Shows tram operations in Sturt St, from the central median gardens, with well known buildings in background. Note people using the seats.Kodak slide, white cardboard of trams in Sturt St, looking across the Gardens at the Town Hall. Taken 3.11.1970 by Carolyn Dean. .1 - single truck tram 33?, with destination of City Oval, westbound in Sturt St, looking across the central plantation to the Town Hall and Myers. .2 - No. 39, with "Trotting Bray Raceway Friday Night" auxiliary board, Sturt St. Has destination of Gardens via Drummond St Nth."3-11-70" in ink on slide.tramways, trams, ballarat, sturt st, town hall, myers, bray raceway, tram 33?, tram 39

Commemorative scarf, originally owned by Rosie Bray, purchased at Myer Emporium in 1949 for 5/-. Issued for the proposed 1949 Australian tour of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother). This tour was cancelled due to the King's ill health.Pale blue silk, printed portrait of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, a ship and Union Jack and Australian flagsking george vi, commemorative items, scarves

The 50's Plus Club (previously the Active Plus Club) was formed to provide activities for community members over 50. Article from Watsonia's Whisper. Photograph by Rosie Bray. The club is now known as Watsonia 50's Plus Club.Newspaper clipping and colour photograph mounted on red paper.active plus club, diamond valley 50's plus club, watsonia 50's plus club

Articles on the amalgamation of Watsonia South Primary School and Yallambie Primary School in December 1993. Includes other articles from "In Watsonia with Rosalie Bray". Watsonia South Primary School operated independently from 1971 to 1993 when it amalgamated with Yallambie Primary.Newspaper clippings, black text and one photograph of principal Noel Doveywatsonia south primary school, yallambie primary school

Smith's Rutherglen Wreckers vs Strang's Stranglers. Apparently a match put on to help injured football players. Includes colourful description of team players. Program sponsored by Bray's Men's Wear, Jasper Bros Service Station and W.A.J. Lintermans Victoria HotelProgram, printed on paper for a Football Extraordinary match to aid injured players, about 1944football, afl, smith's rutherglen wreckers, strang's stranglers, bray's menswear, jasper brothers motors, victoria hotel, lintermans

Smith's Rutherglen Wreckers vs Strang's Stranglers. Apparently a match put on to help injured football players. Includes colourful description of team players. Program sponsored by Bray's Men's Wear, Jasper Bros Service Station and W.A.J. Lintermans Victoria HotelProgram, printed on paper for a Football Extraordinary match to aid injured players, about 1944football, afl, smith's rutherglen wreckers, strang's stranglers, bray's menswear, jasper brothers motors, victoria hotel, lintermans

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 3 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1972 / 1974 .1 - 26 and 38 on 3 road - one road has been commenced, overhead work commenced. 26 has a Trotting at Bray Raceway sign on it. .2 - Warren Doubleday on roof of 26 and Richard Gilbert with the Trolley Pole. .3 - 38 outside the depot with the spare maximum traction wheels in front.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, signs, overhead, tram 26, tram 38

Yields information about the Sturt St West Parker St Loop.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed March 1969 of Nos. 34 and 26 crossing at the Parked St loop in Sturt St west loop. No. 34 is heading for Mt Pleasant and has a Trotting at Bray Raceway auxiliary board and No. 26 running a Special. Shows how's the motor vehicle traffic had to veer out past trams. One of a series of tour photos - see Reg item 7667, 7668, 7683 and 7701.Has in red ink "Sturt St Loop"ballarat, tramways, trams, sturt st west, parker st loop, tram 26, tram 34

Mrs Sylvia Davey celebrated her 90th birthday with 90 guests. Includes other local information from "In Greensborough and Watsonia with Rosalie Bray". Sylvia Davey married Rupert in 1934, joining the Davey Family who were the last to own the original Montmorency Farm.Newspaper clipping, black text.davey family

Yields information about the vicinity of the Drummond St south and the Urquhart St Loop.Black and White photograph mounted on heavy cardboard backing. Photo of Ballarat No. 31 crossing two single truckers in Drummond St. South, at Urquhart St. Loop. (Bell St?)) Tram 31 has destination of Sebastopol and has a "Trotting Bray Raceway Friday Night" auxiliary board on the front of the tram. Taken by John Phillips late 1960's or early 1970's. Note image scanned in two runs through a scanner, resulting in the shading in the image file.trams, tramways, sebastopol, drummond st. sth, urquhart st., tram 31

Harry Gee (26/10/1882-7/12/1924) married Edith May Bray (1883-27/5/1957) in 1904. They had the following children:- Harry Edward b. 1904-1904; Harry Herbert b. 1906,Bessie Elsie b. 1908; William James b. 1909.Harry & Edith Gee with young son Harry. Posed studio B&W photograph with beige cardboard mount. Square format with circular cut out for the family photograph. McKenzie Family Collection.Photographers stamp Laurel Studios Bendigohistory, eaglehawk

Colour photograph of Ballarat College of Advanced Education 3rd Year Librarianship student at Mount Helen Campus. Back Row: Cheryl Lewis, Anne Martin, Peter Stutchbery, Mark Vanner, Brenda Astbury, Rosey Arnts, Pam Bignell 2nd row: Erin Oliver, Sharon Sabbatini, Jennifer Murphy, Chew Poh Li, Michelle Cooper, Camille Vearing, Fifi Stamos, Heather Howard Front Row: Sharon Dent, Dianne Guille, Anthony Insana, Carolyn Bray, Sue Nicholscheryl lewis, anne martin, peter stutchbery, mark vanner, brenda astbury, rosey arnts, pam bignell, erin oliver, sharon sabbatini, jennifer murphy, chew poh li, michelle cooper, camille vearing, fifi stamos, heather howard, sharon dent, dianne guille, anthony insana, carolyn bray, librarianship, sue nicholls, ballarat college of advanced education

Newspaper clipping in full colour from The Courier Ballarat, 10/8/2002 titled "Trip back in time" about Ballarat District Nursing and Healthcare celebrating its 90th anniversary of operations in Ballarat. Features a photograph of District Nurse Rhonda Kempton on the foot step of Tram 33, and holding a bicycle. (Photo reference 100802iw13a Photo taken by the Courier on 8/8/2002 during a afternoon charter by the Nursing service. Tram has the "Trotting Bray Raceway Friday Night" sign on the front of the tram. charters, district nurses, nursing

Heidelberg Golf Club 2006 Victorian Golf Association Division 2 Junior Pennant Squad. Team members named in caption: L to R: Jack Wilson, Jackson Dunstan, Lachlan Aylen, Daniel Zaffino, Matthew Carnell (Captain), Justin D'Elia, Stephen Webb (Manager). Absent: Trent Williams, Brendan Candy, Simon Bray.Laminated copy of team photo with caption. Names of team membersmen's pennant, pennant, 2006, junior pennant

This commemorative medallion and folder was produced by the Australian Bicentennial Authority in 1988. It was distributed to all school students as part of bicentennial celebrations. This copy is owned by GHS member Rosie Bray who was a mature age student from 1988-2002, her "Second chance at learning" ( Rosie's story can be read at Item 787). In 1988 Rosie was a student at Watsonia Technical School (WaTECH)Digital colour photograph of folder containing medallion.rosie bray, watsonia technical school, bicentennial celebrations 1988

Hand drawn map on heavyweight decorated graph paper. Map has parts of Mt. Korong Rd. and Dowding St. drawn in. Broken line drawn from Lansells C & T to Iron Pin. Further away another line drawn from C & T Main Shaft to a point 67 ft 10 in. away, then 78 ft 10 in away, then another point 60 ft 3.5 in away. No date on drawing. Drawn on decorated graph paper, Lawson Series printed by Lawson & Bray (Sales) 58 Margaret Street, Sydney.mine, gold, collman & tacche, collman & tacche, map, lansells c & t, mt korong rd, dowding st.

Yields information about the Lydiard St Nth line, the level crossing and the terminus.Set of three Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Mar 1969 of No. 37 .1 - while running a special crossing at the Lydiard St North level crossing at the Railway Station. Has the Reid's Coffee Palace and Railway Station in the background. .2 - No. 37 and a single trucker carrying a "Trotting at Bray Raceway" auxiliary board, at the Lydiard St North terminus. Has the shelter on the right-hand side. .3 - No. 37 waiting at the terminus. See Reg Items 7675, 7678, 7681, 7684, 7686, 7705 and 7713.ballarat, tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, railway station, shelters, level crossings, tram 37

This booklet lists the recipients of the Jagajaga Community Australia Day Awards 2019, hosted by Jenny Macklin, Federal Member for Jagajaga. GHS Committee Member Anne Paul received a Jagajaga Community Award for services as a volunteer with Greensborough Historical Society, Friends of the Plenty River and the Plenty River Forum. A supplementary page and colour photograph of Anne accompanies the booklet. Short report by Rosie Bray.20 p. booklet, with single page and col. photograph 2 copies`australia day awards, jagajaga, anne paul

Digital image of tram 38 inbound in Albert St Sebastopol with the now Carmel Welsh Presbyterian church in the background. The church hall next to the bluestone church as since been replaced with an office-type building. The tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant which is unusual for this line and has a "Trotting Bray Raceway Friday Night" auxiliary board. Photo by Peter Knife 10/5/1969. Yields information about Ballarat's trams in May 1969.Digital image of a colour slide.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, tram 38, albert st, sebastopol, presbyterian church

This booklet lists the recipients of the Jagajaga Community Volunteer Awards 2020, hosted by Kate Thwaites, Federal Member for Jagajaga. GHS Member Rosie Bray received a Jagajaga Volunteer Community Award for services as a volunteer with Greensborough Historical Society, Diamond Valley Community Support, Foodshare and her work with "What's On" in the local paper. A supplementary page with colour photographs of Rosie receiving her award accompanies the booklet. 34 p. booklet, with 2 letters and a single page of colour photographs jagajaga, jagajaga community volunteer awards 2020, rosie bray, kate thwaites

Official photograph of the prefects at Watsonia High School in 1967. A newspaper clipping pasted to reverse of photograph names the prefects as: Gisela Begutter, Lynette Marshall, Sue Cope, Christine Macdougall, Glenys Norman, Glynne Pietzsch, Linda Kingsmill, Danuta Solarz, and Lorraine Bray; Robert Stevens, Guy Wightman, John Spragg, Robert Loughnan, Shane Crowley, John Briggs, Ross Treacy and Stephen Little.Part of the Watsonia High collection of Glynne Pietzsch who was a student at Watsonia High in the 1960s.Black and white school photographprefects, glynne pietzsch, glynne cousins pietzsch, watsonia high school

Photographs sourced by Rosie Bray from a descendant of the Whittingham family. a: Walter S Whittingham and wife Elsie (called Lily); b: Elsie and Eric Whittingham on wedding day; c: Whittingham family, not identified; d: Trinnie Di Giacomo (nee Whittingham) May 2014; e and f: Irene Taylor (Whittingham descendant); g: Ship "Ivanhoe" owned by Whittingham family (painting held by family member).Envelope containing 9 col. photographs of members of the Whittingham familywhittingham family

The story covers mostly men of C Coy 38th Bn as well as others to give a broader pictutre. Edgar Stanbury MM as a C Coy Scout retrieved the maps from Capt G.A Dutton who was KIA. Stanbury then proceeded to keep reconnoitering towards Clery until they reached trenches near Clery Copse. The photos relate to the following, Jack Grinton, Bert Grinton, Edgar Stanbury, C.E. Newton, D.T.Hull, A.E.Pegler, Albert Gilhooley, C.E.A.Dunn, Hugh Pippin, G.A.Dutton, C.J.Holmes, Capt Selleck, Major Maudsley, last photo is labelled “Past Clery Copse”. Jack Grinton No 1043 C Coy, refer Cat No 1280. Bert Grinton No 5024 C Coy, awarded DCM 31.8.1918, refer Cat No 1320P. Edgar Stanbury No 997 C Coy, awarded MM 1917, WIA 2nd occasion 31.8.1918, refer Cat No 5032.3P. Charles Newton No 951 C Coy, awarded MM 26/31.8.1918. David Hull No 904 C Coy, Gassed 24.8.1918. Albert Gilhooley No 890 C Coy, KIA 31.8.1918, refer Cat No 5047. Augustus Pegler No 967 C Coy, awarded MM 31.8.1918. Cyril Dunn No 3058 7th Reo’s C Coy, KIA 31.8.1918. Hugh Pippin No 1895 2nd Reo’s C Coy, WIA 2nd occasion 11.8.1918, refer Cat No 1502. George Dutton Lieut No 532 C Coy, KIA 29.8.1918. (Photo of his name on Map & note to Jack Grinton) Charles Holmes No 910 C Coy, KIA 24.8.1918. (Photo of original grave) Horace Selleck Capt C Coy, KIA 19.7.1918, refer Cat No 1515. (Photo of address book) Arthur Fyfe No 1841 2nd Reo’s C Coy, KIA 30.8.1918. (Photo of original grave) Arthur Maudsley Major D Coy, KIA 31.8.1918. (Photo of original grave) Fyfe, Maudsley and Duttons graves are in the one photo. Last photo labelled “Past Clery Copse” This is the area where Bert Grinton is awarded the DCM on 31.8.1918, photo was taken by his brother Jack. .1) Map of France, trenches corrected to 15.4.1918, 1/20,000, Sheet 62D N.E, covers an area from Ribemont to Bray. .2) Map of France, trenches corrected to 6.3.1918, 1/20,000, sheet 62C N.W, covers area from Suzanne to Mt St Quentin. Both maps follow the Somme River. .3) Photo - story covers the events relating to the two maps from July 17th. - Sept 1st 1918 on the Somme . There are 14 photos with the story, 3 sections make up the story, Map 1, Map 2 and then details on the advance, the men, casualties and other.maps, 38th bn, c coy, the somme

BHS CollectionDocuments related to Mining in Bendigo, purchase of a property. 8663.3a Front of Miners Right issued to Robinson Fairbairn 8663.3b Back of Miners Right issued to Robinson Fairbairn 8663.3c Valuation from Shire of Marong, 14 Bray St., California Gully 8663.3d Receipt from the Lands Department and Closer settlement Commission 8663.3e Receipt from the Lands Department and Closer settlement Commission 8663.3f Receipt from the Lands Department and Closer settlement Commission 8663.3g Receipt from the Lands Department 8663.3h Receipt from Albert E. Brown Land and Stock Agenthistory, mining, robinson fairbairn collection, miners right, victorian lands department and closer settlement commission, albert e brown land and stock agent

Arthur Henry Miers, pictured back row left in the photograph played for cricket, football and baseball teams in Kew for a number of decades in the first half of the twentieth century. He was born on 22 November 1901, the son of Rodolph Theophilus Miers (1874-1951) and Margaret Frances (Margaretta) Fry (1875-1958). He had two brothers, Rodolph Cecil Miers (1904-80) and Charles Wilfred Miers (1906-88), and a sister Marjorie Elizabeth Miers (1911-84). Arthur Miers died in Kew on 25 January 1966, and after his body was cremated, his body was interred in the Mausoleum of Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery.Modern print copy of an original photograph of a Kew Baseball Club team at Victoria Park, Kew in 1948.Donor notes: BACK ROW: ARTHUR MIERS; ??; FRANK CULLEN, MICK HENLEY; FRED PICKERING; ?? / CENTRE ROW: JACK SIMONTON; MAX ROGERS; CLAUDE BRAY - PITCHER AND GEORGE WAKEFIELD / FRONT ROW NORM LEES AND UMPIRE - AT Victoria Park / TO RIGHT OF TEAM: BETTY MIERS - SCORER / C. LATE 1940Skew baseball club, baseball teams, sports -- kew (vic.), arthur miers

Pittock collection: three tenon saws, used in a mitre box to trim timber * Saws vary 305(2)-360 mm blades, three different teeth pitch * Two saws manufactured in cast steel by Henry Disston & Sons, Philadelphia U. S. A., the longer saw has a temporary repair of the handle with wire restraining the cracked timber handle * Third saw has Albert E Pittock inscribed in the steel blade, Pittock is also etched into the timber handle. The saw was manufactured in cast steel by Bray & ?rason, Sheffield. Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

The story of Watsonia Primary School No 4838 is told through interviews with John Eddy (Principal 1993-97), Claudia Crosling, Jan Cleeland, John Murphy and Christina Barclay (teachers), Lesley Hooper and Nancy Fyfe (parents) - all interviewed by Rosie Bray. A foreword was written by 2015 Principal Mrs Jeanette Martin and a brief history compiled by Sam Chesser (GHS member and current parent). Photographs of the school and scans of past student photographs by Marilyn Smith.A history of the Watsonia Primary School through the eyes of people associated with the school.Folder with black cover containing transcripts of oral histories, photographs and memorabilia. watsonia primary school

In 2014, GHS received a grant from the Public Record Office Victoria to update the Society's website. a morning tea was held to accept the grant. This photo shows GHS members and official guests. (left to right) Cr Steve Briffa, GHS Vice President Sue Ballantyne, Bruce Atkinson MLC, GHS member Rosie Bray, GHS President Noel Withers and Colin Brooks MP. More photos of this event can be found at the GHS Resource Centre.Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough historical society, public record office victoria

The Banyule Observer was raised September 2000. Banyule Councillors Colin Brooks and Dale Peters became aware that the ‘local’ news in the Diamond Valley News was being neglected. Together these two councillors asked Rosie Bray to write the local news – which she did until Colin Brooks withdrew. Dale Peters published one more issue – on April 28 2001, before he closed the paper down. Rosie was paid $20 a month to cover costs. A collection of local news from the Diamond Valley area of Banyule.Spiral bound folder containing photocopies of editions of 'Banyule Observer'colin brooks, dale peters, banyule observer, rosie bray