Robert Lidgett was a prominent resident of Bacchus Marsh in the early part of the 20th century.71 pagesfictionliterature, poetry

An article from a magazine about Lord Somers Camp published in the Peninsula Essence magazine in August 2022. Legacy has provided camps for Junior Legatees for many years. It started in the early years when Legacy organised outings to the property of Legacy founder, Legatee Stan Savige, who had a place close to the beach. In later years children went to camps around Victoria. Occasionally it was to Lord Somers Camp in Somers.A record of the formation of Lord Somers Camp in the area early Legatees held camps.White pages x 7 of an article about Somers Camp from the Peninsula Essence magazine.somers, lord somers

non-fictionA detailed history and description of the hilltop bushlands of Albury-Wodonga, including plants, birds and trails. This publication was originally written by members of Monument Hill Parklands and Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists with support from the National Environment Centre (Riverina Institute of TAFE) and Parklands Albury Wodonga.parklands albury wodonga, bush tracks, bushland albury wodonga

significant as a work of art by local Pyrenees artist, locally significant to the Central Highlands Region of Victoria as a representation of local landscape and/or culture painting of a street scene as seen from a car signed: ERNIE (lower right)

significant to the Pyrenees Shire and Lexton communitypainting of trees in landscape signed lower right: DRIDAN 18

Hardcover book of sermons preached in the early days of Victoria by the Rev. Thomas Hastie with a short account of the growth of the Presbyterian Church in that colony. Published by Andrew Elliot, Edinburgh, 1877, 386 pages.Book of sermons with an historical introduction to life in 1840s Port Phillip.thomas hastie, presbyterian church, buninyong

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index, ill, maps, p.304.non-fictionA history of the timber and firewood tramways and railway contractors of Western Australiatramways - western australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history

index, ill, maps, p.300.non-fictionA history of the timber and firewood tramways and railway contractors of Western Australiatramways - western australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history

ill, p.32.non-fictionA brief history of some of the timber tramways and tramway locomotives working in New Zealand.railroads - new zealand - north island - history, timber tramways - new zealand - history

Par of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Flower stem view on left, with flower details on right, leaf and stepal details on left. On far left are two leaf views of front and back in dark green - back view shows smalls hairs on leaf. On lower left is a side view of the leaf. The stem study depicts leaves up both sides of the central stem and side stems. Two stems have flowers near the top end. The flowers are dark yellow with an orange tinge, with red and purple centres. On right is a detail of stem and leaves, two side views of flower buds, a top view of full flower and a side view of full flower. Mounted in a double matt (off-white on pale tan) in a gold paint and wood glazed frame.Front: Pultenaea humilis (lower left) (pencil) CEW 29/1/77 (signature, lower left) (pencil) Back: 3 (upper left) (pen)cema, botanical, collin woolcock, botanical drawings, woolcock collection

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Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Colour drawings of flowering stem and detailed leaf and flower views. The largest stem view depicts thin woody stem with small fine green leaves along length of stem. Branching stems at top end in clusters of buds or small orange and yellow pea flowers. At centre left are 3 details of leaves (front, rear and end views). On right are (t-b): top view of yellow pea flower; side view (orange and yellow); rear view (orange) with sepals; sepal detail; side view in full bloom. All views are numbered in pencil and printed on white paper affixed to image surface. Mounted in double matt (white on faun), under glass in wooden frame with gold detail.Front: Pultenaea sub-umbellata (lower right) (pencil). CEW (signature, lower centre in image) (maroon pencil). Back: 37 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Drawings of a flowering plant stem with flower details. On left is a flowering stem, with a woody central stem, small heart-shaped leaves and yellow and orange pea flowers. To right are studies of leaves and flowers: (t-b) top view of flower (yellow); flower detail; side view of flower; top and underside views of leaves; side view of bud. Each view is labelled in pencil and in typed letters affixed to paper. Mounted in double matt (white on faun) in glazed wooden frame with gold detail.Front: Pultenaea scabra (lower left) (pencil) Back: 30 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, botanical drawings

Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Flower and stem view on left, depicting two stalks shooting from a central stem. All three stems are brown with small hairs. Green leaves with rounded ends and a brown central vein with a sharp protruding point are staggered up alternatue sides of the stem. One stem has two flower buds and two flower blooms (each are in clusters). On right are (top-bottom) top view of flower, side vire of flower, top leaf vire, stem detail, bud views. Printed numbers on paper are glued to the surface of the image, with the same numbers also written in pencil. Mounted in a double matt white on pale tan) in a gold painted wooden glazed frame.Front: Pultenaea daphnoides (lower left) (pencil). CEW (signature, lower left in image) (purple pencil). Back: 28 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, cema, botanical drawings, woolcock collection

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Wining piece of the Best Local Artist - any medium of the Rotary Club of Portland Inc 35th Portland Art Show 2017. Judged by Barbara McManus. Judges Comments: There is an interesting contrast in the boldness and simplicity of the subject. Worthy of close inspection as there is more to this than at first appearance.Mixed media on heavy card, from top to bottom thick streaks of blue, green and yellow, with a thicker glossier deep cream paint layered over the meeting point of the yellow and green. Centred very detailed in metallic flecked black and charcoal images of a bank of tree's, shrubbery and grasses with a mirrored water reflection. Framed in a honey toned timber frame, bordered with a bevel cut white matt board. Hand painted signature bottom right quadrant: Roger Hoe

This work is a large structure of stones, a cairn. It is constructed using volcanic rock from the area and has a number of metal plaques set into the sides of the rock structure. On one plaque the wording reads “Remnant Bush”, another says “Urban Push” and the third plaque reads “Machine Axe & Fire”.

152 p.; 23 cmnon-fictionA history of the hospital from 1939; the text is presented in chapters dealing with the five decades to 1980-89. Includes illustrations. Mentioning Matrons Wattie, White, Morris, Easton, Rees, Jones, Goulden, Plumridge, Taylor, and Tooneyberwick (vic.), bush nursing