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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lady Bay reclamation, c. 1960
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Lady Bay Reclamation 1959 (black pen, upper left)port of portland archives, lady bay, reclamation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ORDER OF SERVICE FRANK CUSACK FUNERAL, 2001
Order of Service for Requiem Mass for Eugene Francis (Frank) Cusack. OAM 15.10.1919 - 15.4.2001 Funeral Held at St Joseph's Catholic Church Quarry Hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: PERSONAL LETTER, 30 May1905
Document. Personal letter from ''Hag'' ''Hygeia'' Quarry Hill, 30th May 1905 to Alex Hamilton.Letter congratulates Alex on his performance the previous night.performing arts, elocution, personal letter -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1930c
Black and white photograph of the granite quarry in the Colquhoun forest to the north. The stone was used to reconstruct the piers at the entrance from 1910 to 1930. Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, waterways, public works -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Album - Hume Reservoir Australia Album - Quarry plant completed, September 1922, 1927
This set of photos is from a leather bound album bearing the inscription "HUME RESERVOIR AUSTRALIA" plus 'The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M .P.' all inscribed in gold. It was presented to The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M. P, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs on the occasion of his visit to the Hume Reservoir on 2nd November 1927. This album is of local and national significance as it documents the planning and development of the Hume Reservoir up to 1927. It was the largest water reservoir in the British Empire. The album records the pioneering engineering work that went into its construction.DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, N.S.W. RIVER MURRAY WATERS SCHEME. HUME RESERVOIR. 10. Quarry Plant (New South Wales) completed. September 1922. hume reservoir australia, river murray waters scheme, quarry plant -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Secrets of Seeds Their Study, c. 1953
Newspaper article about female seed testers for the Department of Agriculture, 2 of whom are Burnley graduates - Mrs. E. Comben and Miss J. Quarry (1952).seed testing, female students, burnley horticultural college, e. comben, j. quarry, careers for girls -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 8, Bob Lilburn, late 1950's to early 1960
Set of eight Black and White photograph of Bendigo trams late 1950's to 1960 prior to the installation of dash canopy lighting. .1 - No. 26 at Quarry Hill with the crew standing either side of the tram - grey album remnants on the rear .2 -18 at Eaglehawk, showing Depot as the destination .3 - 5 in Arnold Street, 4/1960, showing Special. Note the white bumpers. .4 - 18 at Quarry Hill .5 - 14 at Quarry Hill - has remnants of album mounting on the rear and "Ex 86 PMTT" in pencil - not in Bob's hand writing. Has crews standing by the front of the tram. .6 - 10 at Charing cross, with a large "Plume" sign in the background with The Beehive building, chemist and cafe. .7 - 30 at Bendigo Depot .8 - 10 at Charing Cross, with the destination of Quarry Hill. Photograph from the Bob Lilburn Collection. Inscription in Bob's handwriting.On rear in ink are details of the location and tram number and some dates.trams, tramways, bendigo, quarry hill, crews, eaglehawk, birney, charing cross, arnold st, tram 26, tram 18, tram 5, tram 8, tram 18, tram 14, tram 10, tram 30 -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured
An old bridge at Back Creek on the Heatherlie Quarry Rail line.Photo shows the beginning of a bridge that has become dilapidated with time. Large beams lie around covered in weeds. Bushy growth has grown over the bridge.structures, bridges -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Keith Kings, 11/04/1953 12:00:00 AM
Black and White prints contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Set of two photographs of the AETA Special trams Golden Jubilee Anniversary Saturday 11-4-1953, by Keith Kings. .1 - Bogie 23 and Birney 29 and service car 20 at Golden Square. .2 - Birney 29, Bogie 23 at Quarry Hill. On the rear in blue ink .1 - "Bendigo, AETA specials Bogie 23 & Birney 29 (also service car 20), at Golden Square, Saturday 11/4/53. /Golden Jubilee Celebrations. (Two flags broken off drop centre roof by centre pole notices!!!!)" .2 - "Bendigo, AETA specials Bogie 23 & Birney 29, at Quarry Hill, Saturday 11/4/53. /Golden Jubilee Celebrations." Both have the K. S. Kings copyright stamp in the top right hand corner, and the numbers H(f)(iii) and H(e)(ii) written in respectively.trams, tramways, bendigo, decorated trams, gold tram, quarry hill, golden square, aeta -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Cape Grant Quarry, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Border ruled in pencil 'Cape Grant Quarry Loading a s stone, (1) 5'4" approx' all in pencil -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MADGE SIMMONS COLLECTION: QUARRY HILL SCHOOL BOYS BAND 1935
Photograph.The Madge Simmons Collection. Quarry Hill School Boys Band 1935. Black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Twenty-four boys and instruments, two adults - principal and bandmaster? The banner is behind the group. The photographer's name is printed on the bottom right corner - A. G. Bugg Photo. On the back is written in ink: Quarry Hill Boys Band 1935. 10 months old.bendigo, education, quarry hill primary school, quarry hill primary school. quarry hill primary school boys band. brass bands. -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1989
Photo shows stone mason's cottage at Heatherlie Quarry under renovation.Photo shows a stone cottage with two doors. There is iron roofing on the left hand side of the cottage and on the right hand side the roof is missing. There is scaffolding at the front of the cottage. A trailer can be seen on the left.buildings, houses, quarrying, heatherlie -
Hume City Civic Collection
Petrified Wood
This piece of petrified wood was found at the sand quarry between Sunbury and Bulla.A petrified piece of wood showing various shades of brown.smith, kevin, john, wood, george evans collection -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Cape Grant Quarry, 24/01/1968
Port of Portland Authority archives.Back: 'JAN 24, 1968' - pencil top rightport of portland archives, cape grant quarry -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Blacknose Quarry, 02/03/1954
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Purple PHT stampport of portland archives, blacknose quarry -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1900s
Heatherlie quarry - Photo shows a large piece of equipment front right. Three men & a woman standing in front of rock wall. Pool of water middle leftquarrying, mt difficult quarry -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured, C 1960s (?)
Photo shows steam boiler equipment. Stone chimneys feature in middle of photo. Quarry rockface ^& bushes in background. 'Blurred' leaves appear in bottom right corner.H/GAP0612 NANNAquarrying, mt difficult quarry -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Cape Grant Quarry, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: Back- '23 1/2 cms wide Pin top and bottom Cut flush on sides 85 screen - pencilport of portland archives, cape grant quarry -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, Main Breakwater Construction, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, harbour construction, wharf, battery point -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Blacknos Quarry, 13/01/1953
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Purple PHT stamp '5/11' - top left, black ink, crossed out -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TEAMWORK
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Flash: Quarry Hill school's grade three students pose for school photos in 1941. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - TIMETABLE POSTER
Amended timetable which is to operate as from Monday 23rd November 1942. Eaglehawk, Quarry Hill, Golden Square and Thunder Street routes. Two(2) copies.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SWIMMING HOLE
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, March 31, 2005. Swimming hole: the blue dam swimming hole in Quarry Hill in the early 1930snewspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Picnic Hill Estate, Mitcham, n.d
Photocopy of pamphlet, locality map and plan of 40 home sites on Picnic Hill estate extending from Quarry Road, Mitcham Road and McKeon Road, Mitchamland subdivision, mitcham road, mitcham, quarry road, mckeon road, wooddale grove, rotherwood avenue, cobham road -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, c1962
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo 30 at Pinder's Loop, Carpenter St. Quarry Hill. Tram has the destination of Eaglehawk ."BES 17" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, quarry hill, pinders loop, tram 30 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ONE SCHOOLS JOURNEY QUARRY HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
One Schools Journey Quarry Hill Primary School 1857 - 2015 215 pages in spring bound binder, 215 pages with black and white & coloured photographs.Barbara Poustieeducation, primary, quarry hill, bendigo, history, quarry hill, schools -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - TED HOCKING COLLECTION: TOUR NOTES FOR TOUR OF 'PENWINNICK'
Tour notes for a tour of 'Penwinnick' at 5 Harkness St Quarry Hill. Five pages of typed notes describing in detail the various architectural and historical features of the property. On the reverse of the final page is pasted an advertisement for the Open Houses for 'Penwinnick and also 'The Eyrie'at 18 Reginald Street Quarry Hill. Open dates were Easter 11am - 6pm Friday 17th to Monday 20th. No month or year is stated.buildings, house, homes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Wurr, Jan. 1971
Black and White Photograph of Bendigo No. 2 at the Eagle Hawk terminus, Jan. 1971, night photograph. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. In the background is the Foodland Store, a Milk bar. The tram has arrived at the terminus, the trolley pole has been turned, but the headlights and dash canopy lights have yet to be turned. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. Photo Chris Wurr, early 1970's. "Photo by Chris Wurr" stamped on the rear. In top left hand corner, in ink "71)" and "Bendigo (SEC) Tramways / 1.1971 / Eaglehawk Terminus"trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, night photo, tram 2 -
Puffing Billy Railway
Sign - Safety Helmet Area
Sign - Safety Helmet Area, Mines Dept. of VictoriaHistoric - Safety Sign used by Mines Dept. of Victoriametal sign - Sign - Safety Helmet Area Mines Department of Victoria This is a Safety Helmet Area All persons working in or Entering The Quarry or Plant must wear A Safety Helmetpuffing billy, sign - safety helmet area,, mines dept. of victoria -
Federation University Historical Collection
Equipment - Ethnograpgic Material, Axe blanks
Axe blanks are pieces of stone that Aboriginal people chipped into a basic shape at stone quarries and sharpened by rubbing the edges over sandstone. Axe blanks were made by striking larke flakes of stone from rocky outcrops, then roughly sharpening them. The axes were often finished away fro the quarry.Three stone axe blanksaxe, tool, aboriginal