This cement sheet clad building was opened in December 1926, and was used for over fifty years as a cinema, ballroom and venue for many social functions.|This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year, Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number is 01393.1|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Black and white (sketch like) photograph of the Broome's Prince Regent Theatre, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.cinema, room display

This is the before photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display held in 2008.Black and white photograph of the western Boat Harbour, showing four fishing boats moored beside the jetties, also another vessel in foreground. There is a roofed shelter on each wing of the harbour. Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe Boat Harbour Lakes Entrancejetties, waterfront, boats and boating, room display

This is the paired before paired photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number is 01464.1|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Black and white photograph of the foreshore, showing a small steamer moored at a rough timber jetty, known as 'the Landing' (later Barrier Landing). Three small rowing boats moored to jetty loading fish to steamer identified as ss Bogong. Five men on jetty. Sandy shore strewn with dead seaweed, coastal banksia on bank. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterfront, boats and boating, vegetation, room display

This is the paired after photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858 - 2008 display.Colour photograph of the Post Office Jetty with boats moored at the jetty, shows Peels Boat Charter business Ticket Office, on Esplanade, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.boats and boating, room display, tourism

Prior to shed being built, equipment stored in Kiosk|This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number is 01538.1|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph use in room display.Black and white photograph of eight adults and child at the southern end of the footbridge. Wooden path, sand dune, and Royal Lifesaving Tower and equipment shed in distance. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterfront, bridges, people

This photpgraph was taken prior to post office upgrade in 1980.|Also enlarged copy 18 x 25.5 cm|This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year, Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number is 01405.1.|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Black and white photograph showing the front view from Esplanade of Post Office. Power pole, street light and two internal chimneys. Post boxes and weighing machine in alcove to right and Postmasters residence. Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, postal services, room display

This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year, Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number is 01424.1.|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Black and white photograph of State Electricity Office, Esplanade, taken from Air Observers Spotting Tower on Esplanade. Photo taken on day of dedication of Tower in February 1944. In view is Stewarts Butcher shop, rear of Mechanics Hall. Crowd of people on road, two cars, one with gas producer of back, and bicycles. Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, celebrations, transport, room display

This building was the home of the Carpenter family for about 80 years, converted to a restaurant known as 'Skippers', relocated as a private residence in 2003, whole lot demolished to make way for the Lakes Entertainment Centre.|This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number is 01447.1|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Colour photograph of a weatherboard building on Esplanade. The building has an iron roof, picket fence at front. Carpenters Holiday Centre sign to east of building. Motor vehicle parked on street. Lakes Entrance VictoriaCarpenters Holiday Centre houses, room display, local history

EDHS Newsletter No. 266 October 2022 It is 150 years since the Colony of Victoria introduced the Education Act in 1872. At our next society meeting at 7.30pm on Wednesday 12th October we will look at the early history of some of the schools in the Eltham district. What were the driving forces behind the establishment of some of these schools and what challenges were encountered along the way? At this meeting Dr Geoffrey Sandy will speak about the Church of England Denominational School at Little Eltham, Dr Andrew Lemon will talk about the history of Research State School, Jim Connor will speak about the Eltham Primary School and Irene Kearsey will comment on some of the findings from her recent project digitising the early class records of Eltham Primary School.1:21:48 duration Digital MP3 file; 28.0MBaudio recording, eltham district historical society, meeting, society meeting, eltham, 150th anniversary, dr andrew lemon, dr geoffrey sandy, irene kearsey, jim connor, public education victoria

The Beebe name was well-known in Bendigo in the last quarter of the 19th and the early part of the 20th centuries. From 1875, William Beebe senior, monumental mason, occupied a site in the centre on the city, in Mitchell Street opposite King Street. Death was more part of life in those days, and the Beebes were there to provide the burial monuments. Later, he took his sons into the business, which grew as Beebe and Son. Many examples of their work can be found in the local cemeteries. William Beebe senior (1830-1891) was born in Rutland, the smallest English county in 1830, to stonemason Chamberlain Beebe and Susannah Clements. William emigrated to Victoria in 1854 and after engaging on unknown works in Port Fairy, Dunkeld, and Melbourne arrived in Bendigo. His obituary records that he commenced work here on the site of the Bank of Australasia (opposite the Shamrock Hotel), which would have been no later than 1856. He took up a 13 acre selection on the site of Rocky Vale Villa in 1864 and continued to select or purchase further parcels of adjoining land until he owned some 150 acres, much of it unfit for cultivation. He was a keen gardener and had a garden and orchard around the house. William took over 20 years to build the two-story sandstone and granite house "Rocky Vale Villa". The house was constructed from sandstone sourced "from an adjacent ridge of rocks" (Bendigo Advertiser 28/9/1891). Granite from Harcourt was used for lintels and quoins. Not long before he died, William was still adding to the house. In the Codicil to his will, he states that "I have just built and completed two additional rooms to my Dwelling house situe at Inglewood Road aforesaid" (dated 19/9/1891). William died one week later on the 26th September 1891.Photographs and Historical Documents relating to Rocky Vale Villa, 7 Wicks Road, Maiden Gully, Bendigo by the Bendigo Historical Society.history, bendigo, rocky vale villa maiden gully, william beebe stonemason bendigo

This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858 - 2008 Display held in 2008.Black and white photograph Lakes Entrance Ocean Squad members standing on jetty, Cape Cat catamaran boat Parledee moored at jetty, after salvaging runabout boat, shown in photograph in vertical position tied to jetty, that had sunk near Kalimna. Lakes Entrance Victoriavolunteering, community services, boats

This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year, Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number is 01666.1|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Colour photograph showing sand dunes, Snake Island and rock groynes, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.waterways, islands, vegetation

This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number is 01590.1 Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Black and white small format postcard of North Arm and Cunninghame Arm of Gippsland Lakes, taken from Jemmys Point, Club Hotel at western end of town, bridge to Bullock Island, scrub covered hummocks and Bass Strait in distance. Lakes Entrance VictoriaNorth Arm from Jemmys Point Lakes Entrancebridges, islands, waterways, topography

This image appeared in Lakes Post 27 May 1991 Page 3|This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number is 01604.1.|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Black and white photograph of Bullock Island, It shows fishing Co-Operative buildings, Pecks fish processing factory. Three groups of swans on Cunninghame Arm, plus lone black headed Ibis fishing in the shallows. Lakes Entrance Victoria fishing industry, wildlife

index, ill, maps, p.150.non-fictionA history of the Koo-Wee-Rup to McDonald's Track (Strzelecki) Railway in South Gippsland Victoria.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroads -- victoria -- gippsland -- history

Tan hard covered book with tan and yellow dust jacket. Title and text is black. Front cover has framed drawing of cottage taken from photograph which is included in the book. Map of area is on inside front and back covers.208 pages. It has a number of black and white photographic plates included.non-fictionPioneer diaries of early Australian settlers, Sarah Midgley and Richard Skilbeck.sarah midgley, richard skilbeck, diaries of sarah midgley and richard skilbeck, yangery, early pioneer life, wesleyan church warrnambool, yangery koroit

Set of 4 drink coasters, with a blue felt back gold plastic front with an impression of a Melbourne tram contained within a black finished cardboard box. Each coaster has the imprint of the Melbourne Tourism logo, 150 years of Melbourne, produced for the Victoria's 150th celebrations 1984-85. Box has the Australian Made logo in gold printing. The coasters feature: Z3 class - 1980 - has a Stephen Daly trademark logo on the rear. W2 class - 1927 R Class - 1266 (Melbourne cable tram) - 1885 x 2 No. T class - 1917 Coasters finished with square corners, while those of the earlier production finished with rounded corners. Also within the box are the earlier produced coasters (see Reg Item 1835) of the A class and X class trams. Produced by Paul Stephen-Daly trading at Louchrilau Nominees Pty Ltd. No contact details See also Reg Item 1835 for another set of 5 and the A and the X class trams.trams, tramways, souvenirs, melbourne

Set of 11 black and white photographs sent to Keith Kings received from Ken Flood 4/6/1975. .1 - Bus No 203 1940 Leyland TD5c - Turning from Nicholson Street into Gertrude Street. - bound for Northcote. .2 - Bus No 201 1940 Leyland TD5c - In Nicholson Street at Albert Street - Photo. bound for Northcote .3.- Bus No 492 1943 Ford Austerity - at Queens Pde Clifton Hill - Note the Pram and Passenger bus sign by the front doorway. Photo not dated. .4 - Bus No 365 1948 OPS1 - Nicholson Street at Victoria Pde. bound for East Brunswick. Photo not dated. .5 - Bus No 325 1950 OPS4 - Nicholson Street at Victoria Pde. bound for East Brunswick. Photo not dated. Bus did not enter service until 1950. .6 - Bus No 500 1943 Ford Austerity - Marine Pde. Point Ormond. Note the Pram bus sign by the front door. .7 - Bus No 19 1938 Leyland Cub (diesel) with Preston Workshops body. - Lonsdale Street at William Street. W2 No 305 passes behind the bus. Late 1940's photo. .8 - Bus No 143 1940 Leyland TS8c drop enter - in Russell Street at LaTrobe Street bound for North Kew. (Belford Road via Collingwood). Photo not dated. .9 - Bus No 9 1938 Leyland Cub (diesel) with Preston Workshops body. - in Russell Street at LaTrobe Street bound for North Carlton .10 - Bus No 4 1938 Leyland Cub (Diesel) with Preston Workshops body - in Lonsdale Street at William Street. note destination not reset for the return trip. .11 - Bus No 150 1940 Leyland TS11c Drop enter - Nicholson Street at Victoria Pde. Photo not dated. Most of the photos dated 9/6/1949 unless noted otherwise. Notes on photos provided by Rod Atkins - see htd5860doc.pdfOn rear of the photos in ink; .1 - MMTB 203 9/6/49 - K Flood .2 - MMTB 201 - 9/6/49 - K Flood .3 - MMTB Ford #492 - K Flood .4 - MMTB #365 - K Flood .5 - MMTB #325 - K Flood .6 - MMTB #500 Pt Ormond 6/6/49 - K Flood .7 - MMTB #19 9/6/49 - K Flood .8 - MMTB #143 - K Flood .9 - MMTB #4 9/6/49, K Flood .10 - MMTB #4 9/6/49, K Flood .11 - MMTB #150 - K Floodtrams, tramways, buses, double deck buses, prams, mmtb buses, austerity buses, w2 class, tram 305, bus 203, bus 201, bus 492, bus 365, bus 500, bus 19, bus 143, bus 9, bus 4, bus 150, leyland, ford motor company, td5c class, ops1 class, ops4 class, ts8c class, cub class, ts11c class

This is one of two before photographs, the other number 02696, used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858 - 2008 display held in 2008. The after photograph 02696.1.Black and white photograph showing group of children from Lakes Entrance State School and adults behind them. Group is lined up along the gravel road, Esplanade, facing the lake. Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools, students

This is the after photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858 - 2008 display held in 2008.Colour photograph of the facade of the Lakes Entrance Primary School situated on Myer Street. Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools, buildings

After the 1939 bushfires, the Forests Commission Victoria invested heavily in a radically new communications network. After suffering some inevitable delays due to the war, radio VL3AA switched into full operation in October 1945 proudly beaming out 200 watts across the State. But by today’s standards, the technology was primitive and the reception poor unless the user was on a high point somewhere. The radio signal was "line-of-sight" and bounced between fire towers and relay transmitters across the mountains back to the District offices. The advent of solid-state electronics in the 1960s replaced the more delicate valve sets which enabled greater use of vehicle mounted radios. The Commission continued to research, develop and build new radios at its many workshops around Victoria. The network was supported by a large team of skilled radio technicians. The more secure and versatile State Mobile Radio (SMR) digital trunk system came into operation in about 1995. Upgraded Tait Radios were purchased in 2014 after recommendations of the 2009 Bushfires Royal Commission. But it was the convergence of separate technologies such as 5G mobile phones, high-capacity and light-weight lithium batteries, Wi-Fi, the ever-expanding internet, cloud data storage, digital cameras, GPS, personal organisers and hundreds of supporting Apps into powerful smartphones and tablets which revolutionised bushfire communications from the mid-2000s. Radio transceiver150 - ARXbushfire, radios, forests commission victoria (fcv)

This is the after paired photograph used in the 150 year lakes Entrance 1858 - 2008 display.Colour photograph of the Uniting Church, cars parked and two ladies talking in front of the church situated on the Esplanade, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.churches, buildings

Maranui was Kelvin House before it became Maranui This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year,Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number 01217.1 Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room displayBlack and white photograph of Hoopers Maranui Guest House. A timber double storied building, hip roof, sun shades over upper windows, seat on ground floor veranda, lattice fence, side view of Prince Regent theatre beside building. Water tank on stand. Lakes Entrance Victoriafences, guesthouses, architecture, room display

On the original site of the Hoopers Maranui Guest House. Lakes Entrance Victoria. This is the after paired photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.Colour photograph of Bellevue Hotel on Esplanade, . Lakes Entrance Victoriaguesthouses, hotels

This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number 02373.1|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Black and white postcard of the Whiters Camp Park, showing entry from Roadknight Street. Homestead, picnic shelter, sign beside entry gives mileage to towns between Lakes Entrance and Melbourne. Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe Lakes Camp Park, Lakes Entranceresort, room display

The Australasian swamphen is a visually striking and socially complex bird found across Oceania. It can be found in eastern Indonesia (specifically the Moluccas, Aru, and Kai Islands), Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and Australia. As a member of the rail family (Rallidae), it belongs to the diverse order Gruiformes, which also includes cranes and other rail species. Like other rails, it possesses relatively short wings and a strong, elongated bill, both adaptations suited to its semi-aquatic wetland habitat. This swamphen is easily identified by its deep blue-purple plumage, prominent red frontal shield, and sturdy red legs. It primarily inhabits swamps, marshes, and other wet lowland areas, though its range has expanded to include pastures, roadsides, and farmland due to significant landscape modifications over the past 150 years. Unlike many wetland birds, it is highly adaptable and thrives in both natural and human-altered environments. Its diet is similarly flexible, consisting mostly of plant material such as grass stems, shoots, and leaves, but also including invertebrates and, on occasion, the young of other bird species. This specimen was misidentified as a Purple Swamphen in original catalogue records and 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 taxidermy specimen is of a Australasian swamphen which is mounted standing on a wooden platform and has a paper identification tag tied to its upper left leg. The specimen has dark colouring on its back and head with a purple-blue coloured neck, breast and belly. The bill is oversized and is orange/red which is the same colour as the frontal shield on the bird's face. The eyes are made from a red and black glass and the legs of this specimen are orange. The legs are elongated and the toes also long and unwebbed. 17e. / Purple Gallinule / Catalogue Page 35 / taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, australian birds, swamphen, moorhen, purple bird, hen, purple swamphen, water bird

St Hilda's Church Everton, WW1 Roll of Honour - contains 16 names of members of the Everton Community in Victoria who served during the First World War including Nursing Sister Alma Louisa BENNETT (1890-1922) who trained at Melbourne General Hospital. She moved to Western Australia and continued nursing until the advent of World War 1. She immediately sought to enlist but was not granted her request until 1916 and was eventually sent for nursing duties in India. Her arrival coincided with the first convey of wounded after the fall of Kut in Mesopotamia. She was immediately given charge of a ward at Victoria Hospital. The following year she was appointed Matron of the hospital ship "Herefordshire" which transported sick and wounded soldiers from the mouth of the Tigris River to Bombay. Her next appointment was to the 34th Welsh Hospital at Deolali 150 miles from Bombay. The hospital was huge and she took charge as Matron. After 17 months at Deolali BENNETT was awarded the Royal Red Cross Medal First Class one of the highest distinctions in the British Nursing Service. When peace was declared she travelled to England where she continued to nurse in an Army Hospital. During her stay she was invited to Buckingham Palace where she was presented with Red Cross Medal by King George V. BENNETT returned to Victoria and was invited to join the nursing staff at Melbourne's Epworth Hospital with prospects of becoming Matron. Ill health intervened and she died in September 1922. Item said to be made by the family of Gilbert and Richard Heywood both KIA and listed on honour roll.St Hilda's Church Everton Honour Roll contains 16 names of members including Nurse BENNETT, from the Everton Community in Victoria who served in WW1 Carved timber frame and mounting with 16 names in gold coloured paint listed in two columns."St Hilda's Church Everton' "Roll of Honour" "The Great War 1914 to 1918" Sister Bennett/Heywood G/Heywood R/Levett W/Lowry F/Mason T.A/Mason E.H/Mason H.G/MacKay M/Morrison J/Morrison W/Norman W/Rickards R/Steens C.T/Ward C/Welch J.everton, 1914-1918, roll of honour