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Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 31st March 1996
The students from Bulla Primary School were taken on a nature excursion to a nearby nature park as part of their scientific and environmental studies. They were studying the number and types of insects that could be found in the plants and water in the area. The park ranger then asked them to identify any insects on the chart that they found. Nature and environmental studies give the students of the importance of caring for the environment and are included in their science work.A non-digital coloured photograph of a group of children sitting on the ground in front of a teacher who is holding up a chart featuring common insects. One child has her hand up while others are looking down onto the grass.bulla, bulla primary school, nature studies, school excursion -
Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council
Postcard – Williamstown Botanic Gardens, c1900-1920
On 18 July 1891, a statue of local MLA Alfred Thomas Clarke was erected in a circular plot at the intersection of the major axial paths. AT Clarke was Williamstown's representative in the Legislative Assembly from 1871 to 1887, and a Commissioner of Trade & Customs in the third Berry Ministry. He did his utmost to defend Williamstown against the Melbourne Harbour Trust and was also the founder of the Advertiser. The statue was sculpted by Enrico Luchinelli in Cararra marble. The likeness was taken from a photograph.The postcards are evidence of the interest the gardens held as a subject for postcard publishers. The text and images provide a snapshot into fashions, social interests and concerns of the time. The professionally produced images provide a pictorial history of Gardens including changing planting styles, various structures and features of the Gardens eg the aviary, cannons, the fountain, the second Curator’s Lodge and gates. The images offer an opportunity to compare garden vistas with the present day. This postcard shows the main east-west axial path with a typical Victorian/Edwardian mown grass strip which in turn borders formal shrub beds with herbaceous plantings. The Cordylines which line the avenue in this image were replaced by Mexican Fan Palms (Washingtonia robusta) planted in 1915, which in turn were replaced with the same species in 1987 A colour image of main east west axial path looking towards the statue of A C Clarke enclosed with a white fence. The path is lined with grass, shrubs and Cordylines. This image is before the Cordylines were replaced with palm trees, which was 1915.Front: ‘The Botanic Gardens, Williamstown’. Reverse: Top ‘POST CARD’ Left side ‘The Space may be used for Correspondence’; Right side: ‘For Address Only.’ Top right corner is a red Victorian one penny stamp. The card is addressed to Mr R Fraser / Collins St. / Essendon from his niece, whose name is unclear. postcard, gardens, post-card, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay-city-council, garden-path, cordylines, clarke, 1891, enrico luchinelli, cararra marble -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Laurie Newton (nee Young), Mont Albert Central School, c1956, 1956
Mont Albert State School was officially opened on 23rd April 1917. The school became Mont Albert Central School in 1918, taking in Forms 1 and 2. The school remained a Central School until 1964, when the secondary years formed the basis of a new High School, the Box Hill North High School, later to be named Koonung Secondary College. This is part of a large collection of material related to the Deakin, Mair and Young families, all with connections to Surrey Hills and Mont Albert. Laurie Young was the daughter of Beryl Mair (1916-1976) and Ernest Lance Young (1915-1999). The family lived at 5 York Street and later 11 York Street, Mont Albert. Laurie was born on 18 August 1947. Black and white photo taken of the school building from the path from Barloa Street. There is one large bush to the left of the path obscuring the side of the main building. There is a wooden fire escape at the far end of the building. The grass in the foreground is patchy."School" underlined in blue ink, centre top. "MOnT ALBeRT CENTAL / School" centre in blue biro; thought to be the donor's hand. "GRADE" in blue ink "IV D" in blue ink. "APPROX: 1958" in blue biro; thought to be the donor's hand. These have been written by at least 2 hands and at different times.mont albert central school, laurie young, laurie newton, education -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Digital photo, George L Coop, Winifred Alice Coop and her daughter Alison, c1950, c1950
The photo was taken at 688 Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert. It is of Winifred Alice Coop (nee Trewartha), known as Alice, and her daughter Alison, b1945. This was the home of 3 generations of the Coop family: 1. Josephine and George Frank Coop (noted in Box Hill Rate Books for 1947-1954). 2. George Burton Coop (1906-1960) and his family. He was Assistant Chief Architect of Victoria in the Public Works Department (P.W.D.) George Burton Coop was born in c1906 in Williamstown, the son of Josephine Vistarini and George Frank Coop. He married Winifred Alice Trewartha in 1936 and they are listed in the electoral rolls at 688 Whitehorse Road in 1937. George died 3/4/1960, aged 54 years at Mont Albert; Alice died in 1980. 3. George Burton and Alice Coop had 2 children: George Lister Coop - born St Georges Hospital, 8/10/1937 Alison - born c1945. The donor George Lister Coop informed that he initially attended Chatham State School because his first home was the Spanish Mission style flats at 346 Whitehorse Road, opposite Brenbeal Street, Balwyn. When his grandparents died, the family moved to 688 Whitehorse Road and he then attended Mont Albert Central School. Alison being younger did not go to Chatham Primary. A black & white photo of a woman seated in a cane chair with her daughter standing adjacent to her and standing on a small child's chair. The woman's sun hat is lying beside her on the grass. Both faces are partly shaded by an adjacent bush.alison coop, (mrs) winifred alice coop, whitehorse road, surrey hills, children, clothing and dress, george lister coop -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Digital photo, George Lister Coop with his sister Alison, c1950, c1950
The photo was taken at 688 Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert. It is of George Lister Coop (b1937) and his sister Alison (b1945). This was the home of 3 generations of the Coop family: 1. Josephine and George Frank Coop (noted in Box Hill Rate Books for 1947-1954). 2. George Burton Coop (1906-1960) and his family. He was Assistant Chief Architect of Victoria in the Public Works Department (P.W.D.) George Burton Coop was born in c1906 in Williamstown, the son of Josephine Vistarini and George Frank Coop. He married Winifred Alice Trewartha in 1936 and they are listed in the electoral rolls at 688 Whitehorse Road in 1937. George died 3/4/1960, aged 54 years at Mont Albert; Alice died in 1980. 3. George Burton and Alice Coop had 2 children: The donor George Lister Coop informed that the wooden shed was a cubby house built upon a degraded tennis court. He recalled that in his youth there were many private tennis courts in the area made possible by the generous size of the blocks of land. George initially attended Chatham State School because his first home was the Spanish Mission style flats at 346 Whitehorse Road, opposite Brenbeal Street, Balwyn. When his grandparents died, the family moved to 688 Whitehorse Road and he then attended Mont Albert Central School. Alison being younger did not go to Chatham Primary. A black & white photo of a teen-aged boy with a young girl on a bicycle in front of a timber shed on a degraded paved area. In the background is a paling fence with a strip of un-mown grass. Beyond the fence the outbuildings of the adjacent property can be seen. george lister coop, alison coop, bicycles, whitehorse road, surrey hills, children -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Scythe
Used as an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass or harvesting crops. It is historically used to cut down or reap edible grains, before the process of threshing. Replaced by horse drawn and then tractor machinery. Used by the early farmers in the Kiewa Valley.The steel blade is curved with a pointy end. It is attached to a long, slim wooden shaft with a slight S curve. It has 2 handles, one about half way along the shaft and another near the top both at right angles to the shaft. This results in the handles being on slightly different planes and makes it comfortable for the user when working. scythe, hand tool, mowing, harvesting -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia, c 1876
Cottage is said to be that of Foulkes family. The cottage was situated below Mackey's Peak in the Fyans Valley. See p.77 Victoria's Wonderland.Photo shows old house with verandah enclosed with pickets. Two gum trees can be seen either side of houses. Vegetation, either a garden or grass is growing in front of verandah. An old door or doors are leaning against left side of house.buildings, houses -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Sunday School prize, D Crawford, Thinking Black, 1913
'Thinking Black - 22 years in the long grass of Central Africa' by D. Crawford. A 1912 account of a missionary's experiences in an illustrated book of c500 pages that was presented as an attendance prize to Dorothy Peacock by the Sunday School at Temperance Hall 29 July 1916.Presentation sticker on flyleafreligion, port melbourne temperance hall, dorothy peacock, miss sugar, u hansen, education - sunday schools -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1900c
Also black and white copy 9 x 13 cmBlack and white photograph showing buildings on dunes. From left is harbour masters house, harbour engineers house, and Carpenters house. Child on boardwalk and newly planted marram grass on dune. Township across Cunninghame Arm. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, topography, township -
Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council
Photograph - Williamstown Botanic Gardens, 1952
Images collected by donor for Williamstown High School archives and scanned by Lindy Wallace for Botanic Gardens archiveThe images demonstrate the social value of the Gardens to the local community and how they used as a place for meeting, playing and celebrating with friends and family.Black and white image of Williamstown High School students at the Gardens. 12 boys sitting and kneeling on the grass. Flag pole, trees and another group of students are in the background. The group includes James Morton, Ian Porter, Tom Radford, Douglas Henderson. williamstown botanic gardens, hobsons bay city council, williamstown high school, 1952 -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Bulla Presbyterian Church
St.Andrew's Presbyterian Church at Bulla was built on Crown land that the congregation received on 6th September 1858. It overlooks Oaklands Road and the surrounding farms as well as the Tullamarine Airport. The building at the rear is the former manse. It functioned as a place of worship for over 150 years and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2009. The entire property is now privately owned.It was one of the first permanent church buildings to be built in the district.A non-digital black and white photograph, with a cream border, of a blue-stone church with a high-pitched slate roof and a tall belfry its the main entrance. A smaller residence is visible in the background. The buildings have been erected in an open grassed area.presbyterian church, bulla, oaklands, churches -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond valley Leader, Time to act on fire risk, 15/01/2020
Nillumbik Council has conducted another round of sweeping inspections on more than 200 properties rated at high risk of fire. This follows a grass fire in Greensborough and a bushfire at Plenty Gorge Parklands.News article 1 page, black text.nillumbik council, high fire risk, symon crescent greensborough, plenty gorge park -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd (Printed in Great Britain), The Baths, St Kilda, c. 1900s
Foreground includes grass patch with visitors leisurely strolling in period dress, two police leaning on bikes, a smattering of visitors sitting along shore; midground shows walkway over beach to the Bathshand tinted black and white image, unmounted, good condition, unusedThe Baths, St Kilda [on front] [postcard format on back] -
Port of Echuca
A rectangular coloured photograph, Approx 1979
This photograph shows the locomotive shed is in quite good repair. It also shows that in 1979 the shed was not being used. There is long grass and bushes around the shed. The picture shows the architectural features of the shed very well.This photograph is significant because it shows the state of the locomotive shed at the Echuca Railway station in the late 1970's.A coloured postcard sized photograph of a locomotive shed at the Echuca Railway station, taken facing the facade which incorporates three symmetrical and connected arches.. There is a round window above the three arches.locomotive shed, echuca railway station, trains, railways -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Russell Yeoman, Asphalting Eltham Shire Office driveway at 895 Main Road, Eltham, c.1966, 1966c
This is now known as Library Place following the demolition of the Shire Offices in August 1996. The Eltham Senior Citizens Club building where EDHS holds its meetings is located to the left of the driveway where the grass is.Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencystreets, main road, eltham shire office, library place, russell yeoman collection -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tools, hay cutter, c1880
Early settlers in Moorabbin Shire used these hay cutters to provide food for their Draught Horses , the family cow and clear pasture. The blade was very sharp and using a swinging action efficiently cut the long grass.Hay cutters were an essential tool for the early settlers, market gardener and dairy farmers in Moorabbin Shire c 1880A long curved steel blade with a long wooden handlepioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, dairy farmers, moorabbin, brighton, dendy henry, tools, hay cutters, blacksmith, -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Medal - Commemorative, Centenary of Victoria, Melbourne and Portland, 1935
This commemorative medal celebrates a colonisation of two towns, now cities, in Victoria; Melbourne and Portland. The medal shows the significance placed on the colonisation of Victoria and the growth of the hundred year period. Medal, silver. with hole and ring at the top. Obverse: Sailing Ship, Coast, Boat on shore, 3 men. Reverse Colonial man on grass, river, city buildings on other river bank Medal commemorates the centenary of Victoria and Portland 1834 and Melbourne 1835. "CENTENARY OF VICTORIA 1934" & "PORTLAND 1834", "CENTENARY OF MELBOURNE 1935" & "1835" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, medal, centenary medal, centenary of victoria, centenary of melbourne, 1834-1934, 1835-1935, colonial, centenary of portland, colonisation of victoria -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Badge Brass - Mt Beauty High School, circa 1970
Schools of this era were very proud of their identity. This was particularly so in country based ones. Schools in isolated or semi isolated regions provided social cohesion and pride and community involvement that was not so inherent in schools located in larger cities. The exception here being the Greater Public Schools. This badge was worn by a local girl, who has the spirit shown by many pupils from the Mount Beauty High School that the identity of belonging to a Kiewa Valley High School is a treasured part of life for them in this regional area. Mount Beauty High School badge made of brass. The front is coloured enamel depicting a scene of sky, mountains, grass and river. It is surrounded on four sides by the words Excelsior, Mount Beauty, High, School. The outside edges are decorated with gold colored fernsExcelsior, School, Mount Beauty, High On flip side K. G. Luke Melb.school badge, hat, lapel badge, high school memorabilia, brass badge -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (Victoria Police), Police Officers riding horses, 1920s
Black and white photograph mounted on grey frame. 3 Police Officers mounted on Horses (grey, white and dapple). They are all in the middle of a grass field [presentation of some sort?] and there's a big crowd watching in the background. Horse numbers: 230, 228, 229Handwritten: Acquisition No 241 White sticker on frame: 9/7/80 // Received from S.C. Steve Muir, 'Police Life' on this date.victoria police museum, police officers, police academy, police force, mounted force, police horse -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, V. Holt, City of Ballarat Band on March on the Exhibition Ground, Brisbane, 1923, Easter 1923
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia. He died in England in 1970 at the age of 69.Black and white photograph of a large grassed oval surrounded by a picket fence. There are stands with spectators on both sides of the oval. In the centre is a group of men in band uniform, marching and playing their brass instruments.The place is the Brisbane Exhibition Ground and the group is the City of Ballarat Band.Written in pen on back - The City of Ballarat Band (winners A & B grade quickstep) On March exhibition ground, Brisane Easter, 1923 (V. Hall)frank wright, vernon holt, city of ballarat band, brisbane exhibition ground, brass band -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, 1914-18 The Methodists Youth Group Cheltenham, 1914-18 The Methodists Youth Group Cheltenham, 1914-18
The date of the photograph is unknown however it can be suggested it was probably during world war one, 1914-18, as one member in the group is in solider's uniform. The photographs are showing the Cheltenham Methodists Youth Group.These two small photos depicting a group photo of the Cheltenham Methodists Youth Group. The first photo shows the group sitting on the grass having a picnic. The second photograph depicts five members standing and two people sitting in front of them to the right of the photograph.back of photographs : C Whiteheadcheltenham, cheltenham methodists youth group, youth group, 1914-18, moorabbin shire, market gardeners, world war 1 1914 - 1918, soldiers, australian infantry force, -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, Nhat-ky cua Nguoi Quy-Chanh
Small booklet with black print. Illustration on cover shows a human hand picking up a page with writing on it from amongst the grass and wild flowers. Booklet of 21 pages contains 12 pages of black and white photos. Title translation - "Diary of a Returnee"Nhat-ky suc Nguoi Quy-Chanhbooklet, safe conduct -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Work on paper - Painting - Watercolour, Camp 2 Tatura
Alfred Landauer was Born in Vienna 13/06/1910. He was a commerical artist who arrived in Australia on board the "Dunera".Pen & Ink and watercolor of three camp huts. Large trees at the rear of the huts. Several internees are reclining in chairs outside each hut. A guard tower is in the distance . A fence runs along the side of the painting and a garden and green grass follow the length of the fence. A. Landauer 1942camp 2, dunera, landauer, watercolor, 1942 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Picture - Silk, 1940's
A crayon drawing done by a Japanese POWBeige coloured parachute silk on which is drawn and coloured a Japanese lady dressed in a pink kimono, holding a mauve and pink umbrella. A snow covered mountain on the left and a weeping tree and light on the right. Japanese characters bottom right, grasses bottom leftpicture, silk print, wallace i, camp 4, tatura, ww2 camp 4, illustrations, prints -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Digital photo, 45 Wandsworth Road, Surrey Hills, 1956
According to the donor, the photo was taken before the driveway was constructed. The house was later extended at the rear and was re-roofed. The donor's grandparents Daniel Patrick Liddy and Beatrice Bridget Tyner (known as 'Beat') were married in at her parents' home in Glencoe, South Australia on 13 December 1908. They lived in the Carlton / North Melbourne area before moving to Surrey Hills. Electoral rolls list them at 92 Curtain Street, North Carlton in 1913. According to the donor, they rented several properties before purchasing 45 Wandsworth Road. They are listed at Albert Crescent in 1914 and 1919, but also lived in Zetland Road. They purchased 45 Wandsworth Road in c1923 and are listed in the electoral rolls there in 1924. The donor's mother Ellen Dorothy Liddy (known as Eileen) was born in 1909; her brother Daniel John Liddy was born in 1911, both in Carlton. Daniel Patrick Liddy died in 1955; his wife Beatrice died in 1959. They are buried in Box Hill Cemetery (RC183-0045). 45 Wandsworth Road was their home for over 30 years.This image is material evidence of a property that has been demolished.A black and white photo taken from the street looking up a path or narrow driveway. On the LHS is part of a weatherboard house, Edwardian in style. On the RHS is the boundary fence against which is a garden border separated from the driveway by a section of grass. In the background is a glasshouse.Rear along top edge in blue biro: "Aunty Eileens house / before she was married" - according to the donor, this is his cousin's writing. Aunty Eileen was Ellen Dorothy Liddy who married Hugh Turnbull in 1936. Along LH edge, perhaps in a different hand " 23-10-1956" Photo laboratory processing stamp in black ink " 2 48", stamped twice.wandsworth road, daniel patrick liddy, beatrice bridget tyner, beatrice bridget liddy, ellen dorothy liddy, daniel john liddy, box hill cemetery, gardens -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph of Original Photograph, Hughes family of Lal Lal, 1870's, 1870s
historic, social, familyIn Lal Lal forest, Hughes family in front of primitive bark miner's hut with shingle roof, rough stone chimney on left, parents and youngest daughter standing, two older daughters seated, scrubby grass in foreground, rough picket fence and a cow. incomplete label: "...diggings having been worked out, the inhabitantshave gradually left the locality, and Mr. and Mrs. Hughes only remain. They live in a remote part of the forest." lal lal, hughes family, miner's cottage -
Koroit & District Historical Society
Tussock burner
This hand tool was used to reduce tussock grass by burning. It comprised of a long wooden handle with a wick and fuel container at one end. This kind of implement was used in the early 20th Century up until around the 1940s.The tussock burner is of local historical significance as an example of the kind of hand tools used during the period of early farming in the Koroit district. The significance is increased by its possible connection to Joseph Patrick Lee, farmer of Wangoom.The tussock burner is a long handled tool with a fuel burner at one end. farming implements, tussock, burner, tools, wangoom, st mary's farm -
Grey Street Primary School, Traralgon
Scrapbook, Newspaper Cuttings 1992-1993, 1992
1992- Prep enrolment numbers, total enrollment, 17th Surrey Downs SA Exchange, 80th birthday celebrations, mural for 80th birthday, first attempt to grass school oval, new prep playground, farewell to Principal John Meadows after 8 years, Prep enrolment for 1993 exceeding 500. 1993- John Coverdale Acting Principal, 18th year of Surrey Downs Exchange, Greyathon, computerisation of library, second attempt of grass oval, Exemplary School in PE status, 92 preps for 1994, 3 Prep teachers to take voluntary departure packages.Conact covered scrapbook -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HOSPITAL, 1995
Black and white photo: driveway leading to building, Grass, garden beds, trees each side. Multi storey building at end of drive. Bendigo Hospital, main entrance from Lucan Street, Hyett Block right centre ( Noelene Wild, July 2000 )Peter Hyett, 1995buildings, hospital -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO REPERTORY SOCIETY PROGRAMS
Five programs from the Bendigo Repertory Society a. Why Not Tonight? b. The Reluctant Debutante March 1962. MacGillivray Hall c. The Bride and the Bachelor May 1960 Girton Hall d. Kind Lady McGillivray Hall e.The Grass is Greener McGillivray HallBolton Bros, Print. Bendigoentertainment, theatre, bendigo repertory company