"A joint meeting of city and town ratepayers, convened by Messrs Francis Jago and Henry Johns, interested in the formation of a cart bridge in Hill street, over the Yarrowee Creek, was held on Saturday evening, in the Societies Hall, corner of Skipton and South streets, with the view of taking united action in the matter. Mr Morris was voted to the chair, : and about 60 persons were present. The chairman stated that the object of the meeting was that united influence should be brought to bear upon the City and Town Councils, so that a cartbridge should be erected. He said that Mount Pleasant would no doubt be thickly populated in a few years, and the bridge would prove a great boon to the inhabitants of the locality. By means of a cart bridge drays, would be enabled to save on their journeys to and fro between the mount and the batteries, at least a mile and a half each time. He hoped that the councillors for the south ward would assist them in this matter. Mr Jago, as one of the conveners of the meeting, said that united action on the part of both eastern and western ratepayers was requisite, so as to exert a strong pressure upon the City and Town Councils, in order that the work should be carried but. Mr Grainger moved the first resolution as follows;—“ That the construction of a cart bridge over the Yarrowee Creek at Sunnyside, to facilitate communication between the residents of the city and town, is urgently necessary, and that in the interests of both municipalities the two councils be asked to at once jointly carry out the work. In doing so he said that the necessity of a cart-bridge for the residents of Mount Pleasant would be apparent when the number of batteries, tanneries, and also the Woollen Mill, in the district were considered. The place was of growing import ance, and ready communication should at once be established. Another reason was that an immense saving in time would be effected. It was quite a common occurrence to see one, two, or three drays stuck in the bed of the creek which had gone that way to make a short cut. Now, what with the horses floundering about and breaking their harness, it seemed a wonder to him that life had not been destroyed before now, just through the want of a cartbridge. Mr Johns seconded the resolution. Mr Robert Calvert supported the resolution, and said that it was disgraceful action on the part of the representatives of the south ward that the work had not been executed long ago. They should come together like men and demand that the work should be done, and if not done they should not pay rates until it was. (A voice—“But they’ll make us.” Laughter.) The wooden footbridge across the creek was “only a wooden fabric, not fit for a Christian to walk across, and steps should be taken to remedy this also. Mr Blight, a resident of Mount Pleasant, said that, in common with others, he had been opposed to the erection of the bridge two years ago, but his views had since been altered. Cr. Morrison, who was present, said that the fault of the cartbridge not being erected over the Yarrowee at Hill street lay not with the City Council, but with their neighbors, who had always been opposed to its erection there. In 1874 a motion was carried at a meeting of ‘the City Council" by which the sum of £5OO had been voted to carry but the work. As the bridges over the Yarrowee were joint undertakings of the city and town, they had, by the provisions of an act of Parliament, called upon the Town Council to assist them in the erection of the bridge. In consequence, a conference of the two corporate bodies had taken place, when a motion was moved by Cr Howard, the representative of the south ward, and seconded by Cr Turpie, of Ballarat East—“ That the bridge should be erected at Hill street.” The motion was rejected, principally through the eastern representatives, who wanted the bridge lower down. Since then the two councils had often met to consider, the question of bridges over the Yarrowee Creek, but nothing had been done at the meetings, as the Eastern Council wanted the bridge in one place and the City Council in another. He had himself, when first elected to the council, given notice of motion affirming the desirability of a bridge, at the place now fixed upon. The Woollen Company was growing in importance, and a direct, road to its works would greatly advance its interests. For the working, expenses of each ward £400 was annually, appropriated; and this amount would not be sufficient carry out the work. They would have to obtain a special grant of about £900, as Hill street would require a culvert to be erected therein, as now it was virtually an open drain which carried the drainage of the western plateau to the Yarrowee. He advised that strong pressure should be exerted, specially upon the Eastern Council, and then the work might be carried out. He thought that if the foot bridge was repaired, and large stones thrown into the creek, it would do until the bridge could be erected. The chairman then put the resolution, and it was unanimously carried. Mr Hamilton moved the second resolution— “That Messrs Fern, Greenwood, Peirce, and Jago be deputed by the meeting to wait upon the City and Town Councils and present the first resolution; also that petitions in its favor be signed by all ratepayers interested.” Mr Haigh seconded the resolution, which was carried. Votes of thanks to Cr Morrison for his attendance, and to the chairman for presiding, were passed, and the proceedings terminated." (Ballarat Star, 9 August 1881, page 3) "WOOLLEN MILL BRIDGE YARROWEE IMPROVEMENTS Though brief the official ceremony of opening the bridge across the Yarrowee Creek, near the Sunnyside Woollen Mills, was of an interesting character. It took place at noon yesterday in the presence of the Mayors and councillors of the City and Town. Hon. F. Hagel thorn (Minister of Agriculture).Hon Brawn. M.L.C., Lt-Col Morton (Acting City Clerk). Mr J. Gent (Town Clerk of Ballarat East), Mr A. Farrer (City Engineer), Lt. L. Finch (who is about to leave for the Front, and who assisted Messrs A. Farrer and G. Maughan in carrying out the project, Mr W. Hurdsfield (Clerk of Works) and others. An apology was received from Mr J. McClelland, contractor for the work. Mayor Hill expressed pleasure in Introducing Mr Hagelthorn, who had at great personal sacrifice and inconvenience come from Melbourne to perform the opening ceremony of that beautiful bridge, which was of great improvements that had been effected.When Mr Hagelthorn was Minister of Pubic works he visited Ballarat specially to see the condition of the creek, which at that time was in a disgusting state from a sanitary standpoint. After viewing the position, and realising the justice of the claim. Mr Hagelthorn made strong representations to the Government of which the was a member with the result that it voted £17,000 for the work. That action had been the means of turning a plague spot into a thing of beauty. They therefore owed a deep debt of gratitude to Mr Hagelthorn and the Government of which he was a member, and they were particular grateful to Mr Hagelthorn for coming to Ballarat to perform the open ceremony. Mayor Levy said he could bear testimony to the good work Mr Hagelthorn had always done for Ballarat. In him Ballarat and district always had a good friend. He thought Mr Hagelthorn would feel amply gratified at seeing the good work that had been done. It would serve as some reward for the expenditure, on behalf of the residents of Bal larat, of the amount of money made available through Mr Hagelthorn's instrumentality for the two municipalities. Otherwise the City and Town councils would not have been able to carry out so necessary and so beneficial a work. There was a great amount of work yet to be done, and when the financial market became low stringent Mr Hagelthorn would no doubt be pleased to take the necessary steps to have money provided for further works which could not be undertaken at the present time. The adjacent woollen mill was a standing monument to what was being done in Ballarat, and what ever the City and Town Councils or the Government could do to encourage such manufacturing enterprise should be done, and he was glad to be able to say that was being done as far as finances would permit. He concluded by presenting Mr Hagelthorn with a gold mounted pocket-knife with which to cut the ribbon stretched across the centre of the structure as a bar to traffic. The Hon. F. Hagelthorn, who was greeted with applause said before him was a good work well done in the interests of the public. Real prosperity could only be achieved by a movement carried out by the people to increase natural productiveness. Most of them had been made aware, on account of the war par tiularly, that the people who were best equipped, the industries that were best organised, and the Governments that were most intelligently controlled would get the most of this world's goods and some of its luxuries that Would be denied other people less efficient. Any thing the Government could do to promote industry and to increase the reward of those engaged in it, both employer and employee, would be done. Most Governments would do but little in that regard. ... " (Ballarat Courier, 13 September 1916, page 4)Bluestone and iron bridge over the Yarrowee River at Hill Street, Ballarat.sunnyside mill, sunnyside woollen mill, ballarat woollen mill, bridge, yarrowee creek, francis jago, mount pleasant, yarrowee river, robert calvert

The late W.F. “Bill” Waters, Rover Commissioner of Victoria, was introduced to skiing in November 1930 at the International Scout Chalet at Kandersteg in Switzerland. He believed it would be a good activity for Victorian Rovers to be involved in to learn more about the Victorian Alps The first Rover ski trip to the Bogong High Plains was in the August of 1932 when a group of four crossed the High Plains from Omeo to Harrietville via Tawonga Huts, Cobungra Gap, Mt Loch and Mt Feathertop. In 1933 the Bogong Rover Crew was formed and in 1938 funds were collected and life memberships offered to raise funds to build a Rover Chalet for the purposes of skiing. During February and March1940, the Chalet was built at a cost of £700 using volunteer labour. It was the first ski lodge in the area and was built long before there was a road over Watchbed Creek. After the road to Rocky Valley was finished it was easier for the scouts to walk in from there instead of from Shannonvale. During the spring thaw the creek became almost impassable. Joe Holsten who was an SEC employee who worked with Martin Romuld out of Wilkinson’s Hut built a bridge across the creek made entirely from snow gums which he had to haul about 300 metres from the nearby hills. It became known as the Harbour Bridge as it arched over the water just like the Sydney Harbour Bridge.These images are significant because they depict an early bridge structure to enable easier travelling across the Bogong High Plains.Three black and white photos taken at the Harbour Bridge, Watchbed Creek.harbour bridge bogong high plains, watchbed creek, joe holsten

Colour photograph showing wrought iron double gates of Linton cemetery in 1987. Photo shows single gate each side of double gates, with track behind leading through impressive trees."Cemetery gates".linton cemetery

Most likely High Street, Golden SquareDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo tramways no. 7, eaglehawk, george coop collection, golden square, high street, tram

The first image shows the shops on either side of Bridge Road with horse drawn carts and one cable tram. The second image from the Town Hall tower, shows two cable tram sets, the narrowing of the road. Has in the view Guddon & Selleck Auction House and Property Exchange also advertising Commercial Union Assurance Co. and George Stirling and Sons store.Yields information about Bridge Road, c1900Set of two A3 enlargements of postcards 1 - Looking east along Bridge Road from near Church St 2 - Bridge Road Richmond - from Town Hall looking westcable trams, tramways, richmond, bridge road,

One 35mm slides - AGFA dark blue / white plastic mounts of tram 21 at Golden Square with the driver changing the pole. Has Billy Roddas Golden Square Hotel in the background with Carlton Draught and Victoria Bitter adverts. In the photo is a bus with the destination of Inglewood. tramways, trams, golden square, buses, hotels, crews, drivers, tram 21

The collapse of one arch of the London Bridge rock formation on January 15th 1990 was a significant event for Peterborough residents.London Bridge is a major local tourist attraction. Prior to the collapse tourists could walk across the arches onto the rock platform and it was a regular fishing spot. The collapse of the arch was a significant event for the town. The site is still an important tourist stop. The rockfall occurred after two recent events - a helicopter hit the arch and crashed, no one injured; and the earthquake in Newcastle NSW.Two full page articles about the rock formation London Bridge falling down, and the people who were stranded on the rock platformlondon bridge, london bridge rock formation, rock collapse, great ocean road, peterborough

A5 size publication of the Gipps-Land Gate, April - June 1978. 16 pages, featuring an old picture of Dandenong on the cover. Keeping Posted Garner and Sons Wheelrights and General Blacksmiths Harking Back 75 Years Ago Sixty-Five Years In Local Transport With The Paydons An interesting group of Early Dandenong Personalities, Places and Eventshotel history, early education in dandenong, interesting milestones, family histories

Music book "Golden Hours for Violin and Piano" (front cover missing) First page "Menuetto" in GBetty R.

Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph of people standing outside the Golden Age Hotel in Tarnagulla, at Easter in 1937. Copy photograph.

A colour image of the first Prince's Bridge built across the Yarra River in Melbourne. It was later known as Queen's Bridge.princes bridge, queen's bridge, yarra river, rowboats

Set of five digital images of the removal of track in Bridge St Ballarat as part of the redevelopment of the area and its reopening to motor car traffic July 2023. See also August 2023 issue of Fares Please! page 15 for other photos and page 4 for a short item. Photos by Paul McConville and Richard Gilbert.Yields information about the redevelopment of Bridge St Ballarat from a Mall back to an open road.Set of five digital images showing the removal of the track in Bridge St Ballarat.tramways, ballarat, bridge st, track removal

Official Opening 1969 of 2nd Bridge connecting San Remo & Newhaven. Cutting the ribbon. From the Jack Jenner Collection.Cutting ribbon for Bridge Opening 1969 by Hon. Porter, Minister for Public Works & Mrs Porter. Taken from side. (2nd photo)local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, opening of phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction

Golden Wedding 1932 Mr & Mrs George Mitchellstawell

A5 size publication of the Gipps-Land Gate, December 1974. 16 pages, featuring an old picture of Dandenong on the cover. Keeping Posted Turning Back The Pages 75 Years The Swords Family - Over A Century Of 'Inky-wayfarers' Local Government 1867-69 Roads Board Style An interesting group of Early Dandenong Personalities, Places and Eventshotel history, early education in dandenong, interesting milestones, family histories

Original and framed etching of Princess Bridge Melbourne, created by John Shirlow in 1931.Framed black and white etching by John Shirlow of the view across Princes Bridge [Melbourne] looking north. The work is signed in pencil below the signed and dated etching.Artist's signature lower rightaustralian art, etchings, john shirlow, princes bridge - melbourne (vic)

One of a series of postcards of photographs taken by socialite photographer Nicholas John Caire.One of a series of postcards of photographs taken by socialite photographer Nicholas John Caire. N.J. Caire had a great love for the area in and surrounding Marysville and in the late 1800's took many photographs of Marysville and its surrounds. N.J. Caire was born in 1837 in Guernsey. He arrived in Adelaide about 1860 along with his parents who encouraged his early interest in photography. He opened a studio in Adelaide in 1867 after traveling extensively throughout the Gippsland taking photographs. After marrying in 1870 he moved to Talbot in Victoria until 1876 when he opened a studio in the Royal Arcade in Melbourne. After 1885 N.J. Caire gave up his city work and made his home in South Yarra and devoted the rest of his life to outdoor photography, specializing in the bush, the gullies and the mountains of south-eastern Victoria.Birthday/ Greetings POST CARD This Space may be Used/ for Correspondence The Address Only to be/ Written Here. 88421 Dear Ivy/ Wishing you/ many happy/ returns of/ the day/ from Reggie Miss Ivy Bastian/ Helston/ Fenwick Street/ Nth Carlton c1918 2nd Bridge The postage stamp has been removed. Helen Boach?marysville, victoria, nicholas john caire, bridge scene, 88421, postcard, souvenir

21st century photograph of heritage site: former Plenty bridge Hotel and Tollhouse, situated on the eastern side of Old Lower Plenty Road, near the Old Lower Plenty Road Bridge on the east bank of the Plenty River. Although the Hotel burnt down, poplar trees still exist on the site.3 pages, 1 x colour photograph printed on paper, 1 x Heritage Inventory (text) and 1 historic black and white photo.On colour photograph: Close-up site of Plenty Bridge Hotel (H7922-0265) and surviving poplar tree. A. Paul 3/03plenty bridge hotel, lower plenty, plenty river

View is looking south west from inside the front gate. Main Road is running across the picture just past the trees and the open area is where the current day Fitzsimons Lane runs. Porter street is adjacent to the property on the right of image. Robert was a POW in ChangiShows the area of Fitzsimons Lane prior to developmentBlack and white photograph - digital fileeltham, main road, fitzsimons lane, porter street, castledine, beatrice arrowsmith (nee quigley), king (dog), robert arrowsmith, joan castledine collection

A photo of the gate barring vehicle access to the top portion of the Mt William Road. The photo is part of a Ministry of Tourism campaign.The photo shows an iron gate across a road (Mt William Road). There is a man standing on the edge of the road in the background. A sign on the gate reads 'No vehicles beyond this point'.'Ministry of Tourism of Victoria, 276 Collins St., Melbourne, Nag. No.... , Date ..., Locality Grampians, Subject Gate-Mount William Road.' stamped on back.access routes, roads, scenery, mount william

"The Golden Years/ The Royal Australian Air Force 1921-1971.Soft cover book - folio binding. Soft cover - cardboard, mid blue colour, embossed, Gold and Navy blue print on front and spine. Illustrated RAAF Crest. 124 pages - paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated, colour and black and white photographs and diagrams.books, history, raaf

The Golden City Hotel was established in 1856. It was known as GeeCees in 2015.Photograph of a double storey hotel in Sturt Street Ballarat. The hotel features a verandah with cast iron work. A red pillar box is evident on the corner of Sturt Street and Dawson Street.golden city hotel, geecees, letter box, pillar box

This booklet commemorates 50 years of the Methodist Order of Knights. It has a message from the Founder, A.W.Bray; lists past Knight Commanders of Hurstville No 1 Court "Sir Lancelot"; the order of morning service at Hurstville for Golden Jubliee Sunday, 4 October 1964 and a message from F Trafford Walker, Superintendent of the Hurstville Circuit. The Methodist Order of Knights was the official youth organisation of the Methodist Church of Australasia. It originated in Hurstville, NSW, on the 4th October 1914 by the then Mr and later Rev Alex Bray. Alex Bray was a Sunday School teacher and spoke to his class of the Knights of the Round Table. In 1917 the Order of Knights was officially recognised by the Sunday School Dept of the NSW Methodist Conference. Courts spread thoroughout Australia. In 1927 the High Court of NSW called for designs for a badge and in 1929 the General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia recognised the Order as an approved Organisation. In 1938 the Senior Section was organised into Degrees of Sincerity, Service and Sacrifice; the Junior Section into Pages' Degree with advancement to Esquire. In 1954 the Junior Section was reorganised into two groups: Pages 8 to 11 years and Esquires 12 to 15 years. The Knight's Motto: "Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong, Follow Christ the King, else wherefore born?" Courts of the Order: General Conference Department of the Christian Education - General Court - Provincial High Court - District Court - Local Court - Senior Court - Intermediate Court - Junior Court . Regalia: All members of the Intermediate and Senior Courts wore regalia consisting of a cloth shield superimposed by a cross of light and dark blue ribbons, and supported by a cloth collar. Esquire and Degree of Sincerity regalia: White collar and white shield. Degree of Service regalia: Green collar and shield. Degree of Sacrifice: Scarlet collar and shield. District Court regalia: Blue collar and gold shield. High Court regalia: Gold collar and purple sheild. General Court regalia: Purple collar and shield. Officers of the local courts wore their symbols as part of their regalia.Blue covered booklet celebrating the 50th year, golden jubliee, of the Methodist Order of Knights founded in 1914. Twenty-eight typewritten pages with a central double glossy pages of photographs. The booklet is held together with three staples.methodist order of knights, alec w bray, f trafford walker, hurstville methodist church

5 of a collection of 70 photographs taken during the construction and opening of the Phillip Island second bridge - by Country Roads Board and Shire of Bass. Contractor was John Holland & Co Pty Ltd.Five Black & White photographs taken in 1966-1969 of the construction of the Phillip Island second bridge between San Remo and Newhaven. 351-65, 351-66 & 351-69 show the bridge construction. 351-67 & 351-68 show the cutting of the ribbon at the opening and the crowd of people at the opening.351-65: CRG NEG No. 67-3821.phillip island 2nd bridge construction, phillip island bridge opening 1969, country roads board, john holland & co pty ltd, shire of bass, sasha stark

The Hepburn Springs Progress Association invited Edna Walling the the Hepburn Springs Reserve, and sandstone paths and bridges resulted. In 1934 there was a proposal to spend 2,000 to 3,000 poinds at the Hepburn Springs Reserve, with a govenrment loan suggested. Colour photograph of the stone bridge at Locarno Spring in the Hepburn Springs Reserve, with the new 'placed' rocks in the surrounds c2000hepburn springs, locarno, mineral water, hepburn springs reserve, locarno spring, edna walling

Letterheads prepared by the City of Nunawading for its Golden Jubilee which did not eventuate because of its prior amalgamation.Never used Letterhead designed for Golden Jubileecity of nunawading, letterhead