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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 10, Tony Smith, 1971
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - 11 arriving at Gardens Loop, tram has destination of Mt Pleasant, advert for Twin Lakes and SEC Briquettes. In the background is the Gardens Kiosk building. .2 - 11 at Gardens Loop .3 - 11 in Victoria St, crossing the Eureka line rail bridge. .4 - 43 and another bogie tram sitting on 1 road at the depot. .5 - 27 derailed at the depot, in Wendouree Parade - derailed all wheels. .6 - ditto .7 - 33 coupled up to 27, to pull it back onto the track. Driver adjusting the pole. Tram has an Eureka and SEC roof advertisement. .8 - 27 in Wendouree Parade, showing depot, just to the east of the depot. .9 - 33 in bound in Drummond St North at the Mill St Loop. .10 - 33 in bound in Victoria St, has Gardens via Drummond St Nth destination.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens loop, victoria st, depot, derailments, drummond st nth, mill st loop, tram 11, tram 43, tram 27, tram 33 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 8, Lloyd Rogers, Mar. 1984
Yields information about the operation by the Begonia Festival and in particular when 661 was repainted.Set of 8 colour prints of BTPS trams during the 1984 Begonia Festival, just after the repainting of 661 has been completed. Each print has two small copies of the main photo on the right hand side. Printed on Sakuracolor paper. .1 - 661, 27 and 38 at the depot .2 - 661 at St Aidans drive with the parking fee collectors in the view. Interior cab view showing controller, brake handle and pressure gauge. .3 - crossing 14 at the loop. .4 - 661 and 27 at the depot .5 - interior view of No. 14 .6 - interior view of depot with 28 and 26 being rebuilt in the view. .7. - interior view of 661 .8 - interior view of 661 with the tram being swept out. trams, tramways, begonia festival, btm, depot, wendouree parade, tram 661, tram 27, tram 38, tram 14, tram 28, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Rose Stereograph Co, c1930
Yields information the appearance of Lydiard St north, centre poles and buildings.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Rose Series postcard No. P 1787, of Lydiard St North looking south from near Mair St. shows the centre poles prior to their removal. A number of motor cars are parked in the street, a dog on the right hand side, and ESCo tram has just rounded the corner and about to climb the small hill. Published by Rose Stereograph Co., Armadale Victoria. For rear of postcard - see image i2.in pencil on rear "Old type of electric tram"trams, tramways, esco, lydiard st, poles -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 15/09/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the streetscape at Stones Corner mid 1950's.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 42 in Main Road, at Stones Corner, with the Victoria St tracks in the foreground. A pram is just visible at the front of the tram. In the background are shops for Treadwell carpets, Vic Westerman. Shows the general decay of the shops in this section of the street at the time. Photo by Wal Jack 15-9-1956. Also shows the signal contactors and section insulators for Main Road. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 42 from Mt Pleasant at Victoria St Junc. Ballarat East 15-9-56" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T238".trams, tramways, main road, stones corner, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 10, Eldon Hogan, mid 1960's to early 1970's
Set of 10 Agfa Plastic mounted slides - from the Eldon Hogan collection - possibly on an ARE Bendigo tours - mid 1960's (black destination rolls) and late 1960's or early 1970's. Scanned on the Canon scanner at the depot 15/12/1971 at the time of the installation of the scanner. .1 - No. 24 in bound along High St Bendigo with the discovery of gold monument in the foreground, Golden Sq route. .2 - ditto .3 - No. 26 outbound at the above location. .4 - No. 24 at the corner of Short St and High St, with the Technical college building? in the background. .5 - No. 26 at ditto, outbound for Golden Square. .6 - No. 24, High St Bendigo, with the Cathedral in the background. Tram has two Johnnie Walker Whiskey roof advertisements. .7 - Three trams, Pall Mall, Charing Cross, with the Beehive building in the background. Trams have SEC roof advertisement. .8 - ditto with Coca Cola ad on the Beehive building, turning around. .9 - No. 29 and a bogie tram at the Golden Square terminus with Billy Rodda's Golden Square Hotel in the background. Just past the tram is a large truck carrying boxes. .10 - Nos, 18, a bogie tram, 21 and 29 at the Quarry Hill terminus. tramways, trams, bendigo, tram 18, tram 24, tram 26, tram 21, tram 29 -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - The ScubaPro Automatic Decompression Meter 1966 in original box
First available in ScubaPro’s catalogue in 1966, the ScubaPro Automatic Decompression Meter was a break through in diving technology and a forerunner to the modern dive computer. The meter attempted to calculate nitrogen absorption based on dive time and depth. This was done mechanically instead of electronically, and without the benefit of any actual computing. The Automatic Decompression Meter was introduced just a year after ScubaPro’s most successful product – the ScubaPro Jet Fins – which still remain popular today. Used by divers since 1966The ScubaPro Automatic Decompression Meter 1966 in original box Automatic Decompression Meter Number 4323 made in Italydiving, decompression meter, scubapro -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER SATURDAY DECEMBER 3, 1998, 3rd December, 1998
Newspaper cutting from Bendigo Advertiser, dated Saturday, December 3, 1988 - Page 14. Photo on left is captioned: ABOVE: John Meredith and Peter Ellis prepare traditional dance music for the National Library archives. Top right picture is captioned: ABOVE: Peter Ellis plays and 80-year-old celluloid penny whistle. Ellis' 'Collector's Choice' will be launched today at the National Trust chambers in View St at 3 pm. LEFT: Peter Ellis demonstrates the one string fiddle and collection of various instruments. Article reads: Duo's work an insight to music over the years. Local musical identity and Australian social dance authority Peter Ellis, co-author of the Bicentennial publication 200 Dancing Years, has completed his series on dance music entitled 'Collector's Choice'. Noted Australian folklorist John Meredith will launch volume three of Collector's Choice today at the National Trust chambers in View St at 3 pm. A photographic display by John Meredith can be seen at the chambers between 2pm and 5pm. The display is called Pioneers of Performers and it exhibits a cross section of traditional musicians from all over Australia. Fifty superb black and white toned prints will also be on display. John Meredith is one of Australia's foremost folklorists and has many publications to his credit including Folk Songs of Australia, Frank the Poet and The Wild Colonial Boy. Peter and John have just returned from the third national folklore conference in Canberra. Collector's Choice has more than 300 popular tunes written in a clear single melody line with guitar chords provided. Forty different dances are represented with music including the Pride of Erin, Parma Waltz, Evening Three-step, Swing Waltz, Barn Dance, Progressive Jive and Old Time Medley. A detailed introduction provides handy advice on choice, presentation and suitable tunes plus historical details on the evolvement of colonial, modern ballroom, old time and new vogue dances and music. Illustrations on the social history of the bands and individual musicians can be found throughout the book. Bendigo bands of old which are illustrated including Cyril Sawyer's Swingsters. As part of the launch the Sandhurst Dance Club will host a free dance from 8pm at the Marong Public Hall.Bendigo advertiserperson, individual, peter ellis oam -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Barometer and Clock mounted on a timber cabinet and 10 associated items from the TSS Nairana, 1915
Bass Strait passenger ship Nairana. Built for Bass Strait ferry operator Huddart Parker & Co. Ltd. of Melbourne during World War One, the Nairana was requisitioned by the Royal Navy and completed as a seaplane carrier, HMS Nairana. Serving from 1917 to 1920 participating in the capture of Archangel during the Bolshevik Revolution. After 1920 she was decommissioned as a seaplane carrier and returned to her Australian owners crossing Bass Strait until she was laid up in 1948. Just off Port Phillip Heads on April 12 1936, a strong wave struck the Nairana, tipping her over for two minutes before she righted herself again. During the horrifying two minutes, four people were drowned, and eight people were injured. The ship was reportedly carrying roughly one tonne of concrete in the hull when she tipped. Reports from the local papers said that it was a tidal wave meanwhile others were saying it was either an earthquake or a total lie. A later paper said that the ship had been caught in a rip at the mouth of the bay, causing the tragedy. The S.S Nairana, was sold for £4,000 (over $170,200 in today’s money!) in 1951 after two years of being stranded on the beach at Port Melbourne, when the moorings broke one night during a storm and drifted ashore, causing her to wreck.Items associated with the TSS/HMS Nairana in its military and civilian roles and items relating to Capt. JF Spence, navigation Officer and possibly later the captain who sailed with the Nairana out of Plymouth after WWI. .01 Barometer and Clock from Dining Saloon .02 Commemorative plaque describing the HMS Nairana's WWI service with timber mount for plaque with information sheet attached. .03 Clock Key .04 Two 2 Log books owned by Capt. Spence containing the navigation calculations for the journey from Plymouth to Melbourne. .05 Huddart Parker hat badge [Capt. JF Spence].Barometer and Clock from dining saloon, TSS Nairana 1917 - 1951 Clock Key - 4 50-No9 Hat badge - HPtss nairana, wwi, bass strait, huddart parker, capt. spence -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Oars
Just off Port Phillip Heads on April 12 1936, a strong wave struck the Nairana, tipping her over for two minutes before she righted herself again. During the horrifying two minutes, four people were drowned, and eight people were injured. The ship was reportedly carrying roughly one tonne of concrete in the hull when she tipped. Reports from the local papers said that it was a tidal wave meanwhile others were saying it was either an earthquake or a total lie. A later paper said that the ship had been caught in a rip at the mouth of the bay, causing the tragedy. The S.S Nairana, was sold for £4,000 (over $170,200 in today’s money!) in 1951 after two years of being stranded on the beach at Port Melbourne, when the moorings broke one night during a storm and drifted ashore, causing her to wreck.After WWI in 1920 she was decommisioned as a seaplane carrier and returned to her Australian owners crossing Bass Strait until she was laid up in 1948.Pair of oars from the Nairanaoars, ss nairana -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Moving Lifeboat to QMM, Colour Photograph
lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE being preservedLifeboatColour photographs of the QUEENSCLIFFE Lifeboat loaded onto a low-loader trailer to move it to the QMM site [66.1 and 66.2]Reverse - 066.1 "Now just exactly what is happening?" and 066.2 "Almost there - what an achievement!"community information, the queenscliffe lifeboat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - Peter Ellis Collection, the Whipstick and Eucalyptus Oil Production, Solomon Gully Reserve Quarry Hill, Quarry Hill Golf Course Extensions Some history of the Whipstick, 1970-1990
When the numerous gold mines declined in production, the eucalyptus oil industry became an important source of work. The first eucalyptus oil producer in Bendigo was a chemist called Richard Sandner who operated a plant and refinery in Bridge Street from 1876. By 1900, many other distillers operated on the northern edge of Bendigo and in the Whipstick. In 1926, the Forest Commision established a eucalyptus distillery at Gunyah in Wellsford State Forest. See the Wellsford Forest Note for more information. Today, there are just two eucalypt distilleries operating in Bendigo. Most of the world’s eucalyptus oil is now produced overseas. SOLOMON GULLY CIRCUIT WALK - Solomon Gully Nature Conservation Reserve. Rangers say this is a great place to see heaps of Bendigo Waxflowers. A 1.5km, unsurfaced track. It is rough and steep in places, but suitable for families. Closed shoes with a good drip are recommend. The track is popular with families and runners. There is parking available off Burnside St (opposite Quarry Hill / Bendigo Lawn Cemetery).Peter Ellis Collection, t16 slides of the Whipstick and Eucalyptus Oil Production, Solomon Gully Reserve Quarry Hill, Quarry Hill Golf Course Extensions Some history of the Whipstick.history, bendigo, peter ellis collection, whipstick bendigo, bendigo state forests, eucalyptus oil, solomon gully reserve quarry hill bendigo, whipstick hotel shamrock, magetti's wallace reef wine hall, whipstick, frederick the great mine sebastian, quarry hill golf course -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration, WTP, "Sturt Street, Ballarat", c1905
The photo appears to be taken soon after the opening of the electric trams, as the tramway is well paved compared to the rest of the street which shows vehicle tracks etc. For similar images see Reg. items 834, 838, 2151 and 2659. Shows buildings along the north side of Sturt St. and the building at the SE corner of Doveton St. ESCo tram has a destination board on the front dash of the tram. The photo appears to be taken just before the one used in item 2659 given the shadow of the pole in front of the tram. Photo by WTP & Co.Yields information about Sturt St soon after the opening of the Ballarat Electric tramwayPrinted photograph on a sheet of plain paper.tramways, trams, doveton st, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White copy photograph, Victorian Railways, "Ballarat, looking west on Sturt St ca 1937"
Original photograph by Victorian Railways, with the original image held by the State Library of Victoria. Edited by Richard Conn. Purchased by the Museum.Provides information about the appearance of Sturt St from Grenville St looking west. Tram No. 20 is travelling west. Note the many bikes parked on the shelter. Has in the view buildings of Ballaarat Gas Co, the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute with advertisements for Robur Tea and Davies Bread, Thornton for photos, Terminus Cash Butchery and a Vacuum Oil Co vehicle.Black & White copy photograph view A4 size, titled "Ballarat, looking west on Sturt St ca 1937". Original image by the Victorian Railways, c1937-1940. Looking from the top of a building in Grenville St. towards the West. Has a number of parked vehicles in kerbs, two people riding horses, a Vacuum Oil Co. truck in the bottom right hand corner and SEC tram 20 traveling west, just past the City Loop points. See also Reg Items 675, 4284 for other prints, 2981 for a colour postcard. For a similar view see Reg Item 8332. ballarat, vr photos, sturt st, robur tea, thornton, ballarat gas co, vacuum oil co, tram 20, shelters, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, "City Hall, Sturt Street, Ballarat"
The image is of an ESCo tram just to the west of the Armstrong and Sturt St. intersection with the Ballarat Town Hall, the National Mutual building in the background. Tram traveling east. Tram has a destination box on the roof, but no driver's windows, say 1906 - 1912 or 1910c. Some horse-drawn vehicles in the image. Snows has a "Summer Clearance" sign on the building. From Reg Item 5129, appears to be tram No. 5. See also 8890, 8414 for other versions of this image.Yields infomation about Sturt St and ESCo tramsPostcard - coloured - Sturt St, card printed in Germany and number B374 19, with light brown ruled lines on rear.On rear is a letter to a lady in Adelaide with a 1d Victorian stamp, possibly during 1911ballarat, tramcars, esco, sturt st, town hall, tram 5 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - Reproduction, City Hall Sturt St Ballarat - C1910
Image is of an ESCo tram just to the west of the Armstrong and Sturt St. intersection with the Ballarat Town Hall and the National Mutual building in the background. Tram travelling east. Tram has a destination box on the roof, but no drivers windows, say 1906 - 1912 or 1910c. Some horse drawn vehicles in the image. Snows has a "Summer Clearance" sign on the building. Yields information about Sturt St and ESCo trams c1910B&W print and scanned images of a postcard lent to the BTM by Mr. Norm DePomeroy, Dec. 1997.trams, tramways, sturt st, tram 5, esco, town hall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - Set of six slides Ballarat City area, September 1971
Set of six colour slides, possibly taken on Saturday 4 September 1972, prior to the closure of the Mt Pleasant line the following day. 1 - Two single truckers at Sturt and Lydiard Streets with many motor cars. Town Hall in the background. 2 - Tram 12 (Sebastopol) picking up passengers at the stop just before the tram turned the corner into Sturt St. Driver running a one-man tram. In the background are the ANZ and other bank buildings. 3 - Tram 13 at Stones Corner - with the destination of Gardens via Sturt St. West. The tram is crowded. 4 - Grenville and Sturt St with four trams and many motor cars - taken from near Lydiard St. 5 - Single trucker descends the hill to Grenville St, with the Titanic Bandstand in the background, 6 - Bogie tram westbound in a very busy Bridge St, near Grenville St. Demonstrates tram operations in the Ballarat city area prior to closure of the SEC operated system.Set of six Kodachrome cardboard slides.tramways, ballarat, trams, tram 12, city, lydiard st north, tram13, stones corner, sturt st, bridge st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3, Chris Phillips, 28/12/1967 12:00:00 AM
Photo of two trams crossing each other at Carlton St loop, out of sequence running, normally crossed at Gardens loop Typical of the operation and the street scene at the time. The background trees were later removed.Bogie tram 36 and single trucker (20) crossing at Carlton St. Loop, early 1970's. View looking down track, towards south. No. 36 with Mt Pleasant destination, and No. 20 with Gardens via Sturt St. West on western track. Trees full with leaves. Note V crossing of frog, one made up by SEC? No. 20 has Twin Lakes sign under headlight. Image not square onto photo paper. 358.1 - duplicate copy from William F Scott, smaller print. 358.2 - as above - but mid size print.358.1 - On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat Tramways. Cars on Carlton Street loop, just outside the southern entrance to the Botanical Gardens" and in pencil "Christopher D Phillips, 113 Windermere Street Ballarat (053) 31 6075" and "12/1967" 358.2 - "44)" in top left hand corner, William F Scott address label in bottom right hand corner, trimming marks top and bottom. Label centrally, "photo page 40, Reduce to 5 1/2" and 3 1/4" " and along bottom :Ballarat Tramways (SEC) Christopher D Phillips "28.12.1967"trams, tramways, ballarat, carlton st., wendouree parade , tram 36, 20 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Feb. 1963
Single truck SEC tram outward bound in Victoria St., could be 26, slide underexposed, taken just before Eureka line railway bridge, looking to southwest.'Tram Victoria St. Ballarat Feb 1963' in blue inktramways, trams, victoria st, eureka, twin lakes, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Wal Jack, 11/03/1964 12:00:00 AM
... Photo of Ballarat No. 14, just north of Sturt St..., 11-3-64' Photo of Ballarat No. 14, just north of Sturt St ...Photo of Ballarat No. 14, just north of Sturt St in Drummond St. north, with destination of 'Gardens via Drummond North'. Tram fitted with 'Electricity best for cooking' roof ad and briquettes and 60/40 dancing at Civic Hall ads on front of tram. Photo taken 11-3-64. Tram fitted with small white stripe. At Hospital Corner'Ballarat No. 14, Drummond St. Nth, 11-3-64'tramways, trams, drummond st. nth, hospital corner, tram 14 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Kew Football Club Team, 1905
The first club to have born the name of Kew is known to have been in existence as early as 1879, and to have participated in a number of different competitions, all of junior status, between then and 1891, when it disbanded. Whether the Kew Football Club which emerged at the end of the 1890s should be viewed as a wholly new organisation or a reincarnation of the previous club is a moot matter, and not one that can be satisfactorily resolved here. However, it is at least arguable that the amateur football club which today participates in the VAFA under the name of Kew can trace its origins as far back as 1898. It was during that year that the club was invited by the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (a direct forerunner of the VAFA) to enter its competition as a replacement for St Francis Xavier, which had been forced to withdraw after just a few matches. The idea was that Kew would pick up the departing club’s remaining fixtures, but that these matches would be played with no premiership points at stake. The MJFA appears to have had at least two objectives in mind in doing this: first, to avoid the necessity for a bye in the weekly draw; and secondly, to test Kew’s worthiness for full admission by having it serve a kind of probation. In 1899, having satisfied the MJFA authorities as to its viability, Kew was formally admitted to the MJFA, only to withdraw after two predominantly disappointing seasons. The club later participated in at least three, and possibly more, junior and district competitions, attaining a modest level of success, especially during the late 1920s and early 1930s. Extremely rare photo of the club from this period.This photo of a junior Kew football team dates from 1905. While the team is wearing a range of centre-laced guernseys, at least seven players wear a dark guernsey with a pale sash. Players identified in the photo include: the captain, Jack Allen, middle row, third from left; George Allen on the right in the striped jumper; and Lex Allen in the front row. Alva Allen, who donated the photo in 1986 to the Kew Historical Society, noted on the reverse that ‘most of these boys were killed in World War I’.Reverse: "Kew Football Club 1905 / Jack Allen, captain, 3rd from left in middle row / George Allen on right striped jumper / Lex Allen grandfather in front row / Most of these boys were killed in the First World War."kew football club (vic), jack allen, george allen, lex allen -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Unburnable hard waste rubbish and trailers in the City of Kew, 1979
... Reverse: "RUBBISH UNITS DERBY [STREET] JUST SOUTH...: "RUBBISH UNITS DERBY [STREET] JUST SOUTH OF BRUNTON ST" In envelope ...One of twelve photographs donated by the City Engineer of the former City of Kew, mostly of hard rubbish clearance during the period 1969-1985.One of a dated series of photographs of core local government services as practised by the City of Kew in the period 1969-1985. Original black and white photographic positive of hard waste unburnable rubbish awaiting collection in Derby Street in the City of Kew.Reverse: "RUBBISH UNITS DERBY [STREET] JUST SOUTH OF BRUNTON ST" In envelope marked: "Kew City Council / 12 photos / 1969 1979 18980 1985 / Unburnable rubbish units 18/1/80"garbage, hard rubbish, garbage removal, city of kew, local government -- city of kew, household waste, hard waste, hard waste units, rubbish units, rubbish trailers, derby street -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, 'Good Samaritan Window', Holy Trinity Church, Kew, circa 1960, c.1960
Holy Trinity Anglican Church has been a prominent part of the Kew Community since 1863. This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand.The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A monochrome photograph of the Good Samaritan leadlight window in Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Kew.:"The memorial brass and the stained-glass window erected in Holy Trinity Church, Kew, in memory of the late Dr. W. Butler Walsh, by some of his former patients, his professional brethren, and other friends, were unveiled on Sunday morning by Dr. Vance, Anglican Dean of Melbourne. The window consists of two lights, with the Good Samaritan as the subject of the left hand light, and St. Luke of the right-hand light. Above the two subjects is the figure of an angel, carrying a scroll, inscribed with the words, "A just man, and one that feared God, and of good report." (The Australasian, 18 June 1904)Good Samaritan window, Holy Trinity Church. Given by parents and friends of Dr. Butler Walsh. Wilton.holy trinity church, kew, dr butler walsh, dorothy rogers, stained glass window, w.b. walsh -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, 1st Kew Scouts Fire Drill, 1911, 1911
A Volunteer Fire Brigade was established in Kew in 1879 and a fire station established in Walton Street, Kew. The Brigade was formally disbanded by the Fire Brigade Act of 1890 and the volunteers replaced by a unit of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1891. The building shown in this rare photograph was constructed in 1893. In the background can be seen a house on the corner of Walton and Peel Streets, one of two, built in 1893 for firemen of the Brigade. An article in The Weekly Times (1 April 1911) records that: "Kew Troop - A,S.M. Williams reports:- The troop under S.M. Kellett. marched to the Kew Fire Brigade station, to receive instruction in fire drill from Mr Gross, the officer in charge, but as he was unexpectedly called away, the S.M. S and A.S.M had to instruct the Troop. Every boy was taught how to sink the hydrant, and how to couple and uncouple the hose. The hose reel was then brought into action, and the boys were divided into sets of six, each division taking its turn in pulling the reel up a hill to the water plug, where the hydrant was quickly sunk by one Scout, two more uncoupling the hose and coupling it on to the hydrant. We have gained four recruits during the last week, and are expecting two more next week."This is a fine, original photograph, probably taken by a commercial photographer, showing the 1st Kew Scouts in front of the old Kew Fire Brigade building in Walton Street in 1911. The building, constructed in 1893 was later demolished in 1941. This is a rare historic photograph of the Station. Unfortunately the name of the photographer is unrecorded.1st Kew Scouts undertaking a fire drill in front of the old Kew Fire Station in Walton Street, Kew. The reverse details the names and addresses of the Scouts featured in the photograph. An integral part of the Scout program is service to others and working with the fire brigade would have been just one of many such training activities enthusiastically undertaken by the Scouts. The Kew Fire Brigade had hand-drawn fire appliances up until 1919 when a motorised vehicle was purchased. The fire station was replaced by the Belford Road station in 1941 and subsequently demolished. Front: "First Kew Scouts - Fire Drill - In front of Kew Fire Station - Walton St. Kew" Reverse: "Walton St Kew / Kew Fire Station / Mr Gross o/c Fire Station / Bert Gundy Clark, part-time fireman / Allan Sewell Gellibrand St. / Clappy Williams Hawthorn ? / Allan Barrett Cobden St / Allan Woollard High St"kew fire brigade - walton street, scout groups --- kew (vic), 1st kew boy scouts -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Technical School -- Part of trade workshops just prior to demolition
Stawell Technical School. Part of trade workshops just prior to demolition.stawell education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Magdala cum Moonlight Mine Poppet Head 1899
Magdala cum Moonlight Mine Poppet Head 1899 Darling Road can be seen passing under the trestle tramway. Just in front of the first ore bin, a man can be seen opening the door of the bin to fill a dray for the crushing battery.Poppet Head and surrounding infrastructure.stawell gold mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Bennet family home 51 Smith Street Stawell with cars parked in front c.1943
Bennet family home 51 Smith Street with two cars parked in front. First church of England is just visible in background. Lady on left is Jessica Bennett. Young lad leaning on mudguard Graeme Bennett born 1933 later mayor of Stawell. The lady at center is Margaret Bennett. and gentleman with hat is John Bennett Senior, original owner of North Western Woolem Mills. Photo taken outside john Bennetts home in smith street with no kerb or nature strip, looking towards Seaby Street. Note the canvas Water bags on front of one car to keep water cool. John Bennet Sen born in 1895 in Yorkshire. his wife Jessie Brown married in Warrnambool.Two 1940's cars parked with a group of people posing for photo.stawell industry -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Grant and Lamont Crushing Plant for Oriental & North Cross Reef Gold Mining Company 1867
Grant and Lamont Crushing Plant located in area of present swimming Pool.Settling dam in front of shed. Chimney on right. Three men just visible in front of shed. Houses to right. Big hill on left.stawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Sloane's & Scotchman United Mining Co in Stawell looking North West with Poppet Heads & Sheds 1914 -- Photo & Colured Painting
Poppet Heads, Ore bin Winding Engine Shed Sloane's & Scotchmans United Quartz Mining Co looking North West Moonlight dams in background. Mine on left is the old Extended mine where the winding engine shed has been destroyed by fire. Just behind that is the Winding Engine Shed of the Oriental Mine without the poppet head.View of two mine sites with poppet heads and engine sheds. Settling dams in background.mining, panorama -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mrs Ede Sowden in the Raitt garden in Upper Main Street Stawell
Portrait of lady in garden beside chair. Noted Aunty Ede passed away 1940. Mrs Ede Sowden was taken in the Garden of the Raitt home upper Main Street.Lady dressed in a dark coloured suit, white high-necked blouse with brooch at centre, standing beside a chair in the garden. Picket fence is in the background.on the back: Nov '83 Lemon tree has just been removed at property of Mrs Raitt , Upper Main Beverley Biggs (possibly Briggs) has the chair - this is her grandma's sister. Family home brought from Creswick by bullock dray. On the front: Auntie Ede passed away 1940stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Upper Main Street Stawell procession with the band & a police constable on Horseback visible c1901
Main Street Procession East End Circa 1901. Stawell Brass Band plus Constable on Horseback visible. J Chadwick Importer of General Drapery with Boys Clothing on sign on left. Millinery on side of verandah. Commercial Hotel just visible on left. Sloane's & Scotchmans Poppet head Visible in background on right. Poppet Head in background on Big Hill on left is Crown Cross shaft.Croud of people lead by band in upper main street. Chadwick drapers on left. Mounted policeman on horseback in front of Commercial Hotel.stawell businesses streetscape