Black and white photographic image of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and Captain P. Taylor after completing the las leg of a 7365 mile flight to California ahead of schedule.aeroplane, aviation, flight, charles kingsford smith, p.g. taylor, southern cross

David Syme (1827-1908) was a newspaper proprietor who was born on 2 October 1827 at North Berwick, Scotland. Early in 1851, he went via Cape Horn to California seeking gold. By mid-1852 he was in Melbourne, and in the next three years prospected with some success on Ballarat, Bendigo, Castlemaine and Beechworth diggings. In 1855 he lost a possible fortune at Egerton near Ballarat when a promising claim was jumped. Ebenezer Syme bought the insolvent Melbourne Age for £2000, and invited David Syme to take up a share. In September 1856 Syme put up some cash and his contracting business to obtain a half-share. He helped to manage the paper but returned to contracting late in 1857. When Ebenezer retired in 1859 Syme reluctantly returned to the business, and on Ebenezer's death next year he began his fifty-year career as publisher and editor of the Age. (C. E. Sayers, 'Syme, David (1827–1908)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/syme-david-4679/text7741, published first in hardcopy 1976, accessed online 25 August 2019._Reproducation of a image of David Syme.david syme, portrait, the age, journalist

A drawing of Collins Street, a main street in Melbourne Victoria. Aborigines stand in the foreground overlooking the scene. collins street melbourne, melbourne, aborigines

A drawing of Melbourne in 1837. melbourne, ship, boat, settlement

A drawing of Melbourne in 1837. melbourne, ship, boat, settlement

The design for the Shrine of Remembrance was selected by competition among Australian artists and architects. Eighty-three designs were submitted and the winning design was by two Melbourne returned-soldier architects, Philip Hudson and James Wardrop. The inspiration for the external outline came from one of the seven wonders of the ancient world—the mausoleum at Halicarnassus to Mausolus, King of Caria in South West Asia Minor. Although the country was faced with frightful unemployment and financial difficulty in the late 1920s and the 1930s, so great was the gratitude of the people that the huge amount required to build the Shrine was raised or promised within six months from the opening of the appeal in 1928. (https://www.shrine.org.au/About-Us/History) Lodge Bros were commissioned to build the Shrine of Remembrance in St Kilda Rd in the late 1920s. In 1947, Lodge Bros were manufacturing a further stage at the Shrine of Rememberance, that being the carving and fixing of the bluestone servicemen on the top of the 1939-1945 War Memorial at the Eternal Flame. When funding became available for the new undercroft development at the front of the Shrine in 2001, the Shrine Trustees were eager to explore the possibility of the original stonemasons who built the Shrine, to complete the new development. This came to fruition in 2002-2003 when Lodge Bros constructed all the exterior walls of the undercroft development. Phil Luchetta (Managing Director) was able to source and secure the use of the same granite from Tynong Victoria that was used in the original works of the 1930s.Photograpic image of Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance.shrine of remembrance, melbourne, war memorial, lodge brothers, world war one, remembrance

A drawing of Melbourne in 1839. melbourne, settlement

Geelong AmbulanceBlack and white photograph of ambulance with trees in background.GEELONG AMBULANCEgeelong

presented to R.M. Syer inaugural president of the Shepparton & Mooroopna District Ambulance Committee. Committee members named in photographBlack and white photograph with grey matting and white over-painted timber frame. Group of 12 men in suits. Photograph of another man pasted into top right corner.PRESENTED TO MR R.M. SYER FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS INAUGURAL PRESIDENTshepparton & mooroopna district ambulance committee, mooroopna, shepparton

William Taylor was one of the original white settlers in the area around modern day Keilor. He had a large amount of land and ran sheep in the area. Taylors Lake and Taylors Creek now bear his name. Figure of local historical significanceMarble bust on pedestalInscription on plinthwilliam taylor

Black and white photographic postcard of S.B. Wood, standing at net with racquet. Captions on image state his name and also 'Photo by E.Trim & Co., Wimbledon'. Part of collection of photos taken/owned by Australian player D.P. Turnbull - found in collection in a vinyl album marked 'Photos by D P Turnbull'. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photographic print of three men in suits seated at a table. Handwriting on back states: 'R L Shepherd, R Y Thomas, D P Turnbull, SA Selection Committee'. Part of collection of photos taken/owned by Australian player D.P. Turnbull - found in collection in a vinyl album marked 'Photos by D P Turnbull'. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photographic print of large number of people posed ona ship deck. Probably Australian tennis team travelling to Europe. Front from left are Don Turnbull, Viv McGrath, Adrian Quist, and behind McGrath is Jack Crawford. Other people unidentified. Part of a collection of photos taken/owned by Australian player D.P. Turnbull - found in collection in a vinyl album marked 'Photos by D P Turnbull'. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsiontennis

Black and white photograph of W4 673 decorated and illuminated for the Centenary of Victoria (10/34) (Destination City) Photographed at Preston Workshops of the MMTB. Was an official photograph, by Sutcliffe Pty Ltd. From Ray Pearson collection.trams, tramways, mmtb, centenary of victoria, preston workshops , tram 673

QUEENSCLIFFE boat channel being dug out c1934-36Boat channel for fishing fleet protectionBlack & white photo of horse drawn sand dredgingReverse - NILcommunity information, boat channel c1934-36

QUEENSCLIFFE boat channel being dug out c1934-36Boat channel for fishing fleet protectionBlack & white photo - Boat Channel - Men digging in watered trench with shovelsReverse - NILcommunity information, boat channel c1934-36

QUEENSCLIFFE boat channel being dug out c1934-36Boat channel for fishing fleet protectionBlack & white photo of many two men with shovels digging the channelReverse - NILcommunity information, boat channel c1934-36

QUEENSCLIFFE boat channel being dug out c1934-36Boat channel for fishing fleet protectionBlack & white photo of twelve men with shovels digging the channelReverse - NILcommunity information, boat channel c1934-36

QUEENSCLIFFE boat channel being dug out c1934-36Boat channel for fishing fleet protectionBlack & white photo of men with shovels digging the channel, aka The Cut, at the Bay end.Reverse - NILcommunity information, boat channel c1934-36, the cut

QUEENSCLIFFE boat channel being dug out c1934-36Boat channel for fishing fleet protectionBlack & white photo of horse drawn sand dredge digging the channel, aka The Cut, at the Bay end.Reverse - NILcommunity information, boat channel c1934-36, the cut, horse drawn dredge