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Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph - Shoobra Road, 39A, Elsternwick
Newspaper article including coloured photographs, giving brief details of renovated property features; dated 2008. Research by Claire Barton from Sands and McDougalls directories on farmer home occupiers.elsternwick, shoobra road, art deco, place mrs. e.e., keighran mrs. constance, sutton w.m.r, courtney w.m.g, courtney mrs. m. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Literary Institute at Pleasant Creek
Literary Institute at Pleasant Creek, Stawell West. The 1862 building has had many renovations over time. These 3 black & white photos show small changes over time. 3 B/W Photographs of two story brick building at Pleasant Creek, Stawell Literary Institute. Photos (found in Album 13, p.81) show three different views of the building and taken at different times judging by the vegetation around the building. One of the photos has a different fence what looks to be freshly painted. stawell -
Port of Echuca
Colour Photograph, Approx.1979
The Bridge Hotel was built by Henry Hopwood, founder of Echuca. The building was in disrepair until it was bought by the Port of Echuca and renovated to be turned into part of the Port of Echuca tourist exhibits and was leased out to be run as a restaurant.The Bridge Hotel is of historical and social significance to Echuca as it was built be Echuca's founder Henry Hopwood. The hotel was situated between the 2 rivers, Murray and Campaspe, where Hopwood ran his punt business, charging people and animals to cross the rivers. The hotel accommodated a variety of paying guest from wealthy squatters to salesmen and general workers. The building was purchased by the Port of Echuca to be part of the tourist attraction. It was extensively renovated to bring it back to its former glory. The Bridge hotel played an important role in the TV series "All the Rivers Run". Colour photograph of the Bridge Hotel, Echuca, after restorations (c.1979)On front of building : Bridge Hotel / Restaurant Printed on reverse:"This paper manufactured by Kodak"bridge hotel, echuca, port of echuca, echuca, victoria -history, henry hopwood -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Majestic Hotel St Kilda after 1981 fire - images collection, 22/08/1981
Fire at the building on 22 August 1981. The building was constructed in 1912 as a block of flats, designed and built by JRDaley, and it was renovated in the 1930s. After the fire, most of the rear of the building was demolished and replaced by modern apartments. Colour photographst kilda, majestic hotel, majestic, fitzroy street -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Invitation, Rechabites: Called To Arms, 1914, 1914
An invitation to a meeting at the Temperance Hall, Russell Street, Melbourne to all members and friends in order to meet members of the Order who had joined the Australian Imperial Forces. The meeting was to be held after a dinner for the enlisted men on Wednesday evening, September 9th in 1914. The invitation and item 2017.0078 were discovered during renovations to the house situated at 31 (now 68) Charles Street, Kew. . rechabites - kew (vic.), kew recreation hall, first world war, ww1, 68 charles street - kew (vic.) -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Truck Stranded on Princes Pier, 18 Nov 2003
On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Work on paper - Project, Proudfoot's Boat House, Late 20th century
Proudfoots’ Boathouse was built in 1885 by Thomas Proudfoot and has remained an important historic building in Warrnambool to this day. In the late 20th century the original buildings were lifted and renovated and a new building constructed in front. This material on Proudfoot’s boathouse will be of considerable use for researchers on the buildings, especially the detail on the 1990s renovations and additions.This is a Warrnambool Secondary College school assignment (Claire Isaac) about Proudfoot’s Boathouse in Warrnambool. There are twelve unnumbered typed papers on white paper (A4 size) and five loose newspaper cuttings. The typed pages are outlined in red. Included are black and white photographs (copies) and colour photographs.proudfoot’s boathouse, claire isaac -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Railway Station Tatura 1954, 1954
Original photograph of Tatura Railway Station decorated for Royal visit 1954. A totally renovated station, newly painted, decorated with masses of flowers and shrubs. The Royal cipher in golden flowers was mounted on scarlet velvet.Black and white photograph of Tatura Railway Station decorated for Royal Visit 1954on back: Tatura Railway Station Royal visit 1954royal visit 1954 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Letter (copy), Greensborough Primary School et al, Mr Amiet to Education Department Greensborough State School Gr2062, 02/05/1900
Louis Amiet was Head Teacher of Greensborough State School from 1895 to 1917. In this letter, Mr Amiet reminds the Secretary of the Education Department of 'promises' made to renovate areas of the school, which have not been done. Handwritten letter copied on white paper, black text greensborough primary school, greensborough state school -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Nails, 19th century
Nails removed from roof timbers of Museum during renovation in 2008. Building dated from approx 1880. Good example of early building material. Holding case made by Museum member Bill Doller.15 old handmade nails of varying sizes. House in glass fronted case.nails, building supplies, building construction -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Vehicle - Boat, clinker, 'Zasher'
Built at Brighton in the 1930s then spent 20 years under a Blairgowrie carport owned by Bill Fletcher before being rescued and restored by David Coxhell in 2010. The boat was renovated between 2010 and 2017 in the QMM boatshedClinker boat with tiller, trailer, 2 oars and inboard motor with no identification marks, brass fuel tankZasher @ LM05boat, clinker boat, timber boat -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Greensborough Hotel Bistro 2019, 23/08/2019
The Greensborough Hotel is on the corner of Main Street and Hailes Street Greensborough. Built in the early 1920s, the hotel has been refurbished and extended over the years. In 2019 the bistro or dining room was renovated and these photos show the result. 4 colour digital photographsgreensborough hotel, main street greensborough -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PAMPHLET - COMPLETION OF RENOVATION OF 18 VIEW ST, 1968
PAMPHLET - COMPLETION OF RENOVATION OF 18 VIEW ST. 4 page pamphlet (last page blank) . First page titled: 'We celebrate the completion of the erection of the Central Section of this Building (18 View Street, Bendigo) as the First Government Built Post Office on the 17th May, 1858 and the Eightieth Anniversay of the Incorporation of the Sandhust Trustees Company (Incorporated 1888)'. Inside - two pages of historical text relevant to above.organization, business, sandhurst trustees -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Union Road, Surrey Hills in 1982 (1), 1982
Taken in January 1982; very similar to SHP0635. Surrey Family Hotel (McNeill's Family Hotel) was built in 1888 by Alexander McNeill. It closed as a hotel after the Local Option vote in 1920. Vic Dartnell joined his cousin Percy Cathcart in a pharmacy on the opposite corner in 1936 and moved it to this corner in 1940. His son John followed as the pharmacist and then his daughter Amanda. After the Dartnell family sold the business, the pharmacy continued in a similar manner as a compounding pharmacy and retained 'Dartnell' in its name. Black and white photo of Union Road at the intersection of Canterbury Road. On the left the edge of the Surrey Gardens can be seen and on the right the Dartnell's Pharmacy building on the SE corner and McNeill's Family Hotel building (pre-renovation) on the NE corner. Distinguishable advertising signs include V A Dartnell, Vozzo's Supa Valu Licenced Supermarket on the NW corner and the ANZ Bank on the west side of Union Road beyond the intersection.businesses, shops, union road shops, dartnell's pharmacy, mcneill's family hotel, surrey family hotel, vozzo's licenced supa valu supermarket, anz bank, surrey gardens, vic dartnell, john dartnell, amanda dartnell -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - SHOOBRA ROAD, 62, ELSTERNWICK
Three items on Shoobra Road; 1/Newspaper article dated 02/02/2011, from Melbourne Weekly Bayside, includes three coloured photographs showing renovated home interior and exterior facade. Article notes renovated features and garden highlights, selling agents Biggin and Scott. 2/Handwritten research from Sands and McDougalls edition 1923, 1942, and 1948 giving occupier details, by Claire Barton. 3/Forthcoming auction flyer for 62 Shoobra Road, Elsternwick. Auction date 30/05/2015. Property sold for approximately $2,000,000 by auctioneers HockingStuart.victorian style, elsternwick, shoobra road, fireplaces, ceiling roses, cast iron work, hastings geo.t., hastings mary mrs, verandahs, biggin and scott, real estate agents, water tanks -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Greensborough Hotel Alfresco Beer Garden 2019, 23/08/2019
The Greensborough Hotel is on the corner of Main Street and Hailes Street Greensborough. Built in the early 1920s, the hotel has been refurbished and extended over the years. In 2019 the alfresco area / beer garden was renovated and these photographs show the result.2 colour digital photographsgreensborough hotel, main street greensborough, beer garden, alfresco dining -
Bendigo Military Museum
Furniture - GLASS TOP CABINET, Major George LANSELL VD, C.1926
This cabinet with the "Book of Remembrance" (refer Cat No 8010) was originally placed in the foyer (vestibule) of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo in 1926. After the renovations to the SMI 2016 - 18 it was then placed in what is now the "Building and RSL History Room"Cabinet heavy timber construction with four legs, has a glass top that opens at the front and lockable. Has a red felt inset for the "BOOK of REMEMBRANCE". At the back of the cabinet set at an angle is a brass plaque with an inscription in black and red with scrolls around. The plaque is on a timber backing attached to the cabinet."THIS CABINET and BOOK of REMEMBRANCE inscribed with the revered names of members of the AIF who enlisted from the Bendigo Military District and served in the GREAT WAR of 1914 - 1919 together with the names of those who subscribed to defray the cost of the Roll of HONOR on the FRONTAGE of this HALL were donated by MAJOR GEO.V.L. LANSELL, V.D. PRESIDENT of the BENDIGO R.S & S.I.L.A as a token of gratitude for the generous and spontaneous public response to the appeal launched and conducted by him for the completion of the BENDIGO SOLDIERS MEMORIAL"brsl, smirsl, remembrance -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Traquair House, 90 Sussex Street, Linton, 2014
Now called 'Traquair House, this building in the early `1860s was the first Bank of New South Wales building, consisting of a banking chamber and residence. It was renovated in the 1870s, and after the bank moved its premises in 1904 it became a family home.Colour photograph of rendered brick building with five arched windows and a door facing onto the street. A chimney can be seen to the left. The words "NEW SOUTH WALES" are visible across the building.buildings, houses, bank of new south wales, traquair house, 90 sussex street linton -
Walhalla Museum
Medicein - Blood Mixture, Melbourne Glass Bottle Works co, 1900 to 1915
Bottle is sealed with a cork and contains a third of a bottle of the Medicine. A paper label is glued to on side of the bottle, the label is in poor condition. the bottle is in good condition WESTWOOD'S compound sarsaparilla Blood Mixture One of the best curative remedies of the present Unrivalled for removing for removing pimples from the face, Eruptions on the skin, boils, &c. An effectual remedy for Indigestion, Liver Complaint, Languor, and is confidently recommended as a General Tonic and Renovator of the System." "DOSE- A dessert-spoonful three times a day in water, after meals."