Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 7 on the bridge at the entry to the Bendigo depot, 10-4-1950. Tram being shunted. Printed on Kodak Velox paper. On the rear in ink "Bendigo, No. 7 outside depot, 10-4-50" and in bottom right hand corner "Neg to R. Field".trams, tramways, depot, bendigo, tram 7

Yields information the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek Bridge in 1955.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 32 at Canadian Creek bridge in Barkly St, Mt Pleasant during the reconstruction of the bridge. Photo dated 12-6-55 and shows the reconstruction work in progress. Tram was isolated to enable the service in Barkly St during the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek bridge during June-July 1955, see Reg Item 5155, 5157 as well and 5301, 5302 and 5305. 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 in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 32 in Barkly St west of creek - old bridge pulled down 12-6-55." In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with number T177 written in.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, canadian creek, barkly st, tram 32

Yields information the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek Bridge in 1955.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 32 at Canadian Creek bridge in Barkly St, Mt Pleasant during the reconstruction of the bridge. Photo dated 12-6-55 and shows the reconstruction work in progress. Tram was isolated to enable the service in Barkly St during the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek bridge during June-July 1955, see Reg Item 5155, 5157 as well and 5301, 5302 and 5305. No. 35 was the service car, shows the detour sign as well See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 32 in Barkly St at Steinfield St Bridge under repairs. 13-6-55." In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with number T178 written in.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, canadian creek, barkly st, tram 32

Yields information the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek Bridge in 1955.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 32 at Canadian Creek bridge in Barkly St, Mt Pleasant during the reconstruction of the bridge. Shows the new concrete base for the track in position. Photo dated 19-6-55 and shows the reconstruction work in progress. Tram was isolated to enable the service in Barkly St during the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek bridge during June-July 1955, see Reg Item 5155, 5157 as well and 5301, 5302 and 5305 and 7735. 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 in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 35 east of creek, No. 32 concrete slabs for tram track placed across new box girders, Barkly St Ballarat East 19-6-55." In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with number T179 written in.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, canadian creek, barkly st, bridges, tram 32

Yields information about the appearance of Stones Corner in 1951 and the appearance of the trams at the time.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat No. 18 inbound to the City in Main St, at Bridge St with Stones Drapery corner in the background. Photo by Wal Jack 1-2-1951. Also Greens Pies and Pastries and Fargher and Roff Plumbers stores. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeIn ink on rear "SEC Ballarat No. 18 in Main Rd from Victoria St, Ballarat East 1 Feb 1951" and Wal Jack stamp in bottom right hand corner with number "T689" written in .trams, tramways, main st, bridge st, stones corner, tram 18

Yields information about the Ballarat's bogie trams, in particular No. 38 that was decorated for the Royal visit in 1954.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 38 decorated for the Queens visit to Ballarat, entering Sturt St from Bridge St, Grenville St, 5-3-1954. Wal Jack Photograph. Has Gear Chemist and the Spot Cafe buildings in the background. 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 in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 38 decorated for Queens visit, Sturt St 5-3-54". In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T64PC" written in.trams, tramways, royal visit, decorated trams, sturt st, grenville st, tram 38

Yields information about a bogie tram use when they first came to Ballarat in 1945 and the Bridge St streetscape.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 22 outbound in Bridge St for Victoria St, Christmas Day, 25-12-1945, photo Wal Jack. Has Herbert Adams, Reed Chemist and CTA Hotel in the background, note no other vehicles in the photograph. Also an ad for Ballarat Bitter. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative Tex Morton died in 1983 and was a well known Country and Western performer. See Wikipedia and similar websites for more details.On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat #22 in Bridge St, Ballarat 25-12-1945". In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T88" written in.trams, tramways, bridge st, bogie trams, tram 22

Postcard of No. 22 leaving Sturt St for Bridge St, c1949, with Sturt St buildings in the background. See also Reg Item 3041 and 2925 for a printed view of the same photo in books and 8987 for an actual postcard. See image i2 for rear of photograph. Has published, and spaces for stamp, correspondence and address on rear.Yields information about Ballarat and Sturt St c1950 following the information of bogie trams.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a Nucolorvue postcard No. 8On rear of photograph in ink "No. 22, 1951"trams, tramways, postcards, sturt st, grenville st, tram 22

Yields information through postcard and some photos of Ballarat during the tramway eras - provides reference photographs for researchers to find original copies.Set of 12 copy negatives, of black and white photographs of Ballarat trams and postcards from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c. Original negative held in the negative file. Scanned at 2400 dpi and cropped as necessary. Images as shown replaced by scan from the original Ray Pearson Album provided by Mal Rowe, April 2020 or that there is a better image. .1 - Rose Series postcard P4609 - looking east along south of Sturt St, late 1940's. .2 - Rose Series postcard P10050 - Bridge St looking west. - see item 8975 for the actual postcard. .3 - Line up of trams in Sturt St West, for March 1968 Vintage train. .4 - Postcards or photo folder of Craigs Hotel and the Post Office, late 1900's. .5 - Postcard with Post Office in background, with horse trams crossing. .6 - Postcard or photo folder with Sturt St and "Greetings from Ballarat" .7 - Rose Series postcard P10044 - Lydiard St south, looking North - late 1940's. See item 8978 for the actual postcard. .8 - Rose Series postcard P13492 - Lower Sturt St, north side looking east. .9 - Rose Series postcard P13493 - Sturt St, south side, lower section, looking east. .10 - Postcard with horse tram arriving Grenville St, dated 5.2.04, has a miner and farmer on the right-hand side. .11 - Postcard of train at Ballarat railway station and a large crowd of people in the photo. .12 - Postcard or photo folder of an ESCo tram in Sturt St, with a "Souvenir of United States Fleet's visit to Australia" TMSV now possibly has these albums.trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sturt st, bridge st, post office

Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene in Sturt St looking East from Doveton St.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard - titled "Sturt St Ballarat Vic", looking east along the south side of Sturt St from Doveton St. Tram in the far distance. Has a number of motor vehicles in the photograph. Has a tram No. 5, at the city tram stop and three trams in the distance in Sturt or Bridge St. Wal has dated the photo 1935 on his album notes. Has a good photo of the City Hall Cafe advertising Swallow's Ice cream. Kodak postcard - see image i2.In bottom right hand corner has the "2 Vic Rail Photo".trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, dawson st, tram 5

Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene in Bridge St looking east from Stones Corner.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard - titled "Bridge St Ballarat Victoria, with an ESCo tram in Bridge St. Tram has a Viceroy Tea advertisement on the front panel. The junction between Main and Victoria St lines at Stones Corner is in the foreground. Real Photo Series M 3111. Has a number of horse carts in the photograph. Note the single trolley wire on the Victoria St line and double on the Mt Pleasant line. Card produced by Valentines & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd. See rear of card for company location details. In the photo are advertisements or buildings for: Earl of Zetland, Lothier, Redhalls, Viceroy Tea. Wal has dated the photo about 1922 on the rear of the postcard.. For rear of postcard - see image i2.On the rear in pencil, "Old type in 1922"trams, tramways, esco, bridge st, stones corner

Yields information the buildings, and the general scene from the Post Office looking over Ballarat East towards Mount Warrenheip.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard - titled "Panorama of Ballarat East Vic. The Rose Series Postcard No. P 3164. Two ESCo trams are in the west end of Bridge St at Grenville St. Photo looks east from the Post Office tower, has the Alfred Hall, the Drill Hal and many other major buildings in the view. Wal has dated the photo in ink in the bottom right hand corner 1928, and about 1930 on the rear and 1929 in his album notes. For rear of postcard - see image i2.trams, tramways, esco, ballarat east, alfred hall

Yields information the appearance of the SEC tramcar No. 21, and the Victoria St landscape in 1957.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of trams No. 21 outbound in Victoria St before arriving at the terminus and crossing over the Buninyong Rail bridge. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St west. In the background is the bridge brickwork. Photo taken 25 June 1957. See image i2 for rear of photograph.on rear of photo in ink, "SEC Ballarat, No. 21 ex Adelaide No. 10, in Victoria St near terminus, 25 June '57" and "W.Jack photo Neg. to D. Colquhoun"trams, tramways, victoria st, tram 21

Yields information the appearance of the SEC tramcar No. 30 and the Mt Pleasant tram terminus during the reconstruction of the bridge over Canadian Creek.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 30 at the Barkly St terminus, Mt Pleasant, 29-6-1955. Wal has the album notes of "standby car". Was provided to enable the service in Barkly St during the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek bridge during June-July 1955, see Reg Item 5157 as well and 5301, 5302 and 5305. 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 photo in ink, "SEC Ballarat, No. 30 at Barkly St terminus (out of use). Mt Pleasant 29-6-55" In the top right hand corner is the W.Jack stamp but no negative number.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st, canadian creek, tram 30

Yields information the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek Bridge in 1955.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 31 at Canadian Creek bridge in Barkly St, Mt Pleasant during the reconstruction of the bridge. Photo dated 3-7-55 and shows the reconstruction work in progress. Tram was isolated to enable the service in Barkly St during the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek bridge during June-July 1955, see Reg Item 5155 as well and 5301, 5302 and 5305 and 7735. 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 photo in ink, "SEC Ballarat, No. 31 in Barkly St west of creek during rebuilding of bridge, trams weren't able to cross. Ballarat June 1955" In the top right hand corner is the W. Jack stamp but no negative number. In top left hand corner "3rd July 1955".trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st, canadian creek, bridges, tram 31

Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the Jelbart roller at work in Bridge St, 1939 at the corner of Bridge St. In the background is the hotel and on the other corner a butcher shop. Note houses in the background, looking south along Peel St. Note known if a Wal Jack photograph as no details on rear. Wal's album notes "Ballarat Tramways Oil Roller Bridge St 1939" See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative with the lady. See the June 2010 issue of Fares Please! for an article written by Colin Holmes on Jelbart and the Ballarat roller. Added another very similar image of this scene 2-2-2020 following scanning of the original Wal Jack negs. .1 - has a lady in the view on the left hand side. .2 - without the lady - see image i5.No details on rear.trams, tramways, jelbart, road roller

Yields information about the appearance of Bridge St and No. 33 in 1949.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 33 westbound in Bridge St, with destination of Sturt St West and hand make Auxiliary board "S'pats" Wal's album notes the tram was travelling to St. Patrick College Sports. Photo Wal Jack 30-10-49. In the background are Ezywalkin shoes, Cocking Men's and Boys Wear, Roberts Health Service, advertisement for Robur tea and a cafe. A number of motor vehicles behind the tram. 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.33 in Bridge St to St Pats sports Sunday 30-10-49" and in top right hand corner, Wal Jack stamp with "T115" written in.trams, tramways, bridge st, st patricks, tram 33

Yields information about the AETA tour in 1962 and the trams used.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of two trams at the Lydiard St North terminus during an AETA tour 21-4-1962. 18 and 37 the tour trams. No. 18 has roof Advertisements for White Florists of Sturt St and Lancashire's of Bridge St and a dash panel advert for The Age newspaper. No. 37 has an SEC "Switch to Electric Cooking" roof Advertisements. 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 Nos. 18 and 37 at Lydiard St Nth 21-4-62" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1267" written in.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, special trams, lydiard st north, tram 18, tram 37

Yields information about the Stones Corner and Ballarat trams during the mid 1940's.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat No. 11 outbound to Mt Pleasant in Main St, at Bridge St with Stones Drapery corner in the background. Photo by Wal Jack 3-1-1944. See image i2 for rear of photograph.In ink on rear "Ballarat Tramway No. 11 in Main St near Bridge St Junction 3-1-1944" and "W. Jack" in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, main st, bridge st, stones corner, tram 11

Yields information about the early use of Ballarat's first bogie tram after it had been re-numbered and Stones Corner.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 22 turning from Bridge St into Main St 29-12-1945. Has the Castrol / Caltex service station with clock in the background and Stones Corner building. Tram proceeding to Mt Pleasant. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeIn ink on rear " SEC Ballarat Tramways bogie. 22, turning out of Bridge St into Main St, Ballarat East Post Office in background in Main St. 29-12-45" with number "T547" within Wal Jack photo stamp.trams, tramways, bridge st, stones corner, main st, bogie trams, tram 22

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Bendigo Birney No. 27 crossing the bridge entering the depot 10-4-1950, Photo by Wal Jack. Printed on Ilford paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On the rear in blue ink "SEC Bendigo Birney #27 crossing over creek near depot 10-4-50" with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T210" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, depot, birney, tram 27

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Set of seven images of the ARHS Special tour of Bendigo on 20-10-1962. .1 - Trams 28, 30, 21, 7 and 19 in Pall Mall .2 - 18, 26, 29, 11 and 5 at the Bridge St loop on the North Bendigo line. .3 - 28, 30, 21, 7, 19 on "down" line and 18, 26, 29, 11, 5 and service car 3 on "up" line, View St Opposite Oval .4 - 28, 30, 21, 7, and 19 at Eaglehawk .5 - 28, 30, 21 in North Bendigo siding and 7 and 9 in Thunder St - photo taken in Thunder St. .6 - ditto photo taking from vacant land on the south side of the terminus, along with No. 6 the service tram. .7 - 28, 30, 21, 7, 19 in View St with Goodyear and Caltex signs in the photo and the Commercial Banking Company of Australia building in the background. Most printed on Ilford paper.On rear in ink. .1 - "28, 30, 21, 7, 19 Pall Mall 20-10-62" .2 - "Bendigo ARHS Convoy "A" on Bridge St loop, Nos. 18, 26, 29, 11, 5 20/10/62" with Keith Kings copy right stamp printed in top right hand corner and number "N(y)(12)" written in. .3 - "18, 26, 29, 11, 5 and service car 3 on "up" line, 28, 30, 21, 7, 19 on "down" View St 20-8-62" .4 - "28, 30, 21, 7, and 19 Eaglehawk 20-10-62" .5 - "19, 7 in, 28, 30, 21 in spur siding Nth Bendigo 20/10/62" .6 - "28, 30, 21, 7, 19 plus No. 6 service car Nth B/go 20/10/62" .7 - "Bendigo ARHS Convoy "B" - 28, 30, 21, 7, 19 Charing Cross, 20/10/62" with Keith Kings copy right stamp printed in top right hand corner and number "N(y)(14)" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, arhs, tours, eaglehawk, north bendigo, view st, tram 28, tram 30, tram 21, tram 7, tram 19, tram 6, tram 18, tram 26, tram 29, tram 11, tram 3

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No. 33 on the Barwon Bridge, with the destination of Belmont. Photo by Leon Marshall Wood, 29-3-1948. Printed on Kodak Velox paper. On rear in ink "Geelong 29.3.48, Barwon Bridge". Has the L. M Wood copyright stamp on rear.trams, tramways, geelong, belmont, tram 33

Black leather covered album containing forty two drawings and paintings belonging to the Harris Family of Axedale. Written on the front cover of the album in gold paint is the name George Harris. The album has been used as a folio to hold the artworks. The artworks vary in size and those with dates range from 1886 - 1942. Nineteen are signed or initialled by George Harris and six by D Harris. One is signed by W W May. The others are unsigned. There is a range of mediums - pencil, water colour, chalk, charcoal, paint. They are mostly country landscapes, many including structures such as fences and bridges, some with farm animals, some with water. The D Harris collection includes a cat and a goblet. Study of a French Fishing Boat. Watercolour by Captain Walter William May. https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/study-of-a-french-fishing-boat-19th-century-gm1143359556-307028737 G Harris and D Harris signatures on some. W W May signature on one.harris family, axedale

Item 7. Red photo album with black border and black decoration in each corner. Name imprint in gold. Fold out card pages held together with red tape. Inside front cover is cream with black pattern. Names of photos are: 1. The Town of Eutin, Holstein, 2. The Angling Bridge, Lake Uglei, 3. Hostelery at Lake Uglei, 4. Lake Keller, Holstein, 5. Melente, 6. Gremsuhlen, (Wellenbad), 7. Taken from Rotunds, Gremsuhlen, 8. Hotel Gremsuhlen, 9. Lake Dick, Holstein, 10. Lake Dick, Holstein, 11. The Town of Plon, Holstein.Lipsuis & Tischer's Ansichten aus dem ostichen Holstein.books, collections, holstein, german heritage society collection - holstein: a pictorial album

Album compiled by the photographer containing generally 89 x 124mm of: • Bendigo – 151 black and white prints • Ballarat – 119 black and white prints and some colour • Melbourne – 20 colour and black and white prints - featuring Queensway, the Hump, Royal Park, route 82, Dandenong Road, Glenferrie Road, Barkers Road and Hawthorn Bridge. • Rome, Hong Kong and Toronto – 14 prints See items 8638 to 8642 for negatives of the Ballarat and Bendigo photos and related image files held on the BTM Demonstrates the work of the photographer.Album - heavy plastic covered covers, with 100 sewn and glued paper sheets each side with three plastic sleeves for photographs with a negative pocket page at the rear. See list of btm8637 - Ballarat list.doc for a location listing of the Ballarat photographs.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, melbourne, hong kong, toronto, rome, brian andrews

At the beginning of the 1890s, the Kew businessman and Town Councillor, Henry Kellett, commissioned J.F.C. Farquhar to photograph scenes of Kew. These scenes included panoramas as well as pastoral scenes. The resulting set of twelve photographs was assembled in an album, Kew Where We Live, from which customers could select images for purchase.The preamble to the album describes that the photographs used the ‘argentic bromide’ process, now more commonly known as the gelatine silver process. This form of dry plate photography allowed for the negatives to be kept for weeks before processing, hence its value in landscape photography. The resulting images were considered to be finely grained and everlasting. Evidence of the success of Henry Kellett’s venture can be seen today, in that some of the photographs are held in national collections.It is believed that the Kew Historical Society’s copy of the Kellett album is unique and that the photographs in the book were the first copies taken from the original plates. It is the first and most important series of images produced about Kew. The individual images have proved essential in identifying buildings and places of heritage value in the district.Completed in November 1890, the railway viaduct (now the Chandler Highway Bridge) linked Kew and Fairfield. The viaduct is significant as the most substantial extant engineering remnant of the Outer Circle Railway Line. Opened in March 1891, the viaduct crossed the Yarra River in a single span, atop three supporting brick pillars. Following the closure of the railway line in 1927, and the construction of the Chandler Highway in 1930, the bridge was used for vehicular traffic. In 1891 when this panoramic photograph was taken, the grounds of what was then the Kew Lunatic Asylum extended down to the River and eastward beyond the viaduct. The landscape surrounding the Asylum was planted with traditional exotic trees such as Oaks, Pines and Cedars, and landmark trees from northern Australia such as the Hoop Pine. Remnant indigenous trees such as the River Red Gum, Yellow Box and Lightwood were scattered around the site, including beside the Yarra River.Railway Bridge Over the Yarrakew illustrated, kew where we live, photographic books, henry kellett, railway viaduct - - kew (vic)

Canoeing on the River Yarra at Melbourne was an important and widespread recreational pursuit for Melbournians, especially in the first half of the twentieth century. The Victorian Canoe Club was formed in 1912 at a meeting in Melbourne and its first committee elected in the same year. Records indicate that the Club continued into at least the 1950s .The album has historic and social significance as a record of recreational activities (as well as canoe making) in the early years of the twentieth century. It has local significance as the site of the headquarters of the Club was in Studley Park. A number of photographs in the album provide vistas of Kew on the Yarra that are otherwise unavailable.One of 24 labelled photos in part album, originating from the Victorian Canoe Club, which had its headquarters in Studley Park, Kew. The album includes a photographic record of canoe construction and also locations in Studley Park and Kew where the canoes were used. The subject of this photograph is identified as 'Dight's Falls, Studley Park'.The view is from above and shows an early trestle bridge across the Falls on which people, possibly members of the Club, are walking or standing. The point of view would appear to be looking up river towards Fairfield."Dyghts Falls, Studley Park"victorian canoe club, river yarra, burke road -- kew (vic.), dight's falls -- fairfield (vic.), dight's falls -- kew (vic.), dight's falls -- yarra river

Canoeing on the River Yarra at Melbourne was an important and widespread recreational pursuit for Melbournians, especially in the first half of the twentieth century. The Victorian Canoe Club was formed in 1912 at a meeting in Melbourne and its first committee elected in the same year. Records indicate that the Club continued into at least the 1950s .The album has historic and social significance as a record of recreational activities (as well as canoe making) in the early years of the twentieth century. It has local significance as the site of the headquarters of the Club was in Studley Park. A number of photographs in the album provide vistas of Kew on the Yarra that are otherwise unavailable.One of 24 labelled photos in part album, originating from the Victorian Canoe Club, which had its headquarters in Studley Park, Kew. The album includes a photographic record of canoe construction and also locations in Studley Park and Kew where the canoes were used. The subject of this photograph is identified as 'Dight's Falls, Studley Park'.The view shows an early trestle bridge across the Falls on which people, possibly members of the Club, are standing. The point of view would appear to be looking up river towards Fairfield."Dyghts Falls, Studley Park"victorian canoe club, river yarra, burke road -- kew (vic.), dight's falls -- fairfield (vic.), dight's falls -- kew (vic.), dight's falls -- yarra river

Canoeing on the River Yarra at Melbourne was an important and widespread recreational pursuit for Melbournians, especially in the first half of the twentieth century. The Victorian Canoe Club was formed in 1912 at a meeting in Melbourne and its first committee elected in the same year. Records indicate that the Club continued into at least the 1950s .The album has historic and social significance as a record of recreational activities (as well as canoe making) in the early years of the twentieth century. It has local significance as the site of the headquarters of the Club was in Studley Park. A number of photographs in the album provide vistas of Kew on the Yarra that are otherwise unavailable.One of 24 labelled photos in part album, originating from the Victorian Canoe Club, which had its headquarters in Studley Park, Kew. The album includes a photographic record of canoe construction and also locations in Studley Park and Kew where the canoes were used. The subject of this photograph is identified as 'V.C.C. site, Studley Park'.The panoramic view shows a number of important landmarks during this period. On the left of the photograph is one of the remaining buildings of the Yarra Bend Asylum. Stretching across the river is a suspension bridge on the site of the present Kane's Bridge. The reference to the V.C.C. site is unclear within the context of the photo which appears to be taken from the vicinity of the Johnston Street Bridge."V.C.C. site, Studley Park"victorian canoe club, river yarra, canoe clubs, yarra bend asylum, suspension bridge -- kew, kane's bridge, studley park