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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Framed Document, Kevin Staines, "Doncaster Bus Depot - Drivers Honour Board - (First Day of Operations), Mar. 2016
Framed presentation of the first bus drivers at Donacaster and the companies they worked for prior to working at Doncaster. Prepared by Kevin Stanes 2016. Framed with a commercial black plastic frame with a light wood back, glass sheet and various clips and suspension points. Listing of names and other information provided by Kevin Stanes by email: Doncaster list - see htd1444 - Doncaster Bus Depot Employees [First Day] For email and recollections in particular about Doncaster - see htd1443email.pdftrams, tramways, doncaster, private bus companies, buses, drivers, conductors, officers, depots -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Met Lines", September 1984 to June 1985
... Hedditch, Geoff Neicno, Bruce Smith, Charles Kimber, George Sutton... Authority (MTA) Howard Smith, Geoff Ashby, Brian Spilleer, Satendra ...Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A3 when folded, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of L. A. Strouse as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1040 - "Headway News" Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway and bus names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 1 No. 1 - September 1984 - 8 pages - 130 years of rail service. Has note about former name, station revitalisation, Met Miles achieved, travel club, Centre page spread of photos of Preston workshop activities, names in Key Associations, repainting of Scrubber 8W, 8, 745, Vic Tramways Bowls Association, Alan Edwards retirement, item on Hawthorn Clothing Workshop (with photo), Munitions bus 301 - Geoff Foster, John Weighman and Daryl Mead and sporting news, - Preston Workshops Soccer team. .2 - Vol 1 No. 2 - 8 pages - Christmas Issue 1984 - Intermodal - Box Hill, Royal Show, A class tram introduced - Driver Don Everard, new tourist guide, Neighbourhood bus revamp in Ringwood, Westona station, Bundoora extension, Transit brass band, Beppie Hedditch - Occupational Welfare Service at Hawthorn, B class trams, sporting news and restored Tacit train. .3 - Vol 1 No. 3, March 1985 - 8 pages - introduction of AVM, bus driver Geoff Neicno, Communications Technician Bruce Smith with MTA Posters or advertisements, Bundoora extension opened, exporting tramway expertise, bus neighboured planning, English on the Job, Met card travel competition, 130 new B class trams and auction sale of Tait Trains. .4 - Vol 1 No. 4 June 1985 - 8 pages - Flagstaff opened, Men at Work band, investigation Officers, library moves to Queen St, first annual report, families on the job - Kimber, Sutton and Luciews, AVM at Nicholson St Engine house. The magazine continues to an A4 version ,see Reg item 1059 and onwards.trams, tramways, mta, preston workshops, hawthorn, buses, sports, box hill, a class, tramway band, welfare, b class, posters, advertisements, metcard, competition, new trams, flagstaff station, nicholson st, tram 8, tram 745, tram 8w -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Met Lines", 1986
Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of Kevin Shea as Chairman. References to Minister Tom Roper. Continues from Reg Item 1059 "Met Lines" - printed in an A4 version. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway and bus names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 2 No. 1 - Feb. 1986 - front cover - Flagstaff station, St Kilda/Port Melbourne light rail system announced, police at Hawthorn learning about trams, Chinese delegation looking at Melbourne's trams, Elwood depot article with photos by Lloyd Rogers at time of Elwood depot coming part of The Met, promotional posters for tramcars, Tram cards, tram power supply upgraded (photo of Z129) - Brown Boveri equipment to Kew and Ascot Vale, memoirs of a tram conductress Nancy Scutt, item with photo of Conductor Jeff Harvey, employment notes, Preston Workshops Christmas party and presentation to Essendon depot tramway soccer champs by Norm Maddock. .2 - Vol 2, No. 2 - March 1986 - Jolimont workshops, modal interchange at Bundoora, Transport Information Centre, memoirs of a tram conductress continued, tram cricket matches, tramway bowls - photos and players listed, Harris trains to be phased out. .3 - Vol 2, No. 3 - April 1986 - front cover of a Met Tram overhead maintenance, linesmen training, new super scheme (old gratuity scheme), visit from ATMOEA NSW visit, Elwood bus depot 12 months with The Met, flying flags on trams, tramway bowls, cricket. .4 - Vol 2, No. 4, May 1986 - 20 pages - Met Information Centre - "Dreams of trams become a reality - driver Peter Gamble", tram tour for American visitors to the zoo, Harris trains, article and photos on Camberwell depot, pantographs on trams, face lift for trams (758) and new buses (182). .5 - Vol 2, No. 5, June/July 1986 - 40 pages - Clock shop, materials testing, lost property, chemical analysis - Preston Workshops, Bus Driving School, Munitions bus 301 at Hawthorn, AVM on trams (223), tram track repairs, relaying Preston workshops entrance for LRV's, new type of safety zones (967 and 871), Preston Workshops redevelopment for LRV's, tram shelters, transporting arts - new series, Michael Leunig, mentions Clifton Pugh tram 504, federal funding for trams, fitting air conditioners to trams. .6 - Vol 2, No. 6, August 1986 - 20 pages - front cover - rotary converter at Carlton, Doncaster bus depot celebrates 25 years, the day the rains came - Ray Marsh - 1972 floods, substations power tram network, Carlton, tram art of a different kind, launch of Leunig's tram. Doncaster party. .7 - Vol 2, No. 7, October 1986, 20 pages, artic buses start rolling (articulated), vandals, Robert Jacks tram launched, Peace tram 829,. .8 - Vol 2, No. 8, November 1986, 20 pages, MTA Annual report, Debbie Bateman Conductor thanked by passengers, Papal tour planning, MTA Ball, Frankston Neighbourhood launched, Essendon depot Soccer report. .9 - Vol. 2, No. 9, December 1986, 20 pages, Christmas issue, (has a $1.50 sticker on it), Met Lines year in review, Federal funding for more A class trams, Bundoora - La Trobe Uni bus interchanged opened, Domain Interchange opened, For next year 1987 - see Reg Item 1141 - Announced in December issue, Met Lines quarterly next year.trams, tramways, mta, the met, elwood depot, light rail, posters, power supply, kew, ascot vale, conductresses, sports, essendon depot, bundoora, jolimont workshops, tower truck, overhead, superannuation, flags, camberwell depot, drivers, trolley poles, pantographs, clocks, buses, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, shelters, flooding, substation, carlton, transporting art, federal funding, a class, domain interchange, tram 2001, tram 129, tram 234, tram 50, tram 504, tram 871, tram 967, tram 223, tram 758 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newsletter, Yarra Trams, Century of Electric Trams, Jun. 2006
Set of 8 newsletters issued June 2006 for each tram depot, featuring a historical overview of the depot based around the "Century of Electric Trams". Front page has a historic photo of the depot or nearby, a message from the manager, thanks to Good Friday appeals, Anzac Day report, note about safety and some personnel notes for the depot itself.\ .1 - Brunswick - - opening photo of the Coburg line 1916 with a note about the cable trams. .2 - Camberwell - history at the junction - Camberwell Junction 1954 and a note on HTT. .3 - Essendon - photo of staff and officers (not in uniform) out the front of the depot - post WW1 .4 - East Preston - photo of 1000 outside depot - brand new, with notes on St Georges Road and cable. .5 - Glenhuntly - History on the line - opening of the Glenhuntly Esternwick in 1913 and Point Ormond. .6 - Kew - photo of the Barkers Road cutting 1965 .7 - Malvern - opening photo of 1910. .8 - Southbank - photo of 376 at the old South Melbourne depot while being built. List of people photographed or noted shown in Key Associations - where surname given. Some photo captions and notes only have the first name. Second copy of each item added 11-3-2018 from donation of Hugh Waldron.trams, tramways, yarra trams, 100 years of electric trams, centenary, brunswick, camberwell, essendon, east preston, glenhuntly, kew, malvern, southbank -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FAWN'S BREWERY: GOLDEN SQUARE, 1898 - 1900
Fawns's Brewery, near Oak Street, Golden Square. ( James Lerk, Nov. 1999). As early as 1858 George Mackay recorded in the Annals that James Fawns aged 35 years was in the brewery business in Golden Square. James Fawns (1824-21/9/1891) was born in Kincardshire, Scotland and came to Australia in February 1853 on the "South Seas". In 1858 he came to Bendigo and entered into a partnership with George Elliott as brewers in Golden Square. After this partnership was dissolved in 1862, James continued the business alone. James married Helen McFarlane McAllen in 1860. Following his death, James' 3rd son Benjamin Ellison Fawns carried on the business before becoming a pastoralist in Deniliquin by 1893.Sepia coloured photo. Outdoor group of workers with two horse drawn delivery carts at Fawn's Brewery. Brewery in background. Shingle roofing on roof of building at back.R. Dermer Smith, Landscape and architectural photographer, Bull Street, Sandhurstorganization, business, fawn's brewery, golden square. -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Document (item) - Research Document, Judith Vimpani, Mary Ann Rolfe, Johnes, Chester, Wreden, 2020
An account of the lives of Mary Ann Rolfe, Mary Ann Johns, Mary Ann Chester and Mary Ann Wreden whose descendants are local to Marysville and the district.An account of the lives of Mary Ann Rolfe, Mary Ann Johns, Mary Ann Chester and Mary Ann Wreden whose descendants are local to Marysville and the district.mary ann rolfe, mary ann johnes, mary ann chester, mary ann wreden, william james chester, willam edward chester, golden bower goldmine, marysville district, johns, burchall, wreden, john rolf, johns hayes, ellen hayes, john farrell, ellen farrell, thomas rolf, susannah johnstone, warwickshire, england, eltham, isabel rolfe, david rolfe, warwick assizes, van dieman's land, 'tortoise', hobart, melbourne, ann luskets, harriett thomas smith, louisa thomas mason, 'south carolina', liverpool, george rolfe, joseph rolfe, william rolfe, edwin rolfe, 'medway', keilor valley, yarra flats, yarra glen, st george's church hobart, george johnson, sarah johnson, jeremiah hayes, bridget hayes, 'arabian', lower plenty, john ruff, bridget ruff, charles ruff, narbethong, buxton, catherine maria kirwan, hinrick wreden, henry wreden, wilkin wreden, healesville cemetery, charles wreden, cumberland creek, maria chester, william chester, george ernest locke, annie maria walker, carl wriden, jane wreden, edward leeder, anna rebecca helena wreden, norman jeffries, adelaide jeffries, 'orient' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PURDY COLLECTION: NEW RED WHITE AND BLUE/NORTH BLUE 2, 3 BLUE MINES
Black and white image - very faded - of miners from the New Red White and Blue Mine, and North Deborah Mine. Men are standing in front of large mullock heaps, sitting in front and standing on slope of mullock heap behind. Very large group of men dressed in working clothes. On top of image in biro New Red, White and Blue North Blue, 2 and 3 Blue, 1923 On back of image: written in biro are names of men. New Red White and Blue Consolidated Mining Co., North Red White and Blue No. 2 north of main shaft, No. 3 Blue, south of main shaft, Quart Hill, Adams Road. Names of miners written in back in pen: (no order given) New Red, White and Blue Consolidated Mining Co., North Red, White and Blue No 2 north of main shaft, No 3 Blue South of Main Shaft, Quartz Hill, Adams Road, (Golden Square). Mine managers: W Brimacombe, Fred Woods, Bob O'Brien, John Saunders, George Kinsgley, Jim Arthur, Bill Bren, Charle Cheetham, Tom Rowe (Snr), Grimshaw Hayes. Underground managers - shift bosses Bill Crosman, Steve Rothenberger, Tom Turner, Jim Chapman, Snowy Read, Jim Poole, J Champman, Bil Leggo, Gus Vlaminck, Biven Shelton, Ted Connors. (Photo) Phil Lanyon, Jack Plant, Jim Plant, Tom Turner, Tom Rowe (Sen) Bob O'Brien, Jim Buller, Arthur Webster, C. Neeman, Jack Craven, Peter Millar, Engine Driver Fred Watson, P Hopley, Jim Purdy, Jack Bottom, George Ross, Dave Rigbye, Gill Dupey, Fred Smith, Er Smith, Dick Plowright, Charlie Rickards, H. Stevenson, Sal Smith, Bill Harris, Frank Greig, C. Reid, Bill Leggo, Jim Poole, George Moore, W. Webb, Windy Hurst Shaft repairig: Harry Shelton, Bil Beveridge, Ted Porter, Joe ?, Harry Pollard, W. Polglase, Dave Lyke, Bill Del, W. Boland, Jack Hosking, Polshaw, Pomp Davidson, Jim Lesley, Dan Scully, Cliff Barton, George Barton, Tom Crowther, Bill ?, Jack Hosking, Ern Rushmeyer, George Hocking, W. Benbow, Joe Hocking, Jim Jose, Jack Jose, Herb Bill, Dick Arthur, Taff Hocking, Charlie Dean, pat Doyle, Peter Doyle, Bob Davey, Roger Trewarne, Wilf Watson, Bill Hatfield, Dick Lanyon, Hughie Atherton, Ashley Rigbye, John Purdy, Bill Watson, Jim Watson, Perce Johnson, Russ Champan, W. cNamara, W. Nievandt, E. Jobe, Bill Yates, Yate McBeth, Alex Eadie, Jim Eadie, Jorgensens, Leo Atherton, Ted Comners, 2 Battery: Mears, Bill Dewar, Dave Luke, Allan Arthur. Deutchman, Les Balle, Perce Balle, Bob Hunter, Ray Jackson, Cec Waterman, George Randall, Ted Porter, Yate McBeth, W. Lamont, D. Rigbye, J. Purdy Platman North Blue 14 years (7.7.1920 - 1.11.1940) Engine Drivers: Fred Watson, Jack Plant, Harry Hanson, Anthony Hall, Jack Botton, Harry Nicholas, John Teasdale.bendigo, mining, red white and blue -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Eltham War Memorial Trust, A favourite book of country recipes / compiled by the Women's Auxiliary of the Eltham War Memorial Trust, 1958
46 page book produced by the women of the Shire of Eltham as a fundraising project for the construction of the WW2 Eltham War Memorial. Contents: I. Fish, II. Meat, III. Puddings and desserts, IV. Bread and scones, V. Cakes and biscuits, VI. Jams, marmalades and chutneys, VII. Salads, dressings and sauces, VIII. Drinks. 47 p. : ill., b&w., ; 19 cm. a. & s. davis pty ltd, a. boyd-graham, a. lyon, a. mezner, a. uglow, a.m. lynes, b. clark, b. rothwell, b. thomas, b.j. brinkkotter, b.m. gresford, b.w. morrison, betty p. metcalfe, briar hill timber & trading, c. may, c. pelling, c. smith, cold comfort farm, commercial bank of australia, cook-book, cooking, d. garratt, d. richards, d. warner, d.g. wills, draffin bros pty ltd, e. egan, e. hoppner, e.i. rains, e.s. rothwell, eltham home supplies, eltham hotel, eltham motor garage, eltham real estate & business agency, eltham war memorial trust, f.j. burgoyne, g.b. gresford, gas and fuel corporation of victoria, george lovitt & co pty ltd, guest's biscuits, h.w. downing, heidelberg district bakery, i. putnam, j. & j. burgoyne, j. kimber, j.m. attiwill, jack burgoyne, kraft cheddar, l. carter, lyon bros garage, m. banks, m. battye, m. black, m. erswell, m. foletta, m. johnson, m. roletta, m.h. bucknell, m.j. loosli, millett's foodland, n.h. baxter estate agent, n.h. baxter, new bridge building supplies, m. banks, m. battye, m. black, m. erswell, m. foletta, m. johnson, m. roletta, m.h. bucknell, m.j. loosli, millett's foodland, n.h. baxter estate agent, n.h. baxter, new bridge building supplies, o. holland, o.a. brown, p. moore, p. pease, p. peel, p. reece, presswell's eltham east auto service, r.j. scully, rains, recipes, research meat supply, research post office and general store, s. littlehales, stanley s addison, t. sawyer, t.e. & e.m. moran, v. addison, v. hughes, valley furniture, women's auxiliary, cookery, fundraising -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: Photographs, 1870's - 1890's
Group of five photographs mounted on card: (a) Exhibit at Melbourne exhibition, probably 1888, for James Taylor Monumental Works; photo by 'Bent' Pall Mall Sandhurst. (b) Family group( two adults, Four children) in front of a Victorian home, the home has a bay window and ornate stonework. (c) Workers posed in front of an unnamed Brewery, High St. Golden Square. This photo is by R. Dermer Smith, Bull St. Sandhurst. (d) Royal Hustlers Mine (1150), Barnard St. Bendigo, adjoining the old upper reserve dam (now the Olympic pool). Photo taken in the early 1870's looking north. (e) In the garden of Fortuna, with George Lansell? In the foregroundR. Dermer Smith, Bentphotograph, bendigo area, george lansell, fortuna, royal hustlers mine, brewery golden square, james taylor monumental works, r. dermer smith. bent sandhurst -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, One Tree Hill Mine, Smiths Gully, 8 June 2006
Gold was discovered on One Tree Hill in 1854. The site has been worked intermittently until fairly recent times. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p53 Though still a working mine, One Tree Hill Mine at Smiths Gully, now stands in a tranquil reserve surrounded by bush and native animals - in contrast to its heyday. In the mid 19th century, when the mine was part of the Caledonia Goldfields, hundreds of men in search of their fortune worked the alluvial gold in the Yarra River, its tributaries and the reefs that made up the goldfields. Miner Stan Bone, assisted by Wilfred Haywood, is the last of the independent gold miners in the area and still uses the quartz crushing battery as miners did when gold was first discovered in the area in 1851.1 Stan, who is the last of six generations of miners in his family, was aged 17 when he began mining on his father Alex’ mine, The Golden Crown in Yarrambat. These days, after blasting the gold-bearing rock in Mystery Reef, one of the four reefs at One Tree Hill, Stan transports it around five kilometres by tip truck to the Black Cameron Mine for crushing. There he uses water from the waterlogged mine, (which still contains gold), as the Happy Valley Creek at One Tree Hill is usually dry.2 The One Tree Hill Mine has been worked for close to a century since it opened around the late 1850s.3 The Swedish Reef was its most productive reef and one of the largest in the area. Around 1859, extractions included 204 ounces (5.8kg) of gold, won from 57 pounds (26kg) of stone.4 Then during World War Two, Stan’s uncle, Bill Wallace, and Alex Bone, closed the mine. In 1973, Stan, with his Uncle Bill, reopened the Black Cameron Mine and worked there until 1988. Stan resumed mining One Tree Hill in 1998. As late as the 1920s gold was picked up by chance! When crossing a gully on his way to vote at the St Andrews Primary School, Bill Joyce picked up some quartz containing gold. This site was to become the Black Cameron Mine. The Caledonia Diggings, named after Scotland’s ancient name by local Scots, began around Market Square (now Smiths Gully) and included Queenstown (St Andrews), Kingstown (Panton Hill) and Diamond Creek. There were also poorer bearing fields in Kangaroo Ground and Swipers Gully (now Research). * None of these compared in riches to the Ballarat and Bendigo fields5, but the Caledonia Diggings continued intermittently for close to 100 years. Gold was discovered in Victoria following a bid to stem the disappearance of much needed workmen to the New South Wales diggings. Several businessmen offered a reward of £200, for the discovery of gold within 200 miles (322 km) of Melbourne. Late in June 1851, gold was first discovered at Andersons Creek, Warrandyte. Then in 1854, George Boston and two other men discovered gold at Smiths Gully. Gold transformed the quiet districts, with a constant flow of families and vehicles on the dirt tracks en route to the Caledonia Diggings. Three thousand people worked the gullies in Market Square, including about 1000 Chinese miners. The square established its own police, mining warden, gold battery, school, shops and cemetery and grog flowed. Market Square flourished until the middle 1860s. Bullocks transported quartz from the Caledonia Goldfields to the crushing machinery at the Queenstown/St Andrews Battery, near Smiths Gully Cemetery. It was destroyed by bushfire in 1962. By the late 1850s, most early alluvial fields were in decline, but minor rushes continued until around 1900 and some until the early 1940s. Some miners did well, although most earned little from their hard labour in the harsh and primitive conditions.6 But according to historian, Mick Woiwod, the gold fields helped to democratise society, as individuals from all walks of life were forced to share experiences, and the ability to succeed, depended less on inherited wealth or social rank.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, gold mining, one tree hill mine, smiths gully -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Alan King, Queenstown Cemetery, Smiths Gully Road, St Andrews, 28 December 2007
The discovery of gold in Smyth's Creek in 1854 and subsequent gold rush to the Caledonia diggings led to the establishment of Queenstown (present day St Andrews). The first recorded burial was July 31st, 1861 and it was officially declared a Cemetery Reserve in 1866. Many graves are unmarked and unrecorded including many Chinese and other itinerant miners. The cemetery was closed for new burials in 1851. The last recorded burial was in 1981 in an existing family grave. In Loving memory of David Band Died 30th Decr. 1862, aged 51 years. John Cork Knell Died 11th April 1867, aged 42 years. Eliza Smith Died 20th Jany. 1874, aged 3 1/2 years. William Band Died 20th Feby. 1883, aged 51 years. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p73 The discovery of gold at Smyth’s Creek* in 1854 brought 3000 people to the area in search of their fortunes.1 However in the harsh conditions many miners and their families died young, and were buried in unmarked graves. Their stories died with them but by 1861, the first burial was recorded at the Queenstown Cemetery – that of William Dalrymple aged 65 – although the cemetery was only officially declared a reserve in 1866. Even before this in 1856, a double burial had been recorded for the twin baby daughters of George Harrison at Market Square, the miners’ settlement – presumably where the cemetery is today. In 1951 the Queenstown Cemetery at 70 Smiths Gully Road, Smiths Gully, closed for burials. However the last burial in a family plot, that of Grace Evelyn Smith, occurred in 1981. Today only 55 headstones remain, but more than 380 burials are recorded. Remnant bushland dominates the cemetery where many graves are merely mounds and others have been damaged by vandalism and the neglect of time. Bushfire in 1962 destroyed the picket fencing, grave markers and cypress boundary planted in the early 1900s. The box/stringybark woodland in the 1.7 hectare Cemetery Reserve is regrowth from then and the indigenous and heritage vegetation is protected. Thanks to the volunteer Cemetery Trust and Friends & Relations of Queenstown Cemetery, the cemetery is maintained, stories recorded and the burial index corrected and expanded.2 Close by the cemetery on the site of today’s Peter Franke Picnic and Nature Reserve stood Market Square, the Caledonia Diggings village of tents and stores, the forerunner of Queenstown, now St Andrews. Many of the Caledonia Diggings miners were Chinese, many of whom, with itinerant prospectors, were buried in unmarked graves. Histories are being recorded of other immigrants, mainly English and German, who settled after the gold rush, some of whose descendants fought and died in the two world wars. Names on many headstones are also recorded on the district’s roads, reserves and war memorials such as Motschall, Joyce, Howard and Coutie. The oldest surviving tombstone is that of Scot, David Band who died in 1862 at 51 years. His oldest daughter Elizabeth, with husband John Knell, owned the Queenstown Hotel and the post office. Child-rearing in a colonial gold town was often tragically difficult, as demonstrated in the first 20 years, when 41% of the 34 burials recorded were children. Settlers endured harsh conditions graphically illustrated with the deaths of Annie Joyce at 30 years and of her family. Annie was married to gold miner Walter Joyce. Their third child Walter, born in 1886, died in March 1887. Eight months later Annie died of breast cancer. Walter died in 1909, aged 53, of miner’s phthisic caused by stone dust destroying his lungs. It was so hard to make a living that burials were usually held from 2.30 pm to allow mourners to work a day before paying their last respects.3 Most burials before 1890 were recorded as Anglicans, as the only church on the Caledonia Diggings was the Church of St Andrew, until 1897, when the Primitive Methodist Church came to Panton Hill. Generally miners came to better themselves, but some, like Grace Hopkinson (nee Milward), born in England in 1828, came from a well-off and educated family. According to family legend Grace emigrated with husband William, to live in a tent, but had kept her personally embossed sterling silver cutlery service. Amid the tough environment were some successes like that reported in The Evelyn Observer April/May 1901 of miner William Hopkinson who was buried at the cemetery in 1912 aged 81. The Observer stated that Hopkinson ‘recently dropped across another find in his claim at One Tree Hill’. The lump of gold found this time weighed more than half a kilo. Mr Hopkinson referred to it as ‘another little speck’. *Today’s Smiths GullyThis collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, david band, eliza smith, gravestones, john cork knell, queenstown cemetery, smiths gully road, st andrews, william band -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, Strathewen Public Hall, 20 August 2008
Strathewen Public Hall, social and spiritual centre was later lost in the Black Saturday fires 2009. The Strathewen Community decided a community hall was needed in 1901. In 1902 locals built the hall with messmate trees. It was located on the Cottlesbridge-Strathewen Road. The first function was a Grand concert and Balll attended by about 120 people. Several denominations held Church services and Sunday School services in the Hall. It survived several bushfires until after this photo was taken when it was destroyed in Black Saturday, 9 February 2009. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p89 Strathewen was settled late, largely because it was difficult to access.1 Early selectors found it a struggle to survive. They had to do everything themselves, from felling trees for buildings, to taking produce to market along bush tracks that they had helped cut. Small dairy farms were typical but fruit became the district’s prime produce. The first settlers east of Arthurs Creek were brothers John and Duncan Smith whose station Glen-Ard was probably operated as a sheep run. Other early settlers were the Mann family, who were to donate land for the hall, provide postal services and John Mann was an Eltham Shire councillor from 1916 to 1919.2 In 1873 James Mann, his wife Jane and their six children, settled on 207 acres (83.7) (Lang Fauld Farm) on both sides of Eagles Nest Road, from the foot of Mount Sugarloaf to the bank of the Arthurs Creek. In 1883 James took up another selection on Chads Creek. It was very hard work and at times he was well behind with his rent. However the family had a good social life, attending the Primitive Methodist Church at the Arthurs Creek Township and on New Year’s Eve throwing a party for all the locals. By 1874 James Mann’s younger brother, John, selected 311 acres (125.8ha) between Eagles Nest Road and upper Arthurs Creek. He called it Carseburn after his home parish in Scotland. Tragically in 1875 John drowned in the Yarra River, at Richmond.3 John Mann’s oldest son, also John, later purchased Duncan Smith’s land, which he named Violet Glen. He was to give one acre (0.4ha) of this land for the Strathewen Hall site. A Mann family diary written at Carseburn in 1897, tells how the district’s name was selected. Strathewen is derived from ‘strath’ meaning ‘broad mountain valley’ and from the name of Ewen H. Cameron, the local parliamentarian for almost 40 years. ‘George Brain came around to get a petition signed to get a post office up here and we had to vote for a name—Strathewen, Glen-Ard, or Headcorie’.4 It was at Carseburn that a public meeting in 1901, decided to build the Strathewen Hall on the Cottlesbridge-Strathewen Road. In 1902 the locals built the hall with messmate trees. The first function was a Grand Concert and Ball attended by around 120 people and several Protestant denominations took turns to hold church services and Sunday School there. Fortunately the hall has survived bushfires to be the town’s spiritual and social centre.5 The area continued to develop and in 1909 a post office operated somewhere at Strathewen and from around 1916 at Carseburn.6 It was not until 1914 that land was bought to establish the Strathewen State School on School Ridge Road. The residents paid £100 to build it on two acres (0.8 ha) while the Education Department contributed £30 and leased the building annually for £1. When teacher Miss Mary Golding opened the school in 1917, it had no equipment.7 But in 1921 the Education Department provided desks and a hexagonal shelter shed (now a rare style in Victoria) and took control in 1925.8 By 1917 Strathewen was booming.9 George Apted had built a coolstore in 1916, and local orchardists bought storage space until the 1950s. This allowed the area to supply the market in and out of season. Guesthouses catered for growing tourism. In the mid 1920s Mrs Eleanor Sparkes built the guest-house Singing Waters, which operated through the 1930s. Her daughter Mrs Vera McKimmie, ran it until the 1950s and the house remains in Chads Creek Road. In the Great Depression land was cleared for timber to be sold as firewood and there was small scale sawmilling. However the orchard industry diminished for several reasons including the 1939 bushfires and rapid changes in production methods. Today the Apteds still operate an orchard and farm at Glen-Ard, which straddles the border between Strathewen and Arthurs Creek. It includes the southern part of Duncan Smith’s original Glen-Ard selection.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, strathewan public hall -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Document, Framed, Letter of Greeting & Goodwill, 22/12/1990
Framed letter of greeting and goodwill from the Municipality of Georgetown, Tasmania to the South Gippsland Shire to mark the linking of the communities through the introduction of the Bass Strait Catamaran Ferry Services dated 22 December 1990. Signed by Lionel Young, Manager and Cr. Ted Pearce, Warden. George Town Council logo upper left corner. Brown timber frame. Note: Item approved for deaccession August 2023. SGSC will now follow deaccession procedures as outlined in the Arts and Civic Memorabilia Collection Policy - https://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/downloads/file/2763/arts_and_artefacts_collection_policy_c69. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - SHELFORD GIRLS’ SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN
This file contains 6 items relating to newspaper articles about the school: 1/ 1 newspaper article from the ‘Caulfield Leader’ titled ‘Ultimate sacrifice’ about the death of Shelford school teacher Paul Simpson, written by Jenny Ling, Natalie White and Marty Shevelove, 08/03/2011. Contains 2 colour photographs, 1 of a Shelford student at Southside beach and 1 of Paul Simpson, photography by Eliza Sum. 2/ 1 newspaper article from the “Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader’ titled ‘Emotional farewell’ about the funeral of Shelford teacher Paul Simpson, written by Jenny Ling and Natalie White, 15/03/2011. Contains 2 colour photographs, one of the pallbearers and one of students at the funeral, photography by Jason Sammon. 3/ 1 newspaper article from the ‘Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader’ titled ‘Students hunger to help’ about Shelford students taking part in the charity event ‘Care Australia’s Walk In Her Shoes Campaign’ raising awareness of the hardships facing women in developing countries, 29/03/2011, author unknown. Contains a colour photograph of Shelford students, photographer unknown. 4/ 1 newspaper article from the ‘Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader’ titled ‘Music to their ears’ about the opening of Shelford’s Performing Arts Centre 03/04/2011, published 12/04/2011, author unknown. Contains a colour photograph of Shelford music students, photography by Jason Sammon. 5/ 1 newspaper article from the ‘Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader’ titled ‘Shelford is winning awards, and all that jazz’ about Shelford Teacher Mat Duniam winning the music director’s award at the Mount Gambier Festival Generations in Jazz competition, 31/05/2011, author unknown. Contains a colour photograph of teachers Mat Duniam and Gemma Horbury, as well as Shelford jazz ensemble students, photograph by Marcella Davie. 6/ 1 newspaper article from the ‘Herald Sun’ titled ‘I am doing it for Dad’ about the basketball debut of Sienna Simpson, daughter of deceased Shelford teacher Paul Simpson, written by Amelia Harris, 04/02/2012. Contains 2 colour photographs, one of Paul Simpson and the other of Sienna Simpson and her friend Camille Letts, photography by George Salpigtidis.shelford girls’ school and kindergarten, simpson paul, ling jenny, white natalie, shevelove marty, shelford girls grammar, caulfield, drowning, camping, sum eliza, science, schools, secondary education, basketball, students, parents, smith chloe, flanagan poly, quinn fiona, funerals, rescues, sammon jason, charitable organisations, care australia’s walk in her shoes, fundraising events, fleming lyrian, music, theatres, dancing, art, danby michael, southwick david, esakoff margaret, openings (events), duniam mat, horbury gemma, davie marcella, musical ensembles, musical events and activities, awards, festivals, audiences, letts camille, harris amelia, salpigtidis george, primary education, death and dying, simpson sienna -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Great Columbian Mining Company Minute Book 1904-1911, 1906
Dark green hardcover register, buff binding on spine and corners, two hundred and seventy pages. 'Minute Book' written in gold print on spine of book. Written in blue pen on inside front page: ' The Great Columbian Mining Company No Liability' Minutes entered date from 30th March 1904 to 6th September 1911. Minutes signed by James Hedley. Documents inserted in minute book, additional to minute content: 1. List of unpresented cheques (no date on list) 2. Petition by John William Allen, Manager, Bank of Victoria, View Street, Bendigo to 'wind up' the Great Columbian Mining Co. Dated 18th September, 1911. 3. From Great Columbian Mining Co., Inglewood, Butler and Sons account 4. List of Great Columbian Mining Company N.L. shareholders 5. Mine Manager's Report half year ending 6th September 1911 6. Directors' Report, 6th September 1911 7. Two letters from Fred. Douglas Jones, Barrister and Solicitor, Albion Chambers, Bendigo regarding cheques 'being returned unpaid' by Bank 8. Judgement from County Court Bendigo, 19th September, 1911, against the Great Columbian Mining Company, defendant. Plaintiffs, George Victor Lansell; George Wooten Lansell and Richard Hartley Smith Abbott 9. McColl and Rankin, Legal Managers, Accountants, invoice to Great Columbian Mining Co., 31st December 1911. 10. Letter, J. Stagg, Inglewood to McColl and Rankin, re settling up of accounts for the Great Columbian Mining Co., Inglewood 11. Great Columbian liquidation, Ingleoowd, Feb 19th. 1912 to R.A. Rankin Esq., re sale catalogue articles. Enclosed Mr. Butters charge for hire of horse and dray ((not in book) Signed J. Cavanaugh 12. Invoice from McColl and Rankin to the Great Columbian Co., for cash advances, 31st December 1912 13. Great Columbian Mining Co., statement of having received 'one receiver and mountings in good condition' signed McCulloch Carrying co., L. Lee, 5/2/12 14. Account Richard Linton, Manufacturers Agent, Queen Bridge Square, Melbourne to Great Columbian Mining Co., Inglewoodbendigo, mccoll and rankin, margaret roberts, great columbian mining company, inglewood, -
Merbein District Historical Society
Book, From Battlefield to Block (c 2003), 1914-1918
merbein west settlement, arthur shugg, john clayton, fraser ludbrook, william john kirwin, thomas murphy, george bowden, horace allen, anthony verryk-fleetwood, peter murphy, william hamilton, henry duffield, douglas mctaggart, george picton, robert lawson, williams forsyth, henry furze, robert norman, james thomas, edwin pegler, james buxton, christopher barry, sidney wells, clarence wescombe, arthur geer, charles woodham, bruce lillywhite, howard iredale, william sargentson, john pasini, friedrich bosenberg, william phayer, william smythe, william williams, walter freeman, james philpott, frederick carey, alexander mcarthur, leslie mayne, herbert heaysman, sydney soliague, william allen, alfred rawlings, john mckay, neil "boss" mcginty, john young, louis wilson, albert stewart, leopold pearce, joseph kinniburgh, joseph hopkins, christian fleck, herbert hunt, thomas mcdonald, walter sibley, harry ford, william smith, albert skinner, frederick kneebone, bert kinniburgh, hector down, james scott, william murphy, thomas pryor, archibald mcdougall, john hennessy, gustav johnson, adrian brown, rudolph fechner, john box, edward higgins, john wolstenhome, percival bailey, percy bull, edward o'connor, roddy larkin, malcolm mckenzie, edward lawler, george steege, tom cupper, charles johns, frederick langdon, george mcdonnell, alfred bridley, raoul gelly, arthur morrison, herbert sutherland, nelson wellington, james lane, roy jerom, frederick treen, william thompson, rupert hayes, james box, sidney flenley, leslie goodie, john sutton, thomas hanley, keith wood, herbert chambers, mortimer plane, john mcmahon, robin mcdonnell, thomas kennedy, harry bull, ernest smith, walter allen, lawrence mayne, james shillington, frederick goucher, frederick handasyde, rupert hammet, clive kneebone, thomas mckenzie, james hudson, walter galbraith, walter smythe, lindsay cameron, john rainbow, john alexander, henry flenley, guy palmer, walter bruce, birdwoodton -
Merbein District Historical Society
Journal - Quarterly, Merbein Historian - Quarterly Journal of MDHS - No 33 (2 copies), Sept.2008
bowrings store staff, angus cameron, laurie henderson, irene evans, shirley kelly, ted cox, rose murray, j. duffield, finteln family, elsie smith, merbein dance cards, glenelg, houses, william george & annie bennett -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Map, Victoria. Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Town of Eltham, Parish of Nillumbik, County of Evelyn, 2 October 1929
Township of Eltham, Parish of Nillumbik, County of Evelyn / lithographed at the Department of Lands & Survey Melbourne 5th June 1888, amended 2 October 1929 This amendment from the 1888 original shows the reserve for the the State School marked as permanent with dimensions added to Main Road and block frontages along Main Road between Mount Pleasant Road and Dalton Street and Metery Road Possibly photocopied from a copy held at PROV by Harry Gilham whilst resaerching Eltham Primary School history in 1995.a. armstrong, a. lavard, arthur c. allan, arthur c. allen, b. bowatere, baxter street, benjamin oliver wallis, bolton steet, c. souter, c.s. hain, cemetery reserve, charles brown, charles newman, charles symons wingrove, christopher caldwell, church of england, d. anderson, dalton street, david ballard, e. james, e.m. peck, edward dumaresq, eltham town, ely street, f.e. falkiner, f.m. peck, falkiner street, flint street, g. buckingham, g. drabble, george stebbing, godalmin street, h. peck, h.c.whess, h.h. farquharson, h.j. bews, henry stooke, j. goer, j. mcdonald, j. mclaren, j. roberts, j.b. knagers, james irish, jane bailey (nee matthews), john l. smith, john mason, john scott, john smith, joseph stevenson, joseph verse, k. wingrove, k.e. dunstan, kerby street, kirby street, location tbd, m. coman, map, michael o'shea, o.b. mccutcheon, p. & g. tumbull, p.k. mccaughan, p.p. cotter, porter street, pound reserve, robert hepburn, roman catholic church, s. evans, samuel dagley, samuel phillips, samuel ramsden, t. upton, t. watkins, t.a. stark, t.c.b. batt, t.p. cross, thomas grant, thornton street, w. adam, w. blain, w. long, w. watkins, w.f. ford, w.h. hull, w.r. belcher, w.t. schultz, william thomas, eltham primary school, eltham state school, eltham state school no. 209, quarry reserve