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Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mountain Grange and Great Barn Kalorama c1890, c1890
Mountain Grange homestead with the great barn. Left are remains of tree clearance. Fruit tress at right angle to the house. Other cultivation evident. This is the earliest of the 3 views in the collection.mountain grange, kalorama -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Telephone Directory 1973, 1973
The numbers listed in this directory are under the heading of districts and the listings within the districts are again sub-listed under the various towns. So in the Warrnambool district there are listings under Winslow, Panmure, Orford, Port Fairy. Wangoom etc.This directory is of some importance as the names and addresses of those with telephones in 1973 in the local areas are listed. Most of the listings of the smaller towns give the names of the homes and properties. So this is a very useful tool for research purposes.This is a soft cover booklet with a red cover and an oval-shaped insert colour photograph of Stony Point Homestead, Darlington, on the front cover and a map of the telephone area on the back cover. Front cover – Telephone Directory 1973, Camperdown, Casterton, Edenhope, Hamilton, Portland, Warrnambool districts. See back cover for area covered by this directory Spine – Camperdown, Casterton, Edenhope, Hamilton, Portland, Warrnambool districts. See the pink pages for business & trade listings. VI- 1973 Back Cover – Country directory areas. The area covered by this Directory is the coloured portion of this map. See the pink pages for business and trade listings. warrnambool, warrnambool telephone directory 1973 -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Tramway Nyerimilang, Buckland, 1942 c
Black and white photograph of Shirley Buckland sitting on tramline trolley that was used to transport goods to and from the jetty on the lakeside up the hill to Nyerimilang homestead. Gippsland Lakes Victoria -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Oates family home
7045 White Weatherboard hosue with Iron roof with Vernadah Brown Trim 7045-1 Smae house with white trim, with four people two adults and 2 children.7045 On reverse: St 85 Ann St. 7045-1 On reverse: Sept. 28 1988 Oates Homestead Stawell Ann Streetoates -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Oates family home
7045 White Weatherboard hosue with Iron roof with Vernadah Brown Trim 7045-1 Smae house with white trim, with four people two adults and 2 children.7045 On reverse: St 85 Ann St. 7045-1 On reverse: Sept. 28 1988 Oates Homestead Stawell Ann Streetoates -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, AW Dennis, AW Dennis to Robin Boyd, 17.07.1956
Letter giving extensive details about Tarndwarncoort Homestead, in Warncoort, one of Victoria's oldest homesteads. It has been in the Dennis family since 1840s.Handwritten in pen, 2 pagesIt has been scribbled on in penciltarndwarncoort, tardnie -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Johnsonville Primary School, Johnsonville Primary School No 2761 Centenary 1886-1986, 1986
A detailed description of Township of Johnsonville Victoria. Giving the original details of the school and building surrounding with names of the original settlers. Many descriptive and captioned homesteads date range 1886-1986.schools, settlers, township, boats and boating -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Nyerimilang Jetty, Buckland, 1942 c
Black and white photograph of jetty below the homestead of Nyerimilang. Crane positioned at end of jetty, a fenced barge used for transporting sheep is at anchor behind the jetty. Gippsland Lakes Victoriajetties, waterways, tourism -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Plan - Architectural drawings for Burnewang Homestead, Elmore, No date visible
Burnewang was built in 1903 for the Holmes Family. It is situated on the banks of the Campaspe river a few kilometres east of Elmore.Set of five Architect drawings of the Burnewang, Elmore Homestead showing, Elevations, Floor plans, Garden Layout, Details of the Fencing and the Dog Kennel. The plans were prepared for H Holmes.H. Holmes Esq.buildings, house, architect drawing, burnewang, elmore, holmes -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, History comes home, 15/10/2014
Local newspaper article about a social history exhibition at Bundoora Homestead in 2014. The exhibition traces the history of Bundoora Homestead as Bundoora Repatriation Hospital from the 1920s. Newspaper clipping, text and photographs.Written on clipping DV Leader 15-10-2014bundoora homestead, bundoora repatriation hospital -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph - Photographs
Aringa StationFive black and white photographs of Buildings on Aringa Stationaringa station, homestead, bakehouse, blacksmith shop -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper clippings
The homestead of the Cleeland familyPhotograph of Woolamai Houselocal history, documents, newspapers, building - historic, black & white newspaper clipping, captain john cleeland -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Postcard – Black and white illustration of horse and cart with driver, Circa 1881
Postcard production blossomed in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Postcards were popular because they were a quick and easy way for individuals to communicate with each other and became an efficient method of sharing information and photographs.Postcards provided a glimpse into the lifestyles of the sender which sometimes included a photograph of family or a hand drawn scene as in the accompanying example. As such, they formed part of family history.Black and white printed postcard of a hand drawn single horse cart with driver. Cart is carrying a large wooden barrel with hose attached. Brick homestead building in background. Unwritten on the rear. Handwritten inscription on bottom left of page - How we got our water in the pre Yan Yeanite era Handwritten inscription on bottom right of page – From drawing by G. G. McCrae Christmas 1881 postcard; horse and cart; -
Cheese World Museum
Plate, 1985 (exact)
This plate was painted for Ray and Joyce Uebergang by Helen McNaughton in 1985. The McNaughton family were sharefarmers on Tooram Park during this period. It was given to Cheese World Museum as part of the collection belonging to the Ray and Joyce Uebergang Foundation.This plate provides an image of Tooram Park at a given period.Bone china plate with a hand painting of "Tooram Park" homestead and cheese factory, Allansford. The roof of the house is red, the walls are green and there is a picket fence in front of the house. The cheese factory is cream. H.McNaughton, 1985 - on the back of the plate 'TOORAM PARK'/ALLANSFORDtooram, tooram park, h mcnaughton, uebergang, allansford, china plates, china painting -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: RURAL BEGINNINGS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Rural beginnings: Colbinabbin Homestead, built in the 1860s by the Winters family, later sold to Dame Nellie Melba and father David Mitchell.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Aldo Massola, Aboriginal place names of south-east Australia and their meanings, 1968
A first attempt to make a complete collection of all recorded Aboriginal names of towns, shores, homesteads, rivers, swamps, mountains and other natural features of south-east Australia. Gives meanings.word listsvocabulary, word lists, south east australian languages -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Bests Vineyard Great Western, early 1900's
Digital Photo taken from glass slide by Geoff McMillan, Cooper Street Stawell and reproduced as a photo - printed at Stawell Historical Society 2019Black & White Photo of 13 men with barrels and buckets of grapes. Photo shows the rows of grapes with the homestead and cellars in the background. At Best's Vineyard, Great Western. All are wearing hats or caps on. winery, wine making -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Historic building reduced to rubble, 1988
An old homestead which belonged to the Mullens family for 5 generations.An old homestead which belonged to the Mullens family for 5 generations has been demolished by the Board of Works who now own the land. the Board demolished the house because it was a fire hazard.An old homestead which belonged to the Mullens family for 5 generations.burwood highway, vermont south, springvale road, vermont south, mullens, hugh, mullens, mary, mullens, elma, ellerton, andrew, tate, sherryn, melbourne and metropolitan board of works -
Orbost & District Historical Society
nails
These handmade nails came from the Orbost Station homestead. this was built in Forest Road around 1882. the homestead had large rooms, French windows and a verandah all the way around. As a young girl Grace Jennings Carmichael (poet) lived at the Orbost station homestead with her family.Nine long hand-made nails with square edges. The ends are blunt.nails metal -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Smithfield Walk, Vermont, n.d
Advertisement for housing development: 'Homestead Rise' at Smithfield Walk, Vermont. Land originally owned by L.L. Smith; purchased in 1924 by David Hastie Harvie. Developer: Residential Developments Australia Pty Ltd.auctions, smithfield walk, vermont, harvie, david hastie, residential developments australia pty ltd, homestead rise estate, vermont -
National Wool Museum
Dennys, Lascelles 1976 Calendar, 1976
The calendar was own by the donors father, John Arthur Ganly, who worked at Denny Lascelles most of his working life as an accountant. He started working at Denny's circa 1935 and stayed until he retired.Denny Lascelles 1976 Calendar with rain chart. The calendar has brown and orange accents. The "Meningoort" Homestead, Camperdown, 1861 from the original painting by Eugene von Guerard was used as the header image.8032.1 - Dennys, Lascelles Ltd. Woolbrokers, Stock, Land and Insurance Agents 1976 8032.2 - Rainfall Chart Dennys, Lascelles Limiteddenny lascelles, denny lascelles wool warehouse -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Peacock Morning, 1998
Written about life in a Squatters homesteadRoyal blue soft cover book with picture of peacock feathers on the front and back covers. Red and yellow text.Hildepeacock morning, knorr h, camp 1, camp 13, tatura, ww2 camp 1, books, novels -
National Wool Museum
Block, printing
Printing block depicting Yarram Park Homestead.Yarram Park -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Kitchen spoons
Found in the dirt at the site of old homestead Invergordon1 x large spoon 1 x small spoon Both metal kitchen utensils, spoons, cutlery -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Late 1800's or early 1900's
Donated by Jessie Smith (nee Small)Photograph of group of children with woman in background. Willow trees and foliage in background. A part of the Small family of Shetland Heights Homestead. Jessie & Marian wearing bonnets. Zilphe in background holding either Jessie or Marian.picnic group, phillip island, jessie smith, group of children, small family, zilphe small, jessie small, marian small -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, Booth in Cemetery, 31/11/1968
Article from a collection of newspaper clippings dating from October 1968 to July 1971. Newspaper article about the restoration of the grave of Eliza Coghlan, who died aged 113 on Phillip Island. Also about visiting three homesteads on November 4th 1968 for the Back to Phillip Island celebrations.phillip island, phillip island cemetery, miss eliza coghlan, james duffas, ethel cleeland, mcilwraith homestead, back to phillip island celebrations -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Photo-black & white-Puffing Billy track and water tower
Photograph of the railway line to Gembrook and the water tank at Menzies Creek in the centre of the picture. This area, known as The Tanks, is the site of the landslide that closed the railway down in 1953. Glen Park homestead is on top of the hill on the left. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Flyer - Ravenswood homestead
Flyer black print on green A4 sheet, printed both sides. National Trust Open Heritage event 8th March - 27th April 2003. Includes description of the Ravenswood Homestead near Bendigo.ravenswood homestead, national trust open house -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Brookfield Tourist Farm: photos, visitor's book
Brookfield Homestead became a tourist farm in the 1970's Photo Album, pictures, visitor's book from Brookfield Tourist Farm brookfield homestead, tourism, farm, visitors, photos, -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Picnic at Nobbies, 1917
The double-storey homestead with 1920s Arts and Crafts styling was built by A.K.T. (Albert Keaston Trenavin) Sambell, the the island’s first shire president. It sits just above the original site of the homestead of the pioneering McHaffie brothers, the Island’s first settlers.HistoricalLarge black and white photograph of a flat topped cart with no sides, pulled by 2 draught horses. Water tank on stand in rural background & people sitting on the cart. 3 women wearing hats and 4 boys, one holding a cricket bat.Off to the Nobbies for a day's picnic - 1917 from "Trenavin Park". Keaston Sambell driving. Sitting behind him - Betty Parker and on side of vehicle from left.-May Lambert, Jim Patterson, Jim Blake, Carmen Sambell, Bill Sambell.trenavin park phillip island, a.k. t. sampbell, betty parker, jim patterson, jim blake, carmen sambell, bill sambell, may lambert