Black and White photograph depicting four men behind running cart at unspecified location

Photographs taken at the 2016 Muckleford Mucklefest held at the Muckleford Railway Stationmuckleford, mucklefest, maldon vintage machinery museum, mount alexander vintage engine club, victorian goldfields railway, walmer fire brigade, train, railway

Maldon Fire Brigade Runners (at Bendigo) Approx 1967 Left to right - ? Walters, Alan Lang, Peter Cox (hard to see behind right wheel), Roy Baxter.

Presentation of Community Award Australia Day by Peter Thompson to Maldon Fire Brigade

metal/iron poker for fire place, has a twist in the metal near handle for decorative purposes. The remainder of the long piece is round. The poker end has been flattened. blacksmith, fireplace, poker

Part of railway collection from closed Numurkah Railway StationWooden Framed Blueprint Plan pasted onto a Masonite backing.VR Numurkah WS and Fire Fighting Equipment

Rescue of injured man in Flinders Street Melbourne, circa 1970s. The name Bill Long has been written on the back of each photograph in this series. Black and white photograph showing fire fighters and ambulance officers placing an accident victim into a 'cherry picker' machine from high building roof. Spectators look on from road.

Black yearbook with a full-page image of a girl surrounded by circular fire trails. Coloured writing advertises the contents of the issue and the heading reads Geronimo '98 THE YEAR IN REVIEWGeronimo '98 THE YEAR IN REVIEW INSIDE: Check out our FULL COLOUR centrefold! Artwork Writing Photography The School gets a makeover SPORTS UPDATE Wangaratta Secondary College, The end of an Era A special report from principal, Mr Pech

Set of 7 Kodachrome transparencies taken on 23/10/1965 in Melbourne. 1179.1 - W2 488 (route 42, Mont Albert) at the corner of High St. and Cotham Road Kew. Taken from Kew Post Office, has Bank of New South Wales in the background, CBC bank and the Greyhound Hotel. Tram has ads for Kolotex stockings and Ryco oil filters. 1179.2 - SW2 436, in bound (route 45, City) leaving Cotham Road, about to join High St, Kew. Buildings on the south side of Cotham Road in photo. Tram has an ad along with others for Vincent's powders. 1179.3 - W2 545 (route 48, North Balwyn) in High St. Kew. Has Commercial bank in background along with other shops. 1179.4 - W2 648 (route 42, Mont Albert) turning from High St. South into High St at Kew Junction, with Clifton Hotel in background. Tram has an ad for Kenric clothes. Note an MFBB street fire alarm by the tram stop. 1179.5 - W2 566 (inbound route 42, City) at same location as 1179.5. Tram has a Jex and a Remy Martin Brandy ads. on front dash panel. 1179.6 - W2 572 entering Victoria Parade from Brunswick St. Fitzroy. Tram has a Jex and a Remy Martin Brandy ads. on front dash panel. Eastern Hill Fire Station and ICI building in background. 1179.7 - W2 378 (inbound, route 45, City) and W2 572, inbound, in Victoria Parade between Brunswick St and Gismo St. East Melbourne. Otherwise as for 1179.6.All have date stamp of "23 Oct 1965" in purple ink. All black ink unless otherwise noted. 1179.1 - "W2 488 Entering Cotham Rd. from High St. Kew" 1179.2 - "SW2 436 in Cotham Rd., Kew, about to enter High St." 1179.3 - "W2 545 in High Street Kew, nearly opposite Cotham Road" 1179.4 - "W2 648 entering High Street from High Street South, Kew". 1179.5 - "W2 566 entering High St. South from High St. Kew" 1179.6 - "W2 572 entering Victoria Pde from Brunswick St. East Melbourne" 1179.7 - "W2 378 and 572 in Victoria Pde between Brunswick and Gisborne Sts. East Melbourne."tramways, trams, kew, high st kew, cotham road, victoria parade, melbourne, tram 545, tram 488, tram 436, tram 648, tram 566, tram 572, tram 378

Set of 24 transparencies taken on 20/5/1971 on Kodak mounts. 1195.1 - Bendigo 19 arriving at Charing Cross en route to North Bendigo with Fountain Plaza and the City Family Hotel in the background. No. 19 has two roof ads for the SEC. -'Electricity better for cooking' and 'Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen' 1195.2 - as above, but standing at the Charing cross stop, with the Beehive Stores and other buildings along the east side of Pall Mall in the background. 1195.3 - No 21 ex Golden Square crossing View St. trackwork in front of No. 25 waiting to depart for Quarry Hill. No.21 has two roof ads (as for No.19 in 1195.1) and No.25 has one SEC roof ad and another. Ezywalkin sign in the background, and Fountain Plaza. 1195.4 - as for 1195.3, but after 21 has arrived and 25 left for Quarry Hill. Has Ezywalkin store and the Beehive store in the background. 1195.5 - No. 5 at the Eaglehawk terminus. Photo taken with a cannon in foreground looking along High St. Eaglehawk. Has shops on the west side of High St. in the background. 1195.6 - No. 5 at the Eaglehawk terminus, close up of the rear of the tram - note tow bar arrangement. Has destination of Quarry Hill. 1195.7-Nos.25 and 5 crossing at the Thorpe St. Loop, California Gully. No. 25 bound for Eaglehawk (has SEC Briquette and electric cooking roof ads) and 5 en route for Quarry Hill with a SEC and Cinzano roof ad. 1195.8 - as for 1195.7, but after trams have passed each other. Has Borough Auto Service building in the background. 1195.9 - No. 5 in Mt Korong Road, towards Bamard Street, photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1195.10 - No. 30 at the Golden Square terminus with the Milk Bar on the right hand side of the photograph. 1195.11 - No. 30 inbound at Fire Station Loop, High St. Golden Square. Has old fire station in the background. Passengers are boarding the tramcar. 1195.12 - No. 30 in High St, bound for North Bendigo between Vine and Wattle Streets. 1195.13 - No. 5 bound for Eaglehawk waits at Iron Bark Gully Loop, at Hayes St. 1195.14 - No. 5 and No. 2 crossing at Iron Bark Gully Loop. 1195.15 - No. 5 bound for Eaglehawk leaving the Manchester Loop, Long gully. 1195.16 - No. 5 passing William Street, Long Gully en route to Eaglehawk. 1195.17 - No. 5 just before the California Gully Crossing Loop. 1195.18 - Nos. 5 and 26 crossing at California Gully crossing Loop. No. 5 heading to Eaglehawk, 26, Quarry Hill. 1195.19 - No. 5 in High St. Eaglehawk with Bob Moyle's Victoria Hotel and the TAB in the background. 1195.20 - No. 5 in High St. Eaglehawk approaching the terminus. Photo taken after the tram has passed the photographer. Has Foodland store and J. Best Fruit supply in the background, along with Eaglehawk Town Hall. 1195.21 - No. 5 at the Eaglehawk terminus, photo taken along seldom used track along High St. 1195.22 - as for 1195.22 - but at the very end of the track. 1195.23 - No. 5 en route for Quarry Hill climbs High St. Eaglehawk with the Victoria Hotel and Eaglehawk Town Hall in the background. 1195.24 - No. 5 and 25 crossing at Jobs Gully Loop. Note 25 has a black on white destination roll, while No. 5 has a white on black destination roll. Information written on in black ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1195.1 - "No. 19 arrives at Charing Cross Bendigo from Golden Square" 1195.2 - "No. 19 about to leave Charing Cross for North Bendigo" 1195.3 - "No. 25 awaiting departure for Quarry Hill, watches No. 21 arrive at Charring Cross from Golden Square" 1195.4 - "No. 21 on North Bendigo service and No. 25 on Quarry Hill run await departure at Charing Cross" 1195.5 - "No. 5 at Eaglehawk terminus" 1195.6 - "No. 5 at Eaglehawk terminus" 1195.7 - "Nos. 5 and 25 crossing at Thorpe St. Loop, California". 1195.8 - "Nos. 25 and 5 crossing Thorpe St. Loop, California Gully". 1195.9 - "No. 5 descending Mt Korong Rd. towards Bamard St." 1195.10 - "Birney car No. 30 at Golden Square terminus" 1195.11 - "Birney car No. 30 in High Street near Thistle Street (Fire Station Loop)" 1195.12 - "No. 30 in High St. between vine and Wattle Streets" 1195.13 - "No. 25 at Hayes Street Loop Iron Bark". 1195.14 - "Nos. 2 and 5 crossing at Hayes Street Loop Iron Bark" 1195.15 - "No. 5 at Manchester Loop opposite Havilah Road, Long Gully" 1195.16 - "No. 5 passing William Street, Long Gully". 1195.17 - "No. 5 at California Gully" 1195,18 - "Nos. 26 and 5 at Thorpe St. Loop, California Gully". 1195.19 - "No. 5 in High St. Eaglehawk". 1195.20 - "No. 5 approaching Eaglehawk terminus" 1195.21 - "No. 5 at Eaglehawk terminus" 1195.22 - "No. 5 at Eaglehawk terminus" 1195.23 - "No. 5 in High St. Eaglehawk" tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, eaglehawk, california gully, golden square, iron bark gully, jobs gully, tram 2, tram 5, tram 19, tram 21, tram 25, tram 26, tram 30

Set of 23 transparencies taken on 26/2/1972 on Kodak mounts. 1205.1 - Bendigo No. 25 on a special tour at Fire Station Loop, en route to Golden Square. 1205.2 - No. 21 and 25 crossing at Fire Station Loop, note photographers on the ground. No. 21 bound for North Bendigo. 1205.3 - as for 1205.3, but with trams departing loop and fire station in the background. 1205.4 - No. 25 at Golden Square Hotel with 'Rodda's Golden Square Hotel' in the background. Tram on a special tour, but showing destination of North Bendigo. 1205.5 - as for 1205.4 - but showing special. Has the end of the track in the photograph. 1205.6 - Nos. 7 and 25 (on a special tour) crossing at Myrtle St. Loop. 1205.7 - No. 7 leaving Myrtle St. loop with the mine poppet head in the background. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. (Print made of this slide 10/2001 for use in the Gold Gold Gold exhibition of 10/2001 - See Reg. item 1979. 1205.8 - No. 25 entering depot. Tram showing 'special'. Tennis court on right has players. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1205.9 - No. 24 (showing 'special') and No. 20 (showing 'Long Gully') at Bendigo Depot. 1205.10 - No. 24 on a special charter, leaving Bendigo depot. Tram has two 'Johnnie Walker' roof ads. 1205.11 - Bendigo depot with 29, 25 and a bogie car inside the depot doors. 1205.12 - As for 1205.11, but with 28 and 29. 1205.13 - No. 24 standing at front entrance of Bendigo depot with No. 20 in the background. 1205.14 - No. 24 running out into McCrae St showing special, with conductor on front step. 1205.15 - No. 24 in Caledonia St. at corner of Thunder St with the Gasworks in the background. 1205.16 - No. 5 en route for Quarry Hill at Charing cross with No. 26 (en route for Eaglehawk) about to arrive. Has former crossover at this location in the foreground. Has the Ezywalkin building in the background. 1205.17 - No. 5 and 26 at Charing Cross, with the Alexandra Fountain in the foreground and the Beehive and Ezywalkin buildings in the background. No.26 has two SEC roof ads. 1205.18 - Charing Cross looking along Pall Mall with trams 7 and 21 and 26 in the picture. 1205.19 - Charing Cross, with 21 departing for Golden Square and No. 5 heading for Quarry Hill. Has the Ezywalkin and the Beehive buildings in the background. 1205.20 - as for 1205.19, but a few moments later. Adjacent pole has a "NO ROAD" letter in reflectors vertically. 1205.21 - Charing Cross with Nos. 25, 21, 26 and 7, looking south from Pall Mall end. 1205.22 - No. 24 crossing Mitchell St. en route for Golden Square, showing 'special' with the Beehive and Ezywalkin buildings in the background. 1205.23 - Charing Cross with Nos. 24, 21 and 7 in the photo and Fountain Plaza in the background. Print of 1205.7 - stored in box D1.Information written on in blue ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1205.1 - "No. 25 at Fire Station Loop High Street, Golden Square." 1205.2 - "Nos. 25 and 21 crossing at Fire Station Loop, near Golden Square." 1205.3 - "Nos. 25 and 21 crossing at Fire Station Loop, near Golden Square." 1205.4 - "No. 25 at Golden Square terminus." 1205.5 - "No. 25 at Golden Square terminus." 1205.6 - "Nos. 7 and 25 crossing at Myrtle St. Loop." 1205.7 - "No. 7 leaving Myrtle St. Loop." 1205.8 - "No 25, entering Bendigo Depot." 1205.9 - "Nos. 20 and 24 at Bendigo Depot." 1205.10 - "No. 24 at Bendigo Depot." 1205.11 - "Nos. 25 and 29 at Bendigo Depot." 1205.12 - "Birney cars 29 and 28 at Bendigo Depot." 1205.13 - "No. 24 (with 20 beyond) at Bendigo Depot." 1205.14 - "No. 24 entering McCrae St. from Arnold St." 1204.15 - "No. 24 in Caledonia St. at cnr of Thunder St." 1204.16 - "No. 5 waits at Charing Cross as No. 26 arrives from Quarry Hill. Note remains of crossover abandoned on relocation in 1965." 1204.17 - "Nos. 5 and 26 at Charing Cross." 1204.18 - "Nos. 26, 7 and 21 at Charing Cross (No. 5 just visible behind No. 26)." 1204.19 - "No. 21 leaves Charing Cross for Golden Square as No. 5 starts off for Quarry Hill." 1204.20 - "No. 21 swings onto the single track Golden Square line as No. 5 heads into Mitchell St. towards Quarry Hill." 1204.21 - "Nos. 25, 21 and 26 watch No. 7 arrive at Charing Cross from Golden Square." 1204.22 - "No. 24 at Charing Cross crossing Mitchell St." 1204.23 - "Nos. 24, 21 and 7 at Charing Cross."tramways, trams, bendigo, golden square, myrtle st., fire station, depot, charing cross, tram 5, tram 7, tram 20, tram 21, tram 24, tram 25, tram 28, tram 29

Set of 8 black and white photographs of the SEC Ballarat track welding truck, Reg. No. 119 341. Truck is a British Bedford truck, model WHG, built by GMH Melbourne between 1932 and 1934. Has a fabric roof, chassis fitted with a tray top body, side tool box, metal frame and covered with canvas, fitted out with a motor generator set, welding equipment and oxy acetylene bottles. Also fitted with a spot light - 'Auto Reel Lite". - See Related Items sheet on truck notes provided by Kevin Oates, MFESB workshops, 4/2001. (Scan of this sheet of the Kodak folder added 15-8-2017 - see pdf file.) 1705.1 - side on view of truck with covers down, except for opening at back. Photographed in Wendouree Parade with two different boat sheds in the background. 1705.2 - view with drivers side cover opened, showing equipment arrangement. 1705.3 - close up view of motor generator set and controls and one of the oxy acetylene bottles. 1705.4 - view showing equipment laid out on the roadway, welding cover, seat, grinder, cables, shovels, welding mask etc. 1705.5 - close up view of motor generator control panel and associated cables. 1705.6 - view of side of truck showing all equipment. 1705.7 - vertical format photo from rear of truck showing equipment laid out and wandering lead connected to the overhead. Also shows high voltage wires on a power pole fitted with a bracket arm. 1705.8 - view of truck from the front, with SEC symbol on side, with a covers closed. Thought to be photographed at loop in Wendouree Parade on the View Point line, near Mill St. Prints when donated to the BTM were contained within a red and yellow "Kodak" folder. Folder stored with catalogue worksheet. On rear of folder in ink is number "53569" and stamped on the front is number "984" and written in front top left hand cover, "8 prints" and in top right hand corner word "Sarah". See Notes provided by Kevin Oates of the MFESB (Metro Fire Brigade Melbourne) Thornbury workshops on the truck, manufacture and engine. A survey of Wendouree Parade on 22/4/2001 did not show the boat sheds or power lines featured in the photographed. Thought to be in vicinity of Power station because of the high voltage lines on the power poles.Stamped on rear in black ink, "984" on photos 1705.3 to 1705.8.trams, tramways, welding truck, trackwork, secv, wendouree parade

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of No. 21 or could be 27 taken from the Ballarat (Ballarat East) Fire Station tower. Photo taken Nov. 1970. Has the sign of the AMPOL service station in the foreground. Has destination of Special. Tram at the intersection of Main and Barkly Streets. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "Another 1/2 mile or so saw the "Mt PLEASANT" line turn sharply from the Midland Highway and head towards its terminus in the southern suburbs. - Nov. '70 (Glen Mills)" See image btm2564p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11772" and written in ink on top edge "12 Mt Pleasant Line Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, mt pleasant, barkly st

Yields information about Ballarat through pictures of the 1910-1920's various locations, institutions and street scenes, including tramways and railways.Twenty four page book within light brown covers, titled "Ballarat Views". Sheets, other than covers have been individually printed both sides, stapled within the covers. Cover - gives title, rear cover has printer details - Baxter and Stubbs. Pages 1 - Tonner Memorial , Fountain Lake Wendouree, Ballarat District Hospital, Sturt St south side at Grenville St with tram in distance and Sturt St North Side showing shops (image btm3900i2.jpg). 2 - Ballarat Street Scenes - Sturt Streets, Lydiard St with ESCo 18 in view, and Railway station with R193 in platform on passenger train. (image btm3900i3.jpg). 3 - Lake Wendouree views. 4 - Lake Wendouree, fish hatchery, Gardens and Sturt St at Dawson St (image btm3900i4.jpg). 5 - Art Gallery Ballarat 6 - Botanical Gardens 7 - Public Institution s- Benevolent asylum, Orphanage, Nazareth House, St Joseph Home, Hospital 8 & 9 - Statues, the Flight from Pompeii and others. 10 & 11 - Churches of Ballarat 12 - The Arch at The Avenue of Honour 13 - McDonald Pergola at the Gardens 14 - Zoological Gardens Ballarat 15 - Gardens aerial view and gates at the South End with tram in the distance (image btm3900i5.jpg). 16 - Some views in Ballarat East - Eureka Stockade, Ballarat East Bowling Green, Bridge St looking east and the lake at the Eureka Gardens (image btm3900i6.jpg). 17 - Snow Scene at Botanical Gardens, Begonia House 18 & 19 - Ballarat Water supply reservoirs 20 - Ballarat State Schools 21 - Ballarat East Views, includes view of track in Victoria St looking east (image btm3900i7.jpg). 22 - Views of the Water Reserves 23 - Views about the City - includes City fire station , agricultural High School, City Baths and View Point. 24 - Views at Lake Wendouree. \ Pdf copy of full book added 8/5/2019 - see btm3900i9.pdf trams, tramways, ballarat, lydiard st, sturt st, gardens, railway station, hospital, lake wendouree, wendouree parade, carlton st, esco

Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak" top and bottom. Photo taken by Ben Parle 5/4/1958. Has slide No. "5" stamped in red in top corner and date stamped on slide. Photo of No. 28 turning into the depot from Wendouree Parade. Tram has the destination of "Gardens via Drummond Nth". Note the break glass fire alarm on the pole nearest to the depot gate. For high resolution scan see btm2835h.tif"Depot Yard" "-5 APR 1958"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, depot, ballarat depot, tram 28

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of No. 12 turning from Main St into Barkly St. with the Ballarat (Ballarat East) Fire Station in the background. Photo taken Sept. 1971. Has the sign of the AMPOL service station in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "No. 12 squeals around the same curve, overseen by the Ballarat Fire Station. - (Sept. '71 (Graham Evans)" See image btm2565p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11773" and written in ink on top edge "12 Mt Pleasant Line Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 12

Buff Coloured Paper Receipt No. 51648 The Standard Insurance Company Limited Fire Renewal Policy For Mrs Christina Cooper of High Street Kangaroo Flat. Policy No. 120223 Due Date 24th August 1930, Renewed to 4pm 24th August 1931. Insurance for dwelling and furniture. Sum insured £300, Premium Paid £1: 7:- Agency Kangaroo Flat W.J. Anderson.bendigo, housing, fire insurance renewal

Robert Burrowes was born in Canada in 1826 and came to Australia and Bendigo in 1853. He initially opened a boot and shoe shop in Pall Mall and latera wine and spirit and grocery store in High Street. He was elected to the Bendigo Council in 1856. In 1855 he started the first fire brigade. In 1858 he married Sarah Ellen Vickery. He was elected to Parliament as the member for Bendigo and served 1866 -1877 and again 1880 - 1893. During the latter period he was Minister for Mines. For full biography see:- https://www.bendigohistory.com/pioneersofbendigo/Nomination under the Electoral Act of 1865, 29 Vict. No.279, nineteenth schedule. The 14th day of February 1868 We, the undersigned electors of the Sandhurst District do hereby nominate Robert Burrowes of Sandhurst for the office of Member of the Legislative Assembly for the said district at the election to be held for the said electoral district of Sandhurst in pursuance of writ issued the sixth day of February 1886. The signatures of twelve electors follow with the signature and consent to nominate of Robert Burrowes. On the back Nomination Papers Election 20 February 1868legislative assembly, election 1868

1965 fire at the Bendigo Railway Station A dull explosion in the refreshment room about 1:30 p.m. touched off the blaze, which quickly spread and burnt out the station in less than an hour. Just before the explosion a train carrying more than 200 Melbourne-bound holiday makers pulled out of the station. Scores of railways employees in other parts of the station did not realise the refreshment room was on fire until a signal box attendant gave the alarm. Early estimates place damage at more than £100,000. Quick work by station staff saved many thousands of pounds worth of equipment before flames engulfed the building from end to end. At the height of the blaze, a Bendigo fire brigade Station Officer, Vin Lapsley, fell 18 feet – and miraculously landed on his feet – after being overcome by smoke while directing a hose from a ladder on to the roof. Mr. Lapsley was later treated for a broken bone in his right leg.Many images from by Arthur Pulfer copied to slides. Nineteen Slides of Bendigo images: Bendigo Railway Station after fire 1965 New Bendigo Railway Station after the fire Bendigo Town Hall and Bull Street Bendigo Law Courts and Police Station from the conservatory gardens Gold Panners Monument with the Bendigo Technical school in the background Bendigo Cenotaph - set up for an event - Charing Cross - 1957 New Bendigo Chinese Dragon 'Loong' 1970 Easter Procession 1957 Golden Square High School September 1965 Hattam Street Bendigo Opening of Golden Oaks retirement village September 1965 - Hattam Street Bendigo High Street Golden Square, Bendigo - monument to the founding of gold in the area Bendigo Showgrounds with the Benevolent Home and the Base Hospital in the background Old Base Hospital Lucan Street Bendigo Arnold Street former shop Bendigo Alexandra Fountain Charing Cross Bendigo Banner - Bendigo Training Centre Bendigo House - address unknownhistory, bendigo, james lerk collection, bendigo conservatory, conservatory gardens bendigo, bendigo town hall, bull street bendigo, bendigo railway station fire, golden square high school, golden oaks village bendigo, dragon loong, bendigo cenotaph, alexandra fountain bendigo, bendigo base hospital, bendigo benevolent home, bendigo easter procession

1.CGA insurance became incorporated in NSW in 1920. Iin 1961 it became part of the Zurich Insurance Group. 2. Bendigo Mutual Permanent Land and Building Society first appears in advertising in 1865 and was incorporated in Victoria in 1876. In 1978 it merged with Bendigo and Eaglehawk Star. It eventually became Bendigo Bank.1.CGA Fire and Accident Insurance Company School Accident Policy for Steven Lummis, grade 1, Golden Square High School. 2. Loan Repayment Document with the Bendigo Mutual Permanent Land and Building Society; loan value $11,000.history, bendigo, merle lummis collection, school insurance policy

A civic campaign for new public offices developed in Kew in the 1880s. After much deliberation, the location chosen was the junction of Bulleen and Cotham Roads. The buildings were designed by George Watson and John Henry Harvey, architects within the Department of Public Works (Victoria). Building was commenced in 1887, and after one year, the buildings were opened. The Post Office was transferred to the new Commonwealth Government in 1901. The Police Station and Court House, sold by the Victorian Government to the City of Boroondara in 2007, are now a community cultural centre and performing arts venue.The buildings were listed on the Victorian Heritage Register Register (HO885) in 1991. They are historically and architecturally significant to the State of Victoria because Watson and Harvey's designs exhibit diversity in integrating civil offices, they accommodate the apex of road junctions, and they demonstrate a departure from the contemporaneously favoured High Victorian Classical to the Queen Anne style in the design of civic buildings.The sole means of heating the Court Room of the former Kew Court House was this open fire place (now no longer useable). The fireplace was located on the south wall of the Court Room.kew court house, public offices -- kew (vic), court houses -- victoria

A Volunteer Fire Brigade was established in Kew in 1879 and a fire station established in Walton Street, Kew. The Brigade was formally disbanded by the Fire Brigade Act of 1890 and the volunteers replaced by a unit of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1891. The building shown in this rare photograph was constructed in 1893. In the background can be seen a house on the corner of Walton and Peel Streets, one of two, built in 1893 for firemen of the Brigade. An article in The Weekly Times (1 April 1911) records that: "Kew Troop - A,S.M. Williams reports:- The troop under S.M. Kellett. marched to the Kew Fire Brigade station, to receive instruction in fire drill from Mr Gross, the officer in charge, but as he was unexpectedly called away, the S.M. S and A.S.M had to instruct the Troop. Every boy was taught how to sink the hydrant, and how to couple and uncouple the hose. The hose reel was then brought into action, and the boys were divided into sets of six, each division taking its turn in pulling the reel up a hill to the water plug, where the hydrant was quickly sunk by one Scout, two more uncoupling the hose and coupling it on to the hydrant. We have gained four recruits during the last week, and are expecting two more next week."This is a fine, original photograph, probably taken by a commercial photographer, showing the 1st Kew Scouts in front of the old Kew Fire Brigade building in Walton Street in 1911. The building, constructed in 1893 was later demolished in 1941. This is a rare historic photograph of the Station. Unfortunately the name of the photographer is unrecorded.1st Kew Scouts undertaking a fire drill in front of the old Kew Fire Station in Walton Street, Kew. The reverse details the names and addresses of the Scouts featured in the photograph. An integral part of the Scout program is service to others and working with the fire brigade would have been just one of many such training activities enthusiastically undertaken by the Scouts. The Kew Fire Brigade had hand-drawn fire appliances up until 1919 when a motorised vehicle was purchased. The fire station was replaced by the Belford Road station in 1941 and subsequently demolished. Front: "First Kew Scouts - Fire Drill - In front of Kew Fire Station - Walton St. Kew" Reverse: "Walton St Kew / Kew Fire Station / Mr Gross o/c Fire Station / Bert Gundy Clark, part-time fireman / Allan Sewell Gellibrand St. / Clappy Williams Hawthorn ? / Allan Barrett Cobden St / Allan Woollard High St"kew fire brigade - walton street, scout groups --- kew (vic), 1st kew boy scouts

SHARP DOWNPOUR. ONE INCH IN 45 MINUTES. SOUTHERN SUBURBS DELUGED. TRAIN STOPPED AT SOUTH YARRA. One of the sudden downpours of rain which occasionally fall in Melbourne occurred yesterday afternoon, when nearly an inch of rain fell in the course of three quarters of an hour, and caused a flood for an hour or two in certain localities. During the early part of the day, the sky had been clouded over, but there was nothing to indicate a storm of such intensity as that which followed. At about half-past 1 o'clock residents of South Yarra, South Melbourne, Prahran, and St. Kilda noticed a few drops of rain. Still, it appeared unlikely that there would be anything exceptional, until with startling suddenness at about 10 minutes to 1 o'clock, one of the heaviest downpours within the memory of residents burst upon those suburbs. A strange feature of the storm was that it was practically confined to an area of about three miles square. The city was but little affected, though at a spot as close as the Observatory 86 points of rain were recorded in three-quarters of an hour. Thunder and lightning accompanied the downpour, which was cyclonic in character, the rain driving heavily from all points of the compass as the cyclone passed. It was in South Yarra and Prahran that the rain fell heaviest. Within a few minutes after it commenced, the low-lying portions of Toorak-road and practically the whole length of Chapel-street were under water. The depression at the intersection of Toorak-road and Darling-street speedily filled to the dimensions of a small lake. Several shops were inundated, while the water from the higher levels rushed down like a mountain torrent, and in several in-stances swept through the rear of houses and shops, carrying furniture in a floating mass against the further walls. In one case a footbridge was carried bodily away and dashed to pieces. Darling-street itself Great Davis-street, and other low-lying and flat thoroughfares in the vicinity became flooded from kerb to kerb, while on the other side of the railway-bridge the valley between Kensington-road and River-street became filled for some minutes to a depth of several feet. Meanwhile the waters from South Yarra hill, seeking a lower level, found it in the railway cutting, and the excavations from South Yarra station to Prahran on the one line, and to the Chapel-street bridge on the other, were converted into a couple of canals. At the platforms at South Yarra the water was two feet deep on the permanent way, and towards Hawksburn, at the sudden depression under Chapel-street bridge, it was at one time deep enough to cover a tall man's head. Into this swirling mass of water the 1:50 p.m. train from Oakleigh plunged on its way to Melbourne. The impact caused a mighty fountain of water to rise to a height of about 20 feet above the level of Chapel-street and send clouds of spray in all directions. Under the belief that a terrible explosion had occurred residents braved the rain and rushed to the spot, only to find that the train had been brought to a stand-still in the middle of what seemed to be a river. The water was so high that it had entered the fire-box from below, extinguishing the fires and cutting off the steam supply. In the meantime the officials at the South Yarra station had been preparing for emergencies. Inspectors were on duty at intervals along the line, and the moment the alarm was given an extra engine was backed carefully down and continued on to connect with the stranded train without losing its own power. There was a delay of about ten minutes in the service for an hour or two, but by 5 o'clock all the trains were running on time again, and the water had run off all but the spot beneath the Chapel-street bridge. Here the water remained about four feet deep until nightfall, and throughout the afternoon several hundreds of people including biograph operators and photographers, were gathered around watching each train pass through. Even with the water two feet lower, this was a work attended with considerable difficulty. Each train had to absolutely force its way through the weight of water, almost enveloped by the spray thrown up, and it was only just able to negotiate the "ford" by using every ounce of steam. ... The Argus, 26 January 1907, p19.The item forms part of the Laurie Bennett collection of thirty-six postcards and photographs of Kew and early Melbourne, donated to the Kew Historical Society in 1980. The postcards in the Bennett collection, like other images in the Society's holdings date from the 1890s to the present and comprehensively indicate points-of-view or scenes considered historically, aesthetically or socially significant in the period in which they were produced.Postcard depicting a flood at South Yarra Station in 1907. The title and photographer's name are identified on the front of the postcard. Donated by L. Bennett, 1980flood - south yarra, trains - melbourne, postcards, r mcgeehan - prahran

The Engineer's Department of the former City of Kew had an extensive collection of photograph of sites in Kew requiring documentation to inform public works. It also kept images of engineering practice in other parts of Melbourne, and overseas, that could be used as models for local activity. Many of these photographs (and plans) were donated to our collection in the 1980s. A number of the photographs are annotated, either on the image itself or on the reverse.This photograph, and others sourced from the City Engineer's Department of the former City of Kew, qualifies as an important record of local streets, public works, street beautification, and engineering techniques of the period. Original black and white photographic positive of automobiles and buildings in Denmark Street, Kew, immediately before the road enters Kew Junction. On the left is McKeon Motors and a retailer of Insulwool, while in the distance is the pharmacy on the corner of High Street and Princess Street (later demolished during the widening of Kew Junction). Notable are the bluestone guttering and what appears to be vacant land on the apex of the triangle of land bounded by High Street South, Denmark Street and Barkers Road. This site was the original location of O'Shaughnessy's 'Kew Hotel', and after the destruction by fire of the latter, the location of a service station. [It is now the site of the Cresco Reserve].Annotation verso: "Indicating the existence of a vehicular entrance at Denmark St abuttal of No.188 High St prior to reconstruction of channeling &c 1972."denmark street -- kew (vic.), kew junction, luestone gutters, mckeon motors, insulwool

Purchased by Christian Ziebell on one of his two visits back to Germany.This object is of primary significance. Christian Ziebell brought it back from Germany on his return visit to Germany in 1856. It always hung where it is now and it is retractable to different heights. It hung on the lowest chain length over the table and was only raised when the family had festive events such as dances when Dorothea would accompany them on the piano. Great care had to be exercised when the lamp was raised because if it went up too high, and therefore became too close to the wooden ceiling, it could cause a fire. Francis Adams – son of Sylvia Adams (Ziebell) restored the lamp in the 1990’s.Original Miller hanging lamp, made of brass and opaque white glass. Lamp has chain-operated raising and lowering mechanism. Decorative brass trimming around widest edge of glass lampshade. Contains tubular wick.B & H Valpirfor written on lowering mechanism on top of the lamp. Rayo 24.98, PAT'D. NOV. 20.94, FEB 28.95, written on top of oil compartment.lighting, kerosene & oil, oil lamp, hanging lamp, original.