Sepia coloured soft card cover with drawing of an inn with people and coach outside. Drawing is identified as the Halfway House Tyrendarra from a photo courtesy of Miss J Brownlaw with artist Pam Sillard. Title in brown text. Author’s name in brown text at bottom of front cover. 112 pages with 22 chapters and index at the back.non-fictionA study of hotels, inns and breweries in the city of Portland and the former shire of Heywood, Victoria. watering holes, portland, shire of heywood, pubs, hotels, inns, breweries

Chronological account of the settlement along the south-western coast of Victoria written by a lifelong resident of Peterborough. Specific reference to Peterborough and the original settlers in the district starts at page 52.Information about early settlement in the district, including the origin of district placenames.82 page hardcover book with List of Contents and Index, by J.M. (Bonnie) MacKenzie published 1976Inscribed to "to Thornton on his eightieth birthday. With love and best wishes fro Wokka + June" (Thornton is Thornton (Tinny) Grimwade. Wokka is Warren Moore.)j.m.mackenzie, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, peterborough

This medal was produced in 1988 by the Australian Bicentennial Authority as a memento for distribution to all school students in Australia. It was one of many medals struck to commemorate 200 years of European settlement in Australia.This medal is of some interest as it is a memento of Australia’s Bicentennial celebrations and it is one that all school children in Warrnambool and district would have received at that time. This silver circular medal has five stars and a large group of men, women and children some of whom are holding hands and dancing on the reverse. On the obverse is a geometrical shaped logo and two sprays of leaves. The medal is encased in a three page green , gold, blue and red coloured card folder The inside area has the Australian flag and streamers. Medal: AUSTRALIA on reverse. AUSTRALIAN BICENTENARRY 1788-1988 On the back cover of the folder: A Coat of Arms and Governor General of Australia During 1988 we commemorate 200 years of Australia's history in the modern world and will be celebrating our Bicentenary in many different ways. But one thing that we should all be doing is thinking about what it is to be an Australian. We should be learning about our past, trying better to understand the present, and thinking of the part we can play in the Australia of the future. You are Australia's future . Keep this medallion as a reminder of this important year in our history. Signed Ninian Stephen bicentennary, schools

96 p., illus., maps.non-fictionA pictorial history of Melbourne, illustrated with both old and new photographsmelbourne, yarra river

This 1951 street directory covers many Melbourne suburbs but not Greensborough. In the 1950s Greensborough was still a rural settlement. This directory is interesting for anyone wanting to check mid-20th century developments.A comprehensive coverage of suburban, inner city streets.Street directory. 411 pages, maps.melbourne, street directories

Booklet published to celebrate the centenary of education in Greensborough, published by Greensborough Primary School. Includes historical information about the early settlement at Greensborough and schools before the Education Act of 1872. An original copy of this centenary book from 1954.32 pages, illus. Pale green cover with dark blue print. Copy 2 is a photocopy of booklet. On title page; first names of school committee members have been written in pen.greensborough primary school, louis amiet, education victoria, greensborough state school

The photograph was taken at the Colonial Ball which was held to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of white settlement in Sunbury. The lady photographed is Hilda Baird, who was one of Sunbury's oldest residents at the time.A black and white photograph of a lady and man in colonial dress talking.kelly, bert, baird, hilda, 150th anniversary, colonial ball, shire of bulla, george evans collection

The Wenborn family acquired Ferguson's Lot 19 of the Village Settlement where the original Mount Dandenong School was opened in a shed. WH Collom owned the land after Ferguson and then it passes to the Wenborns. This photograph, taken c1942, shows Ivy Wenborn with her daughters Mary and Joan. John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas.Black and white photograph of a woman nursing a young girl Another young girl is seated at her right.Behind is a view of trees and a house. Handwritten inscription on reverse by John Lundy-ClarkeWenborn Family. Looking across what is now Kalorama Park showing Norman Jeeves' house behind the hedge to the left of the child.wenborn, ivy wenborn, mary wenborn, joan wenborn, norman jeeves, kalorama park, jeeves

The Smithy job is very important in any town or settlement, horses need shoeing reguarly, and drays, carts and jinkers need their Tires replaced or tightened, also their are many other jobs that they perform.Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi. "Smithy Workshop Millgrove" In the immediate and far background is the bush, central to this is the Smithys Workshop, it has a pailing roof and walls, there is a door left front, to the left above the dray wheel is a young man milking a brown and white cow, front left is the dray, with a young boy standing between the dray shafts holding a horse, next is a young Mother with a little girl, next to her is Dad with a hat and apron, he is the Smithy, he is holding a horse still with its yoke on, next is an older man wearing a suit and hat, holding a horse still yoked and harnessed, behind them is another horse near the workshop door, next is a horse yoked and harnessed to another horse and behind that is a sawn load of timber, next to the last horse is a man holding it, he is dressed with a vest and shirt sleeves and hat, at the end of the workshop is a lean-to shed which is probably the dunny, behind the load of timber there is a building with a 4 pane window and making an L shape another building, they appear to be on stumps , roof line is not distinguishable, the horses all seem like "Clydsdales".blacksmith, horses, millgrove, smithy, workshop, shed, cart sandy ross

Hand-held kerosene lamps were introduced in the late 1800s for lighting homes prior to the introduction of electricity. This lamp was used in the Bridge Hotel during early European settlement and migration to the area.This lamp is the only example of domestic lighting within the collection. It belongs to the objects relating to the interpretation of Echuca's Bridge Hotel, built by European founder Henry Hopwood.Ornate pressed metal base (4 sided) with floral design. Featuring a ribbed blue glass fuel fount, a four-pronged metal carrier (that would hold a flat cotton wick) with small circular knob (a mechanism for adjusting the wick) and a bulbous clear glass chimney with decorative scalloped edge.lamp, glass, blue glass, kerosene, flat wick, 1800s

A newspaper article relating the history, significance and later theft of a 12 Mile marker from the Grimshaw Street location were it had stood since the very early days of settlement of the district. The road marker had been a local landmark. A photocopy of an article fromt the Diamond Valley News.Nilgrimshaw street, melbourne gpo, 12 mile marker, greensborough

This issue of The Sun New-Pictorial celebrates Victoria's 150th anniversary of white settlement and includes the Program of celebrations through out the State. Also includes articles on various aspects of life in Victoria.56 pages, black and white and colour images and black text.victoria 150th anniversary, victoria

The photograph shows the extent of Sunbury's development to the west of the town in the early 1980s. The settlement at this stage extended along either side of Gap Road for about 0.5 km beyond Elizabeth Drive.A coloured landscape photograph with rounded corners taken from Mt. Holden and looking towards the expanding town of Sunbury. The Melba Avenue drain which flows into Blind Creek is in the foreground. Sheoak Hill, the site of the former Sunbury Asylum is in the middle of the skyline.sunbury township, reservoir road, mt. holden, sunbury asylum, george evans collection

Dr Guscetti was born in Quinto, Switzerland on 24 June 1816. He died on 24 April 1871. He was part of the Swiss/Italian settlement at Hepburn Springs during the Victorian goldrush.Colour photograph of a marker on the grave of Doctor Severinus Guscetti. Born 24-6-1816 Quinto Switzerland Died 24-4-1871 Erected by his Great-Grandchildren 1989Dr Severinus Guscettidr guscetti, severinus guscetti, hepburn springs, spring creek, swiss/italian, swiss and italian, swiss, quinto

This set of small photographs was produced by the Rose Stenograph Co. c1913 to be included in photograph albums. The area known as South Sassafras, was opened up for settlement in 1893 and the name was changed to Kallista in 1925.A small, paper envelope containing 12 photographs of Sassafras that are reproductions of Rose Series postcards. There are 10 different photographs, 32a and 32c have doubles.Envelope : BEAUTY SPOTS in AUSTRALIA 12 Real Photographs For Your Snapshot Album Published by the Rose Stenograph Co. Rear 17 Auburn Grove, Armadale, Vic 3.E.3 SASSAFRAS, VICTORIA Photograph 32a - THE ROSE SERIES P. 905 CLEMATIS AVENUE, SHERBROOKE, VIC. Photograph 32b - THE ROSE SERIES P. 1603 THE CASCADES, SASSAFRAS, VIC. Photograph 32c - THE ROSE SERIES P. 204 PANORAMA AT SASSAFRAS, VIC. Photograph 32d - THE ROSE SERIES P. 4046 MAIN ROAD, SASSAFRAS, VIC. Photograph 32e - THE ROSE SERIES P. 1502 SASSAFRAS CREEK, SASSAFRAS, VIC. Photograph 32f - THE ROSE SERIES P. 1501 TOURIST TRACK, SASSAFRAS, VIC. Photograph 32g - THE ROSE SERIES P. 4244 TOURIST TRACK, SOUTH SASSAFRAS, VIC. Photograph 32h - THE ROSE SERIES P. 2725 CLEMATIS AVENUE, SHERBROOKE, VIC. Photograph 32i - MAIN ROAD, SASSAFRAS, VIC. Photograph 32j - THE OLINDA - SASSAFRAS ROAD, VIC. rose series, rose series, sassafras, sherbrooke, sassafras creek

This disc was a project supported by the Festival of the Dreaming, a festival leading up to the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.This disc is a significant research tool as it contains contemporary film of the early indigenous people of Australia.A video disc titled, The Dreaming Reels. it is a compilation of scenes from the Hadden expedition to the Torres Strait in 1898, Lake Tyers settlement, Northwest Scientific Exploration in the Kimberleys, the aboriginal camp at Orbost in 1921, the Douglas Wylie Expedition in 1926, Princess Charlotte Bay 1926-1927 and McRobertson's Expedition. It also contains footage from several Australian films depicting Aborigines. aboriginal-history dreaming

Letter, dated 17 August, 1938 from E. C. Eyers to Mr. H. A. Abbott. He refers to a previous letter, addressed to the Chief Mechanical Engineer, that the Commissioners had approved of a settlement of £270 for 52 scalebuoys supplied for engine No. 875 and that a cheque would be sent in the next few days. Letter has printed letter head with Victorian Railways logo at the top.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, victorian railways, h a abbott, bendigo electronic company of australia pty ltd, e c eyers

This book looks at the earliest years of contact between Aborigines and Europeans in the Melbourne area. The contact period saw the Wurundjerei-willam resisting, coping with and adapting to a new and alien culture. A degree of mutual respect seems to have existed, at least for a short time, of each other?s intentions. It appears that the settlement at Port Phillip did not encounter the degree of violence seen elsewhere.maps, b&w illustrations, colourwoiwurung, woi wurrung, wurundjeri, wurundjeri willam, merri merri, william thomas,

Yields information about Ballarat 's 23, ex Adelaide when decorated for the 1938 state celebrations.Black and white Negative of a photograph of SEC Tram 23 decorated to celebrate the centenary of settlement in the Ballarat district in 1938 at the Wendouree Parade depot. Photo shows the interior exterior of the tram along with the flowers including the track brakes and trolley pole base. See also Reg Item 1031 for a similar image. Image i2 - hi res scan version of the negative.trams, tramways, depot, centenary, decorated trams, floral tram, tram 23

Yields information about the shelter in Sturt at the intersection of Grenville St and its decorated in 1938 for the centenary of settlement in the Ballarat district.Hand coloured print of the Grenville and Sturt St shelter taken looking south, decorated with wax paper flowers for the centenary of settlement in Ballarat district in 1938. See also Reg Item 2917 for another photograph and newspaper details. Has the Spot Cafe, Britts Union Hotel Butlin's Cakes (?) and Thomas Jewellery which appears to have been decorated as well in background.On rear in ink "Tram Shelter Junction Sturt & Grenville Sts / Ballarat Centenary 1938"trams, tramways, grenville st, centenary, shelters, sturt st

Pamphlet - A4 sheet folded to DL, printed on orange paper titled "City of Malvern - A brief Malvern History", outlining the history of the City, including early settlers, churches, the Town Hall, settlement, the history of the name and street names, houses and hotels. Has photo of tram using a crossover in Glenferrie Road. Produced by the Malvern Historical Society. Two copies held.trams, tramways, sale of trams, seattle, w2 class

1. Chronological account of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme from 1911 to 1961 2.Victorian Hydro with technical facts and figures, with Aboriginal History of the region, Settlement of the Kiewa Valley, Origin of Names Both accounts are a history of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme constructed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. The first is and abbreviated history of the scheme published by the SEC, the second is similar with 'facts & figures' accessed by Bill Sutton, (Mt Beauty resident and SEC worker) whose father worked on the scheme, and who enjoyed speaking to visitors and groups about the history of the area including some of the light hearted aspects of the history.The Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme General Development 1911 - 1961 by SECV, July 1973. Consists of 22 A4 pages held within a folded A3 sheet Victorian Hydro compiled by W. Sutton Nov. 1993. Office Copy / Facts & Figures. Consists of 44 A4 pages held by a metal clip.kiewa hydro electric scheme, state electricity commission of victoria, bill sutton