A4 folded twice coloured pamphlet picturing Australia's first electric tram which ran from Box Hill to Doncaster in the late 1880's.non-fictionA4 folded twice coloured pamphlet picturing Australia's first electric tram which ran from Box Hill to Doncaster in the late 1880's.tram, tram services, schramm's cottage

An item forming part of a collection of costumes, photographs and documents relating to the Weir family who lived in the mansion originally named Illapa, 84 Princess Street, Kew, from c.1917 to 1950. This historically significant collection includes items relating to both George Weir (1866-1937) and his wife Edith Mary Weir (1867-1948). George Weir attained national prominence in the mining industry, becoming General Manager of the North Broken Hill Silver Mining Company in 1903 (later renamed North Broken Hill Mining Company 1905-12, and North Broken Hill Ltd 1912-1988), and subsequently President of the Mine Owners Association. He was to remain General Manager of North Broken Hill Ltd until his retirement in 1926.This garment is significant as it is part of 25-piece collection of women’s clothing owned by Edith Mary Weir (nee Betteridge), who was born in Clare, South Australia in 1867 and who died in Kew at the age of 81 in 1948. The items of clothing in the collection date from the 1880s to the 1940s and constitute outstanding examples of dressmaker’s skills from each of these decades. The collection includes day dresses, evening dresses, evening coats, capes, and undergarments. As the wife of a mining engineer, and later mine manager, Edith Weir’s clothing has historic significance as examples of clothing worn by upper middle class Australian women in domestic circumstances and at social and civic events. The costumes in the collection represent the periods when Edith Weir lived in Broken Hill, New South Wales, and in Kew, Melbourne. A number of the costumes from the 1920s to the 1940s are of a particularly fine quality, being both rare, representative and intact examples of Australian fashion of the period. The garments in the Weir Collection were donated to the Kew Historical Society by the granddaughter of Edith Weir. An Edwardian slik, net and broderie anglaise bed jacket, bought by and worn by Edith Mary (Betteridge) Weir. Given the date of the item, the jacket was initially worn in Broken Hill where the Weir's lived, when her husband was Manager of the North Broken Hill Mine and later brought to Kew, ca. 1917 when the Weirs moved to Princess Street, Kew. The jacket was gifted by Edith Weir's grandaughter. It forms part of the Society's Weir Collection.edith mary weir (nee betteridge), 84 princes street (kew), costumes, fashion & design collection - kew historical society, women's clothing, weir collection

This photo records one of the swimming carnivals held at the Surrey Dive, the first of which was organised in 1907. It was at the 1907 carnival that champion swimmer Frank Beaurepaire won the one-mile championship in record time. In the era before purpose-built municipal swimming pools, Surrey Dive was a popular destination for swimming and people came to it from many Melbourne suburbs. It operated from 1905 to 1967. It was the newly formed Surrey Park Swimming Club (established in 1905) that petitioned the Box Hill Council to purchase the former quarry site associated with the Box Hill Brick Works. A ramp, bathing sheds, springboards, and eventually a 10-lane course were developed, making the Dive the first Olympic standard pool in Australia. The carnivals attracted huge crowds. The original use as a quarry explains the notorious depth of the swimming hole and the sheer, steep cliffs surrounding it. These posed obvious safety issues, as did the water quality. Ivy Lavinia Weber, who was the second woman to be elected to the Victorian parliament (the first at a general election) and renowned for her commitment to health and physical fitness, campaigned for State government assistance to build new baths. These were built adjacent to the Dive and were opened in 1939. The Dive continued as a facility used by experienced swimmers until 1967 when it closed due to the drought causing the water to dry up. Today the site has been turned into an ornamental lake. This image was used as a mural in the refurbishment of the Box Hill Aqualink. The image has strong associations with early industry (brick making), recreation and particularly the early history of the sport of swimming.Black and white photo with a white border. Scan shows image only. It shows 3 men diving from a wooden platform into an area of water beneath higher banks. There is a boat in the background, a building to the LHS of the photo and many spectators in boater hats on the platform, some in bathing suits along a ledge and many around the top of the bank. Two men in the LH foreground may be officials.Printed long the bottom edge of the frame: "An image from history - Carnival Day at the Dive. / (photo: Box Hill Council)"surrey dive, box hill brick works, swimming, surrey park swimming club, (mr) frank beaurepaire, (mrs) ivy lavinia weber, swimming carnivals

Pro (Kevin Charles) HART (30 May 1928 – 28 March 2006) Born Broken Hill, New South Wales Pro Hart drew upon a variety of techniques in his paintings, including layering, chiaroscuro, glazing, scumbling, scratching and Alla prima. Insects, particularly ants and dragonflies, are among Hart’s most popular and most identifiable images. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Bookplate featuring a giant Pro Hart with palette dwarfing poppet heads in Broken Hill."Ex Libris PRO HART"pro hart, bookplate, poppet head

An item forming part of a collection of costumes, photographs and documents relating to the Weir family who lived in the mansion originally named Illapa, 84 Princess Street, Kew, from c.1917 to 1950. This historically significant collection includes items relating to both George Weir (1866-1937) and his wife Edith Mary Weir (1867-1948). George Weir attained national prominence in the mining industry, becoming General Manager of the North Broken Hill Silver Mining Company in 1903 (later renamed North Broken Hill Mining Company 1905-12, and North Broken Hill Ltd 1912-1988), and subsequently President of the Mine Owners Association. He was to remain General Manager of North Broken Hill Ltd until his retirement in 1926.These shoes are significant as they are part of a 30-piece collection of women’s clothing owned by Edith Mary Weir (nee Betteridge), who was born in Clare, South Australia in 1867 and who died in Kew at the age of 81 in 1948. The items of clothing in the collection date from the 1880s to the 1940s and constitute outstanding examples of dressmaker’s skills from each of these decades. The collection includes day dresses, evening dresses, evening coats, capes, shoes and undergarments. As the wife of a mining engineer, and later mine manager, Edith Weir’s clothing has historic significance as examples of clothing worn by upper middle class Australian women in domestic circumstances and at social and civic events. The costumes in the collection represent the periods when Edith Weir lived in Broken Hill, New South Wales, and in Kew, Melbourne. A number of the costumes from the 1920s to the 1940s are of a particularly fine quality, being both rare, representative and intact examples of Australian fashion of the period. The garments in the Weir Collection were donated to the Kew Historical Society by the granddaughter of Edith Weir. Pair of ivory silk shoes, worn by Edith Mary Betteridge at her marriage to George Weir in Broken Hill in 1891. The shoes were worn with her ivory silk wedding dress.edith mary (betteridge) weir, 84 princess street (kew), footwear, women's shoes, wedding shoes

Yields information about Ballarat's trams, and the City centre area and motor vehicles late 1950's.Black and white print of Bendigo 28 at the Quarry Hill terminus, 12/4/1959, photo by Wal Jack. Has a lady walking across to the tram - dressed in gloves and hat. Tram has the destination of Eaglehawk. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy "SEC Bendigo #28 / Quarry Hill terminus / 12/4/59 / Wal Jack photo / National Railway Museum.trams, tramways, bendigo, quarry hill, tram 28

Student enrolments for Forest Hill State School from 1926 to 1937.A photocopy of School enrolments of Forest Hill Elementary School NO. 4251 stating student's name, date of birth, date of admission, parents' occupation and previous school and day of last attendance at the previous school.forest hill state school no. 4251

'Best Performances' awarded to Penny Harris, member of Forest Hill Little Athletics Club.'Best Performances" Certificate from Forest Hill Little Athletics Club for Penny Harris 1984 - 85. Signed by Manager B Henwood. See also Certificates in NA5452, NA5453 & NA5456.As abovepenny harris, forest hill little athletics club

Photographs relate to the Poultry Farms that existed in Nunawading and Forest Hill in the1950s and 1960s. Photos taken in 1961-62. Poultry farmers included Messrs Boyce, Gallos, Foote,Grimsley, Greenwood and Dudley|Slides scanned as a 'tiff' at 300dpi to CD Rom and cleaned and adjusted by Ted Arrowsmith.Mr & Mrs. Eckermann's house at 149 Mt Pleasant Road, Forest Hill. Taken from behind 1st pen.eckermann's, eckermann frank, poultry farms, nunawading, greenwood, forest hill, canterbury road, mount pleasant road nunawading, boyles, white, bruer's

Yields information about Ballarat tram 29 when it was dressed for the Floral Festival and the launch of the tram and how it was used by a small photograph publisher for sales.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard featuring the 1939 Floral Tram, photograph at the depot, rendered in colour and positioned within an outline of a map of Australia. Wal's notes date it as 4-3-1939. Uses the same base photo similar to 1369, but without the motor bike in the rear. On the rear has a the stamp "L.W. Torr Best Street Bowen Hill, Brisbane Q" See image i2 for rear of photograph. See Reg Item 7000 for a hand coloured image.Stamped on the rear of the photograph "L.W. Torr Best Street Bowen Hills, Brisbane Q" and the date stamp "5 May 1939"trams, tramways, floral tram, decorated trams, depot, tram 29

"The Somme" named by WW1 Diggers was just around the corner from Big Hill. It was named because of the resemblance to "the Somme's muddy battle fields in France. The Great Ocean Road was constructed by WWI returned soldiers. Their use of language reflects this history"The Somme" named by WW1 Diggers. Just around the corner from Big Hill, named thus because of the resemblance to "The Somme" in France (because of the amount of mud on the site)great ocean road.; "the somme"; big hill

A history of Surrey Hills Friendly Societies compiled by Ken James. These were the forerunner of our present health insurance organisations. Includes surname index.A history of Surrey Hills Friendly Societies compiled by Ken James. These were the forerunner of our present health insurance organisations. Includes surname index. 143 pagesfraternal organisations, surrey hills, surrey hills's friendly societies, a.n.a. surrey hills branch no.109, (mr) ken james

"They came into Port" Some second war sailors staged a surprise reunion with an old shipmate at Portarlington UC recently. Eleven ex-RAN men came from as far as South Australia to be with their friend, the Rev. Alec Hilliard, who is retiring. Mr Hilliard, orgained 32 years ago, celebrated a reunion lunch with the men after the service. The men served on HMAS Junee. Alec Hilliard was ordained 1953 at Warburton (where he was minister when the Queen visited the congregation). He served at Castlemaine 1957-66; Herne Hill 1966-80; Bellarine 1980-85. Retired 1985.Hilliard in alb is shown shaking hands with a former shipmate, Reg Hill of Colac.Name.hilliard, alec, navy reunion

Comet Hill School existed 1965-2010 when it amalgamated with North Bendigo primary school and became Lightening Reef School.Bendigo advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, January 27,2003. Grinners: the Comet Hill primary school prep and grade 1 class in 1974. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and surrounding buildings 1880's. Poppet heads can be seen in the foreground and mining spoil around Big Hill. Behind the church is the Poppet Head of No4 North Scotchmans. The Poppet Head at the left of the photo is No1 & No2 North Scotchmans which joined with the Stawell Amalgamated Scotchmans Company in 1887. Early view of St Patrick's Catholic Church and surrounds from Big Hill. Mining works and spoil in the forground. stawell, panorama, mining

Some of the earliest regular attendees at Brown Hill Methodist Chapel (tent) were Mr and Mrs J.I. Kelly, Daniel Kelly, Mrs Heywood (formerly Kelly), Mrs Powell, Mr and Mrs Robert Allan, Mr and Mrs Fitzsimons.Copy of a black and white photograph of the Brown Hill Methodist Church, later the Brown Hill Uniting Church. A weatherboard church was built c1857 at a cost of 400 pounds. Itg also served as a school house. The brick church was built in 1969 at the cost of 714 pounds. The architect was Joseph Attwood Doane and the foundation stone was laid by George Smith. brown hill uniting church, brown hill methodist church

The Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre is amongst the oldest shipping centres in Victoria, opening on the 30th June 1964 as an outdoor strip shopping centre before being developed over the years into its current three-level form. Further redevelopment has also occurred between 2007 to 2010.Coloured photograph of the interior of the Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre in 1994. Shows three levels and glass roof dome.shopping centres, forest hill chase shopping centre

Panorama View of Stawell from Big Hill with Grampians in Background. c 1960 looking Down top end of Sloane Street across Fisher Street. Stawell Court House visible. Top end of Main Street Visible corner of Patrick and Main StreetBlack & White photo of Stawell from Big Hill. View showing Upper Sloan St with Fisher St crossing to the right. stawell, panorama, streetscape

'Best Performances' awarded to Penny Harris, member of 'Forest Hill Little Athletics Club, 1982-83'."Best Performances" - Certificate from Forest Hill Little Athletics Club for Penny Harris 1982-83. Signed by Manager B. Henwood. See also Certificates in NA5453, 5454 & 5456.As above.penny harris, forest hill little athletics club

'Best Performances" awarded to Penny Harris, member of Forest Hill Little Athletics Club 1983-84.'Best Performances' Certificate from Forest Hill Little Athletics Club for Penny Harris 1983-84. Signed by Manager B. Henwood. See also Certificates on NA5252, NA5254 & NA5456.As above.penny harris, forest hill little athletics club

'Best Performances' awarded to Penny Harris, member of Forest Hill Little Athletics Club 1985 - 86.'Best Performances' Certificate from Forest Hill Little Athletics Club for Penny Harris 1985 - 86. Signed by Manager B, Henwood. See also Certificates in NA5252, NA5253 & NA5454.penny harris, forest hill little athletics club