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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Military Forcs, Australian Military Forces: Field Engineering And Mine Warfare, Pamphlet Mo.11: Firing Device, Demolition F1, Combination Booby Trap, 1967, 1967
... Demolitions ...A faded blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. The top right hand corner reads 7610-66-027-8937. Under the Australian Coat of Arms insignia is the description of the booklet. There are two punch holes and two metal staples down the left hand side.australian military forces, field engineering, mine warfare, firing device, demolitions, combination booby trap -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NATIONAL TRUST COLLECTION: ANA HALL VIEW STREET, 1970
ANA Hall Newspaper articles from Bendigo Advertiser re demolition Letter to the editor of the Bendigo Advertiser re demolition from the National Trust Letter to A. J. Watts, Town Clerk City of Bendigo Letter to R.J. and V. A. Walters from the National Trust Letter to A.J. Watts , Town Clerk City of Bendigo Letter to A. V. Walters from the National Trust Letter to A.J. Watts , Town Clerk City of Bendigo Typed copy of article from the National Trust Newsletter March 1971 Letter to Mrs Hawker from the National Trust Secretary Building Committee National Trust memorandum from the Secretary Building committee (Shirly Hawker) to the National Trust.bendigo, buildings -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - People and signage in front of Missions to Seamen building for Tall Ships Bicentennial celebration, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, 1 Jan 1988
One of thirty photos taken by Alison Kelly at the Mission Arts Centre, late 1980s, early 1990s. Some with captions. Many have copies already in collection. People and signage in front of Mission during Tall Ships Bicentenary celebration 1988. National Trust information re demolition threat to building.'Tall Ships 1988' in pencil on backmissions to seamen, arts and entertainment, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, mission arts centre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - J Kitchen & Sons perimeter survey, from North Port Oval, Dec 2013
As the former j Kitchen & Sons site was being cleared, Lionel Layfield, who had worked at the site for many years undertook several pictorial perimeter surveys. These photos were taken in Dec 2013.Series 1 of colour photographs taken by Lionel Layfield as he walked around the perimeter of the J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd factory site during the early demolition of most of the buildings. .55-.60 - panorama looking towards Kitchens (city views behind) from Port Melbourne football groundindustry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, symex holdings ltd, north port oval, port melbourne cricket and football oval -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, former SEC Depot in Wendouree Parade being demolished, 22/07/1972 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the demolition or removal of the depot roof and how it was done.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat 22/7/1972 of the former SEC Depot in Wendouree Parade being demolished. Photo taken inside the building with most of the roof removed. Photo taken looking to the rear of the depot during the demolition process. See Reg item 3781 for a print of the courier Photograph. demolition, depot, sec depot -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Bridges, 2000
Date made May 2000.Colour photograph showing the removal of the road surface from the road approach and old concrete North Arm bridge prior to demolition of the bridge. Image shows the new bridge in background, earth moving machinery, and the North Arm waterway, and first rails of bridge removed by crane on bridge. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, waterways, demolition -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Holy Trinity Anglican Church Business Card, c.2015
The business card for the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Port Melbourne lists The Reverend Noel R WHALE as it Associate Priest. Withe demolition and conversion to apartments of the Holy Trinity Church building, services were now conducted in the Church Hall.Small white business card for Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne has a religious picture on the left of the the printing and a brown stripe down the right hand edge.David OGG, Mike FARRELLnoel whale, religion - anglican (holy trinity), david ogg, mike farrell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Carol Ann Jones, Stonemasons on the corner of Main and Napier Streets, next to Central Park Stawell -- 6 Photos -- Coloured
4 Colour photographs showing stonemasons buildings in Lower Main street on corner of Napier Street Stawell. On corner of Central Park prior to demolition One photo shows headstones and pallets. Business established in 1864. Demolished March 2018. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Colonial Oven during Demolition
Colonial Oven during Demolition at residence 18 Church Street originally used as a private hospital. Design shows chimney used in early homes. On right open fireplace for warmth hanging pots. On left a fire is used underneath oven .Black and white photograph of the remains of a large brick chimney with three openings, one arched. Also an enlarged photo copies June 2013.stawell -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, FAIRFAX
THE AGE ARTICLE, FRIDAY 16 DECEMBER 1994, GIVING BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SWALLOW & ARIELL FACTORY AT PORT MELBOURNE, WHEN THE BUILDING WAS DEMOLISHED. THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW "TOMMY SWALLOW", PRICE LISTS FROM UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE ARCHIVES, TOGETHER WITH DEMOLITION PHOTOGRAPH.NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REGARDING SWALLOW & ARIELL LTD.local history, document, newspaper cutting -
Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council
Postcard – Williamstown Botanic Gardens, The Crown Studios, Sydney, c1900-1920
The Curator’s lodge, designed by the Town Surveyor, HV Champion, was constructed in 1907 following the re-organisation of the north-east corner with the demolition of the old curator's cottage and erection of new gates. Lee Heap Furniture Warehouse of Williamstown used the postcards to advertise. The postcards are evidence of the interest the gardens held as a subject for postcard publishers. The text and images provide a snapshot into fashions, social interests and concerns of the time. The professionally produced images provide a pictorial history of Gardens including changing planting styles, various structures and features of the Gardens eg the aviary, cannons, the fountain, the second Curator’s Lodge and gates. The images offer an opportunity to compare garden vistas with the present day.A sepia image looking across a path bordered with rocks of a house (the Curators lodge) behind a fence. In front of the fence there is a young girl sitting on a rock with a young boy standing beside her. The house is timber with two brick chimneys, the right hand one half hidden by foliage. The house is federation style with timber battening above the front window. A timber frieze is above a verandah supported by three posts and light coloured brackets. Front: ‘Williamstown Gardens. Vic.’ ‘0457/1’ THE CROWN STUDIOS, SYDNEY’. Reverse: Centre top ‘POST CARD’ with a logo in the middle of the words. Left top corner a drawing of an artist’s board and brushes with a camera in the centre. Left side ‘MESSAGE ONLY.’ Right side ‘ADDRESS ONLY.’ Top right corner inside a dotted rectangle ‘STAMP HERE’. Bottom on card ‘BY THE CROWN STUDIOS, SYNDEY.’ Under the vertical line down the middle line ‘Neither the Address not the Message must cross this line’. In ink ‘With Compliments / from’. An oval stamp with scalloped rim ‘LEE HEAP FURNITURE MANUFACTURER’ inside inner oval ‘FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, / WILLIAMSTOWN’.postcard, gardens, post-card, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay-city-council, curator’s lodge, children, federation style, crown studios, lee heap furniture warehouse -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Album - Photograph Album, Heidelberg Golf Club, HGC Clubhouse redevelopment 1998, 1998
Album containing about 186 color photographs of Heidelberg Golf Club's clubhouse redevelopment 1998, including 22 photos of old clubhouse; 94 photos of demolition and construction, 10 of landscaping after the building works and 60 of Opening Day celebrations.Album #6 in the photograph collection at HGCDark green hard cover album. Contains approx. 186 colour photographs 15x10cm.heidelberg golf club, clubhouse redevelopment 1998, club house opening 1998 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WORKS PLANNED
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, July 11, 2005. Works planned: this photo in the Bendigo Advertiser of May 31, 1967 shows businesses on Eaglehawk Road scheduled for demolition. The works were necessary to accommodate the realignment of the Long Gully bend which had been declared a traffic hazard.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph, Mechanics Hall Lakes Entrance Victoria, 1992 c
Colour photograph showing the back entry to the Mechanics Hall before demolition, room to the left of stairs occupied by Lakes Entrance Family History Group and to the right by Tambo Shire Historical Society Lakes Entrance Victorial. Also colour photograph of main entry to Mechanics Institute Hall and Library extension taken in 1998 halls, public utilities -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, National Trust, "Trust News - Vol 18 No 8", March 1990
Published by the National Trust Victoria features a front cover photo of the interior of an SW5 class car by Brian Gilkes. Has an article by Frank Strahan on Melbourne W class trams and puts a case for their classification. Includes a photo of the Great Strike lineup of trams in Bourke St, An article by Celestina Sagazio on Melbourne's cable tram system looks at its history, remaining buildings, and Alf Twentyman's cable cars. Concludes with a note on the impending demolition of the Richmond Power or Engine house on the corner of Bridge Road and Hoddle St. Notes the moves to retain it and includes a photo of the building by Brian Gilkes. There is also an article on the Port Melbourne railway line, its heritage, and demolition.Yields information about the National Trust's proposals for the W class trams, cable trams and the Port Melbourne rail line.Magazine - 32 pages - part colour centre stapled.national trust, cable trams, w class trams, tramways, richmond, engine houses, port melbourne railway -
Puffing Billy Railway
2'6" gauge Fox Freight Bogie, 1890s
'FOX" Built Fox freight Bogie imported by the Victorian Railways First patented by Englishman Samson Fox in 1893, the Fox style bogie carried virtually all the rolling stock on the Victorian Railways 4 narrow gauge lines from construction to demolition.Historic - Narrow Gauge Railway - Fox freight Bogie imported and used by the Victorian RailwaysPressed Steel Frame Bogie made of iron and Wrought iron fox, bogie, puffing billy, victorian railways -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Decorative object - Boyd family crest
Martin Boyd had the Boyd Coat of Arms made to adorn his home at “The Grange”. Penleigh Boyd salvaged it just prior to The Grange’s demolition circa 1958. Its ‘rescue’ and installation at Walsh St is mentioned in Brenda Niall’s “The Boyds” page 339.White-painted timber, oval shape, three roses at the top, three rows of squares, and a crescent at the base.walsh st miscellaneous, robin boyd, boyd family, ohm2022, ohm2022_20 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - War record, Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), WWI record of Bombadier William George Hogg, 1895 - 1953
AIF WWI record of Bombadier William George Hogg, who served in WW1. Hogg also wrote a diary of his war experiences.AIF WWI record of Bombadier William George Hogg, who served in WW1. Hogg wrote a diary of his war experiences.AIF WWI record of Bombadier William George Hogg, who served in WW1. Hogg also wrote a diary of his war experiences.hogg, william george, world war i, 1914-18 -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Oneonta Lake Tyers, Wendy Price, 1/04/2014 12:00:00 AM
Also nine colour photographs of Ramsdell Committee Community garden and sheds plus the residence surrounded by security wire fence prior to demolition. Numbers 03832.1 to .9 size 12.5 x 18 cm Oneonta was previously owned by Jack and Dilys Ramsdell.Colour photograph of sign at entry to Oneonta showing thick growth at entrance 75 Bream Road Lake Tyers Beach Victoriareligion, parks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: OLD POLICE BARRACKS, 14/5/1970
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. A typewritten letter on Education Department Victoria letterhead dated 14/5/1970 from L. H. S. Thomson, Minister of Education to Mr. Trethewey telling him that because of the state of the Old Police Barracks he has no option but to ask the Public Works to arrange for the demolition of the Barracks.L. H. S. Thomsonorganization, club/society, community, harry biggs collection, old police barracks -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Council votes to save Walker site, 24/12/1997 12:00:00 AM
Whitehorse Council last week voted to include the historic Walker EstateCutting from Whitehorse Gazette 24/12/1997 informing that Whitehorse Council last week voted to include the historic Walker Estate on its list of protected sites to save it from demolition. Cr Allen said he was confident the Council's decision to refuse a development permit would not be overturned at the Administration Appeals Tribunal. Whitehorse Council last week voted to include the historic Walker Estatewalker estate, city of whitehorse, metrospan developments, walker, stanley, mitcham road, mitcham, meerut street, australian tesselated tile co pty ltd, walling, edna, allan, peter, nunawading and district historical society, arrowsmith, valda, daly -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Community Centre (Kew), 1958
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing correspondence between office-bearers of the Kew Historical Society and the City of Kew relating to the possibility of purchasing historic buildings from demolition and for use as a community centre and historical society premises or museum. Properties discussed included 14/16 Princess Street and the hall (Neama) on the site of St Paul’s School.community centres -- kew (vic), historical museums - proposedcommunity centres -- kew (vic), historical museums - proposed -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Album - Scrapbook, Eva Grant, Historic Buildings, Kew, 1958-78, 1970s
One of three scrapbooks of photographs and newspaper cuttings taken and or collected by Eva Grant, a past member of the Kew Historical Society, which were donated by her niece, Julie Thomson. The albums include many photographs of Kew from the 1950s to the 1970s. Buildings included in the scrapbook include: Billy Hughes' house - 167 Cotham Road Congregational Church - Walpole Street (c.1978) Country Roads Board - Denmark Street (1960) Dorothy Rogers Reserve - Studley Park Road Ellsmere (also Ellesmere/Ellsmore) - Princess Street Field Place - 3 Henty Court Fernhurst - 13 Fernhurst Grove Kew Civic Centre (1959) Kew Junction (1958) Kew Railway Station (1902, 1959) Kew Recreation Hall - Wellington Street (1960) Neama (Hall) - Studley Park Road Southesk (formerly Ordsall) - Cotham Road (c.1960) St Anthony's Home for Babies (formerly Madford) - 43 Wellington Street (c.1976) Studley House - Nolan AvenueThe scrapbook contains historically significant, rare and sometimes unique images of significant heritage buildings in Kew, including their erection and demolition. 11-page scrapbook of photographs and newspaper clippings with annotations by Eva Grant, a past member of the Kew Historical Society. The pages of the album can be viewed in the image carousel above. Based on the text and known dates of demolition of a number of the buildings, the scrapbook was assembled over a twenty year period between c.1958-c.1978.Includes letter from donoreva grant, billy hughes' house - 167 cotham road, congregational church - walpole street - kew, country roads board - denmark street - kew, dorothy rogers reserve - studley park road - kew, field place - 3 henty court - kew (vic), ellsmere (also ellesmere/ellsmore) - princess street - kew, fernhurst - 13 fernhurst grove - kew (vic), kew civic centre - civic drive - kew (vic), kew junction - kew (vic), kew railway station - denmark street - kew (vic), recreation hall - wellington street - kew, neama - hall - studley park road - kew (vic), southesk - ordsall - cotham road- kew (vic), st anthony's home for babies - madford - 43 wellington street (vic), studley house - nolan avenue - kew (vic) -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Wall bracket, Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria, Natural Grasses, 1888
Joseph Bosisto, MP, had been presented with an extensive collection of seeds by the English firm of Sutton Bros In 1888. He, in turn, presented the collection to the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria (RHSV) for permanent display. They remained on display in the Pavillion until its demolition in 1951.) Wooden wall-bracket with paper prints of natural grasses pasted on to 12 tin hinged panels. Front panel has 2 Royal Warrants awarded to Sutton & Sons - Seed Merchants, London, 1 dated 1871, the other 1884. Handmade museum standard box with internal support.Inscription on wooden cover which had become detached and now appears to be missing is, 'Natural Grasses, used in Mr Martin Sutton's Prescriptions for Permanent & Temporary Pastures.'joseph bosisto, sutton's bos, rhsv, seed, suttons & sons seed merchants -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Rouen Centre, Amiens, Paris, 6 June 1949
This photograph is one of a series taken by Allan while travelling through France in mid-1949. It shows the Saint-Ouen Abbey Church from Rue d'Amiens- Rouen. Rouen, a medieval city was heavily damaged by Allied bombings during the Battle of Normandy. There are several letters relating to this journey.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.A black and white photograph taken on the 5th of June, 1949, of Saint-Ouen church built in the 14th century in Rouen, France. The sign to the right of the foreground reads: ROUEN CENTRE / AMIENS PARIS and probably indicates the photograph was taken from Rue d'Amiens (Amiens Street). The photograph shows the level of demolition of the city during World War II.On reverse: PARIS 6-6-49 handwritten in blue ink. below this is a pencil mark, similar to "ItI".allan-quinn, photograph, rouen, france, normandy, ww2, battle of normandy, 1939-1945, saint ouen abbey, amiens, paris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Drawing - Various Port Melbourne locations, Brian Cleveland, Brian Cleveland, 1990s
Brian Cleveland taught art to Swinburne students from the 1970s to 1990s and sketched and recorded iconic areas of the city that were scheduled to vanish or be seriously altered. The Port Melbourne drawings were predominantly done in the 1990sSeventy-two (72)) pencil drawings (some with watercolour washes) by Brian Cleveland. Sites include: Centenary Bridge (including demolition) ; ships ; Princes Pier ; Station Pier ; structures and cranes on piers ; cable tram sheds ; London Hotel ; foreshore views ; Beacons (leading lights) ; kiosks ; Missions to Seamen building: railway stations.built environment, built environment - civic, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - station pier, engineering - bridges, brian cleveland, centenary bridge, missions to seamen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Renovation of Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, 2015
Eight photos taken by Mary Clarke ([email protected]) and e-mailed to PMHPS. All photos relate to the demolition /revovation of Princes Pier and the timbers were removed to a woodyard at Woodend. Photos were taken on 3 July 2015 at the woodyard. Images .01 to .03 are of the photos mounted on the woodyard office wall. Others are images taken on the day.piers and wharves - princes pier, renovation, timbers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper, School to make way for Nursing Home, 1997
The demolition of the historic Box Hill Primary School is to go ahead following the failure of an appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to keep the National Trust classified primary school.The demolition of the historic Box Hill Primary School is to go ahead following the failure of an appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to keep the National Trust classified primary school. It was decided it would have cost too much to preserve. Whitehorse Council has approved the building of a $10 million nursing home and hostel. Cutting from Whitehorse Gazette.The demolition of the historic Box Hill Primary School is to go ahead following the failure of an appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to keep the National Trust classified primary school. box hill primary school, moorfields nursing home, box hill, national trust of australia (victoria) -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Medallion, Won by G.W. Gunning, 1911; N.G.C., Presented by J.R. Hutchinson, 1911
Found during demolition of 'lean to' additions to Eltham Primary School Dalton Street building of mud stone 1875 construction during alterations, 21 September 1994. Paint appears to have dripped through onto medallion found on floor bearer 4" x 3"Round medallion, brass with paint on surfaces, approximately 25mm diameter and small eyelet at top for chain attachment or similar eltham primary school, eltham state school, g.w. gunning, j.r. hutchinson, medal, n.g.c., renovation, state school no. 209 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Divers suit - Siebe Gorman-Davis type 6 suit, c. 1950
Port of Portland collection. Dive suit purchased in 1952 by the Portland Harbour Trust for the purposes of constructions and demolitions of timber and steel structures at the Port. |leant to Frank Ziegler, Dive shop.| Exhibited -|Suit worn to the ball at Sea-Bath on 13 September 1997 and wrist tornFront: Siebe Gorman-Davis type 6 (on stud). Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives