Photos of the K FRANCISRealism, historicalBlack & white photograph of the Couta boat K FRANCIS moored at a slipway, Queenscliffe possibly, slightly over exposed photographOn the reverse - "P3 450 - Couta boats in water K FRANCIS boat in water - K FRANCIS built by Clive Caorn, Melbourne for Lewis Ferrier - cost 300 pounds""

The Kew Historical Society's map collection includes a substantial number of real estate subdivision plans, mainly of Kew but also of surrounding suburbs in Melbourne. Most of the subdivision plans date from the 1920s and 1930s when the districts old homes and local farmland were being split up to accommodate residential growth in the postwar period. These early plans were assembled by a local firm, Jas R Mather & McMillan, which had an office in Cotham Road. Many of the plans, and sometimes photos, were annotated by the agents.Subdivision plans are historically important documents used as evidence for the growth of suburbs in Australia. They frequently provide information about when the land was sold as well as evidence relating to surveyors and real estate and financial agents. The numerous subdivision plans in the Kew Historical Society's collection represent working documents, ranging from the initial sketches made in planning a subdivision to printed plans on which auctioneers or agents listed the prices for which individual lots were sold. In a number of cases, the reverse of a subdivision plan in the collection includes a photograph of a house that was also for sale by the agent. These photographs provide significant heritage information relating house design and decoration, fencing and household gardens.The photograph may also be aesthetically significant depending o the importance of the photographic atelier.Real estate photographs of a classic double-fronted late Victorian brick villa. It central location in Cotham Road, Kew enabled the selling agent to note its proximity to the tram. With seven rooms, all ‘modern conveniences’, and land of 66×167, the house was to be sold for £1100. The villa has a number of interesting features including a pattern within the slate roof as well as the use of polychrome brickwork under the eaves and on the façade. The intricacy of the cast iron lace is emphasised by the line of projecting wooden blocks above it. The picket gate is painted a different colour to the pickets of the fence. The house has a name (illegible) that is attached to the inset cast iron lace of the central projecting gable in the veranda. Stamped on mount: "Kew. Central. Close tram. / Comfortable Brick Villa. / Containing 7 rooms / Modern conveniences: / Land 66 x 167. Sold 1100 pounds:"houses - kew, victorian villas, real estate photographs, cotham road - kew

Two guides or leaflets: 1. A Cherry Growing in Victoria Bulletin 67 from The Department of Agriculture, Victoria, Australia. Pp. 24. It has full details and photographs for cherry growing contributed by several writers. Advertisements for agriculture are inside the front and back covers. Price 3D. is printed towards the bottom of the front cover. 2. A very damaged four page leaflet titled, Fruit Spraying Guide for the Home Gardener compiled by two contributors, (Reprinted from The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria.) It has several tables for various fruits, diseases, symptoms and treatment. (It is reprinted from The Journal of the department of Agriculture, Victoria.) Two Invoices are included in this entry: 1. F.W. Britton & Son Timber and Hardware Merchants. Invoice No. 2441 12 June 1948 for three items sold. 2. An account Sales Note Barrow Bros. Commission Agency Proprietary Limited Produce & Dairy Produce merchants and Manufacturers in Melbourne. Four items were sold, plus cartage on 23.3.50.non-fictionThe Cherry Growing in Victoria booklet and Fruit Spraying Guide for the Home Gardener leaflet were useful for understanding how to grow the local produce in Victorian conditions at the time. dockets, receipts, sales records, leaflets, information sheets, information booklets, instruction leaflets, fruit growing, fruit pests

1947 The SEC created an Arboretum and Nursery on the bank of the West Kiewa River. Householder could collect free plants, trees and topsoil for their gardens. It was not long before there was very keen competition amongst the families to create the best garden. 1948 A Mount Beauty Garden competition started with a first prize of 15 pounds, second 7 pounds and third 3 pounds. As the oldest garden in the competition was only 25 months old and most were younger a handicap system of 4 points per month was devised. Tom Mitchell MLA was the donor and judge. 1965 This sash was possibility worn by Jean McCullough in 1965 when the Mt Beauty & District Progress Association Auxiliary ran the completion.An example of the social life at Mt Beauty during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Royal blue sateen sash with gold fringe. Mt. BEAUTY & DIST. PROGRESS ASSN. AUXILIARY/CHAMPION GARDEN/1965textiles, arboretum, mount beauty, garden competition, kiewa hydro electric scheme

Promissory note isseud by J.A.R. Williamson dated May 8th 1922 and due June 23rd 1922. Promise to pay Eric Broley 403 pounds and 10 shilling possibly for sale of property in Heinz Street White Hills.personal effects

Legal Document dated 10.6.1929 , W.D.Mason Collection, Conditions of Sale by Private Contract, Mr. W.D.Mason to Mr. H.A.Jeffery. J.W.Carter, Property Salesman, Finance & Insurance Agent, 61 Bull Street, Bendigo. Property sold for sixty pounds.J.B.Ross, Print, Bendigo.business, retail, w d mason

Blue coupon, dated July 26th 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of One Pound 16/6 being - day's sick pay for Bro. Samuel Richards. Signed Rick Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, lewis, samuel richards, woodward, rick coath

Blue coupon, dated Sept. 6th 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of One Pound being 6 day's sick pay for Bro. Wm. Hall. Signed Wm. H. Nicholus.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, lewis, wm hall, woodward, wm h nicholus

Blue coupon, dated Sept. 6th 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pound being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. E. Jackson. Signed Wm. H. Nicholus.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, lewis, e jackson, woodward, wm h nicholus

Blue coupon, dated Sept. 6th 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pound being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. John Cain. Signed Wm. H. Nicholus.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, lewis, john cain, woodward, wm h nicholus

Blue coupon, dated Sept. 6th 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pound being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. Sal Richards. Signed Wm. H. Nicholus.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, lewis, sal richards, woodward, wm h nicholus

Blue coupon, dated Sept. 6th 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pound being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. Ab. Lake. Signed Wm. H. Nicholus.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, lewis, ab lake, woodward, wm h nicholus

Blue coupon, dated August 9th 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pound being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. Caleb Lewis. Signed Wm. H. Nicholus.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, lewis, caleb lewis, woodward, wm h nicholus

Heyfield Butter Factory Company opened in 1891, and became a co-operative in 1892. It was a major employer in the town, and provided an outlet for local dairy farmers. It amalgamated with Traralgon and Yarram Co-operatives in 1960 to form South Eastern Milk products, which in turn amalgamated with Gippsland Consolidated Milk in 1971 to form Gippsland Amalgamated Milk. In 1973 Gippsland Amalgamated Milk became part of Murray Goulburn, who closed the Heyfield Butter Factory in May 1973. One enquiry to a resident, who arrived there in 1948, suggested this may have ceased being used before that date, or was not available locally.This wrapper is of historical significance as an example of the packaging and promotion of the main product from the Heyfield Butter Factory and Electricity Supply Company. This factory was a major employer and economic influence in the Heyfield District from 1891 to 1973, with the buildings still being an important component in the landscape of the town.Three butter wrappers for one pound blocks of Heyfield Creamery pasteurised butter. This is waxed paper, cream-coloured and pre-cut. One panel has "Cream of the Gippsland Pastures", the others are printed with the name of the factory and other detaildairy factories

Document. 1858 the central section of the building was completed on 17th May. It was built by contractors Snowball & Co for the sum of 2,996 pounds. Built by the Government of the time as a new Post Office, it replaced the former timber post office located on the site.

Light blue Interment Receipt from the Bendigo Cemetery dated May 30th 1898. Receipt No. 14938 for the sum of One Pound Ten Shillings for the Interment of Sarah Ettie Lea in Compartment D6. Signed by G. Redpath, Sexton.person, receipts, lea family, lea family documents - interment receipt, bendigo cemetery, charles lea, g redpath, j b young printer bendigo

Sworn valuation and report of A. C. Huggins situated in Mitcham Road, Mitcham for 17 October 1923. Land of 2 acres, part under orchard (Cherry), weatherboard house of 6 rooms in fair order. Value 1,450 pounds.Sworn valuation and report of A. C. Huggins land values, huggins, a. c., mitcham road, mitcham, price, charles s.

1925 Queen Carnival organised by Shire of Blackburn and Nunawading to raise money for improvements to the Vermont Recreation Reserve. Presided over by Shire President, Councillor Armstrong.|Queens were: Marjory Grant- Queen of Tennis| Ina Rooks - Queen of Football| Dorothy Armstrong - Queen of ProgressPhoto of 1925 Queen Carnival - Dorothy Armstrong, Queen of Progress, Stewart Corr (Page Boy), Lily Steven and Lucy Brockell (Train Bearers). 84 Pounds raised for Vermont Recreation Reserve. Girls given Gold Bangles.armstrong, dorothy jean, corr, stewart, steven, lily, brockell, lucy, grant, marjory, rooks, ina, shire of blackburn and mitcham, queen carnival, 1925, vermont reserve

Buninyong State School was established in 1873, and opened on 28 August 1874 as a brick school to accommodate 500 pupils. It cost 2987 poundsPhotograph of a brick building with bluestone foundations known as Buninyong Primary School. It is Gothic in an oblong form and has grey bricks details from Lal Lal. education, school, buninyong state school, buninyong primary school

Receipt for purchase of 12 handkerchiefs, value pounds 2/3/1 from Treadway's, Smith Street Collingwood 9/5/1948?Printed in black and red, both sidesHand-written receipttreadways, black family

Receipt for purchase of four singlets and suspenders value pound 1/9/3 from Solway Clothing Company 15/1/1952.Printed on one side in red and black on white paperHand-written receipt.solway clothing compay, black family

Fincham & Hobday organ, Ballroom, St Kilda Town Hall. Bought in 1892 for 2000 pounds. Destroyed by Town Hall file in 1991.black and white photograph, copy, fair image quality, unmounted

Licence for use of 11 acres of unused roads in the Shire of Grenville for 3 years at a charge of one pound eighteen shillings and six pence.White oblong paper headed "Unused Roads and Water Frontages Act 1903". Licence number 1767, dated 1st January 1905, issued by Department of Public Works to Armstrong Kerr of Linton. Document is printed on both sides.On back: "2743. A. Kerr".armstrong kerr, agricultural activity, roadside grazing permit