Engraved sterling silver trowel with ivory handle Presented to F W Lamonby PM 752, 1002 E.C. W.M. Gordon Lodge No. 2112 E.C. By Parker & Pater, Contractors On his laying the corner stone of The Ascot Vale Masonic Hall, Oct 14th 1886

Portrait W. Thompson Mayor of Stawell 1886-1887stawell government

Photo of Will Rees Oil Painting 1886 Cattle under treesstawell

The Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory for place names in Victoria. Entries for Eltham and Kangaroo Ground have been photocopied. These entries provide physical descriptions, some description of local industry and amenities and more at the time of publication in 1865.3 pages. Copies HG Booklet 118harry gilham collection, gazetteer, eltham, kangaroo ground, 1865

Before Mt Tarawera erupted, the Pink and White Terraces at Lake Rotomahana in New Zealand’s North Island, were considered one of the wonders of the world. Tourists came to soak in the thermal hot pools and view the marble-like terraces. Due to a volcanic eruption of Mt Tarawera On June 10 1886, between 108-120 people were killed and several settlements were destroyed. It also destroyed the world-famous Pink and White Terraces. The terraces became a crater over 100 metres deep. Within 15 years it filled with water, forming a much larger new Lake Rotomahana. The chain of craters at Waimangu became the site of many new geothermal features, including Waimangu Geyser, the largest in the world, and New Zealand’s largest hot spring, Frying Pan Lake. The Burton brothers (photographers), Alfred Burton was born in 1834 in Leicester and died in 1914 in Dunedin. His brother Walter Burton was born in 1836 and died in 1880. Many of the Burton Brothers' works and original equipment were collected by Dunedin photographer and historian Hardwicke Knight, and are now housed in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington. This album was donated to the Ballarat School of Mines Museum by James Oddie in 1887. (See Cat. No. 458, No. 1720) Alfred Burton was born in 1834 at Leicester and died at Dunedun, New Zealand, in 1914. Walter Burton was born in 1836, and died in 1889. Large green album containing numerous B/W original photographs of New Zealand, especially volcanos. - Includes Pink and White Terraces (no longer in existance). Photos were taken before and after volcanic eruption. A recent inclusion is article on the terraces by Federation University's George Hook and Stephen Carey.Each photo has a caption.pink terrace, white terrace, new zealand, sumner, burton bros, rotokakahi wairoa, rotomahana crater, tikitapu bush, wanganui bridge, maori, canoe, volcano, mount tarawara, james oddie, ballarat school of mines museum, eruption, waterfall, bridge, sulphur pool, crater, mt tarawera, tikitapu lake, rananga house, wairoa, waikato, maori church wairoa, ganaru, taherepokiore, golden bay, paterson, dowling st dunedin, rocky hill, harison's cove, milford sound, tall ship, hydraulic mining, hale's arm, james oddie (donor), george hook, stephen carey, lake rotomahana

Whilst the foundation stone for the Ascot Vale Masonic Hall was laid in 1886 Gordon Lodge was not able to meet in their new lodge-room until 1887. In the meantime whilst the Ascot Vale Masonic Hall was being build subsequent meetings were held in the Essendon Council Chambers however this was not a satisfactory arrangement Consequently at the June 1886 meeting a motion was passed that the Gordon Lodge hold its meeting, “…at the Melbourne Masonic Hall, Collins Street East, until such time as the Ascot Vale Masonic Hall is ready for occupancy…” (Due to a ball in full progress) So for the next 6 months the Lodge met at the Masonic Hall at 25 Collins Street.

Book - "The Goldfields of Ballarat 1851 - 1886 and The Eureka Stockade", compiled by Jack Cranston. Comprises blue cover with 28 pages folded and stapled inside and fold out map glued to the inside of the rear cover, "Map of Ballaarat and Sebastopol" showing the various leads and gold bearing reefs of the goldfields. Also shows the location of Eureka Stockade and Sovereign Hill. Published for the Sovereign Hill Association, 1970's? Looks at the Goldfields, sources of Nuggets, mining population and statistics, the Miners Rebellion and the Stockade. Has numerous illustrations and copies of posters.trams, tramways, gold, eureka, sovereign hill

SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH UNION CLAIM 1865 DUNACH. NO ROAD TO TALBOT FROM CLUNES.. J.KERWIN OF CHALMON AND KERWINUNION CLAIM 1865 DUNACH. NO ROAD TO TALBOT FROM CLUNES.. J.KERWIN OF CHALMON AND KERWINlocal history, photography, photographs, mining

Nicholas Scallan’s Store Stawell East c 1865-1870. In the worksheet notes: On the back of the original photograph are the inscriptions "The Scallan Grain Store and Skin Store in the early days. Stawell East. This may be mentioned in Maynard Ord's Book (Stawell Past & Present) From records many sales took place there as furniture, land sales, shares, commodities, auctions. Meetings were also held there, evidently a meeting place for miners. The lady and gentle man on the right of the photograph are Kate Scallan and Nicholas Scallan.Photograph of a small weather board building with veranda with wooden floor. The veranda has a diamond pattern around the roof edge. The windows at the front are at either side of the wooden door. The lean-to on one side has another door at the front. One female and two males are standing out the front. stawell

This is a photograph of an engraving showing the first train arriving at the Echuca Wharf on 25/09/1865. The photograph appeared in the Illustrated Australian News on 25/09/1865. It also appeared in Susan Preiestly's book, 'Echuca; A centenary history' in 1965 on page 46.. The picture is of interest because it shows the size of the wharf in 1865. It also shows all the crowds to welcome the first train. It also shows the buildings along Murray Esplanade. In the far left the Steam Packet Hotel, Shackell's Bond Store and the St George's Hall, next the The Bridge Hotel. Five large steam ships are visible, all carrying crowds of people. In the foreground is the S.S Melbourne. Two rowing boats are in the left foreground.This engraving is significant because it shows the welcoming of the first train onto the wharf. The photograph shows the size of the wharf in 1865, as well as the street scape and the vessels on the water at the wharf. There is also some activity at Evan's sawmill. There are crowds on the wharf, and lining Murray Esplanade. It also shows that most of the crowd are males, which helped describe the role that women played in public life in the 1880's. A black and white photograph of an engraving of a busy Echuca wharf scene in 1865. The first train is arriving at the wharf. There are crowds of people, and in the foreground is the S.S. Melbourne. On the front of the photograph in the bottom right hand corner are the letters R.G. (Is this the Artist's initials?) On the back of the photo, written in pencil are the words "Day first train came through to the wharf. Of interest because of buildings far left. Steam Packet 1865. From Ilustrated Australian News. 25th September 1865."echuca wharf, susan preistley, railways, state library of south australia., illustrated australian news., s.s.melbourne, steam packet hotel, shackell's bond store, st george's hall, bridge hotel

Upper Main Street Looking East 1886. From left J Allingham Drapers. J Chadwick & Co Drapers. Bank of Victoria partly obscured, Commercial Hotel, Oriental bank, Punchard's Furniture. On right is the side of Mechanics Institute obscured. B.S. Dawson Chemists & Wadsworth Watchmaker. English Scottish & Australian Bank . Upper Main Street scene with people standing in roadway, Side of cart visible on left. c 1880stawell streetscape

Premier 23rd January 1893 – 27th September 1894. Born in Alnwick, England, Sir James Patterson (1833-1895) migrated to Victoria in 1852 to try his luck on the goldfields. After little success he turned his hand to farming, and later operated a slaughter yard at Chewton. Patterson served on the Chewton local council, being elected mayor four times before moving with his wife Anna and family to Melbourne in 1870. Patterson established a real estate business, and after two unsuccessful attempts to enter parliament in 1866 and 1868, he won the by election for Castlemaine in the Legislative Assembly in December 1870. He would hold this seat until his death 25 years later. Patterson served in Sir Graham Berry’s brief August to October 1875 government as Commissioner of Public Works and Vice-President of Board and Land Works. He repeated these roles two years later in Berry’s second government and additionally served as Postmaster-General, and in Berry’s third government was Commissioner of Railways and again Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works. In April 1889 after a time in Opposition, Patterson became Commissioner for Trade and Customs in Duncan Gillies’ Government. The following year he returned to the familiar positions of Public Works, Board of Land and Words and Postmaster-General. By 1891 Patterson was leader of the opposition, and when William Shiels’ government succumbed to a motion of no confidence, led by Patterson, he became premier on the 23rd of January 1893. During his premiership, James Patterson was also Chief Secretary and Minister for Railways. His term as premier coincided with a period of severe economic depression, and his enforced economies earned Patterson few public admirers. In May 1893 his government attempted to prevent a run on bank withdrawals and stabilise the sector, by declaring a 5 day 'bank holiday'. Patterson was awarded a knighthood in May 1894, however this did not increase public confidence in his government who were not returned to power in the August 1894 election. Again leader of the opposition, James Patterson died suddenly of influenza on the 30 of October 1895.This portrait was presented to Sir James Patterson by 'grateful citizens of Victoria' in appreciation of his services during the land boom depression. In 1929 the painting was donated to the Victorian Parliamentary Library by H. Lavinia Patterson, the wife of Sir James Patterson's nephew Colonel George Patterson.Oil on canvas, framed. Frame: ornate wood, gesso mouldings, unglazed. Signed on bottom right corner "G. Coutts" Stamped inscription along inner edge of canvas: "WINSOR AND NEWTON". Inscription on canvas, handwritten in ink: "13 1 92" from reverse.patterson, james brown (1833-1895)

In 1895 artist Gordon Coutts was commissioned by Elizabeth Harding (Mrs. Silas Harding), a wealthy pastoralist, to paint this portrait of Prince Albert. The portrait was completed by 1896 and is a copy of an original by German artist Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873). In 1843 Winterhalter was commissioned to paint matching portraits of Queen Victoria and Albert, the Prince Consort. These originals hang in the Garter Throne Room at Windsor Castle and are part of the UK Royal Collection. Queen Victoria’s appreciation of Winterhalter began after she saw portraits by him of other European monarchs. Accordingly, between 1842 and 1861 he made fifteen visits to England and painted over 100 portraits of Her Majesty, the royal family and other friends and dignitaries. There are a number of notable differences in the original Winterhalter work and this painting. The local artist Coutts has changed the colour of the Prince’s cloak from deep blue/black to red (perhaps as a result of working from a black and white photograph). Other differences include extra satin shoulder ribbons, a simplification of the furnishings, notably the floor, and an inexact representation of the medallions worn; collars of the Order of the Garter, Bath, and the Golden Fleece. The painting is framed to match the official copy portrait of Queen Victoria, with the coat of arms of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, fixed atop the frame in place of the royal crown.Framed portrait, oil on cotton, of Prince Albert. The Prince Consort wears the robes of the Order of the Garter, holds a Field-Marshal’s baton, and is posed in front of a curtain and colonnade. Timber frame with a layer of gesso and decorative composition ornaments. There are rose, scotch thistle, clover leaf and Acanthus ornaments. The coat of arms that sits on top of the frame is a combination of carved timber and composition elements.Signed lower right corner in red brushpoint: ‘after Winterhalter / By Gordon Coutts / 1896’.albert, prince consort of victoria, queen of great britain, 1819-1861, winterhalter, franz xaver, 1805-1873, coutts, gordon (1865-1938)

Yields information about the North Sydney Cable tramway that operated from 1886 to 1900.Twelve page booklet, yellow paper covers, centre stapled, folded A4 sheets to give an A5 book, white inside pages, titled "the North Sydney Cable Tramway 1886 - 1900". Gives a short history of the cable tramway that operated from Milsons Point ferry terminus until replaced by electric tramcars, photographs, map, and a short note on preserved cable trams. Does not note the re-use of some of the trailers for construction of the Ballarat electric cars in 1905. Published by the Sydney Tramway Museum, 5/1986. On the top right hand corner of the front cover is a yellow prince label - $0.5 and on top right hand corner of page 3, a printed label "Graeme S. Breydon" and his address at the time.trams, tramways, cable trams, sydney, north sydney, milsons point

These books celebrate the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the Warrnambool Art Gallery. This Gallery is owned and operated by the Warrnambool City Council as a memorial to Sir David Fletcher Jones who was nationally known and a leading citizen in Warrnambool for many years as a businessman (Fletcher Jones and Staff) and as a philanthropist. The Warrnambool Art Gallery was founded in 1886 and is the third oldest institutional collection in Victoria and the fifth oldest in Australia. This book is of considerable interest as it reproduces many works of art from the Warrnambool Art Gallery, a highly significant collecting institute in Warrnambool. These are two copies of the book containing 130 reproductions of works of art (both in colour and in black and white) held at the Warrnambool Art Gallery. It is a soft cover book of 128 pages edited by Vanessa Gerrans. The cover designed by Ian Robertson has a white background and the shapes of the Warrnambool Art Gallery logo have been used as multi-coloured windows containing details of each of the 130 reproduced works. The title of the book is in black print. As well as the reproduced works of art the book contains A Message from the Mayor, notes on the Friends of the Warrnambool Art Gallery and the Warrnambool Art Gallery Foundation and an article on the history of the Art Gallery. warrnambool art gallery, warrnambool city council, david fletcher jones, history of warrnambool

This album contains a number of local coastal and seascapes including Thunder Point, views of local streets such as Liebig and Fairy streets, panorama views of the town from Manse Hill and Booval Hill and the Botanic Gardens. Buildings included are Cramond and Dickson, St Joseph’s Church, the saleyards. The book itself would have been used by patrons of the Western Hotel when J Fox was licensee, from 1880 until 1887. The hotel had been operating since 1870 when William O’Brien applied for a publican’s license for the house on the corner of Timor and Kepler Streets with five sitting rooms and eight bedrooms. The stone building was designed by Andrew Kerr and built by Williams & Co. The Western Hotel was also the booking office for Cobb and Co Coaches which operated until the railway came to town in 1890. This album has historical significance on different levels. Firstly the photographs provide a view of Warrnambool in the late 19th century. The photos are aesthetically and artistically significant. Many of the buildings in the streetscapes are still recognizable. Secondly the Western Hotel has occupied a prominent site within the CBD for nearly 150 years. It has links to Cobb & Co, an important part of early Australian transport. Large hard covered album. Dark green cover with title in red rectangle on front cover. Text in gold lettering. A variety of photographs mounted on card.Chuck Photo Ballarat on front cover. Small cutting pasted inside front cover, reads as follows,” Will and Estates. Joseph Fox, late of Grosvenor Street, Balaclava who died on 29th July by his will of 11th August 1915 left 3737pounds real estate and 2342 pounds personality to relatives. warrnambool, warrnambool history, warrnambool photographs of the past, western hotel photographs

Handwritten on foolscap paper, with red seal on last page.1) The Subcontractor is also to remove the following [ ? ] from Mr Webb's paddock ... to the Madame Bent Mine Grenville ... .2) Specification for the taking doan, removal and reerection 2 Engines 2 boilers pumping gear, Bob, Poppett heads and Capstone etc, for teh Mdame Bent G.M.Cy Grenville. The company will provide ... .3) Morey's Coys yard, together with holding down bolts, and the following ... .4) to the extent of Bed ... Carpentry Work - To carefully take down the poppet heads and co... and erect the same on the claim complete ... .5) Engine Framing as shown for the winding engines and pumping engines. Properly fitted to get ... .6) The boilers to be fed in front. The contractor to cut and drill all necessary holes in the boilers and pipes - to fire blow ... The contractor to make good any damage or breakage or loss to machinery or any part hereof that may occur to it during the removal of the reerection of same. The loss or damage, if any, not being made good by the contractor, or in the event of the works not being proceeded with to the satisfaction of the Company;s Engineer, The company's Engineer hereby ... .7) of the whole of the works, and in default thereof the COntractor shall forfeit the sum of two pounds ... Signed James Malcolm Witness L. Menz The Common seal of the company was affixed this thirteenth day of December:/86 by its manager James Burrell in the presence of [illegible] managers Seal - Madame Bent Gold Mining Company Durham Lead Buninyongmadame bent gold mining company, richard squire, james malcolm, james burrell

Plan showing the streets of Ballarat (Sebastopol Street, LaTrobe Street, Drummond Street, Errard Street). Mines include Williams' Freehold, Band of Hope Quartz, Wilson's Freehold, Smith's Freehold, Washington Freehold, Kohinoor No. 2, East Korinoor, Burra Burra No 1, Wareham's, Hawthorne's, Jones', Young Washington, New Kohinoor, Benn's,plan, mining, cgt, williams' freehold, band of hope quartz, wilson's freehold, smith's freehold, washington freehold, kohinoor no. 2, east korinoor, burra burra no 1, wareham's, hawthorne's, jones', young washington, new kohinoor, benn's

A small dark blue cloth bound book of 300 pages. It contains tables, diagrams and pull out pages of diagrams as well as a plate of the author opposite the title page. The cover printing is in gold.enginemans pocket companion, driving, locomotive, stationary engine, traction engine, portable engine, michael reynolds, elihu burritt, railway

black and white photograph, mounted, original, good condition

Invoice from David G. Staley, Grocer, Drapers, butcher and General Merchant, of Yandoit and Smeaton.luigi gervasoni, philately, invoice, yandoit, grocer, draper, general merchant, david staley, david g. staley, smeaton

1 albumen print on cabinet card of a group of 8 girls & two women, including two girls holding tennis racquets from Ormiston Ladies CollegePhotographers name & address printed on side mount and on verso" George & Georges Federal Studios 11, 13, 15 & 17 Collins Street East Melbourne