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Puffing Billy Railway
Equipment - Container
Kerosene was used to light the signal lamps at night time on a railway, to ensure that a locomotive driver could see that the line was clear there was no danger of another train ahead. This container was used to store the in kerosene to fuel such lamps and was kept inside a lamp room until required for use.Victorian Railways - Keroseane Container Used in the storage of kerosene prior to use in lamps at stations.Large, cylindrical tin container with conical lid and wire handle. A small zinc spout is embedded in the lower quadrant. The word 'KERO' is stencilled in white across the front. Keropuffing billy, kerosene, fuel, combustible material, tin container, lamps -
Puffing Billy Railway
Large Gangers, Trolly Turntable
Large Gangers Trolly Turntable Many trollys were too heavy to physically lift off the track, so a turntable was needed. A railway gangers trolly was required to be "off tracked" at its working location, so that it would be clear for trains to operate. A special track at right angles to the running line was usually provided. When all the work was completed and after all the trains had cleared, the trolly was then "on tracked" so that it could proceed to its next location. These turntables were also in use at the Works Depot location. They were provided at designated locations, and in some cases the trolly carried a turntable on board. To allow for more than one trolly to be taken off the line, a longer version was available for use. The turntable would be placed on the rails and the trolly driven onto it. The turntable would then be rotated 90 degrees by human power and the trolly pushed off on to a prepared set of rails on the side of the line. The turntable would then be removed from the track allowing trains to run through that section. The gang could then get on with the work required near that location.Historic - Railway Permanent Way and Works - track equipment - Ganger's Trolley TurntableLarge Gangers Trolly Turntable made of wood with wrought iron fittingspuffing billy, gangers trolley turntable, trolly, trolley -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1990s
Canon Gully is situated about 2 km upstream from the railway bridge at Rupertswood. In 1864 it was the site for the military encampment of the Victorian Volunteer Forces. William Clarke allowed the military to stage the annual event on his property. Further encampments were held on this site in 1874 and 1877.A coloured photograph of a wide valley with cleared hills in the background. The tree lined creek or watercourse is across the middle distance of the image.canon gully, rupertswood estate, encampments, clarke, william j. t. 'big bull', victorian volunteer forces, george evans collection -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, View from Point Clear, Mt Dandenong, Vic
Rose Series Postcard number 2783Copy of Rose Series postcard #2783 showing view from Point Clear. This is taken from Ridge Road. The following indicators have been marked on the photograph L-R Dulce Domun Hotel, White's, Rev. Davies, Dr. Cox, Olinda Creek, Dickens Road, Church of England, Buggy Wheels Corner, Monash Ave. Corner.mount dandenong, ridge road, rose series, point clear -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, The Settlement of Harmony Vale 1913, 1913
View of the settlement of Harmony Vale taken in 1913 with the guest house Kia Ora, built by George Barber in 1909, in the foreground. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke.The settlement of Harmony Vale 1913. The large home in foreground is the Guest House “Kia Ora” owned by George Barber on Lot 25 of the Village Settlement. The house above it to the left was Richardson’s house. The home of Jeanie who had left it when the picture was taken.The buildings furthest to the right of “Kia Ora” were the homestead of Isaac Jeeves of 1863 – 1871 the building furthest right with the black opening in it was the house with the tree fern floor. The flat ground above and left of Isaac’s pointed roof barn is where the creek changed its course in the 1934 flood and destroyed £4000 worth of the Rowse family’s tulip bulbs. Above the flat is Francis Matthew Child’s homestead, in the creek to the right of which can be seen the horizontal structure of the swing bridge to the sawmill of the Childs Bros which cannot be seen but in the forest to the right of the mill (bridge) can be seen a number of logs in the mill yard. The two cleared strips immediately behind Childs home were the Richardson’s original holdings and the house in the gully at the far side of the great clearing is that of the guest house “Glenrivers” belonging to W Lucas and his wife Catherine nee Child. The Richardson homestead “Harmony Vale” is behind the forest trees in the right centre. The picture gives a full view of how the settlement was cut into the centre of the great forest. george barber, kia ora, harmony vale, barber, jeanie richardson, richardson, child, matthew child, kia-ora guest house, guest house, glenrivers -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Painting, Park Street [Adeney Avenue] Kew, c. 1896
‘Adeney Avenue’ was the title given to this painting following its donation to the Kew Historical Society, yet the work’s origins predate the naming of Adeney Avenue in 1907 [originally gazetted as ‘Park Street’ (1865) and ‘Park Street South’ (1875).] Park Street ran between High Street and Parkhill Road beside what was later to become ‘Victoria Park’. This area was described in 1851 as “…a dense forest of gums and wattles which were to be largely cleared by 1888 after the naming of a recreation reserve”. The Reserve was still bisected by an unnamed creek in 1896, when the area was surveyed by the MMBW. The panoramic vista selected by the artist would appear to include ‘Eborensis’ (c.1895) on the corner of Parkhill Road and what was then Park Street, with views across cleared land towards the distant ranges. In the 19th century, north Kew was largely undeveloped farms stretching down to the Yarra. Oil on canvas by an unidentified artist of a panoramic view depicting what is now known as East Kew with mountains on the horizon. In the foreground is a two storey brick residence - Eborensis - located on the northeast corner of Parkhill Road and what is now Adeney Avenue. The view of the landscape and its rolling hills resulted from farming practices adopted following colonisation and settlement. Trees in the foreground and in the distance include remnant Eucalypts and introduced exotics.Label on rear of frame states "House on corner of Adeney Ave & Parkhill. [Regd. 254"]. Otherwise unsigned and undatedadeney avenue (kew), eborensis, park street (kew) -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph
Photo depicts Fyans Valley. The road is The Grampians/ Dunkeld Road, leading to Dunkeld towards the right or Halls Gap travelling towards the left. Fyans Creek is visible in parts at the foot of the range (middle of Photo). Photo appears to have been taken from Bellfield Pk area. Photo is typical of those taken by Forests Commission of Victoria in the 1960sPhoto shows a mountain range in the background with a valley. The Valley has a band of a mostly cleared grassy section (middle of photo) with a fairly dense treed area in the foreground. A road and some buildings can be seen where the cleared land meets the treed area.scenery, fyans valley -
Orbost & District Historical Society
cutlery box, Jensen, Peter, Early 20th century
Made for Danebo Guest House at Martin's Creek. Peter Jensen came to Martin's Creek (35 miles north of Orbost) in 1890 having been told that Martin's Creek would be on the railway line. He was a cooper who made the casks from silver wattles. He cleared the area for farming and then built an accommodation house, Danebo., which was well used by travellers to Bonang and Bendoc. Gippsland was a relatively less developed part of Victoria in the nineteenth century. Danebo Hotel, Martin’s Creek, would have been an important stopping point for travellers to Bonang and Bendoc. The hotel is no longer standing.A open rectangular shaped wooden cutlery box - probably hand-made.. It has a carrying handle cut into the divider.jensen-peter martin's-creek danebo cutlery-box container -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - IDENTIFICATION, CATHOLIC, C.1940 - 45
H.V.Rooke. Refer Cat No 4906.2 for service details..1) Cloth folding wallet light brown colours, inside has small crucifix, badge and oval created edge piece sewn in, has central flower with black writing, other half has open piece with clear plastic sleeve for ID card. .2)Catholic Identification card black print 4 pages, front has space for owners details, written in blue ink..1) “Thy Kingdom Come”. .2) hand written, “VX47141 Pte H.V. Rooke 2/29th Battalion 31 creek St Bendigo, wife 31 Creek St Bendigo”accessory, id, identification, catholic -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Smart family home in Bridge Street, Eltham, c.1903
Believed to be Mrs Jane Bailey (nee Matthews) (d. 1904) and her grand-daughter Ruby Jane Bertha Smart (1890-1903) in front of the Smart family cottage in Bridge Street, Eltham, c.1903 Located on the north side of Bridge Street at the intersection with Bolton Street, facing Bolton Street (now part of present day Brisbane Street and occupied by the Kitchen Design Centre). Ruby Jane Bertha Smart born abt 1890 died in 1903 in Eltham. Her brother Alfred Francis Smart was born abt 1887 and died 1966 in Mont Albert, Vic. (Accessed via Ancestry.com) Show's an original early settler's cottage in Bridge Street. The cottage was built by Mrs Mary Jane Smart's parents, Edwin Bailey and Jane (nee Matthews). Mary Jane Smart was born in the cottage. She married an Englishman, Alexander Wilson Smart who disappeared to Western Australia in the early 1900s in search of gold. He ultimately married again in W.A., committing bigamy and then committed murder and was hung in 1911. This photo was taken c.1903 not long before both Mrs Bailey and her grand daughter both passed away. Jane Bailey died 2 Dec. 1904 and Mary Jane Smart and Ruby Jane Bertha Smart died July 1903 are all buried in Eltham Cemetery. SMART'S HOME AT ELTHAM. HIS WIFE AND SONS. In a little bush cottage surrounded by tall gum trees, through which appear glimpses of a willow fringed creek, of road ways hedged by masses of snowy flowering hawthorn, of growing crops and vividly green grazing paddocks, lives Mrs. Smart, the lawful wife of the man who is now in the hands of the police of Western Australia on suspicion of having committed a dreadful crime. Here, about half a mile out of the picturesque village of Eltham, she was born, and has lived her whole life — about 50 years. Smart himself lived here till the time when many years ago, the "lure of gold" got into his blood and he cleared out to Western Australia, to follow the digging rushes, gradually becom ing more and more estranged, till at length all communication ceased and be became lost to his wife and children. "I did not want him to go away," said Mrs. Smart, "because I had heard of so many men who had forgotten their homes in the excite ment of gold seeking, and of many others who died unknown and uncared for. But he would go, and when I saw his mind was set on it I placed no obstacles in his way. My parents built and lived in this cottage, where I was born, and they died in it. When I grew up I met my husband, a young Englishman, and married him. His name is Alexander, not Alfred, and his age is 52. We were very happy here, and although we were not well off we were comfortable, for he was a steady, sober, industrious man and had constant employment. He was just a manual worker, but could turn his hand to anything. We had five children, but one died. Four sons grew up in this little cottage. Thus three generations lived in it, somewhat unusual in an Australian bush home, I think. My eldest son is married and has a family; one is in Western Australia— not with his father— another is away working for him self, and one (indicating a young man by her side) has always stuck to his mother. He is my sole support, and he is as good to me now as his father once was. Yes, his father was a good, home-loving man in our younger days. He was fond of his children and was highly respected in these parts.' "It is fifteen years since my husband went away first. He had then been work ing for the Metropolitan Board of Works, and was engaged in the tunnel under the Yarra near Queen's-bridge when it col-lapsed. After he went to the West he sent me money regularly and wrote constantly. He came home three times — twice for a week or two at a time, the third time, eight years ago, when the Eitham railway was nearing completion. I induced him to stay till the railway opened, and he re-mained with me several months. I tried to get him to leave the West and settle down in his home, but he would not; he seemed restless and anxious to be off. One day when we were in Collingwood together he left me, saying he wanted to see what boats were going West. I implored him not to go away, and he said he would see. However, he returned to me soon after wards and said he had taken his ticket and would go by the next boat, and he went. For a year he wrote at irregular intervals, and then his letters ceased and I heard no more of him. For seven years I have not known whether he was alive or dead. Before that time my two sons in Western Australian used to see him some times, though they did not live with him; they used to tell me in their letters that he was well. It was a hard blow to be forgotten by him, but as my sons grew up I became more reconciled, and now I seem to look back at my life with him as some thing that happened a long time ago and is only a memory. Of his life and doings in Western Australia I know nothing. The last time I heard of him he was working in a foundry at Midland Junction. He was at Cue working on the railway when it opened there, and he caught the fever, but all that time he sent me money. When he returned the first time he took our eldest son with him, and the other boy followed later. They did not stay with him, how ever, and as far as I know they did not know how he lived." 'Mrs. Smart is a quiet, toil worn woman who has the respect of everyone who knows her.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg Original print 10.5 x 16.5 cmFor postcard print: Inscribed on envelope: "Return to Mrs H. Butherway, 22 Bridge St, Eltham." Also "Photo Mrs Clark Hampton (nee Smart), original Smart's house - Bridge Street, 95 years ago." Also "Right - Mrs Clark's grandmother Mrs J Smart Left - Her daughter Ruby dies soon after photo taken. Brother Alf Smart died about 6 years ago." Inscribed on back of photo "247 Vincent St, Leederville" It is believed that this inscription may be somewhat mixed up.sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, bridge street, alexander wilson smart, bigamy, bush cottage, early settlers, houses, jane bailey (nee matthews), mary jane smart (nee bailey), murder, ruby jane bertha smart, smart family home, smart home -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Allwood Nurseries, Diamond Creek, Vic
Allwood Nurseries in Hurstbridge was operated by W.G (William George) Gray. By 1922 he operated a well cultivated property of 64 cleared acres, 56 of which were under nursery healthy stock, principally apples, peaches, plums and cherries. In addition to 4 acres of potatoes. He grew seedling stock which he supplied to other local orchardists and the overseas market. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, allwood nurseries, export, nursery -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Mary Jane Smart (nee Bailey) ouside the Smart family home in Bridge Street, Eltham, c.1915
Located on the north side of Bridge Street at the intersection with Bolton Street, facing Bolton Street (now part of present day Brisbane Street and occupied by the Kitchen Design Centre). Show's an original early settler's cottage in Bridge Street. The cottage was built by Mrs Mary Jane Smart's parents, Edwin Bailey and Jane (nee Matthews). Mary Jane Smart was born in the cottage. She married an Englishman, Alexander Wilson Smart who disappeared to Western Australia in the early 1900s in search of gold. He ultimately married again in W.A., committing bigamy and then committed murder and was hung in 1911. This photo was taken c.1903 not long before both Mrs Bailey and her grand daughter both passed away. Jane Bailey died 2 Dec. 1904 and Mary Jane Smart and Ruby Jane Bertha Smart died July 1903 are all buried in Eltham Cemetery. SMART'S HOME AT ELTHAM. HIS WIFE AND SONS. In a little bush cottage surrounded by tall gum trees, through which appear glimpses of a willow fringed creek, of road ways hedged by masses of snowy flowering hawthorn, of growing crops and vividly green grazing paddocks, lives Mrs. Smart, the lawful wife of the man who is now in the hands of the police of Western Australia on suspicion of having committed a dreadful crime. Here, about half a mile out of the picturesque village of Eltham, she was born, and has lived her whole life — about 50 years. Smart himself lived here till the time when many years ago, the "lure of gold" got into his blood and he cleared out to Western Australia, to follow the digging rushes, gradually becom ing more and more estranged, till at length all communication ceased and be became lost to his wife and children. "I did not want him to go away," said Mrs. Smart, "because I had heard of so many men who had forgotten their homes in the excite ment of gold seeking, and of many others who died unknown and uncared for. But he would go, and when I saw his mind was set on it I placed no obstacles in his way. My parents built and lived in this cottage, where I was born, and they died in it. When I grew up I met my husband, a young Englishman, and married him. His name is Alexander, not Alfred, and his age is 52. We were very happy here, and although we were not well off we were comfortable, for he was a steady, sober, industrious man and had constant employment. He was just a manual worker, but could turn his hand to anything. We had five children, but one died. Four sons grew up in this little cottage. Thus three generations lived in it, somewhat unusual in an Australian bush home, I think. My eldest son is married and has a family; one is in Western Australia— not with his father— another is away working for him self, and one (indicating a young man by her side) has always stuck to his mother. He is my sole support, and he is as good to me now as his father once was. Yes, his father was a good, home-loving man in our younger days. He was fond of his children and was highly respected in these parts.' "It is fifteen years since my husband went away first. He had then been work ing for the Metropolitan Board of Works, and was engaged in the tunnel under the Yarra near Queen's-bridge when it col-lapsed. After he went to the West he sent me money regularly and wrote constantly. He came home three times — twice for a week or two at a time, the third time, eight years ago, when the Eitham railway was nearing completion. I induced him to stay till the railway opened, and he re-mained with me several months. I tried to get him to leave the West and settle down in his home, but he would not; he seemed restless and anxious to be off. One day when we were in Collingwood together he left me, saying he wanted to see what boats were going West. I implored him not to go away, and he said he would see. However, he returned to me soon after wards and said he had taken his ticket and would go by the next boat, and he went. For a year he wrote at irregular intervals, and then his letters ceased and I heard no more of him. For seven years I have not known whether he was alive or dead. Before that time my two sons in Western Australian used to see him some times, though they did not live with him; they used to tell me in their letters that he was well. It was a hard blow to be forgotten by him, but as my sons grew up I became more reconciled, and now I seem to look back at my life with him as some thing that happened a long time ago and is only a memory. Of his life and doings in Western Australia I know nothing. The last time I heard of him he was working in a foundry at Midland Junction. He was at Cue working on the railway when it opened there, and he caught the fever, but all that time he sent me money. When he returned the first time he took our eldest son with him, and the other boy followed later. They did not stay with him, how ever, and as far as I know they did not know how he lived." 'Mrs. Smart is a quiet, toil worn woman who has the respect of everyone who knows her.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 strips Associated print from negative (Copy of original print)Fuji 100bridge street, cottage, smart home, houses, mary jane smart (nee bailey), smart family home, alexander wilson smart, bigamy, bush cottage, early settlers, eltham, jane bailey (nee matthews), murder, ruby jane bertha smart -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Ruth H. Pendavingh, Duplication of Main Road bridge over Diamond Creek, Eltham
Originally contained in an A4 spiral bound blue plastic document folder with clear inserts of inkjet printouts, 3 images per page, 7 pages with explanatory notes and "Sue Law" at the top of each page.Low-resolution copy of colour photographmain road, road widening, bridge construction -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Silvan Gully area, Upper Diamond Creek, c.1911
Silvan Gully area showing the cleared line for railway construction. The railway was extended from Eltham to Hurstbridge in 1912.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Safety 5035upper diamond creek, silvan gully, wattle glen, railway construction -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, essence
Rectangular clear glass bottle , tapering toward neck with metal screw top lid. Label on side in yellow and brown with brown and white text.Essence of Almond -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottles, essence
Three cylindrical clear glass bottles tapering to neck with wax covered cork stoppers. Labels fawn background with text and illustration in black.Pioneer. Essence. Lemon -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottles, essence
Two cylindrical clear glass bottles tapering to wax covered neck at top with cork stopper. Label in off-white with black pattern and black and red text.Rego, Essence of Orange. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle, essence
Clear glass bottle tapering to neck with cork stopper. Label yellow background, with black and red border, text in black and yellow.Fauldings Flavouring Essence, Pure Lemon. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Pharmacy chemicals
Used by Mannings Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.40 square clear glass bottles containing chemicals, tapering to neck with round black plastic screw tops and printed paper labels.E21, M G U476 on base of bottles. M 4 -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Pharmacy chemicals
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street, Railway Station, Melbourne until 198432 rectangular clear glass bottles containing chemicals, tapering to narrow neck with a flared lip and glass stoppers with printed paper labels. See supplementary file for details ? -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Pharmacy chemicals
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Set of 95 rectangular clear glass bottles containing chemicals, tapering to narrow neck with glass stoppers with printed paper labels. All bottles are marked on base : in rectangle G over M and V479 over 3. Notes on original catalogue worksheet : For individual details on labels see supplementary file -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle
Used by Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.Round clear glass bottle tapering to slender neck at top with brown glass stopper with ridges around perimeter.Base of bottle : 6 983 M 0 817 (?) On top of stopper : 3 724. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Flask
Used at Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984Spherical clear glass flask with cylindrical neck, string wound around top half of neck. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Glass Bottle
Clear rectangular glass bottleWilkinson Chemist Melbourne Glenferrie Maryborough -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Glass Bottle
Small clear (with blue tint) rectangular glass bottle.Linseed Compound Trademark. Stockport Kay Brothers Ltd. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Glass Bottle
Small clear (with green tint) glass bottle. Square in shape with rounded edges and wide mouth. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Glass Bottle
Small clear (with blue tint) rectangular glass bottle.Martin & Pleasance. Homoeopathic Chemists. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Glass Bottle
Small clear (with green tint) square glass bottleWM Johnson & Son Chemists. Junction St Kilda. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Glass Bottle
Small clear (with blue tint) rectangular glass bottle.One tablespoon. Simpson & Davenport Chemists. Collins St. E. Melbourne. One tablespoon. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bottle glass, Between 1872-1916, reference : bottle manufacturers mark
Advertisement : Fitzroy City Press, Friday 29 January 1904, page 3, Fitzroy Post Office '...Lotherington's....Mr. F.H. Appleyard, chemist and dentist of 29 Best st, North Fitzroy (Fitzroy trams pass the door.- Telephone 3287) Source Trove.Rectangular pale aqua tinted clear glass bottle with concave back, text on side and base.'F.H. APPLEYARD NORTH FITZROY' on front. '3vii' with an acute over the three above text near neck of bottle. 'M' on base.