In 1871, the Villa and the associated ‘180 Mine’ on the New Chum Reef was bought by George Lansell who had become successful in his gold mining interests and investments. With his continuing success in deep mining, Lansell undertook major extensions to his home, and in fact continued this expansion and decoration of Fortuna until his death almost 40 years later. Fortuna Villa remains remarkably intact as a house even though it has served as a busy workplace for 65 years. Stained glass, elaborate ceilings, grand cedar and blackwood staircase, solid marble baths, extensive acid-etched glasswork (conservatory) are some of the architectural features that contribute to the outstanding ‘feel’ of the structure. The Fortuna grounds cover some 7.57 ha. and feature an ornamental lake, garden, a ‘Roman-Bath’ and the ‘Pompeii Fountain’. The original quartz-crushing battery building, stables and coach house remain close to the main villa. The magnificent villa itself is the aspirational centerpiece to this remarkable property. It is set in botanic-style gardens featuring established trees. George Lansell’s historic talisman has hosted some iconic characters itself, including leaders and diplomats, Dame Nellie Melba and even HRH the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh.Fortuna Villa Tour Guide, seven pages - Photos, History and guide with description for each room or aspect. Chronology on back cover.history, bendigo, fortuna, george lansell

The Borough and Its People. 1839 -1939 Port Melbourne Book with blue front cover and narrow band of 5 photos 3to 5 cms from top. Back cover similar in layout plus description of book's theme and contents . PMHPS logo and Port Phillip Council logo on back cover.australian aborigines, built environment, armed services, maritime, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, arts and entertainment, piers and wharves, transport, natural environment, transport - aviation and aerodrome, advertising, built environment - commercial, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, religion, industry, engineering, education, families, garden city, sandridge lagoon, politics, sport, margaret bride nee polson, graham bride

Photocopy from two snapshots loaned by Laura Irving McGILL in 1990. Three employees of Swallow & Ariel in uniform and cap on beach. May IRVING, centre, 1939 and Daisy IRVING with baby nephew John McGILL 1940s in rose garden then in Turner reserve. Laura Irving McGILL in background, and Irving family home at 41 Station St across the road.Ink - "S&A" "Rose Garden" Pencil : descriptionsparks and gardens, families, industry - food, may irving, daisy irving, laura mcgill nee irving, john mcgill, swallow & ariell ltd

Blue, black & white Woolstar exercise book with black & white check pattern to the left and a world globe over the top. Name on the front: A Richardson. Written on the front: Mining Catalogue Auction Sales. Book contains Lot numbers and description for auction sales at various mines. Mines mentioned are: Central Blue Gold Mine 19/2/42, Big Blue 23/11/1938, South Blue, Hercules Consols 19/2/1942, South Virginia 19/2/42, New Prince of Wales 5/2/48, Golden Carshalton G M 19/12/1957, North Virginia 3/5/57, North Nell Gwynne 25/2/53, South Shaft Diamond Hill, New Don 21/10/48, Sheepshead Battery Site 21/10/48, Forbes Carshalton 9/7/47, South Virginia 9/7/47, East Clarence 31/8/49?, Deborah Surplus Equipment 31/8/49, Deborah No 2 Shaft, North Deborah 31/8/49, Hercules Main Shaft 19/6/1950, Stanfield Shaft 20/6/1950, United Crushing Coy Battery (Unity Carlisle) 20/6/1950, Toolleen Gold Mine 23/2/1950, Ironbark Gold Mine 6/10/49, Ironbark South 1/12/49, Hercules New Chum 1/12/49, Great Southern Gold Mine 10/4/47, New Chum Syncline 2/3/1950, Deborah Associated 19/4/195? And the Deborah Consolidated 19/4/1950. Further information of Bendigo Mines from The Gold Mining Registry Guide to Bendigo Mines by H Kirkwood, Eaglehawk. Published by W. Welch. Mines include Lazarus New Chum Reg'd & Lazarus New Chum No 1, Princess Alexandra, Ellenborough, Trio-Hauling Coy, South Catherine Reef G. M. C., Princess Alice, Central Catherine Co,Cravens New Chum Co N. L., Garibaldi Mining and Crushing Co, Williams United, Catherine Reef Claimholders G. M. N. L., New Chum & Victoria Reef, Johnsons (Garden Gully) Line, United Ulster, Garden Gully Rly Reserve, South Ulster, Ulster and Cosmopolitan Coys, Golden Gate and Lansell'sBig 180. Some information on the Moon Mines 24/6/67 South New Moon, New Moon, Nth New Moon and New Moon Consolidated.In the reverseof the book is some information on the Lazarus New Chum Mine, Lazarus No 1 and Lazarus Mines. Also mentioned are New Chum Rly and Victoria Quartz. In 1895 a large gold bearing reef in Lazarus at 3000 feet. Also Some extracts from E. C. Dunn's Report 13/8/92 on the Lazarus Mine Old Shaft and Lazarus Main Shaft at various depths.book, bendigo, mining auction sales, auction sales, mining catalogue auction sales, a richardson, central blue g m, big blue, south blue, hercules consols, south virginia, new prince of wales, golden carshalton g m, north virginia, north nell gwynne, south shaft diamond hill, new don, sheepshead battery site, forbes carshalton, south virginia, east clarence, deborah, deborah no 2 shaft, north deborah, hercules main shaft, stanfield shaft, united crushing coy battery (unity carlisle), toolleen gold mine - toolleen, ironbark gold mine, ironbark south, hercules new chum, great southern gold mine, new chum syncline, deborah associated, deborah consolidated, j h curnow, miss kirkwood, the gold mining registry guide to bendigo mines, h kirkwood, w welch, lazarus new chum no 1, mr g armstrong, princess alexandra, h hectmann, ellenborough, amos arblaster, trio hauling coy, catherine reef g m c, w burnside, st mungo reef, princess alice, central catherine co, big catherine, belmont, cravens new chum co n l, wm w barker, c edwards, ellesmere, garibaldi mining and crushing co, henry von der heyde, w martin, williams united, wm cook, john chynowth, catherine reef claimholders g m n l, churchill davidson, edgar l rosman, new chum and victoria reef, johnsons (garden gully) line, united ulster, james mccoll, james quick, garden gully reserve, south ulster, ulster and cosmopolitan coys, golden gate, geo lansell's big 180, signal of a mine, mr langridge, e clarke, j hattam, a llewelly, n murray, a richardson, new moon, nth new moon, new moon consolidated, lazarus new chum, lazarus no 1, new chum rly, victoria quartz, lazarus, e c dunn

Photocopy of article in "The Weekly Times" 26.05.1917 by "Yarran". Description of activities engaged in by women horticultural students (not necessarily Burnley) and different types of women, demand for gardeners, successful women.burnley school of horticulture, women gardeners, female students, the weekly times, yarran

Photocopy of article in "The Weekly Times" 26.06.1957. Description of life for students at School of Horticulture Burnley and the kinds of employment they can obtain. 2 photographs (1) Second year students at work on their vegetable plots: Pam Bond (1957), Sandra McAlley, Jocelyn Care (1957). (2) Students harvesting lettuce: Marjorie Hall, Germaine O'Dwyer and Yvonne Winterbottom (all 1957). burnley school of horticulture, women gardeners, female students, pam bond, sandra mcalley, jocelyn care, marjorie hall, germaine o'dwyer, yvonne winterbottom, the weekly times, employment

Photocopy of 2 newspaper articles, not dated. "Pupils Taught at Burnley Farm". Description of school, daily timetable, careers for graduates, with 2 photographs ' "Burnley" girls a ready for any emergency.' see B99.1066 and "Back to Earth at Burnley" 8 students with Principal, A.W. Jessep see B09.0007,44students, careers, female students, a.w. jessep, burnley school of horticulture

Brief description of Phases I and II construction of native garden. 2 pp.vcah, burnley, native gardens

Bound, handwritten register listing donations of plants, bud stock, seeds, fruit, etc., to whom and descriptions, from 1 January 1891 to 24 March 1921. More detail in paper catalogue.register, donations, plants, bud stock, seeds, fruits

Photocopies from the Public Records Office, Victoria 10332/P1 and 5 of 3 pages from an accounts ledger dated July 10 - Nov 20, 1934; July 6, 1936 - July 30, 1937; and Nov 8 - May 16 possibly 1936. States Period of Service, Name of Claimant (Company), Description of Service and £ amounts for Voucher and Expenditure. account ledger, expenditure

Author is an artist. Description of attempts to acquire history of Burnley Gardens with some criticisms.Letter to John Patrick Handwritten letter on lined foolscap to John Patrick from Geo W. Bell Archive entry includes photocopy also.john patrick, geo w. bell, geo w bell artist, 1980 letter, history of burnley gardens, discourse, discourse burnley gardens

Includes description of excursion to Burnley Horticultural College and Gardensrhsv, royal horticultural society of victoria, burnley gardens, burnley horticultural college, excursions

Hartwell Motor Cycle Club. The East Burwood section of its run comprised Holland road, Burwood Road and Ely Road. It was very steep and muddy. Description of a walk along Burwood Road to Middleborough Road in 1929 - 30. History of Royton Street, East Burwood and its neighbourhood from the 1930's to the present.Hartwell Motor Cycle Club. motor cycles, hartwell motor cycle club, holland road, burwood east, eley road, burwood east, burwood east state school no 454, royton street, burwood east, walford family, orchards, cooinda court, burwood east, market gardens, east burwood methodist church, french, joseph a, black, roy, rescheck family, french, harry w, crow, ernie, mclean, leckie, newbigin family, royton street, burwood east, no 30, hele family, french family, carrol family, tally ho post office, walford family

Receipt for membership fees for Nunawading Community Gardens received from J. Brandenburg, the first foundation member of the organisation.Physical description Receipt for membership fees for Nunawading Community Gardens received from J. Brandenburg, the first foundation member of the organisation.nunawading community gardens, brandenburg, john p

Purchase of 67 Wattle Valley Road and description of virgin bush.Purchase of 67 Wattle Valley Road and description of virgin bush.wattle valley road mitcham, no. 67

Former editor of Nunawading Gazette, Harry Grover, celebrates 90th birthday. An active supporter of local groups and keen journalist and gardener.Former editor of Nunawading Gazette, Harry Grover, celebrates 90th birthday.journalists, grover, harry, grover, betty