Raheen is a 120 year old Victorian house owned by Richard and Jeanne Pratt. Mrs Jeanne Pratt commissioned the book and this copy was presented to Sue Barnett on a visit by members of the Boroondara Historical Societies. The visit was organised by local member Mr Josh Frydenburg. 92p. ill. bibliog., Raheen was a grand two-storey red brick house in the Italianate Style, with a prominent tower and an arcaded loggia on two levels. This book explores its history, restoration and further development over many years. 92p. ill. bibliog., Raheen was a grand two-storey red brick house in the Italianate Style, with a prominent tower and an arcaded loggia on two levels. This book explores its history, restoration and further development over many years.Endpaper: Surrey Hills Historical Society / Jeanne Pratt / 27/7/2013(mr) ian allen oam, (mr) william lawrence bailieu, ehud barak, (dr) james broadbent, (mr) robert bruce, (mr) george h w bush, (mrs) barbara pierce bush, (mr) arthur calwell, (ms) jane dennithorne, (mr) eamon de valera, (sir) james augustine gobbo, (mr) lloyd hill, (mr) william morris hughes, (lord) (mr) immanuel jakobovits, (mr) philip johnson, (cardinal) (mr) walter kaspar, moshe katsav, (mr) james robert knox, (mr) terence lane, (mr) edward latham, (mr) michael lehany, (dr) (mr) miles lewis, (mr) sam lipski am, (sir) (mr) thomas francis little, (mr) peter lovell, (mr) egidio lunardon, (mr) (cardinal) jean-marie lustiger, (mr) daniel patrick mannix, (sir) (mr) robert gordon menzies, (mr) henry miller, (mr) glen murcutt ao, (mr) benjamin netanyahu, (mr) ngo dinh diem, (mr) phillip nikolitsis, i (eoh) m(eng) pei, (mr) shimon peres, (mr) joseph reed, (mr) yves st laurent, (mr) william salway, (mr) james henry scullin, jessie serle, (mr) justin david simonds, (mrs) heliose waislitz, (miss) heliose pratt, (mr) john wren, (sir) (mr) henry john wrixon, (mr) richard pratt, (mrs) jeanne pratt, raheen, historical buildings, kew, victoria, italianate style, house names

Provides names of countries and their borders as they were during the 1950'sMaroon hard cover illustrated atlas. Front embossed with title and royal seal. 152 pages. Contains detailed maps of world countries in colour. Early world history and it's development and comprehensive gazetteer.Owners name written in front pagesmaps

111 p., paperback, col. photographs, mapsnon-fictionindigenous plants, indigenous fauna, plenty river, yarra river

A short history of the development of Eltham North including information on some of the early families in the area.Typed article of 4 pages. eltham north

In 1963 the Shire of Ballarat celebrated its Centenary. This book outlines the history and development of the Shire over the 100 years.Councilor Charles Edward (Ted) Brown was at the time Shire President.The District Roads Board was created on 7th October 1856 and on 24th November 1863 was proclaimed a Shire,thus making it the first Shire in Victoria. The book was compiled by James Mitchell(Shire Secretary) and the staff of the Shire of Ballarat and printed by local printers Waller and Chester.Celebrating 100 years of the Shire of Ballarat.A rectangular shaped book (landscape shape).Pale pink background on which is the title in black and,in shades of deeper pink, a photograph of the new Shire Office building and Clock tower in WendoureePROGRESS IN THE SHIRE OF BALLARAT.district roads board 1856.ballarat shire 1863

Has photos of various locations and lines within Brisbane and Rockhampton, Brisbane Trolley buses, Nambour, Mossman, For details of each photograph and layouts see Wal Jack Brisbane and Rockhampton Album list.Has a strong association with Wal Jack and tramway developments within Australasia until 1964 and given their extent are of particular significance. Features Brisbane and Rockhampton trams. Light grey covered folder, loose leaf covers held with grey cord, light grey paper inside covers holding some 28 sheets of card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners of various types, captions in blue or black ink. Has some 172 black and white photographs including some photographs. Inside front cover is a type copy of a paper by GR Steer, General Manager Brisbane Tramways, "Brisbane Tramways, Their History and Development". Has Keith Kings name on cover sheet, and date Jan. 1951. Paper for meeting of the Historical Society of Queensland, 26 Aug. 1943. trams, tramways, brisbane, rockhampton, tramcars, wal jack

A brief history of the development of the rope making business of James Miller. It celebrated its centenary in 1962, being Australia's largest manufacture of rope, cordage and associated products.[32] p. : chiefly ill. (some col.), ports. ; 29 cm. A4 booklet with plastic comb bindingjames miller and co. -- history, rope makers -- history, rope trade, plant fibre industry, (mr) thomas hogg, (mr) james miller vine, (mr) f. s. vine, (mr) alexander gray

Buff coloured book referring to the freedom of entry to the City of Ringwood being granted upon Royal Australian Engineers 3 Division, including how the ceremony originated for granting freedom of entry and order of ceremony.; History of the Royal Australian Engineers 3 Division 1948-1965 and history of the development of Ringwood.

Two typed sets of notes 'Bendigo Teachers' College 1926-1931' and 'A Chronological History of the development of Bendigo Teachers' College.' These notes are part of Ms. J.C. Burnett's collection in her preparation for her book 'History of Bendigo Teachers' College, 1926-1973.' This book was published by Cambridge Press in 1973.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college history, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, history, bendigo teachers' college, ms. j.c. burnett, book, history of bendigo teachers' college 1926-1973, teacher training

Development and expansion of the Myer CompanyTen pages of single-sided typed notes detailing the development of the Myer Emporium and Associated Enterprises, dated 1962. The history details the development of the Myer empire from the first store in Bendigo and the expansion of the company. Notes are in portrait format single sided typing on foolscap pages and are stapled on upper left-hand corner.social history, myer store

Images and information later included in production of "From Paddocks to Parks", a history of the development of cricket in the Lilydale, Croydon, Ringwood and Ferntree Gully districts and of the Ringwood and District Cricket Association, by P.J. McCallum, OAM, Melbourne, April, 2001.2-page handwritten letter from A.T. Miles' son, Edward Temple Miles, accompanied by Ringwood Cricket Club photographs and memorabilia outlining his father's achievements.

Program Booklet and Invitation Card for the Conferring of Freedom of Entry to the City of Ringwood upon Royal Australian Engineers 7th Field Regiment, 1981. The Program booklet includes: - Image and Description of the Presentation Scroll - How the Ceremony Originated - Serving Officers of the regiment - Brief History of the Royal Australian Engineers, and of the 7th Field Engineer Regiment - Brief History of the Development of RingwoodThe Invitation card reads: His Worship the Mayor (Cr F. J. Corr J.P.) and Councillors of the City of Ringwood request the pleasure of the company of Mr and Mrs Rob Atkins at the Conferring of The Freedom of Entry to the City of Ringwood upon The Field Engineer Regiment, Royal Australian Engineers at Ringwood 2.30pm Saturday, 11th July, 1981 RSVP 1st July, 1981, Town Clerk, Civic Centre, Ringwood On Receipt of Acceptance, Entree Cards will be forwarded.

Produced by St Andrews Primary School, covering the area's history from early settlement, discovery of gold, the Caledonia Diggings, social and community history, fruitgrowing and development through the latter half of the 1900's into and covering the 20th century.A concise history of the origins of St Andrews, Victoria, Australia from gold mining to the diverse community it is todaySoftcover book with orange brown tones and black and white lettering and highlights, with historic photographs on front and back cover and 149 pages.#gold, #goldmining, #caledoniadiggings

Boyd starts with a vivid description of the pomp surrounding the announcement of the name for Australia's national capital on 12 March, 1913. The history of the development of a national capital, and its design is given, along with the significance of the public landscaping. Includes captions for three Canberra views."The City Among The Hills", in The Book of Melbourne and Canberra, The Griffin Press, Adelaide 1966, pp 32-33.1 Typewritten, 2 Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 12 pages. (Two copies)Reverse P10 has caption in pencilcanberra, walter burley griffin, leslie wilkinson, national capital development commission, canberra landscape, ebenezer howard, garden city, robin boyd, manuscript

Book - 84 pages + card covers, perfect bound, printed on semi gloss paper titled "The First Electric Road - a history of the Box Hill and Doncaster Tramway", written by Robert Green. Looks at the history of the development of the tramway, its finance, operations, problems, closure and reopening, the personalities. Includes a detailed list of appendices, references, bibliography, sources and an index. Published by John Mason Press - 1989.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, tramways

A collection of various newspaper cuttings about Myer family and Myer (Bendigo) employees along with official Myer documents about the history of the firm and developments (1875 - 1981).person, individual, myers family, mr buckley, mr nunn

Document titled State Rivers and Water Supply Commission: The Coliban System of Waterworks. Two typed foolscap pages. Three copies of this document - one with measurements in acre-feet, has 'seen July 1971' written in pencil on the top right corner. The other two copies appear to have been updated to convey information in mega litres. Subheadings: History, Development of main storages, Facts and figures, Headworks.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system.

Cream, pale green cover. Brown lettering. Sketches of early discovery scene and Yarra river, Flinders Street, Station and St. Paul's Cathedralthe story of melbourne, kenyon af, stewart f, tatura, victorian history, sir gengoult-smith

Contains notes on the following tram systems. Brisbane - includes notes on photographs Rockhampton steam Sydney Tram Depots NSW Tramways tramcars - notes on each class and work vehicles Birmingham including two cuttings about the closure of Birmingham dated 31-3-1939 London Passenger Transport Board - one page Bristol - closure and damage. Sheffield History of the Tramcar Victorian Railways - St Kilda Brighton Electric Street Railway Sandringham to Black Rock MMTB Cable trams and opening dates Opening dates for the tramway routes in Melbourne to 1921 News Paper cuttings on Doncaster Newspaper cutting - cable trams "Cable Trams.....clang into history" by Hugh Murphy History and Development to 1943 - Brisbane Trams by G. R. Steel (half page only) Perth Tramways Adelaide Municipal Tramways Trust notes South Africa Trams Wellington Corporation Tramways (NZ) Tramways in Soviet Russia World's Largest Tram Systems - July 1938Demonstrates the work of Wal Jack in recording tramway information.Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "W. Jack Tramways No. 1" lined pages, four sections each of 10 sheets, (80 pages), stitched bound. trams, tramways, tramways, sydney, brisbane, vr, melbourne, cable trams