Black and white photograph of Williamstown High School students at their French oral exam in 1961.williamstown high school, 1961, french exam, oral exam

Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. 396 Williamstown Roadbuilt environment - domestic, frank gordon & co, williamstown road

Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. 388 Williamstown Roadbuilt environment - domestic, frank gordon & co, williamstown road

Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. 368 Williamstown Roadbuilt environment - domestic, frank gordon & co, williamstown road

Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. 352 Williamstown Roadbuilt environment - domestic, frank gordon & co, williamstown road

Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. 430 Williamstown Roadbuilt environment - domestic, frank gordon & co, williamstown road

Copy of black and white photograph mounted on board. Comes with caption.Farewll to Mr Gerrity, Williamstown Town Hall in the 1930s. Mr Dunstan, Member of Parliament, making the presentations. Mr Gerrity was a famous teacher who taught at the original Williamstown Grammar School.williamstown high school, mr gerrity, 1930s

The original postcards in this series (2013.002 to 2013.018) were generously loaned to Williamstown Botanic Gardens by a private collector for copying. The fountain is located on the southern side of the ornamental lake and was erected to celebrate the jubilee of the municipality (17 March 1906). Controversy surrounded the commission for the design and construction of the fountain, as it was originally assigned to a contractor in Carlton. Williamstown residents insisted the fountain be designed and constructed locally, and on December 1906 the fountain was tendered by local firm Bliss and Sons and opened for public use in 1906. The fountain features a symmetrical plan, consisting of fur granite columns supporting a granite canopy and is fully operational following restoration work in 2013. The idea for the fountain came from an elderly resident of Williamstown who suggested the council follow the example of Ballarat’s gardens with its many statues and monuments. The postcards are evidence of the interest the gardens held as a subject for postcard publishers. The text and images provide a snapshot into fashions, social interests and concerns of the time. The professionally produced images provide a pictorial history of Gardens including changing planting styles, various structures and features of the Gardens eg the aviary, cannons, the fountain, the second Curator’s Lodge and gates. The images offer an opportunity to compare garden vistas with the present day. The significance of the fountain is its reflection of how Williamstown people felt for their Gardens and the importance placed on investing in locally operated business. It was noted in the Brief Jottings column of the Williamstown Chronicle, February 24 1906, the fountain is a “We favor the erection of the jubilee fountain in the Giffard-street (Williamstown Botanic) Gardens. Ornaments of that kind there will make that beauty spot even more attractive.” Sepia scene of a fountain situated on paths bordered with rocks. The fountain in on a plinth and the postcard shows the plaque and two of the four drinking stations. The fountain features a symmetrical plan, consisting of four granite columns supporting a granite canopy. Front: VALENTINE’S, M.355 THE FOUNTAIN, WILLIAMSTOWN GARDENS MELBOURNE, VICTORIA. REAL PHOTO. Reverse: vertical on left side of card and underlined: ‘Published by the Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd. / Queen St, Melb’. Top centre of card: Contains logo of ‘VALENTINES / REAL PHOTO SERIES’. The postcard is addressed to ‘Dear Agnes’ from ‘Una’. Marked in pencil on to right hand corner ‘1920 / $8’ believed to be put on the postcard by the vendor. postcard, gardens, post-card, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay-city-council, jubilee-fountain, fountain drinking-fountain, 1920, granite, bliss-and-sons, 1906

The original postcards in this series (2013.002 to 2013.018) were generously loaned to Williamstown Botanic Gardens by a private collector for copying. The postcards are evidence of the interest the gardens held as a subject for postcard publishers. The text and images provide a snapshot into fashions, social interests and concerns of the time. The professionally produced images provide a pictorial history of Gardens including changing planting styles, various structures and features of the Gardens eg the aviary, cannons, the fountain, the second Curator’s Lodge and gates. The images offer an opportunity to compare garden vistas with the present day. This postcard is evidence of the placement of two of the cannons relocated from Fort Gellibrand in 1906 and that they were in place in the Gardens in 1924. They were removed from the Gardens in the 1960s. These same cannons remain a feature on the Williamstown waterfront in 2013. The image also shows the original Elm Avenue plantings. A sepia scene looking west towards statue of Alfred Thomas Clark, with cannons on either side of statue pointing east down what is known as the Palm Avenue. The statue is surrounded by a white fence consisting of posts and a top rail. The top of the statue is hidden by the branches of the elm trees. It appears that the elms are in the process of either losing their leaves or new leaf growth. A cactus plant can be seen beneath the lower branches of the elm tree of the right closest to the camera. The cannons were moved from Fort Gellibrand to the Gardens in 1906.Front: VALENTINE’S, M.356 ELM AVENUE WILLIAMSTOWN GARDENS MELBOURNE, VICTORIA. REAL PHOTO. Reverse: vertical on left side of card and underlined: ‘Published by the Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd. / Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane’. Top centre of card: Contains logo of ‘VALENTINES / REAL PHOTO SERIES / POSTCARD’. Top right hand corner is stamped ‘BRANCHES (enclosed in a scroll) / SYDNEY / LONDON / DUNDEE / DUBLIN / CAPETOWN / MONTREAL / TORONTO’ The card is dated ‘29/12/24’ and addressed to ‘Dear Leah Alf & Dad’ signed by ‘Margaret’. postcard, gardens, post-card, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay-city-council, statue, clarke, alfred-thomas-clarke, cannon, elm, cactus, 1924, fort-gellibrand, 1906, armstrong, clark

Red felt sports pennant presented to Williamstown High School in 1964 for a successful tennis season.williamstown high school, 1964, tennis, school sports, metropolitan high schools' sports association

Black and white photograph of the Williamstown High School orchestra practicing in the drill hall with Miss Boardman. williamstwon high school, drill hall, orchestra, music, miss boardman, 1957

Single A3 sheet (laminated) printed in 3 colours, advertising the Williamstown High School concert.williamstown high school, concert, 2001, musical high 2001

Copy of black and white photograph of Williamstown High School first 11 cricket team of 1967.See images above.williamstown high school, 1967, cricket team

Black and white photograph of Williamstown High School senior girls volley ball team of 1971.williamstown high school, 1971, volleyball

Black and white photograph of Williamstown High School football team of 1971. Terry Fogarty, coach.williamstown high school, 1971

Laminated copy of black and white class photograph of Williamstown High School form 4G of 1972.williamstown high school, 1972, class photographs, form 4g

Laminated copy of black and white photograph depicting Williamstown High School form 4B of 1973.williamstown high school, 1973, form 4b, class photographs

Laminated copy of black and white photograph depicting Williamstown High School form 4C of 1973.williamstown high school, 1973, class photographs, form 4c

Laminated copy of black and white photograph depicting Williamstown High School form 4D of 1973.williamstown high school, 1973, class photographs, form 4d

Laminated copy of black and white photograph depicting Williamstown High School form 4E of 1973.williamstown high school, 1973, class photographs

Laminated copy of black and white photograph depicting Williamstown High School form 6B of 1973.williamstown high school, 1973, class photographs, form 6b

Laminated copy of black and white photograph depicting Williamstown High School Form 6C of 1973.williamstown high school, 1973, form 6c, class photographs

Black and white photograph of Williamstown High School Cadets 1953. Mr Crowl centre frontwilliamstown high school, cadets 1953, 1953

Copy of a black and white photograph of Williamstown High School Senior Crcket team Premiers 1953see image abovewilliamstown high school, senior cricket team premiers 1953, 1953

Khaki wool jacket worn by Williamstown High School cadets, 1950's and 1960's.williamstown high school, 1950's, 1960's, alex jurga, cadets

Black and white photograph of the Williamstown High School choir of 1952. Miss Tierney was choir teacher.See image abovewilliamstown high school, 1952, choir, miss tierney

Copy of black and white photograph of Williamstown High School Form 2D of 1956. Photograph is laminated.williamstown high school, 1956, form 2d, class photographs

One compact disk containing 142 photographs of Williamstown High School in 2005, before the rebuild.williamstown high school, 2005, bayview campus

The cast iron gates (manufactured in Glasgow) introduced at the North West entrance in 1907. The gates were purchased from ‘Fairlie” corner of Acland and Anderson Streets, South Yarra at the cost of 72 pounds and cost 60 pounds to install. They had originally cost the owners of ‘Fairlie’ 1200 pounds. Lee Heap Furniture Warehouse of Williamstown used the postcards to advertise. The postcards are evidence of the interest the gardens held as a subject for postcard publishers. The text and images provide a snapshot into fashions, social interests and concerns of the time. The professionally produced images provide a pictorial history of Gardens including changing planting styles, various structures and features of the Gardens eg the aviary, cannons, the fountain, the second Curator’s Lodge and gates. The images offer an opportunity to compare garden vistas with the present day. The image in this postcard shows the gates intact and as installed in 1907. The current layout of this area still reflects the change of design, which followed the 1907 removal of the first gardener's residence and the subsequent re-organisation of this quarter of the gardens. This postcard is evidence of the placement of one of the cannons relocated from Fort Gellibrand in 1906. They were removed from the Gardens in the 1960s. These same cannons remain a feature on the Williamstown waterfront in 2013. Black and white image of main entrance gates which are open. Through the gates can be seen a man in waistcoat standing in front of a cannon. The gates are cast iron, double carriage gates with single pedestrian gates on either side and supported by four cast iron posts with ornamental finials. Front: ‘The Entrance Gates, Williamstown Gardens. Vic.’ ‘0457/2’ ‘THE CROWN STUDIOS, SYDNEY’. Reverse: Centre top ‘POST CARD’ with a logo in the middle of the words. Left top corner a drawing of an artist’s board and brushes with a camera in the centre. Left side ‘MESSAGE ONLY.’ Right side ‘ADDRESS ONLY.’ Top right corner inside a dotted rectangle ‘STAMP HERE’. Bottom on card ‘BY THE CROWN STUDIOS, SYNDEY.’ Under the vertical line down the middle line ‘Neither the Address not the Message must cross this line’. In ink ‘With Compliments / from’. An oval stamp with scalloped rim ‘LEE HEAP FURNITURE MANUFACTURER’ inside inner oval ‘FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, / WILLIAMSTOWN’.postcard, gardens, post-card, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay-city-council, entrance gates, entrance-gates, cast iron, finials, cannon, crown studios, lee heap furniture warehouse