David Gordon Collection.

This volume of maps is believed to have been compiled by staff at the Shire of Bacchus Marsh and was presumably used to inform and assist Shire staff and Councillors in the carriage of their duties.This collection of maps are significant due to their rarity as many of them are unique maps made for local purposes in the Bacchus Marsh region. They are also of strong research value containing a wide variety of information including landholders, land sales, infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, public, commercial and private buildings, houses, land use, and geographic features over multiple decades from the late nineteen century into the middle part of the twentieth century.One bound volume of maps comprising cadastral maps, (indicating property owners and land boundaries), land plans and real estate auction plans and advertising material, and other maps indicating major infrastructure like proposed roads and irrigation areas. Most of the maps and plans are of Bacchus Marsh and nearby areas but some maps are of nearby towns such as Melton, Ballan and Blackwood. The volume comprises 52 pages. Most pages have a single map or plan pasted onto it but some contain 2 or 3 different maps. There are 81 maps in total. Map 1 Liquidators Sale 1896. Map 2. Woodside Estate Sale 1913. maps, maps bacchus marsh, maps bacchus marsh region

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artist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, housesartist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, houses

artist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, housesartist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, houses

artist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, housesartist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, houses

Murray Comrie Collection.Members of the Tarnagulla Tennis Club, posed as a group in front of the Club Shelter (now demolished). Some names of subjects handwritten on reverse. Also handwritten on reverse: 'L.Williams' and 'Leo Fitzgerald, "Clyde House", 182 Collins St, Melbourne'. This excellent photograph of the Tarnagulla Tennis Club members, c.1900, is oriented east to west. The main stormwater channel is at the rear of the shelter. Boy on the right at the back: Fred Radnell. Back row, from the left: unknown, F.Walker (chemist), unknown, unknown, William Harper (schoolmaster), Alice Joyce, Mary Comrie, unknown, Daniel Duggan, unknown, unknown, unknown, Ruth Langan, Thomas Page (printer). Middle row, from the left: Maud Renshaw, unknown, Emily Renshaw, Eliza Renshaw, Ruth Bool, Mrs Tom Leonard (Emma Davies) with child Viva Hale, Jessie Joyce, Front row, from the left, unknown, Emily Joyce, Annie Ison, Elsie Comrie, Florrie Bool, unknown. tarnagulla, sport, tennis, bool, dyer, page, renshaw, leonard, ison, nicholls

Murray Comrie Collection. The house in this photo was the residence of the town police officer. The town block where the house was located was the base for policing in Tarnagulla from 1878 until the 1990s. At the time of this photo (1924), the father of these children, Angus Comrie Snr was the constable for Tarnagulla. Adjacent to this house was a lockup, office and stable (shown in THA-2019.0031). Behind the residence and outbuildings (in background of this photo) was an adjoining paddock for the police horses. This house was sold for removal in in the 1960s and replaced with a prefabricated residence and small office from Bealiba. These as well as the lockup are still in place (as of 2019), but are no longer used. There are now private residences built on the former police horse paddock. A later image of this house is THA-2019.0032. For almost 100 years the Comrie name has been involved with the Victoria Police. Angus Comrie Snr, joined the force in 1899 and served as constable in Kaniva and Avoca and then in Tarnagulla from late 1909 until 1927. His son Murray Comrie, born in Tarnagulla in 1912 also became a policeman and later a Chief Superintendent, retiring in 1972 and passing away in 1983 after a long illness. Murray Comrie's son Murray Jnr., to avoid confusion became known by his middle name, Neil. Neil Comrie also joined Victoria Police and rose through the ranks to become Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police from 1993 to 2001. The Murray Comrie Collection held by Tarnagulla History Archive was collated in the 1970s by Murray Comrie (1912-1983). Sepia photographic postcard, image depicting members of the Comrie family outside their home in Tarnagulla. According to the note on reverse, the subjects are as follows: On the verandah (left to right) are Murray Comrie, 'Mother' (Mary Ellen Comrie), and Keith Comrie. Angus Comrie Jr. is holding a roped mare. Standing at centre are 'Hilda' and 'Roy' (small child). See second image for handwritten notes on reverse.tarnagulla, police, policing, comrie

Murray Comrie Collection. The house in this photo was once the residence of the Tarnagulla police officer. The town block where the house was originally built was the base for policing in Tarnagulla from 1878 until the 1990s. The house was built in 1878 as a residence and adjacent was a lockup, office and stable (shown in THA-2019.0031). This house was sold for removal in in the late 1960s and replaced with a prefabricated residence and small office brought from Bealiba. These as well as the lockup are still in place (as of 2019), but are no longer used. It is not known where this house was moved to. It is not known whether this photo was taken before or after the house was moved. Monochrome photograph of a house which was once the police residence in Tarnagulla. Not known if this image was made when it was in its original position (Victoria Street Tarnagulla) or after it is was sold and moved in 1969. tarnagulla, police, policing, houses

Murray Comrie Collection. The town block where this stable was located was the base for policing in Tarnagulla from 1878 until the 1990s. The block was bounded by Stanley, Victoria, Wood and Gladstone Streets. The stable was built in 1886. An image of the stable in 1924 is THA-2019.0031. Monochrome photograph of a stable which once housed police horses in Tarnagulla. Dark red or brown weatherboard with white doors. tarnagulla, police, policing, horses, buildings

Murray Comrie Collection. Information collated by Murray Comrie: This photograph shows the Treloar Foundry with its chimney, employees and the Treloar home in Commercial Road Tarnagulla H.W. (Henry) Treloar was a native of Redruth in Cornwall, where he was born in 1811. He worked as a blacksmith in his father's Cornwall foundry and then in 1840 went to work in Cuba as a foreman smith to the Royal Santiago Copper Mining Co. Returning to England in 1851 he remained for two years just as the reports of rich Victorian goldfields began to be heard there. He brought his family to Australia in September 1853, arriving in Geelong and then working in Heidelberg for eighteen months. He returned to Geelong to set up a business but after three months was drawn to the Maryborough goldfields, then Dunolly and then Sandy Creek (as Tarnagulla was then known), arriving in March 1855. He remained in Tarnagulla until his death. He established the Foundry in Tarnagulla in 1855 and was known as the best 'mining' smith in the district. After the decline of mining he turned to production of agricultural implements and the firm built a reputation in the field, through devices such as the 'NONPARIEL' tree and stump extractor, double furrow ploughs, seed harrows and scarifiers. On 26th October 1878 the firm won three first prizes for their implements at the North Western Agricultural Show at Ingelwood. The business of Treloar & Son was taken over by the James Bros in November 1894. This photograph is a reasonable copy created from an older original, owned by Miss Doris Nicholls. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1970s. Monochrome photograph of five men and a young girl standing in front of a house with white verandah posts and two brick chimneys. In the background a much taller brick chimney is visible.tarnagulla, commerce, industry, blacksmithing, smithing, foundry, businesses, treloar, james, buildings, commercial road, main street

Murray Comrie Collection. Information collated by Murray Comrie: Photo after 1886 and before 1899. Shows bakers shop at corner of Commercial Rd and Poverty St, bakery stables and horse. Clouston's, Renshaw's Victoria House, Golden Age Hotel, Renshaw's Commerce House and Post Office. This is an original photographic postcard. Monochrome photographic postcard. View of part of Commercial Road and Poverty Streets, Tarnagulla, from a position on Poverty Street behind the Bank site. Premises on Commercial Road which are visible include the Golden Age Hotel and Renshaw's Drapers.Text near bottom edge: 'Johnsn & Co. Ararat' and 'Tarnagulla'.tarnagulla, commerce, shops, businesses, streetscapes, horses, stables, poverty street, commercial road, main street, golden age hotel, renshaw's, bakery, clouston's

Murray Comrie Collection. Information collated by Murray Comrie: William Herd was born in Scotland in 1829, and came to Australia in 1852. He set up a business at Hard Hills and then and the lower end of the main lead at Sandy Creek (Tarnagulla). He then purchased a business from a Mr. Turnbull in Commercial Road where he built this large store. He was a member of the first Borough Council in 1864 and Mayor on several occasions. Herd died in 1899, aged 70 and his son carried on the business for several years. This building was later moved to Metelman's farm in Arnold West to be used as barn (and was as late as May 1970), as shown in THA-2019.0055. This photograph is a reasonable copy created from an older original. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1970s. Monochrome photograph depicting a high storefront with text 'Tarnagulla House William Herd General Merchant'. Group of people standing in front of store. Picket fencing either side.tarnagulla, commerce, shops, stores, herd's, william herd, commercial road, main street, council, councillors, mayor

Murray Comrie Collection. Address of house to be confirmed.Monochrome photograph depicting a small cottage located in Commercial Road,Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, houses

Murray Comrie Collection. Address of house to be confirmed.Monochrome photograph depicting a house located in Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, houses

Murray Comrie Collection. Address of house to be confirmed.Monochrome photograph depicting a small cottage located in Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, houses

Murray Comrie Collection. Address of house to be confirmed.Monochrome photograph depicting a small cottage located in Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, houses

Murray Comrie Collection. Address of house to be confirmed.Monochrome photograph depicting a house located in Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, houses

Murray Comrie Collection. Monochrome photograph depicting a house located in Ironbark Gully, near Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, houses, w. grey

Murray Comrie Collection. Monochrome photograph depicting a house located in Ironbark Gully, near Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, houses, w. grey

Murray Comrie Collection. Monochrome photograph depicting a cottage located in Victoria Street West, Tarnagulla. A small child is hiding beside the gate post.tarnagulla, houses, reilly, clarke

Murray Comrie Collection. Monochrome photograph depicting a view of a cottage located at the north end of Commercial Road, Tarnagulla. tarnagulla, houses, commercial road

Murray Comrie Collection. Information from Murray Comrie: This building still stands at the south end of Commercial Road, Tarnagulla. Originally used as the Masonic Lodge Temple of Tarnagulla United Lodge, No. 1318 (E.C.), opened and consecrated 21.1.1869 by Wor. Bro. Wardlow. Br. Stamp was installed as Master. The other part of the building housed the Masonic Hall Hotel, with F.H. Goldsboro as licensee. In later years, this building was known as Bool's (after the Bool family).Monochrome photograph depicting the facade of a building with window canopies and an arched doorway. tarnagulla, buildings, masons, freemasons, freemasonry, lodge, commercial road, bool, stamp, wardlow, goldsboro, hotels