Edo PeriodColoured woodblock print

Edo PeriodColoured woodblock print

Donated by Margaret ScarlettCopper alloy commemorative medal.Hide and De Carle Grocers and Wine Merchants Elizabeth Street, Melbournenumismatics, medals - commemorative

Black and white portrait of the marriage of Martha Washington and George Washington. america, martha washington, george washington, marriage, wedding

Black and white portrait of Jonathan Edwards. america, george washington, john adam, james madison, andrew jackson, james monroe, john quincy adams, thomas jefferson

Black and white portrait of Roger Sherman.roger sherman, america

Black and white portrait of Jonathan Edwards.america, jonathan edwards

Black and white portrait of Jonathan Edwards.america, wilbur fisk, methodist

Black and white portrait of General Jackson on horseback.america, general jackson, general thomas jonathan "stonewall" jackson, civil war

Black and white portrait of John Winthropamerica, john winthrop

Black and white portrait of Governor Gurdon Sultonstallamerica

Black and white portrait of artist John Trumbull.america, john trumbull

Black and white portrait of Martha Washington america, martha washington, women

Black and white portrait of David Wooster america, david wooster, american civil war

Ballarat's first post office was located in Ballarat East. The print is by S. t. Gill and depicts a busy street scene.Framed drawing - wooden frame with card backing and framing clips and foldout stand.ballarat, post office, gold fields, ballarat east

Hand coloured steel engraving

Donated from the estate of Dora Greenwall, 1975Steel engraving on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated from the estate of Dora Greenwall, 1975Steel engraving on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed lithograph depicting people on Lydiard Street South, Ballarat art, artwork, ballarat, lydiard street, s.t. gill, samuel thomas gill, available, bath's hotel, craig's hotel

This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed black and white lithograph of Ballarat Flar from Black Hill.art, artwork, s.t. gill, samuel thomas gill, ballarat, black hill, available, lithograph, printmaking

Used in 1859. Donated by Norma Barnes..Miniature leather bound New Testament metal edged with metal clasp. Has Gilt edging. Bowderrybibles, new testament

On the 12th of March 1891 documents show Ann Myer’s application for a dairy. A small addition to the front right side of the house can be seen in the photo of Ann and her two sons. The dairy remained until the house was demolished in 1969. Mary Dowling’s sisters Ann and Eliza appear on the shipping list to Australia arriving in Melbourne as assisted immigrants on the ‘Hotspur’ on the 25th June 1855. Their ages were recorded as 19 and 20 years. Ann Dowling’s records contains receipts for the rent of land in the parish of Kororoit in 1865. In 1867 Ann married Henry Miers at St Patricks Cathedral on the 28th May at age 26 years. Other spelling of the family name have been spelt, Miers, Myres, Mears and eventually became Myers. Henri came from Prussia but little information about his life before he married Ann. Ann and Henri had a small house built c1860 near Ryans Creek also known a Myers Gully. Henry was a labourer. According to notes in Edna’s research the original house consisted of two rooms and was built by Russell, and more rooms were added later built by Paddy Burns, the grandfather of Nick Burns. Additions were made to extend the south veranda and north further skillion rooms were added.Ann and Henri had four sons, Henry born in 1870, Thomas in 1872, George in 1874 and Frederick in 1877. By the December of 1886 tragedy struck again when father Henry fell from the top of a hay wagon at Darlingsford when the driver Ralph Parkinson failed to warn him the horses where about to move. Henry asked to be taken home where he died the next day. Henri Miers was aged 51 years at his death. The Parkinson family paid compensation for causing the death of Henry. Ralph Parkinson died shortly after. The Myers boys received their education at Melton State School. Their handwriting is testament to the benefit of receiving an education to grade 8. Frederick the youngest son gained his Merit Certificate on the 10th of October 1889. They also received books inscribed by the Head Teacher. Ann was illiterate and was aged about 15 years when she arrived in Australia and was dependent on youngest son Frederick. Although at a disadvantage she managed her legal affairs. Frederick Myers married Martha Watson in 1908. Thomas Myers died in November 1909 Ann Dowling Myers died in October 1924. She lived in the family home with Martha Fred, grandson Fred and granddaughters Marjorie and Edna who was aged six at her death. Her son Henry died in 1950 followed by George in 1954 and Frederick in 1963. Ann with two of her children and turkeys at the front of their housepioneer families, local identities

This is a certificate of indenture, a legal agreement, between George Beattie of Forest Creek, near Castlemaine in the colony of Victoria, and Peter Christian Smith of the same place. Both were miners. Beattie was the vendor and Smith paid twenty-five pounds for a land parcel. The contract was witnessed by John Hedderwick, a law clerk in Castlemaine. There is a record in the Mount Alexander Mail, dated Wed. 22 April 1857, of George Beattie purchasing land for three pounds, sixteen and sixpence in Castlemaine and that it was withdrawn. Records also show that a Peter and Thomas Smith farmed in Sandon near Castlemaine.This item is a useful research tool as it a hand-written record of part of the history of the gold fields region of Victoria.A white paper certificate of conveyance with black print and hand-written details from George Beattie to Peter Smith. There is a wax seal on the second page.beattie-george smith-peter-christian castlemaine-certificate-conveyance

This photograph was taken at the "old station" at Corringle near Orbost. It was a popular picnic spot. Late in 1857 Mr Thomas T. Stirling took over Corringle Run ("Corringle" means "shallow water"). Mr Stirling and his family came from the wester district - Winchelsea. He settled at the Old Station. A few people were employed at the Orbost Stationb and there was settlement on the Orbost flats, Mr T. T. Stirling held the land from Lake Tyrers to Bemm River as a cattle run. About 1888 he became Secretary of the new Tambo Shire.This is a contemporary pictorial record of rural family life in Orbost in the early 20th century.A black / white photograph of a group of people sitting in a clearing under some trees having a picnic. On the left - hand side is a young boy on a horse.on back - "Old Station"old-station-orbost family-life