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Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Lisa Gervasoni, The George Hotel, Ballarat, 23/03/2017
Black and white photograph of the George Hotel in Lydiard Street, taken from the balcony of the Old Colonists' Hall.george hotel, ballarat old colonists' club, old colonists' hall, balcony -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Home of George and Sarah Barber c1905
George and Sarah Ann Barbers home "Forest Edge' on Barber's Road. Jabez Richardson (father of Sarah Ann) and his wife Sarah jane are standing on the front verandah. An unknown male is also in the picture.Black and white photograph showing four adults standing on the front verandah of a house. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Jabez and Sarah Jane Richardson on verandah of home of their daughter Sarah Ann (Mrs Barber) 1905. Sarah jane died 1906. Jabez died 1908.forest edge, george barber, sarah ann richardson, sarah ann barber, jabez richardson, sarah jane richardson -
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Photograph, George Barber's Home Forest Edge after 1912 Looking South West, c1912
George Barber built a homestead later named Forest Edge on Barber's Road and lived there with his wife Sarah Ann (nee Richardson).Black and white photograph showing the side view of a house and three outbuildings. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.George Barber's home on bend of Barber's Road on Lot 25, Village Settlement. Showing passionfruit plantation. Buggy shed top right. Hay shed lower right. Stables, cart shed and men's quarters lower left about 1912. Photo copied by JLC in 1973.forest edge, george barber, sarah ann barber, kalorama, barber's road -
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Photograph, Side View Mr G. Barber Homestead Mt Dandenong, c1905
Built in 1898 by early settler George Barber the property is still in existence today. It was the home of George, wife Sarah Ann and daughter Ethel.Black and white photograph showing te side view of George Barber's home, later named Forest Edge. c1905. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Barber's home on Olinda Creek. Lot 25 Sect 1 Village Settlement. Home of George Barber and wife Sarah Ann (nee Richardson). Daughter Ethel.Was bought by Munnerley later Sangster and Kinnear. Later known as Forest Edge. Buggy and wagon shed on right. Photo copied 1973 by JLC. -
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Photograph, Tourist Track, Sassafras. Vic, c1920
The tourist track running alongside the creek from Sassafras Mechanics’ Hall to Emerald. In the early 1900s the track started at Rostrevor Guest House.Black & White postcard P1501 from the Rose Series. Shows a log bridge along a tree fern lined section of the Tourist Track.On reverse - POST CARD A Real Photograph. Produced in Australia.rose series, sassafras, track, postcard, mechanics' hall -
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Photograph, The Tourist Track, Sassafras. Vic, c1920
The tourist track running alongside the creek from Sassafras Mechanics’ Hall to Emerald. In the early 1900s the track started at Rostrevor Guest House.Black and white photograph. Rose Series P. 4825 postcard showing a footbridge along a Tourist rack surrounded by bush and tree ferns.rose series, rostrevor, mechanics' hall, sassafras, track -
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Photograph, Sassafras Gully, Victoria, c1920
The tourist track running alongside the creek from Sassafras Mechanics’ Hall to Emerald. In the early 1900s the track started at Rostrevor Guest House.Black and white copy of Rose Series Post card P. 74 showing two young women standing on a footbridge at Sassafras Gully. A set of steep steps can be seen above them.rose series, track, footbridge, bridge, sassafras -
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Photograph, The Tourist Track, Sassafras.Vic, c1920
The tourist track running alongside the creek from Sassafras Mechanics’ Hall to Emerald. In the early 1900s the track started at Rostrevor Guest House.Black and white Rose Series postcard P. 4832 showing a section of the Tourist Track in Sassafras surrounded by tree ferns and bush.On Reverse POST CARD A Real Photograph. Produced in Australia.sassafras, rose series, postcard, track -
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Photograph, Panorama of Sassafras, Vic, c1950
Panorama of Sassafras in the 1950s taken from Wallaby Avenue looking down onto the Sassafras Cabaret building. Rostrevor can be seen at centre top.Black and white Rose Series postcard P. 10220 showing a view from high down the Main Street of Sassafras looking north towards Olinda.On reverse POST CARD. A Real Photograph. Produced in Australia.rose series, postcard, sassafras, cabaret, wallaby avenue, rostrevor -
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Photograph, The Township of Sassafras. Victoria, late 1940s
The township of Sassafras taken late 1940s. The man in the foreground in the trilby, carrying the rucksack is a Rose Series employee. He appears in many of the photos. Sassafras House can be seen in the centre of the picture.Black and white copy of a Rose Series postcard P. 145 showing two men stnding at the side of the road . Behind them is the early township of Sassafras.sassafras -
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Photograph, Panorama at Sassafras, Victoria, c1930
Panorama of Sassafras with berry orchards clearly visible. c1930s.Black and white copy of Rose series postcard P. 2059 looking across sassafras.sassafras, rose series, berries, berry, orchard, agriculture -
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Photograph, View at Sassafras, Vic, c1930
View down the Main Street of Sassafras looking south with the Mechanics Institute in the centre of the picture. The raspberry patch in the foreground belonged to Woniger Hansen who built Mountain Rest (Rostrevor). The land was subdivided after his death in 1923. The raspberry patch is in the area of the current Mason Grove.Black and white Rose Series postcard P. 4765 looking south down the Main Street of Sassafras with buildings either side and berry patches in the foreground.On reverse POST CARD. THE "ROSE' SERIES DELUXE. A REAL PHOTOGRAPH PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA. PUBLISHED BY 'THE ROSE STENOGRAPHS" Armadale. Victoria sassafras, rose series, rostrevor, woniger hansen, hansen, mechanics' institute, raspberry, raspberry crop, mountain rest, mason grove -
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Photograph, Post Office Sassafras, c1930s
View of Hinkley Guest House on the left where the Post Office occupied a room in the front corner. The post operated from 1912 until 1937 when the building burned down. The Post Office then moved up to one of the Cadby Cottages near Rostrevor. The empty block of land next to Hinkley was where Sassafras School was built a few years later.Black and white copy of GGM photograph showing a group of five well dressed men in the foregroundbehind a large log with the Post Office and Telegraph office on the left.On front - POST OFFICE SASSAFRAS G.G.M.sassafras, post office, post office, hinkley, cadby cottages, sassafras school, rostrevor -
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Photograph, Sassafras, c1915
The south end of Sassafras Main Street outside the Big Store (Sherrards), built in 1912 that sold a bit of everything. The early settler Arthur Goode, who arrived in 1893, originally owned the land. Arthur Goode ran the Post Office in a bark hut until he moved away in 1911. From 1912 the Post Office operated from a room in Hinkley Guest House from 1912 until 1937.Black and white copy of a GGM photograph of Sassafras. A man driving a horse and cart is coming up the road towards the camera while several couples can be seen strolling down the road. The early buildings of Sassafras are clearly visible.sherrards, sassafras, arthur goode, goode, hinkley, post office -
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Photograph, Crescent Bridge, Sassafras
The Crescent Bridge in The Crescent at Sassafras. Stories tell us that one of Iris Woolrich’s (nee Dorey) brothers is riding the horse. Photo taken pre WW1.Black and white photograph showing three men, one sitting on a horse, at the Crescent Bridge in SassafrasPrinted on front: Crescent Bridge, Sassafrassassafras, the crescent, woolrich, bridge, track, post card -
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Photograph, Crescent Bridge Sassafras
The Crescent Bridge crossing Sassafras Creek on 'The Crescent' at Sassafras. View of water and ferns. c1912Black and white copy of a post card a bridge with a bush and tree fern background.On front: Crescent Bridge Sassafrassassafras, crescent bridge, the crescent, tree ferns, bridge -
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Photograph, The Crescent Bridge, Sassafras
Photograph taken at the bottom of the hill on 'The Crescent' at Sassafras where the Crescent Bridge crosses the Sassafras Creek.Black and white cop of a photograph showing a bridge crossing an unmade road over creek. Bush in background.sassafras, sassafras creek, crescent bridge, bridge, the crescent, bush, tree ferns -
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Photograph, The Olinda-Sassafras Road, Vic
Rose Series post card # P. 3565 showing the Sassafras - Olinda Road taken outside Rostrevor Guest House. Photograph taken pre 1920 prior to the pine plantation planted by Melbourne High School.Black and white copy of Rose Series post card P. 3565 showing a section of the Olinda - Sassafras Road with a large tree in the foreground.On Front: THE ROSE SERIES P. 3565 THE OLINDA - SASSAFRAS ROAD. VIC.sassafras-olinda road, sassafras, olinda, rostrevor, post card, the rose series, rose series -
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Photograph, Billy Hughes at Sassafras
Copy of a photograph of Mr W M (Billy) Hughes, the Australian Prime Minister from 1915 to 1923 in the Main Street of Sassafras. Billy Hughes had a holiday house called Ty-Coed in Clarkmont Road. The Prince of Wales made an unofficial visit in 1920 and stayed with Billy Hughes in his holiday home. The Prince of Wales planted a tree in Anzac Avenue that had been officially opened on April 14th, 1920 by Captain Stanley Melbourne Bruce, who became Prime Minister after Billy Hughes.Black and white photograph showing well dressed man standing in front of a car .billy hughes, w m hughes, sassafras, prime minister -
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Photograph, Car in Sassafras Main Street
Two men looking closely at a car in Main Street of Sassafras. Probably during the visit of Edward, Prince of Wales in 1920.Copy of a black and white photo showing two men and two children standing near a car. The men looking at the car, the children looking t the ca,era.sassafras, car -
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Photograph, Chatting in Main Street, Sassafras
A smartly dressed lady speaking with a child during the visit of Edward, Prince of Wales to Sassafras in 1920.Copy of a black and white photograph showing a close up picture of a well dressed lady talking to a child.sassafras, prince of wales -
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Photograph, Barber's Bridge on Olinda Creek
John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas. Barbers Bridge was named after George Barber, an early settler.Black and white photograph showing a man standing on a bridge over the Olinda Creek. 1910Handwritten n reverse: Barbers Bridge on Olinda Creek 1910. This was a ford crossed by the road after Isaac Jeeves selected allotment “C” “Jeeves Saddle” in 1871 and stopped travel through his property. The bridge has been built several times but at time of writing (1974) is replaced by a culvert consisting of two pipes two feet six inches wide. They are quite incapable of carrying the maximum flow of the creek and will be swept away.lundy-clarke, barber, barbers bridge, isaac jeeves, jeeves saddle, bridge, olinda creek -
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Photograph, Doris Child
John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas. William Lucas , who came from England to visit Matthew Child in the late 1870s. He purchased land from Matthew and married his daughter Catherine. They developed their property as the sporting lodge 'Glenrivers'. Their daughter Dorothea was born in 1888. She was an accomplished horsewoman who married her cousin Charles Percival (Percy) Child in 1917. Percy worked a sawmill on the creek .Black and white copy of studio portrait of Doris (Dorothea) Child (nee Lucas).Handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke on reverse: Doris Lucas “Dorothea?” Daughter of W Lucas and Catherine nee Child. Wife of Percy Child. Mother of Lois. Born 1889 died 1936 (?)dorothea lucas, dorothea child, percy child, matthew child, william lucas, catherine child -
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Photograph, View Up Valley At Kalorama
John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas. The building in the centre of the photograph is 'Kia-Ora' guest house. Situated on Barber’s Road, ‘Kia-Ora’ was built in 1912 by George Barber. It was later leased by a Mrs Pemberthy. “Kia-Ora’ was one of four places connected when the telephone was brought into the district in 1912. The other places were ‘Mountjoy’, ‘Cherry Farm’ and ‘Callum House’. ‘Kia-Ora’ was burnt down in 1924. Black and White copy of section of a Rose Series postcard. Shows view up the valley at Kalorama with a decorative building centre middle of photograph. Handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke on reverse.View up valley at Kalorama from near junction of Barbers and Doughty’s Rds. “Kia Ora” guest house in centre. Paynter’s “Iona” top left with “Kalorama” to its right. About 1912. Rose Series copied by JLC 1973.kalorama, kalorama valley, john lundy-clarke, barbers road, george barber, kia-ora, guest house, iona -
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Photograph, View from George Barber's Home To His Stables
John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas. This photograph was taken by John Lundy-Clarke in 1973 to show changes to the environment sine 1905.Black and white photograph with tangled bush and small shed in foreground looking towards a cleared area. Handwritten description on reverse written by John Lundy-ClarkeView from Barbers drive to his stables close to where 1905 picture was taken. Stables in foreground. Looking towards Gap. Taken JLC November 1973.barbers road, john lundy-clarke, kalorama -
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Photograph, Mt Dandenong North. Showing "Mountjoy"
The building with the white picket fence is the Beulah Tea Gardens opened by Eliza Hand c1904 at The Gap (now FiveWays). The building is still operating as a cafe. The Tourist Road does not yet exist. Old Coach Road comes into the picture from the right and the horse and cart is heading up Ridge Road. The elm trees can be seen on the left. The building up on the hill is the Mountjoy Guest House. ‘Mountjoy’ was built by the Paynter family in 1905. It had fourteen bedrooms, a dining room and sitting room, kitchen with a big wood burning range and verandahs on three sides. There were commanding views of the eastern ranges and the city to the west. Ellis Jeeves purchased ‘Mountjoy’ in 1908 and it soon became a popular tourist destination, the coach yards making it a centre of the district. ‘Mountjoy’ is a central feature of many photographs of Kalorama in the 1900s. The building burned down in 1975. Mt. Dandenong North was renamed Kalorama c1932.Black and white postcard showing a horse and cart on road between two buildings.On front ; Mt. Dandenong North. Showing "Mountjoy."postcard, mountjoy, guest house, beulah tea room, beulah, mt dandenong north, kalorama -
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Photograph, View of the Kalorama Valley c1905
John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas. This photograph c1905 is looking up from George Barber's house 'Forest Edge' on Barbers Road. 'Forest Edge' was built c1898 and was the home of George Barber and his wife Sarah Ann (nee Richardson). The buildings in the foreground are the stables and hayshed.Black and white photograph showing two small buildings in the foreground with cleared hills behind. Handwritten decription on back by John Lundy-ClarkeA 1905 view of the Kalorama Valley towards the Gap. Barbers stables in foreground with hayshed on left. Tait’s house in centre of picture with Logans in the same fold above the hayshed. “Kalorama” is centre of Gap with Paynter’s “Iona” on its left with stables to its left. It was from one of these trees on the top left that the runaway log was cut that leaped over Barbers Road (at the top edge of the cleared land) then over Logan’s house in one bound in 1930.george barber, sarah ann barber, john lundy-clarke, forest edge -
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Photograph, Clint Rowse and Staff
John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas. John Lundy-Clarke has identified the photograph as being of Clint Rowse and Staff at Olinda Creek Valley in 1939. The workmen are: Back row from right: Bob Daly, Dud Page, Harry Dyson, Bill Cavell, Len Child, Ken Williams. Front row from right: Clint Rowse, Jack Clarke, Bernie Page, Jack Johnson (with dog). The Rowse family had extensive raspberry crops but later changed to flowers. Daisy Rowse married Hubert Jeeves. Black and white photograph showing a group of 10 workmen, one holding a dog.The names Lenny Child, Dyson, Page, Bob Daly, Jackie Johnston, J Clarke, Clint Rowse are handwritten on the back by John Lundy-Clarkelen child, bob daly, clint rowse, jack johnston, bill cavell, ken williams, jack clarke, dud page, bernie page -
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Photograph, View From Ernest Road To Site Of "Kia-Ora"
John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas. The photograph taken c1973 from Ernest Road looks over the site of the Kia-Ora guesthouse which is marked by the oalm tree that can be seen at the front of the flat roof close to the gum tree trunk. Situated on Barber’s Road, ‘Kia-Ora’ was built in 1912 by George Barber. It was later leased by a Mrs Pemberthy. “Kia-Ora’ was one of four places connected when the telephone was brought into the district in 1912. The other places were ‘Mountjoy’, ‘Cherry Farm’ and ‘Callum House’. ‘Kia-Ora’ was burnt down in 1924.Black and white photograph showing a house with water tank in right foreground and another flat roof centre foreground. There is a handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke on the reverse.View 1973 from corner of Ernest Rd and Outlook Drive Lot 24 Village Settlement looking over the site of “Kia Ora” to the pioneers clearings. The palm tree seen above the flat roof (Rex) on left, is on the exact site of “Kia Ora”. Photo JLCernest road, john lundy-clarke, kia=ors, guest house, guesthouse -
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Photograph, Isaac Jeeves the Younger and Family
Isaac Jeeves the younger was a son of Isaac Jeeves, Valley Pioneer. He was lived c1858 - 1932 and married Selina Leach of Bayswater (c1858 - 1931)in 1886. Isaac built the homestead 'Shiloah' that was later extended for use as a guest house. Isaac and Selina had two sons - Arthur (born 1889) & Stanley (born 1895) and a daughter Elsie (born 1887).Black and white photograph of posed family group. Mother and father, two sons and daughter. Handwritten description on reverse by John Lundy-Clarke.Isaac Jeeves the younger of “Shiloah”. Wife Selina. Sons Arthur (standing) Stanley. Daughter Elsie. C1905.isaac jeeves the younger, isaac jeeves, selina jeeves, selina leach, arthur jeeves, stanley jeeves, elsie jeeves, shiloah, kalorama