A civic campaign for new public offices developed in Kew in the 1880s. After much deliberation, the location chosen was the junction of Bulleen and Cotham Roads. The buildings were designed by George Watson and John Henry Harvey, architects within the Department of Public Works (Victoria). Building was commenced in 1887, and after one year, the buildings were opened. The Post Office was transferred to the new Commonwealth Government in 1901. The Police Station and Court House, sold by the Victorian Government to the City of Boroondara in 2007, are now a community cultural centre and performing arts venue.The buildings were listed on the Victorian Heritage Register Register (HO885) in 1991. They are historically and architecturally significant to the State of Victoria because Watson and Harvey's designs exhibit diversity in integrating civil offices, they accommodate the apex of road junctions, and they demonstrate a departure from the contemporaneously favoured High Victorian Classical to the Queen Anne style in the design of civic buildings.Side wall, facing Cotham Road of the former Kew Post Officekew court house, public offices -- kew (vic), kew police station, kew post office

The man in the photograph is John McGrath who regularly travelled to Bulla from Essendon to catch rabbits, which he sold at the market. He made a compact mobile refrigeration unit to keep the rabbits fresh in transit. His invention resulted in larger companies in Australia adopting the use of refrigerated trailers to transport perishables. Refrigerated transport systems resulted in perishables being carried quickly and to many more markets across the nation.A sepia photograph with a cream border of a man seated on a dry stone wall.mcgrath, jack.

Front: 5th boy along may be Ronald Alfred Hannaford.A black and white photograph of 60 students taken against a brick wall.1935, clothing and dress, schools, primary schools, surrey hills state school, ronald alfred hannaford (mr)

Weapon used by the Allied forces during both wars.303 Lee Enfield fixed to the wooden board and bolted onto the wall

The main rifle widely used by Allied Forces during the war.303 Enfield fixed onto the Wooden board and bolted onto the wall

Iron wall plate painted pinkish cream with a semi-circular hook historic building, former royal mint, architecture

Iron wall plate painted pinkish cream with a semi-circular hook historic building, former royal mint

Iron wall plate painted pinkish cream with a semi-circular hook historic building, former royal mint

Iron wall plate painted pinkish cream with a semi-circular hook historic building, architecture, former royal mint

Slide. Lake Eppalock(The Beginning). Construction of the Water Tower near the wall.slide, bendigo, lake eppalock(the beginning)

Photograph of the Camberwell Kew Tramway Football club in 1931with 34 team members, some in football clothing, others in suits. Yields information about the members of the Tramway Football clubs. Photograph mounted and formed into a metal frame with a wall hanging piece of rear.tramways, sports, camberwell depot, kew depot, football

Dianne Henderson, Lynne Puls, Eileen Crote, Kay Borela, Dawn Blachford, Valorie Thomas, Jan Peacock, Irene Potter, Julie Martin, Robyn Warren, Virginia Wallace, Cheryl Marchant, Eileen Hayward, Dianne Holmes, Lorraine Tieman, Meryl Briggs, Miss Alexander, Kath Rutter, Cheryl Blake, Maree Streeter, Janine ????, Sue Neil, Front Row: Helen Raeburn, Jody Reading, Lorraine Hood, Ann Davie, Faye Pickford, Colleen Jackson, Sharyn Hateley Dianne Hemley was away. Group of female Students in front of side wall of high school with teacherStudents Names on backeducation

Back Row: Elizabeth Lindsay, Pam Grace, Chris Clark, Brian Clough, Keith McRae, Bruce Savage, Robert Pietch,??, Gary Thompson, Sue McLcklen??, Lorraine Bibby Front Row: Frances Banfield, Meryl Briggs, Christine Rudolf, Leslie Holmes, Jenny Odd, Lynette Rashe, Wendy AnyonGroup of male & female Students in front of side wall of high schoolStudents Names on backeducation

This photograph was taken when Yianni and Diamando (Manto) Raftopoulos were engaged while they were still living in Ithaca. They later emigrated to join other family member in Melbourne where they settled.A black and white photograph of a man and lady standing in front of a stone wall.

The bridal couple are Dimitri and Kalypso Sofianos on their wedding day. Dimitri arrived in Australia in his teens in 1914 and Kalypso much later in 1936. She and Dimitri were both from the same village of Kioni and they met after her arrival and married in 1937. The ceremony took place at the Greek Orthodox Church in Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. They operated a fish shop at 391 Camberwell Road Hartwell where they worked together for almost thirty years. A sepia photograph of a bridal couple standing in front of a brick wall in a garden.

Wall Hanging; 3 parts looped red fabric. Featuring a sun.

Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" Centenary Wall Heather Darlow Natalie Turner Mrs Milgate Brian Donald

Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" Centenary Wall Heather Darlow (Parent) Natalie Turner Mrs Milgate (Parent)

This book contains information on all known Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes were organizations formed originally to improve the education of working men and to instruct them in their various trades. The first Institutes were established in London and Manchester in the 1820s and in Australia the first Institutes were set up in New South Wales and Tasmania in the late 1820s, with the first one in Melbourne in 1839. Mechanics’ Institutes were set up in Victorian country towns, in many cases, soon after the settlements were founded. This book is of some importance as a reference book as it gives information on all known Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria and there were many in the Warrnambool region. The Mechanics’ Institutes were important centres for local adult education and recreation. The book will therefore be of great use to readers of local history and researchers. This is a hard cover book of 704 pages. It has many photographs, mostly black and white, and other images related to Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. It has a Contents page, Foreword, Dedications, a story entitled ‘Dingo Flat’, Preface, Introduction, Acknowledgements and articles on hundreds of Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria, whether closed or still existing. The front cover has two black and white photographs and the title and the back cover has images from two Mechanics’ Institutes. The authors are Pam Baragwanath and Ken James.Front Cover: ‘These Walls Speak Volumes’, ‘A History of Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria, ‘Pam Baragwanath and Ken James’mechanics’ institutes in victoria

This photograph shows a fresco from a Church in Mataria, near Cairo. This fresco depicts the Virgin Mary resting under a tree.Digital copy of black and white photograph. "Photo taken off the wall of the Holy Church at Matarich. The Virgin Mary resting under the Holy tree"charles marshall, world war 1

Colour photograph of two SAS soldiers in camouflage at a canteen. One soldier faces the camera, one soldier bending down with face obscured. Black plastic frame.cold bar on sign in wall behind soldiers. Notice board has 2 SAS Sqn and emblemsas, photograph, sas soldier

Inscribed in ink on reverse: 'South side of dining hall wing; covered passage way along wall'.1950s melbourne, construction