Living with natural processes was frequently a challenge to early European settlers and later residents of what was in the 1850s administered by the Borondara Road Board. This was compounded by the area being bounded on three sides by rivers (Yarra River, Koonung Creek and Gardiner's Creek). In 1849, the historian James Bonwick recorded that "our district [Kew] suffered considerably. Mr Wade speaks of 80 acres, out of 100 acres of his cultivated paddock, covered by water." Newspapers continued to describe major flooding in Kew in 1863, 1869, 1878, 1880, 1889, 1891, 1916 and 1934. While the construction of the Upper Yarra dam in 1957 reduced the levels of flowing downstream, local and riverine floods continue.The Kew Historical Society's pictures and map collections testify to the impact of flooding in the district. They have historical importance in documenting the extent of flooding in the district and its affects on homes, services and recreation. Numerous photographs record flooding throughout the Twentieth Century.Floods in North Kew, 1934. Chipperfield's Boat House under flood.floods (kew) 1934, yarra river, chipperfield's boat house

Black & white photograph of Couta boats moored around ship at wharffishing vessels, moyne river

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.This is a black and white photograph of a man standing beside a river along side a boat which is tied to the wharf, the boat is called Reitz. Behind the man is a three spanned arched bridge. The man is Frank Wright.frank wright

Aulsebrook Collection: Article on boat racing and Championships in Eppalock -History on the Bendigo Power Boat Club -Extensive information on their involvement in a National Inboard Campionships in 1967 with trophy's awarded to winners -One page, typed

"Town and Harbour Bathi. Ithaca" (Vathi) engraved by J. Tingle from artwork by C.Bentley, was published in The Shores and Islands of The Mediterranean ..., about 1840. A reproduction of a black and white etching of the Ithacan port of Vathi. A fishing boat is being brought in to the port and the crew are preparing to unload the catch. There are some buildings around the harbour's edge and smaller boats are also in the harbour.In Italian: Citta e porto di Bathi (Itaca)

Black and white photograph showing Symes boat, Westwind, motoring into the entrance from Bass Strait, Eastern pier on far side of boat, photo taken from western pier, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.aerial photograph, islands, roads and streets, waterways, township

Vessel wrecked 12 March 1985 near Lake Tyers BeachColour photograph of the remains of the fishing boat Mary Bernadette, these remains are usually covered with sand, exposed from time to time. Photograph taken from fishing boat offshore. Lake Tyers Beach Victoriashipwrecks, fishing industry

One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.Postcard folder. Selection of ‘beauty spots’ along Yarra between Princes Bridge and Heidelberg via Studley Park. Boat advertises Harding’s Launches Studley Park & Heidelberg. Pictured boat is ‘25 Canberra’.harding's river cruises, river yarra -- tourism, harding's boat cruises, christian-washfold collection

Commercially-operated boat tours on the Maribyrnong and Yarra Rivers in Melbourne were a major tourist attraction, especially in the first half of the twentieth century. A number of companies ran ferries and motor-launches to locations such as the Riverview Tea Gardens (1909-1947) at Ascot Vale, and the Hawthorn Tea Gardens on the corner of Power Street and Riversdale Road. One of the families which ran these services was Hicks Bros, which from circa 1921 operated a ferry service from Princess Walk (Melbourne) to Studley Park. This is one of a series of 17 black and white undated photographic proofs donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2013 by the Queenscliffe Historical Museum. The series includes images of individuals, tea rooms, ferries, motor launches, ocean liners and tugs. In 1953, the owner of Hicks Bros was involved in an inquest into the drowning of a Ukrainian tourist on a ferry operated by Melbourne Ferries, a rival firm. In published reports of the inquest, reference is made to a number of photographs taken by Robert Irvine Atchison, part-owner of Hicks Bros. As the reverse of the photographs indicates copyright is held by the State of Victoria, the collection may have derived from that year.Closeup photograph of a ticket seller touting for business for a tourist ferry moored at Princess Bridge The sign on the boat identifies the destination of the ferry as 'Studley Park via Hawthorn Tea Gardens'. The ferry is empty of passengers.hicks' cruises, tourism -- melbourne (vic.), river yarra, studley park, hawthorn tea gardens

Postcard Album of Blanche Sly. Postcards stored in Folder 81 (49 postcards). 1403.1 - 1403.28 Grey linen look cover with picture of a small sailing boat pasted centre front pf cover. Partly torn sticker on lower LH corner. Blanche Victoria SLY Born: 11 Oct 1890, daughter of William and Hannah Sly Address: 1913; Loddon Vale Address: 1980; 100 Barnard Street Bendigo Died: Bendigo 12 June 1982, buried Bendigo G3 William Sly: Born: 1856 at Smythesdale, Victoria Married in Victoria in 1887; Hannah Theilman Died: Bendigo 1937, buried Bendigo G1 Hannah Sly Nee Theilman Born: 1866 Married in Victoria in 1887; William Sly Died: Bendigo 1948, buried Bendigo G3 See additional Research .Postcard Album of Blanche Sly containing 49 postcards. See 1403 Colour photo of the Promenade at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (Quai Blavet) Buildings on the left with a group of people on the promenade. Several fishing boats at anchor and a steam ship on the right.Addressee - Blanche Sender - not given Not Dated postcard, collector, blanche sly

The photograph shows men unloading goods, including a sack, from a ketch moored at Marlo. Marlo was once a very busy port. Goods needed by the early settlers were carted by sea-going vessels to Marlo. At the Marlo wharf goods were unloaded from the large vessels onto barges and towed by paddle steamers to Orbost. (information - In Times Gone By - Deborah Hall)This is a pictorial record of shipping at Marlo.A black / white photograph of men unloading goods from a ketch into small boats. on back - "ketches being loaded at Marlo"marlo-transport marlo-jetty shipping

Donated by S Serpell of Serpell & Reid Families, Sandringham.Black & White postcard of a view of the beach with scattered houses in the background. Boats in the water.The RoseSeries P 3420. View of Rhyll, Phillip Island, Victoria Letter on back from Elizabeth to her aunt while holidaying in Cowes.rhyll foreshore phillip island, rhyll phillip island, s serpell

One of a collection of 13 photographs donated by Ralph Correy.Sepia photograph of groups of people on the sand and rocks at the beach. Two boats in the sea.phillip island beaches, fishing boats phillip island, ralph correy

One of a collection of photographs donated by Bruce BennettBlack & White copy of a photograph taken from a boat approaching Cowes PierOn back: "I. Mannix collection"cowes pier phillip island, cowes jetty phillip island, bruce bennett

Marine scene depicting Jesus showing the light to sailors in distress on a life boat.artwork, jesus, st peter chapel, shipwreck, lifeboat, sailors, seamen, artwork-paintings

Article from a collection of newspaper clippings from October 1968 to July 1971Article about a conference to be called at Cowes to consider an alternative site for a boat harbor.phillip island, cowes boat harbor

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of the fishing boat "Stella Maris" entering the water at its launching at Newhaven.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, boats, fishing boat "stella maris", black & white photograph, shipping, fishing boats, stella maris, newhaven, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of Caves on the waterline at Cape Woolamai. The caves can only be entered by boat.local history, photography, caves at cape woolamai, black & white photograph, coastline, rock formations, cape woolamai, john jenner, bryant west

Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. Photograph of a small boat with furled sails, and six people standing and sitting on board.catalogue number on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph

Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. Photograph of a small boat with furled sails, and six people standing and sitting on board.catalogue number on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph

Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. Photograph of seven people sitting and standing on a small docking boat with furled sails.catalogue number on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph

Photograph of South Vietnamese Gun boat off the coast. there is a beach and hills in the backgroundMy Vietnam Collection. copyright Norm Cooperphotograph, gunboat, coastal patrol