Newspaper Clipping from "The Mail", 2-12-97. P2. Maroondah PeopleNorth Ringwood's Florence Hunter celebrated her 90th birthday on November 27. Her and her husband ran an orchard in the area

These Christmas cards are part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century. These cards are the only cards in the collection and may be circa 1950s. They depict representations of the Madonna and Child by Italian Rennaissance artists. These cards are inside their original envelopes and were never used but may have been kept for religious, sentimental or aesthetic reasons.These Christmas cards are the only cards in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century. It reflects the popularity of collecting postcards in Australia which reached a height in the early 1900s until around 1920. Christmas cards (3) almost identical except for different representations of the Madonna and ChildInside cards: 'Christmas Greetings / and good wishes / for the New Year' Back of cards at bottom: 'G. B. Florence Made in Italy'christmas cards, postcard album, "green postcard album"

Three kindergarten students at Shakespeare Grove campus dressed up in costume - possibly for Purim, Shakespeare Grove, 1960s. Known students: (far right) Daniel Besen.kindergarten, elc, early learning centre, celebration, visual and performing arts, purim

Guide leader in photograph believed to be Florence Iggsten.Black and white photograph of two girls and a Girl Guides leader. This is one of five photographs once mounted on a piece of paper.Paper mount has a caption for one of the other photographs: "The bride is Avis (nee Hunt) a former R'glen guide. Guard of Honour - Wangaratta guides"girl guides, florence iggsten

Field Service Post CardPost marked 12 Dec 1942 Addressed Mrs. M. Healey?? 57 Melville Street Hawthorn. Signed by K. Brookes?? The postal directories list Irene May Scully, dressmaker. Parents, Florence and Thomas, a gas employee. Florence was born in Caulfield 1921 and died in Blackburn Married name McKay

Black and white photograph of McCracken House, 43 Orchard Grove, Blackburn South. (Now Orchard House, St. Ninians Uniting Church). Old Orcharding Family Home.orchard grove, blackburn south, no. 43, st. ninians uniting church blackburn south

Black & white photograph of working bee making the tennis court in Grove Street Vermont, now the site of the Vicarage. In photo are Bruce & Ross Livermore with horse levelling the ground.st lukes tennis courts, livermore bruce, livermore ross

Drone footoge featuring the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc., retirement village at Charles Anderson Grove. The area to the left is being prepared for 18 additional cottages to be built. old colonists' association of ballarat, drone footage, ballarat, aerial, charles anderson grove, retirement village

Flooding of the Yarra Valley, including that section of the Yarra bordering Kew and Kew East in the north and west of the municipality, was a regular occurrence. Extreme flood events of the Yarra River are recorded to have occurred in 1891, 1901, 1916, 1923 and 1934. The Municipality of Kew's response to these floods was to enact planning decisions restricting residential development in flood prone areas following the floods of 1916, 1921 and 1934. While floods continued after the development of the Upper Yarra Reservoir (construction 1948-57), the regularity and extent of these inundations diminished. During the nineteenth century, the land abutting the south side of the Yarra in Kew was devoted to dairy farming. In the twentieth century, before and after the construction of the Eastern Freeway, much of this low-lying area was used as golf courses and public parks.Late example of the capacity of the Yarra Valley at Kew to flood, even though drainage works and the Upper Yarra Reservoir had reduced their regularity.Original black and white print photograph of the low-lying land at East Kew under floodwater on 16 May 1974. The photograph is taken from 43 Kellett Grove.Annotation verso: "Kellett Gve No.43 / Flood Level / 16 May 1974 11.40am"floods, yarra river, kellett grove

Standard issue German bayonet 1939-1945Bayonet with blackened 250mm blade. Has wooden handel with 6 groves cut into each side, which fit between the screws. Blade is showing minor pitting and rust."7691"- blade right side "41ASW"-blade right side regimental property, bayonet, wark vc club, german, ww2

Black and white photographic image of four soldiers of the 9th Battery engaging the Turks on 19 May 1915. The battery was in position on McCay's Ridhe, and was shooting over Olive Grove. world war one, gallipoli, 9th battery, mccay's ridge, artillary

This photograph is part of the Caulfield Historical Album 1972. This album was created in approximately 1972 as part of a project by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. The album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Principal photographer thought to be Trevor Hart, member of Caulfield Historical Society. Most photographs were taken between 1966-1972 with a small number of photographs being older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated, with 386 photographs over 198 pages. HISTORY:-- From Victorian Heritage Database citation for Labassa https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/278 as at (26/10/2020) Labassa, Caulfield is one of Melbourne's most lavishly decorated nineteenth century mansions. It resulted from the extensive remodelling in 1890, of an earlier house, known as Sylliott Hill, which was begun in 1862-3 for lawyer, Richard A. Billing. The land at the corner of Balaclava and Orrong Roads was first acquired in 1854 by William Lyall, transferred to his partner, John Mickle, in 1859, who also acquired the adjoining allotment in Balaclava Road, and the three allotments were conveyed to Billing. His first eight-roomed house was extended significantly in 1873 into a twenty-roomed house by architects Crouch and Wilson, who were possibly also responsible for the first house. This reflected Billing's success as a barrister, and he resided at this property until his death in 1882. In 1883 prominent Melbourne businessman, Alexander William Robertson, leased the Sylliott Hill property from Billing's widow, and in 1885 he purchased the adjoining allotment in Balaclava Road. He purchased the Billing's property in 1887 and renamed the 6.31 hectare property, Ontario. In 1889-90, Robertson commissioned the German born architect, John A. B. Koch, to extensively remodel the house into a thirty-five roomed mansion. The existing house was extended and altered, largely resulting in the nineteenth century mansion as it now appears. After Robertson's death in 1896, the house was tenanted until it was eventually sold to the mining millionaire, John Boyd Watson, in 1904. He renamed the property Labassa and carried out repair and re-decoration work to the house. In the early twentieth century, many large estates were subdivided into smaller allotments as the demand for land grew and it became difficult to maintain such large estates. After Watson's death in 1911, portions of the Labassa estate were offered for sale, with Mrs Watson retaining a 1.73 hectare portion containing the house. In 1913 forty-six allotments were auctioned at Labassa Estate, with the formation of Labassa Grove and Ontario Street to the east of the property. Labassa was first recorded as containing flats in 1923 and in the late 1920s, the owner, Robert Hannon, built a red brick block of flats adjacent to the house. Subdivision continued, until the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) purchased the house in 1980 and subsequently purchased adjoining sites, one to the south-east in 1984 (house demolished in 1988) and to the west in 1988. Labassa as it now stands is substantially as it appeared when Koch completed the work in 1890. The original two storey house was transformed into a French Renaissance style mansion, with the addition of a two level L-shaped arcaded verandah and two prominent terminating bays to the south and the east. The building is of unpainted cement render with dressed bluestone plinths, balustraded parapet and steep, slate covered, flat topped mansard roofs behind. A truncated conical roof is a feature of the south bay and a helmeted head is incorporated in the parapet over the east bay. The main south and east facades incorporate many cast cement details, including sculptures, elaborate cornices, swagged Corinthian columns and caryatid consoles flanking the entrance porch, as well as pink marble panels and imitation marble, or scagliola, on curved surfaces. At the rear of the building is a two storey wing and a single storey cottage, the former being connected to the main house by a tower. This section of the house was constructed in 1873. The estate at its peak included stables (1873), conservatory (probably 1890) and a tennis pavilion (probably 1890). All of these outbuildings survive, with the stables and conservatory being converted for residential use after 1922. Internally a range of decorative treatments remain from the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century, both from the Robertson and Watson periods of occupancy. These include wallpapers, ceiling decoration, chimney pieces, mouldings, joinery and decorative glass. From Victorian Heritage Database citation for H0135 Labassa 2/2A Manor Grove Caulfield North https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/278 as at (26/10/2020) HOW IS IT SIGNIFICANT? Labassa, Caulfield is of architectural, aesthetic and historical significance to the State of Victoria. WHY IS IT SIGNIFICANT? Labassa, Caulfield is of architectural significance as the most prominent example of a small number of houses built in Australia in the French Renaissance style. It is of further note due to the German interpretation of the style and the use of Hellenistic sources, via Germany. It is exceptional for its lavish treatment externally, including marble, scagliola, caryatids, swagged columns, mansard roofs and ornamental cresting. Labassa is of architectural significance as the most important surviving example of German architect, John Koch's domestic work. He undertook a large variety of work in Melbourne, including a number of houses, however Labassa is the most lavish example of his work. Labassa is of aesthetic significance for its outstanding assemblage of late nineteenth and early twentieth century European style interior decoration, which remain remarkably intact. These include a trompe l'oeil ceiling, painted ceilings, embossed imitation leather and other papers, chimney pieces, ceramic tilework, oak parquetry and stained glass, including a tripartite window by Ferguson and Urie, probably dating from the 1873 period. Labassa is of historical significance as an illustrative example of the wealth acquired by a number of prominent Victorian families in the second half of the 19th century. The early development of the property, Sylliott Hill, was due to the wealth acquired by Richard Billing, barrister and fifth Victorian to be appointed Queen's Counsel in 1878. The significant development in 1890 of Ontario, is illustrative of the wealth of Alexander Robertson, a partner in Cobb and Co., a director of Goldsborough Mort & Co., and a pastoral speculator. John B. Watson, whose father had acquired great wealth from the goldfields of Bendigo and subsequently invested in city and country properties, was the third resident to impact on the house, particularly the interiors. The Labassa estate is of historical significance as an illustrative example of the development that occurred in such suburbs as Caulfield in the 1880s due to the land boom, its proximity to Melbourne and the establishment of the Melbourne to Gippsland railway in 1879. It is also illustrative of an estate which succumbed to the pressures of subdividing in the early twentieth century, as properties became difficult to maintain and demand for land close to the city grew. It was typically divided into flats in the 1920s and was used as such for about sixty years. It is of historical significance for its associations with the remnants of the earlier estate which remain extant. These include the stables, conservatory (H2005) and tennis pavilion which all remain on separate sites. Also significant are the remains of early electrical wiring and fittings. Labassa was one of the first houses in Caulfield to be electrified and some of the original wires remain. [Online Data Upgrade Project 2004]Page 128 of Photograph Album with four photographs (two portrait and two landscape) of Labassa.Handwritten: "Labassa" 4 Manor Grove [top right] / Neg 232 8 Oct 1966 [under bottom right photo] / 128 [bottom right]trevor hart, bracketed eaves, slate roof, bay windows, decorative brackets, caulfield north, labassa, richard a. billing, balaclava road, orrong road, sylliott hill, william lyall, crouch and wilson, alexander william robertson, ontario, 1880's, john a. b. koch, mansion, john boyd watson, labassa grove, french renaissance style, l-shaped arcaded verandah, bluestone plinths, balustraded parapet, flat topped mansard roofs, conical roof, elaborate cornices, corinthian columns, caryatid consoles, marble panels, imitation marble, scagliola, tower, conservatory, stables, tennis pavilion, mouldings, decorative glass, caryatids, swagged columns, ornamental cresting, trompe l'oeil ceiling, embossed imitation leather, oak parquetry, stained glass, tripartite window, triple window, ferguson and urie, 1870's, flats, 1920's, electric wiring, 1860's, verandahs, curved windows, arched windows, italianate, terraces, gargoyles, ornamentation, ornate entrance, la bassa, manor grove, st kilda east, victorian, cast iron work, john koch, richard billing, architects, electrification, john mickle, land subdivision, mrs watson, labassa estate, robert hannon, national trust of australia (victoria), sculpture

One of a collection of photographs from the Florence Iggsten EstateBlack and white photograph of a field of flowers with buildings, including a large shed or barn, in the background.landscape, florence iggsten

Photo originally owned by Miss Edith Florence Curnow.Black & white photo of works to widen the James Paterson bridge. Photo has white border.bridges, avoca river, james paterson bridge

This is a most comprehensive and succinct history of the Palmer/Wood family and their descendants from 1838 to 2013. Several members of the Palmer family were prominent in the history of Warrnambool and district. These include Octavius Palmer of Waarn, Claude Palmer of Dalvui, William Palmer, Manager of the Bank of Australasia in the 1860s and Thomas Palmer of Grasmere. The noted novelist, Mary Gaunt, who lived in Warrnambool for some time, was the granddaughter of Frederick and Mary Palmer. These biographical notes of the Palmer family are of some significance as they will be very useful for researchers.These are 13 pages of printed notes enclosed in a folder with a clear plastic front cover and a black plastic back cover. The pages are attached using plastic clips. The pages include illustrations and photographs. Palmer – The Family of Frederick William Palmer and Mary Eliza Wood of Woodlands, Tasmania 1838-2013 Front Cover: ‘Palmer – The Family of Frederick William Palmer and Mary Eliza Wood of Woodlands, Tasmania. Researched by Florence Charles, 1838-2013palmer, frederick william palmer and mary eliza wood of woodlands

Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association, Volume IV, No. 7, July 1949, 12 pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Collection'.Pub: Tractions Publications, 29 Seymour Grove, Brighton. Printer, Caulfield Printing co., 202 Balaclava Road., Caulfielddocument

Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association, Volume IV, No. 4, April 1949, 16 pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Collection'.Pub: Traction Publications, 29 Seymour Grove, Brighton, Printer: Caulfield Printing Col, 202 Balaclava Rd., Caulfield.document

Wooden shield with tin plaques attached"South Street Competitions Ballarat 1930" "Church Choir Contest 35 Voices & Over" "Won by Glendearg Grove Choir"

This book comes from the property of Lyndoch near the mouth of the Hopkins River. George Rolfe, a tea merchant from Melbourne, established Lyndoch in 1875 and Miss Florence Lake, daughter of Miss Annie Lake, later Mrs George Rolfe, inherited the property with her sister Annie. In 1920 Florence Lake built a large house called Lyndoch. She had a Rolls Royce car and a chauffeur and was a tireless worker for local charities. Florence Lake died in 1946 and the property became the site of an Aged Care Facility in Warrnambool. Florence Lake’s house now forms part of the hostel section of this facility. This book would have been in the Lyndoch library during Florence Lake’s time there. D K Broster ( Dorothy Kathleen) was a popular writer of historical novels in the early part of the 20th century. The Flight of the heron being her most acclaimed This book is of interest as it came from the historically-important property and house known as Lyndoch and so it is connected to Miss Florence Lake, a prominent person in Warrnambool in the first half of the 20th century. This is a hard cover book of 439 pages. It has a red cover with black lettering on the front and spine. It also has a dust cover which has a colour image of a man in late 18th century attire and a shield containing a yellow poppy. The dust cover is partly torn away. The book has 46 chapters. The inscription is handwritten in black ink. ‘Lyndoch Xmas 1937’lyndoch, florence lake, history of warrnambool

Thomas, Eliza and eight children lived at Mountain Grange. Thomas was employed as an engineer for Lillydale Shire, but died suddenly in 1888, aged 42. About 1910, Eliza and her daughter Florence opened the Kalorama Post Office. Eliza died in 1918.eliza hand, thomas hand, mountain grange

Manilla folder containing correspondence relating to Reimer Brothers claim at Kingower, also contains a large scale parish map of Kingower showing the position of the claim and leases 6278 held by Andrew Thomas Berriman and 6279 held by Florence Adelaide BerrimanMcColl Rankin & Stanistreetgold mining, miners' safety cage, kingower/union reef mines, gold mining, kingower, reimer brothers berriman

Black and white photograph of Baptist Church, Parsonage Grove, Eaglehawk. Inscriptions: on back- written in grey lead pencil 'Baptist Church'. History of object: photographed for Bendigo Advertiser 11.1.2001.buildings, church, baptist church, eaglehawk

Certificate of Title dated 5/11/1909 covering land in Shady Grove Nunawading purchased by Mary Higgins. Crown Land Allotment No. 116 Parish of Nunawading County of Bourke.land titles, higgins, mary, holmes, dave, shady grove nunawading no.76, helen

A set of 8 black and white photographs of Council Property south of Orchard Grove, Blackburn South prior to it becoming the home of the Nunawading and District Horse and Pony Club in the late 1980s?nunawading & district horse & pony club, orchard grove blackburn south

number in album 03533.01Colour photograph at Lakes Aquadome Pool open day, Sue Radford Pool Coordinator, Angela Ellis Physiotherapist, Judith Grover Allied Health Assistant. Lakes Entrance Victoriarecreational facilities, health services