The Olympic Games were held in Sydney in 2000. The Olympic torch progressed through Australia and prominent sporting or cultural identities were invited to carry the torch through their local areas.Colour photograph of Olympic torch relay as it made its way through Kingston. The torch is being exchanged between Russell Broughton on the left and Allan Lawson on the right. They are surrounded by relay support crew, including a motorcade travelling behind them, and the street is lined with people on both sides.Handwritten in black ink on reverse: Allan Lawson / Russell. Broughtonolympics, torch relay

The Olympic Games were held in Sydney in 2000. The Olympic torch progressed through Australia and prominent sporting or cultural identities were invited to carry the torch through their local areas.Colour photograph depicting Craig Kimberley of Just Jeans (retail store) surrounded by people, including a boy wearing a paper bandana that says "I saw the torch". The photograph has been taken outside Westfield Shopping Centre (Southland) and the event was part of the torch relay for the 2000 Olympic Games.Handwritten in black ink on reverseL Craig Kimberley / Just Jeansolympics, torch relay

The Olympic Games were held in Sydney in 2000. The Olympic torch progressed through Australia and prominent sporting or cultural identities were invited to carry the torch through their local areas.Colour photograph of Naomi Milgrim, CEO of Sussan Fashions, outside Westfield Shopping Centre Cheltenham (Southland), participating in the Olympic Torch Relay. Behind her a crowd can be seen gathered to watch the relay. There is a motorcycle police officer in a high visibility jacket to the right. Spectators can be seen on the roof of the building.Handwritten on reverse in black ink: CEO Sussan Fashions / Naomi / Milgrimolympics, torch relay, cheltenham

The Olympic Games were held in Sydney during 2000. The Olympic torch progress through Australia and prominent sporting or cultural identities were invited to carry the torch through their local areas. The relay was accompanied by large crowds.Colour photograph depicting the crowd in attendance at Westfield Shopping Centre, Cheltenham, during the 2000 Olympic Torch Relay. There are people lined up along the street, many carrying red balloons.olympics, torch relay

The Olympic Games were held in Sydney in 2000. The Olympic torch progressed through Australia and prominent sporting or cultural identities were invited to carry the torch through their local areas.Colour panoramic photograph of the Olympic Torch being carried by Allan Lawson. Allan is blind, and is being assisted by another name whose name was not recorded. There is a police escort in the front on a motorbike, a cavalcade of cars behind him and crowds on either side of the road.Handwritten in black ink on reverse: Allan Lawson / Blindolympics, torch relay

The Olympic Games were held in Sydney in 2000. The Olympic torch progressed through Australia and prominent sporting or cultural identities were invited to carry the torch through their local areas.Colour photograph of David Douglas running in the Olympic Torch Relay as torch bearer. There is a police escort on motorbike in front and behind him, as well as a cavalcade of vans and cars behind him. Both sides of the street are lined with spectactors.Handwritten in black ink on reverse: David Douglasolympics, torch relay

Australian rules football began being played on a regular basis in Cheltenham in 1890. Teams would not only play locally but travel by train fairly long distances, such as to Ballarat, for the day, play a game, turn around and come home. The Cheltenham home games were played on a paddock on the corner of Park and Charman roads in Cheltenham. In 1907 the Cheltenham progress committee made an application to the board of land works for land in Weatherall Road for recreational service to the public. That application was received and granted, then developed where Cheltenham Recreational Reserve now stands. The ground was opened in 1909 and the first Cheltenham side entered in the newly formed Federal Football League along with seven other foundation members, Mordialloc, Mentone, Moorabbin, Frankston, Glenhuntly, Elsternwick, and Ellindale. The grand final for that year, 1909 was a hard encounter between Cheltenham and Ellindale with Cheltenham coming out victors, thus becoming the inaugural Federal Football League premiers. The Federal Football League (FFL), also known simply as the Federal League, was an Australian rules football competition in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. The competition was in existence from 1909 to 1981 and was regarded as one of the strongest metropolitan leagues in Melbourne.Black and white image of the players and officials of the Cheltenham Football Club. Back (left to right) G Puttick, Franklyn (sic), Unkown, Unknown, C Corstorphine, D Arland, Dave Hughes, H Bryant, Centre: T Elliott, S Parsons, F Judd, H Foreman, N Corstorphine, J McCormack, S Chandler, H Orr. Front: H Clayton - no other names recorded. The players are wearing what appears to be a range of club jumpers, with some in street wear. Some players seated in the front row have mud visible on the soles of their shoes, indicating they may have already played a gam. The ball on the ground in front of the group is round.Round red sticker on reverse with handwritten text: X10 Handwritten in blue ink: A11, with a circle around it Handwritten in red ink: 50%sport, football, cheltenham, teams, federal football league

Schuss was advertised as Victoria’s Official Ski Journal It was issued monthly from 1935 to 1961 except during the war when summer issues covered two months. This continued after the war, but it averaged 10 issues annually over its 25 year life. Schuss was published by the Ski Club of Victoria which had a membership of 38 Ski Clubs and demanded to be recognised as the prime authority on skiing in the state. The other 30 ski clubs with 85% of the members disagreed and the politics of skiing became heated. These clubs formed the Federation of Victorian Ski Clubs with their own journal, Ski Horizon. With the establishment of the Victorian Ski Association, Ski-Horizon published its last issue in Nov - Dec. 1955 and the role of the official journal was fully taken over by “Schuss”. This item is significant because it contains stories, images and information documenting the development of the ski industry in Victoria.The journal features stories and events chronicling developments in Victoria and internationally. Items related to the Falls Creek Area in this issue include:- Page 42 - SKYLINE LODGE at Falls Creek is in good demand again this season and many bookings have already been made. There are still vacancies in July, but members wanting them will have to hurry if they wish to sample the powder snow of that period and ride the Nissen Ski Tow. Easy road access to Howman's is of course one of the big attractions here. Several new club lodges are in progress at present in the Falls Creek village.schuss journal, skyline lodge, nissen tow

Built on former site of Primary School pine plantation.Colour photograph of the laying of the foundation slab for the Lakes Entrance Child Care Centre, at 45 Coates Road. Councillor Ray Hack and builder Phillip Baade discussing progress. Lakes Entrance Victoriapublic utilities, buildings

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's February 1973 meeting, The subdivision of our District, The Plenty - 1920s, Roads report, Plastics and the environment, Talking about natives, School news, Letters to the Editor. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 24 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's September 1973 meeting, Councillor's report, Lot 3 St. Helena Road, In Memoriam [Frank Andrew], School and Kinder news, St. Helena Road... now and before, Forward planning and balanced development, Preservation of the local environment, Public reserves and how to protect them. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 20 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This edition includes a report on the The Apollo Parkways Progress Association's October 1976 meeting, Arts & crafts issue, A local art/craft who's who, Keeping embroidery alive, Creation pangs, We're hooked!, Warp & weft, Road signs, symbols and your child's art, Hooking your own rug, Cameo of Ron Reynolds, Diamond Valley Arts Society, From the Council Chamber, Letter to the Editor, Nursing Mothers Association, Diamond Valle Repertory, Kinder news, Scout and Guide news. Supplement to "Community News" No. 10/76. Women's Recreational Program. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society. Newsletter, 28 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills, apollo parkways progress association

Good news! Our tree stays!, Strife in the streets... The great Greenhills roads row, Confessions from the Chamber, I remember when, We beg your pardon... you didn't promise us a plastic egg carton, Bodies ['Out-Fit'], New sport in N.V., From the Council Chamber, Nillumbik Historical Society, This and that, Diamond Valley Repertory. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society. Newsletter, 20 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills, apollo parkways progress association, apollo parkways

Bob Hymans Collection Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in May 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grande Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans died on 7th July 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob’s endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today.This document is significant because it documents the Rules of Falls Creek Tourist Area Regulations 1959.A letter from the Falls Creek Tourist Area Management Committee referring to his request to build a new access road to his Grand Coeur Chalet. It states that the request must be considered in context of the overall plans of the Falls Creek Tourist Area but progress is being made.bob hymans, falls creek tourist area management committee

Fern gullies around Jehosaphat Gully Covered under National Estate. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p125 The magnificent Kinglake National Park, fringing Nillumbik’s north, is the largest national park close to Melbourne. Thanks to the vision and hard work of a band of local people, the park was created from what was rapidly becoming degraded land. Seeing a threat to Kinglake’s indigenous flora and fauna, several prominent local people campaigned for a national park, which was established in 1928.1 Since then, the park has grown through donations and acquisitions of land, from around 13,800 acres of land (5585ha) to 22,360 hectares. The Sugarloaf and Everard Blocks – of almost 8000 hectares – stand in Nillumbik and the park extends into Mitchell and Murrundindi Shires and the City of Whittlesea. Mt Everard commemorates William Hugh Everard, State member for Evelyn when the park was established. Before 1928, European settlers had degraded the Kinglake area, which was named after the celebrated English author and lawyer, Alexander William Kinglake. Remains of gold shafts and diggings in the park are reminders of Kinglake’s first settlers, who hoped to strike it rich at the gold diggings. But like other gold fields in this shire, they proved not very lucrative and soon timber cutting replaced mining in importance. However, before long, the accessible timber supply ran out, so in the 1920s agriculture took over – particularly potatoes and berry fruits – which involved large-scale clearing.2 The park’s instigator was retired Melbourne University Professor of Music, William Laver.3 As chair of the Kinglake Progress Association he began negotiations to have crown lands on the southern scarp of the Great Dividing Range reserved as a national park. Even before the park was proclaimed, from 1927, KPA members cut tracks to the major scenic points. Professor Laver was one of several people who gave land for the park, donating around 50 acres (20ha), including the Jehosaphat Gully.4 Laver chaired the park’s first Committee of Management, which raised money to employ a ranger and provide facilities, including tracks and roads for fire protection vehicles, toilets and shelters. The committee charged fees for firewood collection, some grazing of livestock, and visitor entrance, and obtained small State Government and Eltham Shire grants. In 1957 the State Government provided revenue for national parks. Then, in 1975, the State Government took over the management and the Committee of Management became an advisory committee, which disbanded in 1978. Originally, the park covered crown land in the Shires of Eltham and Whittlesea; then Wombelano Falls in Yea and other areas were added. In 1970 the park extended into the Shires of Eltham, Healesville, Whittlesea and Yea.5 Bush fires have been an ongoing problem. In 1939 hundreds of eucalypts and acacias had to be sown around the Jehosaphat Gully to rejuvenate the forest. To manage bushfires, the Committee of Management, then the State Government, worked closely with the Forestry Commission, shire councils and local fire brigades. Early national parks focussed on recreation. But by the 1980s, conservation, education and scientific research became more important, playing a vital role in preserving representative samples of the natural environment. Each year many thousands of people use the park’s extensive network of walking tracks amongst the protected plant and animal life as well as camping, cycling and horse riding. The park, along the slopes of the Great Dividing Range, has lookouts revealing magnificent views of the Melbourne skyline, Port Phillip Bay, the Yarra Valley and the You Yangs. Vegetation in the Masons Falls area includes messmate forest, Austral grass-trees, ferns and Hazel Pomaderris. In spring, orchids, lilies, everlasting daisies, correas, grevillea and heath appear. Around Jehosaphat Gully are wet and dry forest, fern gullies and banksia. Animal life includes wallabies, kangaroos, koalas, echidnas, possums, gliders and bandicoots. Male lyrebirds can be heard mimicking in the Jehosaphat Gully, particularly in the Everard Block in winter.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, kinglake national park, jehosaphat gully

Ringwood Mail death notice 15/2/1945 and Obituary 16/2/1945 reporting the death of Ernest Wieland of Canterbury Road, Heathmont, on Thursday February 8, 1945, aged 67.Beloved husband of Beatrice, dear father of Stanley, Norman (deceased) and Alan (AIF). Mr. Wieland was born and grew up at Heathmont. A successful orchardist, he also took a keen interest in all local affairs. He was a member of the Heathmont Progress League, President of the Recreation Reserve Committee, a member of the Ringwood Bowling Club, and a member of the Dads' branch. The flags at the Town Hall and the Bowling Club were at half mast.

This file contains two items about this club: 1/An eight page document named The Glen Huntly Bowling Club Jubilee Story. It is a historical account by Russell H. Keon-Cohen M.A. dated February 1964. It also describes the history of the region for fifty years. 2/Undated original black and white photograph of Glen Huntly Bowling Club.railways, caulfield, tramways, glen huntly road, glenhuntly road, grange road, mcdowing’s butcher shop, neerim road, residential development, rosstown railway, glen huntly, glen huntly hall, racecourses, pearce’s national rose gardens, bowling clubs, jones s.c., quinn mr., ellis mr., descrimes mr., kitchen cr., brookshaw cr., bowling clubs, glen huntly bowling club, ellis w., fulton t.j., lass r., newton t., pelzer p., rider h., sayer j., thomas h., boyd j.a., deans mr., gorgan thomas, woods h.s., rider mr., maxwell mr., hardnam mr., sportsgrounds, madden frank, meirest j.k., eggleston frederick, bell w., breamer b.j., carrol w., dall w.m., dunn w., mortan thomas, philips r.l., stork a.m., wells h.j., organisations, progress organisations, billiard rooms, refreshment rooms, harrison r.t.a., jones mr., glen eira mcminnon bowls club, sports, sporting clubs, jubilees, festivals and celebrations, finance, pavilions

List - "Requested Tramway Extensions" - extracted from MMTB Its "Progress and Development 1929" - see Reg Item 2138. Also lists from this publication the duplications, Loops, extensions, depot yards, conversions and their costs.Demonstrates a list extracted from a MMTB publication about tram track proposals.Set of 3 sheets (carbon copies) typed list of "Requested Tramway Extensions" 1919 to 1929trams, melbourne, mmtb, tram tracks, extensions, tram lines, tramways, lists

Enabled a report or diagram showing where each tramcar was located at the date within Preston Workshops. This would have enabled workshop planning and tramcar movements. Yields information about the form that would have provided daily information to workshop staff regarding tramcar locations and progress of work.Foolscap duplicated sheet providing a blank form for "Tramcar location sheet - Preston Workshops" - form R438tramcars, tramways, mmtb, preston workshops, planning

Newspaper clipping or cutting from the Progress Press, 11/12/1991 featuring a photograph of Richard Parry's 1:5 scale model tram of Birney 217 giving rides at the 75th anniversary of Kew Tram depot. Photo by Simon Hoey.Yields information Kew depot's 75th anniversary celebrations.Newspaper cutting or clipping, printed on Newsprint titled "Birthday at depot"tramways, trams, kew depot, models, birney trams, tram 217, richard parry

“The theme of the panel is education. From man’s primeval roots, and from beginnings symbolised by the two ovoid shapes, which are both basic and universal, man is raised by his natural yearning and by education towards things of the spirit; so that in the second level of the panel we see a church building and a book, a dam and the ploughed field, such diverse inventions as the crucible and the wheel, the aeroplane and the radar screen, and symbols of commerce and culture. The continuing central pillar, or tree, symbolises the life of Christ which binds together and culminates, not only in the Cross but in the full Unity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.” Large sculpture by artist Hans Knorr (1915-1988) symbolising humanity's growth and progress through effort, experience and education. The door panel was commissioned by the Sisters of Mercy in 1967 on the opening St Martin's in the Pines (Sacred Heart College, Senior School).Door panel sculpted in aluminium hans knorr, sculpture, catholic education, education

In 1993 Sacred Heart College entered both a junior and senior team in the 'Schoolaerobics' competition. The junior team won the State Championships, and both teams progressed to the Australian Championships. The junior team won the title of Junior Australian Champions.Digital filecatholic education, aerobics, ballarat