On Tuesday 28th September 1937, to the applause and cheering of a crowd of more than 300 people, a ceremonial ribbon was cut with a ‘beautiful pair of silver scissors’ by Mrs W H Everard, wife of local MP William Everard. The ribbon cutting ceremony was to officially turn on the mains electricity supply to Whittlesea and district. The moment the ribbon was cut there was a ‘blaze of light’. There were initially 78 customers, including the Shire of Whittlesea which had contracted the SEC to supply street lighting in Whittlesea, Yan Yean, Mernda and South Morang (Advertiser, Friday 1st October 1937, page 1). This ribbon is possibly a fragment of the official opening ribbon that was stamped with the date and details of the switching on of electricity in Whittlesea and given to patrons. Commemorative Ribbons. Silk ribbon, white, stamped with details commemorating the switching on of electricity in Whittlesea on 28 September 1937.Whittlesea / 28 Sep 1937 / Electric Light / Official Switching on / Ceremony electricy supply, w h everard, whittlesea district

Articles in the annual report include: increased funding from state government, possibility of sustained funding in providing a public library service, success of low vision clinic and need to increase opening times to accommodate demand, decision to move to standard cassette, change in direction by providing support for children to stay in family unit and community kindergartens rather than placement in a separate kindergarten program or residential care, introduction of Closed Circuit TVs into the workshop, winning a 2 year contract with Australia Post to provide bicycles and an order from Dubbo Zoo for family cycles and tandems, formation of RPH with a trial broadcast and radio license application made, and the Society held it's first Open Day.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, corporation records

Junction (Lake Guy) Dam is a 'slab and buttress' type wall. A timber frame is built and then filled with concrete. The first batch of concrete was placed in September, 1940. By June, 1941 the buttresses were finished to a height safe from floods and in October of that year a flood of 2,800 cusecs occurred but with only slight damage to the installations. Industrial trouble caused some delays but there was also slow progress on the part of the contractor and the work was taken over by the S.E.C., terminating the contract. The dam was completed in March, 1944. A walkway was made through the dam wall. Lake Guy was named after Mr. L.T. Guy who was the Resident engineer, in charge of construction work and associated activities on the Kiewa Area from 1939 to November 1946Photos of the construction of the Junction Dam detail the harsh conditions faced by construction workers, building dams and villages to accommodate workers in the 1940s to the 1950s. Australia at this period in time, experienced a surge of population (influx of World War II refugees), which was the catalyst for developing and undergoing an enormous hydroelectricity program for the Alpine regions, both in Victoria and New South Wales. This program was initiated to supply electricity to the major southern Australian cities of Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. It was thought that these developments would reduce, if not eliminate, the requirement for coal driven power stations. However time has demonstrated that these power stations have not matched the demand required by the industries and the populations of the major urban and cities.Black and white photograph of Junction Dam constructionjunction dam, bogong, secv

Junction (Lake Guy) Dam is a 'slab and buttress' type wall. A timber frame is built and then filled with concrete. The first batch of concrete was placed in September, 1940. By June, 1941 the buttresses were finished to a height safe from floods and in October of that year a flood of 2,800 cusecs occurred but with only slight damage to the installations. Industrial trouble caused some delays but there was also slow progress on the part of the contractor and the work was taken over by the S.E.C., terminating the contract. The dam was completed in March, 1944. A walkway was made through the dam wall. Lake Guy was named after Mr. L.T. Guy who was the Resident engineer, in charge of construction work and associated activities on the Kiewa Area from 1939 to November 1946.Diversion dams are installed to raise the water level of a body of water to be redirected. The redirected water is used for hydro electric power generation. A diversion tunnel is usually bored through solid rock next to the dam site to bypass the dam construction site. The dam is built while the river flows through the diversion tunnel.Photos of the construction of the Junction Dam detail the harsh conditions faced by construction workers, building dams and villages to accommodate workers in the 1940s to the 1950s. Australia at this period in time, experienced a surge of population (influx of World War II refugees), which was the catalyst for developing and undergoing an enormous hydroelectricity program for the Alpine regions, both in Victoria and New South Wales. This program was initiated to supply electricity to the major southern Australian cities of Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. It was thought that these developments would reduce, if not eliminate, the requirement for coal driven power stations. However time has demonstrated that these power stations have not matched the demand required by the industries and the populations of the major urban and cities.Black and white photograph of Junction Dam diversion tunnel at Bogong VillageHandwritten on back - Junction Dam Diversional Tunnelbogong, secv, junction dam, lake guy

Junction (Lake Guy) Dam is a 'slab and buttress' type wall. A timber frame is built and then filled with concrete. The first batch of concrete was placed in September, 1940. By June, 1941 the buttresses were finished to a height safe from floods and in October of that year a flood of 2,800 cusecs occurred but with only slight damage to the installations. Industrial trouble caused some delays but there was also slow progress on the part of the contractor and the work was taken over by the S.E.C., terminating the contract. The dam was completed in March, 1944. A walkway was made through the dam wall. Lake Guy was named after Mr. L.T. Guy who was the Resident engineer, in charge of construction work and associated activities on the Kiewa Area from 1939 to November 1946Photos of the construction of the Junction Dam detail the harsh conditions faced by construction workers, building dams and villages to accommodate workers in the 1940s to the 1950s. Australia at this period in time, experienced a surge of population (influx of World War II refugees), which was the catalyst for developing and undergoing an enormous hydroelectricity program for the Alpine regions, both in Victoria and New South Wales. This program was initiated to supply electricity to the major southern Australian cities of Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. It was thought that these developments would reduce, if not eliminate, the requirement for coal driven power stations. However time has demonstrated that these power stations have not matched the demand required by the industries and the populations of the major urban and cities.Black and white photograph of Junction Dam spilling at Bogong VillageHandwritten in pencil - Junction Dam spillingbogong, junction dam, lake guy, secv

This is a velvet covered book with gold edged pages beautifully written in fine calligraphy depicting the history of all the pupils who offered for War service in the 1914-1918 war. Nurse Alice M Byrne, William Thomas Byrne, Richard Cummins, George Delaney, William George Elliot (Military Medal), Stanley William Grossman,29th Battalion; Alexander Cluny McDonald, Albert Arthur Perkins,KIA 1/10/1917; Harry Perkins,37th and 38th Battalions; Frederick Perkins,37th Battalion; Sydney Spencer Plum, Leslie George Richardson,trained at Wangaratta before contracting menigitis and died 25/6/1916; John Claude Smith,18th Battalion KIA 18/4/1916; This is a velvet covered book with gold edged pages beautifully written in fine calligraphy by Docker's Plains Head Teacher Mr Thomas Kidman, recording the military history of all the pupils at Docker's Plains State School who offered for War service in the 1914-1918 war. . Fixed inside the book's back cover are four original newspaper articles, two relating to the unveiling of the Honour Roll and Book at the children's annual picnic held on 17/10/1921 and dated 19/10/1921. The other two articles relate to the death and funeral of Albert D Lowerson VC of Myrtleford in 1946.The school was closed in 1949 and no longer existsA brown velvet covered book with gold edged pages written in fine calligraphy depicting the history of past pupils who offered for War service in the 1914-1918 war.Docker's Plains Honor Bookdocker's plains, ww1, honour book

This ledger was used between 1883 and 1892 to record returns and activities on a farming property including numbers of sheep shorn, chaff cut, fencing contracted and people employed. One envelope within the ledger is addressed to Mrs J Edwards, Morven via Branxholme. The Edwards family, lived on the MORVEN property situated about 11 kilometres west of Branxholme in the Western District of Victoria. This property was sub divided in 1911 into 25 farms. The not fully used ledger has later been repurposed as a recipe book with a collection of newspaper cuttings (1924-1929) inserted and recipes handwritten on 16 pages at the rear. The pages also include some household hints including instructions on how "To prepare sheep skins for mats"This ledger is typical of farming records kept in the period 1883 to 1892. The repurposing of the ledger as a recipe book was a common practice. This ledger has cardboard patterned covers. The paper pages are bound with cotton. Some pages are handwritten in ink. There are loose newspaper cuttings within the ledger as well as two addressed envelopes and a small red recipe booklet.ledger, farming records, recipes, morven, edwards family morven, canvassing department of the australian dried fruits association

Contract of sale dated 17th April, 1958 between Mr. C. Mulvahil (seller) and Mrs. E.M. Smith (buyer). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. E.S. Cahill & Son, View Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Morgan, Fyffe & Mulkearns, 108 Queen Street, Melbourne. For property No.239 Wattle Street, Bendigo, being land described in right to occupy residence area no.121, together with all floor coverings, blinds, electric light fittings and shades and all curtains with the exceptions of the curtains with the horse and coach design on them. The name plate on the house is not included in this sale. Price 2,400 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of land dated 26th September, 1955 between Mrs. I. Forster (seller) and Mrs. E.V. Raff (buyer) for land being lot 2 on plan of subdivision No.3905 lodged at the office of titles being part of Crown allotment 8 section 8 portion B described in certificate of title volume 4045 folio 961 situate No. 142 Myrtle Street, Bendigo. Together with right of carriage way over land at rear of property with weatherboard dwelling and all sundry, also all floor coverings, blinds, curtains, electric light fittings and shades and 'Pope' washing machine. Price 3,200 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of land dated 23rd May, 1956 between Mr. W.T. & Mrs. A. Fuzzard (sellers) and Mr. W.T. & Mrs. J.A. Rundell for land being part of allotment 5 section A, Sailors Gully, having a frontage of 66 feet to Sailors Gully Road, Eaglehawk by a depth of 82 feet 6 inches being land described in deed of conveyance book 463 memorial No.742 and situate No. 64 Sailors Gully Road, Eaglehawk, together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling. Also all linos, blinds, electric light fittings and shades and electric copper. Price 2,650 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 25th January, 1932 between A.P. Booth (seller) and C.L.H. Seymour (buyer) for land situate 32 Condon Street, Bendigo being Crown allotment 250 section H described in certificate of title volume 5433 folio 1086448, together with 6-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Also gas stove, gas copper, bath heather, electric light fittings, shaving cabinet, duck blind on sleep out, gas fire in front room, clothes line, built-in presses, wire doors and wire screens on windows. Price 825 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

conditions of sale by private contract dated 15th May, 1933 between J.A. Nash (seller) and F.A. Stacpoole (buyer) for piece of land situate No.133 Sternberg Street,, and Skene Street, Bendigo being allotment 9 and 3 section 39C described in certificate of title volume 1361 folio 272162 and certificate of title volume 3263 folio 652414, together with 10-roomed brick and weatherboard dwelling and shop with street verandah, also gas stove, copper, troughs and bath. Also the complete stock and plant and goodwill of the vendor's butchering business carried on from above shop and premises. Price 1,150 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 5th July, 1941 between B. Hocking (seller) and Mrs. I.F. Stephenson (buyer) for land situate 25 Reginald Street, Bendigo being Crown allotment 7 section 104C land described in certificate of title volume 2684 folio 536778, together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Also all electric globes and shades, all wire doors and screens and ''Main'' gas stove connected in place of present gas stove. Price 400 pounds. This is the office copy, attached: copy of insurance policy and city of Bendigo rates notice and receipts of paymentsorganization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

The Institute of Real Estate contract of sale dated 30th June, 1966 between Mr. C.J. Walters (seller) and Mr. C.J. Sandiford & Mrs. F.L. Sandiford (buyer) for land situate 3 Norfolk Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 168, 311 and 312 section K described in certificate of title volume 6235 folio 960, together with all floor coverings, blinds, curtains and electric light fittings and shades. Price $7,000. Solicitors for vendor: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers - Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs E.S. Cahill & Son - View Street, Bendigo.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 8th April, 1935 between Miss N.I. Williams (seller) and Mr. A. H. Tyers (buyer) for fruit and confectionary business situated 113 Mitchell Street, Bendigo comprising: stocks and all fittings wherein the four walls and all goodwill of the said business, also gas stove in the kitchen and the sleep out in the yard. Price 130 pounds. Also attached a letter addressed to Miss Williams regarding tenancy of property known as ''The first and Last Café'' at the price of 1 pound 5 shillings weekly. The letter is signed by Favaloro and dated 24th February, 1934.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 22nd April, 1922 issued by Pethard & Ham between Sarah Jane Williams (seller) and Henry Archibald Wilkinson (buyer) for land part of Crown allotment 54 section M Parish of Sandhurst, city and county of Bendigo described in certificate of title no. 2500 folio 499984. Also part of Crown allotments No. 53 and 54 certificate of title volume 2545 folio 508851, together with 7-roomed brick dwelling. Price 415 pounds Also for documents from Tatchell,Dunlop, Smalley & Palmer Solicitors to Mr. H.A. Wilkinson details the settlement of the Williams estateorganization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate between Mr. R.A. Santon (vendor) and Mr. A.L. & A.K. Stringer (purchaser) dated 17th, July, 1962. Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. E.S. Cahill & Son, View Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property: Lot 21, Mahon Avenue, Bendigo, being lot 21 on plan of subdivision no. 31961 lodged in the office of titles parish of Sandhurst and being the whole of the land comprised in certificate of title volume 8310 folio 930 having a frontage of 53 feet to Mahon Avenue by a depth of 120 feet. Price 550 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 2nd May, 1962 between Mr. P.h. Saunders (vendor) and Mrs. C.R. Smellie. Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Hyett, Willis & Hyett, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property; 61 Shamrock Street, Bendigo being allotment 1 section 21B described in deed of conveyance No. 616 book No. 654 together with all linos, carpets, curtains, inside and outside blinds, electric light fittings and shades and hall curtains. Also corrugated iron and cyclone gate in yard. Price 1,750 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 17th September, 1960 between Mr. H. H. Sullivan (vendor) and Mr. C. W. & Mrs. F. L. Silk (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Tatchell, Dunlop, Smalley & Balmer, Williamson Street, Bendigo. Property: Lot 1 Poplar Street, Golden Square being lot 1 on plan of subdivision No. 56050 lodged in the office of titles and being part of Crown allotment58 section 32A at Bendigo described in certificate of title volume 8131 folio 745. Price 325 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale dated 13th August, 1960 between Mr. G. W. Skinner (vendor) and Mr. J. M. Sherman (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Purves & Purves, Collins Street, Melbourne. Property: Spring Gully Road, Spring Gully being thet part of Crown allotment 182 section H now comprised in Crown grant volume 8060 folio 430 together with all floor coverings, blinds, curtains, electric light fittings and shades, electric stove and electric fire in dining room. Price 5,000 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale dated 4th January, 1960 between Mr. G. L. & Mrs. J. E. M. Baxter (vendor) and Mr. A. W. & Mrs. A. J. Sutcliffe (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Cohen Kirby & Co. Victoria Lane, Bendigo. Property 50 Havlin Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotments 392 and 393 section H, land described in certificate of title volume 5514 folio 695 together with all floor coverings, blinds, curtains, and electric light fittings and shades. Price 3,075 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 6th January, 1966 between Mr. A. G. & Mrs. J. A. Douglas (vendor) and Mr. I. J. & Mrs. J. M. Schultz (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Hyett & Hyett, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property 53 Horace Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 13 section 96C land described in certificate of title volume 4196 folio 186 together with all floor coverings, blinds, curtains and electric light fittings and shades. Price 2,650 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 12th November, 1965 between Mrs. K. M. Washington (vendor) and Mr. D. E. & Mrs. D. M. Semmens (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property 12 Denovan Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 2A section 47C land described in certificate of title volume 8157, folio 154 together with all floor coverings, blinds, curtains and electric light fittings and shades. Price 1,675 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 30th June, 1965 between Mrs. H. F. Blabey (vendor) and Sandhurst * Northern District Trustees Executors& Agency Company limited (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Mr. E. M. Monotti, View Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Mr. E. M. Monotti, View Street, Bendigo. Property: 266High Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotments 10 and 14 section 11B land describer in certificate of title volume 4375 folio 995 with all floor coverings, blinds, curtains and electric light fittings and shades. Price 1,050 poundsorganization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 3rd December, 1964 between National Trustees Executors and Agency Company of Australasia as administrator of H. W. Bowden deceased (vendor) and Mr. C. Sartori (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Watson, James & Rogers, RACV Bldg. View Point, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Mr. H. E. Every, Dispensary Walk, Bendigo. Vacant land corner Grant & Priam Streets, Long Gully being Crown allotment 260 and 261 section A land comprised in Crown Grants volume 2195 folio 556 and volume 2190 folio 885. Price 225 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale dated 19th November, 1964 between National Trustees Executors and Agency Company of Australasia on behalf of Estate Charles Frederick Stilwell and Walford Stilwell (vendor) and Mr. A. Scinetti as agent for Mr. T. H. E. Hoy & Mrs. P. L. Hoy (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Hyett & Hyett, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James, Rogers, View Point, Bendigo. Property 60 Olinda Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 9 section 77C land described in certificate of title volume 4786 folio 115. Price 580 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of land dated 8th May, 1964 between Mr. Harold Nankivell (Executor John Nankivell deceased) vendor and Mr. A. K. Steel (purchaser). Vendor solicitor: Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property: Cathcart Street, Marong land being part of Crown allotment A6 Parish of Marong, land comprised in certificates of title volume 3186 olio 198 and volume 5025 folio 996, including floor coverings, blinds, curtains and electric light fittings and hall runner. Price 800 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 18th December, 1962 between Mr. J. Coco & Mr. M. Storti (vendor) and Mr. E. A. & Mrs. D. J. Sprigg (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: E. S. Cahill & Son, View Street, Bendigo. Property: Lot 2 McKenzie Street West, Golden Square being lot 2 on plan of subdivision No. 56256 land described in certificate of title volume 8375 folio 655. Price 4,000 pounds. Attached 5 letters between the parties and tradies detailing jobs to be done on the property.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of land dated 17th March, 1952 between Mr. L. Batchelder (vendor) and Mr. E. Simmons (purchaser). Property: land being part of Crown allotment 14 and 15 section 4B, Parish of Sandhurst City of Bendigo, land described in deed of conveyance memorial No. 589 book No. 560 and situate no. 64 Short Street, Bendigo, together with 7 roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry outbuildings, all window blinds, curtains, electric light fittings and shades, blinds and all floor coverings except those on front bedroom and dining room. Price: 4,650 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of land dated 5th February, 1957 between Mr. D. J. & Mrs. D. N. Watt (vendor) and Mr. A.H. Pappos (purchaser) Solicitor for vendor: Hogan & Hogan, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Hogan & Hogan, Bendigo. Property: piece of land being allotment 78 section C land described in certificate of title volume 3657 folio 393, together with weatherboard dwelling and all sundry outbuildings and erections on the said land, also all linos, blinds and light fittings and shades. Price 1,700 pounds. Attached statement pursuant to section 34 of the estate agents act, 1956.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate