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The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, c 1900's
large black and white photograph of a cut rock face with tool markings on some of the rocks. a quarry face.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paperfiddes quarry, rock face -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sandstone Rock, 1940
This rock was found by a Year 3 boy, Beanie Cockram-Russell, in the Dhurringile Primary School garden bed.Piece of sandstone which has a, 1940, a map of Australia, a Rosella and the word Tatura Vic. carved into it.Australia, Rosella and Taturadhurringile primary school, carved sandstone rock -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Model - Model ship H.M.V.S. CERBERUS, 2005
Model of ship from Crimean War. She now rests at a breakwater near Black Rock Vic.Model of H..M.V.S.Cerberus.H.M.V.S. Cerberus. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph Folder, The Rose Stereographs, Early 20th Century
Souvenir history of Phillip Island.A collection of black & white photographs in a souvenir folder. Photographs include: Koalas, Penguins, Seals, The Suspension Bridge, Cowes Pier, Cowes Beach, The Race Track, The Nobbies, Pyramid Rock, The Pinnacles and Forrest Cave. On the front of the folder: Cowes, Phillip Island. Greetings from Cowes, P.I. Inside and description of Phillip Island as shown on Photograph 281-12. 281.01. Koalas, or Australian Native Bears. 281-02. "Come on, Hurry, Baby's waiting." 281-03. View of Suspension Bridge, looking from San Remo to Phillip Island. 281-04. View from the Pier, Cowes. 281-05. On the Seal Rocks, Phillip Island, Vic. 281-06. Western Beach, Cowes, Phillip Island. 281-07. The straight, Racing Circuit, Cowes, Phillip Island. 281-08. the Nobbies, Phillip Island. 281-09. The Pyramide, Back Beach, Phillip Island. 281-10. The Pinnacles, Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island. 281-11. Forest Cave, Phillip Island, Vic. wildlife - koala, wildlife - seals, wildlife - penguins, the nobbies, the pinnacles, forrest caves, pyramid rock, cowes foreshore - cowes pier - phillip island, cowes beach phillip island, phillip island suspension bridge, phillip island race track, stan harris -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Contact Print, 1960-1979
Black and white contact print from glass plate negative. Image shows a group of 5 women and a boy sitting on a rock platform, with their backs to a cliff. Dress late 19th, early 20th century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Shelly Beach, Bridgewater Bay Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo - original photo 7763 7763 - Black and white photo of natural rock arch at Shelly Beach. Mr. H.L. Vivian , dressed in a suit and with a walking stick, is standing beneath the arch.Back: '56' in pencilshelly beach -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1960s (?)
The photo is taken from Reed's Lookout.The photo shows the view across a valley from a (Reed's Lookout). The foreground is two large rock platforms. A reservoir (Moora Moora) and ranges can be seen in the background. Roads can be seen in the valley in the foreground.'Forests Commission, Victoria' inscribed on bottom, right of border. 'Publicity & Public relations Branch, When reproducing please Acknowledge Forests Commission, Victoria, Negative No. 322-23' stamped on back.scenery, lookouts -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured
Halls Gap Hall c2000. for further info see Rec.389. A stone faced building with a veranda in front. The supports are surrounded by rock piers. A sign appears over the door "Halls Gap Centenary Hall". A vehicle is parked in front of Building. Mt. William Range is in background.buildings, halls -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Book, Strike Swiftly - 40 years of 2 Commando Company - 1955 -1995, Printed January 1995
It gives a concise history of 2 Commando Company, from 1955 when it was formed, to 1995, giving details of its Officers Commanding, including its founding OC, their philosophies, and general and significant Company events and personnel over the 50 years. It has 3 chapters describing the development of Australia's Special Forces.Written to mark the 40th anniversary of 2 Commando Company, and presented to all 2 Commando Association members and friends who attended the 40th anniversary dinner in February 1995. Gives a 40 year history of the Company. Soft cover; White cover, green main title. Contains chronological concise history of the Unit, also with themed chapters, with limited photographs. Cover photo of Commando rock climbing, wearing green beret.NLA ISBN 0 646 22208 2. Copyright 1995.40th anniversary- 2 commando company- 2 commando association-40th anniversary-officer commanding- founding oc-australia special forces -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Construction of rock wall at George Samuel Walter Memorial Garden, Jack GOULD, C. 1950-55
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). Black and white photograph showing Crockford Street as it turns into Bay Street. A worker is bent over on the edge of George Samuel Walter Memorial Garden next to a pile of rocks beginning the construction of the rock wall.bay street, crockford street, port melbourne town hall, george samuel walter memorial garden, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Geological specimen - GRAPTOLITE COLLECTION: TETRAGRAPTUS FRUTICOSUS (J. HALL) (3 BR.)
Tetragraptus fruticosus (J. Hall) (3 br.) Bendigonian. Cream coloured rock, 'Be19' on sticker next to graptolite specimen. Graptolite specimen was formerly held in the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Slide, Ian McCann, Abutment Wall Bellfield, 1965
Colour Slide: Outside A Group of 7 men 5 tot he right and two to the left side of photo standing in frount of rock and concretes wall , a ladder attached to the conrete lfet side of photograph. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Judy Davies, March 2001
Also two photographs taken inside Schnappers Cottage showing tongue and groove lining, coved ceiling, dado above wide vertical wall boards 04653.1 and 04653.2 15 x 10 and 10 x 15 cmColour photograph of Schnapper Cottage a small white painted dwelling with a red roof situated on the edge of lake edged with rock groyne and remains of timber railing at western side of entrance at Lakes Entrance Victoriaforest -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: SKETCH OF THE BARFOLD GORGE
Two photocopies of hand-drawn sketch of the Barfold Gorge. On the sketch is the location of a house, trees, fences, different types of rock, some accessible areas to get down to the river, geological features and water falls.place, land, barfold gorge, peter ellis collection, barfold area, mitchell's falls, queen's fall -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Surrey Hills Golf Club - the cutting in (now) Whitehorse Road, 1905, 1905
Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street. The men are standing on what is now Whitehorse Road in the cutting which can still be seen near the Box Hill Motel. Walter John Carre Riddell: Born c1859; died 12 March 1930; unmarried. Father came from Riddell in Scotland and took up land at Riddell's Creek, near Gisborne. W J Carre Riddell was educated at Melbourne Grammar, graduated in law from Melbourne University in 1882 and practised law until 1907. MLA for West Bourke for 17 years. Chairman of MMBW from 1907 until retirement in 1927. Versatile sportsman. REF: Obituary in Trove - The Argus, 13 March, 1930, p8.The image is significant for its association with Walter John Carre Riddell who was a significant identity in early 20th century Melbourne. His was well-known for his sporting prowess. In early life he was a keen footballer, cricketer and tennis player. In his later years he took up golf. Was President of Royal Melbourne Golf Club and Chairman of the Victorian Golf Association. The 'coffin hole' was a notoriously difficult position to play out from.Black and white photo of 2 men, one swinging his golf club; the other carrying a golf bag and watching. They are dressed in suits and hats and are standing in a cutting, the face of which shows rock strata."W. J. Carre Riddell playing out of the coffin, 1905."sports grounds, surrey hills golf club, riversdale golf club, jon arnold, w j carre-riddell, walter john carre riddell -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Early Goldmine
Four male gold miners pose for the camera on their mine site on top of a hill. It appears they are using the underground hard-rock method of mining to extract gold encased in rock. There is a rope winch near by and a pile of rubble on top of the mine shaft. In the background is a developed unknown rural town. "H & J Friend Victoria Stores" is written on the side of a building.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, other areas, gold mining, gold miners, h & j friend, winch -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper clippings
Sinking of Harbour Trust Dredge "George Kermode" to form artificial reef a mile south-east of Pyramid RockArticle on sinking of Harbour Trust Dredge "George Kermode" to form a reeflocal history, documents, newspapers, newspaper clipping, dredges, black & white newspaper clipping, harbour trust dredge "george kermode" -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Functional object - Door and Locker
Obtained form the wreck of the Time on Corsair Rock and was collected by Norman Hunt who was a lighthouse keeper at Point Lonsdale. Door and Locker from the wreck of the Timeships fittings, lighthouse keeper, norman hunt, point lonsdale lighthouse -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Picknickers outing at Heatherlie Quarry in the Mt Difficult Area, c 1914 -18
Picnic outing at Heatherlie Quarry Mt Difficult Area. Machinery near a rock pool. Three men and a ladyBlack and White Photgraph in a quarry with machinery in foreground and a group of people of in the distance.stawell grampians industry -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1960s
Photo is of area known as ' Silent Street'. It is on path to Pinnacle Lookout.Photo shows a man walking along slabs of rock that form a path between rocky outcrops. He is walking away from the camera. Various shrubs line the path. Gum trees can be seen in background.'Copyright photograph'. This photograph may be reproduced on condition that it is acknowledged as 'Victorian Railways Photograph', p3456- Silent Street . Halls Gap.scenery, wonderland range -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia
The name " Balmain " has been attributed to the photo, James Balmain and his wife, Amy Sophia [D'Alton} purchased a vacant school cottage from the area and moved it to their land and called it Bellfield. Amy died at age 37, James returned to Scotland with their 3 children.Photo shows 2 women sitting on a rock formation, both are wearing hats adorned with flowers and appear to be wearing long skirts and high buttoned blouses. They are both holding sticks which seem to be decorated with flowers,recreation, bush-walking -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter Card, Six View Letter card of Killarney, Ireland
Probably acquired because of its connection to rural life and the Irish immigrants settled in the Ballarat DistrictSix coloured images from Killarney, Ireland. * Colleen Gawn Rock * Meeting of the Waters * Upper Lake and MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Killarney * The Islands, Upper Lake * Kate Kearney's Cottage * Lower Lake and Ross Castlechatham-holmes family archive, killarney, ireland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Main Breakwater construction, Portland, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: 11 - blue biro Border ruled in pencil Portland "Guardian" - purple stampport of portland archives, main breakwater, construction, portland harbour, harbour development -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNDERGROUND MINE
Black and white photograph of underground mine working with two workers shovelling rock in foreground, another miner working in upper background. Mine drive (end) showing wooden support posts and associated timber work.mining, underground equipment, miners, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Geological specimen - GRAPTOLITE COLLECTION: DIDYMOGRAPTUS SIMILIS (J. HALL) 41341)
Didymograptus similis (J. Hall) 41341) Bendigonian. Pale brown rock, one specimen. ' Be29' on sticker near graptolite specimen. Graptolite specimen was formerly held in the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Geological specimen - GRAPTOLITE COLLECTION: TETRAGRAPTUS FRUTICOSUS (J. HALL) 3 BR
Tetragraptus fruticosus (J. Hall) 3 br. Bendigonian. Pale grey rock, one specimen. Sticker with 'Be19' alongside graptolite. Graptolite specimen was formerly held in the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Geological specimen - GRAPTOLITE COLLECTION: DIPLOGRAPTUS (GLYTOGRAPTUS)
Diplograptus (Glytograptus) austrodentatus H. and R. Middle Ordovician. Grey rock, multiple graptolite specimens on surface. "Mo51' and 'Mo52' on stickers. Fossil collection was formerly held by the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MINING 'SPIDER' CANDLE HOLDER
Metal candle holder, cylindrical, open top and bottom, with metal spike attached. Used by underground miners. Candle holder was stuck into timbers or rock to provide light. Small stub of candle in holder. Wick fraying.gold mines, mining equipment, candle holder -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - R.G.FORD'S SUBMARINE ROCK DRILL AND COMPRESSOR, c. 1879
Sepia tone coloured photograph, R.G.Ford's Submarine Rock Drill and Compressor Made for Melbourne Harbour Trust (c.1879), Markings on rear of photo read 'Central Deborah Collection Copied 18 December 2001'photograph, harbor, r.g.fords, submarine rock drill & compressor -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 1936/02
Photo taken by the photographer for Victoria State Rivers and Water Supply CommissionMedium sized black and white photograph. Eildon Reservoir spillway / Concrete structure centre / rock and earth fill dam wall top half / round concrete tower left midway along wall bank.goulburn, irrigation, photo, victoria state rivers and water supply commission, eildon, eildon weir