Digital Photographvictoria, hepburn shire, sign, comedy, public art, george w bush, humour, john howard, satire

Digital ohotograph of potatoes growing in a paddock at Dean.victoria, hepburn shire, farming, agriculture, cropping, potatoes, gum tree, dean

Freemasons on the Goldfields was published by BHS Publishing and authored by Dorothy Wickham. It tells the story of the first French Lodge in Australia till the Lodge in the district in 2013.A book on freemasons on Victorians goldfields.freemasons, wickham, ballarat, bartrop, french lodge, ballinguiy

Digital Photograph of sunset on the wave at Stingray Bay Victoriavictoria, stingray bay, warrnambool, ocean, water, wave, sunset, beach, sunset

Digital Photographsvictoria, hepburn springs, ray scheggia, samuel johnson, savoia hotel, love your sisiter

Cricket Willow is a location near Shepherd's Flat where the Tinetti family make famous cricket bats from the willow trees in the location. Tradition has it that if the tree is cut at night, it will make a better cricket bat. Many Italian families settled in the Yandoit and Daylesford areas.Clare Gervasoni visits Cricket Willow at Shepherd's Flat, in the shadow of Mount Franklin.tinetti, clare gervasoni, cricket bats, sport, cricket willow, shepherd's flat, mount franklin, lalgambook

Digital Photographs of the Daylesford Brass Band leading hometown boy, Samuel Johnson, into Hepburn Springs during his world record breaking unicycle ride around Australia raising money for his cancer charity "Love Your Sister". The leg of the ride ended at the Hepburn Springs Savoia Hotel, where Samuel Johnson worked as a barman. victoria, hepburn springs, samuel johnson, savoia hotel, daylesford brass band, motorcycle, unicycle, crowd, welcoming party, charity, fundraiser, love your sister

Cricket Willow is located near Shepherd's Flat. The famous cricket willow bats are made here.cricket willow, cricket bat, tinetti

Peter Ellis and his party lived at Boscaswell Row, near St Just, Cornwall before they emigrated to Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. They were caught up in the Eureka affair with some of their party charged with High Treason. Peter Ellis gave evidence at the Treason Trials in 1855 in Melbourne.eureka, st just, ellis, wearne, davey, penrose, cornwall, cornish

Digital Photographsvictoria, hepburn springs, samuel johnson, savoia hotel, unicycle, welcoming party, charity, fundraiser, merv keating

st just, mining, world heritage site, bendigo

Digital Photograph of Samuel Johnson after riding into Hepburn Springs during his unicycle ride around Australia for his charity "Love Your Sister".victoria, hepburn springs, samuel johnson, savoia hotel, unicycle, welcoming party, charity, fundraiser, andrea lindsay

Digital Photographsvictoria, hepburn springs, samuel johnson, savoia hotel, unicycle, welcoming party, charity, fundraiser, lisa gervasoni

Digital Photographssamuel johnson, love your sister, cancer, charity, fund raiser, big heart project, connie johnson, canberra

Near Edinburgh, Scotland where many families left their homes and emigrated to the Victorian gold fields.edinburgh, scotland, 2016

Colour photograph of a carmelia after a fall of snow in Ballarat.camelia, ballarat, winter, flower, garden

Sarah Jane Ellis was the longest serving matron at the Ballarat Female Refuge (1903-1921). The Female Refuge was situated in Scott's Parade, Ballarat East. Caselli and Figgis were the architects of the Home. Victorian Heritage Database - State SignificanceBlack and white photograph of a matron in apron and cap.ellis, sarah ellis, ballarat female refuge, ballarat, welfare, town and city mission, women

Digital Photographssamuel johnson, love your sister, cancer, charity, fund raiser, big heart project, connie johnson, canberra, lisa gervasoni

John Gillies Waite Ellis was named after the captain of a vessel that sailed to Australia. He was a scholar at Redan State School. He later became the Reverend John Gillies Waite Ellis, went to New Zealand and set up homes for boys there before returning to Ballarat, Australia.Black and white portrait of Reverend John Gillies Waite Ellis.ellis, new zealand, redan, sebastopol

Digital Photographssamuel johnson, love your sister, cancer, charity, fund raiser, big heart project, connie johnson, canberra

Forgendenny, Perthshire, Scotland was the home of the Oliphants. Descendants of this family, the Phillipsons came to Daylesford and Ballarat.forgandenny, church, scotland, phillipson, deas

Forgandenny church, Scotland where the Oliphant family worshipped. Crests can be seen on the church wall.forgandenny, perthshire, scotland, church, oliphant

Digital Photographssamuel johnson, love your sister, cancer, charity, fund raiser, big heart project, connie johnson, canberra, constance johnson

Digital Photographssamuel johnson, love your sister, cancer, charity, fund raiser, big heart project, connie johnson, canberra, jimmy harrington, brain child

Digital Images of the Former Preston Reservoir.preston, reservoir, mmbw, heritage, watermarks conference, australia icomos

Digital Imagesshrine of remembrance, band, reflection, anzac day, march, commemoration