In 1880, the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum launched an appeal to raise funds to relocate away from the inner city. The location in North Melbourne was considered a great risk for the residents, particularly the 'old and feeble', in the event of an epidemic. In 1887, the secretary to the Premier of Victoria wrote to the Asylum, suggesting Frankston as a possible alternative to North Melbourne. The Asylum committee considered Frankston to be too far away. The Royal Commission into Charitable Organisations (1890) strongly recommended Cheltenham as the preferred location but the government failed to act on that recommendation. Former Asylum committee member, Mr James Hingston, bequeathed £25,000 to the Asylum on his death in 1902. After many more years of toing and froing, the foundation stone for the new asylum at Cheltenham was laid in 1909. It was almost two years later that the transfer of residents from North Melbourne to Cheltenham began. The move happened in stages over three days, with the first group of residents to move to Cheltenham being 125 women from the invalid wards. The Asylum continued to operate throughout the 20th Century and, in 1970, was renamed the Kingston Centre. The focus of services also changed. This photograph captures the laying of the foundation stone in 1909.Black and white image depicting a large group of citizens gathered to watch the laying of the foundation stone for the Benevolent Asylum in Cheltenham. There is a raised platform with a group of men dressed in suits standing on it. These appear to be the dignitaries for the day. There are flags flying in the background, others standing on poles at the corners of the raised platform. Handwritten in red ink on reverse: 50%cheltenham, charity, north melbourne, welfare

Tobacco in the Kiewa Valley. Tobacco was grown in Victoria for many years but the main areas (from the 1960s) included the Upper Kiewa River Valley where areas were suited. A Tobacco Research Station was established in Myrtleford, the geographical centre of the North Eastern tobacco growing area.Tobacco was grown successfully in the Kiewa Valley1. Leaflets x2 Green paper - 'The Tobacco Plant' Prepared by The Tobacco Growers of Victoira Limited in consultation with the Dept. of Agriculture Tobacco Research Station, Ovens. 1980s 2. papers yellowed and printed on both sides. - 'The Golden Leaf - The story of the tobacco leaf. Prepared by the Tobacco Growers of Victoria Ltd.' 1980stobacco, kiewa valley, agricultural farming

Geographical area of around 35 sq. kilometres marked with physical features such as major roads, rivers, vegetation and properties, with contemporary notes on landowners, descriptions and comments on the land and its development. Bounded by Shire of Diamond Valley to the North, Darebin Creek to the West and Plenty River to the East.Black an white sketch map on white paperheidelberg, heidelberg - maps

Geographical area of around 35 sq. kilometres marked with physical features such as major roads, rivers, vegetation and properties, with contemporary notes on landowners, descriptions and comments on the land and its development. Bounded by Shire of Diamond Valley to the North, Darebin Creek to the West and Plenty River to the EastBlack and white sketch map on white paperheidelberg, heidelberg - maps

Photograph is of Fyans Valley taken from Bellfield Peak. The mountain range across the centre of the scene runs north to south. The large dwelling centre-front is Bellfield Hotel, which was destroyed by fire in the 1960s. The main road running through the middle of the valley is Grampians Road.A rocky outcrop, far right, with metal fence and posts. View of a valley with cleared land, roads and buildings in foreground. Further cleared land can be seen beyond a mountain range that is in the centre of the photograph.scenery, fyans valley

Mrs Emily Head, nee Whitehead (1874 - 1945) who lived in Grove Street, Eltham. She was the widow of fruit grower Richard Head. She owned land on the Bellevue Estate, land in and around north of Grove Street Eltham. The land was sub-divided in the 1960s. 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 '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, eltham, grove street, emily head, bellevue

Photo taken at P.A. & E.M. Cooper's front paddock of their weekender at Sherbourne Rd, Greensborough. The drag was pulled by two horses and was hired for the day by Marjorie Cooper's class at Merton Hall. Copy of the original image contained in a photo album belonging to Marjorie North (nee Cooper).Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 1 strip (3 frames) - copy of original photo in private album Colour print of negativeAgfa XRG 200p.a cooper, e.m. cooper, sherbourne road, greensborough, merton hall, horse drawn vehicles, marjorie north, phaeton, school groups

Elementry Trigonometry, a very good source of teaching trigonmetry for those who love maths according to book collectors! Would have been for form 2, or year 8. This item was donated by Wilma Davies who was a local identity in the Kiewa Valley in the North East of Victoria.This has historic significance as it shows what maths was taught in the early - mid 20th century. This book would have been used in the Kiewa Valley schools by a local identity Wilma Davies therefore has social significance and good interpretive capacity. This book is now out of print and is a collectible item. Blue covered maths book. Black writing for title and authorbook, school, text book, educational, wilma davies, maths

This book belonged to John Draffin. John Draffin came to Australia as a child with his parents from the north of Ireland . He came to Orbost in 1894 and was Shire Secretary from then until 1910 He had four children: Andrina, Eva, George, Maggie, Sally and Nellie.This item is associated with John Draffin who was a prominent Orbost citizen involved in many community activities. This item is a useful research toolA small black leather bound 782 pp book with the title, "Molesworth's Pocket Book of Engineering Formulae" in gold print inside an ornate gold border. Pages are gilt edged. Contains line drawings and charts. inside front cover - "John Draffin, Orbost 24.12.04"book-enginering-formulae molesworth-sir-guilford-lindsay science

Long Gully is a suburb of Bendigo, 3 km north-west of the city's centre. The Long Gully Creek signifies the physical location of the suburb, and the Long Gully reefs ran southwards from Eaglehawk. It was particularly rich, realising yields as high as five ounces of gold to the ton.Four black and white photos of a painter's studio in Creeth Street, Long Gully, Bendigo. The photos were of very low quality and have been restored as much as possible. The photos are of: 8679a Three women in long dresses and two men sitting around a table having tea in front of a mantle-piece. Several paintings are on the wall above. 8679b Four female artists (or students) painting pictures. They are supervised by a man and a woman. Various pieces of art are on the wall and floor around them. A painter's pallet is open on the floor in the foreground. 8679c Three women and one man are viewing pictures in the studio. 8679d Paintings on display in the studio history, bendigo, creeth street long gully, artist studio

Robin’s brother Pat Boyd took Mandie and Penleigh Boyd (Patricia and Robin’s eldest children) to the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. At this time, Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts North American academic year 1956-7.Colour slide in a mount. Pakistan althletes, Opening Day, Melbourne Olympic Games, 19565 / O' games (Handwritten) / Opening Day Pakistan (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd

Robin’s brother Pat Boyd took Mandie and Penleigh Boyd (Patricia and Robin’s eldest children) to the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. At this time, Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts North American academic year 1956-7.Colour slide in a mount. Olympic Games, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia15 / O'Games (Handwritten) / Girl's finishing + judges (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd

Robin’s brother Pat Boyd took Mandie and Penleigh Boyd (Patricia and Robin’s eldest children) to the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. At this time, Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts North American academic year 1956-7.Colour slide in a mount. Olympic Games, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia7 / O'games (Handwritten) / Opening Day (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd

Robin’s brother Pat Boyd took Mandie and Penleigh Boyd (Patricia and Robin’s eldest children) to the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. At this time, Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts North American academic year 1956-7.Colour slide in a mount. Olympic Games, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia3 / O'games (Handwritten) / Opening Day (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd

In 2010, Emerging Writers' Festival Director Lisa Demspter, ran a Zine Bus, which travelled around Melbourne's inner north and city running workshops, panels and events. The Zine Bus was held on Saturday May 29th, 2010. The badge is most likely form 2010.A small white badge with black text and a red love heart, produced for the Emerging Writers' Festival, mostly likely in 2010 and 2011.2010 emerging writers' festival, lisa dempster, literary programming, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, festival, melbourne, zine bus

Depicts Bungaree Shed, a big old store structure with the original part being commenced in 1842. View of buildings from north-west showing clearly the windmill and water tanks. Taken by John Bailey in South Australia at the request of Gael Shannon (former NWM employee).

This programme details the three day Athletic Sports meeting of 1948, organised by the Metropolitan High Schools' Sports Association. Williamstown High School competed on day two at the North Melbourne Cricket Ground. Other schools competing on that day were Ballarat, Coburg, Essendon and Geelong.Paper, black printed booklet comprising 16 pages. Williamstown High School competed in this meet in 1948.Student name on cover.williamstown high school, 1948, athletic sports, melbourne high schools' sports association

Image of Ballarat tram 42 southbound in Lydiard St North nearing Sturt St with the Ballarat Art Gallery and the Ballarat Mining Exchange buildings in the background. Note the parking meters on the footpath. Taken on the last day of operation of the Ballarat tramway system - 19-9-1971Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, tram 42, lydiard st north, fine art gallery, mining exchange, parking meters

The SS Edina's active service included the North Sea trade, ‘Crimean War’, ‘American Civil War’, Victoria’s west coast run, New Zealand to Melbourne trade, Queensland coastal trade, and of course, the Port Phillip Bay runs between the years 1880 to 1938.A saloon swivel timber chair with green velvet cushion and cast iron base from the SS Edinachair, steamers, ss edina

The photo, shows tram 38 decorated for the 1954 Royal Visit, crossing the railway tracks at Ballarat Station in Lydiard St North. The tram has the destination of Sebastopol. In the background is the railway signal gantry, Reids Coffee Palace and the Post Office. Many of the buildings are flying flags.Yields information about the 1954 Royal Tram.Photograph, black and white - plain black with Ken Magor stamp and negative number written on the rear.Ken Magor Negative Number - "3427" tramways, trams, royal visit, decorated trams, tram 38, lydiard st nth, level crossings

This house in Albert Road Port Fairy North was bought and removed by the Victorian Government to make way for a new section of the Princes Highway that was to loop around and bypass the town. It was last owned and farmed by Claude and Katrine Brown. Katrine was the library teacher at the Consolidated School in the 1960's.coloured photographcottage, building, home, house, port fairy north, albert road

Postcard titled "Town Hall and Swanston Street, Melbourne", with one north bound cable tram set in Swanston St and several horse-drawn carts or cabs. Postcard by Valentine and Son with a decorative wattle motif on the left side and a Kookaburra in the bottom right-hand side.Demonstrates a Valentine and Sons decorative postcard.Postcard - coloured divided back unused.cable trams, tramways, swanston st

Photo shows Geelong bogie tram No. 36 in Moorabool St with the destination of North. Another bogie tram is behind No. 36. No 36 was purchased by the SEC in 1948 from the MMTB. Based on three other photos by "CF" - c1948. The photographer has been "photobombed" by a boy on a bike.Yields information about the Geelong tram 36Black and white photograph, plain back.Has the initials "CF" in pencil on the rear. tramways, trams, geelong, railway station, tram 36

The photograph shows Ballarat tram No. 14 at the Sebastopol terminus, late 1960s or early 1970s. The tram has a destination of Lydiard St North and a "Pay as you Enter" sign by the open door. In the background are the Houses built by the Housing Commission. Photographer unknown. Two copies held.Yields information about tram 14 at the Sebastopol terminus.Black and white print - plain back.tramcars, tramways, tram 14, sebastopol, signs, pay as you enter

On 30 April 1975, the Communist forces of North Vietnam occupied Saigon. President Dương Văn Minh ordered South Vietnam's army, the ARVN, to surrender unconditionally. Five generals of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) committed suicide rather than surrender to the Communist forces. Photographs of the 5 Generals of the Army of who committed suicide on 30th April 1975 : the Fall of Saigon/Black April.republic of vietnam, generals, black friday, vietnamese generals, le van hung, nguyen khoa nam, pham van phu, tran van hai, avrn, army of the republic of vietnam

Photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 27 (Sebastopol) in bound in Lydiard St North at Landsborough St. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Photograph used in the book "Ballarat Tramways" written by Keith Kings in 1971 on page 27. See note for some background. Yields information about tram 27 running a Lydiard St Nth to Sebastopol service.Black and white photograph on plain papertramcars, tram 27, lydiard st nth, twin lakes

Rose Series postcard No. P 1936 titled "Elizabeth Street, Melbourne". Photo taken from the tower at Flinders Street Railway station, looking north along Elizabeth Street. Has several W5 class trams in the view with white panels under the driver's windows. Yields information about an aerial view of Melbourne early 1940sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, elizabeth st, world war ii, w5 class