The Puffing Billy Preservation Society came into existence by a popular desire to retain something of our narrow gauge railway past, leisurely in this age but a boon to the sparsely settled areas it served in the past. It served the Wangaratta-Whitefield line, the Upper Ferntree Gully-Gembrook line, the Colac-Beech Forest-Crowes line, and the Moe-Walhalla line, the last railway line served being the Colac-Beech Forest line. None of these railways were a paying proposition but they played an important part in the areas they served. Nowadays, the last bit of line is a portion of the Upper Ferntree Gully-Gembrook line, from Belgrave to Lakeside, run by the Society. The Engine Shed has several small NA-class locomotives with NBH excursion carriages, and at the moment the Garratt G class in pieces. Here comes Puffing Billy! Puffing Billy Preservation Society; Belgrave (Vic); nd (after Aug. 1962). 18 p.; illus., maps. Soft cover.puffing billy preservation society; railways; wangaratta; whitefield; upper frentree gully; gembrook; colac; beech forest; crowes; moe; walhalla;

This booklet is an incomplete collection of family histories of the early days of Lavers Hill and District. A short history of the Lavers Hill Hall building is also provived.Early Otway residents. Lavers Hill Hall Committee. Lavers Hill Hall Committee; Lavers Hill (Vic); 1989. ii, 36 p. Soft cover.

James Robbins was born on 9 February, 1869. He married Martha Owen (nee Burch) on 9 October, 1889, in Adelaide, South Australia. After having two children by her first marriage James and Martha went on to have seven children of their own, all except one surviving. James settled in Beech Forest in 1887, travelling to and from Tatura for two years before finally settling in Beech Forest. He had a number of jobs including Director of the Beech Forest Butter Factory, farmer, bullock wagon driver, and butcher. He died in Colac. James' predecessors and his successors are spelt out.Ancestors and descendants of the family of James and Martha Robbins, 1760-1990. Doris Robbins. Self published; Colac (Vic); 1990. 67 p.; illus. Soft cover.james robbins; martha owen; beech forest; tatura; colac; rushworth;

Shows first stage of restoration of old swimming baths, and conversion to enclosed garden.B/W photo of old Swimming Baths in Buninyong Botanic Gardens, constructed by Shire Engineer C P Wilson c 1919 around existing pool.buninyong, swimming baths, botanic gardens, c p wilson

Shows first stage of restoration of old swimming baths, and conversion to enclosed garden.B/W photo of old Swimming Baths in Buninyong Botanic Gardens, constructed by Shire Engineer C P Wilson c 1919 around existing pool.buninyong, swimming baths, botanic gardens, c p wilson

Cover shows Collins Street with tram, Town Hall and Manchester Unity building. [24] p. : all ill. (some col.) ; 22 x 27 cmnon-fictionPictorial tourist folio of the City of Melbourne including black and white and colour photographsmelbourne (vic.) -- pictorial works, christian-washfold collection

‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles conducted a parade at Buna Barracks, Albury on Sunday 1 May 1988 to mark the 103rd Anniversary of the formation of the Victorian Mounted Rifles and the 40th Anniversary of the linking of the 8th (Indi), 13th (Gippsland) and 20th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Light Horse Regiments to form the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Colonel G K Howard, Director of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps was the Reviewing Officer. The Pipes and Drums of the 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment provided the music for the occasion. Following the parade Colonel Howard officially opened the Regimental Museum.Squadron Commander Major R. Morrison takes the parade from Adjutant Captain P. Williams. Members of the Regimental Association are formed up at the rear of parade ground.

Courier, "Inside Out with Kim Quinlan", Wednesday 25th May, 1994, speaking with Bob Whitehead, outgoing Chairman of the Friends of the Botanic Gardens, Ballarat.Bob Whitehead was instrumental in the formation of the Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Prior to that, he was Parks and Gardens Director for the City Council. So, he was something of an authority on the Gardens and the Friends' early history. p.4 of the Ballarat Courier, torn down right side, yellow with age. There is a black and white photograph of the Statuary Pavilion in the Gardens, top right hand corner.Blue biro marks in columns 3,4,5.john garner collection, garner, dr, whitehead, courier, chairman, friends of the botanical gardens, city council, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, bob whitehead, jack chisolm, jessie scott, ballarat botanical gardens' design, gardens' history, history of the friends.

A stapled, card-covered, forty-eight-page book with loose card cover. Oil stain bottom right of page 11 and bottom left of p.12.non-fictionSchool yearbook, presenting details of the events and students of Salesian College, Rupertswood, Sunbury.salesian college, rupertswood, sunbury, yearbook, "certantes in vita", 1974

A stapled, card-covered, forty-eight-page book with loose card cover. Oil stain bottom right of page 11 and bottom left of p.12.non-fictionSchool yearbook, presenting details of the events and students of Salesian College, Rupertswood, Sunbury.salesian college, rupertswood, sunbury, yearbook, "certantes in vita", 1975

The programme relates to National Service Training, Parades cover RHQ, P Battery, Q Battery, LAD (Light Aid detachment), R Battery. front has the Adjutants name, Capt G.S.BOLITHO.Programme of Parades 22 Field Regiment, pink card, all type in black, folds out to 3 sections, top front cover has “Australian Military Forces” over a badge depiction featuring a cannon, parade times for half year ending 31st Dec 1956, space at bottom for card holders name and rank and number, inside has information then 2 pages of parade dates and times, over is one page of same then one of information relating to 12 items.On front in black typing, Army No “3/752697”, Rank,”Bdr”, Name, “RANDALL R.G”parades, programmes, 22 field regiment

Samuel P Webber was born 1842 in England, ordained into the Methodist Church in 1865, died in Melbourne in 1897. He served as minister of the Gore Street Fitzroy Bible Christian Church for many years.B & W seated studio portrait of Rev Samuel Phillip Webber in carte de visite format.samuel phillip webber, bible christian, methodist, minister, gore street fitzroy

Note the Summer House has not yet been built. E.E. Pescott is probably one of the tall men. Photograph used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 34.2 copies black and white photograph. 3 men standing on the lawn near the Luffmann/Lily ponds.On reverse of 1 copy, "1911."e.e. pescott, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, ponds, garden view, luffmann ponds, lily ponds

Catalogue of lists of loom parts and a description sheet for the Northrop Automatic Worm Let Off Motion. "Sir James Farmer Norton & Co Ltd" - Noel P Hunt & Co Pty Ltd.Black hardcover loose leaf folder.textile machinery, noel p. hunt and co. pty ltd sir james farmer norton & co ltd british northrop loom co. limited, weaving looms, warping machinery

Ellen Moody, Permissions, for Longman Cheshire, writes regarding original artwork for 'The Australian Ugliness', requested (17.08.1980) by P. W. Ball who is writing a book titled 'Australian Culture and How To Avoid It'.

These souvenir glasses (marketed by C.R. Hose Glassware P/L) were sold to raise money for the Maryborough Midlands Historical Society. Note the society's name change since the glasses were produced.The glass marks a step in the history of the M.M.H.S.Small souvenir drinking glass with gold rim.Worsley Cottage Midlands Historical Society Illustration of Worsley Cottagemaryborough maryborough midlands historical society

Used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 26. Mentioned by A.W Jessep in newspaper interviews during his time as Principal. In Department of Agriculture Annual Report 1901Black and white and sepia photographs. Group of female students hoeing in the Orchard. On reverse, "Cultivating Field Crops 1900." Larger b/w copy labelled on front, "1900." On reverse, "Burnly (sic) 1900. Girl Students Cultivating Plots."female students, hoeing, orchard, field crops, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, a.w jessep, students working outside, dept of agriculture annual report

It was used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried. P 10. Note strong picket fence - later generations of students had to cut massive boxthorn hedge (T.H. Kneen).Sepia photograph. Students and staff in the Orchard. Copy of an illustration in, "Prize Essays," A.E. Bennett following p110. Also see B92.597 for an enlargement. Ten people appear in the photograph, two perhaps are supervising, the remainder are working in or around the trench which has been dug to accommodate the drain pipesstudents, staff, orchard, prize essays, a.e. bennett, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, boxthorn hedge, students working outside, agricultural drains