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Orbost & District Historical Society
lamp, Early 1800's
This lamp was used on the first coach from Cunninghame (Lakes Entrance) to Orbost. The coach started for Orbost from Roadknight's, near Cunninghame (Lakes Entrance), at 7.30a.m. The journey was 32 miles and took eight hours. The fare was 25 shillings return. This item is an example of an item used in the time of horse and carriage transport.An old black kerosene coach lamp with a large glass lens. The glass is cracked. It has a metal stack with a handle.lamp lighting kerosene coach -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Victorian Open Water Swims, 2021
This book by Don Warner contains information on present day open water swims in VictoriaThis is paper back book of 128 pages. The front cover has a colour photograph of a swimmer and white printing. The spine has black printing and the back cover has a colour photograph of swimmers and black printing. The pages contain printed text and colour photographsnon-fictionThis book by Don Warner contains information on present day open water swims in Victoriaswimming races in warrnambobol -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Guide Book, The Emigrant's Friend
Faxsimile Reprint of 1848 booklet printed in London J. Allen warwick, Paternoster Row: D. Francis Mile End Road. May be had of all Booksellers. Inlcudes what Emigrant must provide at minimum when on passage to the colonies.Paper Back, Fawn cover: Brown print Seals of Australia, New Zealand, Van Dieman's Land, and the Seal of Swan River.Seal of New Zealand Seal of Australia [Picture of Seal] [Picture of Seal] The Emigrants friend or Authentic Guide to South Australia Including Sydney: Port Philip or Australia Felix: Western Australia, or Swan River Colony: New South Wales: Van Dieman's Land; and New Zealand original published in London in 1848. Recreated by Reader's Digest Sydney [Picture of Seal] [Picture of Seal] Seal of Van Dieman's Land [Seal of Swan River] -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, No 1 Blackburn Street
The house was built c1920. The first occupant was Mr George Leslie Miles, a grocer, also resident at 5 Empress Road. He was followed by Mr Charles Frederick Barrow, an electrical mechanic, who later moved to 316 Canterbury Road.A black and white photograph of a Californian Bungalow style house in a corner location. A fence with a neat hedge border two sides of the property. Gate posts are at the corner of the property.1920, surrey hills, blackburn street, bedford avenue, mr charles frederick barrow, mr george leslie miles -
Myrtleford and District Historical Society
Gold Mining Sign
This sign was required to be displayed in the vicinity of gold mining sites. Myrtleford district was known to have had 100 sites within a ten mile radius of the town; the sign was recovered by Charlie McFadyen, a local prospector and fossicker, of some 60 yearsThe sign relates to local gold mining activity, a key source of wealth and employment from 1854 to the late 19th century. Such signs continued to be in use during the period between World War 1 and 2,including the period of the Great Depression.Tin rectangular mining sign embossed with a warningInscription: "THIS LAND IS AURIFEROUS AND SUBJECT TO MINING CONDITIONS"auriferous mining -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 2001
The water tank stands on Sunbury Railway station and was in use when steam trains were used along Bendigo line. After travelling 37 kms (25 miles) from Melbourne, it was necessary for the trains to replenish their water supply at Sunbury. The presence of the water tank at Sunbury Station is an indicator that it was one of the major stations along the Bendigo line. A coloured photograph of a rectangular water tower. The first level is a brick construction and the metal tank is on top of it. water tanks, railway stations, steam travel -
Greensborough Historical Society
Poster, Greensborough Athletic Club: Carnival [1968], 26/03/1968
Poster advertising the Greensborough Athletic Club's Carnival held n 26 March,1968. Activities included the Greensborough Gift, Diamond Valley woodchop with Jack O'Toole and a One Mile Handicap. The Carnival was held in conjunction with the Greensborough Football Club.Advertising poster, colour, laminated and framed.greensborough gift, greensborough athletics club -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1992
Article appeared in Lakes Post 28 October 1992, 'At work on the new retaining wall leading to 90 Mile Beach, staff from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, (L-R) Ken Judd, Jason Bice and David Harper'.Black and white photograph of three workers, building pathway and retaining walls through the sand dunes. Coastal banksia in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterfront, parks, restaurant, room display -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, Cr G Lydiard Belfast Shire President 1877-78-79, 83-84 88-90
George Lydiard occupied the station “Korongah” and with Mr J Knight carried out extensive drainage works from Tower hill to the Belfast Lough. This drain was constructed over a period of two years, is six miles long and some of it still exists.Black and white portraitbelfast, president, portrait, shire, council, municipal, local-government, korongah, g.lydiard -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object - Jig-Saw Puzzle, Hayter & Co, Victory Jig-Saw - V.2149 The New Mount, c.1935
The Victory Jig-Saw Puzzles were made by Gerald Hayter in England between the late 1920s through to the 1970s. They had wooden pieces and were very popular in the 1940s and 1950s. The puzzle was owned by the donor's mother, Iduna Miles (nee Sutton).A Victory Jig-Saw puzzle in its original cardboard box. Victory Jig-Saw puzzles were a popular series made by Hayter & Co., Bournemouth, UK.jig-saw puzzle, hayter & co, victory jig-saw puzzles -
Orbost & District Historical Society
saddle, C 1910-1930
This saddle was used by Nancy Bland in 1934 when she rode Silver King from Coonalpyn in South Australia to Melbourne - a distance of 370 miles. The trip took took seven days and four hours. Nancy did this trip as a personal challenge.A brown leather saddle with stirrups and cloth girth.equestrian saddle -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bridle and reins, first half 20th century
This item was used by Nancy Bland in 1934 when she rode Silver King from Coonalpyn in South Australia to Melbourne - a distance of 370 miles. The trip took took seven days and four hours. Nancy did this trip as a personal challenge. Horse bridle and reins made of narrow brown leather straps with metal attachments.equestrian reins bridle -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Victorian Railways. Koroit & Warrnambool Line. Contract No. 2937, Circa 1888
The Victorian Railways began in 1854 and in the first 14 years up to 1868 had managed to complete about 250 miles of track. The next 60 years saw the system expand to nearly 3000 miles. By 1931 every town with a population over 500 had its own railway station. Early Victorian railway maps indicate that the extension from Colac to Warrnambool and then onwards to Koroit, occurred in the period of the 1880’s when the act known as the Octopus act saw a rapid expansion of lines. At the time there was much debate over where the expansion of the lines should take place, with one of the prime considerations for Warrnambool was the impact it would have on its port.The building of the railway to Warrnambool and onward to Koroit was a significant event for the town. Green cloth cover with tan suede corner points and spine. Title printed in gold on front cover. Title printed in gold on red on spine. 92 pages. The contract is printed and includes handwritten entries with specifications.Handwritten on front cover and inside front cover ” Copy for Engr in Chief” .On Page 2 transferred to Allan Reid * 24/1/88 Co Briscoe & Co Little Collins Street, Melbourne.warrnambool, railways, warrnambool to koroit railway, victorian railways contract no 2937 -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, The Bear Hotel, Devizes, England
Devizes is a medieval market town in the centre of Wiltshire, 16 miles from Stonehenge and 8 miles from Avebury. The building of a castle in Norman times dictated the layout of the town which is still visible. It contains over 50 Heritage Plaques. There were people in Devizes locality in prehistoric times and a Roman villa once stood on The green. The Wiltshire Museum is home to one of the best Broze Age collections in Britain and includes finds from around Stonehenge including the famous Bush Barrow gold. Some convicts that were tried at the Devizes Assizes were transported to Australia. Amongst these was John Chew, transported to Tasmania, but later his family settled in Victoria.devizes, the bear hotel, staircase, window -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, The Bear Hotel, Devizes, England
Devizes is a medieval market town in the centre of Wiltshire, 16 miles from Stonehenge and 8 miles from Avebury. The building of a castle in Norman times dictated the layout of the town which is still visible. It contains over 50 Heritage Plaques. There were people in Devizes locality in prehistoric times and a Roman villa once stood on The green. The Wiltshire Museum is home to one of the best Broze Age collections in Britain and includes finds from around Stonehenge including the famous Bush Barrow gold. Some convicts that were tried at the Devizes Assizes were transported to Australia. Amongst these was John Chew, transported to Tasmania, but later his family settled in Victoria.devizes, the bear hotel, staircase, window -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, The Bear Hotel, Devizes, England
Devizes is a medieval market town in the centre of Wiltshire, 16 miles from Stonehenge and 8 miles from Avebury. The building of a castle in Norman times dictated the layout of the town which is still visible. It contains over 50 Heritage Plaques. There were people in Devizes locality in prehistoric times and a Roman villa once stood on The green. The Wiltshire Museum is home to one of the best Bronze Age collections in Britain and includes finds from around Stonehenge including the famous Bush Barrow gold. Some convicts that were tried at the Devizes Assizes were transported to Australia. Amongst these was John Chew, transported to Tasmania, but later his family settled in Victoria.devizes, the bear hotel, staircase, window -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Dorothy Wickham, Monument in Town Square, Devizes, England, 2017
Devizes is a medieval market town in the centre of Wiltshire, 16 miles from Stonehenge and 8 miles from Avebury. The building of a castle in Norman times dictated the layout of the town which is still visible. It contains over 50 Heritage Plaques. There were people in Devizes locality in prehistoric times and a Roman villa once stood on The green. The Wiltshire Museum is home to one of the best Bronze Age collections in Britain and includes finds from around Stonehenge including the famous Bush Barrow gold. Some convicts that were tried at the Devizes Assizes were transported to Australia. Amongst these was John Chew, transported to Tasmania, but later his family settled in Victoria.devizes, bear hotel, staircase, window -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Puffing Billy Preservation Society, G42: Puffing Billy's Big Brother, 1981
Victoria's narrow gauge railways were from Wangaratta to Whitfield (covering 30.5 miles/49 km) opening in 1899, Colac to Beech Forest (29 miles/46.7 km) opening in 1902 with an addition to Crowes (14.1 miles/22.7 km) opening in 1910, Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook (18.2 miles/29.3 km) opening in 1900, and Moe to Walhalla (26 miles/41.3 km) opening in 1910. From the outset these narrow gauge lines proved very uneconomical in operation and were plagued with continuing financial losses. The lines most difficult to work were those carrying the most business, and in particular the trains from Colac and Moe with their 1 in 30 grades and countless curves precluded having engines with large coupled driving wheels operating. Having examined the possible use of articulated locomotives to reduce operating costs on the narrow gauge lines the Victorian Railways decided upon the Beyer-Garratt type of locomotive in 1925 and an order was placed in England for two engines of the 2-6-0 plus 0-6-2 wheel arrangements. These arrived in April 1926. Assembly of the new Garratts was duly completed and steaming trials carried out at Newport, Victoria, the engines being classed as "G" and given the running numbers "41" and "42". G41 was taken to Colac where, on 5 June 1926, it was put to work on the Colac-Beech Forest-Crowes line. G42 soon followed and duly began work on the equally steep and tortuous but shorter Moe-Walhalla line. Following the closure of the Moe line in 1955 G42 was refurbished and went to Colac. G41 was overhauled, but not as thoroughly as G42, at then returned to Colac where both Garratts shared regular work on the line until its closure in 1962. From 1978 G42 continues its operation on the Upper Ferntree Gully-Gembrook line as part of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society.G42: Puffing Billy's Big Brother. Pictorial history of a Beyer-Garratt in Victoria, Australia. Phil A'Vard, Larry James, Ron Peach (concept). Puffing Billy Preservation Society; Belgrave (Vic); 1980. 64 p.; illus; map. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9598392 7 5victorian railways; narrow gauge; moe; walhalla; colac; beech forest; crowes; upper ferntree gully; gembrook; beyer-garratt; -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Equipment, Handcuffs
Typical of the late 1800s era for Police use, these particular handcuffs were salvaged from the rear of the abandoned Wanarring Police Station, part of the Bourke Police District, 194 miles northwest of Bourke. Most likely made by a local blacksmith to a standard design Metal handcuffs and key with surface rust110 on keyhandcuffs, police -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, c.1870
This photograph was taken in approximately 1870 and depicts four male miners standing in mining sluice at the Three Mile Goldfields. These men are wearing typical attire for 1870s gold miners. They wear white shirts, tan coloured pants with water proof shoes and most of the men are wearing an apron to prevent their clothing from becoming too dirty from the mud. Each man is wearing a wide brim hat and hold large wooden tools used for sorting through the sluice. Three of the four men have full beards. The photograph was donated to the Burke Museum by R. Ziegenbein before 2001 but the photographer and the individuals captured in the photo are unknown. The image depicts the landscape of the Three Mile Goldfields during a period when open cut sluicing was undertaken to reach gold. Open cut sluicing is a method used to extract gold and other precious metals from beneath the surface of the earth. This technique involved the use of high-powered hoses which broke down the soil enabling miners to come along and search this soil for gold. After the gold rush of the early 1850s, diggers had to enlist the assistance of heavy machinery and techniques like hydraulic sluicing in order to reach gold because the surface alluvial gold had already been discovered and removed. This heavy machinery was not used until after 1853. The Three Mile Goldfields was a site of rich alluvial gold deposits located about 5 km south of Beechworth in Victoria. Today, the location of this gold deposit is called Baarmutha. It was a popular area for gold mining in the 1850s but became largely abandoned by the following decade. In 1865, a man named John Pund recognized that the area could be potentially rich if a better water supply could be obtained. He secured a 15 year license with three other miners. Within the next five years, these men had constructed 19 km of water race going from Upper Nine Mile Creek to Three Mile Creek. By 1881, these four men had delivered 950,000 gallons to the Three Mile Sluicing area which is depicted in this photograph. Pund was later go into partnership with John Alston Wallace who would become owner of the Star Hotel in Beechworth. The Three Mile sluicing location continued to be operational until 1950. Sluice box workers were a vital part of gold mining regardless of how inefficient they were in the recovery of gold. After using hydraulic sluicing to cut away the earth, miners would use the big wooden boxes depicted in the image to catch the earth which would then be sifted for gold. However, accidents would occur often which would result in the gold washing away and unable to be recovered. It was not a very efficient system because the gold, which was alluvial and thus very fine, would often pass through the sluice box undetected.The search for gold is ingrained into the history of Victoria and therefore, images like this one which portray an open cut sluicing site can reveal important information for society and technology for the date when the photograph was taken. This image is of important historical significance for its ability to convey information about sluicing and the methods used to find gold in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It also shows a location where sluicing was undertook which provides insight into the impact of sluicing on the environment at a time when it was done. Images, like this one, of Australian gold rush history can reveal important information about the social and environmental impact of this period. This image depicts diggers standing in a mining location and therefore, this image has the capacity to reveal or support significant information for researchers studying the fashion and social status of diggers in Australia in approximately 1870. It can also provide information on the landscape of Australia in this period and the impact of mining for gold on both society and the Australian landscape. The Burke Museum is home to a substantial collection of Australian mining photographs which can be used to gain a deeper understanding into life on the gold fields, technology used in mining, the miners themselves and the impact of the gold digging on the environment.Sepia toned rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper and mounted on board.[illegible] about 1870 / 97 2514.1 / 2594 30three mile goldfields, goldfields, 1870, 1870 gold, australia, australian landscape, miners, gold miners, diggers, gold diggers, beechworth, victoria, sluice box workers, sluicing, sluice, mining -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tram Diversion", 1981
Set of 6 Posters - printed on paper with an adhesive backing for: .1 - Tram Diversions - Bourke St - Moomba Mile footrace 27/2/1981 .2 - Moomba Festival Float Parade - gives diversions and alterations - for 9/3/1981 .3 - Anzac Day - 25/4/1981 .4 - Latrobe and William St tram services - Show Day - 24/9/1981 .5 - Doncaster Routes - ditto .6 - Eastern Freeway - ditto All signed by R. C Drummond Traffic Mangertrams, tramways, moomba, showgrounds, anzac day, operations, latrobe st, william st, doncaster, buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 4/4/1960?
Yields information about the appearance of the tramway and other vehicular traffic in Ballarat in 1060 and was used to illustrate a proposal to rename the street.Black and White photograph of Ballarat No. 38 at the Eastern end of Sturt St West, following proposal to name that section the "Royal Mile". Photo published by The Courier 5/4/1960. Has the outbound tram standing while the front door is open with the driver looking back. Note the lack of motor vehicles (cars) in the street. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited." and "91 ARPT" in ink.tramways, trams, sturt st west, royal mile, tram 38 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, George Duncan, "Report to Public Works Committee, Melbourne Tramways Trust", 9/1884
Printed report - four pages - typeset on foolscap paper, dated 16/9/1884 from George Duncan, Engineer Melbourne Tramways Trust, to the Public Works Committee of Parliament and the Melbourne Tramways Trust", "Report to Public Works Committee, Melbourne Tramways Trust" advising on the construction methodology and financial arrangements along with estimates, mode of construction whether by day labour or by contractors, gives a summary of mileage (was some 33miles of cable and 15 miles of horse), estimates and proposed lines showing whether horse or cable.9/1884trams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co, parliament -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Met, "Tram Diversion", 1987
Set of 7 Posters - printed on paper with an adhesive backing for: .1 - Moomba Mile - 27/2/1987 .2 - Royal Show Parade - 13/9/1987 .3 - Moomba Festival Float Parade - 9/3/1987 .4 - LaTrobe St and William St - Show Day - 24/9/1987 .5 - North Altona - Show Day - 24/9/1987 .6 - Doncaster Routes - Show Day - 24/9/1987 .7 - Eastern Freeway - Show Day - 24/9/1987trams, tramways, showgrounds, royal show, operations, latrobe st, william st, doncaster, buses, moomba -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: MAP OF BENDIGO
Map of Bendigo. Contains street of Bendigo with Places of Interest marked, Map of the Bendigo Area with Places of Interest marked, and on the centre page is Bendigo the Golden Gateway to the North. There is a map with circles around Bendigo and their distance from centre Bendigo. Circles go to a distance of 20 miles. Information includes General Information, Scenic Attractions, Industrial Activities, Industries already Established, Sporting Facilities - Bendigo and District, and Cultural Organizations. JCI shield on the left under the map. Also some brief information about Bendigo.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, map of bendigo, cambridge press, a r mcconnachie, bendigo junior chamber of commerce, bendigo city council -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SOUTH NEW MOON GARDEN GULLY LINE OF REEF
Two page typed carbon copy of document, headed 'South New Moon, Garden Gully line of Reef', located one mile north from Eaglehawk post Office. An historical overview of the mine is provided with information regarding its location, depth of shaft, original company, engine house, air compressor, battery and years of operation. The steel poppet legs were approximately 85 ft high and had a greater slope than usual on the front legs. ' Said to be the best poppet legs on the field'.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, south new moon mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GROUP OF WOMEN, EMPIRE DAY DRESS, 1910?
Sepia photograph on grey board. Ten females in long white dresses with long fringed sashes embossed with 'cead mile failte'. All have small Irish harps in hair and carry small black bags. Back row - three young girls with white tops and dark capes. Inscriptions: in image - on sashes 'cead mille failte'. Printed on board at bottom 'H Davidson, Photo, Russell Street, Quarry Hill, Bendigo'. On back - hand written in pencil. 'Empire Fair', 'Ireland', 'Mechanic's Institute'.H Davidson, Russell Street, Quarry Hillperson, group, women -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - JOSEPH BRADY COLLECTION: FLUMING BETWEEN MALMSBURY RESERVOIR AND CALDER HIGHWAY, 1934
Black and white photograph: image shows concrete channel snaking down hill, top LH side appears to be bluestone mill with tall chimney. Trees on RH side of channel. Comments on the back of the photo 'Between Malmsbury Res and Calder Hwy. 8 feet wide 4 foot 6 inches deep. Taken 1934. JA 10/81 concrete grand fluming at 12.5 miles Main channel 8 feet wide 4 foot 6 inches high. Constructed 1928.'place, water, coliban race, john brady collection. coliban race -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph - Black and White, Winnington Grammar School, Ringwood, Class Photo, 1931 Term 3
B&W Class photo in front of Winngton Grammar School, 35 Ringwood St, Ringwood. Handwritten on reverse: 1931, term 3. Back Row: Helen Newell, Joyce Covell, June Miles, Majorie Palmer 2nd Row: Doug? Lucas, ? , Frances Gowland, ? , Leila Bielby, Margaret Barrett, Pat Court, Mary Cheong, Meriel Wilmont, Phyllis Prior, Margaret Douglas, ? , Phyllis Holder, John Covell 3rd Row: Keith Hewitt, ?Gordon?, Peter Cheong, ? , Pat Hewitt, ? , Meryl Lucas, Nancy Newell, ? , Winsome, ? , Jack Nethercote, Gordon?, Peter? Cheong, Jack Miles Front Row: ? , Cliff Bielby, Joan Court, ? , Dorothy Nethercote, ? -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Borough Council (undated)
Typed below photograph, "Crs. E. Purser, J. Aird, F. Dawes, A.T. Miles, Cr. Blood, Cr. Ibbotson". Written on backing sheet, same listing of names plus, "Ringwood Borough Council". Other copy states, "2nd Ringwood Council".