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Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Municipality of Ballarat East, 1857
Gold was discovered in Ballarat in 1851. This plan was created six years later and names some of the great gold locations of Ballarat East. It also shows the locality of the Eureka Stockade (1854) and the walking tracks and roads on the Ballarat East Goldfield.In 2007 this map was listed on the inaugural Ballarat Treasure's Register.Large map backed onto linen. The map has read and blue highlights, and identifies areas such as Mount Pleasant, Golden Point, White Flat, Nightingale, Malekoff, Old Post Office Hill, Red streak, Gumtree Flat, Old Gravelpits, Bakery Hill, Ballaarat Flat, The Camp, Specimen Gully, Pennyweight Hill, Warrenheip Gully, Gays Gully, Pennyweight Flat, Eureka, Black Hill, Pinchgut, Crocodile, Hit or Miss, Little Bendigo, Brown Hill, Mopoke, Cricket Reserve, Canadian Hotel, Ballarat Eastmount pleasant, golden point, white flat, nightingale, malekoff, old post office hill, red streak, gumtree flat, old gravelpits, bakery hill, ballaarat flat, the camp, specimen gully, pennyweight hill, warrenheip gully, gays gully, pennyweight flat, eureka, black hill, pinchgut, crocodile, hit or miss, little bendigo, brown hill, mopoke, cricket reserve, canadian hotel, ballarat eastm phillips, john phillips, field draughtsman, ballarat east, ballarat east map -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Frank Wright on his Motorbike at Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia..1) black and white photograph of two men, one sitting on a motorbike, dressed in boots, rolled up pants, shirt and tie and a belted jacket and the other man is sitting in an outfit (or sidecar). They are in front of a brick building with a circular window, the Hepburn Springs Pavilion. The one on the bike is Frank Wright. .2) sepia photograph of a man on a motorbike with outfit (or sidecar). He is on a country road with a trimmed hedge in the background. The man is Frank Wright..1) handwritten on the back - Hepburn Springs Pavilion. Printed on the back - Post Correspondence .2) printed on the back - Post Correspondencefrank wright, hepburn springs pavilion, motorbike, outfit, sidecar, transport, motorcycle, hepburn springs -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, City of Ballarat (Part) (Ballaarat East), 08/05/1928
Crown Cadastral Plan showing Governement Roads, Crown Parcels, Dimensions, Crown grantees, dated of grants, etc in Ballarat East. The plan shows features such as Bakery Hill, Canadian Station, recreation reserves, timber reserves, Yarrowee Creek, Black Hill Reserve, Eureka Reserve and Garden, Orphan Asylum, Rifle Butts Reserve, Ballarat Woollen Mill, Ballarat Observatory, Sovereign Hill Recreation Reserve, Specimen Vale, Market Reserve, Cemetery WGS 84 Centroid 37 degrees 33' 55" S 143 degrees 52' 38" E E.W. Extent; 5 km N-S Extent; 4 kmmap, plan, ballarat east, ballarat woollen mill, ballarat railway line, ballarat railway station, eureka reserve, eureka cemetery, ballarat orphanage, russell square, bakery hill -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat East, 1957, 1957
Dr George Clendinning and others were trustees of the Church of England (St Paul's) A number of enlargements of the Ballarat East maps. .4) Bakery Hill, Humffray Street, Victoria Street, Ballarat Youth Council .5) Specimen Vale, Victoria Street, Eureka Street, Housing Commission .10) - Tomber Reserve, York Street, Spencer Street, Bennett Street, Wilson Street, Rodier Street, Richard Street, Fussell Street, Turpie Street, Stockade Street, Ballarat Rifle Range Lal La Street, Clayton Street, Eureka Street Sheet 2 - Yarrowee Creek, High Street, Dinney's Dam, Binney Street, Oliver Street, Humffray Street, Morres Street, Finch Street, Scotts Parade, Rice Street, HOrnby Street, Queen Street, Newman street, King Street, Napier Street, Sim Street. Sheet 3 - Russell Square, Victoria Street, Orphan Asylum, Ballarat Orphanage, Lofven Street, Haines Street, Yarrowee Creek, Ching Who Coey, Chinese, Stawell Street, Rice Street, Lane Street, Humffray Street, Nelson Street, Coffield Street, Morres Street, Western Highway, Rodier Street, Scott Parade, Canterbury Street Sheet 4 - Orphan Asylum, Ballarat Orphanage School, Fortune Street, Scotts Parade, Water Street, Ritchie Street, Humffray Street, Brophy Street, Thompson Street, Victoria Street,Humffray Street Church of England Reserve, Strickland Parade. Mount Xavier Recreation Reserve, Charlesworth Street Catholic Church Reserve. Sheet 5 - Western Highway, Mount Street, Fortune Street, Finlay Street, Jones Street, Ryan Street, Water Street, Brandbury Street, Humffray Street. Sheet 6 - Barkly Street, Ebden Street, Grenville Street, Cameron Street, Peel Street, Young Street, Victoria Street, Steinfeld Street, Haymes Street, Bond Street, Anderson Street, Eastwood Street, Mair Street, East Street, Haymes Crescent Sheet 7 - Murphy Street, Queen Street, Dyte Parade, Princes Street, Midland Highway, York Street, Dodds St, Wilson St Otway Street, Specimen vale, King Street, Gray Street, Little Dodds Street, Eureka Street. Sheet 9 - Richards Street, Fussell Street, Stockade Street, Orphan Asylum, Ballarat Orphanage, Elford Street, Russell Street, Ross Street, Charlesworth Street, Lalor Street, Stockade Street, Wilson Street, York Street, Eureka Street Sheet 10 - Eureka Street, York Street, Elford Street, Wilson Street, Mount Street, Turpie Street, Timber Reserve, Mount Xavier Sheet 11 - Yarrowee Creek, Humffray Street, Barkly Street, Morton Street, Cobden Street, Morton Street Wesleyan Church, Pryor Street, Albion Street, Bradshaw Street, Ballarat Woollen Mills, Tannery, Mount Pleasant. Sheet 12 - Magpie Street, Grant Street, Gladstone Street, Cobden Street, Fraser Street, Grenfell Street, Robertson Street, Bond Street, Barkly Street, Vine Street, Sovereign Hill, Ballarat Observatory, Pearce Street, Bond Street. Sheet 13 - Murphy Street, Larter Street, midland Highway, Geelong Road, gales Street, Lal Lal Street, Clayton Street, Dodds Street, Elsworth Street Sheet 14 - Eureka Street, Eureka Stockade Memorial Park, Eureka Stockade Reserve. York Street, Joseph Street, Kline Street, Charlesworth Street, Chamberlain Street, Trevor Street, Belford Street, Queen Street, Murray Street, Eureka Tiles, Orphan Asylum, Ballarat Orphanage. Sheet 18 - Scotts Parade, Stawell Street, Fortune Street, Victoria STreet, Railway Line, Haines Street, Eureka Street, Elford STreet, Brophy Street, York Street, Clayton Street, Elsworth Street, Barkly Street, Humffray Street, Midland Highway, Princes Street ballarat youth council, ballarat east, bakery hill, humffray street, victoria street, st paul's anglican church, humffray street state school -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, University of Ballarat - Daylesford: Product Development Plan
University of Ballarat - Daylesford: Product Development Plan JT701/Tourism Planning and Development Lecturer/Tutor: Mary HollickWhite soft covered book of 68 pages including 13 appendices.university of ballarat, daylesford, mary hollick, andrew cyples, todd edmonds, kylie harrington, nicole landers, jess lewis, hepburn shire council, introduction, methodology, history of daylesford, infrastructure audit, hepburn mineral springs & springs reserve, hepburn springs bath house, lake daylesford, the convent gallery, road access to daylesford, rail and coach access to daylesford, the lake house, wombat gardens & victoria park, jubillee lake, jim crow, wombat, sir charles hotham, warren hastings, central, tipperary and golden mineral springs, lavandula lavender farm, the macaroni factory, smeaton, guilford, trentham, maldon, creswick, castlemaine, clunes, dja dja wurrung, swiss/italian, mineral water, hepburn mineral springs reserve, jubilee lake, central springs, tipperary springs, golden springs -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Booklet, CRISP Nursery Magazine, 2022
Periodical magazine issued Winter 2022. Focus on Dexter's Bush (Heathmont, Victoria), also featuring articles on Herman Pump Reserve, Friends of Tarralla Creek, The Powerful Owl in Maroondah, and more. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter, JK McCaskill objecting to the Bowling Club using further public reserve land
1929 saw the establishment of the Ringwood Bowls Club initially located on the land now occupied by the Eastland Shopping Centre. It moved to its current location in Loughnan Road, Ringwood in 1997.JK McCaskill objecting to the Bowling Club using further public reserve land. Undated.city of ringwood bowls club, ringwood bowling club, ringwood bowls club, lawn bowls, bowling -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Copy of Lands Department Field Notes - Subdivision of Police Reserve at Ringwood, County of Mornington, Field Notes 1900/293 - Part of O.P. R72C surveyed 1900
Foolscap size photocopy of survey map with handwritten notations. References include Mount Dandenong Road, Dublin Road, Patterson Street, Melbourne to Lilydale railway line, I certify that this is a correct copy of recorded observations made by my assistant (signed) W. Thorn, Staff Surveyor. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Copy of Lands Department Field Notes - Survey of Extension to Recreation Reserve, Township of Ringwood, Victoria, Field Notes 1907/436 - Part of O.P. R72D Surveyed 6.8.1907
Foolscap size photocopy of survey map with handwritten notations. References include New Lilydale Road 3 chains wide (Mount Dandenong Road), Silurian, undulating, poor grass, Corner cut off to allow for road in future subdivision, Old recreation reserve, (circled area) oval now in use, A. Gisler, I certify that this is a correct copy of the recorded observations & measurements made by me personally (signed) R.J. Gray 6/8/07. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Copy of Lands Department Field Notes - Township of Ringwood, Victoria, Field Notes 1913/163 - Part of O.P. R72D surveyed April 1913
5612b Foolscap size photocopy of survey map with handwritten notations. References include Mines Road, New Lilydale Road (Maroondah Highway), (area) Held for mining, Recreation Reserve, Sec D, Sec E, I certify that this is a correct copy of the recorded observations & measurements made by me personally (signed) R.J. Gray 2/4/13. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Copy of Lands Department Field Notes - Parish of Ringwood, Victoria, Field Notes - 1928/453 - Part of OP R72C Surveyed on 17.11.1928
5616b Foolscap size photocopy of survey map with handwritten notations. References include Whitehorse Road, Mines Road, Wilson Street, Rupert Street, New Road (Braeside Avenue), Section E, Allot 31 sold, Allot 32 sold, Recreation Reserve, Allot 25 sold, Allot 29 sold, hedge, spikes, links on line from each corner, I hereby certify that these field notes were prepared from actual observations and measurements made by me or under my supervision on the ground and in accord with regulations (signed) Authorised Surveyor 17/11/28. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Copy of Lands Department Field Notes - Parish of Ringwood, Victoria, Field Notes 55114 Survey of Allotment by J.D. Sherwood in 1955
5618b Foolscap size photocopy of survey map with handwritten notations. References include Railway (Reserve), Education Department, A-B Datum 117degrees20', Bedford Road, Certification by J.D. Sherwood Licensed Surveyor 23/11/1955. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from The "Mail" , 31-10-95 P19 .Have your say on new green plan.Pupils from Ringwood and Croydon schools will have a say in how the local environment is developed.Maroondah City Council has asked schools for their opinions on developing a fresh environment plan for the municipality. -- Hundreds of volunteers were thanked for their loyal work last week during a cocktail party hosted by Martoondah City Council. Chief Commissioner Morton Browne thanked the "many committed and dedicated volunteers". A questionnaire will be distributed in Maroondah during the next fortnight to seek residents' opinions on future public open space areas, such as parklands and reserves.` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, East Ringwood Football Club (ERFC) 1947 Reserves team (finalists)
Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football Club. Names are on the back of the photo. Odd that the jumpers are not club colours/design.Contains names of players, trainers, umpire and officials -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, East Ringwood Football Club (ERFC) 1948 Teams, 1947 flag unveiled 24 April 1948 at East Ringwood Reserve
Originally framed and shown up the stairs at the former Maroondah Sporting Club, the home of the East Ringwood Football Club -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, City of Ringwood - Rateable Properties Layout - c.1966. Overlay showing Reserves, Open Space, Playgrounds, and Schools
A0-size (approx) map of named streets, lot-numbered properties and locality features within City of Ringwood boundary. Colour-coded legend identifying Existing Rec Reserves, Proposed Rec Reserves, Existing Open Space, Children's Playgrounds, and Schools.Scale: 8 chains to 1 inch. Map picked up in Engineer's office at old town hall prior to demolition 1971. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, Plan of Country Lands in the Parishes of Nunawading Ringwood and Scoresby - circa 1855
Blueprint copy of Survey Map detailing original Selectors' names and property locations. List of Parish map references including property bearings, distances in Links, and markings on trees. Descriptive remarks include areas marked "Farmer's Common", "Poor soil thickly/moderately timbered with stringy bark", and location of water and firewood reserves."Surveyed and plotted by N.M. Bickford, Superintendant of Mr. Hodgkinson's Field Party". "The land comprised in this survey is of inferior quality, moderately undulating, and thickly wooded. It is watered by Dandenong Creek and Deep Creek." Inset map showing location of (*proposed) cemetery on southern corner of Lillydale Road from Melbourne and Sawmill Road, later Mount Dandenong Road. (*Cemetery did not eventuate.) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, Plan of the Parish of Warrandyte County of Evelyn - 1841
Blueprint copy of Survey Map W27 detailing original Selectors' names and property locations between Yarra Yarra River (Warrandyte) and Mullum Mullum Creek (Ringwood). List of Parish map references including property bearings, distances in Links, and markings on trees. Pound Bend area of Warrandyte marked as Reserve For Aborigines. Descriptive remarks include areas marked "scrubby, flat, sandy soil". Several other references faded and illegible.(Map) by T.H. Nutt Feb 3 1841. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 4-7-95, P 6. NEWS WATCH- Scheme to boost land for wildlife Maroondah City Council is pushing to have several local reserves awarded "Land for Wildlife" status in an effort to protect local flora and fauna. A council reserve at the western end of Tereddan Drive in Kilsyth South was recently awarded Land for Wildlife Status` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Plan - Ringwood Lake Reserve Miners Cottage - 1983, Preliminary Building Plans - 3 Sheets. Floor Plan, Elevation, Sectional Views and Details
Sheets 1, 2 & 3 - Construction of replica miners cottage at Ringwood Lake Reserve, opened May, 1983.Preliminary Only -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Plan - Ringwood Lake Reserve Museum Miners Cottage - 1983, Detailed Building Plans - 4 Sheets
Sheets 1, 2, 3 & 4 - Structural drawings for construction of miners cottage museum at Ringwood Lake Reserve, opened May, 1983. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Drawing - Artist's Impression, Ringwood Lake Reserve Replica Miners Cottage Project - 1983
Posters associated with opening of miners cottage museum, May 1983.Two cardboard backed display posters featuring architectural ink drawing of cottage in treed setting and side elevation views.(backing glue seepage stains) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 24-2-93, P 3. Council preserves native plants At the request of the Society For Growing Australian Plants, Ringwood Council has agreed to buy a vacant house block to preserve some of the last and best remaining examples of indigenous understorey flora in Ringwood. Council last week negotiated a $48,000 purchase price for the triangular shaped block at the end of Debbie Place, next to B.J. Hubbard Reserve, which had been advertised for sale. ` -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, Development of Right of Way Stage 1, Ringwood, Victoria - 1950
Borough Engineer's technical drawing for Development of Right of Way between Ringwood Street and Adelaide Street, Ringwood, showing existing recreation reserve, retail establishments, outbuildings, and area available for lock-up shops.Scale 20' = 1". ACR 10.7.50. (Alan Charles Robertson - Borough Engineer) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria
Newspaper Clipping from "The Mail", 30 October, 1995. P28. "Benchmark seat", written by Charisse WoolcockThe Maroondah Council and the North Ringwood Uniting church contributed towards erecting a park bench in the McAlpin Reserve in North Ringwood -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Letter, Mullum Reserve information for Norwood High School assignment, Ringwood, Victoria
Photocopy of typewritten letter dated 18th July, 1980, from B.V. Gilpin, Acting City Engineer, summarising history of Mullum Reserve in Ringwood, for Mr. S. McRoy. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, 3 photographs of the Wieland Reserve in Heathmont, Victoria, with notes 2010
Wieland Family were early Orchardists in the Heathmont area.1. Photograph of the Wieland's old horse paddock now Wieland Park' 2. Photograph of the Plaque with Stanley Wieland's image and text of the history of the reserve formerly the horse paddock and dam. 3.Photograph of the. Old house site -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photographs, x 3 Black & White Cheltenham Football Club 1909,1913, 1946, 20thC
Known as the Rosellas, the early Cheltenham Football Club sides began playing on a regular basis in 1890, and would travel long distances by steam train to play country teams, such as Ballarat where they would arrive at their destination, play the match, socialize then return to the station. Opposition players and supporters would give three hearty cheers on their departure. The Cheltenham home games were played on a paddock on the corner of Park and Charman roads in Cheltenham. In 1907 the Cheltenham progress committee made an application to the board of land works for land in Weatherall Road for recreational service to the public. That application was received and granted, then developed where Cheltenham Recreational Reserve now stands. The land in the early days was virgin bush and the response for voluntary help to clear the area was outstanding. Nearly all the market gardeners in the district along with horses, ploughs, axes, shovels completely cleared the area in three weeks. The Moorabbin council then leveled the playing area and erected a post and rail fence around the ground. Pine tree shrubs were then planted on the west side of the ground. The ground was opened in 1909 and the first Cheltenham side entered in the newly formed Federal Football Association along with seven other foundation members, Mordialloc, Mentone, Moorabbin, Frankston, Glenhuntly, Elsternwick, and Ellindale. The grand final for that year, 1909 was a hard encounter between Cheltenham and Ellindale with Cheltenham coming out victors, thus becoming the inaugural Federal Football Association premiers. Cheltenham went onto win five senior premierships in the Federal Football Association by the end of the 1920s, they won the flags in 1909, 1911, 1913, 1922 and 1925, with the late Percy Woff playing in all 5 premiership sides and was captain in 1922. 1928 saw the start of an outstanding career from our oldest living player Tom Connor. Cheltenham continued to win premierships in the 1920’s and 1930’s with juniors taking out the 1929 and 1933 flags, under the guidance of Woff, and that continued in 1934 when Cheltenham took out the 1st XVIII and 2nd XVIII premierships. Cheltenham produced its only Brownlow medallist in Peter Box who played in the late 1940s, before going to Footscray where he became a champion. The 3rd XVIII went through the season undefeated in 1974 winning the premiership, with Trevor Barker a key player before going to St Kilda the following year. The club won three senior premierships under coach Barry White in 1992, 1993 and 1995. ( from CFNC website 2019) Cheltenham Football Club was formed 1890 and succeeded in winning many Premierships as a member of the Federal Football Association, Outstanding players Peter Box Brownlow Medalist 1956 Footscay VFL, , Trevor Barker and Kevin Roberts St Kilda VFL.3x Black & White photographs of the players in the Australian Rules Cheltenham Football Club 1909, 1913 and 1946 extra photo of Peter Box Folio 10 MAV 01059a) CHELTENHAM FOOTBALL CLUB 1909 Cheltenham Football Club 1909. Back row: A Chandler, committee member; R. Robertson, back-pocket; J. Harris, half back flank; J Adams, ruck and forward-pocked; M. J. Monk, club president; L. Woff, back-pocket; W. Adams, ruck and back-pocket; P. Woff, rover and forward-pocket; A Monk, committee member. Middle row: W. Hore, back pocket and ruck; A. Towns, half-forward flank; W. Carson, full back; F. Andrews, captain-half forward flank; H. Butler, centre half back; J. Warburton, centre half-forward; A. Slater, half-back flank; F. Fisher, half-forward flank; C. Sherwood, trainer. Front Row: G Gouldthorpe, wing; H. King, full-forward; W. Johnston, ruck and forward-pocket; P Spears, rover and forward-pocket; F. Bichl, wing; A. Bichl. rover and forward-pocket; F. Butler, centre player. Courtesy, Lionel Seal. ( from CFC website 2019) b) CHELTENHAM 1913 PREMIERS c) CHELTENHAM -1946 / Back row - J. Fisher, G.Corrigan, N.Hocking, F.Virtue, R.Craven, L.Baker, M.Blundell / 2nd Row - J.Phillips, T.Connor, E.Hawkins, A.Blakely, G.Baker, A.Dark, J.Barker, D.Craven, J.Pickering, P.Cameron,/ W.Hicks, G.Hoskings, R.Beihl, A.Hubbard, R.Kier, C.Russell. / Front Row - Clark Taylor, J.Slade, N.Niel, J.Brooks, T,Butler, H.Hosking, C.Hacusler, E.Hornibrook, W.Briggs, B.Russell, L.Biehl, / W Ripponcheltenham football club, australian rules football, victorian football association, victorian football league, smith j l; smith mary ann, stanley helen, , chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards, cheltenham, two acre village, holloway josiah,, woff percy, connor tom, box peter, barker trevor, white barry, browlow charles, -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, Black & White Horse drawn scoops earthwork in Moorabbin Shire c1900, c1900
The, horse drawn metal scoop ,guided by a man, was used to clear earth for road making. Well before the introduction of motorised, mechanical graders and trucks the painstaking, labour-intensive work was undertaken by large teams of sturdy men using strong horses such as the draught horse. Roads were needed by the market gardeners to transport their produce to market. Later as the heavy wagon loads continually caused ruts and general degradation of the roadways a Plateway system was installed so that the wagon wheels could roll along the rails thus protecting the roadways. August 31st 2021 Ron Nash, from WA, informs us "The men and horses pulling earth scoops in the photo are not moving earth for road making - they are excavating an "earth tank", or dam, as described in common nomenclature today. This skill was known as "tank sinking", and tank sinkers were active in many rural and remote areas in the 1800's and early 1900's, establishing sizeable dams for important water reserves for community and farm and railway use. With the advent of mechanised equipment such as bulldozers, the trade of tank sinking was still carried out, but on a faster basis. I am a former tank sinker and earth moving contractor, now long retired." Early settlers in Moorabbin Shire had to build the roads, plateways, drains, as the settlement of the land, in Dendy's Special Survey 1841 Brighton, spread and market gardeners need to transport their produce to market. Their most valuable possession was the draught horse that was used for ploughing, drawing carts and these scoops.Black & White photograph showing many horses pulling metal scoops guided by men to move earth for road making in Moorabbin Shire c 1900Back Handwritten Informationplateway, roadworks moorabbin shire, draught horses, metal scoops, paviers, box alonzo, smith j l; chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, mckinnon, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Programme - Cheltenham Lawn Tennis Club, Grand Entertainment, 1893
Cheltenham Lawn Tennis Club was established in 1883, which was situated in the Cheltenham Park Reserve, described in its time as one of the most commanding and beautiful spots south of Melbourne. The program of a nights "Grand Entertainment" by the Cheltenham Lawn Tennis Club, held in the Mechanics Institute Cheltenham on Wednesday Evening, 3rd May 1893. Instructions for resurfacing the tennis court with colasmix and the cost associated with it. Cheltenham Lawn Tennis Club had its courts resurfaced for the Jubilee in 1887.Cheltenham Tennis Club 1883 was one of the first Tennis Clubs established in Melbourne.A Programme on a single sheet that lists the entertainment for the evening. Instruction for using Colasmix on tennis Courts and associated costs - three pages.tennis, entertainment, cheltenham lawn tennis club, cheltenham mechanics institute, charman road, cheltenham, 1920, keys john, shire of moorabbin, cheltenham park melbourne, colasmix