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Clunes Museum
Photograph
COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF FLOOD ON CRESWICK CREEK AT GOVERNMENT BRIDGE12/9/1909 FROM CLUNES TALBOT RD. MOTHER WRITING TO AMY. CLUNES JUBILEE BRIDGE DURING THE SEVERE FLOOD, WHEN AT ITS HIGHEST MARK. IT REMINDED ME OF SEA WAVES. THE WATER WAS AT OUR FEET AS WE STOOD WATCHING IT IN MRS BARKELL'S COW YARD. MRS BARKELL AND MARY WHITE (THE WRITER) TOOK IT IN TURNS TO COOK DINNER AND WATCH THE FLOODflood 1909, mrs a white, flood creswick creek -
Darebin Parklands Association
Installing Clifton Bridge, 1979-1980
The bridge was designed and constucted by Sidney Clifton (pictured), an engineer who lived in a house neighbouring the parklands.Colour photograph. Two men inspecting the underside of the bridge. The remnants of the wooden frame used to set the concrete bridge can be seen on the right hand side. This item and all other Darebin Parklands Association archival material is now held by State Library Victoria (Accession No: YMS 13746). Please contact State Library Victoria if access is required. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1930c
... Bridges ...Also 2x identical 6cm x 8.5 cmBlack and white small format postcard, showing the North Arm bridge; town; post and rail fence beside highway; Cunninghame Arm and sand hummocks; fishing boat on sand below hill. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, fences, boats and boating -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph - Bullock Island, 1962
... Bridges ...Image printed from 35mm slideColour photograph of Bullock Island showing cleared and grass planted south eastern area in preparation for relocation of Public Works and fishing industry facilities. Traffic access to island via humpy bridge. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, waterways, topography -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph, C 1910s
This is a picture of Sentinal Peak, showing Delley's Bridge and Delley's house. This is the second bridge built over Fyans Creek in 1911. The house is Delley's Inn, which became a regular stop-off for thirsty travellers.The photo shows a rocky peak. In the middle distance, in front of the peak, is a house on the left and on the right a wooden bridge can be seen crossing a creek. In the foreground is the creek with a fenced paddock in front of it.access routes, roads, scenery, peaks -
Peterborough History Group
Newspaper, London Bridge Falls Down, 16th January 1990
The collapse of one arch of the London Bridge rock formation on January 15th 1990 was a significant event for Peterborough residents.London Bridge is a major local tourist attraction. Prior to the collapse tourists could walk across the arches onto the rock platform and it was a regular fishing spot. The collapse of the arch was a significant event for the town. The site is still an important tourist stop. The rockfall occurred after two recent events - a helicopter hit the arch and crashed, no one injured; and the earthquake in Newcastle NSW.Two full page articles about the rock formation London Bridge falling down, and the people who were stranded on the rock platformlondon bridge, london bridge rock formation, rock collapse, great ocean road, peterborough -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1900 c
Horse and jinker on bridge and a black and white cow. Very swampy along shorelineSepia coloured photograph of first North Arm Bridge Club Hotel on right and town on left front lake and dunes in background Lakes Entrance Victoriaindustrial -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Tram limit warning on Yarra Bridge", 28/7/2011
... bridges ...Newspaper clipping from The Age titled "Tram limit warning on Yarra Bridge". about structural issues with the Victoria St Richmond bridge. Notes the bridge was 127 years old at the time. VicRoads placed a tram restriction of one tram on the bridge at any one time, pending repairs. Has a photo of C class tram 3028, crossing the bridge, with scaffolding on one side. Item by Clay Lucas, photo by Joe Armao.Yields information about the Victoria St bridge, Kew and the need for repairs.Newspaper cutting from The Age, 28/7/2011tramways, bridges, victoria st, vicroads, repairs -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 1980
... Bridges ...Two photographs stitched together to show a panoramic view.Colour photograph showing view of Lake Bunga, near Lakes Entrance, looking upstream from near the entrance. Tramway bridge almost gone. Some piles remain. Vegetation on sides of lake, background hill cleared, seats along the shoreline, lake full and clean. Lake Bunga Victoriabridges, waterways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Paul McConville, Removal of Bridge St track, July 2023
Set of five digital images of the removal of track in Bridge St Ballarat as part of the redevelopment of the area and its reopening to motor car traffic July 2023. See also August 2023 issue of Fares Please! page 15 for other photos and page 4 for a short item. Photos by Paul McConville and Richard Gilbert.Yields information about the redevelopment of Bridge St Ballarat from a Mall back to an open road.Set of five digital images showing the removal of the track in Bridge St Ballarat.tramways, ballarat, bridge st, track removal -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, late 1980s
The road bridge over Jackson's Creek in Sunbury was built in 1870 and was in use until a wider bridge was built when Sunbury Road was rebuilt in the early 1970s.A coloured photograph taken from the NE side of the river bank of a complete view of the bluestone bridge at Macedon Street. The two eliptical arches and the protruding pylon as well as the underside of the bluestone span are clearly visible.transport, roads and bridges, jacksons creek, harris, thomas lascelles, george evans collection -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Main Breakwater construction, Portland, Jan-60
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: MAIN BREAKWATER PARAPET - View North at round head showing roundhead base completed and first two "bridge pier" Key blocks cast for straight parapet Jan '60 typed Back: Main Breakwater Parapet View N at roundhead, showing roundhead box completed and first two "bridge pier" key boxes cast for straight parapet. Written in blue biroport of portland archives, main breakwater, construction, portland, harbour, harbour development -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Viaduct, c.1919
The railway viaduct linking Kew and Fairfield was created for the Outer Circle railway.Railway viaduct, Yarra River, linking Kew and Fairfield. Built by John Monash for the Outer Circle Railway. In 1930 converted into the Chandler Highway Bridge for vehicular traffic. The point-of-view of the photograph shows Kew in the distance. Annotations on reverse: "Outer Circle Railway Bridge (now Chandler Highway) Fairfield-Kew, about 1919. Property of Miss Foley.outer circle railway, railway viaduct (kew), john monash -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper clippings, 12/11/1938
... bridges ...Article in The Herald newspaperArticle in which Mr Dunstan, Premier of Victoria, announced that a bridge would be built at a cost of £30,000, between San Remo and Newhaven.local history, documents, newspapers, bridges, phillip island, black & white newspaper clipping -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George W. Bell, Looking towards trestle bridge from new Shire Hall, 1965c
... bridges ...Black and white photograph looking west to railway bridge over Diamond Creek from Shire Office carpark c.1965.bridges, railways, eltham, diamond creek, eltham shire office, george w bell collection -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1915
... bridges ...Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, showing a group of men working on the construction of a bridge. One of the men is wearing a diving suit.Sign on building in the background: "Buffalo View Hotel"bridge construction, mount buffalo, mt buffalo, buffalo view hotel, porepunkah bridge, bridges -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Bryant West
... bridges ...One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandAerial Photograph of Phillip island Bridge and Cleeland's Bight.local history, photography, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge, coastline, bridge, phillip island, cleeland's bight, eastern passage phillip island, john jenner, bryant west -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 12/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Yields information the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek Bridge in 1955.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 32 at Canadian Creek bridge in Barkly St, Mt Pleasant during the reconstruction of the bridge. Photo dated 12-6-55 and shows the reconstruction work in progress. Tram was isolated to enable the service in Barkly St during the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek bridge during June-July 1955, see Reg Item 5155, 5157 as well and 5301, 5302 and 5305. No. 35 was the service car, shows the detour sign as well See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 32 in Barkly St at Steinfield St Bridge under repairs. 13-6-55." In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with number T178 written in.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, canadian creek, barkly st, tram 32 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1930c
... Bridges ...Black and white photograph of Bullock Island, showing sparse vegetation on island, low foot bridge to island, reedy vegetation in foreground. Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, topography, ocean, islands, bridges -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photographs, 21/11/1969
The Official Opening of Phillip Island's 2nd Bridge on November 21st, 1969. The photographs were donated by the Country Roads Board, Melbourne.Seven photographs of the Opening Ceremony of the Phillip Island Bridge on the 21st November 1969. 291-01. Photograph of Cr Bill Papworth addressing the crowd with Official party in the background. 291-02. Photograph of Hon. M. V. Porter & wife cutting the ribbon. 291-03. Photograph of official cars crossing the bridge. 291-04. Photograph of the crowd on the bridge. 291-05. Photograph of Official party and speech by Hon. M. V. Porter. MLA 291-06. Photograph of Mrs Porter cutting the ribbon. 291-07. Photograph of Official Party and speakers.opening of 2nd phillip island bridge, official bridge opening, crb -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1930c
... Bridges ...Black and white small format postcard showing the town, North Arm bridge, Cunninghame Arm, sand hummocks, taken from Mt Barkly / Jemmys Point. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, township, coast, waterways -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Work on paper, John Shirlow, View Across Princes Bridge, 1931
Original and framed etching of Princess Bridge Melbourne, created by John Shirlow in 1931.Framed black and white etching by John Shirlow of the view across Princes Bridge [Melbourne] looking north. The work is signed in pencil below the signed and dated etching.Artist's signature lower rightaustralian art, etchings, john shirlow, princes bridge - melbourne (vic) -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Gippsland Heritage Journal - issue 22, 1997
... Bridges ...No 22 of series contains biographical details of Snell family of giants, school teacher Clara Weekes, henry Meyrick,Catherine Desailly, 'Ma' Kelly and Mrs Helen Crombie. Also timber bridges of Gippsland and an item on archaeological investigation of the Sbibliography, bridges, archaeology -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photographs, Country Roads Board, Phillip Island 2nd Bridge Construction, 1966 - 1969
5 of a collection of 70 photographs taken during the construction and opening of the Phillip Island second bridge - by Country Roads Board and Shire of Bass. Contractor was John Holland & Co Pty Ltd.Five Black & White photographs taken in 1966-1969 of the construction of the Phillip Island second bridge between San Remo and Newhaven. 351-65, 351-66 & 351-69 show the bridge construction. 351-67 & 351-68 show the cutting of the ribbon at the opening and the crowd of people at the opening.351-65: CRG NEG No. 67-3821.phillip island 2nd bridge construction, phillip island bridge opening 1969, country roads board, john holland & co pty ltd, shire of bass, sasha stark -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour tinted postcard, Nicholas John Caire, Marysville Bridge, Victoria, Austr, 1878-1904
One of a series of postcards of photographs taken by socialite photographer Nicholas John Caire.One of a series of postcards of photographs taken by socialite photographer Nicholas John Caire. N.J. Caire had a great love for the area in and surrounding Marysville and in the late 1800's took many photographs of Marysville and its surrounds. N.J. Caire was born in 1837 in Guernsey. He arrived in Adelaide about 1860 along with his parents who encouraged his early interest in photography. He opened a studio in Adelaide in 1867 after traveling extensively throughout the Gippsland taking photographs. After marrying in 1870 he moved to Talbot in Victoria until 1876 when he opened a studio in the Royal Arcade in Melbourne. After 1885 N.J. Caire gave up his city work and made his home in South Yarra and devoted the rest of his life to outdoor photography, specializing in the bush, the gullies and the mountains of south-eastern Victoria.Birthday/ Greetings POST CARD This Space may be Used/ for Correspondence The Address Only to be/ Written Here. 88421 Dear Ivy/ Wishing you/ many happy/ returns of/ the day/ from Reggie Miss Ivy Bastian/ Helston/ Fenwick Street/ Nth Carlton c1918 2nd Bridge The postage stamp has been removed. Helen Boach?marysville, victoria, nicholas john caire, bridge scene, 88421, postcard, souvenir -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 29/03/1948 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No. 33 on the Barwon Bridge, with the destination of Belmont. Photo by Leon Marshall Wood, 29-3-1948. Printed on Kodak Velox paper. On rear in ink "Geelong 29.3.48, Barwon Bridge". Has the L. M Wood copyright stamp on rear.trams, tramways, geelong, belmont, tram 33 -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (item) - Black and white photograph, Unknown
An early black and white photograph of a man attempting to repair the tree bridge which once traversed the Steavenson River at the base of Steavenson Falls.An early black and white photograph of a man attempting to repair the tree bridge which once traversed the Steavenson River at the base of Steavenson Falls. The Steavenson Falls is named after the Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, John Steavenson who arrived in Victoria in the early 1860s.steavenson falls, steavenson river, marysville, victoria, waterfalls, john steavenson -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
... bridges ...One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph looking east along the first Phillip Island Bridge to San Remo.local history, photography, photographs, bridges, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island suspension bridge, san remo, john jenner, bryant west -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 21/04/2005
... bridges ...This photograph was taken during the upgrade of the Bendigo Railway line at Sunbury Station. The upgrade took twelve months to complete and during that time bus services replaced the trains.A coloured photograph of construction on the site of the Sunbury Railway Station. The photograph has been taken from the Macedon Street bridge looking south towards the station and the pedestrian bridge over the railway tracks. On the tracks the old railway lines have been removed and storm water pipes are being put into position before the new lines are to be laid.railways, bendigo line, railway stations, bridges, sunbury railway station, george evans collection -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1940 c
Also a second black and white photograph of Peels launch Zephyr in Tambo River with Swan Reach bridge in background 05099.1Black and white photograph of Peels launch Zephyr filled with passengers moored at landing place on Tambo River near bridge at Swan Reach Victoriaaccidents, transport, roads and streets