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Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
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The land for this building was granted to the Benevolent Society by James Atkinson in 1850. Tenders were being called for a new "Benevolent Asylum" in 1855, the foundation stone having been laid and by 1856 the first part of the Hospital was completed. this photograph shows there have been extensions to both sides of the hospital by this time 1920Black and white photograph of Exterior of hospital with verandah stone fence and gates two cars hospital, institution, villiers street, benevolent asylum, health service -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Digital photo, George L Coop, 688 Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert c 1953, c1953
This was the home of 3 generations of the Coop family: 1. Josephine and George Frank Coop (noted in Box Hill Rate Books for 1947-1954). 2. George Burton Coop (1906-1960) and his family. He was Assistant Chief Architect of Victoria in the Public Works Department (P.W.D.) George Burton Coop was born in c1906 in Williamstown, the son of Josephine Vistarini and George Frank Coop. He married Winifred Alice Trewartha in 1936 and they are listed in the electoral rolls at 688 Whitehorse Road in 1937. George died 3/4/1960, aged 54 years at Mont Albert. 3. George Burton and Alice Coop had 2 children: George Lister Coop - born St Georges Hospital, 8/10/1937 Alison - born c1945. The donor George Lister Coop informed that he initially attended Chatham State School because his first home was the Spanish Mission style flats at 346 Whitehorse Road, opposite Brenbeal Street, Balwyn. When his grandparents died, the family moved to 688 Whitehorse Road and he then attended Mont Albert Central School. The California bungalow style of housing was the dominant style of housing built in the interwar period through the northern parts of Surrey Hills and Mont Albert as formerly semi-rural land was subdivided for new housing. It was relatively inexpensive and affordable. In Australia the Californian bungalow drew upon elements that were popular across the United States from around 1910 to 1939. In Australia the style became popular from 1913. In Melbourne both timber and red brick were used as the main building material. Typically they are one or one and a half story houses and feature sloping roofs and eaves with unenclosed rafters and often a feature a dormer window (or an attic vent designed to look like one) over the main portion of the house. Decorative elements include wood shingles, part stucco rendered exteriors, brick, stone, rendered or a combination of these treatments to exterior chimneys and front porches supported by heavy timber, brick or stucco columns.A black & white photo taken at an angle of a Californian bungalow.californian bungalow, whitehorse road, george frank coop, (miss) josephine vistarini, (mrs) josephine coop, george burton coop, (miss) winifred trewartha, (mrs) winifred coop, george lister coop, alison coop -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Digital photo, George L Coop, 688 Whitehorse Rd. Mont Albert c1950, c1950
This was the home of 3 generations of the Coop family: 1. Josephine and George Frank Coop (noted in Box Hill Rate Books for 1947-1954). 2. George Burton Coop (1906-1960) and his family. He was Assistant Chief Architect of Victoria in the Public Works Department (P.W.D.) George Burton Coop was born in c1906 in Williamstown, the son of Josephine Vistarini and George Frank Coop. He married Winifred Alice Trewartha in 1936 and they are listed in the electoral rolls at 688 Whitehorse Road in 1937. George died 3/4/1960, aged 54 years at Mont Albert. 3. George Burton and Alice Coop had 2 children: George Lister Coop - born St Georges Hospital, 8/10/1937 Alison - born c1945. The donor George Lister Coop informed that he initially attended Chatham State School because his first home was the Spanish Mission style flats at 346 Whitehorse Road, opposite Brenbeal Street, Balwyn. When his grandparents died, the family moved to 688 Whitehorse Road and he then attended Mont Albert Central School. The California bungalow style of housing was the dominant style of housing built in the interwar period through the northern parts of Surrey Hills and Mont Albert as formerly semi-rural land was subdivided for new housing. It was relatively inexpensive and affordable. In Australia the Californian bungalow drew upon elements that were popular across the United States from around 1910 to 1939. In Australia the style became popular from 1913. In Melbourne both timber and red brick were used as the main building material. Typically they are one or one and a half story houses and feature sloping roofs and eaves with unenclosed rafters and often a feature a dormer window (or an attic vent designed to look like one) over the main portion of the house. Decorative elements include wood shingles, part stucco rendered exteriors, brick, stone, rendered or a combination of these treatments to exterior chimneys and front porches supported by heavy timber, brick or stucco columns.A sepia photo taken at an angle from the street corner of the property. It is of a Californian bungalow with a driveway that extends through a carport, attached and roofed as part of the house, to the rear of the property. The veranda is accessed from under this covered area. The veranda and carport are supported by brick pillars and the veranda balustrades between are plain with an occasional wider feature panel. The front door is in shadow. There are rolled up striped canvas blinds on the veranda and at least 2 cane chairs. The main structure of the house is weatherboard with a terracotta tiled roof. There is a flower bed across the front of the house with an elevated brick flower box under the main window. There are no chimneys visible.californian bungalow, whitehorse road, george frank coop, (miss) josephine vistarini, (mrs) josephine coop, george burton coop, (miss) winifred trewartha, (mrs) winifred coop, george lister coop, alison coop -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album, Sandra Pullman, National Estate/Heritage Register Photographs, 2001
Photograph Album sent in with the National Estate/Heritage Register by Sandi Pullman. (1) Old car park (Bull Paddock) with Cork Oak. (2) Main Building front steps. (3) Main Building with Magnolia grandiflora. (4)View of Luffmann Ponds and old willow. (5) View of Ginkgo and Emily Gibson bed. (6) Looking between Emily Gibson beds to English Oak. (7) Summer House. (8) Luffmann Ponds. (9) Bergenia Walk with conifers. (10) View of Pencil Pines around entrance to Sunken garden. (11) Luffmann Ponds and Pinus canariensis. (12) View of entrance to Sunken garden. (13-14) Sunken garden. (15) Original terracing at entrance to Shady Walk. (16) Pears in blossom in Field Station. (17) Agathis robusta from the Herb Garden. (18) Ellis Stones Rock garden newly replanted. (19) james Hitchmough Grasslands. (20) Elm tree with Dairy in the background. (21) Original Red Gum in james Hitchmough Grasslands. (22) Kath Deery Native garden. (23-24) Rose Garden. (25) Sequoiadendron giganteum.national estate, heritage register, sandi pullman, sandra pullman, bull paddock, cork oak, magnolia, luffmann ponds, willow, ginkgo, emily gibson bed, english oak, summer house, bergenia walk, conifers, pencil pines, sunken garden, pinus canariensis, shady walk, pears, blossoms, field station, agathis robusta, herb garden, ellis stones rock garden, james hitchmough grasslands, elm tree, dairy, red gum, kath deery native garden, rose garden, sequoiadendron giganteum. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Black and white and colour prints, colour 35mm slides, Geoff Olive, Geoff Olive Collection, 1979-2000
Collection of photographs and slides taken by Geoff Olive (Horticultural Instructor). (1) "Burnley 1979 Flash flood outside engineering." (2, 3) Administration Building, different years. (4) "Trish Mooney Gardener 1998." (5) 15-7-00 Ellis Stones Garden Friends Working Bee Tim and Chris." (6, 7) "Photos taken by John Dwyer (N.C.H.H.) following a tour of the native garden area given by Chris. 3.11.99." (8) Garden Week 1989? Phil Tulk Andrew Smith." Slides (9) "Rose Bed." (10) "Choisya ternata." entrance to what became the Rose Garden from Oak Lawn. (11) Aug 1981 view of Luffmann Ponds from Administration Building. (12) Nov 1982 "Herbaceous Border & Annual Display BHC" view of Bergenia Walk towards Administration Building. (13) May 1986 view of Administration Building from Luffmann Ponds. (14) August 1990 "Paula Cave/Andrew Smith" rejuvenating Luffmann Ponds. (15) April "Andrew Smith" mulching around Cork Oak when Staff Car Park removed from Bull Paddock. (16) April 1990 compacted lawn after last Garden Week at Burnley. (17) August 1990 Garden view. (18) August 1990 view of Luffmann Ponds from Administration Building roof. (19, 20) August 1990 View of Kath Deery Native Garden from Administration Building roof. geoff olive, horticultural instructor, burnley, floods, administration building, trish mooney, gardener, 1998, ellis stones garden, working bee, john dwyer, phil tulk, andrew smith, kath deery native garden, rose garden, herbaceous border, paula cave, luffmann ponds, bull paddock, garden week -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Black and white and colour prints, Staff Photographs, c. 1990
Collection of 110 photographs and some negatives, mostly colour. Some ID photographs, some at functions or taking classses. Identified by Ala Shtrauser, Ross Payne, Andrew Smith. Found in James Pearson's former office 2015 by Ross Payne. (1) Peter McSweeney, Kevin Blaze, Ross Payne, Ed Smart, Phil Kenyon, Paula Cave, John Delpratt, Peter May, Ian Winstone. (2) Geoff Olive, Ian Winstone, John Brereton, John Delpratt, Ross Hall. (3) Peter McSweeney, Nick Bailey, Phil Kenyon, Brian Shields, Geoff Olive, Ian Winstone, John Brereton, John Delpratt, Ross Hall, James Hitchmough, David Aldous. (4) Geoff Connelan, Jamie Pearson, Ross Payne, Ed Smart, Peter May, James Hitchmough, Nick Bailey, Ross Hall, Catherine Jaggs. (5) James Will, Bata Thomas. (6) John Delpratt, John Rayner. (7) Phil Mayle, James MacIntyre (student), James Will, Jayne Lindholm. (8,19) David Aldous, Eric Littlejohn. (9) John Rayner. (10) Nick Bailey. (11) Alex Campbell. (12,13) Ala Hires (Shtrauser). (14) Michael Green. (15) Ross Hall, Peter McSweeney, James Hitchmough, Kevin Blaze. (16,44) Brian Shields. (17,18) Kylie Cannon, Karen Geyeregger, Nick Osborne, Jim Pleasance. (20) John Delpratt. (21) Ian Winstone and student working on Student Gardens. (22) Geoff Olive, Ed Smart. (23) Robina Duggan, Michèle Adler. (24) Catherine Jaggs, Peter May. (25,26) Mark MacNamara, Kelvin McKenzie, Ruth Beilin, Ed Smart. (27) Rosemary McConell, Elizabeth Hill. (28) Fred Taylor, Mike Nechwatal. (29) Claire Scott, Nick Bailey, Ross Hall. (30,66) John Brereton. (31) Rosemary McConell, Mark MacNamara. (32) Mike Nechwatel, Bata Thomas, Graham Sterry. (33) Geoff Olive, Phil Tulk. (34) Ed Smart, Ruth Beilin, Ian Winstone. (35) James Will with students. (36,37) Peter McSweeney. (38) Alex Campbell, Jamie Pearson, Ross Payne. (39) Geoff Connellan. (40) Richard Green, Darryl Gibbs. (41) John Rayner, Karen Geyeregger. (442) Ross Payne. (43) Jamie Pearson, Jim Pleasance. (45-49) Claire Scott. (50-54) Ian Winstone. (55) Michelle Dall, Kylie Cannon, James Will, Catherine Jaggs, Nick Bailey, Jamie Pearson, John Brereton, Peter May, Rosemary McConell, Ed Smart, Greg Moore, Ian Winstone, David Aldous, Brian Shields "Sept 1990". (56) Brian Shields, Peter May, Kelvin McKenzie, Fred Taylor, Phil Tulk, Richard Green, Graham Sterry, Ross Payne "Sept 1990". (57,58) James Will, Jill Kellow 1987/88 on Grampians excursion with Associate Diploma students staying in Shearers' quarters. (59,60) James Will, John Delpratt. (61,62) Denise Johnstone. (63-65) Michèle Adler, Ian Winstone, Greg Moore, Jenny Leereveld, Geoff Connellan, Catherine Jaggs, Rod McMillan, Peter Esdale, Peter Sheppard, Nick Bailey, James Hitchmough, Rosemary McConnell, David Aldous, Ruth Beilin, Clive Sorrell, Tony Westmore, Peter May, Ivo Dean, Kevin Blaze, James Will, Ross Hall, Peter McSweeney, Ed Smart, Phil Kenyon, John Delpratt, John Brereton, Geoff Olive, Darryl Gibbs. (67) David Aldous, Greg Moore, Brian Shields, Peter May. (68,69) Preparing Landscape Shed 1990's. (70) Building Quad 6. (71) Leigh Stone. (72) Pruning Day. (73,74) Staff Group , Jim Davis, Principal. (75) Peter Esdale. (76) Tess Hernan. (77) Ruth Beilin. (78) Alex Campbell. (79) Ala Hires (Shtrauser). (80) Karen Geyeregger. (81) Catherine Jaggs. (82) Mark MacNamara. (83) Peter McSweeney. (84) David Aldous. (85) Cassandra McLean. (86) Barry Dimelow. (87) Phil Tulk. (88) Corinne Leadbeatter. (89) Cinnamon Evans. (90) Martin Stevens. (91) Ian Winstone. (92) Tony Westmore. (93) Robyn Middleton. (94) Alan Shanks. (95) Robin Haylett. (96) Mike Wilson. (97) Gail Murphy. (98) Tanuja Ali. (100) Julie Cocksedge. (101) Sheh-Mae Ho,. (102) Kerry Pantzopolous. (103) Michele Dall. (104-107) James Pearson. (108) Ross Payne. (109) Robina Duggan. (110) Meg Probin, Michèle Adler, Graham Sterry. Found in Jamie Pearson's former office 2015.functions, classses, ala shtrauser, ross payne, andrew smith, james pearson, peter mcsweeney, kevin blaze, ross payne, ed smart, phil kenyon, paula cave, john delpratt, peter may, ian winstone, geoff olive, ian winstone, john brereton, john delpratt, ross hall, nick bailey, phil kenyon, brian shields, james hitchmough, david aldous, geoff connelan, catherine jaggs, james will, bata thomas, john rayner, phil mayle, james macintyre, jayne lindholm, eric littlejohn, alex campbell, ala hires, michael green, peter mcsweeney, kylie cannon, karen geyeregger, nick osborne, jim pleasance, students, robina duggan, michèle adler, mark macnamara, kelvin mckenzie, ruth beilin, rosemary mcconell, elizabeth hill, fred taylor, mike nechwatal, claire scott, graham sterry, geoff connellan, richard green, darryl gibbs, michelle dall, catherine jaggs, greg moore -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Black and white and colour slides, Burnley Views, 1947-1955
Contributor: T.H. KneenCardboard box of 108 35mm glass slides in metal frames made by "Gnome." Box labelled "Burnley Gardens Slides." Also 16 unused slides (1) Swan Street entrance c. (2) Orchid? b/w. (3) Nursery b/w. (4) Pasture area with man working b/w. (5) Draught horse working in the Orchard b/w. (6) Crop of corn in the Orchard c. (7) Magnolia c. (Magnolia x soulangeana). (8) Display of orange flowers c. (9) Lemon tree in the Orchard c. (10) Sign advertising 'Fruit Tree Pruning Demonstarion Sat. 2nd July (1949) c. (11) Jersey cow c. (12) Rock Point c. (13) Dahlias in the Orchard c. (14) Foundation Stone '28th August, 1946' c. (15) Felled Cypress tree 1951 b/w. (16) School truck in front of glasshouses and cacti b/w. (17)Administration Building completed but surrounded by rubble C.1949 c. (18) Plant Research Institute c. (19) Inside a glasshouse. c. (20) Administration Building c. (21) Group of female students dressed up for a function c. (22) Solenostemon (Syn. Coleus) in a glasshouse. (23, 24)Stock Matthiola incana. (25) Blossom in the Orchard c. (26) Orchard c. (27) Picking fruit in the Orchard c. (28) 2 female students holdong large bunches of poppies c. (29) Flowers growing in the Orchard c. (30) House - not Burnley c. (31) Students on an excursion c. (32) Staff member with Gladioli c. (33) Garden view - not Burnley? c. (34) Administration Building c. (35) Roses c. (36) Flowers in the Orchard c. (37) Draught horse working in the Orchard c. (38) Staff member amongst flowers in the Orchard c. (39) Garden view c. ((40) Blossom in the Orchard c. (41) Orchard c. (42) Flowers inside glasshouse c. (43) Mesembryanthemums in pots possibly in the nursery c. (44) Tree b/w. (45) Garden bed c. (46) Sign, 'Agrostology Branch, pasture Plant Research Field,' c. (47) Path to Principal's Residence c. (48) Irrigation in the Orchard b/w. (49) Cactus flowers b/w. (50) Garden view with T.H. Kneen children playing c. (51) (52) Cinerarias (now Pericallis x hybrida) in pots c. (53) Temporary building where the Grey Garden is now b/w. (54) Garden view b/w. (55) Unknown building b/w. (56) Person pruning in the Orchard c. (57) Students working in the Orchard c. (58) Swan Street with recently completed rock wall constructed by the Public Works Department b/w. (59) Lagoon paddock b/w. (60,62) Pavilion and new Administration Building before the Pavilion was removed b/w. (61) As (60) but viewed from a different direction c. (63) Plant c. (64) View through a window on the stairs in the Administration Building c. (65) Plant c. (66) Garden view of trees c. (67) Garden View b/w. (68) Blossom tree c. (69 )Garden view along path to Principal's Residence c. (70) Lagoon Paddock c. (71) Lagoon Paddock with cows b/w. (72) Inside a glasshouse b/w. (73) Entrance sign- Department of Agriculture Burnley Gardens, School of Horticulture & Primary Agriculture, Plant Research laboratory, Agrostology Branch, Fruit Preserving Branch c. (74) Plant Research Laboratory b/w. (75) Students on an excursion c. (76) Glasshouses b/w. (77) Garden view b/w. (78) Kniphophia c. (79) Hibiscus c. (80) Garden view c. (81) Dairy, Silo and dog b/w. (82) Irrigation in then Orchard b/w. (83) Garden view with magnolia c. (84) Flower plots in the Orchard c. (85) Pruning demonstration b/w. (86) Administration Building under construction c. (87) Rock Point c. (88) Mrs Kneen and Magnolia c. (89) Glasshouses c. (90) Sequoia sempervirens b/w. (91) Inside Administration Building c. (92) Luffmann Ponds b/w. (93) Sequoia sempervirend, Mrs Kneen and child c. (94) Garden bed in front of Sequoian sempervirens c. (95) Principals Residence b/w. (96) Poultry pens b/w. 1947 (97) Principals Residence b/w. (98) Student picking fruit from netted tree b/w. (99) Rock Point and Long Border c. (100) Administration Building under construction c. (101) Greenhouse b/w. (102) Rock Point c. (103) Flowers in the Orchard c. (104) Waterlilies in the Pond c. (105) Blossom tree c. (106) Hilda Kirkhope Rockery c. (107) Long Border c. (108) Plant Research Institute with flower border along drive c.burnley gardens, flower, nursery, pasture, draught horse, orchard, crops, magnolia, chicken coops, egg laying competition -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
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St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church Built 1859-1867 Foundation stone laid in July 1857, money being raised be subscription and a government grant. Charles Hansom was the Architect, Nathaniel Billing Engineer. Chancel and sacristy were added in 1867, stained glass windows added in 1868. This looks to be a very early photo of the church.Black and white photograph of Large bluestone church with tower with crosses on gable ends and 3 panel arched windowschurch, sunday-school, building, catholic, st patrick's, princes highway -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
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St Patricks church Port Fairy including stone fence and cypress treesblack and white photographchurch, port fairy, building -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
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The construction of Seaview commenced in 1860, after David Talbot, purchased the land from James Atkinson,It had been suggested that it was intended to be double storied but there is no evidence of how that would have been accomplished. Following Talbot’s insolvency, Michael O’Reilly leased the house in 1862 until 1876 when he left for Melbourne.William Powling (Solicitor) acquired the house for Eight hundred and twenty three pounds in 1890 and lived there the rest of his life. His son Ernest Powling continued living there before selling it to Matthew Cathcart in 1917.Coloured photograph of White painted stone house with bay window to right and large verandahcottage, building, home, house, seaview -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
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The land was bought in 1853 by John Smith and he built the house. The house was offered for sale in 1866 when George Barnacle bought it and named it 'Warwick Cottage' after his birth place. it was offered to short term tenants such as the surveyor Creed, Miss Boes a dressmaker and O'Doherty the Catholic school teacher. In 1874 Dr Rastrick was a tenant and in 1878 it was occupied by the grocer William Searle and his sister a dressmaker. Barnacle offered the cottage for sale in October 1885 advising that the iron roofed stone cottage , 4rooms, detached kitchen and outhouses had been previously occupied by W.C.Uncles and at that time William Muhleg Carpenter. It ultimately sold privately to Miss Beatty and she continued to rent it to tenants. James Kilbride was the tenant in 1887-88. The cottage was sold in 1888 to Isaac Smale. The house continued its tradition of housing dressmakers with Mrs Barby carrying on that profession in the 1940's,50's and 60's. Coloured photographcottage, building, home, house, 77 cox street, warwick cottage -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, Mason, John
Captain John Mason came from Stirling in Scotland, arriving at Port Fairy in 1844. One year after James Atkinson obtained his Special Survey of the area. Thus his life covers all the history of Port Fairy when it was known as Belfast. He married Jane Murray in Portland in 1846 and they had 5 children, Jane died in 1855 and ten years later he married Ann Brown widow of Abijah Brown. They had no children and she died in 1887. In due course he became known as Captain Mason, he was not a sea captain, but captain of the Belfast Volunteers, a Rifle Corps formed in 1859 as a consequence of the Crimean War, and later reconstituted as the Belfast Volunteer Corps. For 40 years he displayed a remarkable versatility in his various occupations. Starting as an Innkeeper - he took over the Stag Inn from Captain Saunders in 1852, for 3 years. He then became a carpenter, stonemason, architect, estate agent honorary technical advisor to the Borough and treasurer to the Shire, and Savings Bank Secretary. They thought so well of John mason in Belfast that they elected him to the first Roads Board in 1853 and to the first Municipal Council in 1856. He was Chairman four times and with Councillors David Talbot and Joseph Whitehead designed the Council's Common Seal and the Motto "Commune Bonum".He was the first Mayor of the Borough in 1863 for a period of 7 weeks. He was responsible for the design, supervision or construction of many of the buildings in the town; most still standing today. He built the Rosebrook Bridge in 1855 and the first official Post Office ( a timber structure in Bank Street) in 1857, replacing it with a stone office in 1865. he built the Court house in 1859 and completed the breakwater between Rabbit Island and Griffith Island started by James Atkinson and John Griffith in 1849, also the first bridge over the Moyne river which connected with Battery Lane and the Bay. Among the many buildings associated with John Mason are Gobles Mill, Tynemouth Villa, 10-12 Princes Street, the Mechanics Institute, the Commercial Hotel, Yambuk and Mickey Bourke's Pub in Koroit. However, he did not build "Riverdale" in Gipps Street as is thought. He had a store and workshop on this site but sold the property in 1872 before the house was built. After an almost uninterrupted term as Councillor starting with the Municipality in 1856, John resigned from the Council in 1873. He well deserved the illuminated address they gave to him and the toast that they drank in the Bank Hotel champagne. Within the year he was working for the Borough as its engineer., surveyor, general supervisor and advisor of public works, simply as the man to whom all difficult problems were referred and at very little expense. John Mason was a great worker for his town and devoted himself unsparingly to the community. That his work was appreciated was shown by the way in which people rallied to his aid when, in the end, he found himself in financial difficulties and his reputation was challenge; arrested for embezzling from the Savings Bank of which he was the actuary in 1882. The money was repaid and the charges found not proven at his trial. He was an early member of the Loyal Prince Albert Lodge, and a founding member of the smaller Loyal Belfast Lodge in 1863. He was also a member of the Horticultural Society. Captain John Mason Died on the 14th of October 1891 (see also 62-04-046 photo)Sepia photograph on heavy cardStevenson & McNicoll photo. 108 Elizabeth Street Melbourne copies can be obtained at anytimedefence, captain, mason, carpenter, councillor, mayor -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Ceremonial object - Engraved Silver Trowel, Bendigo and Eaglehawk Electric Light and Tramway Powerhouse, 1901
This trowel was presented to City of Bendigo Mayor, Simeon Ryan by Mr B. Deakin the Australian representative of the Victorian Electric Supply Company on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone for the new power house building in Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. This power house was built to supply power to both Bendigo and Eaglehawk and the overhead power system for the tramway which ran from Quarry Hill, through the city to Eaglehawk and from Golden Square to Lake Weeroona. The building of the power house changed Eaglehawk and Bendigo as street lights were installed and houses became electrified. A report in the Bendigo Independent in 1902 reported ' Night will then be almost as brilliant as the day and people .... who live in the suburbs are to be provided with a tram service worth of the name'. (See reference A Mammoth Scheme.) The tramways closed in April 1972 after the Victorian Parliament granted the SEC an application to cease operating. Today Bendigo Trust operates the tourist trams which run along Pall Mall and welcomes over 40,000 visitors annually. The Bendigo Tramways Depot is the oldest operating tram depot in Australia and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. There are currently 45 trams in the fleet (13 of which operate as part of the 'Talking' Tram service).For more about the history and to tour the tramways visit www.bendigotramways.com.Triangular shaped silver engraved trowel with ivory handle (0286a). Top face of trowel is ornately engraved with floral and decorative motifs and an image of an electric tram and two power poles. Reverse has engraved text. No makers mark detected. Housed in a leather covered case (0286b), lined with ruched blue silk. Case has two brass hinges and two small brass clasps.PRESENTED / By / THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO / OF VICTORIA TO / SIMEON RYAN. ESQ JP. / MAYOR OF BENDIGO / ON THE OCCASION OF HIS LAYING / THE MEMORIAL STONE OF THE / BENDIGO AND EAGLEHAWK / ELECTRIC LIGHT AND TRAMWAY / POWER HOUSE / 26th JUNE, 1901/ STERLING SILVERcouncillor simeon ryan, councillor s h mc gowan, councillor john hoskins, councillor george loudon, councillor john green, councillor alfred hicks, borough of eaglehawk, borough of eaglehawk mayor, mayor loudon, city of bendigo mayor, mayor ryan, bendigo and eaglehawk tramway -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Ceremonial object - Eaglehawk Bell, unknown
... sumptuous building of brick and stone featuring a central clock... sumptuous building of brick and stone featuring a central clock ...The Borough of Eaglehawk was a local government area which covered the northwestern suburbs of the regional city of Bendigo and covered an area of 14.54 square kilometres (5.6 sq mi). Eaglehawk was first incorporated as a borough on 29 July 1862. It had nine councillors, who represented the entire borough. Councillors met at the Town Hall (incorporating the Star Cinema) at the intersection of Sailors Gully Road and Loddon Valley Highway, Eaglehawk. The Town hall has always been the centre of the Borough's activities and was built in 1901 on the site of an earlier town hall which had stood on the location since 1865. The Victorian Heritage Database notes: "The present building replaced this earlier building and was opened on 14 August 1901. The architects were the Melbourne firm of Wilkinson and Permewan. As a much larger and more sumptuous building of brick and stone featuring a central clock tower, the new hall reflected prevailing architectural fashion and was a remarkable investment for a town consisting predominantly of poor mining families. The condition of the town hall is substantially as built. The design is almost identical to the Castlemaine Town Hall." On 7 April 1994, the Borough of Eaglehawk was abolished, and along with the City of Bendigo, the Rural City of Marong and the Shires of Huntly and Strathfieldsaye, was merged into the newly created City of Greater Bendigo.Brass bell with eaglehawk topper / handle on timber stand. The lower front section of the topper has the Borough of Eaglehawk seal attached. No hallmarks or makers stamps visible.borough of eaglehawk, star cinema -
Kilmore Historical Society
Photograph, 1 Powlett Street, 1867
... light coloured rendered building with blue stone street curbing... building with blue stone street curbing. Two figures standing ...Original image was published in the book "Kilmore on Sydney Road"8x10 black and white photograph of 1 Powlett street, former colonial bank of Australasia. corner of Powlett Street and Lancefield Road Copy printed on standard photographic paper Two story light coloured rendered building with blue stone street curbing. Two figures standing outside the door with a third to the right. Picket fence to left and right of building. Printed on the back REPRODUCTIONS RIGHTS RESERVED Copied by State Library of Victoria KOSR - 5 ("Kilmore on the Sydney Road", Chapter 1, Pg.5)powlett street, lancefield road, colonial bank of australasia, 1867, kilmore, bank, the court house hotel, hotel, kilmore on the sydney road -
Kilmore Historical Society
Photograph, Colonial Bank of Australasia, 1883
... damage. Two story light coloured rendered building with blue... damage. Two story light coloured rendered building with blue ...Donated by Dan Clancy. 1 Powlett Street, Kilmore, Mitchell Shire , Victoria, Australia10cm x 20cm black and white photograph of 1 Powlett street, former colonial bank of Australasia. Corner of Powlett Street and Lancefield Road, Kilmore. Reproduction on standard photographic paper, possibly because of damage seen in the reproduction. The image has a low contrast possibly from incorrect development or other damage. Two story light coloured rendered building with blue stone street curbing. Seven figures stand outside of the building, six men and one child. The photograph was take around 1883 and reproduced in 1986.Printed on the back: 104/2.6 200486/2 Colonial Bank of Australia - cnr Powlett & Lancefield Rd. Kilmore Historical Society "In front of this Hotel was a weigh-bridge there was big drain covered with a grating, with the tunnel going across the road diagonally, Kids used to walk under it. The window panes on the corner were curved, as was the door." 2.10/86 Colonial bank of Australia Cnr Lancefield Rd. & Powlett St. C. 1883 (bank oved to opposite Mill St. on that date.) Dan Clancy Collection.hotels, 19th century -
Kilmore Historical Society
Photograph, Oriental Bank Corporation, 1866
This photograph was most likely taken for the 1866 Intercolonial Exhibition in Melbourne.25cm x 20cm black and white reproduction of a photograph of the Oriental Bank Corporation, 7 Sydney Street Kilmore, from the State Library of Victoria. Double storey building with decorative parapet along roofline, wrought iron balconets at upper storey windows, decorative hood molds above windows, name of bank in stone under ground floor cornice, a man standing on path in front of bank. Woman standing at back of building in shadow. A sign on post at back of building reads: Land for Sale Apply to W. Grace Solicitor Kilmore.Printed on back: REPRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED Copied by State Library of Victoria Tenders called for erection of this building in March 1864.banks, 19th century -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph - Photograph: Workers at Tarnagulla Flour Mill, c. 1873-1920, probably around 1900
Williams Family Collection. A meeting was called at the Golden Age Hotel on 11th June 1868 when it was resolved to build a flour mill. Tenders were called by H.C. Bristol, in the Tarnagulla Courier of January 10, 1874, for the erection of the mill. Building of the Mill commenced in 1874. Pipes were laid to Company's Dam to obtain water for the Mill's boilers. Steam was got up for the first time on 30th March, 1882. A boiler burst about April 29th. Two men (J.H. Smith and W. Hargreaves) died as a result and two others were seriously injured. The mill commenced operations on 13th June 1882 with Mr. W. Fitzgerald as manager. Thomas Comrie was the proprietor and was responsible for the Mill being built. The Mill operated with grinding stones until 1899 when new rollers and a considerable amount of new equipment was installed, including a new, more powerful engine to drive the Mill. In January 1901, 6,000 bags of wheat were received weekly and it was a common sight to see the streets lined with wagons. In 1913, 15,000 bags of wheat were bought at three shillings and four pence per bushell. In January 1914, wheat came in at the rate of 1500 bags a day with 20,000 bags in storage. Thomas Comrie died on 4th August 1910. The Mill was carried on by his executors, then closed for a short period prior to being sold in September 1918 to a Mr. O. Albert of Talbot. Albert operated the Mill for a few years but during the 1920s it was closed down and then pulled down. It was later re-erected at Mildura where it operated for many years.Monochrome photograph depicting workers at Tarnagulla Flour Mill, some loading or unloading a horse-drawn cart. An original photograph, mounted on card. Handwritten on back: 'L.Williams Tarnagulla' and 'Leo Fitzgerald' and full recipe for a red currant dessert.tarnagulla -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph - Photograph: Company's Dam and Flour Mill, Tarnagulla, c. 1880 - 1920
Williams Family Collection. On the 20th December 1873 it was reported in the Tarnagulla Courier that arrangements were being made for the erection of a steam flour mill at Tarnagulla. Mr Bristol had purchased the necessary plant which would be erected with as little delay as possible. The site chosen was the premises occupied previously by Mr John Pierce, grocer and wine and spirit merchant, at the corner of King and Commercial Road. These premises were incorporated in the mill building. Suitable buildings for receiving and storing grain and flour had been erected already. On 10th January, 1874 an advertisement in the Courier called for tenders from masons, bricklayers and carpenters for the erection of a flour mill at Tarnagulla for H. C. Bristol, Esq. with all enquiries to be made from G. Minto, Engineer. In December 1881 the proprietors made a request to the Tarnagulla Borough Council for permission to lay pipes to the Municipal Dam, which was generally known as the Company's Dam, and to obtain water from the dam for milling purposes. This was granted. Steam was got up for the first time on 30th of March, 1882. A large quantity of wheat was stored ready for milling. Just prior to 29th of April 1882 the boiler at the mill burst, as the result of which two men, J. H. Smith and W. Hargreaves died and H. Joyce Bousfield, senior and junior, were seriously injured. The mill commenced operations on 13th June, 1882 with Mr W Fitzgerald as manager. The price offered for wheat was thirty-seven pence per bushell. It operated with grinding stones until considerable renovations were done in the early part of 1899 when new rollers and more up to date equipment installed. The mill was then known as the Tarnagulla Flour Mill Co., with Thos. Comrie as proprietor, Mr Fitzgerald was still manager, and Mr T. Leonard was the traveller. Much new equipment was put in and each of the three floors had different processes. The rollers were on the ground floor, the purifiers and elevators reel were on the second floor, plus the clean wheat bin directly over the Ganz rollers. On the top floor was the chop reel, bran reel, inter-elevator reels, brush machine cyclone sack hoist, dirty wheat shaker, clean wheat bin, dust rooms and also double damping rooms. A plant was also erected for the making of an improved quality of wheaten meal, for which purpose special machinery was procured and a pair of stones was left for grinding the meal. A complete plant for the crushing of oats etc was also erected. The driving power of the mill was supplied by a new engine complete with 16 inch cylinder, manufactured and erected by Bousfield & Co. of Eaglehawk. It was fitted with Pickering governors, connected with the cylinder was a super heater. The boiler was tested and all connections etc. overhauled, with much of it being completely renewed. There was a complete network of belts, spouts, elevators etc. all over the building, all conveniently placed. The plans etc for the new plant were drawn up by Mr J. Kilborn, manager of the firm of Bodington & Co., engineers and millwrights of Carlton, which supplied the whole of the machinery, excepting the engine. The work of erection was carried out by Mr Kilborn and his assistants to the entire satisfaction of Mr Comrie, who had gone to considerable expense to bring the mill to a completely up-todate machine, fitted with all of the most modern appliances available. An advertisement on May 6th, 1899 read: "Tarnagulla Flour Mill Co., Patent Roller Flour. Also their Digestive Wheaten Meal specially prepared for Porridge or Bread." In January 1901, 6000 bags of wheat were received weekly at the mill and it was a common sight to see the streets lined with wagons. In May 1902 the mill was lighted by gas and in July 1906 an application was made to the Tarnagulla Borough Council for permission to lay a tram track from the mill to the Railways Station. Council was agreeable to this provided suitable plans were submitted. In 1913, 15,000 bags of wheat were bought at three shillings and four pence per bushell. In January 1914 the mill was renovated. At this time 1500 bags of wheat were coming in daily, with 20,000 bags in storage. On 15th December, 1917 the mill was advertised for sale, to be sold on Friday, 21st December,.1917, on behalf of the Estate of the Late Thomas Comrie, who had died on 4th August, 1910. The Courier at that time recorded him as being responsible for the building of the mill and with being the sole proprietor. The mill was closed, apparently, for a short period. The Courier reported on 13th of September, 1918 that the mill had been sold to Mr O. Albert of Talbot and that it would re-open. An advertisement read: ALBERT. O. & SON, MILLERS. During 1920 the mill was closed and pulled down. It was later re-erected at Mildura where it operated for many years. (by Donald Clark)Monochrome photograph depicting view of Company's Dam and the flour mill in Tarnagulla. Handwritten on reverse: 'J. Caldwell and photographer's stamp 'C. Bock Photo Tarnagulla'.tarnagulla -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Postcard - Photographic postcard: Company's Dam and Flour Mill, Tarnagulla, c. 1880 - 1920
Williams Family Collection. On the 20th December 1873 it was reported in the Tarnagulla Courier that arrangements were being made for the erection of a steam flour mill at Tarnagulla. Mr Bristol had purchased the necessary plant which would be erected with as little delay as possible. The site chosen was the premises occupied previously by Mr John Pierce, grocer and wine and spirit merchant, at the corner of King and Commercial Road. These premises were incorporated in the mill building. Suitable buildings for receiving and storing grain and flour had been erected already. On 10th January, 1874 an advertisement in the Courier called for tenders from masons, bricklayers and carpenters for the erection of a flour mill at Tarnagulla for H. C. Bristol, Esq. with all enquiries to be made from G. Minto, Engineer. In December 1881 the proprietors made a request to the Tarnagulla Borough Council for permission to lay pipes to the Municipal Dam, which was generally known as the Company's Dam, and to obtain water from the dam for milling purposes. This was granted. Steam was got up for the first time on 30th of March, 1882. A large quantity of wheat was stored ready for milling. Just prior to 29th of April 1882 the boiler at the mill burst, as the result of which two men, J. H. Smith and W. Hargreaves died and H. Joyce Bousfield, senior and junior, were seriously injured. The mill commenced operations on 13th June, 1882 with Mr W Fitzgerald as manager. The price offered for wheat was thirty-seven pence per bushell. It operated with grinding stones until considerable renovations were done in the early part of 1899 when new rollers and more up to date equipment installed. The mill was then known as the Tarnagulla Flour Mill Co., with Thos. Comrie as proprietor, Mr Fitzgerald was still manager, and Mr T. Leonard was the traveller. Much new equipment was put in and each of the three floors had different processes. The rollers were on the ground floor, the purifiers and elevators reel were on the second floor, plus the clean wheat bin directly over the Ganz rollers. On the top floor was the chop reel, bran reel, inter-elevator reels, brush machine cyclone sack hoist, dirty wheat shaker, clean wheat bin, dust rooms and also double damping rooms. A plant was also erected for the making of an improved quality of wheaten meal, for which purpose special machinery was procured and a pair of stones was left for grinding the meal. A complete plant for the crushing of oats etc was also erected. The driving power of the mill was supplied by a new engine complete with 16 inch cylinder, manufactured and erected by Bousfield & Co. of Eaglehawk. It was fitted with Pickering governors, connected with the cylinder was a super heater. The boiler was tested and all connections etc. overhauled, with much of it being completely renewed. There was a complete network of belts, spouts, elevators etc. all over the building, all conveniently placed. The plans etc for the new plant were drawn up by Mr J. Kilborn, manager of the firm of Bodington & Co., engineers and millwrights of Carlton, which supplied the whole of the machinery, excepting the engine. The work of erection was carried out by Mr Kilborn and his assistants to the entire satisfaction of Mr Comrie, who had gone to considerable expense to bring the mill to a completely up-todate machine, fitted with all of the most modern appliances available. An advertisement on May 6th, 1899 read: "Tarnagulla Flour Mill Co., Patent Roller Flour. Also their Digestive Wheaten Meal specially prepared for Porridge or Bread." In January 1901, 6000 bags of wheat were received weekly at the mill and it was a common sight to see the streets lined with wagons. In May 1902 the mill was lighted by gas and in July 1906 an application was made to the Tarnagulla Borough Council for permission to lay a tram track from the mill to the Railways Station. Council was agreeable to this provided suitable plans were submitted. In 1913, 15,000 bags of wheat were bought at three shillings and four pence per bushell. In January 1914 the mill was renovated. At this time 1500 bags of wheat were coming in daily, with 20,000 bags in storage. On 15th December, 1917 the mill was advertised for sale, to be sold on Friday, 21st December,.1917, on behalf of the Estate of the Late Thomas Comrie, who had died on 4th August, 1910. The Courier at that time recorded him as being responsible for the building of the mill and with being the sole proprietor. The mill was closed, apparently, for a short period. The Courier reported on 13th of September, 1918 that the mill had been sold to Mr O. Albert of Talbot and that it would re-open. An advertisement read: ALBERT. O. & SON, MILLERS. During 1920 the mill was closed and pulled down. It was later re-erected at Mildura where it operated for many years. (by Donald Clark)Photographic postcard, front image depicting view of Company's Dam and the flour mill in Tarnagulla. Handwritten on reverse: 'A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, E. Bool' and photographer's stamp 'C. Bock Photo Tarnagulla'.tarnagulla -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Registration of Birth form, 1872
A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: William Thomas Brainard Field Date of Birth: 19th January, 1872 Place of birth: Llanarie (misspelling of Laanecoorie) Father: William Richard Field Mother: Lucy Lucomme (?) Field (nee Stone) -
Mont De Lancey
Wedding Dress, Circa 1881
Taffeta Silk dress worn by Miss Lydia Gaudion at her Marriage to Mr John Hunter, November 1881. This was the first Wedding in the new Methodist Church building.Taffeta silk, olive green with taupe contrast, wedding dress. Self-covered buttons down front. Layered pleated hemline, lace around the cuffs, and a bustle, and petticoat. Ruby and green stone brooch in shape of a flower, with a clear stone in the centre, worn at the neckline of the dress.wedding dresses, wedding clothing -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Peter Blizzard, sculptor, 1940-2009, Obituary. "Inspired and Admired Artist", C 2009
The centre piece of the Ex-PoW memorial is Peter Blizzard's work in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Obituary written by Gordon Morrison, Director, Ballarat Art Gallery.The Ex-PoW Memorial is a significant landmark in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and many visitors come to pay their respects.Newspaper Article from the The Ballarat Courier with three coloured photographs. No precise date given; sometime in 2009.None.peter blizzard sculptor, peter blizzard obituary. pre-eminent australian sculptors, peter blizzard biography. blizzard's work in the ballarat botanical gardens, stone gardens journey. ex-pow memorial., blizzard, sculptor, john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat -
Mentone Grammar School
Memorial Stone from Hellfire Pass, Thailand
The cased Memorial Stone originates from Hellfire Pass, the name of a remote railway cutting on the former Burma (“Death”) Railway, in Thailand. It was a particularly difficult section of the line, which was built without appropriate tools, using the forced labour of Australian, and other allied Prisoners of War. Many men died during the building of the railway, 69 on the Hellfire Pass alone. Archibald Fredrick Roberts, one of the original 1923 schoolboys of Mentone Grammar, was taken prisoner by Japanese forces in 1942. Though he did not work on the railway, he died through malnutrition and forced labour in Ambon, 1945 and is remembered in our Avenue of Honour (Bayview Campus) -
Melton City Libraries
Pamphlet, Dry Stone Wall Driving Trail, Unknown
"The dry stone walls provide a tangible link to the area’s white settlement, and they remain a symbol of the profound change in land usage from the original Kulin custodians to the European arrivals of the nineteenth century. The bulk of dry stone wall construction in Victoria occurred between the 1850s and 1880s. The gold rush of the early 1850s in particular inspired a flurry of construction. At this time, labour previously available for shepherding livestock dried up, as men gravitated to the goldfields to seek their fortunes. This necessitated the building of fencing to contain the district’s growing number of sheep, cattle and horses. An explosion in surveying, subdivision and the sale of Crown lands also contributed to a boost in construction. Government regulations that punished pastoralists for allowing their livestock to stray provided further incentive to fence-off previously open expanses of land. The major benefit of this type of fencing was that it utilised the materials at hand; the plentiful grey basalt that scattered the landscape. In the case of the dry stone walls built around Melton, the characteristic round or oval shape of the volcanic fieldstones on the western plains inspired some distinctive designs.54 Another advantage of dry stone walls was their ability to withstand the ravages of flood, fire and drought often experienced in the district. This durability accounts for the fact that many of these fences still exist today". Dry Stone Wall trail brochure/pamphlet for visitors provided by Melton Visitor Information Centrecouncil, landscapes of significance -
Melton City Libraries
Letter, Letter from Margaret B Gibson, 1928/2014
David McKenzie obituary, Romsey Examiner 1928 Another of Australia’s very old pioneers in the person of Mr McKenzie, passed away last weekend at his daughters residence At regent at the ripe old age of 92 years ( he would be 93 in November) Born at Berwick of Tweed Scotland, the late Mr McKenzie arrived in Australia with two of his uncles in 1855 by the ship “Red Jacket”. A stone- mason by trade he worked about Melbourne and at Geelong until attack by “gold fever” but met with no success at this venture so he returned to his trade, arriving at Melton about 1860. There he married and settles for about 20 years. In 1880 the Cherokee Heights with its subdivision was famous and Mr McKenzie moved there with his daughter. He continues in his trade, his work extending to Gisborne, Bacchus Marsh, Romsey, and Springfield and other places, where to this day, may be seen monuments of his skill and through tradesmanship as a mason. During his residence in the Mount, he took a keen interest in all the affairs of Kerrie and Cherokee, and he was a familiar figure at all the public gatherings at which he nearly always filled the position of Chairman, because of outstanding qualifications. He was a man of those sterling qualities possessed by those men who laid the foundation of this country so well and truly. Loyal, broad of vision, just in thought and deed, honourable to the extreme in all dealings, fearless in the cause of right, a lover of home and family, and ready to lend a hand to all progressive movements. To the memory of those grand men the youth of today should lift their hats in reverence. Mr McKenzie was a prolific reader of educational works, and the wonderful knowledge he retained upon a variety of subjects was a source joy to those who associated with him. His wife predeceased him by 43 years ago soon after arrival in Cherokee. A Pioneer of Melton There are probably some residents left at Melton and Bacchus Marsh who will remember the late Mr McKenzie, one of them has written as follows:- I knew the late Mr. McKenzie since I was a little boy – over 50 years ago- and no better man ever lived than he, he was a good man from every point of view. The late Mr McKenzie was born on the November 25th, 1835 at Montrose, Scotland. He came to Australia in 1853 and resided for a time with his uncle the late Mr. Gibson on the Kororoit Creek near Melton. A few years later he settled in Melton. In 1861 he was married to Miss Mary Buchanan, the eldest daughter of the late Mr. George Buchanan, one of the early settlers of Melton. Deceased resided on the main road to Bacchus Marsh one mile from Melton. He was a stone- mason by trade, and some fine buildings in Melton and surrounding districts to this day, stand to his credit. He built the Presbyterian Church Melton. The old school, the Shire Hall, many private dwellings and numerous bridges. He was highly respected, as he was well known for the good work he put into all he had to do with. He also took numerous contracts in the Melton Shire, and was also employed by the Shire as Clerk of Works. He was a most conscious man. In his day he took a prominent part in all public affairs, and was a leading spirit in the old school Board. He was one of the pioneers of the Melton Rechabite Tent. He was one of the earliest workers and supporters of the Melton Presbyterian Church, of which he was an elder, and for a great number of years, its Sunday School Superintendent and Teacher. He also lead the singing for many years before the days of the organ, as he had a splendid voice, and could sing his old Scotch songs and hymns up to within six months of his death. For the past five years he has resided with one of his daughters at north Preston, where he died. He had good health up to within six months of his death and could well remember all the early happenings at Melton and surrounding districts. There are five daughters and one living son:- Margaret Mrs. Walter Wyatt Twose of Burnley Elizabeth Mrs George Shebler of Brunswick Georgina Mrs Jack Sinclair Isabel Mrs H Knight of North Preston Jane Mrs William Gibson of Warragul John W. of Fremantle - Western Australia Letter from Margaret to the Melton Presbyterian Churchchurches, local architecture -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of Flour Mill, Tarnagulla, Flour Mill, Tarnagulla, circa 1920
Murray Comrie Collection. Information written by Murray Comrie: A meeting was called at the Golden Age Hotel on 11th June 1868 when it was resolved to build a flour mill. Tenders were called by H.C. Bristol, in the Tarnagulla Courier of January 10, 1874, for the erection of the mill. Building of the Mill commenced in 1874. Pipes were laid to Company's Dam to obtain water for the Mill's boilers. Steam was got up for the first time on 30th March, 1882. A boiler burst about April 29th. Two men (J.H. Smith and W. Hargreaves) died as a result and two others were seriously injured. The mill commenced operations on 13th June 1882 with Mr. W. Fitzgerald as manager. Thomas Comrie was the proprietor and was responsible for the Mill being built. The Mill operated with grinding stones until 1899 when new rollers and a considerable amount of new equipment was installed, including a new, more powerful engine to drive the Mill. In January 1901, 6,000 bags of wheat were received weekly and it was a common sight to see the streets lined with wagons. In 1913, 15,000 bags of wheat were bought at three shillings and four pence per bushell. In January 1914, wheat came in at the rate of 1500 bags a day with 20,000 bags in storage. Thomas Comrie died on 4th August 1910. The Mill was carried on by his executors, then closed for a short period prior to being sold in September 1918 to a Mr. O. Albert of Talbot. Albert operated the Mill for a few years but during the 1920s it was closed down and then pulled down. It was later re-erected at Mildura where it operated for many years. This is a poor copy of an older original. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the late 1960s. Monochrome photograph of the Flour Mill in Tarnagulla, around 1920.tarnagulla, commerce, agriculture, food production, mill, milling, horses, transport, buildings, commercial road, main street -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of Flour Mill complex, Tarnagulla, Flour Mill complex, Tarnagulla, circa 1882-1920
Murray Comrie Collection. Information written by Murray Comrie: A meeting was called at the Golden Age Hotel on 11th June 1868 when it was resolved to build a flour mill. Thomas Comrie was the proprietor and was responsible for the Mill being built. Tenders were called by H.C. Bristol, in the Tarnagulla Courier of January 10, 1874, for the erection of the mill. Building of the Mill commenced in 1874. Pipes were laid to Company's Dam to obtain water for the Mill's boilers. Steam was got up for the first time on 30th March, 1882. A boiler burst about April 29th. Two men (J.H. Smith and W. Hargreaves) died as a result and two others were seriously injured. The mill commenced operations on 13th June 1882 with Mr. W. Fitzgerald as manager. The Mill operated with grinding stones until 1899 when new rollers and a considerable amount of new equipment was installed, including a new, more powerful engine to drive the Mill. In January 1901, 6,000 bags of wheat were received weekly and it was a common sight to see the streets lined with wagons. In 1913, 15,000 bags of wheat were bought at three shillings and four pence per bushell. In January 1914, wheat came in at the rate of 1500 bags a day with 20,000 bags in storage. Thomas Comrie died on 4th August 1910. The Mill was carried on by his executors, then closed for a short period prior to being sold in September 1918 to a Mr. O. Albert of Talbot. Albert operated the Mill for a few years but during the 1920s it was closed down and then pulled down. It was later re-erected at Mildura where it operated for many years. The far left section of the complex was originally John Pierce's Southern Cross General Store, a wholesale grocer and spirit merchant. It was put up for sale after Pierce's death in 1871, and later incorporated into the Mill complex. This is a poor copy of an older original. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1960s. Monochrome photograph of men, horses and a wagon outside the Flour Mill complex formerly situated on the south east corner of King Street and Commercial Road in Tarnagulla. At far left the Methodist church is partially visible in the background. At far right is part of the Mill's storage shed. Same image as THA-2019.0211Written on reverse: 'M. Comrie'tarnagulla, commerce, agriculture, food production, mill, milling, horses, transport, buildings, commercial road, main street -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of Flour Mill, Tarnagulla, Flour Mill, Tarnagulla, circa 1920 (original image)
Murray Comrie Collection. Information written by Murray Comrie: A meeting was called at the Golden Age Hotel on 11th June 1868 when it was resolved to build a flour mill. Tenders were called by H.C. Bristol, in the Tarnagulla Courier of January 10, 1874, for the erection of the mill. Building of the Mill commenced in 1874. Pipes were laid to Company's Dam to obtain water for the Mill's boilers. Steam was got up for the first time on 30th March, 1882. A boiler burst about April 29th. Two men (J.H. Smith and W. Hargreaves) died as a result and two others were seriously injured. The mill commenced operations on 13th June 1882 with Mr. W. Fitzgerald as manager. Thomas Comrie was the proprietor and was responsible for the Mill being built. The Mill operated with grinding stones until 1899 when new rollers and a considerable amount of new equipment was installed, including a new, more powerful engine to drive the Mill. In January 1901, 6,000 bags of wheat were received weekly and it was a common sight to see the streets lined with wagons. In 1913, 15,000 bags of wheat were bought at three shillings and four pence per bushell. In January 1914, wheat came in at the rate of 1500 bags a day with 20,000 bags in storage. Thomas Comrie died on 4th August 1910. The Mill was carried on by his executors, then closed for a short period prior to being sold in September 1918 to a Mr. O. Albert of Talbot. Albert operated the Mill for a few years but during the 1920s it was closed down and then pulled down. It was later re-erected at Mildura where it operated for many years. This is a poor copy of an older original. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the late 1960s. Monochrome photograph of the Flour Mill in Tarnagulla, around 1920. Cropped version of 2019.0047.tarnagulla, commerce, agriculture, food production, mill, milling, horses, transport, buildings, commercial road, main street -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of Flour Mill complex, Tarnagulla, Flour Mill complex, Tarnagulla, circa 1882-1920
Murray Comrie Collection. Information written by Murray Comrie: A meeting was called at the Golden Age Hotel on 11th June 1868 when it was resolved to build a flour mill. Thomas Comrie was the proprietor and was responsible for the Mill being built. Tenders were called by H.C. Bristol, in the Tarnagulla Courier of January 10, 1874, for the erection of the mill. Building of the Mill commenced in 1874. Pipes were laid to Company's Dam to obtain water for the Mill's boilers. Steam was got up for the first time on 30th March, 1882. A boiler burst about April 29th. Two men (J.H. Smith and W. Hargreaves) died as a result and two others were seriously injured. The mill commenced operations on 13th June 1882 with Mr. W. Fitzgerald as manager. The Mill operated with grinding stones until 1899 when new rollers and a considerable amount of new equipment was installed, including a new, more powerful engine to drive the Mill. In January 1901, 6,000 bags of wheat were received weekly and it was a common sight to see the streets lined with wagons. In 1913, 15,000 bags of wheat were bought at three shillings and four pence per bushell. In January 1914, wheat came in at the rate of 1500 bags a day with 20,000 bags in storage. Thomas Comrie died on 4th August 1910. The Mill was carried on by his executors, then closed for a short period prior to being sold in September 1918 to a Mr. O. Albert of Talbot. Albert operated the Mill for a few years but during the 1920s it was closed down and then pulled down. It was later re-erected at Mildura where it operated for many years. The far left section of the complex was originally John Pierce's Southern Cross General Store, a wholesale grocer and spirit merchant. It was put up for sale after Pierce's death in 1871, and later incorporated into the Mill complex. This is a reasonable copy of an older original. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1960s. Monochrome photograph of men, horses and a wagon outside the Flour Mill complex formerly situated on the south east corner of King Street and Commercial Road in Tarnagulla. At far left the Methodist church is partially visible in the background. At far right is part of the Mill's storage shed. Same image as THA-2019.0048Written on reverse: 'M. Comrie'tarnagulla, commerce, agriculture, food production, mill, milling, horses, transport, buildings, commercial road, main street