Commissioned by State Bank to produce 5 copper bas-reliefs for 73 Percy Street, Portland. Spoke with Miss Betty Vivian (Member of the Portland Historical Society) re Portland's history. Commonwealth Bank stored objects in Melbourne (c.1991). Negotiations between Portland Historical Society and Commonwealth Bank of Australia led to gift of works to People of Portland. Stored at Council depot c.1998, retrieved for Maritime Discovery Centre display.Copper bas-relief. Depicting of port with 14 large silos and a large domed shed in background. On horizon line is a wharf with a ship berthed. In foreground left is a pier stump with wood nailed to it, and leaning on it is a large anchor with a rope tied to it. In foreground left is a beach area, diminishing rapidly toward port in background.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (unknown)sculpture, bas-relief, copper, port of portland, portland harbour

Photograph of the Greensborough Lower Oval in Main Street Greensborough opposite St Helena Road. The village of Greensborough can be seen In the background.An early view of Greensborough.Digital copy of black and white photograph.greensborough, lower oval greensborough

Photograph of men with horse-drawn coach in the vicinity of Greensborough station, early 20th century.Digital copy of black and white photograph.greensborough station

Part of a collection of photographs of the Jesuit Seminary in Grimshaw Street Watsonia. Opened in 1934, this was a house of formation and study for the Society of Jesus. Loyola College (established 1980), now occupies the site and purchased the original building in 2002.Digital copy of black and white photograph.loyola seminary watsonia, loyola college

Part of a collection of photographs of the Jesuit Seminary in Grimshaw Street Watsonia. Opened in 1934, this was a house of formation and study for the Society of Jesus. Loyola College (established 1980), now occupies the site and purchased the original building in 2002.Digital copy of black and white photograph.loyola seminary watsonia, loyola college

Part of a collection of photographs copied from the late Shirley Fraser (nee Black), also descendant of the McLaughlin and Whatmough family. This photograph shows John McLaughlin's home Fairy Hill in South Morang.Digital copy of black and white photograph.shirley fraser, john mclaughlin, fairy hill

Plenty River in flood at the Rand Street Crossing. There were two major floods in Greensborough at the time, 1972 and 1974. Poulter Reserve was created after the 1972 flood and had to be re-established following the 1974 flood.Digital copy of black and white photograph.plenty river, floods

This photograph of Greensborough was taken from Delfin Crescent in 2013 to show changes over 40 years, based on Ron Reynold’s sketches in the 1973 publication “Greensborough and Greenhills” published by Cypress Books. Delphin Crescent [previously known as Medhurst Street] was created about 1970 in association with the Delfin Building Company. It was at this time also, that major works on Diamond Creek Road raised the level of the road facilitating the connection of Delfin Crescent with Diamond Creek Road. [Note: 'Medhurst Street was only listed on planning maps pre 1950 when the 'street' had no residents or development.]Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough and greenhills

Willis Vale: House built by Edward Maygar, Robert Whatmough lived there mid 19th century and later sold to Partington family. It was located on the Plenty River at Partington's Flat Greensborough. Land use included farming and orchards. The derelict Willis Vale house was vandalized in 1964 and destroyed when a fire originating from North Plenty Gorge - Kurrak Road - was lit by two teenage boys and made its way several kilometres down to Partington's Flat Greensborough. This photo was taken after the Partington's moved house in 1947. across the river where Alan built their new Alwyn house that had access to electricity. Home of the Partington family Home of the Partington familyDigital copy of black and white photograph.willis vale, partington, whatmough, maygar

Built in the 1930s, this property has been restored.Digital copy of colour photograph.poulter avenue

Taken in 2015 this photograph shows the outside of the waterslide at Watermarc.Digital copy of colour photograph.watermarc

Section of the 1945 Greensborough aerial survey, focusing on the land belonging to the Flintoff familyPhotocopy of section of 1945 aerial survey of Greensborough area"Flintoff land to west of Diamond Creek Rd" written in pencil on backflintoff family, aerial photograph

Section from the 1945 aerial survey of Greensborough, including part of Diamond Creek Road, Greenhill Road, Crest Street and Albion Crescent.Photocopy of part of 1945 aerial survey. Some streets have been marked.greenhills

Development on Main Street Greensborough (front), January 2016. Shows the changing streetscape of Main Street.Digital copy of colour photographmain street greensborough

Stubley Garage 1946. The Stubley Group began in 1946 when Purcell Stubley purchased a site with petrol bowsers in Main Street from 'Snowy' Jessop. In 1948 Purcell began building the new Stubley Motors, working round the old site to keep the business operating. It was completed in 1951.Digital copy of black and white photographpurcell stubley, stubley motors, stubley group greensborough

From Flintoff Street swing bridge to Sondemeyer's circa 1958 Digital copy of black and white photographflintoff street, sondemeyers hill

From Sondemeyer's overlooking Tea Gardens and bridge circa 1958Digital copy of black and white photographsondemeyers hill

St Katherine's Church St Helena dates from 1858. The Church was built by Major Anthony Beale in memory of his wife Katherine Rose Beale. This photograph shows the Church through the entrance gates.Digital copy of colour photographst katherines church st helena, anthony beale

Early aerial photograph of Greensborough Plaza, 1970.Colour photocopy of aerial survey, laminatedgreensborough plaza

Source: Mrs. McMinn, KinglakeThis photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, kinglake, mountain trail

The Kinglake National Park was established on 11,300 acres in the Shire of Eltham in 1928.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, kinglake, kinglake national park, mountain trail

Digital copy of a framed photograph purchased at a market stall. The long low flat object behind the men and the railway wagon is probably the railway platform before the buildings were added. Digital copy of black and white photograph. (Second photo shows a detail of the first with colouring added digitally.) diamond creek

Source: Mrs. E.R. Reynolds, Thompson Crescent, ResearchThis photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, research (vic.)

Greensborough Plaza at far left. Railway line running horizontally across centre of picture. Three colour photographs and one digital panorama created from two of the three images. Colour photographs originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.manatunga circuit, greensborough plaza, diamond valley united soccer club, greensborough

Shows the eastern bridge of the Greensborough Bypass under construction. Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, plenty river drive, greensborough

Mura Close and Tangari Court visible on left, Warriparri Crescent on right of Plenty River Drive.Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, greensborough, mura close, tangari crescent, plenty river drive, warriparri crescent

Mura Close and Tangari Court visible on left, Warriparri Crescent on right of Plenty River Drive.Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, greensborough, mura close, tangari crescent, plenty river drive, warriparri crescent

Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, greensborough, greensborough plaza, lorimer street, grimshaw street

Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, greensborough, diamond valley library