In 1976, the Shire of Pakenham recognising that Cockatoo was the second largest township within the shire, acknowledged requests for the provision of recreation facilities. Council purchased four hectares of land strategically located in the Town Centre and in conjunction with the local community, embarked upon a programme of staged development of the site. The first stage saw the construction of the kindergarten building which was opened in 1977, followed by the bowling green, tennis courts, netball courts and public toilets. The Community Complex Building was the final development of the site.The Cockatoo Community Complex building, was the final stage of the development and was opened on the 20th November 1982. It was a replacement for the old Cockatoo Hall, which had not been renovated since 1936. The old Cockatoo Hall was lost in the Ash Wednesday fires on the 16th February 1983. The community complex played an integral part in the recovery stages after Ash Wednesday.Four page document, including Acknowledgements, Order of Ceremony, Menu and Site Plan of the Cockatoo community ComplexTwo punctured holes for folder storagecockatoo community complex, cockatoo hall, hall opening, cockatoo

Spiral A3 folio with purple cover. A cut out in the centre of the cover shows a concept drawing of the Tatura Town Square. non-fictionA proposal by the Tatura Revitalisation Committee for the development of the Tatura Town Square precinct. The initial design work for the pedestrian precinct, renovation of the existing fountain, landscaping and the installation of the Tatura Heritage Mosaics was done with the assistance of a Victorian Government Price of Place Grant. See L1059, L0764mural, tatura, mosaic, town square, 1998

Spiral A3 folio with purple cover. A cut out in the centre of the cover shows a concept drawing of the Tatura Town Squarenon-fictionA proposal by the Tatura Revitalisation Committee for the development of the Tatura Town Square precinct. The initial design work for the pedestrian precinct, renovation of the existing fountain, landscaping and the installation of the Tatura Heritage Mosaics was done with the assistance of a Victorian Government Price of Place Grant. See L1058, L0764tatura, town square, mural, mosaic

Photoplanning, renovations, midwifery, ward e1, grigg, engineer

Photodr, fitzgerald, director, medical, a&e, davis, sr, lindsay, plans, renovation

The play was produced by EJ Carroll at the Athenaeum Theatre, the Australian premiere. The play enjoyed a long and successful run with Frank Bradley setting a record by performing as leading man for forty weeks. Frank Talbot had leased the Athenaeum Hall for several years before negotiating with the Melbourne Athenaeum board members to renovate the hall into a modern theatre. The work was completed in 1923. The theatre became a well-known venue for plays but later, as movies became popular a biograph box was constructed to house movie projectors. The theatre manager, Frank Talbot, who leased the theatre from the Melbourne Athenaeum, signed an agreement with British Dominion Films in 1932, to show only British movies. Hoyts Theatres took over the lease in 1955 and later the Melbourne Theatre Company performed in the theatre, bringing live performances back to the theatre for several years. Programs of the early performances of plays are a reminder of the original purpose of the theatre. The theatre management continues to feature live performances.Photocopy of a program held at the Museum of Performing Arts athenaeum theatre, program, the sport of kings, racing comedy, frank talbot pty ltd, e j carroll, ian hay, frank bradley

Advertising brochure for a classic period house at 5 Heather Grove, Nunawading for auction on 21 November 1998Advertising brochure for a classic period house at 5 Heather Grove, Nunawading for auction on 21 November 1998auctions, heather grove, nunawading, no 5

non-fictionCity of Nunawading requirements of Owner Builderscity of nunawading, buildings

Colour photograph of the interior of the Common School after floor was removed. Heaps of debris and large white ant nest.On back of photo: "White ant infestation, Common School"common school museum, renovation, buildings, termites, white ants

Colour photograph of interior of the Common School after floor was removed. Heaps of debris and large white ant nest.On back of photo: "White ant infestation, Common School" At bottom right of photo: "21 3 '03"common school museum, renovation, buildings, termites, white ants

Ccolour photograph of a brick bathouse at Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve. baths, bathhouse, mineral water, renovation, chimney

old treasury, heritage, building, renovation, spring street

old treasury, heritage, building, renovation, spring street

The Ballarat Old Colonists' Hall is on the site of the former Government Camp which governed the goldfield. The bluestone used in the foundation of the hall was reused from a building demolished on the site. A number of colour photographs showing the interiors of the Old Colonists' shops in Lydiard Street before the replacement of floorboards. ballarat old colonists' club, old colonists' association ballarat, old colonists' hall, bluestone, government camp, lydiard street north, shops

A box covered with decorative paper containing articles taken from 'Home Beautiful' 1932 - 1952.Home Beautiful 1932 onwardshouse, private, renovation, lydia chancellor, collection, gardens, gates, building, building extensions, craft, handicraft, furniture, home renovations, antiques, architecture, house plans, england, australian homes, english homes, fireplaces

Part of a photographic record of Buninyong township. The buildings range from 1960s back to 1896, 1887, 1866, to a remnant of 1855, hidden within the shop of D. Brown electrician, consequently reflecting much alteration and change when compared to earlier photos.The streetscape is of historic significance, recording the detail of the streetscape in 1993. Many of the buildings have since undergone significant renovation/change.Streetscape of Learmonth St., Buninyong, looking over roundabout to Town Hall and businesses. Elm trees in the grounds of the Uniting (formerly Presbyterian) Church are seen in the background. Buildings are the fire station, council offices, Town Hall, Whykes Butchers, M. & D. Brown electrician, Buninyong Cake Shop and former bank, now a residence. Oak trees are in front of the council offices and shire hall. One tree planted in 1959 to mark the occasion of the connection of a water supply to Buninyong. A variety of elm is at the end of the row outside the Bank, now a residence. Junipers on each side of the former bank door was planted c1970.learmonth st, buninyong, bank, cake shop, m & d brown, electrician, whykes butchers, whykes, town hall, council offices, fire station

In a letter accompanying the donation, the donor writes "I am enclosing a photograph ... I have now established that Emma Murray has a daughter Alma who was also a librarian and probably took the photo."A rare image of the Kew Library in Walpole Street after it had been renovated. The Library was situated beside the Town Hall.Black and white print made from an original in the possession of the donorOn reverse of original: "5/4/49, MIRI DICKINSON, MARIE DICKENS, BERYL OAKES AT KEW LIBRARYmunicipal libraries - kew, kew municipal library - walpole street *(kew)

Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) moved into 452 St. Kilda Road, in 1953. Seven Ford Prefect cars were purchased by the Society in the early 1950s which became the beginning of a full MDNS, later called Royal District Nursing Service, fleet of cars which would be used by their District nurses to visit patients in the community over the next years.In 1875 J.B.Scott purchased Crown Land on the corner of St Kilda Road and Arthur Street. During the 1890’s an “unpretentious grey building” was built on the site. Known as ‘Airlie’, major additions were carried out during the 1920s and 30s to this historic mansion. From its founding in 1885 until 1891 the Trained nurse (Nurses) of the Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) worked from their own homes which were located in the vicinity of their areas (districts). In November 1891 MDNS was able to rent a two story terraced house at 66 Cardigan Street, Carlton, at £65 a year, which contained accommodation for three Trained nurses (Nurses) and one pupil nurse as well as being used as their Headquarters. The Nurses left from there each morning and returned at the end of their shift to write up their book work before retiring for the day. Three years later they moved into a larger terraced house at 49 Drummond Street Carlton which was rented at ‘a very moderate rental’. There was a Board room, apartments for the Nurses and pupil nurses, a large dispensary which patients could attend each evening to have prescriptions signed and bottles refilled with ‘homely remedies’ and elixirs, which were administered for e.g. Consumptive cases. Doctor’s prescriptions were filled at the Pharmacy. Cupboards containing donated blankets and bedclothes for needy patients were kept in this room, and it was here where the Nurses kept their nursing bags which were refilled at the end of each shift ready for any emergency and for the next day. A list of Doctors the Nurses could call was kept by the telephone. The home also had a kitchen where nourishing soup was made and distributed twice a week to the needy. Milk was also distributed when needed. In 1902 they moved into rented premises at 188 Leicester Street, Carlton and two years later, in 1904, to premises at 5 Royal Terrace, Nicholson Street, Fitzroy. They remained there for ten years. In June 1914 at last the Society had sufficient funding to purchase their own terraced premises, ‘Floraston’ 39 Victoria Parade, Collingwood which was their Headquarters and Nurses Home. In 1926 the After-Care Home for recovering patients, (later called After-Care Hospital) was built by the Society next door to No. 39, running from 41-47 Victoria Parade (became No. 45); the District Trained nurses (Sisters) continued to live at No. 39. In 1953 ‘Airlie’ at 452 St Kilda Road was offered by the Government as part of an agreement to split the management of the Society and the After Care Hospital. On 26th November 1953 the MDNS moved its Headquarters to 452 St Kilda Road. Renovations and alterations were however restricted by limited funds so it was not until 1/12/1954 that the Hon. W. P. Barry, Minister of Health, officially opened the building. MDNS was given Royal patronage in 1966 and became Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS). In January 1983, Headquarters of the Royal District Nursing Service at 452 St Kilda Road was classified by the National Trust. The citation in support of the classification said “The house is of historical interest as the boyhood home of Stanley Melbourne Bruce, later Lord Bruce, Prime Minister of Australia from 1923-1929.” Black and white photograph of Melbourne District Nursing Society Headquarters, 452 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. The photo, taken on the corner of Arthur street, is of a two storey building and several cars and gives a unique view of St Kilda Road in the 1950s (pre high rise buildings) This large grey two storey Italian style building, has four roman column, arched Arcadia to the right of a polygon shaped bay window on the ground floor; an arched Arcade on the second floor, and three long windows above the bay window on Arthur Street. Turning the corner onto St. Kilda Road is a three arched Arcadia running towards the one window seen on the polygon shaped bay window. Arcadia is repeated on the upper storey. A balustrade is in front of the Arcadia on the upper storey and again around the flat roof. Two chimneys can be seen. A spiked metal fence runs in front of the building. To the left of this building are two white double storey buildings and some medium sized trees. On Arthur Street, two Ford Prefect cars, one with the passenger side door partly open, a Vanguard car and another make of car can be seen.royal district nursing service, headquarters, 452 st kilda road melbourne, melbourne district nursing society, mdns, mdns transport, rdns

First curator's cottage, was built in the gardens early 1860's, later moved to 1414 Gregory St, now relocated back to the Northern Gardens and used by the "Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens" for meetings and Botanikids activities.The Cottage is important as an early structure in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. It is one of the early works of the Ballarat pioneer architect, Cassini. Its removal from Gregory Street back to the Gardens is testament to the generosity and enthusiasm of the Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Its renovation was funded by the Ballarat City Council and the Friends of the Botanic Gardens as an important landmark from the past. It is now visited, used and enjoyed by the community. Many original features of the Cottage are intact with a modern extension.Blurred photograph in parts especially lower half of the photograph.Back of black and white photograph in biro, longhand print, "North Lodge - Geo.Longley First Curator- Residence. From 1863 to 1867 Gardens Cottage Built." Now located at 1414 Gregory Street. In faint print, THORNTON RICHARDjohn garner collection, garner, dr, george longley, longley, curator, curator house, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, north lodge, cassini, architect, northern gardens, longley family

This booklet is a small paperback of 27 pages including some images explaining the background of the Victorian Division of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen.fictionThis booklet was produced by the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen in 1975. On that date the Victorian Division of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen was 114 years old, making it the oldest continuous railway union in the world. It was formed as the Locomotive Engine Drivers' Association in 1861- just 7 years after the first railway, Flinders Street, Melbourne to Sandridge (now Port Melbourne) was officially opened. This booklet also marked the occasion of the first major renovations to the Union's premises and facilities since the building was completed in December 1914.australian federated union of locomotive enginemen, afule, railway unions