These wooden trees for riding stocks are a concept that was brought to early colonial days from "mother" England. Gentle folk of wealth and status used these trees from early 1800's to keep and maintain their riding boots in their correct form. This form of maintaining the tall riding boot structure was maintained in Australia by the rural "elite" both on cattle properties and smaller cattle stations in the early 1900's. Good riding boots were a status symbol in rural and outback Australia. The riding stocks "wooden trees" are very significant in the Kiewa Valley because they were used by members of some of the original grazing cattle families to settle there. Both cattle and sheep properties occupied large areas of the Kiewa Valley and they also herded their flock and herd on the Bogong High Plains region. These stocks and boots were worn by Fred Roper whose great grand daughter donated them to KVHS. Therefore these boots and stocks would date from 1880's to 1920's and are a good representation of the style of boots worn during this period. This pair of wooden stocks for riding boots trees has been manufactured to a very high standard. Each of the four boot tree parts fit snugly together and maintain their form, and that of the boot that they occupy. The groove channels and foot forms (tongue and groove) are exact and once snapped together become very solid. There is a brass ring, attached by a small brass "peg" on each of the thin "sliding" middle uprights. See KVHS 0177 - Riding boots.On top "L" (for left boot), "R" (for right boot)horse. country. leather. gaiters. high plains. grazing. cattlemen. laces. studs. stocks. roper family. bogong high plains.

No given information. Obviously a Photograph primarily of a graceful tree. figures not clear enough for identification of place or time.View from a Verandah of unidentified garden depicting a large tree and four people on path to right of Photograph. Photo may have been taken from Glen Isla on the Verandah. In the distance a "For Sale" Notice is visible opposite the garden.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, unidentified garden, phillip island, black & white photograph, mrs emma anderson jacobs

Note from T.H. Kneen 13 February 1991, "Right hand tall tree is Californian Redwood. Over Pergola-Banksia Rose." On 19 November 1991, "Weatherboard construction of right rear of residence was modified/replaced to provide a bedroom for Mr. McLennan's family - he had 6 daughters. That room was later converted to a bathroom with three large storage cupboards." 2 copies black and white photograph. B91.17 and B91.18. View of various trees, shrubs and flowers. House on rise. On reverse "1913."trees, shrubs, flowers, californian redwood, mr. mclennan, principal's residence, principal's house, cordyline

We hold 2 copies of this post card, the image of which which had been hand-tinted. The tree guards along the street prevented horses from browsing on their bark and leaves. The street on the right is probably Beatrice Avenue. SLV collection dates the post card as c1906.A coloured stamped postcard identified as Albany Crescent, Surrey Hills, Victoria showing the tree plantings on the naturestrips, gutters and houses with picket fences.SHP2213a Postcard front "Albany Crescent, Surrey Hills, Victoria". On the back is a message addressed to Mr N Smith at Phillip Island from "Ada". SHP2213b Received 2001 See our postcard print also/ From Julie Jones Heritage Officer Whitehorse/ after Heritage Trails published/ Have an original card already.albany crescent, surrey hills, ada, mr n smith, phillip island, post cards, 1901-1910

Alva Dorothy GOODEN (1864-1949) Gooden was a china painter who is best known for her decoration of many dishes, plates and vases with Australian wildflowers and blackboy trees. Although Alva Gooden painted on a variety of different china including Wembley Ware, she was not one of the artists employed at the Subiaco WA china factory. Much of her work is simply signed ALVA. (https://www.daao.org.au/bio/alva-dorothy-gooden/, accessed 25 March 2017)Image of three saucers and a small cup, all handpainted by Alva Gooden, and depicting Grass Trees. alva gooden, blackboys, grass trees, china, alva

The first Mt Dandenong State School opened in a shed on the property of William Ferguson on the corner of Blythe and Old Coach Roads. The first teacher was Miss Ethel Gruber who opened the school on May 11th, 1897. It wasn’t until 1901 that the school shifted over the road into an old school building that was moved up to the new site from Ringwood. All the old buildings were demolished to make way for a new school that opened in 1991. There are many old, European trees that were planted in the grounds during Arbor Days. Students standing at base of large Sequoia Tree in grounds of school in 1997, centenary year.mount dandenong, mt dandenong school, sequoia, centenary, trees

Appears as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 106. Students identified as Oliver Frost and Dian Durrant. the caption reads, "The Old Nursery had only bare facilities but note the espalier fruit tree and the Shade House."Black and white photograph. 2 male students working outside the Shade House putting potted plants in small glasshouses. Espaliered fruit trees in the background.On reverse, "Photograph by Publicity Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. c.1695Q ."students, shade house, glasshouses, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, oliver frost, dian durrant, espaliered fruit trees, students working outside, old nursery, nursery

B/W photo of Landsborough McKenzie Street scene taken 1924. Tree lined street wooden building with verandah on left Telegraph pole and light on right.Black and White Photograph Postcard of a tree lined street - wooden building with veranda on the left - on the right telegraph pole. also a light pole. Two (2) Photographs, One Postcard and one enlargementon Rear: Post Card Correspondence Address Only In Grey Print Kodak Australia forming a square, Kodak top and Bottom, Australia Left and Right. In blue ink hand written "Landsborough looking up towards the school 1924 with 1924 Underlined. Bottom right " Coffee Palace"commercial

19 tramways tickets on green card - Bendigo Cemetery to Eaglehawk and return. Each card is numbered and they are: Ro8528, Ro 8529, Ro8517, Ro8518, Ro8519, Ro8520, Ro8521, Ro8526, Ro8516, Ro8522, Ro8523, Ro8524, Ro8525, Ro8505, Ro8507, Ro8509, Ro8510, Ro8511, Ro8512. Inscriptions on front and reverse see ticket.person, individual, basil miller

on back: St Kilda Junction showing old police paddock and canoe tree? Date unknown, but before bitumen surfacing of roads -- pre 1900? Copy courtesy LaTrobe Library, Melbourne Handwritten: about 1858copy of(?) black and white photograph fair condition unmountedSt Kilda Junction showing old police paddock and canoe tree? Date unknown, but before bitumen surfacing of roads -- pre 1900? Copy courtesy LaTrobe Library, Melbourne Handwritten: about 1858

Man standing on pathway on Church Hill Stawell West looking West. Anglican Manse and Houses are on right beyond the trees. Two story building is Grammar School residence in Smith Street. This pathway on Church Hill led to Christ Church, Church of England erected in 1861.Black & white photograph post card with two enlarged copies on a scene featuring gum trees. A person is standing on the pathway. A two storey house in background.On Church Hill, Stawell Weststawell education

In the foreground is Dr Blakie's first surgery, later the Police Station, then a Service station. Behind and to the left are the two railway station buildings. On the horizon and in front of the pine trees is 'Montalto', home of the Hansen family, later Dr Box (demolished). Two storey terrace of shops in front of this is Hansen's Terrace. In centre, note smoke from steam train. On corner of Guildford Rd is a Gas Lamp. The first trees have been planted in Union Road and are protected with stout wood surround.Black and white photograph of a view of Surrey Hills. Written on the bottom left hand side "SURREY HILLS - FROM THE NORTH". In the foreground are two trees on the right hand side before a view leading up the hill. dr blakie, police station, hansen terrace, dr box, montalto, guildford rd, gas lamp, union road

The house was variously known as ‘Mintaro’, ‘Montiere’ and ‘Goonoo Goonoo’, the later after 1920 when it was purchased by Natale Cerini and his wife Ethel May (nee Swan), who were married in 1918. Built 1887-1888 by William Wigley. The original colour was deep cream with dark green trim. Property included a block of land on south side and also land to the north. The original coach house was on what became 213 Union Road and was used to build a yacht in by the then neighbours, the Flemings. The street plane trees were replaced in the 1970s with melaleucas and in 1987 new plane trees were planted between the melaleucas. Sepia copy of an older photo of 215 Union Road from diagonally across the road. Shows street surface, bluestone kerbing, a young tree within a guard and a Victorian style home with 3 chimneys, a slate roof and a veranda on at least the south and west side. Beyond the house are mature cypress and other trees and a spire. The spire belonged to Surrey College, a boys' boarding school (later Nethercourt Hospital and St Judes.)'mintaro', 'montiere', 'goonoo goonoo', william wigley, mrs ethel may cerini, miss ethel may swan, miss jocelyn cerini, mrs jocelyn hall, miss lynette cerini, victorian style, 215 union road

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show candid pictures taken by previous residents of the Island. Black and White photograph of a group of men: Mal McCartney, Guy Evans, Arthur Evans taken from the front of Amess House. Cannon and pine tree can be seen in the background.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. '7'28' stamped on reverse Handwriting on back 'L -> R Mal McCartney, Guy Evans (brother killed in WW2) Arthur Evans Taken from front of house Note - pine trees' Handwriting on reverse 'c.1938' churchill island, mal mccartney, guy evans, arthur evans

The tree was planted to mark the centenary since the establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens in 1879.Black and white photograph showing four men watching a tree being planted by Dr D. Churchill (CSIRO). From left to right the four men are M. Brown (Mayor), Graham H. Beanland (Principal), E.J. Tippett, Rex M. Hollioake (SMB Council President). ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines, botanical gardens, m. brown, graham beanland, d. churchill, e.j. tippett, rex hollioake, centenary

Central Park Gardens Rose Series Postcards P1664. Shows Several Palm trees circular gardens and pathways. c1910-1920.Postcard of The Rose Series P. 1644 Central Park, Stawell. Also included are two enlarged copies of the post card. Post card shows hedge of cypress in the background and various sized Palm trees in round garden beds in the foreground. c1910 - 1920With best wishes for the New year from Bob & Mary written on the back of the post card. Issued by The Rose Stereographs Armadale Victoriastawell, tourism

Printed with colourful pyramids, palm trees and camels, this parasol tells a story of the changing society of the 1920s, the growth of the Art Deco movement and a wave of Egyptomania sparked by the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. Parasols such as this one were used by holidaymakers on Brighton Beach, by this time a popular seaside destination.Parasol with a cotton canopy printed with an Egyptian-inspired design of the Sphinx, camels, palm trees and water carriers. Painted handle with plaited cotton tassel with pink wooden bead.parasol, 1920s, egyptomania

Freeman's took over the store after the death of John Barke, December 1921, photo taken before the removal of native trees and planting of Memorial Cypresses in 1924Black and white photograph of Esplanade, showing Freemans, previously Barkes Store, the Post Office, and Postmasters residence, with other buildings in the distance. Two tall trees between road and bluestone wall on the edge of the lake. Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, waterfront, postal services

The series from which the photograph is drawn provides a snapshot by a commercial photographic studio of specific street works in Kew as well as providing examples of public works infrastructure being commissioned by local government in the 1970s. The photos originally formed part of the Engineering Department's files in the City of Kew before being donated to the Kew Historical Society.In addition to its historic importance as a record of a particular streetscape in Kew in 1970, the photograph also provides an historic record of public works by local government during the period.Public Works Street Maintenance, Gellibrand Street, Kew, Company supplied photograph of measuring a tree root in Gellibrand Street. Inscribed above photo: "A tough dry root from a tree previously removed from alongside the drain. The root development inside the barrel had not caused the brick work to split. Gellibrand St. Drain 24.4.70." Company information: "General Descaling / Company / 1st Floor 66-68 Albert Road/ South Melbourne 3205 Victoria / Telephone 699 1455 / 699 1635."general descaling, drains, gellibrand street (kew)

Note by T.H. Kneen 20 February 1991, "East facade, lawns and gardens in foreground. A very large Pinus radiata was removed from the approximate position of the staked tree in the middle foreground. It was removed by George Manley (43-57) and Andy Tylee (51-53) possibly in 1952."2 copies black and white photograph. Administration Building in the background with Emily Gibson beds in front. Willow at the edge of the ponds was replaced. Staked tree no longer there. Early 1950sgardens, trees, george manley, andy tylee, administration building, pinus radiata

Knobkerrie are clubs used as weapons mainly in South and East Africa. The club end can be used to throw at an animal or to club an enemy's head in. Usually these would be carved from a protruding tree branch. The name is Afrikaans and comes from 'Knop', meaning knot or ball and 'Kierie', meaning cane.Accessioned into the museum collection in 1913 and donated by a Mrs Newcome, there is not much other information on its provenance. However, the museum collection holds several artefacts from this region of South Africa and much of it was collected during the Boer Wars of 1880-1881 and 1899-1902.A wooden club type object. It has a narrow cylindrical handle with a large wooden sphere at the top. The wood is shiny and smooth with a polished effect. The handle is 31.5cm long with a 2cm diameter and the head or knob has a height of 9.5cm and a circumference of 27cm.This would have been hand carved from a protruding tree branch. Towards the end of the handle is a 13.9cm section of zig-zag patterning. Further down towards the 'knob' there looks to be carved into the wood 'Jud'.knobkerrie, boer war, zulu, south africa, ethnography, weapon

Copy of a newspaper article asking the readers to help in the search for information on Fred Maundell's band. A letter from Rose Beverage travelled from the Bendigo Post Office, to the Bendigo City Offices, who forwarded the letter and the associated photographs to the Advertiser's Community Focus. Mr Holmes obtained a little information from Ro? Bidwell about the band.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - fred maundell's band, rose beverage, alan holmes, ro? bidwell, cambridgeshire hotel, the hefners, bendigo gaol, long gully junior band

Black and white photograph of a bride and three of her bridesmaids. from left Rosemary Ellison (sister) 'Ro", Lorraine Sharpe, Carol Krane and the bride Merryn Gerrard nee Ellison. June 13th, 1979. The photo is in a white folder. Leo H. Hughes 7, High Street Eaglehawk, photographer. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.ellison, marriage, 1970

A centenary event was held to mark the centenary of the death of Francis Davis, the only Ballarat Junior Technical School student to die on active service during World War One. The event took place beside a tree planted in memory to Frank Davis an a very hot 4- degree celcius day.Members of the Davis family are photographed at a tree planted in the grounds of the Ballarat School of Mines commemorating Francis Davis who died on active service during World War One.francis davis, world war one, memorial tree, ballarat school of mines, centenary, john dellaca, cr samantha mcintosh, sam henson

The avenue of trees is along the main pathway of the old section of the Sunbury Cemetery. In 1862 the cemetery in Sunbury was laid out in Christian denominational sections. There were other sections set aside for paupers, heathens and pagans. Over the years the size of the cemetery has increased to keep pace with the growth of Sunbury's population.Sunbury Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the local area.A non-digital coloured photograph of an avenue of trees in a cemetery. The photograph is one of a collection of images that was entered in a photograph competition organised by the former Sunbury & District Heritage Association in March 2001.cemeteries, sunbury, sunbury cemetery