Set of letters regarding the grinding of rails in Ballarat and the equipment used: 1 - letter from R H Meakin to Mr T P Strickland dated 30/7/1953 about the visit of Mr H Bell - MMTB perway Engineer to see the grinder in use. Typed on SEC letterhead of the period. 2 - Carbon copy of letter from T P Strickland, Chief Engineer MMTB dated 27/7/1935 setting up the visit - typed on orange paper. 4 - Pamphlet - four pages, titled "Quasi-Arc" about the welding of rail heads in points and crossings with the rear page showing the welding set and the portable electric grinder.Yields information about the equipment used in Ballarat to maintain rail heads using a portable grinder.Set of two letters, and a printed pamphlet "Quasi-Arc"tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, secv, mmtb, rails, track maintenance, grinding

Upper Main Street Reefs looking East towards Big Hill taken from front of Joyce's Hibernian Hotel . Part of a collection of Photographs by Mr. O.G. Armstrong as commissioned by the Shire of Stawell for the Inter-colonial and Paris Exhibition in Melbourne in 1866. This scene was taken in 1866 in Main Street from in front of Joyce’s Iberian Hotel on the left, the site of the present townhall. It is looking uphill and eastward with Big Hill in the far background. The Hibernian Hotel was built on Commercial Street Pleasant Creek Goldfields in 1858 and was moved to Main Street Reefs, the present site of the Town Hall by Mr. & Mrs. Joyce. It was later destroyed by fire and the Town Hall built on its location. Street scene with buildings in distance and Big Hill in far distance.stawell streetscape

953.1 - photo of tram 32 being lifted and a low loader being positioned under the tram. Appeared on page 1 of Courier. Caption notes as the last tram to be given away and Mr. Bob Davies directing the move and that he has assisted in many of the moves so far. 953.2 - continuation of page 1 item on page 2 - about tram 32 being given to the Maryborough Chamber of Commerce. Mentions trams in the care of the BTPS, Lake Goldsmith and other organisations. Quotes SEC Administrative Officer Mr Norm Pearson. 953.3 - as for .1 and .2, but entire front page from The Courier. See item 953 for original photograph ex The Courier. Yields information about the storage of trams at the Ballarat North Power Station following closure of the SEC operated tram system, period to delivery of the tram to its next owner. Has a strong association with the crane company of the time.Newspaper clippings from The Courier, dated 17/3/1973dates in blue ink of "17/3/73" near top right-hand corner of both cuttings.trams, tramways, maryborough, tram disposal, secv, tram 32

"A joint meeting of city and town ratepayers, convened by Messrs Francis Jago and Henry Johns, interested in the formation of a cart bridge in Hill street, over the Yarrowee Creek, was held on Saturday evening, in the Societies Hall, corner of Skipton and South streets, with the view of taking united action in the matter. Mr Morris was voted to the chair, : and about 60 persons were present. The chairman stated that the object of the meeting was that united influence should be brought to bear upon the City and Town Councils, so that a cartbridge should be erected. He said that Mount Pleasant would no doubt be thickly populated in a few years, and the bridge would prove a great boon to the inhabitants of the locality. By means of a cart bridge drays, would be enabled to save on their journeys to and fro between the mount and the batteries, at least a mile and a half each time. He hoped that the councillors for the south ward would assist them in this matter. Mr Jago, as one of the conveners of the meeting, said that united action on the part of both eastern and western ratepayers was requisite, so as to exert a strong pressure upon the City and Town Councils, in order that the work should be carried but. Mr Grainger moved the first resolution as follows;—“ That the construction of a cart bridge over the Yarrowee Creek at Sunnyside, to facilitate communication between the residents of the city and town, is urgently necessary, and that in the interests of both municipalities the two councils be asked to at once jointly carry out the work. In doing so he said that the necessity of a cart-bridge for the residents of Mount Pleasant would be apparent when the number of batteries, tanneries, and also the Woollen Mill, in the district were considered. The place was of growing import ance, and ready communication should at once be established. Another reason was that an immense saving in time would be effected. It was quite a common occurrence to see one, two, or three drays stuck in the bed of the creek which had gone that way to make a short cut. Now, what with the horses floundering about and breaking their harness, it seemed a wonder to him that life had not been destroyed before now, just through the want of a cartbridge. Mr Johns seconded the resolution. Mr Robert Calvert supported the resolution, and said that it was disgraceful action on the part of the representatives of the south ward that the work had not been executed long ago. They should come together like men and demand that the work should be done, and if not done they should not pay rates until it was. (A voice—“But they’ll make us.” Laughter.) The wooden footbridge across the creek was “only a wooden fabric, not fit for a Christian to walk across, and steps should be taken to remedy this also. Mr Blight, a resident of Mount Pleasant, said that, in common with others, he had been opposed to the erection of the bridge two years ago, but his views had since been altered. Cr. Morrison, who was present, said that the fault of the cartbridge not being erected over the Yarrowee at Hill street lay not with the City Council, but with their neighbors, who had always been opposed to its erection there. In 1874 a motion was carried at a meeting of ‘the City Council" by which the sum of £5OO had been voted to carry but the work. As the bridges over the Yarrowee were joint undertakings of the city and town, they had, by the provisions of an act of Parliament, called upon the Town Council to assist them in the erection of the bridge. In consequence, a conference of the two corporate bodies had taken place, when a motion was moved by Cr Howard, the representative of the south ward, and seconded by Cr Turpie, of Ballarat East—“ That the bridge should be erected at Hill street.” The motion was rejected, principally through the eastern representatives, who wanted the bridge lower down. Since then the two councils had often met to consider, the question of bridges over the Yarrowee Creek, but nothing had been done at the meetings, as the Eastern Council wanted the bridge in one place and the City Council in another. He had himself, when first elected to the council, given notice of motion affirming the desirability of a bridge, at the place now fixed upon. The Woollen Company was growing in importance, and a direct, road to its works would greatly advance its interests. For the working, expenses of each ward £400 was annually, appropriated; and this amount would not be sufficient carry out the work. They would have to obtain a special grant of about £900, as Hill street would require a culvert to be erected therein, as now it was virtually an open drain which carried the drainage of the western plateau to the Yarrowee. He advised that strong pressure should be exerted, specially upon the Eastern Council, and then the work might be carried out. He thought that if the foot bridge was repaired, and large stones thrown into the creek, it would do until the bridge could be erected. The chairman then put the resolution, and it was unanimously carried. Mr Hamilton moved the second resolution— “That Messrs Fern, Greenwood, Peirce, and Jago be deputed by the meeting to wait upon the City and Town Councils and present the first resolution; also that petitions in its favor be signed by all ratepayers interested.” Mr Haigh seconded the resolution, which was carried. Votes of thanks to Cr Morrison for his attendance, and to the chairman for presiding, were passed, and the proceedings terminated." (Ballarat Star, 9 August 1881, page 3) "WOOLLEN MILL BRIDGE YARROWEE IMPROVEMENTS Though brief the official ceremony of opening the bridge across the Yarrowee Creek, near the Sunnyside Woollen Mills, was of an interesting character. It took place at noon yesterday in the presence of the Mayors and councillors of the City and Town. Hon. F. Hagel thorn (Minister of Agriculture).Hon Brawn. M.L.C., Lt-Col Morton (Acting City Clerk). Mr J. Gent (Town Clerk of Ballarat East), Mr A. Farrer (City Engineer), Lt. L. Finch (who is about to leave for the Front, and who assisted Messrs A. Farrer and G. Maughan in carrying out the project, Mr W. Hurdsfield (Clerk of Works) and others. An apology was received from Mr J. McClelland, contractor for the work. Mayor Hill expressed pleasure in Introducing Mr Hagelthorn, who had at great personal sacrifice and inconvenience come from Melbourne to perform the opening ceremony of that beautiful bridge, which was of great improvements that had been effected.When Mr Hagelthorn was Minister of Pubic works he visited Ballarat specially to see the condition of the creek, which at that time was in a disgusting state from a sanitary standpoint. After viewing the position, and realising the justice of the claim. Mr Hagelthorn made strong representations to the Government of which the was a member with the result that it voted £17,000 for the work. That action had been the means of turning a plague spot into a thing of beauty. They therefore owed a deep debt of gratitude to Mr Hagelthorn and the Government of which he was a member, and they were particular grateful to Mr Hagelthorn for coming to Ballarat to perform the open ceremony. Mayor Levy said he could bear testimony to the good work Mr Hagelthorn had always done for Ballarat. In him Ballarat and district always had a good friend. He thought Mr Hagelthorn would feel amply gratified at seeing the good work that had been done. It would serve as some reward for the expenditure, on behalf of the residents of Bal larat, of the amount of money made available through Mr Hagelthorn's instrumentality for the two municipalities. Otherwise the City and Town councils would not have been able to carry out so necessary and so beneficial a work. There was a great amount of work yet to be done, and when the financial market became low stringent Mr Hagelthorn would no doubt be pleased to take the necessary steps to have money provided for further works which could not be undertaken at the present time. The adjacent woollen mill was a standing monument to what was being done in Ballarat, and what ever the City and Town Councils or the Government could do to encourage such manufacturing enterprise should be done, and he was glad to be able to say that was being done as far as finances would permit. He concluded by presenting Mr Hagelthorn with a gold mounted pocket-knife with which to cut the ribbon stretched across the centre of the structure as a bar to traffic. The Hon. F. Hagelthorn, who was greeted with applause said before him was a good work well done in the interests of the public. Real prosperity could only be achieved by a movement carried out by the people to increase natural productiveness. Most of them had been made aware, on account of the war par tiularly, that the people who were best equipped, the industries that were best organised, and the Governments that were most intelligently controlled would get the most of this world's goods and some of its luxuries that Would be denied other people less efficient. Any thing the Government could do to promote industry and to increase the reward of those engaged in it, both employer and employee, would be done. Most Governments would do but little in that regard. ... " (Ballarat Courier, 13 September 1916, page 4)Bluestone and iron bridge over the Yarrowee River at Hill Street, Ballarat.sunnyside mill, sunnyside woollen mill, ballarat woollen mill, bridge, yarrowee creek, francis jago, mount pleasant, yarrowee river, robert calvert

This nugget was found on the Beechworth Goldfield in the late 1800's by Mr Fred McIntosh (Alan & Edward Dunlop's Uncle (father James' brother-in-law) by marriage, husband of Elizabeth (Bessie) Dunlop), who had made it into a tie pin and presented it to the Dunlop family. A small nugget of gold made into a tie pin. The nugget is attached to a small amount of milky quartz stone and mounted on a tie pin.gold, nugget, beechworth, burke museum, tie pin, pin, gold rush, goldfield

Mr John Watt set up farming in 1879. He was a native of Port Fairy. He was educated in Scotland and came back to Victoria and selected 320 acres on the Snowy.The property extended from Majors Creek Road to around about Gilbert's Gulch.This is associated with John Watt, a prominent early settler in Orbost.A black / white photograph of a horse-drawn wagon with a man, lady and a dog standing beside it. There is a young boy holding a whip sitting on top of the wagon. Behind the wagon is a large wooden slatted barn.on back - " a farm down Marlo Rd - Watts)farmhouse transport-horse-drawn watt-john

This bottle was used by the Warrnambool chemists, Dougall and Easton. Their pharmacy was at the corner of Liebig and Koroit Streets (102 Liebig Street) and it was established in 1913. In March 1923 they leased the business to Leonard Eason when Mr Easton opened a pharmacy business in East Camberwell in Melbourne. This bottle is of interest as it is one of the few items in our collection that is associated with the early 20th century Warrnambool chemists, Dougall & Easton. This is a glass bottle with a rectangular body with rounded sides, a circular-shaped neck and a moulded circular top with a glass stopper. The name of the chemist is embossed in an indent on the front of the bottle. The bottle is empty and the inside of the bottle is slightly discoloured. On base: ‘M’ On front: ‘3 V111’ ‘Chemists, Dougall & Easton, Warrnambool’ warrnambool chemists, history of warrnambool, dougall & easton,

"Memories of the 'class' of 88", Title "Kurnaji" actually not shown or used. Headmaster / Principal – Mr. Michael Blake. Depicts events and attitudes, primarily of students as they go through their adolescent years in the late 1980s. Includes Roll Call section with names of all students.A permanent record of who attended Watsonia High School - both student and teacher in 1988 - includes photographs50 Pages (approx), Yellow cover with black writing. watsonia high school, yearbook, kurnaji, school magazines

G.H. Studley [probably] and two children at 11 Scotland Avenue Greensborough. G. H. Studley was the son of Mr. G. Studley [it is supposed] who was Shire President of Heidelberg and prominent citizen in the 1860-1880s. Studley Road in Heidelberg is named after him.Copy of Black and white photograph in mount.studley, scotland avenue

Eric Barclay age 3 (approximately) in 1941, standing with my scooter in Henry Street Grace Park. Outside Mrs Bowles' house which later became the home of Mr and Mrs Dunstone; parents of Maurice (deceased) and Les who lives in Greensborough.Mid 20th century photo of child.Black and white photograph of child with scooter. Digital copy. Includes caption.Handwritten caption.barclay family, eric barclay

"Memories of the 'class' of 88", Title "Kurnaji" actually not shown or used. Headmaster / Principal – Mr. Michael Blake. Depicts events and attitudes, primarily of students as they go through their adolescent years in the late 1980s. Includes Roll Call section with names of all students.A permanent record of who attended Watsonia High School - both student and teacher in 1988 - includes photographs50 Pages (approx.), Yellow cover with black writing. Copy 2: Item 729, donated by Rosie Bray.watsonia high school, yearbook, kurnaji, school magazines

Mr. H. Masefield pointing out an interesting photograph to his wife as they look at a photo wall, part of the reunion function for the centenary celebrations for the Shire of Eltham in August 1971. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Henry Petrie Community Centre, Montmorency. 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 imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, centenary celebrations, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, early residents, early residents' reunion, h. masefield, henry petrie community hall montmorency, display, exhibition, display board

Front view of Stawell Shire Hall in Longford Street with wrought iron fence and 1920's motor vehicle parked outside. The photograph taken in 1949 was donated by Mr. F. M. Mortyn who was Secretary of the Stawell Shire from 1947 - 1960. A small black & white photo of the Stawell Shire Hall with its brick facade with a parapet top. The entrance doorway in the centre with windows each side. In front a wrought iron fence. The gate of the fence is painted white. A 1920's motor vehicle is parked out the front to the right of the Shire Hall. Stawell Shire Hall 1949.stawell

Came from the Station Master's House, Mitcham Railway Station. Shirley Jones mentioned them to Harold Bakes, Shirley helped put them on the board and fill up the holes. Mr Eric Sunderland helped cut them out, quite a jobSmall ceiling rose plaster mould from the Station Master's House, Mitcham Railway Stationbuildings, fittings

The back page of the programme includes details of previous productions: 1950 - The Resignation of Mr. Bagsworth, The Shirt, 1951 - Richard of Bordeaux, 1952 - Ned Kelly, 1953 - Saint Joan, 1954 - Treasure Island 1955 - Toad of Toad Hall, and 1956 School for Scandal.The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Theatre programme for a production of Our Town by the Camberwell Grammar School Dramatic Society. The 4-page programme includes a cast list and information about supernumeraries. arthur dear collection, theatre memorabilia, theatre programmes, camberwell grammar school dramatic society

A paper presented to the 12th World Congress of Rehabilitation International, Session Number 55 "Communication Disorders" on Thursday, August 31st , 1972 by Mr. John W. Flynn, Dip. Deaf Welfare, M.A.I.W., Executive Director, Adult Deaf Society of Victoria, AustraliaYellow cover, Size 26cmHx20cmW, 12 pages, 2 copiesjohn w. flynn, 12th world congress of rehabilitation international, communication disorders

The photo is of Mr. P.F. Walker's newsagency at 100 Union Road, Surrey Hills. Behind the counter is Miss Bessie Guildford who in the 1940s took over the haberdashery shop of the Misses Orr beside the former A.N.Z. Bank. (In 2018 this site is occupied by Interdrape).A black and white photograph showing the interior of a shop with lots of books on shelves and newspapers on the counter. There are four people in the shop. The young lad in front is holding some newspapers. A man and a lady are standing behind the counter.On the back of the mounted photograph is a piece of paper stuck in the middle at the top with the following information. INSIDE 100 UNION RD./SURREY HILLS/1940-41/Thanked/Aug 89/FROM LEFT/FRANK GUILDFORD/GEORGE WESTLE/BESSIE GUILDFORD/P.F. WALKER/PROPRIETOR/SENT TO NEIGHBOURHOOD/CENTER BY B. GUILDFORD.p f walker (mr), union road, surrey hills, frank guildford (mr), george westle (mr), newsagency, bessie guildford (miss)

Association for the Blind board member Hubert Opperman in his role as the Australian Minister for Immigration, visited the new Day Centre of the Jewish Blind Society at Stamford Hill, London. He discusses handwork with Mr Lew Dobrin and an instructress Mrs K. Amaral.B/W photograph of Hubert Opperman looking at a wicker basket made by a blind man.hubert opperman, association for the blind, jewish blind society

These boots were purchased in at "Sports House" in Salzberg, Austria by the donor, Gordon Smith. They were used in Austria and then at Falls Creek, Victoria. Mr Smith used the boots until he joined the Ski Patrol for the SEC when he was provided with new boots. These boots are significant because they are representative of skiing footwear in the early years of skiing at Falls Creek.A pair of leather ski boots from the 1950s. The boots have been resoled by the owner. There are metal hooks to secure the laces which are yellow.ski boots 1950s, ski clothing, gordon smith

CLUNES LIBRARY WAS IN USE IN TEMPLETON STREET UNTIL MIDDLE OF TWENTY CENTURY. LIBRARY BOOK AND LIBRARIAN WERE MOVED TO A SMALL ROOM IN TOWN HALL. LATER AGAIN LIBRARY WAS OPENED IN FRASER STREET IN MR. BOB GALLOWAYS SHOP WHERE IT OPERATES NOW.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF OLD CLUNES LIBRARY IN TEMPLETON STREET. A SOLID BRICK BUILDING - FRONT AREA CEMENT FINISH. VOLKSWAGEN CAR AT FRONT [LATER KNOWN AS FORMER FREE LENDING LIBRARY]FREE LIBRARY ESTABLISHED 1874local history, photography, photographs, free library

Samuel Marshall No 11/1925, 2nd Battalion Otago Regt New Zealand Expeditionary Force, KIA 15.9.1916. Buried Bulls Road Cemetery Flyers.111.F.20. Son of Mr & Mrs A.G.Marshall of 168 Bridge Street Bendigo Vic.Commemorative Bronze plaque for Samuel Marshall (Killed In Action) WW1 Centre of Plaque is Brittania with Lion & Seals Rectangular section for Individuals Name.He died for Freedom and Honour " Samuel Marshall"commemorative military, plaques

Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary was developed in Linton on Linton-Happy Valley Rd by Gordon Clarke O.A.M. Mr Clarke donated the Sanctuary to the Bird Observers club of Victoria in the 1980s On his death the Clarke-Cooke families raised a memorial stone and plaque in the sanctuary.Photograph taken at Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary 1.12.1996 at the unveiling of a memorial plaque to Gordon Clarke O.A.M. - Rock and plaque."Rock dedicated to (late) Gordon Clarke".gordon clarke, memorials, clarkesdale bird sanctuary

Members of the Chelsea Fire Brigade, standing in front of the station which was situated on Point Nepean Road. Four members Have been identified: Standing on ground from the right, Captain J. J. Smith, Frank Jennings, Mr Frickie, Zeke Smith.Black and White phot of the members of the Chelsea Fire Brigade standing in front of the of the Fire station and on the bell and hose tower.firefighters, chelsea, chelsea fire brigade, fireman, fire equipment