Colour photographcouncil staff, shire of eltham, 1991

Black and white photographcouncil staff, shire of eltham, 1991

Colour photographcouncil staff, shire of eltham, 1991

Black and white photographcouncil staff, shire of eltham, 1991

Originally contained in a 'magnetic' photo album believed to have been donated by Mr Eric Stephenson, Jingalong, 110 Ryans Road, Eltham, Vic. 3095; relocated to archival safe storage.Colour photograph1991, abseiling, diamond creek

Digital copy of colour photographfred mitchell collection, 1991, yarra glen

Digital copy of colour photographfred mitchell collection, 1991, yarra glen railway station

Digital copy of colour photographfred mitchell collection, 1991, yarra glen railway station

In 1978 Diamond Valley Shire recognised the need for a new public hall in Diamond Creek. Council considered the Bini shell form of construction which was in operation overseas and in use in New South Wales as libraries, gymnasiums, sports centres and multi-purpose centres. The Council gave the go-ahead. A site was chosen opposite the Hotel and close to the railway line. One day in - the following year, in 1979, activity stood still in Diamond Creek as school children and other excited spectators watched the one-hour inflation of the Bini Shell. This unusual method of construction was invented by Italian industrial designer and architect Dante Bini. The construction pneumatically raises a level of reinforced concrete from ground level which has not been set, using an internal balloon. The inner membrane inflates and compresses the mesh and concrete against the outer membrane. A net of flexible steel rods was laid on the building’s circular base, on the top of a fabric bladder. 300 tonnes of reinforced concrete were poured onto the mesh and a sealed cover laid over the concrete making a sandwich of cover, bladder and mesh. Compressed air was pumped into the bladder and the sandwich slowly began to rise and become a massive self-supporting dome. After inflation and removal of the outer membrane workmen filled in any holes. It was some days before pneumatic drills pecked out the first opening. The ceiling of the concrete dome was lined with fluffy insulating material. The dome was 36 metres in diameter at the base and 12 metres high in the centre with a usable floor space of 670 square metres. An opening night dinner was held to celebrate the new facility on March 12, 1980. Shire President Ron Pata made a speech and unveiled a plaque. It was the first public building in Victoria to be erected using the Bini Shell design method of construction The facility could cater for up to 400 people and in 1980 a fee for use was $100 for up to 200 people, $150 for up to 300 people and $200 for up to 400 people. For the next ten years or so, locals attended the hall for marital arts classes, basketball and netball games and school discoes and various other activities. After pieces of concrete fell off a Bini shell interstate due to a construction fault, the Council closed the centre. Demotion took place during the Diamond Creek Town Fair in 1991, as part of the annual Town Fair’s program. Research by L.P. Jan 2022This was the first public building in Victoria to be erected using the Bini Shell design method of construction.Colour photograph1991, diamond creek, bini shell, demolition, oval

Gerard Petrie was a former mayor of Kew and a member of the Kew Bowling Club.Colour photograph of a Kew Bowling Club Team,1991-2. The photo includes Gerard Petrie, standing back row, third from right.gerard petrie, kew bowling club

Book with maroon cover, title, authors name and publisher's mark printed in gilt on spine. Dust jacket has a black and white photo of a children's hospital ward as background, with title and author's name printed in maroon on front and spineA touching story of the Melbourne Hospital for Sick Children (now the Royal Children's Hospital) [ca.1990] one of the most poignant books of Melbourne's early social historyroyal children's hospital (melbourne-vic)-anecdotes, paediatric nursing-victoria-history

The records of the Ringwood Croquet Club given to Gail Abbe - Archivist for safe - keeping with the request that they may be borrowed should the club require them for reference - 10-Dec-1993.Minutes for Ringwood Croquet Club committee meetings 1991-95

Golf trophy awarded by the Thomastown Golf Club. Bob Jones was a foundation member of the Club and Secretary for many years.Thomastown Golf Club was a social golf club formed in 1976. This is part of the Robert (Bob) Jones collection of Club memorabilia.Golf trophy, plastic golfer on timber stand with timber base."Thomastown Golf Club. 24/11/1991. Bob Jones. C Grade. Kilmore." engraved on plaque.thomastown golf club, golf trophies, bob jones, robert jones

Aerial view of Linton, Sussex St (Glenelg Highway) running from RH bottom corner, Mortchup Road reservoir centre RH side."Linton Township, Vic-1st September 1991".linton township, sussex street linton

Photograph taken by Alan Giles whilst on a joy flight over Linton. Shows oval, left top corner, Sussex St (Glenelg Highway) running from bottom RH corner.Colour photograph, aerial view of Linton township looking north."Linton township, Vic-1st September 1991".linton township

32 page periodical featuring photos and article on recovery of ESCo tram No. 12 in 1991. House magazine of VicRoads, colour interior photos of No. 12 on cover and on pages 18 and 19, further colour photos of and article. Summer 1991 Edition 268.4 - copy made for No. 12 display - 3/99. Two copies from Warren Doubleday's personal collection added 11/6/2010 and record revised.trams, tramways, tram recovery, btps, ballarat trams, recovery, esco

Colour photograph1991, fitzsimons lane, bridge construction, streets

Colour photograph1991, fitzsimons lane, bridge construction, streets

Colour photograph1991, fitzsimons lane, bridge construction, streets

Colour photograph1991, fitzsimons lane, bridge construction, streets

Colour photographcouncil staff, shire of eltham, 1991, russell yeoman

Colour photograph1991, fitzsimons lane, bridge construction, streets

Colour photograph1991, fitzsimons lane, bridge construction, streets

Colour photograph1991, fitzsimons lane, bridge construction, streets

Colour photograph1991, fitzsimons lane, bridge construction, streets

Colour photograph1991, fitzsimons lane, bridge construction, streets

Colour photograph1991, fitzsimons lane, bridge construction, streets