Showing 106 items
matching andrew ross museum kangaroo ground
-
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Mick Woiwod, Reminiscences of Andrew Ross / editor Mick Woiwod, 1993
Paperback; 1 v.ISBN 0646137514andrew ross, kangaroo ground -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Andrew Ross Museum, Kangaroo Ground: its Land and its People by Mick Woiwod published by Andrew Ross Museum, 2002
Kangaroo Ground's geology, original people, European settlers, plants used by Wurundjeri people26 leaves : ill., maps ; 30 cm.wurundjeri (australian people) -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Golden Days on the Caledonian Diggings: the diaries of Thomas Young of Kangaroo Ground, Panton Hill and Christmas Hills, compiled by Mick Woiwod, 2005
The original diaries, (1859-1866,1895-1900) of Thomas Young discovered by a Young descendant have been transcribed with the author adding his own research and historical photographs. The diary sheds light on the lives of prospectors who worked the Caledonian goldfields in the 1860s, including St Andrews and Smiths Gully. Thomas Young, migrated from Scotland and moved to the goldfields in 1858. He carted ore by horse and dray from mines around St Andrews to crushers in Panton Hill and Smiths Gully. He later became a baker. He and his wife Bridget had eleven children. He later settled at Christmas Hills establishing the local store and school. See also: "Old Diary Strikes Old" by Natalie Birch, Diamond Valley Leader August 17 2005The diary provides a rare first-hand account of life on the Caledonian goldfields.v. : ill. 69 p 30 cm[written inside front cover] To my very good friend Harry Gilham - Mick Woiwod 25th August 2005thomas young, caledonian gold fields, kangaroo ground, christmas hills, panton hill, smiths gully, st andrews, diary, gold mining -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Andrew Ross School House Museum, Furphy Poetry Award 1996 held in conjunction with the Furphy Festival 19 May 1996, 1998
Poems written for Furphy Poetry Aware 1996 commemorating 1851 death of Judith Furphy at Kangaroo Ground1 v. (unpaged) ; 30 cm.ISBN 0958539928kangaroo ground, judith furphy, joseph furphy -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Andrew Ross Museum, Auld Duncan's Kangaroo Ground Tales collected and compiled by "Sandy McClusky" (Mick Woiwod), published by Andrew Ross Museum, 2006
Stories of the early days of Kangaroo Ground and early settlers as if recounted by a passenger on the 1839 voyage of the "David Clark"86 p. : ill., pbk ; 30 cm.david clark voyage of 1839, kangaroo ground, arthur, john, ross, andrew -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Mick Woiwod, Another view of Kangaroo Ground : its land & its people / Mick Woiwod, 2009
Paperback; 54 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, port ; 30 cm.Inscribed and signed by Author wurundjeri, social customs, place names, yarra river, environment, kangaroo ground, culture, aborigines -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Display of items from the Shire of Eltham Historical Society at the home of Bruce and Joy Ness, "View Hill", Kangaroo Ground, 19 July 1987, 19/07/1987
These items provided the foundation for the establishment of the Andrew Ross Museum.Twenty colour photographsandrew ross museum, bruce ness, joy ness, kangaroo ground, view hill, blanche shallard, jack shallard, lu robertson, marjorie north, phyllis macdonald -
Andrew Ross Museum
Furphy Water Cart, circa 1900
Early Australian water cartage system, used originally in agricultural areas, later in theatres of war. Iconic Australian company who pioneered agricultural equipment.Water cart invented by John Furphy, who attended Andrew Ross's school between 1851 and 1855, and manufactured by the Furphy Foundry.Typical 'Good better best' and other words.furphy nixon shepparton kangaroo ground -
Andrew Ross Museum
Furphy water cart tank end, Roger Furphy great-grandson of John Furphy, 1996
A Furphy tank end specially made in 1996 to celebrate the fact that the Furphy family lived in Kangaroo Ground before moving to SheppartonA cast Furphy tank end mounted on front wall of the Museum in recognition of the Furphy family. This casting was specially made for the Andrew Ross Museum in 1996 by Roger Furphy, great-grandson of John Furphy and donated to the Museum on behalf of Andrew and family.Pitmans shorthand which means - Good Better Best Never Let it Rest until your Good is Better and your Better Best. -
Andrew Ross Museum
research note, A4, Donaldson property, Waterdale Rd with sketch maps, Early 1990's
The Donalsdons of Kangaroo Ground owned property fronting Waterdale Rd West Heidelberg, used to camp cattle overnight on their way to/from saleyards in Melbourne.Prepared and used in the writing of "Kangaroo Ground: The Highland Taken (Mick Woiwod 1994)single sheet with 2 hand-drawn maps, annotated by Bruce Nixon. Notes refer to the Will of James Donaldson (D.1856) Could be a good photocopy with green pencil shading donaldson, nixon, bellevue, wellington house -
Andrew Ross Museum
Wooden Rocking Washing Machine, 01/01/1900
Hand made 1900. Pivoted rocking washing machine which has ribs on the base and sides to aid its effectiveness.Wooden rocking washing machine. Wooden pivoted container supported on stand. Internal sides and base have ribs. washing machine, rocking washing machine, -
Andrew Ross Museum
book, the highland taken, 1974
history of kangaroo groundonly book on the subjectbookauthor / mick woiwodkangaroo ground, scotland, pioneers, farmers -
Andrew Ross Museum
Table Lamp
Kerosene table lamp, pink glass base and font, brass gallery,double flat wick. -
Andrew Ross Museum
Miner's Bucket
Dates from gold-mining period in Queenstown (St. Andrews) Caledonian Diggings. Used for lift ore to the surface by windlass in small-scale shaft mines.Heavy leather bucket with iron reinforcing and handle. Panels are stitched and joined with thonging Ironwork is hand-forged and rivetted in place. -
Andrew Ross Museum
Vanity Mirror
Used typically for personal grooming needs in a bedroom. It could be placed on a wash-stand, dressing table, or chest-of-drawers.Glass Mirror in tiltable timber frame, mounted on timber base incorporating 2 small drawers. Polished cedar. Overall height 45cm. Width 34cm -
Andrew Ross Museum
Evening Gown, Circa 1870
Believed to have belonged to Annie Maria Victoria Margareta Bisley, mother of Dorothy Wills, a post mistress/store keeper at Kangaroo Ground during the 1950's-60'sLady's blue taffeta skirt and jacket trimmed with fringe/tassels/sleeve inserts.