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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Report, Bushland Reserves fire management strategy, 20/10/1997 12:00:00 AM
Draft Report on the fire managementDraft Report on the fire management strategy for bushland reserves by Whitehorse City Council. 20 October 1997. 45 pagesDraft Report on the fire management bushfire prevention, city of whitehorse, antonio park, mitcham, bellbird dell, blackburn lake sanctuary, hale property, heatherdale reserve, stephens reserve, somers trail, trove park, yarran dheran, r e gray reserve -
National Wool Museum
Artwork, Sydney Wool Exchange, 1851, 1851
Image depicting the Sydney Wool Exchange. The donor's father (Wilhelm Eckles) had this picture on his office wall over his 43 year career in the wool industry. The image was possibly won at an event such as a Wool Ball but exact details have been forgotten.Artwork drawn on paper with wood and gold frame. Artwork depicts the Sydney Wool Exchange in the Background with trees on either side in the foreground and low vegetation bellow.Signed, bottom right corner: John Van Vliet Rear, lettering: This Picture Belongs to W.M. Eckels 17 Bushlands Ave Gordonsydney wool exchange -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, 1890
A sports carnival was held annually in Orbost from the late 19th century onward. Usually the carnivals raised money for worthy local causes.Closer to the date, a program of events was published, including the prizes on offer and entries invited for the footrace and woodchop events, as nomination and acceptance fees applied. Entries for other events were taken on the day. The Sports Day would end with a concert in the evening. (info. Jenni York)This is a pictorial record of an event which was an important part of the lives of the early settlers of Orbost.A black / white photograph of a group of ladies and children standing in shade with trees and bushland behind them. They are wearing long dresses and hats.on front - "The Ladies Picture"recreation sports-orbost sports-day-orbost athletics woodchop -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Clive Turnbull, Liquid Gold-Australia, 1960
A book that outlines the importance of irrigation and water usage used in various industries in the Goulburn Valley and North Eastern Victoria.Front cover has two photographs. On of a treed valley leading up to snow covered mountains and on of a water reservoir surrounded by bushland.non-fictionA book that outlines the importance of irrigation and water usage used in various industries in the Goulburn Valley and North Eastern Victoria.water, industry, irrigation, australia -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, Early 1900's
Donated by G. HaywoodBlack & White Postcard of view taken between two trees in front of post and rail fence with cowes bushland and sea in background."The Rose Series P. 3416" "Near The Lovers' Walk, Cowes, Phillip Is., Vic."lovers walk cowes, phillip island, g haywood -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured, C 1980s
Photo is located on Fyans Valley floor below Bellfield dam,Photo is of nine deer in a grassy paddock with bushland at the rear. A large gumtree stands middle foreground. A dead gumtree stands in the background,Fujicolor papernatural history, feral animals -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Information on Geology, Flora, Birds of the Kiewa Area, C1960
Information of the Kiewa area commissioned by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria for use by the general public.To inform the interested public, visiting the Kiewa area, about the Geology, Flora and birds as documented by various professionals and commissioned by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.1. Foolscap x 4 sheets, numbers 11-80 list of birds and description 2. A4 size x 4 sheets "Birds of the Bushland" 3. A4 size x 4 sheets "The Three Floras of Bogong" 4. A4 Size x 4 sheets "General Geology of the Kiewa Area" 1. -2- centre top of first page. List of birds 11-27. …/3 bottom Rt. hand corner of top page 2. Photocopied sheets, printed on Rt. side of paper only. Heading is "BIRDS of the BUSHLAND" followed by diagrams and name of 13 birds. Photocopied using right half of paper only. 3. 'THE THREE FLORAS OF BOGONG' inside a rectangular box. Midway down page 'Published by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria" and towards bottom of page 'October, 1964'. Both inscriptions inside a rectangular box. Photocopied using right half of paper only. 4. photocopied sheets on right side of paper only, GENERAL GEOLOGY OF THE KIEWA AREA by F>C> Beavis, Ph.D., B.SC. June, 1963. 4.flora; geology; birds; kiewa area; secv; tourism; environment -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Deep Creek Road bridge early 1900s
Black and white photograph taken from unmade road. Road zigzags over bridge with wooden balustrades. Bushland setting. (3 copies)Typed below photograph, "Deep Creek Road bridge in the early days". -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, North Arm, Lakes Entrance
Black and white photographic postcard showing a large tree in the left foreground, water, and native bushland. it shows the Lakes Entrance North Arm. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Fewer bins, more litter in city parks, 1991
Visitors to Nunawading's parks and bushland reserves believe their council's decision to remove rubbish bins from the parks will result in an increase in litter (photo)Visitors to Nunawading's parks and bushland reserves believe their council's decision to remove rubbish bins from the parks will result in an increase in litter (photo).Visitors to Nunawading's parks and bushland reserves believe their council's decision to remove rubbish bins from the parks will result in an increase in litter (photo)city of nunawading, schwerkolt cottage, tamblyn, les, tamblyn, betty, rubbish bins, parks and reserves -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Discovering tranquility in bushland, 17/01/1984
'Discovering tranquility in bushland', by Mathew Chandler. Article on Wandinong Sanctuary with photo of Bernard and Phyl Hooke, Nunawading Gazette, 17 January 1984.wandinong sanctuary, parks and reserves, hooke, albert arthur, janet emily, bernard, phyl -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Birds, 8/11/1993 12:00:00 AM
Gazette, 8 November 1993 on bird life in bushland off Stanley Road, Forest Hill.Article from the Gazette, 8 November 1993 on bird life in bushland off Stanley Road, Forest Hill.(Now in Vermont South)Gazette, 8 November 1993 on bird life in bushland off Stanley Road, Forest Hill.birds, stanley road, vermont south -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Luke Shambrook, 2015 -2016
An interview by Catherine Lambert with Rachel Shambrook, mother of Luke who is autistic and became lost for 5 days in bushland at Lake Eildon in 2015.An interview by Catherine Lambert with Rachel Shambrook, mother of Luke who is autistic and became lost for 5 days in bushland at Lake Eildon in 2015.An interview by Catherine Lambert with Rachel Shambrook, mother of Luke who is autistic and became lost for 5 days in bushland at Lake Eildon in 2015.shambrook, rachel, lambert, catherine -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1999
Site of lime burning operations from 1870's. Lime burnt for agricultural purposes. Cocky Roberts was using lime in his glass making business at Lakes Tyers.Colour photograph of the McCrae Lime Kiln site east side shows work site now encroached on by bushland. Toorloo Arm Victoriawater supply -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1925 c
Location not identified, may be either Mississippi Creek tramline, or Bairnsdale to Orbost rail line.Black and white photograph of ten men beside a train line, bushland in background. Men appear to be in working clothes. East Gippsland Victoriatransport, vegetation -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C ?
This photo has been copied from an article in the Weekly Times. The falls were in the Roses Gap area and there was once a track leading there. It is probable that the group went there by horse drawn vehicle.The photo shows a group of adults seated on a rocky outcrop at the base of a waterfall, in bushland beside a running creek (at left of photo). All are dressed formally.scenery, waterfalls -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Bridge Construction, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Wild ones watch over their special valley, 1988
Two Mitcham High School boys are making a scientific study of the Mullum Mullum Creek bushlands.Two Mitcham High School boys are making a scientific study of the Mullum Mullum Creek bushlands. They have identified 110 species of native birds.Two Mitcham High School boys are making a scientific study of the Mullum Mullum Creek bushlands. mullum mullum creek, wildlife, birds, mitcham high school, baker, scott, crosbie, nick -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Effort Will Pay - Hamer, 1976
Proposed new audiology preschool centre in Blackburn has State Government approval to purchase bushland site at 137 Blackburn Road. [Known as 'Taralye']Proposed new audiology preschool centre in Blackburn has State Government approval to purchase bushland site at 137 Blackburn Road. [Known as 'Taralye']Proposed new audiology preschool centre in Blackburn has State Government approval to purchase bushland site at 137 Blackburn Road. [Known as 'Taralye']child care, advisory council for children with impaired hearing (victoria), taralye, blackburn road, blackburn, no. 137, audiologists -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, All hail our local Heroes, 2015
Luke Shambrook, who is 11 and autistic, went missing in the Lake Eildon bushland for five days without food or water before being found.Luke Shambrook, who is 11 and autistic, went missing in the Lake Eildon bushland for five days without food or water before being found.Luke Shambrook, who is 11 and autistic, went missing in the Lake Eildon bushland for five days without food or water before being found.shambrook, luke -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Blackburn Creeklands, 1/08/1990 12:00:00 AM
Sympathetic treatment of creek banks and preservation and regeneration of bushland will encourage wildlifeSympathetic treatment of creek banks and preservation and regeneration of bushland will encourage wildlife, development of wetlands has encouraged water birds, provision of play equipmentSympathetic treatment of creek banks and preservation and regeneration of bushland will encourage wildlifeparks and reserves, blacks walk, kalang park, furness park, city of nunawading, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, middleborough road, blackburn, pakenham street, blackburn road, gardiners creek, laburnum primary school no. 4863 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1999 c
Built by Captain Newman after retiring as Superintendent of Lake Tyers Aboriginal Station. The building was a shelter built beside the Toorloo road with a bell over the door and s sign 'Devonshire Teas served. For service ring the bell.' Operated by Mrs. Newman for a short timeA colour photograph of the site of the Toorloo Arm Tea Room, built about 1937. Shows a small clearing in a bushland setting. Toorloo Arm Victoriavegetation -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Menzies Creek State School photo
A photograph of students from the Menzies Creek State School. Fiftenn children and a female teacher are standing in front of heavy bushland. Believed to be early 1900s. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Gundiwindi School camp, 14th - 18th August 1989
The photograph was taken in 1989 when students in Grades 4 and 5 from Bulla Primary School attended a school camp at Gundiwindi Camp. The camp is in the Yarra Valley area on the border of North Wandin and Silvan. At the camp the children were learning bush survival skills, which were practised by the local indigenous people.The emphasis on the camp at Gundiwindi was bush survival and skills used by indigenous people.A non-digital coloured photograph of four children in a bushland setting attempting to build a camp fire in the cleared area. the forested area is behind the group.school camps, gundiwindi, bulla primary school, indigenous culture -
Victoria Police Museum
Carte de Visite (ten men with rifles)
Image was taken just before the party set out in search for the Kelly Gang outlaws in the Strathbogie RangesSmall black and white photograph showing a group of ten men with rifles in a (staged) bushland setting. Eight are standing and two are crouched down on one leg.Supt Hares party (written on rear in pencil)search party, police search party, kelly gang, bushrangers, francis augustus hare, superintendent hare, thomas lawless, alfred john falkiner, joseph ladd mayes, john milne, thomas hewitt kirkham, william canny -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour, Pat Prevett, c1990s
Pat Prevett was a Senior Lecturer in the School of Science at University of Ballarat. His area of specialty is koalas.Coulour photograph showing Pat Pretett with a camera around his neck. he is standing in bushland surrounded by a number of students. A ladder leans against a tree.university of ballarat, prevett, koala -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph of the shoreline at Churchill Island, Unknown
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade.Black and white photograph of bushland at Churchill Island leading downhill to the shoreline. Photograph has been printed on a type of card and has a matte finish applied.Catalogue number written in pencil on reverse.churchill island, photograph -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Fred Howard with his Bee Hives at Dadswells Bridge
Apiculture at Dadswells Bridge Fred Howard and children on right.Black and white photograph of a bushland scene with many bee hives in the foreground. A person holding a child and two children either side in front of the bee hives.dadswells bridge -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, School Camp, 1988
The photograph was taken when the students from Bulla and Mickleham Primary Schools combined to attend a camp at Beechworth in 1988. During that time the children were engaged in a number of different outdoor activities as a component of their outdoor education. Recognising some of the native birds of the area was one of their activities where the children experiences the birds actually landing on them.The varied activities that the children engaged in at the school camp helped to give them a better appreciation and understanding of the natural environment. A non-digital coloured photograph of a group of children with some adults in a bushland area, trying to encourage a flock of crimson rosellas to come closer by feeding them.school camps, beechworth, native birds, crimson rosellas -
Victoria Police Museum
Postcard (Kelly Gang), Postcard featuring Kelly Gang
Black and white printed postcard with a photograph believed to be of three members of the Kelly Gang seated on horses in the middle a bushland gully on a dirt road. Mountain and trees in the background."THE KELLY GANG - From an original Photograph. Steve Hart. Dan Kelly. Ned Kelly." (printed on front of postcard) "667" (black felt on reverse of postcard) "BP32" (purple felt pen on reverse of postcard)postcard, steve hart, dan kelly, ned kelly, kelly gang, edward kelly, police murders