Purchased, 2019Oil on canvasgippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Purchased with the assistance of the John Leslie Foundation, 2017Oil on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Purchased with the assistance of the John Leslie Foundation, 2017Oil on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Purchased with the assistance of the John Leslie Foundation, 2017Oil on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Purchased with the assistance of the John Leslie Foundation, 2017Oil on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Purchased with the assistance of the John Leslie Foundation, 2017Oil on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Donated by the artist, 2019Oil on canvasgippsland, artwork, permanent collection

A volume with a gilt- and blind-decorated red bubble-grain cloth, with a large advertisement for Pears' Soap in gilt on the rear cover.non-fictionA prospectus on a grand scale, designed to promote the irrigation scheme developed by the Chaffey Brothers, primarily focussed on their work in Victoria and South Australia. It was published to promote 'irrigation colonisation'" and contains numerous advertisements promoting life in the colonies of South Australia and Victoria. This volume was issued in association with the 1888 Melbourne International Exhibition.irrigation - murray river, irrigation districts -- victoria -- mildura region -- history, irrigation districts -- south australia -- renmark region -- history, chaffey brothers

ill, p.56.non-fictionPictorial early history of the Victorian Railways.railroads -- australia -- trains -- pictorial works, railroads -- australia -- victoria -- history.

"Matthew Gove was a joint winner of the Darebin Art Show (2013) for his work, Untitled, a Star Wars inspired ceramic lightsaber glazed in colours of green and brown. He is an emerging inter-disciplinary artist working across a variety of mediums. His art often references historical objects and figures while his “lightsaber” works explore a science fiction narrative. Gove has exhibited in group exhibitions at Arts Project Australia, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, C3 Gallery and No Vacancy Gallery in Melbourne and at Robin Gibson Gallery in Sydney."

This book is an 1810 third edition copy of Walter Scott’s poem, ‘The Lady of the Lake’. It is notable for its illustrations of the drawings of Richard Westall (1765-1836), an English painter and illustrator and Queen Victoria’s drawing master. Westall is best-known for his portraits of Lord Byron. There is no information available on the original owner, the Reverend Matthew West. Tis book is important because: 1. It is an 1810 edition and of antiquarian interest 2. It belonged to Louie Mack, the cousin of Sir Ronald Mack, an important Warrnambool Parliamentarian. Miss Mack was well-known in the Warrnambool area as the Secretary of the Warrnambool Technical School in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. The Macks were prominent early settlers in the Warrnambool area. This is a hard cover leather bound book of 433 pages (poem, ‘The Lady of the Lake’ by Walter Scott). The cover is brown leather with a gold ornamental border. The inside cover has a tan and blue mottled pattern. The book has illustrations with engravings from the designs of Richard Westall. The illustrations have a piece of tissue paper in front of them. The first page has a stamp of the Warrnambool & District Historical Society and there is a loose sheet indicating that the book was published in 1810 and that it belonged to Miss L.A. Mack.‘The Revd. Matthew West, Vicar’s Hall, Clane’. sir walter scott, richard westall, louie mack, history of warrnambool, rev. matthew west

Side view of St. Matthew’s Church with wooden fence. Looking west.St Matthew's Presbyterian Church viewed from the side with a wooden picket fence. Photograph similar to 121.5 judging by the similar trees around the church.stawell religion

Side view of St. Matthew’s Church with wooden fence. Looking west.St Matthew's Presbyterian Church viewed from the side with a wooden picket fence. Photograph similar to 121.5 judging by the similar trees around the church.stawell religion

Coloured photo St. Matthew’s Church taken by local photographer Mick Walsh Patrick St Stawell. Photo was taken after 1965. Telephone number on back of photo shows automatic phone number. Coloured photo of St Matthew's Church showing brick fence with entrance pillar with light on top. Mick Walsh 52 Patrick St. Stawell Phone 953-58 1737stawell religion

View of St. Matthew’s Church looking north. Shows Baptist Church (built 1869) in background on right.View of ST Matthew's Church looking north. a long wooden picket fence along the path in front of the church. A building in the background to the right of the church.stawell religion

Bert Child son of Francis Matthew father of Jack, Bert and Len. Husband of Maria Madden. Died 1926.Black and white photograph of Bert Child as a young man. He is sitting in the grass near a wooden building. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke.Bert Child son of Francis Matthew father of Jack, Bert and Len. Husband of Maria Madden. Died 1926.bert child, hubert child, francis matthew child, maria madden, kalorama

A volume of 342 pages, including photos and maps. The cover includes images of the town of Whenby, maps and the grave of Matthew Parnaby who died in Wodonga on 7 October 1903.This book documents the story of the Parnaby Brothers who migrated to Australia from Whenby in North Yorkshire, England via Natal in South Africa. They settled in the Wodonga district of Victoria. The dedication on page 3 of the book says "To George, William and Matthew Parnaby. We can only wonder at the adventurous spirit, courage and fortitude of the three brothers who arrived in this country with an ambition to better themselves and provide for their families." George arrived at Port Melbourne from Port Natal on 11 January 1864. On the same voyage was his brother William and a nephew Charles. George and his wife Rachel settled at Howlong on the Victoria/NSW border where he worked as a farmer and labourer. George died at Howlong on 26 JUne 1887. William and his son Charles settled in Albury. In 1869/70 he was listed as a property owner at Wooragee, including a house, farm and vineyard. William died in Albury on 20 February 1894. Matthew originally arrived in Hobsons Bay, Victoria in 1854. After 6 years on the goldfields he returned to South Africa and then to England to marry. They eventually returned to Australia in 1863. After some time in Melbourne, Matthew moved to Belvoir (Wodonga). By August 1877 he owned 104 acres of grazing land at House Creek. He steadily became one of the most successful farmers in the district and increased his landholdings. He spent the remainder of his life in Wodonga where he served as a member of the Shire Council for some years. Matthew never forgot his birthplace and called his property "Whenby Grange". He died in Wodonga on 7 October 1903.parnaby family, whenby england, whenby grange wodonga

St. Matthew’s Church showing footpath and fence. The church is located in Scallon Street Stawell. St. Matthew's church was erected in 1868. The Spire was completed in March 1869 and the Church was dedicated on 11th April 1869. Now the United Church. Large photo of St. Matthew's Church taken from a post card in Album 13. p.28. The photo similar to 121.4 but shows the road, footpath and gate way in the picket fence with trees in the landscape.POST CARD The "Merle Studio" Main Street Stawell. stawell religion

Kagawa, Toyohiko (1888-1960) Japanese evangelist and social movement leader Kagawa was born in Kobe to Kame and Junichi Kagawa. In lonely years following the death of his parents at age four, he met Harry W. Myers and Charles A. Logan, missionaries of the (Southern) Presbyterian Church, U.S., and was baptized by Myers on February 14, 1904, at the Tokushima church. He pursued theological study at Meiji Gakuin in Tokyo and Kobe Theological Seminary. During his student days in Kobe he moved into the Shinkawa slum to serve the physical and spiritual needs of some 7,500 people. Between August 1914 and May 1917 Kagawa studied in the United States at Princeton Theological Seminary and then became involved in labor and peasants movements in Japan and in organizing religious programs, with the Jesus Band of Kobe as the base of his work. In 1921 Kagawa organized the Friends of Jesus. This Franciscan-like band of young people strove for spiritual discipline, compassion for the poor, and an evangelical life of witness. When Tokyo suffered a massive earthquake in 1923, he shifted the main emphasis of his work to that city. He promoted economic cooperatives in Japan and peace and social reform programs before and after World War II. Kagawa was a prolific writer. Most of his writings are collected in the twenty-four volume Kagawa Toyohiko Zenshu (The work of Kagawa Toyohiko) (1964). His theological focus was on the redemptive love of God, manifest in the life of Jesus Christ, to whom people can commit themselves through a mystical experience of faith and intellectual creativity. Kagawa was known more as a Christian social reformer than as a religious leader both in and out of Japan, but he was fundamentally an evangelist throughout his life. Robert M. Fukada, “Kagawa, Toyohiko” in Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions, ed. Gerald H. Anderson (New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 1998), 350. This article is reprinted from Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions, Macmillan Reference USA, copyright © 1998 Gerald H. Anderson, by permission of Macmillan Reference USA, New York, NY. All rights reserved. B & W informal photograph of the Rev. H.C. Matthew and Toyohiko Kagawa standing in front of the door to Captain Cook's Cottage in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne. "Melbourne May 19th or 11th 1935. H.C. Matthew & Toyohiko Kagawa standing by the cottage recently removed to Australia & re-erected in Melbourne Botanical Gardens in which Captain Cook was born."toyohiko kagawa, h.c. matthews, captain cook's cottage, friends of jesus, christian missions.

Group of Salvation Army personnel standing in front of pipe organ in St. Matthew's Church in 1968. Captain & Mrs. Noel Clegg Back Don Reeve, Dennis Tyler,2 Guests, Alf Perry,2 Guests, John White In front of backrow Amy Collins, Cynthia Perry, Eileen Esky, Phyllis Folkes, ?, ?, V White, Gwen Reeve In front of them, guest, Margory Brown, Eileen Clarke, Jenny Biggs, Una Watson, Anita Brown, guest, ?, Janet Tyler Front Ruby SymesMr Capt Noel Clegg, S/Lindsay BrownBlack & white photo of a group of male & female singers in front of a pipe organ. Songsters in St. Matthew's Stawell, pre-Petersham trip 1968.stawell religion

Keith Haymes cutting the ribbon at the senior citizens club room.keith haymes, stawell sinior citizens

The Anglican Cheltenham parish was created in 1865 by excising a portion of the parish of St Andrews Brighton. A small brick church was completed in 1867 to serve a rural community stretching from Brighton South (Moorabbin) to Mordialloc. 1867 St Matthew's Church of England was erected in Cheltenham beside the Nepean Highway near Charman Road. The early settlers established a tennis club, cricket team and social groups. A typical social event was the annual Sunday School Picnic held in 1907 at Dandenong Creek.Young members are mentioned Curly Owen,C,Burnett,A Manett St Matthew's Church of England Cheltenham was erected in 1867 and was integral to the spiritual well being and social life of the early settlers.Black & White photograph of the St Matthew's Church of England Sunday School Picnic 1907Handwritten Curly Owen, C, Burnett, A Manett st. matthew's church of england cheltenham, sunday school picnics, anglican church, st andrew's church brighton, owen curly, burnett c . manett a, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b., bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards

St. Matthew’s Church Stawell photo taken by Bill McGregor about 1996-1997. New church hall under construction to the left side of the church photo.Black & white photo of St Matthew's Church Stawell about 1996-97 with building on the left of the Church and construction on the right. Photo taken from a parking area opposite the Church with a car to the right. stawell religion

Councilor Matthew John Ryan was first elected to council in1897-1915 and 1918-53.He was appointed Shire President in 1902-08-14-23-32-38-44-50Original Historic PhotoSepia photo,oval in shape,of Councilor Matthew John Ryan J.P.Set in pinkish/tan mount with some decorative features surounding photo.It is on left side of middle row of collection of photos of all councilors for 1911-12.Presented to the Ballarat Shire Council.J.Dickie Esq.J.P.President, 1911-12.ballarat shire council, ryan matthew john j p, 1897 1915, 1918 1953

St. Matthew’s Church 1959-1960 taken from town hall clock tower. Photo taken around 1959 -1960. The Centenary book states brick fence and pillars were a gift from McCracken Family, but not in the year the church was built. This photo was used for the Centenary book cover and was taken from the Town Hall clock tower. The roof line in bottom right corner of photo is rear of town hall.Two photographs of St Matthew's Church taken from the Stawell Town Hall. The photo shows an aerial view of the church and houses behind the church. stawell religion

This photograph was copied from St. Matthew’s Centenary Book 1860 - 1960. All Ministers in this photograph served St. Matthew's Stawell. The Ministers and their terms of office were: Rev. W. Mathew (8 1/2 years), Rev S. Kelso (22 1/2 years), Rev. E.C. Tennant (4 1/2 years), Rev. G.B. Murphy, B.A. (14 years), Rev. H.C. Matthew. M.A. (10 years), Rev. P.H. Widmer (5 years), Rev. G. Paterson Campbell (8 1/2 years), Rev. A.C. Weber (5 1/2 years), Rev. C.S. Petrie B.A. B.D. (19 years till 1960). Overall total of 97 1/2 years.Black & white photograph depicting nine oval shaped photographs set in one photograph. All male. Rev. W. Mathew, Rev. S. Kelso, Rev. E.C. Tennant, Rev. G.B. Murphy, Rev. H.C. Matthew, Rev. P. H. Widmer, Rev. G. Paterson, Rev. A.C. Weber, Rev. C. S. Petrie.stawell portrait

View of St. Matthew’s Church taken from across Scallan Street. From the angle it would seem to have been taken from Cope Car Park. This cyclone fence that can be seen out the front of the church was donated by Mitchell Family members and was mentioned page 46 in Centenary Book.View of St Matthew's Church taken at a slight angle from the front of the church. Photograph looks to be taken from across the street in another front yard with a wooden picket fence. A cyclone fence can be seen on the church just behind the picket fence on opposite front garden. stawell religion

Three black and white photos St. Matthew’s Church Stawell. Two of the photos are identical showing a Holden & Hilman cars parked out the front with a group of people at the entrance to the church. A flag is flying to the right in the photograph. The second photo similar view with no people or cars outside with a United Church sign on the right. Photo taken after 1977 which saw changes to Uniting Church.Three black & white photos of St. Matthew's Church. Two of the photos are identical showing a Holden & Hilman cars parked out the front with a group of people at the entrance to the church. A flag is flying to the right in the photograph, The second photo similar view with no people or cars outside.stawell religion