In 1860 Smeaton residents appealed for funds to establish a school. Patrick Curtain, and his co-workers raised more than £150 plus a land grant (Allot A, Sect 2, Township of Smeaton). Head Teacher John Forbes, with assistant Zillah North, opened a timber school building which measured 36ftx18ft (11.0x5.5m) on 1 September 1861 with 44 children. Rising enrolment to 65 in 1868 made building alterations necessary. During 1870-1 a residence of four rooms was supplied and in October 1882 a 20ftx18ft (6.1x5.5m) classroom. In 1907 a new brick building accommodated 122 children. Among notable ex-pupils are Major-General Bridgeford, Frank Wright ( Musical Director of the London County Council), Alex Wright, (AKA singer Andre Navarre), and Les Brooks. (Visions and Realisations) In 2013 it was announced that Smeaton Primary School would close. The Hepburn advocate reported: "A Department of Education spokesman has confirmed the Smeaton Primary School council recently voted unanimously to recommend the school close at the end of the year. The school currently has 12 students with enrollments dwindling during the past few years and no prep students to its boost numbers or its future. The school’s imminent closure comes as the Smeaton community gears up for the town’s 175th anniversary which will be celebrated later this year. School council member Kristi Pedretti said it had not been a decision made lightly. “There are 12 students – only one in grade 6, about eight in grade 5, two in grade 3, and one in grade 1 – and there’s only one girl in the school,” she said. “So it was a combination of everything – having that big group through in grade 5, but no preps coming through, and only one girl. “It’s hard for parents to see a future in the school.” Ms Pedretti has a son in grade 6, Jack, and is herself a former Smeaton Primary School student." .1) Red brick building .2) Smeaton Primary School logo .3) Smeaton Primary School Bell .4) Smeaton Primary School pakyground, including concrete cricket pitch.smeaton, school, education, bell, cricket, state school no. 552

A digital photograph of the Smeaton landscape taken from Elizatbeth Street. The view features Anderson's Millsmeaton, anderson's mill

The former school is now a private residence. Colour photograph of the former school and teacher's house at Kooroocheang. kooroocheang, education, school

Colour photograph of the volcano known as Mount Franklin as seen from Smeaton, Victoria.mount franklin, smeaton

Smeaton Hill was the name of the property first settled by squatter Captain John Hepburn and Elizabeth Hepburn.Five landscape photographs of the seven volcanic hills around Smeaton.smeaton, kooroocheang, john hepburn, john hepburn, elizabeth hepburn, volcano, volcanic

A volcanic hill as seen from Queen Street, Smeaton, Victoriasmeaton, volcano, volcanic

The Ballarat Civic Hall was built in the 1950s. The photographs were taken from the tower of the Ballarat Town Hall in 2006.Three photographs taken from the Ballarat Town Hall tower featuring Ballarat Civic Hall, a cream brick building built in the 1950s. .1) The cream brick Ballarat Civic Hall dominates this photograph, with Creswick road visible on the left. .2) The cream brick Ballarat Civic Hall is to the right of this photograph, with Creswick road visible on the left. The Bunge silos are in the centre. .3) Armstrong Street North, with Ballarat Civic Hall in the centre ballarat civic hall, civic hall, ballarat, creswick road, armstrong street north

Edwin (Ted) Cannon was born at Ballarat on 30 July 1895, the only son of Edwin and Florence Cannon. He studied art at the Ballarat School of Mines Technical Art School. Ted displayed a talent for industrial design but it was his black and white work that 'drew' most attention. His cartoons and caricatures, heavily influenced by Phil May, were of a particularly high standard. During the Ballarat Exhibition of 1913 Ted's work was singled out for notice and he was awarded First Prize. After completing his art course Ted was employed as an assistant teacher at the Ballarat Technical Art School, before taking a position as cartoonist with the Ballarat Star newspaper at the end of 1914. With the war raging in Europe Ted discovered a darker aspect for his artwork, but, still, he could not resist depicting Turkey as a full-feathered, fez-wearing bird. In 1915 Ted was awarded the prestigious Victorian Education Department Senior Technical School Scholarship. Only months into his scholarship, Ted volunteered for the AIF. A keen member of the local 71st "City of Ballarat" Regiment Ted was already primed for a life in the army. He embarked from Port Melbourne on 23 November 1915 with reinforcements to the 6th Infantry Battalion bound for Egypt. It was during the Battle of Pozieres on the Western Front that Ted Cannon came into his own. His work with the Scout Platoon (under the command of Lieutenant Jack Rogers) sketching the enemy's gun emplacements proved invaluable to the Brigade and brought Ted to the attention of the Australian High Command. On 13 September 1916 Ted was given a special assignment for General C.B.B. White. Ted was sent out forward of the Old Mill at Verbrandenmolen (in the Ypres Salient) to draw a panorama of the German lines in the area from Hill 60 to The Bluff. It was a hazardous task and Ted was warned to be careful. Tragically he was sniped by an enemy machine-gunner and sustained severe abdominal wounds. Stretcher-bearers rushed him to the 17th Casualty Clearing Station where he was operated on by the doctors at 8.30 that night. With little chance of success, but ever resilient, Ted remained conscious almost to the end. He died early in the morning of the 14 September 1916. His body was buried in the large Military Cemetery at Lijssenthoek. See http://www.ballarat.edu.au/about-ub/history/art-and-historical-collection/ub-honour-roll/c/edwin-joseph-ted-cannon-1895-1916 Digital images of a number of cartoons published in the Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1916. Ted Cannon sent cartoons home to Ballarat from the World War One front.edwin cannon, ted cannon, cartoons, world war, world war 1

The images depict the newly completed fourth Catholic Church at Kinglake. The previous three churches having been destroyed by 'Black Saturday' bushfire. The painting is oil on canvas. The historical continuity is expressed by the continuity of the skyline and the disconnectedness of the colours. it is not a literal depiction of each church, but a recognizable and symbolic image conveying resilience of faith of the local community. The first church was burnt down in a bushfire, the second burnt down by vandals, and the three burnt down in the 2009 bushfires known as 'Black Saturday'.The white cross and black fence at the lower left commemorated the remarkable fact that these remained intact after the 2009 bushfires. The red-orange can be the colour of the kinglake soil or the fires. The return of new life is indicated by the green growth on the burnt gumtrees. The presence of the Holy Trinity is shown above the entrance to the church. The return of new life is indicated by the green growth on the burnt gumtrees. The presence of the Holy Trinity is shown above the entrance to the church. The Holy Sprit is symbolized by the sulphur crested cockatoo, an Australian bird instead of the white dove. The symbol for the father is above the church in the triangle which has God's Holy Name (I AM) as given to Moses from the Burning Bush, written in Hebrew. Christ is represented by the cross above the entrance. The previous church was destroyed in the 2009 bushfires. The area is surrounded by 22,000 hectares of Kinglake National Park, the largest National Park close to Melbourne. The park was established in 1928 to protect native flora and fauna. Kinglake takes its name from Alexander Kinglake who travelled through the area in 1870. Photographs showing the newly built St Mary's Catholic Church at Kinglake. .1) Interior of Church .2) Painting of the Four Churches of Kinglake by Judy Racz .3-5) Views from the Church windows to the adjoining landscape .6) St Mary's Church groundskinglake, bushfire, black saturday, church, catholic, racz, st mary's catholic church kinglake

On the weekend of Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 June the community of Smeaton organised celebratons to commemorate 175 years since the arrival of Captain John Hepburn, Elizabeth Hepburn, and their two children.Fourteen colour photographs of two horse drawn waggons operating during the 175th anniversary of John Hepburn Settling at Smeaton. The Waggons were moving from the Smeaton town centre towards Anderson's Mill.smeaton, 175th anniversary, anniversary, john hepburm, elizabeth hepburn, waggon, horse drawn, hors, waggon wheel, wagon

A number of photographs of Ballarat taken from the top of Ballarat's former State Offices, Camp Street.ballarat, ballarat state offices, ballarat trades hall, mt buninyong, mt warrenheip, bunninyong, warrenheip, ballarat post office, black hill, state offices

World War 1Worn on the collars of the Pioneers Corps, guns facing inwards, 1 on each side of the collars.Badge attributed to the Pioneers Corps WW1Pick and Gun, possibly brass materialmmm, pioneer, badge, ww1, anzac, great war, australian, soldiers

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This Victorian cottage was probably once used as a guest house during the tourist boom to the mineral water resort at Hepburn Springs or Daylesford. "This elegant double-fronted Victorian residence c1900 will be a Mecca for lovers of Victorian heritage and ornate styling. Period features, pressed ceilings, fret displays, high ceilings and magnificent original timber walls. With 3 bedrooms, 2 living areas, the home offers any keen Renovator or Investor many opportunities, renovate or lease it out immediately (the property has been a permanent rental for many years) " (http://www.stockdaleleggo.com.au/daylesford/details.asp?internetid=271641&OFFICE_ID=57, accessed 24/12/2013)A weatherboard cottage at 21 Duke Street, Daylesford. It is thought this house was once a boarding house for visitors to Daylesford.daylesford, duke street, guest house, weatherboard, cottage

Clarence M. Cox fell at Bullecourt, France, on 11 April 1917. See https://bih.federation.edu.au/index.php/Clarence_M._Cox Broken marble headstone in the Ballaarat Old Cemetery. It is a memorial for Corporal Clarence M. Cox who served during World War One as a Corporal. ballaarat old cemetery, gravestone, headstone, cemetery, cox, clarence cox, world war one, bullecourt

Mount Franklin was named after John Franklin.A digital colour photograph showing the extinct volcano known as Mount Franklin in the distance. The photo was taken from the site of the former Beehive Mine in Maldon.mount franklin, maldon, volcano, beehive, beehive mine

Three colour digital images showing the main street of Maldon. They images include flagstones and stone guttersmaldon, flagstone, gutter, spoon gutter, verandah

Digital colour photograph of the Newstead Post Office, a weatherboard and rough cast building with an iron roof.newstead, newstead post office, post office, weatherboard,

The Gervasoni settled at Yandoit Creek in the 1860sDigital colour photograph of drystone buildings associated with the Gervasoni family at Yandoit Creek.ndoit, yandoit creek, yandoit hill, drystone, gervasoni

Vincent Michael Gervasoni was the son of John Gervasoni and Catherine Cugley of 'Pine View' Yandoit Creek. John Gervasoni's father, Luigi Gervasoni, was born at San Gallo, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. He was one of the earliest settlers at Yandoit Creek and contributed to the building of some of the drystone buildings.An old truck parked in front of a corrugated iron shed at 'Pine View', Yandoit Creek. yandoit, yandoit creek, gervasoni, vince gervasoni, luigi gervasoni, truck, pine view

Hymettus won the Caulfield Cup in 1898 and the owners built this house, near Lake Wendouree, with the winnings. It won the title of Ballarat's Champion Cottage from 1915-18. The cottage contains many of the original furnishings and fittings and has beautiful gardens. Two digital images of Ballarat's hymettus Cottage. .1) The garden as it was before the 1980s drought. .2) The Cottagehymettus, hymettus cottage, garden, flower, taffe

Five digital images showing a hillside in Warrnambool.warrnambool

The Ebenezer Mission Station is situated by the Wimmera River and was established by Moravian missionaries as the Lake Hindmarsh Aboriginal Reserve in 1859. At its peak more than 100 people lived and worked on the mission in more than 20 buildings. The Mission closed in 1900 and was returned to the Lands Department in 1904. The church was established in the 1870s and the cemetery includes hundreds of unmarked burials. In 1961 the National Trust (Victoria) received a letter from the Horsham Historical Society expressing concern for the future of the Mission buildings. By 1971 the National Trust was managing the site. It was fenced, connected to power and the church was restored. In the mid-1970s the gravestones were in a bad state of repair. Stonemason James McCauley worked on the stones for 2 weeks. In 1991 the church was handed over to the Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative to manage. On 05 December 2013 the National Trust handed over the freehold of the Mission site. Moravian missionary Revd Paul Bogisch and his wife Amalie are buried in the cemetery. A number of colour digital photographs showing buildings on the former Ebenezer Mission at Antwerp.ebenezer, bogisch, goolum goolum, goolum, national trust, national trust (victoria), lake hindmarsh, lake hindmarsh aboriginal reserve, moravian, mission, missionary

The Tower Hill Reserve is located inside a dormant volcano, and features a lake and wetlands. It became Victoria's first national park in 1892, but by the 1930s the early settlers had cleared much of the land for grazing, cropping and quarrying. In the 1960s the bare hills and islands were revegetated based in species identified from Eugene von Guerard's painting of Tower Hill. Tower Hill was formed around 30,000 years ago in a violent volcanic eruption. The initial eruption created the outer rim of the volcano, and later smaller eruptions formed the internal hills that are evident today. The layers of volcanic ash layers include artefacts relating to indigenous communites.A series of colour digital photographs showing Tower Hill, near Port Fairy, Victoria. Tower Hill is an extinct volcano.tower hill, volcano, extinct

John Austin Anderson was the son of Daniel William and Elizabeth Jane Anderson, and husband of Ethel M. Anderson of 312 Ripon Street South, Ballarat. John Anderson was a sergeant with the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company. He was 34 years of age when he was killed in action in France on 01 July 1916. Anderson is buried at Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres.Four digital images images of the headstones for J.A. Anderson in the Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, taken by Mark Banning on 18 February 2014. world war one, wwi, war, cemetery, headstone, alexander, j.a. alexander., mmm

The former Glenlyon Shire Hall was established in 1890.Colour photography of a weatherboard hall in Glenlyon near Daylesford.glenlyon, hall

The drystone house was built by Carlo Gervasoni, Luigi Gervasoni, Battista Nana and Ambrogio Invernizzi. The large shed was placed in close proximity to the house c2013.Ten colour photographs of a drystone building at Yandoit Creek.yandoit, yandoit creek, yandoit hill, gervasoni, drystone