The farm buildings that Linda Gallus has studied and painted are on the farmland adjoining the Leura Park properties in Curlewis, on the Bellarine Peninsula. The current owner of the property told Linda that he bought the farm in 1994. He has used it for both sheep and cattle grazing since purchasing the property. When the farmer bought the land all the buildings on the property were painted white for sale, despite the fact they were very old. The shearing shed was in use up until the time of sale but was in a bad state of disrepair. The roof, stumps and floor required replacing. The building was no longer in use after the sale, so the shearing shed gradually fell into further disrepair. The previous owner had also used the property for growing potatoes, crops and livestock, mainly sheep. Linda’s fascination with the property came when she caught a glimpse of the white chimney over the hill driving towards Point Lonsdale, which still stands proud today on the roof of the old shearing shed. The owner kindly allowed her to visit the property over the past few years to capture the buildings using photography and painting. During this time many of the buildings have fallen. Linda calls it The White Farm as there are remnants of that original white paint on the outside of most of the buildings giving it a strange and rather beautiful patina. The structures are wonderful remnants of the history of the Bellarine. Linda first spotted the old shearing shed when she was driving home to Clifton Springs from Geelong. It was the white chimney on the shearing shed that stood out behind the rolling grassy hills. It was intriguing – bright white and still in good condition, unlike the rest of the building. After further investigation Linda got to know the owner of the property and visited it frequently to draw, take photos and paint. There is a variety of lovely old buildings on the property, but it was the shearing shed that held extra fascination for Linda. The most intriguing thing for Linda was that the buildings were all painted white at some stage and now the patina of peeling paint and bleached timber brought a wonderful mood and feeling to the farm. This is what she has tried to capture in this series of 11 paintings. Most of the buildings are falling, so Linda felt an urgency to capture them using acrylic paint on canvas in order to commemorate them forever.Acrylic Paint on Canvas. The images both feature a falling down shearing shed as the central focus. The wood of the shearing shed is a central theme of importance. The old buildings were painted white for sale despite being in a state of structural instability. After time this same painted wood has been left with an interesting complex patina like film on the surface which the artist has taken great care to capture. Image 1 is titled ‘Another gust of Wind’. It shows the exterior of the shearing shed which is in the process of collapsing from the forces of mother nature. In the background of this painting another of the buildings in the ‘White Farm’ complex is visible, in addition to blue skies and overgrown green grasses. Image 2 is titled ‘Green Trough’. It features the interior of the same collapsing shearing shed. The image is painted as though the viewer is peering through a crack of the external wall. Internally a green trough is seen hanging on an internal fence. Unlike everything else in the shearing shed, the trough appears new and in good condition. It provides a strong juxtaposition to the rest of the shearing shed, and the larger surrounding ‘White Farm’ complexbellarine peninsula, the white farm, shearing shed

Photo depicts the combined Elders, Dennys sheep sale held at Jerilderie on 5 Oct. 1973, where 60,000 sheep were sold, which constituted the largest wool sale at that time. The photographer was Frank Johnstone, now retired, of the newspaper 'Stock and Land' who covered the sale. Those identified in the photos are: Ray Hobson in mid-foreground behind in pen, Harry Gibbs (back to hat), Ken McKenzie (hat), Clive Hoelter (book), Danny Reilly (behind leaning on fence), right - Bob Falconer (white hat).Sheep sale at Jerilderie, 5 Oct. 1973.Jerilderie Sheep Sale 5th October 1973 / 60,000,00 sheep. Largest sheep sale in Australia COMBINED ELDERS, DENNYS SALE / Ray Hobson in mid- / foreground / behind, in pen, / Harry Gibbs (back & o,hat) / Ken McKenzie (hat) / Clive Hoelter (book) / behind leaning on fence / Danny Reilly / right Bob Falconer (white hat)sheep sales, dennys, lascelles limited elders vp

'Information Night' about development and advertisement for the sale of 16 lots adjoining Yarran Dheran Reserve [access from Casella Street, Mitcham] Agent: L.J. Hooker, Blackburn. In the Nunawading Gazette.advertisement for the sale of 16 lots casella street, mitcham, yarran dheran, moorakyne place, land subdivision

Photocopies of sale brochure of 'McClare's Paddock' adjoining Canterbury Road, Vermont. Agents: John McEwan & Co. Includes train timetable to Mitcham.sale brochure of 'McClare's Paddock' mcclares paddock, mcclares road, vermont, land subdivision, canterbury road, mcewan, john, williams, s

Sale brochure for 'Mitcham Hills Estate', 74 sites bordered by McKeon and Quarry Roads, to the order of Commander H.E. Turner and Mrs Turner. Agent: Drake & Co.. With 'List of Sale Prices'.Sale brochure for 'Mitcham Hills Estate',land subdivision, mitcham hills estate, mckeon road, mitcham, quarry road, endeavour street, moresby street, beaufort street, turner, harold exton, cmdr., (mrs), drake & co.

Plan showing land for sale at Kings Paddock, Blackburn (second section).Plan showing land for sale at Kings Paddockauctions, kings paddock, blackburn, south parade, laburnum street, the avenue, fuchsia street, laurel grove, main street, t.r.b. morton & son

Colour sale brochure for 20 Milton Street, Nunawading, 3 bedroom weatherboard. Agent: Noel Allen Real Estate. No date given but 1998.Colour sale brochure for 20 Milton Street,land sales, milton street nunawading. no 20.

Pamphlet advertising timber house for sale at 1 Lalwa Street, Blackburn, located in Bellbird area of Blackburn. Potential for duel occupancy. Colour photograph.Pamphlet advertising timber house for saleland sales, lalwa street, blackburn, no 1.

Colour sale brochure for 53 Milton Street Nunawading. Agent: Noel Allen Real Estate. No date given but 1998.Colour sale brochure for 53 Milton Streetmilton street, nunawading. no 53., land sales

Contract of sale of part Crown Portion 119,05 Mitcham, Parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke being Lot 6 on plan of subdivision No. 5339, by Thomas Keogh to Jessie Wathenland sales, wathen, jessie, keogh, thomas, mitcham

Article in the Gazette advertising the sale of 5 sites in Glenburnie Road, Mitcham. This property is being sold by the Vermont Elderly Peoples Homes Society and was left to the society by the late Mrs Gladys Hauser who lived in Glenburnie Road for many years.land sales, hauser, gladys, glenburnie road, mitcham, vernal avenue, vermont elderly peoples' homes

Anger over sale of Middlefield Primary School site in North Blackburn. Petition addressed to John Harrowfield (Minister for Finance) attracted 550 signatures.Middlefield Primary School site in North Blackburn.moran, jane, harrowfield, john, pescott, middlefield primary school, blackburn north

Sale brochure for 'Heatherdale Hill Estate', Patrick Court, Mitcham, 1994. Agents: M.J. Docking and Associates. On the site of the old Heatherdale Primary School.Sale brochure for 'Heatherdale Hill Estate',heatherdale hill estate, mitcham, good governs street, patrick court, purches street, heatherdale primary school, land subdivision

Brochure advertising sale of 'McMurray Estate', Nunawading. 72 lots. Agents: Edward Haughton Pty Ltd; Drake & Co.Brochure advertising sale of 'McMurray Estate', Nunawading. 72 lots. land sales, mcmurray estate, mcmurray, a.w., springfield road, nunawading, esdale street, sandy street, the corso, mcmurray street

Brochure (2p) advertising sale of home sites in 'Mt Vista Estate'. Agent J.B. Thomson & Co.Brochure (2p) advertising sale of home sites in 'Mt Vista Estate'. mount vista estate, nunawading, lorikeet street, koala avenue, dagola avenue, land sales

Sale brochure for 'Vermont Heights Estate', Vermont, 48 allotments. Agent: Drake & Co.Sale brochure for 'Vermont Heights Estate', Vermont,land sales, vermont heights estate, centre road, vermont, penllyne avenue

Specimen copy of 'Particulars and Conditions and Contract of Sale' for Whitehorse Road Estate, Blackburn. Agents: Madden & Brady for Land Investment Co Ltd. Described in Certificates of Title Vol 4351 Fol 870015 and Vol 4397 Fol879273.Specimen copy of 'Particulars and Conditions and Contract of Sale' whitehorse road estate, blackburn, land investment co. ltd., madden & brady, land sales

Purchasers' copy of 'Particulars and Conditions and Contracts of Sale for Heatherdale Road Estate, Lot 168, sold to Mr Frederick Baldwin of Gre Gre via St Arnaud, farmer, 12 March 1921.heatherdale road estate, mitcham, baldwin, frederick, brady, john f, land sales

Land plan of 67 allotments for sale between Canterbury Road, Middleborough Road and Agnew Street, Box Hill. (Now Blackburn South)land subdivision, middleborough road, blackburn south, canterbury road, agnew street, aberdeen road, h. v. palmer (estate agent)