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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Side view of stone house, 1890-1910
Glass plate negative. Side view of stone house, gabled roof, shingled. Return L shaped verandah. Garden in foreground, people on veranda. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Newly opened Ringwood Civic Centre Offices, 1970, 1970
Newly opened Ringwood Civic Centre Offices erected on the former site of Ringwood Antimony mine. Stone monuments in front of the building commemorate that event. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Newly opened Ringwood Civic Centre Offices, 1970, 1970
Newly opened Ringwood Civic Centre Offices erected on the former site of Ringwood Antimony mine. Stone monuments in front of the building commemorate that event. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: Tintern Church of England Grammar School - Foundation Stone Laying 1950, Plans, Letters, Clippings to 1994
Tintern Church of England Grammar School invitation to laying of foundation stone 1950; Booklet of plan for Tintern school; Letters, newspaper clippings to 1994 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Object - Picture, Picture from International School Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Coloured stone (possibly uncut gems) mosaic picture given to University, with the best compliments from International School Vietnam National University, Hanoi. with the best compliments from International School Vietnam National University, Hanoi. international school, national university vietnam, coloured stone mosaic, hanoi, souvenir -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Small portrait of a lady standing beside a stone fence. She is wearing a long, high neck dress with puff sleeves and a seven layer skirt.Paterson Brothers, 8 Bourke St. East Melbournephotograph, portrait, female, portrait of a lady, paterson brothers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: OLYMPIC BANNER
Photograph of a young boy dressed in a suit with shot pants holding and Olympic games banner. He is standing in front of a painted brick or stone buildingperson, individual, child portrait, olympic -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - EARLY DAYS IN THE LODDON VALLEY, 1966
Early days in the Loddon Valley, Memoirs of Edward Stone Parker 1802-1865, 98 Pages, with photographs and maps, Limited Edition of 1000 copies,Edgar Morrisonhistory, australian, loddon valley, history of loddon valley, castlemaine, daylesford, edward stone parker, aborigines, aboriginal stations -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 13 Garden pond
Gardens done by the prisoners at Camp 13.Black and white photograph of a pond with stones around the edge and two plymths and statue in centre. Background is two buildings, with windows open and some bushes.camp 13, camp 13 internees, camp 13 gardens -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Kormoran Memorial, 1941
Camp 13 memorial to Kormoran crew.Black and white photograph of the memorial at Camp 13. The German iron cross atop Waranga Basin stone. Built by German POW's. Kormoran memorial.camp 13, kormoran crew memorial -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Robin Boyd travelled to the USA and Britain for several weeks. He attended the opening of the new Australian Chancery in Washington DC, where he had designed an innovative exhibition with cylindrical display cases and sound recordings.Colour slide in a mount. General Motors Building (1968), New York, New York, USA. (Architects: Edward Durell Stone and Emery Roth.)Made in Australia / 27 / JUL 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1969
Robin Boyd travelled to the USA and Britain for several weeks. He attended the opening of the new Australian Chancery in Washington DC, where he had designed an innovative exhibition with cylindrical display cases and sound recordings.Colour slide in a mount. General Motors Building (1968), New York, New York, USA. (Architects: Edward Durell Stone and Emery Roth.)Made in Australia / 26 / JUL 69M2slide, robin boyd -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Bulmer, 1950 c
Black and white photograph (proof) of Glenara Hotel showing tables and chairs behind stone walled garden at front of hotel Lakes Entrance Victoriahotels, clothing, transport -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH KNITTING MILL EMPLOYEES
GROUP OF KNITTING MILL STAFF IN GARDEN.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF WORKERS OF CLUNES KNITTING MILL TAKEN IN GARDENS. PALM TREE IN BACKGROUND - STONE BUILDING. THREE POT CHIMNEY ON ROOF."GRAN KENZIE" - NEE L. ROBERTSON STANDING SECOND IN FROM RIGHT HAND SIDE.local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, knitting mill -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Diamond House
Diamond House Stawell Built by John HearneThis is a Photograph of the Diamond House, corner of Seaby and Princes Streets. It's almost as old as Stawell. Built by Mr John Hearne. Brown and White stones that were gathered from Church Hill were cut and carefully fitted to from Diamonds.Black and White Photograph of a very unusual home built in a pattern of Diamonds, in shades of stones. 7 different photos, Various years (1 Coloured)The Diamond House-Built of quartz and sandstone. the Diamond House, so called from its peculiar construction, is situate in Seaby Street, Stawell. and was built over 30 years ago by Mr. Hearne. The quartz and sandstones used in its construction were carted by him from Church Hill, which is just across the street. Screws were used instead of nails. It was when built intended for a wine shop and is now used as a private residence. stawell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, A Trip in time, 7/11/1990
Brief history of August Schwerkolt and his occupations as a stone quarrier, charcoal burner, farmer and wine producer. Also development of Cottage for historical value.schwerkolt, johann august, mullum mullum creek, city of nunawading, deep creek road, mitcham, faggetter, pat, schwerkolt cottage -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, 1938 (Exact)
Black and white photograph of the band in procession, Major Joe Nott leading, during the ceremonial laying of the Foundation Stone for the Rutherglen Bush Nursing Hospital. On back of photo: "A procession I guess. Major Joe Nott leading the parade."hospital, foundation stone, parade, joe nott -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1999
Photograph showing the foundation stone unveiled by A.E.Lind M.L.A. and the Hon. Sir A. J. Peacock M.L.A.,Minister for Public Education. Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WRITTEN IN STONE
Written in Stone, the story of pioneer Bendigo stonemason James Brierley and his family, 217 pages with black and white photographs in a spring bound binder.Barbara Poustiebendigo, history, brierley, bendigo-history-brierley-buildings-stonemason -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Bulla Bridge, c 1980s
The bridge in the photograph is the bluestone bridge at Bulla which spans the Deep Creek, a tributary of the Maribyrnong River. It was built in 1869 and replaced a ford crossing which was built further downstream. Many of the buildings and structures in the area were built from bluestone which is in abundance throughout this volcanic area.This bridge is one of many similar structures built across Western Victoria where the bluestone volcanic rock was found in abundance.A coloured close - up photograph of a four-arched blue stone bridge spanning a waterway. Some greenery is visible on either side of the bridge and above it. bulla bridge, bluestone, bridges, deep creek. -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, Thomas Washbourne, 1870’s
Port Fairy State School built 1870’s or as is now known Port Fairy Consolidated SchoolVery early photograph of the school and the fence and could have been the first photograph taken of the School because Thomas Washbourne the photographer was only active until 1880.Pt Fairy State School & Pupils approx 1880 Showing stone fence and taken from the right side on Polding Street. Sepia photographWashbourne photo -handwritten on face of photoschool, polding street, pupils, consolidated school, state school -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Work on paper (item) - Student Work, Julie Cabrol, Construction Details, 11th October 2018
Made as an assignment for HORT90035, 'Landscape Construction and Graphics,' a subject at Burnley Horticultural College coordinated by Andrew Laidlaw. assignment, landscaping, landscape construction and graphics, hort90035 -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Laying the Foundation Stone of the new Canterbury Baptist Church, 1962
Black and white photograph copied by Jan Pigot from the album kept at the church, of the ceremony of the laying of the Foundation Stone of the new Canterbury Baptist Church.canterbury, canterbury baptist church, balwyn road, foundation stones, construction sites, churches -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Working bee, 1960s
Colour slide of a working bee digging in a yard. It is possibly at Blamey House in Burke Road from the driveway visible in one slide. It may have been to remodel the garden or to build an extension. There are 4 slides of the work. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of Legatees doing physical labour to help out at Blamey House.Colour slide of legatees moving large stones in the yard of Blamey House clearing a large area, in a white plastic mount and grey mount on the reverse.legatees, garden, blamey house -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WILLIAMS UNITED - NOTES ON WILLIAMS UNITED
Handwritten notes on the Williams United Mine. Notes mention Report of the York & Central Shafts and Machinery. Detailed on the condition of both shafts and stone encountered.document, gold, williams united, williams united, notes on williams united, ellenborough, belmont, york & durham, williams, newspaper (md) cutings 15/5/1913, t banner, rob't richards, catherine boundary, william brown -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Nunawading Gazette, Save This Home, 1964?
This article stimulated interest in the preservation of the 1850's stone cottage.A photocopy of a newspaper article highlighting the need to preserve the 1850's stone cottage in Deep Creek Road and a history of its builder August Schwerkolt.schwerkolt august, schwerkolt cottage -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Letter from the Yarrowee Lodge to the Frederick Martell of the Ballarat School of Mines. 1895
Letter from the Yarrowee Lodge to the Frederick Martell of the Ballarat School of Mines concerning the laying of the Foundation Stone of the New Classrooms (Building A) with masonic honours. foundation stone, masonic honours, freemasons, admnistration buildings, buildings, a building, yarrowee lodge, united grand lodge of free and anccepted masons of victoria, frederick martell -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Laying foundation stone, Ringwood Town Hall - 27/6/1936, 1936
3 sepia and 1 black & white copies, two mounted on heavy cardboard. Laying foundation stone, Ringwood Town Hall, by Cr. A.T. Miles, Mayor - 27/6/1936. -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Ceremonial object - Commemorative trowel
Silver commemorative trowel with ivory handle in black leather box with blue velvet and satin lining. "Gardinder Methodist Church Presented to F.J.Cato Esq on occasion of laying Foundation Stone May 3rd 1924"gardiner methodist church -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Ceremonial object - Commemorative Trowel, c1918
Silver commemorative trowel with a turned wood handle in a worn cardboard box."PRESENTED TO W.R.Little AT THE LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE MOONEE PONDS METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL. FEBY 23rd 1918"moonee ponds methodist sunday school, little, w.r.