The single storey Royal Hotel was built on the SE corner of Brook and Evans Street in 1861, two years after a rail service reached Sunbury. It occupied that site until July 1936 after a fire destroyed the building. It was decided to demolish the old hotel and replace it with a modern building. The first stages of the building's demolition have been captured in this image.The Royal Hotel was one of the first hotels to be built in Evans Street when businesses moved from Macedon Street closer to the station after rail services came to Sunbury in 1859.A non-digital black and white photograph of a single storey hotel building being demolished. The doors and windows have been removed as well a portion of the iron roofing. Three empty barrels are stacked by the doorway. royal hotel, brook street, evans street, hotels

There is no information with this item. In the Bairnsdale Advertiser and Tamboon and Omeo Chronicle on Thursday August 3 1893, there is mention of a letter from Mr Harry Roberts, Marlo Road, "offering to sell the corduroy road to the council for £10, on condition that the council arranges for the exchange of the old road for one on the nothern boundary of his property.-Application to be made to the Lands department for the necessary exchange of roads to carry this proposal into effect. From the secretary for Lands, asking the council to mark the roads required in the M'Colloch on the plan,-Attended" This is likely to be the man in the photograph. This photograph seems to be associated with a very early settler in the Orbost / Marlo area. It is also a pictorial record of dress in the late 19th century.A sepia portrait photograph of a bearded man wearing a high-buttoned coat seated on a chair with a woman standing beside him on the right. The woman is wearing a long gownwith a full skirt, low at the waist. The fitted bodice is tightly buttoned and has a lace panel. Her hair is in a bun. She appears to be wearing a wedding ring. The photograph has been taken inside a studio. The photograph is mounted on card.on back - hand-written - "Mr & Mrs H. Roberts My Best Friend" front under photograph - :Vandyck Studios 3 Bourke St E Melbourne next door Gen Post Office portrait-roberts

Les Solomano tells us this unit was made by their cousin Frank Solomano and mounted on the passenger side running board of his A Model Ford, Spare bads of charcoal were tied to the rear door, so passengers had to get in and out through the driver side doors. It is the smallest Gas Producer unit we have seenThis Gas Producer unit is obviously a home made construction for a specific application. Absence of any air-cooling facilities suggests these may have been fitted separately inside the engine compartment.No specific marlings

This leadlight window was originally over the door of the Administration Building on SMB Campus. Colour photograph of a stained glass window in the Ballarat School of Mines Administration Building (Building A).ballarat school of mines, administration building, new classrooms, stained glass, lydiard street south, ballarat, architectual features, a building

Know as Russell Rimlock. Used for back doors of terrace houses in Carlton.Large metal case for lock.Highly decorated with three screw holes and key hole.security - locks

non-fictionJenny Brashs' memories of neighbour Peter Siggbrash jenny, sigg peter

non-fictionJenny Brashs' memories of Mrs. Beretonbrash jenny, bereton mrs.

Double Glass Doors of unusual Design home of R L Hendersonstawell

Guitarist Nathan Cavaleri at the stage door of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.B/W photograph of Nathan Cavaleri with unknown male.24carols by candlelight, nathan cavaleri

Cr. Geoff Dreverman greeting Mr Jack Wright at the door of the West Riding Hall, Henry Petrie Community Centre, Montmorency on occasion of a buffet dinner as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. Shire Office staff Miss Dini Vreulink can be seen inside the door. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, henry petrie community centre, centenary celebrations, buffet dinner, cr. g.c. dreverman, jack wright, dini vreulink

A food safe was a piece of domestic equipment widely used in Australia before refrigeration to preserve perishable food in summer. A food safe was a common domestic item widely used in rural Victoria before cheap refrigeration was available.A rectangular tin food safe. It is painted green and has thin wire bent into a triangular shape for hanging.Inside is a cream coloured painted shelf. It has six circular air vents on three sides and four on the door.domestic food-preservation food-safe

This clock was originally in the front Office of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo on the mantlepiece of the fireplace. Original donor or date of being placed is unknown. It was last used in 2005 by Jack Barnes OAM who wound it every day he was in the Office, he was Secretary for 43 years of the BRSL. After the renovations to the SMI in 2016 - 18 it was placed on the mantlepiece of the fireplace in what is now called "The Building and RSL History Room"Mantle Piece Clock, timber frame, hinged glass cover over the face is missing, numbers are 1 - 12 on clock face, rear door to the mechanism, a pendulum weight is taped to the inside, no wind up key.On Clock face, "Gilbert". Around clock face, "Made in Winsted Conn United States of America"brsl, smirsl, mantle

Woolamai House was built in approx 1869 on part of Capt Cleeland's property which covered most of the eastern end of Phillip Island. He maintained the Beacon Light on Woolamai Point close to his house. Owned and occupied by family since 1869.Photograph coloured. Front aspect of house showing front door and bay window on right. Timber turret above - garden in front. Construction built for Capt. John Cleeland approx 1869. Known as Woolamai House.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, woolamai house, cleeland family history

Woolamai House was built in approx 1869 on part of Capt Cleeland's property which covered most of the eastern end of Phillip Island. He maintained the Beacon Light on Woolamai Point close to his house. Owned and occupied by family since 1869.Coloured photograph - front aspect of timber house taken from the side angle showing bay window, front door, turret and rooms beyond. Lawn in front. Built for Capt. John Cleeland approx 1869.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, woolamai house, cleeland family history

Ford Zephyr, registration no. GRN 106, with police sign on top of vehicle and siren attached to front right hand side of bonnet. Motorcycle officer leaning against driver's side door of car. Circa 1965Sen Con Tom Lambert. 1956 Patrol Car. St Kildapolice vehicles; motor transport branch; wireless patrol; ford zephyr car; lambert, tom

A result of answering an urgent call and the car running off the road. The only injury was a cut finger on one passenger. Drive was Constable Ron Smith of the Transport Branch.Studebaker Lark, registration number HNK-605, resting on hoist. The top of the car has been crushed and the right hand side doors are hanging off with some damage to the bottom of the front bumper. Circa 1963police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; studebaker lark car

Originally labelled "Beauville Estate, Established 1936, Still Thriving 65 years on, 10th March 2001", the Beauville Estate Album contains colour photographs of houses in the Estate. They were taken around the time of the Beauville Estate’s 65th Heritage Celebration held on 10/03/2001 and donated to the Caulfield Historical Society shortly afterwards. Photographer unknown.City of Glen Eira’s Heritage Management Plan Vol 2 p79 (this is p84 of the pdf version) – HO12 Beauville Estate and environs, Murrumbeena: The Beauville Historic Area is important at the State level as the first large housing estate undertaken by the AV Jennings Construction Co, later Jennings Group Limited, Victoria’s largest home builder. It is important also as a very early estate development incorporating a range of features other than houses and including made roads, shops and recreation facilities. In this respect it was the forerunner of the comprehensively planned housing estate of the post war era. The estate is distinguished by its aesthetic values, as is the earlier and comparable Hillcrest Estate, which are formed by a combination of restrained diversity in house styles, with the exception of no. 30 in the emerging International style, and by a landscaped garden environment. Colour photograph of white rendered house. Other features include an enclosed porch with a curved wall and cast iron entrance door, tiled roof, chimney and low unpainted brick fence in the foreground with a garden behind. murrumbeena, houses, beauville avenue, architectural styles, 1930's, inter war style, a.v. jennings, av jennings, jennings, brick houses, beauville estate, porches, sir albert victor jennings, a v jennings construction co, beauville estate heritage area, glen eira city council, architectural features, jennings group limited, land subdivision, gardens, beauville historic area, rendered houses, curved porches, cast iron work, chimneys, brick fences

Originally labelled "Beauville Estate, Established 1936, Still Thriving 65 years on, 10th March 2001", the Beauville Estate Album contains colour photographs of houses in the Estate. They were taken around the time of the Beauville Estate’s 65th Heritage Celebration held on 10/03/2001 and donated to the Caulfield Historical Society shortly afterwards. Photographer unknown.City of Glen Eira’s Heritage Management Plan Vol 2 p79 (this is p84 of the pdf version) – HO12 Beauville Estate and environs, Murrumbeena: The Beauville Historic Area is important at the State level as the first large housing estate undertaken by the AV Jennings Construction Co, later Jennings Group Limited, Victoria’s largest home builder. It is important also as a very early estate development incorporating a range of features other than houses and including made roads, shops and recreation facilities. In this respect it was the forerunner of the comprehensively planned housing estate of the post war era. The estate is distinguished by its aesthetic values, as is the earlier and comparable Hillcrest Estate, which are formed by a combination of restrained diversity in house styles, with the exception of no. 30 in the emerging International style, and by a landscaped garden environment. Colour photograph of white rendered house with unpainted variegated brown brick features. Features include a large brick porch with decorative cast iron door, tiled roof and decorative cast iron entrance gates.murrumbeena, houses, beauville avenue, architectural styles, 1930's, inter war style, a.v. jennings, av jennings, jennings, brick houses, beauville estate, porches, sir albert victor jennings, a v jennings construction co, beauville estate heritage area, glen eira city council, architectural features, jennings group limited, land subdivision, gardens, beauville historic area, rendered houses, brick features, cast iron work door, cast iron work gates

The Ballarat Technical Art School building was opened in 1915. It is not known when the stained glass was put into position.Colour digital photograph showing the stained glass detail on the entrance door to the Ballarat School of Mines Technical Art School building. The design features three tools associated with mining, the miners lamp and two hammers. ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school, stained glass, miners lamp

One of five colour photos of ruins of Borer's Bakery ovens at 116 Princes Street, prior to demolition, May 1999. Close-up on detail of manufacturer of baking oven door: 'Engineers Small & Shatell Melbourne'demolitions, business and traders - bakers, g borer & co

A 'Mawson' hardwood two door wooden ice chest lined with galvanised iron lining, and original catches and hinges. (Restored by Malcolm McDougall who replaced the back, base and top before varnishing with walnut varnish).ice chest, carrick's ltd, refrigeration, queensland company

A black and white photograph of Gavin Brain (head and shoulders) in civilian clothes. He is wearing a stetson hat, a with tie checks and spots, a light shirt and a dark jacket. He is standing in fron of a doorway with a screen door.world war 2, portraits, hats, exservicemen, brain, gavin, george evans collection

The original photo is part of the photo library of the Mental Health Library, which late in 1999 was transferred to the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Copying of photo was by the photography department of the Royal Children's Hospital in Parkville.A Red Cross concert at Sunbury Mental Home. There are 6 rows of chairs with people seated on them. The pianist and the violinist are in the LH back corner of the hall. There are three curtained windows along the LH side and an exit door.sunbury mental hospital, caloola, sunbury asylum, sunbury hospital for the insane, medical services, red cross, george evans collection

SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD OF A WEATHERBOARD BUILDING - VENETIAN BLINDS AT BOTH WINDOWS. GLASS PANELLING AROUND FRONT DOOR. TWO GENTLEMEN STANDING IN GARDEN - ONE GENTLEMAN SITTING, TWO LADIES SITTING ON STEPNOT KNOWN WHEN, I THINK THE BIBLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IS NOW THE ASSEMBLY AT TOWN HALL.local history, photography, photographs, buildings

Ref. No. 4362Classroom sign for Grade 5B. Black iron attached to a bracket which had two screws to fix to wall or door frame at a right angle. The sign has two loops attached to bar. White writing.school, equipment

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 8 Hale Crt., Burwood East in 2003 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. This property is listed as sold for $385,000 in 2003 Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 9 Tainton St., Burwood. A brick single story house with steps up to front door, with a driveway leading past a gate, to a garage in the background.8 Hale Crt., Burwood E Margaret Picken © 2003 Realtorwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, burwood, house, garden, burwood east

Original house built by Leo Mitchelson 1918c who built many houses around this era. Occupied by Joe Burke and family and Sister Burke, nurse and midwife. Later the Misses Falk.|Also One other photograph showing replacement modern home painted grey.Colour photograph of a private residence at 10 Hunter Street. Photograph shows attractive gable roofed dwelling, bay window across front room window, lights beside front door. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, heritage study

Black and White photograph of Flanagan's Store staff at front door of shop. Standing G. Huggard, Miss Moore, Alice Lazarus, Roma Baher. Sitting Ted Horne, Jim Harford. Possibly 1950's.