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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyDocument, Family tree of J.K.Turnbull - 1st Station Master of Ringwood Railway Station
Hand written and typed documents of John Turnbull and Turnbull family tree.Documents include miscellaneous information from Ellie Pullen to Dr Hamish Turnbull re Family Tree. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph (item) - Panorama Compilation, Maroondah Hwy Warrandyte Rd from Railway - 4 photo compilation
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyFlyer, Subdivisional Auction Sale Brochure, Railway Station Estate, Ringwood East, Vic. - 1918
Advertisement for subdivisional auction sale of 80 residential allotments on Saturday, 21st December, 1918, including terms of sale, subdivision layout, and nearby location photographs.Subdivision includes Mount Dandenong Road (incorrectly shown as White Horse Road), Dublin Road, Freeman Street, Bona Street, and Patterson Street. Local Agent - J.B. McAlpin, Telephone Ringwood 7. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, View from Ringwood Clocktower overlooking Wantirna Road railway bridge and Thanet Street corner - Dec. 1969
Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "Wantirna Rd. from clocktower, 1969." -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, View from Ringwood Clocktower overlooking Wantirna Road railway bridge and Thanet Street corner - Dec. 1969
Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "Wantirna Rd bridge. from clocktower, 1969". Thanet Street corner. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Maroondah Highway East, Ringwood- 1923. Start of Warrandyte Road railway bridge construction
Black and white photograph (3 copies- 2 large, 1 small sepia)Typed below large photograph: "Building Warrandyte Rd. subway 1923. Taken from Maroondah Highway." Written on rear of backing sheet: "Start of Pitt St. viaduct." -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Coffee Palace and shops opposite Railway Station entrance- c1966
Black and white photograph. (2 copies).Image shows shops including A.S. Bailey Chemist, A.T. Miles & Son Estate Agents, entrance to Coffee Palace, and Roy Hill's Hairdresser. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotographs, Ringwood Railway Station buildings circa 2000
Collection of three Ringwood photographs:; 1. Ringwood Station (No 1 Platform); 2. Ringwood Station (No 2 Platform); 3. Ringwood signal box -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Railway Station entrance facing Maroondah Highway, Ringwood - 1939
Black and white photograph (2 copiesTyped below photograph: "Marking out foundations of shops. Left hand corner of Station entrance - 1939". -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, T. Mathieson - Ringwood Service Station at Railway Station Entrance circa 1940s
Black and white photograph of Mathieson business over the years. Later sold bicycle parts and became a cycle shop. Tom's son, Stan took over the business and later moved down Maroondah Highway. Showing other businesses such as C.E. Carter & Son, Auctioneer & Estate Agents, Ward's Newsagency and Wadeson's Garage. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotographs, Steam Train at Ringwood Railway Station in 1999
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotographs, Ringwood East Railway Station in 1999
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotographs, Ringwood East Railway Crossing on Dublin Road in 1999
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Land sale prospectus - Railway Junction Land Association Ltd., Ringwood - circa 1890
Catalogue card reads, 'Early Sketch of Ringwood Layout (part). Not to scale but largely true to life of approximately 1890. Many local landmarks shown e.g. Wesleyan Chapel, Duncans Antimony Mine Hotel, Cass's School, Herry's Store. Maroondah Highway not shown but would approximate a line drawn from just to left of horse and cart near Chapel - North to pass around Antimony Mine and to the left to pass behind Cass's School.' -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Map of Melbourne suburbs showing proposed new railway lines - 1890
Catalogue card reads, 'Map of Melbourne suburbs showing proposed new lines - 1890.' -
Poowong Historical GroupPROPOSED RAILWAY TO POOWONG. 1881, PROPOSED RAILWAY TO POOWONG
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Marysville & District Historical SocietyBook - Hardcover book, Peter Evans, Wooden Rails & Green Gold-A century of timber and transport along the Yarra Track, 2022
A history of the timber mills along the Yarra Track from Narbethong to Matlock.Hardcover. Shows Mick Taylor making last-minute adjustments to the rigging of a large log about to commence its journey down the incline to the Marysville Timber and Seasoning Company No.1 mill. Back cover has a photograph of a rail tractor towing a timber trolley along a timber tramway.non-fictionA history of the timber mills along the Yarra Track from Narbethong to Matlock.timber, timber mills, yarra track, narbethong, matlock, marysville, wood's point, wilks creek, great divide, cathedral range, cumberland, foresters, sawmillers, peter evans -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyBook - Hardcover book, Peter Evans, Wooden Rails & Green Gold-A century of timber and transport along the Yarra Track, 2022
A history of the timber mills along the Yarra Track from Narbethong to Matlock.Hardcover. Shows Mick Taylor making last-minute adjustments to the rigging of a large log about to commence its journey down the incline to the Marysville Timber and Seasoning Company No.1 mill. Back cover has a photograph of a rail tractor towing a timber trolley along a timber tramway.non-fictionA history of the timber mills along the Yarra Track from Narbethong to Matlock.timber, timber mills, yarra track, narbethong, matlock, marysville, wood's point, wilks creek, great divide, cathedral range, cumberland, foresters, sawmillers, peter evans -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Article (item) - Book Extract, Aboriginal History, Unknown
An extract from a book regarding a brief history of the Kulin nation of the North Central district of Victoria.An extract from a book regarding a brief history of the Kulin nation of the North Central district of Victoria. This history covered is both prior to European history and post-European history. The extract also covers current (1991) status of Aboriginal affairs and European settlement of the area.kulin nation, woiworung, taungurong, bunurong, watherong, jajowrong, wurrundjeri-willam, waring-ilam-balluk, goulburn valley, acheron valley, upper goulburn district, eildon-thornton, eildon homestead, o'rourke, thornton, assistant protector thomas, yarra valley, kilmore, mount william, jt gellibrand, william buckley, major mitchell, port phillip, murray river, yorta yorta, yowung-illam-balluk, waring-illam-balluk, ngurai-illam-wurrung, kurnai nation, protectorate system, victoria, george robinson, chief protector, willam thomas, james dredge, edward parker, charles sievewright, central board for the protection of aborigines, presbyterian mission, anglican mission, moravian mission, wonga, munnarin, beaning, murrin murrin, parugean, baruppin, koo-gurrin, acheron river, little river, acheron run, peter snodgrass, stephen jones, barak, dividing range, black spur, watts river, badger creek, healesville, coranderrk, victorian christmas bush, aboriginal and torres strait islander heritage protection act 1984, archaelological and aboriginal relics preservation act 1972, camp jungai, rubicon, warrawa college, victorian archaeological survey, hume and hovell, molesworth, broadford, william hamilton, alexandra, mansfield, avenel, tallarook, worrough, john cotton, trawool valley, seymour, pyalong, gold mining, central victoria, strath creek, reedy creek, yea, jamieson, marysville, jordan goldfields, comet mine, wandong, melbourne-albury railway, rabbit plague, narbethong, lord kitchener, puckapunyal military camp, 1944 decentralisation policy, eildon weir, hume freeway bypass, timber industry, australian paper manufacturers mill -
Gippsland Vehicle Collection
Project, Project on Trains
Project on Trainstrains, project, railway -
Eltham District Historical Society IncNegative - Photograph, Russell Yeoman, New road bridge under construction over railway line at junction of Sherbourne and Para Roads, Briar Hill, 1971
New bridge in foreground. Old bridge in background before demolition. 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 '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 image 35 mm B&W negativesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, montmorency, briar hill, bridge, para road, railway bridge, railway line, road construction, sherbourne road, bridge construction -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, First steam train to Hurstbridge
A large group of men of varying ages stand on or beside the first steam train to Hurstbridge. Two hold children on their laps. A small group of seven boys also gather for the photo. The line opened on 2 January 1912 and was officially opened in June.The photo commemorates the culmination of many years of community and political agitation for the extension of the railway line. 100 years later the Hurstbridge railway line remains a vital part of Melbourne's public transport network. 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 image Also black and white copy of original mounted photo (broken) printed on glossy photographic paper 30.5 x 40.5 cm; image size approx. 18.5 x 28 cm (One of 36 photos (5 with duplicate prints) from Kevin Patterson of Nillumbik Historical Society, no captions, subjects largely unknown but mostly of Diamond Creek area and people.)sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, steam train, railroads, group, hurstbridge railway line, steam engine, diamond creek, wattle glen, railway line -
Eltham District Historical Society IncNegative - Photograph, View across bridge at Hurstbridge, Vic, c.1922
View across the new Monash bridge across the Diamond Creek at Hurstbridge looking towards the township, note steam train in centre background of image. Dated between the opening of bridge Nov. 1917 and provision of electric rail service Aug. 1926 - c.1922. Part of a slide show presentation "Bridges & Waterways of the Shire" by Russell Yeoman to the 13 September 1989 Society meeting. The presentation included slides of historic photos from the Shire of Eltham Pioneers collections as well as several recent views.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 image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, bridge, steam train, diamond creek (creek), railway line, monash bridge -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Excavating Railway Cutting to Hurstbridge
Labourers excavate a cutting for the new railiway extension from Eltham to Hurstbridge. Men are working with shovels and buckets, dropping dirt into horse and carts. A pile of newly cut sleepers sit on the sidelines waiting to be laid. The new extension is approx. seven miles in length and opened on 2 January, 1912.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, diamond creek, hurstbridge, wattle glen, railway line construction, railroad construction workers, railroad construction -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, G.L. Coop, Eltham Trestle Bridge, 1981, 1981
The Shire of Eltham Office is in background; constructed 1964, opened 1965. Sepia photographeltham, eltham shire office, railway bridge, red rattler, train, trestle bridge -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, G.L. Coop, Eltham - Hurstbridge single carriage Tait train near Eltham Station, c.1980, 1980c
Inscribed on reverse 'Leaping Leena' for weekend use. Note sign for A.R. Warren Fuel MerchantSepia photographeltham, train, eltham railway station, eltham-hurstbridge railway line, red rattler, single carriage train, a.r warren -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, George Coop, Morning passengers await a Princes Bridge Melbourne bound train at Montmorency Railway Station, March 1980, 1980
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodak Safety 5063 black and white transparencymontmorency railway station -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, George Coop, A Princes Bridge bound Harris (blue) train departs Montmorency Railway Station, March 1980, 1980
City bound passengers have departed on the train and school children who have arrived on the train leave the station. The Harris trains operated in Melbourne 1956-1988. They were full of asbestos and were taken out of service, wrapped in plastic and buried in land fill near ClaytonDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodak Safety 5063 black and white transparencyharris (blue) train, montmorency railway station -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, George Coop, Eltham Railway Station, March 1980, 1980
Single carriage Red Rattler Tait train which shuttled between Eltham and Hurstbridge and a Harris (Blue) trainDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodak Safety 5063 black and white transparencyeltham railway station, harris (blue) train, red rattler, single motor carriage, tait train -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, George Coop, Looking south across the level crossing at Diamond Street towards Eltham Railway Station, c. December 1980, 1980
A Harris (Blue) train can be seen at Eltham StationDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencydiamond street, eltham railway station, harris (blue) train, level crossing
