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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, Wingrove Cottage, Main Road, Eltham, 8 June 2006
Wingrove Cottage built 1858-1859 of hand made bricks is historically significant for its long association with Charles Wingrove, a prominent figure in Victorian local government, as secretary to the Eltham District Road Board and Shire Council from 1858 to 1904, and Shire Engineer and Secretary to the Heidelberg Road Board. The cottage was used as the office of the Eltham District Road Board and Council for many years It is one of the Shire's oldest dwellings, and one of the few surviving 19th century buildings associated with early Eltham and located in the original Eltham Village Reserve. The symmetrical planting of a pair of Pencil Pines (not visible in photo) is also historically and aesthetically significant as characteristic of the early period of planting in the district and because they are a distinctive landscape feature. In October 2002 new owners demolished the outbuildings attached to the rear of the cottage. Community protest at the demolition resulted in Council issuing a Stop Work order. The owner was issued with a court order in September 2003 to develop a conservation management plan and restore the heritage listed property. The owner sold the property in 2005 to Cameron Construction in 2005 who undertook the restoration work. In 2007 a planning application to build two offices and seven dwellings at the rear of the property was ultimately rejected. The cottage is now the main office for Cameron Construction. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p57This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, cameron construction, charles symons wingrove, eltham, eltham road district board, eltham shire council, main road, wingrove cottage -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Alan King, Eltham Living and Learning Centre, 26 January 2008
In 1857, tanner John Pearson purchased three and a half acres of land in Little Eltham, at the western end of Pitt Street, with a 70-foot frontage to Maria Street (Main Road) and stretching down to the Diamond Creek for £100. He contracted Benjamin Oliver Wallis to build house for him. Wallis, a mason by trade who originated from the Cornish village of Newlyn, migrated to Melbourne in 1853 and was shortly engaged by Richard Warren to build the Eltham Hotel, which opened in 1854. When Warren fell into financial difficulty in 1858, Wallis purchased the hotel. That same year, Pearson constructed a tannery below the house with access to the water in the Diamond Creek. When Pearson became bankrupt in 1867, Wallis similarly acquired the house from Pearson’s creditors in 1868 and lived there until his death in 1896. For some of this time the house was in the name of Wallis’s son Richard but following his death in 1888, ownership reverted to his father. It was purchased by retired teacher Richard Gilsenen in 1899. Gilsenen was made acting head teacher at the Eltham State School in 1906 following the sudden death of head teacher John Brown. In the 1950s the house was bought by retired engineer Dr Alfred Fitzpatrick and his wife Claire who made various modifications to house goats and poultry as well as structural modifications to the house. In the early 1970s, Eltham Shire Councillors Frank Maas and Don Maling proposed an extended communities’ activities program be set up and the Commonwealth Grants Commission was approached for financial assistance. In 1974 a $50,000 Commonwealth Grant was received by the Shire Council to acquire the Fitzpatrick property as part of the planning to establish an extended communities’ activities program. The Fitzpatricks moved next door and Claire taught at the new Living and Learning Centre, which began in 1975, one of the first community education centres in Victoria. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p59This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, benjamin oliver wallis, claire fitzpatrick, don maling, dr alfred fitzpatrick, eltham living and learning centre, frank maas, john pearson, richard gilsenen, tannery -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Bohemia on the urban fringe: Eltham 1930s-1950s by Heath Paynter, 2001
A thesis completed for the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree, Monash University, 2001. Includes references to Montsalvat and detailed bibiography56 pagesHG Booklet 23alistair knox, art, bohemia, dunmoochin, gordon ford, harry gilham collection, justus jorgensen, max meldrum, montsalvat -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Grids and Greenery. The Character of Inner Melbourne, 1987
"Grids and Greenery. The Character of Inner Melbourne" A largely pictorial account of how inner Melbourne's public spaces have developed from early settlement to the 1980s. 71 pages, white cover with grey grid and bright colours on the frontbuilt environment - civic, natural environment, parks and gardens -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Submission for AFC Construction Achievement Award, Bayside clean-up project, Roche Bros, 1991
(1)Submission for 1991 AFCC Construction Achievement Award. Bayside clean-up project. (2-3) Two clippings form "The Age" regarding the project.natural environment, engineering - canals and drainage, roger bacon, urban land authority, reeves construction engineers, rms consultants -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Tarnagulla Urban Fire Brigade uniform patch
David Gordon Collection. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Booklet: Tarnagulla Urban Fire Brigade, 125 Years of Service to the Community, 1994
David Gordon Collection. -
Darebin Art Collection
Sculpture - Wendy Watjera Berick (Constructed by Cathy Adams and Urban Colours), Wendy Watjera Berick, Meeting Place, 2003
Wooden poles made from treated pine with painted designs in acrylic paint. The work also includes 12 Redgum “stepping stones” set into the ground in concrete pads. -
Bass Coast Shire Council - Robert Smith Collection
Artwork, other - [Untitled Urban View], H.K. [Keith] McNeil
Linocut in colours 11/12Signed and edition -
Bass Coast Shire Council - Robert Smith Collection
Artwork, other - [Untitled Urban View], H.K. [Keith] McNeil
Linocut in colours 11/12Signed and edition -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Traction Publications, The Australian tramway album, 1946??
Brief descriptions of the various tramway systems and lines in AustraliaIll, p.50 Brief descriptions of the various tramway systems and lines in Australiatramways - australia, urban transport - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Traction Publications, Destination Subiaco, 1957
A history of the tramway systems of Western AustraliaIll, maps, p.18.non-fictionA history of the tramway systems of Western Australiatramways - western australia, urban transport - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Traction Publications, Destination Subiaco, 1967
A history of the tramway systems of Western AustraliaIll, maps, p.51.non-fictionA history of the tramway systems of Western Australiatramways - western australia, urban transport - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Southern Press, Twilight of trams, 1974
A history of New Zealand trams - a pictorial and descriptive representation.Ill, p.27.non-fictionA history of New Zealand trams - a pictorial and descriptive representation.tramways - new zealand, urban transport - new zealand -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society, Wellington tramway memories, 1978
A history of Wellington trams - a pictorial and descriptive representation.Ill, maps, p.23.non-fictionA history of Wellington trams - a pictorial and descriptive representation.tramways - new zealand, urban transport - new zealand, tramways - wellington -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Tramway historical society incorporated, By tram to Papanui, 1964
A history of trams to Papanui - a pictorial and descriptive representation.Ill, p.18.non-fictionA history of trams to Papanui - a pictorial and descriptive representation.tramways - new zealand, urban transport - new zealand, tramways - christchurch -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Tramway historical society incorporated, All fares please: A pictorial record of the Christchurch electric railways, 1964
A history of trams in Christchurch - a pictorial and descriptive representation.Ill, maps, p.36.non-fictionA history of trams in Christchurch - a pictorial and descriptive representation.tramways - new zealand, urban transport - new zealand, tramways - christchurch -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Tramway historical society incorporated, All fares please: A pictorial record of the Christchurch electric railways, 1964
A history of trams in Christchurch - a pictorial and descriptive representation.Ill, maps, p.36.non-fictionA history of trams in Christchurch - a pictorial and descriptive representation.tramways - new zealand, urban transport - new zealand, tramways - christchurch -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, JR Smith publicity, Riding the rails, 1964
A history of trams in Dunedin - a pictorial and descriptive representation.Ill, p.28.non-fictionA history of trams in Dunedin - a pictorial and descriptive representation.tramways - new zealand, urban transport - new zealand, tramways - dunedin -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Destination Valley, 1956
A pictorial review of Brisbane tramcarsIll, maps, p.19.non-fictionA pictorial review of Brisbane tramcarstramways - brisbane, urban transportation - brisbane -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Traction Publications, Destination Valley, 1964
A pictorial review of Brisbane tramcarsIll, p.50.non-fictionA pictorial review of Brisbane tramcarstramways - brisbane, urban transportation - brisbane -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, South Pacific Electric Railway, Brisbane "four motor"type cars - Streamlined bogie saloon car, 1974
A pictorial review of Brisbane tramcarsIll, p.10.non-fictionA pictorial review of Brisbane tramcarstramways - brisbane, urban transportation - brisbane -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, South Pacific Electric Railway, Brisbane dropcentre type cars - Bogie combination cars, 1974
A pictorial review of Brisbane tramcarsIll, p.10.non-fictionA pictorial review of Brisbane tramcarstramways - brisbane, urban transportation - brisbane -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Transit Press et al, Brisbane tramways: the last decade, 1974
A pictorial history of Brisbane tramwaysIll, maps, p.61.non-fictionA pictorial history of Brisbane tramwaystramways - brisbane, urban transportation - brisbane -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, R. Willson, D. Keenan, R. Henderson, The green lines, 1966
The t"Green Lines"were the south western tramway services of the former Sydney metropolitan services.Ill, maps, p.90.non-fictionThe t"Green Lines"were the south western tramway services of the former Sydney metropolitan services.tramways - sydney, urban transport - sydney -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, R. Willson, D. Keenan, R. Henderson, The red lines, 1970
The "Red Lines"were the unofficial name for the western tramway services of the former Sydney metropolitan services.Ill, maps, p.86.non-fictionThe "Red Lines"were the unofficial name for the western tramway services of the former Sydney metropolitan services.tramways - sydney, urban transport - sydney -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Electric Traction Association, The Enfield lines, 1971
The "Enfield Lines"were the unofficial name for the western tramway services that were isolated from the former Sydney metropolitan services.Ill, maps, p.50.non-fictionThe "Enfield Lines"were the unofficial name for the western tramway services that were isolated from the former Sydney metropolitan services.tramways - sydney, urban transport - sydney -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Booklet - THE EXPERIMENT : Imagining the Albury - Wodonga National Growth Centre, Bruce J Pennay, 2013
Introductory Abstract - "On its instigation in 1973, the Albury-Wodonga Growth Centre experiment was hailed as a novel and imaginative project. It was a "pilot scheme" that was expected to influence the urban settlement pattern in Australia. It was a "bold venture", a "brave attempt" to solve a longstanding problem. It involved three governments embarking on an "exciting adventure". This short book length catalogue essay (51 pages) provides an illustrated guide to the social history and visual arts exhibitions mounted for the 40th anniversary in 2013 of the inauguration of the Albury-Wodonga National Growth Centre experiment. The essay served as rationale and support for two council exhibitions at the Albury Library Museum and the Arts Space Wodonga in October and November 2013. The background story and the exhibitions are about place-making. They ask about the kind of place that has been made at Albury-Wodonga. How was it imagined, promoted, grown? They examine the experiment of developing Albury and Wodonga jointly and rapidly, and ask how that experiment relates to the place now and in the future. It assesses and gives a broad contextual account of the National Growth Centre experiment at Albury-Wodonga and traces important aspects of the story with emphasis on a local point of view. " Bruce Pennaynon-fictionIntroductory Abstract - "On its instigation in 1973, the Albury-Wodonga Growth Centre experiment was hailed as a novel and imaginative project. It was a "pilot scheme" that was expected to influence the urban settlement pattern in Australia. It was a "bold venture", a "brave attempt" to solve a longstanding problem. It involved three governments embarking on an "exciting adventure". This short book length catalogue essay (51 pages) provides an illustrated guide to the social history and visual arts exhibitions mounted for the 40th anniversary in 2013 of the inauguration of the Albury-Wodonga National Growth Centre experiment. The essay served as rationale and support for two council exhibitions at the Albury Library Museum and the Arts Space Wodonga in October and November 2013. The background story and the exhibitions are about place-making. They ask about the kind of place that has been made at Albury-Wodonga. How was it imagined, promoted, grown? They examine the experiment of developing Albury and Wodonga jointly and rapidly, and ask how that experiment relates to the place now and in the future. It assesses and gives a broad contextual account of the National Growth Centre experiment at Albury-Wodonga and traces important aspects of the story with emphasis on a local point of view. " Bruce Pennayalbury-wodonga, decentralisation, urban settlement australoa -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Provisional Demand Analysis of the Urban Ballarat Bus Catchment Area", Feb. 1978
67 page document on the results of surveys done on Ballarat passenger services in late 1977 and early 1978, dated 2/78. Has survey forms, procedures, questionnaire, results etc. Table of contents, appendices. Printed onto duplicating paper. Single metal paper fastener in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, ballarat, bus services, surveys -
Melton City Libraries
Booklet, Radio Communication procedure for Victorian Urban and Rural Fire Brigades, 1967
TRANSCRIPTION - Region 14 Mount Cotterill Fire Brigades Group final radio schedule Sunday 26/11/78 Last regular sched as GO Thanks to all Brigades and Members and will carry on communications and GO taking over. thanks on behalf of Ed and I over the years Thanks from LY 1 Good job LY 23 Good job over the years LY 33 ????? LY 43 Thanks for making ? LY 45 Trug [anina] for all work done and looking to assist in future Group No first for Tel LY 48 Thanks job well done LY 51 From officers and fireman add congrat to job well done, both you and your wife. LY 51 Rene Thanks for assist to me by you and Mrs Barrie LY Rem Thanks and look for help when roles are reversed. LY/OX G Morn to Group Freda and I and BM Group and sad. I too approach with mixed feelings / radios beginning in the 50’s too long to remember LY/OX I took clues from transmissions. Fires along the rail line OX and LY and RC From all Hand written notes by Edna Barrie during transmission of last radio schedule of Group Communications Officer Mt Cotterill Fire Brigade Group taken by EW (Bon) Barrie from Headquarters at 19 First Avenue Melton South. 1967 – 1978.Edna Barrie's copy of the procedure booklet, issued by Country Fire Authority emergency services