The young lady in the photograph is Sophia Alice Victoria Benzley who was born on 16th December 1974 at he Gap and died in Carlton 0n 12 December 1956 at Sandringham. At the age of twenty five she married Norman henry Hallo in 1897 at Carlton. The couple had eight children. They were Hilda b. 1899, Norman 1901 - 1979, Olive 1903 - 1958, Howard b.1905, Thelma b. 1907, Leonard b. 1911, Beryl b. 1913 and Constance b. 1916. The Benzley family acquired land and settled in Sunbury in the mid 1800s. Later generations of the family lived at 7 Barkly Street opposite the former Sunbury State School and had a little shop. The Benzley family were farmers and business people who settled in Sunbury from the 1850s onwards.A sepia studio photograph with a cream border of a young lady taken in the late years of the 19th century.benzley family, sophia alice victoria benzley

A page from 'Century' magazine, advertising tennis products from Granbery. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Small 19th century china tea cup with crest of first Bishop of Ballarat Michael O'Connor.transfer printed overglaze crest of Michael O'Connor with motto "Quis et Dei".

This book is a 1988 reprint of an 1897 novel by Mary Gaunt (1861-1942). She was an Australian writer of more than 20 novels and many travel books, short stories and magazine articles and achieved international recognition. The wife of Dr H.L. Miller, she lived in Warrnambool from 1894 to 1900. ‘Kirkham’s Find’ was written while she was in Warrnambool and is of particular local interest as it is partly set in an area that can be identified as Allansford. The novel outlines the difficulties faced by a woman in the 19th century if she wished to pursue a career and gives us a good description of 19th century rural Australia. Although it is only a reprint this novel is of some interest as it was written by Mary Gaunt, an Australian writer of considerable importance. As a one-time resident of Warrnambool and a writer using local places and situations in her stories, she has a place in Warrnambool’s history. This is a soft cover book of 340 pages. It has a purple cover with a reproduction of a 19th century painting on the front cover and material about the contents of the book on the back cover. The spine is an orange colour with black and white printing. The book has an introduction by Kylie Tennant, an afterword by Dale Spender and 29 chapters of a novel. mary gaunt, history of warrnambool, women in literature

The correspondent of The Argus recorded that: "The Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened yesterday by the Duke, of Cornwall and York, under a Commission signed by Queen Victoria and subsequently endorsed by King Edward VII. The ceremony was marked by the splendour and solemn impressiveness which befitted its historic importance. ... To-day the Heir to the Throne will review some 15,000 Australian troops at Flemington. ... It is a function which, on a lesser scale, might have been arranged at any time for many years past; but it could never previously have conveyed the meaning it does now. Soldiering was popularly regarded as a pastime here until South Africa tried the mettle of our men. It is serious business from henceforth. Those who followed the nascent aspirations of the volunteer soldiery in Australia must be impressed at the rapidity of their fulfillment. ... The document design has artistic and aesthetic merit. While it is not rare, it is representative of the kinds of formal designs used for the Australian Commonwealth celebrations at the time of Federation, and is in excellent condition. Such items as this invitation have local, state and national historic significance as mementoes of a key moment in Australia's history. Locally, the invitation is part of a group of Federation-related items issued to James Maitland Campbell (and his wife). Campbell was three times mayor of Kew in the second half of the 19th Century and the owner of Ramornie in Pakington Street, one of the significant extant mansions in Kew. An invitation, mounted on card to the Royal Review held at Flemington racecourse on Friday 10 May 1901, as part of the Government of Victoria's Australian Commonwealth Celebrations. The border is vividly decorated with flags, shields and a large coat of arms. The photographic images depict various scenes of Flemington in Melbourne, in addition to two separate portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. Illustrations of military servicemen on foot and horseback flank the central block of text. The invitation was addressed to Mr & Mrs J. M. Campbell. James Maitland Campbell had been Mayor of Kew in the years 1889-90, 1890-91 and 1892-93.Printed: AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS/ The Government of Victoria/ requests the honour of the presence of/ .../ AT THE/ ROYAL REVIEW/ at Flemington on Friday/ the 10th of May 1901. Handwritten on the dotted line: Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Campbellfederation events, royal review - 1901, james maitland campbell, federation -- invitations

The "Zion" Welsh Independent Chapel was established in Albert Street Sebastopol in 1861. The church moved from Albert Street to Walker Street in around 1882.B & W exterior photograph of the Zion Congregational Church, Sebastopol.From J.D. Northey to Rev S. M ... (?) Taken around the turn of the century before the hedge was planted.sebastopol, welsh, congregational, chapel, zion

Black and white photographs (2 copies- 1 Large, 1 postcard)Typed below photograph, "Ringwood Railway Station early in the century. Note the old telephone wires on the poles".

Catalogue card reads, 'City of Ringwood celebration, 1960. Officials'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations, 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations, 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations, 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations, 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations, 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations, 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations, 1960. Float by Coles'.

Catalogue card reads, 'Programme - Borough of Ringwood Celebrations, 1924.'

Catalogue card reads, 'City of Ringwood - City celebrations, 1960'

Catalogue card reads, 'City Celebrations - 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebration - 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations - 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebration - 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations - 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebration - 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations - 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card read, 'City celebrations - 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations - 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City celebrations - 1960. Floats in procession'.

Catalogue card reads, '"Back to" celebrations 19/10/74'.

Catalogue card reads, '"Back to" celebrations 19/10/74'.