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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Early Postal History, Blackburn, 2/08/1977
A letter from Australia Post to Robin Da Costa in answer to her queries regarding early postal history of Blackburn. It recommends various directories, publications and correspondence that would help her. Letter written by Derek Baker, historian.postal services, da costa, robin, minahan, james j., poyntz, henry, sinclair, p. j., railway road, blackburn, chapel street, bell, andrew, cage (miss), baker, derek n., blackburn post office -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Family History Research paper, Nurse Polly Maggs (Mary Ann/ Marianne Maggs nee Hardidge), February 2021
Family history of Mary Ann/ Marianne Maggs nee Hardridge (Nurse Polly Maggs) in Doncaster and Mitcham/Ringwood during early 1900's.Printed research paper, 5 pages, single sidednon-fictionFamily history of Mary Ann/ Marianne Maggs nee Hardridge (Nurse Polly Maggs) in Doncaster and Mitcham/Ringwood during early 1900's.maggs family, maggs harriet, maggs james, maggs marianne, maggs mary, maggs nurse, hardridge, hardidge, midwifery act 1901 -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1900
Parletts owned and operated a timber yard near the railway station in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Parlett's store was situated in Audley Street opposite the wheat silos. Ada Parlett, W. J. Parlett's niece is a concert pianist.Black and white portrait photograph, mounted on cardboard, of William James ParlettOn verso: "William James Parlett. Rutherglen"parlett family, william james parlett -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1920
Parletts owned and operated a timber yard near the railway station in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Parlett's store was situated in Audley Street opposite the wheat silos. Ada Parlett, W. J. Parlett's niece is a concert pianist.Photograph of Parlett's Store, Rutherglen with Mr W.J. Parlett and Mr Bob Ready standing outside store, black and white, mounted on thick beige card.On verso: "Elderly man = W J (Bill) Parlett, Rutherglen - a prosperous man. Father of Florie who also worked in her father's timber business and understood timber measurements. Florie remained single and died in Rutherglen."parlett, parletts store, w j parlett, audley street, bob ready, william james parlett -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Booklet, Scotsburn: The Early Settlers 1838-1988, c1988
Scotsburn is near the Victorian town of Buninyong. It was named after squatter Andrew Scott, and Celia Scott.A book relating to the history of Scotsburn and its early community. andrew scott, celia scott, kirkland, yuulong, matthew allison, lal lal, william cresswell, george ernest harbour, yendon, george zennis hudson, joseph jackson, isabella jackson, domenico lorensini, italian gully, domenico fanchi, sarah buckle, arnold buckle, ellis pearce, robert platt, david matthews, john shearer, ada jamieson, ernest alfred skelton, james allison, william stepnell, margaret stepnell, john white, dorcas white, scotsburn state school, scott's marsh post office, scotsburn union church, thomas hastie, scotsburn hall, john henty, scotsburn -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Mess Kit, S&H Ltd, 1938
This mess tin belonged to MELIA JAMES HENRY : Service Number - VX18960 : Date of birth - 08 Oct 1900 : Place of birth - WARRINGTON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - CAULFIELD VIC : Next of Kin - CHURTON MARGARET The mess tin was manufactured by Sellman & Hill (S&H) Ltd from Wolverhampton. British aluminum mess tins were used by most of the Empire early in the war. A new pattern of mess tin was developed for the Web Equipment 1937 Pattern, which was a nested, two-piece rectangular mess tin with long, folding handles. Mess tins were used to prepare or heat food but they were also used as a container from which to eat and drink. The tins were lightweight and sturdy but they became hot very quickly when heated. Mess kit consisting of two pieces: One rectangular aluminium mess tin from WWII with multiple hand-carved inscriptions on outside indicating owner and locations he was stationed in 1940 and 1941. Welded handle attachment, although handle itself is missing. There is also a small, flat bottomed aluminium cup.Multiple hand-carved inscriptions on three external sides of the mess tin: Side one: "1940 Palestine / Egypt / VX18960 / Dvr Melia. J / AASC / 1941 Libya" Side two: " BARDIA / GREECE / TOBRUK" Side three: " Gaza / Beit Jerga / Kfar Vitkin / jaff / TEL-AVIV / Jerusalem / Nazareth / Haifa" Manufacturer's hallmark stamped on side four: "S.&H. LTD / 1938" and below that a stamp of an arrow pointing upmess tin, aluminium mess tin, wwii, wwii mess tin, sellman & hill, british mess tin -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, St James' Anglican Church, Bowning, New South Wales
St James Anglican Church Bowning was built c.1878. Bowning is one of Australia's earliest settlements, this village is home to a renewed and growing community. It lies at the foot of the 796 metre Bowning Hill which gives a good idea of how early explorers and settlers saw the area.Photograph of a weatherboard church in Bowning, New South Wales/st james bowning, anglican church, bowning -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Clare Gervasoni, Former St Columba's Catholic Church, Bowning, New South Wales, 05/05/2022
St James Anglican Church Bowning was built c.1878. Bowning is one of Australia's earliest settlements, this village is home to a renewed and growing community. It lies at the foot of the 796 metre Bowning Hill which gives a good idea of how early explorers and settlers saw the area.Photograph of a weatherboard church in Bowning, New South Wales/bowning, former st columba's catholic church, rev. j. gallagher, rev. j.f.le nard -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, W.H. Watts, James Fairbairn Armytage, c1903
James Armytage lived at Tirkeith, Winchelsea around 1903. He was born in 1866. His was the son of Feliz Armytage, and the grandson of George Armytage (one of Victoria's early colonists. He first settled in Tasmania, then went to Geelong establishing Ingleby Station, and afterwards building 'The Hermitage' in Geelong, where he died in 1862.Portrait of James Fairbairn Armytage wearing a suit and tie. james fairbairn armytage, armytage, geelong -
Lions Club of Maldon Inc.
Book, A Concise History of Maldon and the Tarrangower Diggings, 1979
Concise historical record of events rather than people. Contents include early settlement, gold discovery in 1853, early water problems, public institutions. Mention of Chinese on Tarrangower, and German and Italian settlers. Book of 86 Pagesmaldon, tarrangower, gold, victoria -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, James Tainton, 1906
Henry James Tainton was the son of Joseph Tainton and Mary Jane Course. He married Rose Selina Fankhauser, daughter of Frederick William Fankhauser and Florence French at the East Burwood Methodist Church on the 14th November 1906. James was a gardener aged 26, and Rose 22 (domestic duties) The witnesses were Herbert Simeon Tainton and Mary Ann French. The Tainton and Fankhauser families were both early pioneering families of the East Burwood area. Marriage certificate is at ND6243.Sepia photograph of the 1906 wedding of James Henry Tainton and Rose Selina Fankhauser. James seated, Rose standing with a hand on James' shoulder. Elaborate wedding dress with frilled hem.fankhauser, rose selina, tainton, james henry -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Former School at Weatherboard, Victoria, c2010
Weatherboard is a small town in Western Victoria.Anecdotally the name is thought to have originated because it was the first place in the region to have a home built using weatherboard rather than corrugated iron, stone or bricks. It is in the boundaries of the City of Ballarat. The School, Number 656, was opened on 01 August 1862 and closed on 04 February 1948. it was also known as Weatherboard Hill Common School and Weatherboard Hill State School.The bluestone school building had a slate roofand its first head teacher was James Richmond..In 1915 Health Officer, Dr Willis, strongly condemned the old bluestone building as being damp and unsanitary. in 1948 enrolments dropped to 6 and the school closed. The Weatherboard State School World War One Honour Board is located at Burrumbeet Hall. An early bluestone school known as the Weatherboard School.weatherboard school, former weatherboard school, education, weatherboard hill common school, weatherboard hill state school -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Former St Thomas Aquinas' Catholic Church, Clunes, 2016, 01/05/2016
The bluestone St Thomas Aquinas' Catholic Church at Clunes was built in 1873, replacing an earlier timber chapel. The church closed in May 2018 and was sold for $520,000. It was resold in December 2021 for 1.2 million dollars.Colour interior and exterior photographs of a bluestone church at Clunes called St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. The photographs were taken during Clunes Book Town.clunes, st thomas aquinas catholic church, james alipius gould, john nolan, ellen nolan, bishop ronald mulkearns, centenary, kierce, bluestone, mary conroy, john conroy, james colfer, stained glass, church, religion, giovanni brusaschi, alice mary brusaschi, jeremiah mckew, catherine mckew, thomas mullins, bridget mullins, mary mullins, margaret mullings, altar, chapel, james alipius goold, foundation stone, bishop mulkearns -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Leporello, Ballarat Registered c.1880s
This leporello photo album, published by A.J Punshon, Bookseller contains 12 unique scenes around Ballarat, notably the Botanical Gardens and the Town Hall. The images appear hand drawn and are possibly lithographs. Inside the back-cover of the leporello is a tiny sticker identifying A.J Punshon Bookseller as the publisher or supplier. This sticker might be the only evidence of Punshon in business in Ballarat, apart from a single entry in Niven's 1888 Ballarat and District Directory, which gives his occupation as bookseller and address as 82 Dawson Street south. The only result from a search in Trove indicates he published the Australian Almanac for 1887. His name is not familiar as one of the booksellers of Ballarat. Alfred James Punshon was born in Prahan in 1856 to Isabella Lockwood and Robert Punshon; he married Elizabeth Lyons of Buningyong in 1881, they had two daughters, Ethel Mary in 1882 and Flora Hazel in 1894. It seems the family moved to Melbourne after Flora's birth. Elizabeth Punshon died in St.Kilda 1913 and Alfred died in 1938, in South Yarra. It seems in the early 1880's he set up as a bookseller and published at least two books but this is all we have been able to find out. If you have any additional information on Alfred Punshon, we would be pleased to hear it in the comments below! leporello, punshon family, lithograph, ballarat, publishing, publisher, album -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Australian Historical Record Society papers, Reminiscences of James Oddie Esq
The Australian Historical Records Society existed in Ballarat between 1896 and 1906. They were one of Australia's first historical societies, and were in the position to still be able to talk to early pioneers. They invited such pioneers to either submit letters or memoirs, or to address the Society's meetings, where their reminiscences were taken down in shorthand and later typed up. The Society also attempted to preserve memorabilia from Ballarat's early days, but on the disbanding of the group in 1906, materials were stored at the Ballarat Town Hall and were later lost. It is not known how the papers made their way to the then Ballarat Municipal Library, but they have been part of the Library's collection for many years.Notes from a lecturette given to the AHRS by James Oddie, and recorded by Mr Coulthard, the Recording Secretary. James Oddie was born in England and arrived in Geelong with his wife and daughter in 1849. The gold lured him to Ballarat, where he witnessed the Eureka uprising. He was the first chairman of the Ballarat Municipal Council, and because of his many philanthropic activities and community involvement, is thought of as "the father of Ballarat."larpent (ship), eureka stockade, goldrush, ballarat, immigrant experience, immigrants -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Australian Historical Record Society papers, Reminiscences - Strange But True Stories About Gold. J.M. Meek
The Australian Historical Records Society existed in Ballarat between 1896 and 1906. They were one of Australia's first historical societies, and were in the position to still be able to talk to early pioneers. They invited such pioneers to either submit letters or memoirs, or to address the Society's meetings, where their reminiscences were taken down in shorthand and later typed up. The Society also attempted to preserve memorabilia from Ballarat's early days, but on the disbanding of the group in 1906, materials were stored at the Ballarat Town Hall and were later lost. It is not known how the papers made their way to the then Ballarat Municipal Library, but they have been part of the Library's collection for many years.Mr. James McCain Meek boasted of building the first house in Ballarat, on the corner of Dana and Lydiard Streets, which was also a lemonade store and some say a sly grog shop. Meek arrived in Australia in 1847. He was in Ballarat 1851-1853, and in later life he returned to Ballarat to live at the Benevolent Asylum. When he became very ill in 1898 his daughter Marianne Dallimore took him to live with her, and he died at her property near Warrnambool in 1899. He wrote these reminiscences for the AHRS, of which he was a member. He was an excellent penman and illustrator and he produced several extraordinary complicated works. Meek was the subject of a PhD project undertaken at Federation University Australia by Joan Luxembourg, resulting in the 2015 publication The Inimitable Mr Meek. ballarat, illustration, goldrush, lithography -
Loreto Australia and South-East Asia
Commemorative Trowel, Joseph Sleep, c.1881
Presented to the Bishop of Ballarat, Dr. James Moore, when he laid the foundation stone for the new schoolroom/residential wing at Loreto Mary's Mount. A decorative artefact manufactured by an early Ballarat jeweller. Records the early building and expansion of Mary's Mount.Silver engraved commemorative trowel with ivory handle.Presented by the Architect to The Very Rev'd J. Moore D.D.V.G. on the occasion of his laying the foundation stone fo the Loretto Convent Ballarat 8th Dec'r 1881 -
Brown Hill Progress Association Inc.
Document, List of Bus and Char-a-Banc Plying for Hire, 1923
A charabanc or "char-à-banc" is a type of horse-drawn vehicle or early motor coach, usually open-topped, common in Britain during the early part of the 20th century. It has "benched seats arranged in rows, looking forward, commonly used for large parties, whether as public conveyances or for excursions." It was especially popular for sight-seeing or "works outings" to the country or the seaside, organised by businesses once a year. The name derives from the French char à bancs ("carriage with wooden benches"), the vehicle having originated in France in the early 19th century. In Australia a modern similar type of bus or motorcoach, with a lateral door for each row of seats, survived up to the 1970s and was referred to as side loader bus; but all or most of them were not open-topped. (Wikipedia)Two pages relating to buses, char-a-bancs and trams in Ballaratbus, tram, char-a-banc, john lucas, john j. mckenna, hugh williams, a.b. smith, thomas pascoe, h.g. whiteley, walter hearne, thomas james, george skinner, sydney stapleton, hugh george lake, oscar cruikshank, robert taylor, thomas powell, wilmot, j.p. bennett -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2000
House built 1911 for James Carpenter as family home. Original front lawn of violets was venue for Violet Picking Days, around 1920 and 1930. Exterior now aluminium cladding. Occupied by Mac and Margo Kerby, pharmicists, 1960's to early 1980's. Ian Daniel 1990's. Name of house 'Corumbene'|Also One Colour photograph of front fence. 02442.1Colour photograph of a substantial weatherboard triple fronted Californian Bungalow. Bull nose veranda returns around angle to side main decorative timber frieze under veranda roof. Two cypress trees and one Norfolk Island Pine of significant age. Situated at 90 Carpenter Street, Lakes Entrance.houses, heritage study -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph
Home of Campbell family, early residents of area. Also a photograph in book Bunga Haven on Lake Bunga number 00694 page 62 of the house called Burton's Farm House, 105 Lake Bunga Road originally known as the Wilson Farm named Cora Lynn built by Robert James Wilson. Vera Harbeck nee Wilson wrote stories for the Weekly Times c 1916 using the name of the family home as her place of residence.Sepia photograph of timber dwelling at Lake Bunga. Timber cladding appears to be oiled. Wire fence supported by round sappling post. Lakes Entrance Victoria .houses -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1920
Sepia photograph of a tall tree on James Rowes property at Kalimna West. This tree was a landmark for shipping at sea off Lakes Entrance during late 19th and early 20th Centuries. It was later struck by lightning, cut down and hewn into sleepers and beams. Kalimna West Victoriahistoric sites, navigation -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Craiglee Homestead
The property is Craiglee, which was one of the first vineyards established in Sunbury in 1865 by Stuart Johnson. It is sited on the east bank of Jackson Creek and fronts onto Macedon Street. Goonawarra is another early vineyard on the opposite side of Macedon Street.A black and white photograph of a Victorian single storey homestead with a return verandah. Five people are standing on the porch. There are hills across the skyline and the garden surrounds the house.craiglee, johnson james stuart, vineyards, ] -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, The Terraces, 1980s
The stone wall is part of the terraces that were built into the hillside at the winery at Goonawarra. They were constructed in the early days when the vineyard was established to terrace the hillside for growing vines. The winery was originally established by Joh Goodall Francis, a former member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He acquired a parcel of crown land and proceeded to develop it as a vineyard. The terraces were built by vignerons, who were employed to work on the property. Goonawarra Winery was one of a number of vineyards that were established in the Sunbury area in the 1800s. The volcanic soil and temperate climate were ideal for grape growing.A coloured photograph of a stone wall with a notice to the left of the wall and long dried grassland in the front. A barbed wire fence is in the foreground.terraces, vineyards, goonawarra, james goodall francis -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Lois Alexander, Goonawarra Winery, 1986
It is a photograph of Goonawarra Winery that was first established by James Goodall Francis, who in 1863 applied to lease 26 acres of land on the condition that he plant vines on some of it. The property continued to be worked as a vineyard by him and his son, Wilfred, until the late 1920s when wool and mutton were production were preferred to wine production and the vines were pulled out. The Carmody family purchased purchased the property in 1961 and used it for grazing until 1976, when they replanted vines there. In the early 1980s, John and Elizabeth Barnier purchased the property and continued to run the property as a vineyard.Goonawarra is one of the earliest vineyards and wineries to be established in Sunbury. A non-digital coloured photograph of a large winery building.goonawarra vineyard, john barnier, elizabeth barnier, james goodall francis, sunbury road, vineyards., winery -
Ballarat and District Irish Association
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, St Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat, 2007, 20/11/2007
St Patrick's Cathedral first conducted services from 1851 onwards, the parish of Ballarat was instituted in 1852.The first Parish Priest was Father Matthew Downing,who selected in 1853 the two acres site for this church which was granted under a crown Grant in 1855. The style of the church is early Gothic from the era of Edward the 1st in the 13th Century. (http://www.ballarat.catholic.org.au/parishes/default.cfm?loadref=93, accessed 13 November 2013) Bishop James Alipius Goold OSA (Bishop of Melbourne) celebrated Mass in St Patrick's Ballarat on Sunday November 8th 1863. The Bishop had laid the foundation stone for the Church in 1858 and by November 1863 the Church was sufficiently completed to be used on a regular basis. (http://stpatscathedral.weebly.com/, accessed 13 November 2013) See http://www.ballarat.catholic.org.au/aboutus/default.cfm?loadref=9 A series of coloured digital photographs showing the bluestone church known as St Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat.ballarat irish, st patrick, st patrick's cathedral, st patrick's cathedral ballarat, church, gothic, bluestone -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Crochet Work
This object relates to James KELLY. He was born on 1/01/1890 in Warragul, VIC. James served in the AIF (333) enlisting on, 10/09/1914 before being killed in action on duties with the 14TH BATTN as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 27/08/1915. James KELLY was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Micheal KELLY (Father) - Trentham. James Kelly was awarded the Victory Medal, British War Medal.Note attached reads - "This crochet work was done by Mabel TRUDGEON in memory of her oldest brother, Richard of Welshman's Reef near Newstead who was killed in France early in 1918. The enclosed card was his last word to home."first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, craft, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, John Brooksbank's Old Identities' medal
... very early identity in Ballarat, James Oddie, advertised... Ballarat. John Brooksbank was a very early arrival to Ballarat ...The Old Identities' Association was a forerunner of the Old Colonists' Association Ballarat. John Brooksbank was a very early arrival to Ballarat in September 1851, which was not long after the discovery of gold at Ballarat. J. Brooksbank lost a dog in 1857 "LOST from the Half Way House, Smythe's Creek Road, a black bloodhound and kangaroo dog. Anyone detaining him after this date will be prosecuted. J. BROOKSBANK" (Ballarat Star, 30 December 1857) Another very early identity in Ballarat, James Oddie, advertised the sale of J. Brooksbank's hotel in 1860: "JAMES ODDIE & CO. have received instructions from the Mortgagees, to sell I by auction at their rooms, Dana street, on Thursday, 20th September, at twelve o'clock, All that desirable properly known as the , Halfway House Hotel, Together with all that piece or parcel of ' land situate in the parish of Cardigan and county of Grenville, containing 34 acres 1 rood 26 ½ perches, part of allotment 1, section 6, of said parish, situated on the Ballarat and Smythesdale road, and recently occupied by Mr J. Brooksbank. The property consists of a spacious stone building one story high, strong and substantially built, the internal fittings and arrangements are neat and complete. The house possesses all requisite accommodation for a respectable country hotel. In addition are stockyards, stables &c, all well and securely fenced. Terms at Sale. (Ballarat Star, 20 September 1860) Four years later Brookbank was selling his hotel in Lyons Street Ballarat: "RARE OPPORTUNITY.-FOR SALE the BLACK BULL HOTEL, Lyons street. The proprietor of the above hotel being about entering into another line of business, begs to call the attention of parties looking for a safe and profitable investment, the above having undergone thorough repairs, and is now in good working order and doing a fair share of business. The conditions will, be half cash, balance six, nine, and twelve months. Apply, J. Brooksbank, proprietor, on the premises. (Ballarat Star, 22 October 1864)Colour photograph of a sterling silver medal relating to The Old Identities' Association 1851-1854. The medallion, belonging to John Brooksbank, has a drilled hole at the top suggesting it was worn by the owner at some stage in its life. The medal has been engraved: Arrived "Sep 51 J. Brooksbankold identities association, old colonists' association ballarat, c.a. welch, silversmith, numismatics, j. brooksbank, medal -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, John Brooksbank
... very early identity in Ballarat, James Oddie, advertised... Ballarat. John Brooksbank was a very early arrival to Ballarat ...The Old Identities' Association was a forerunner of the Old Colonists' Association Ballarat. John Brooksbank was a very early arrival to Ballarat in September 1851, which was not long after the discovery of gold at Ballarat. J. Brooksbank lost a dog in 1857 "LOST from the Half Way House, Smythe's Creek Road, a black bloodhound and kangaroo dog. Anyone detaining him after this date will be prosecuted. J. BROOKSBANK" (Ballarat Star, 30 December 1857) Another very early identity in Ballarat, James Oddie, advertised the sale of J. Brooksbank's hotel in 1860: "JAMES ODDIE & CO. have received instructions from the Mortgagees, to sell I by auction at their rooms, Dana street, on Thursday, 20th September, at twelve o'clock, All that desirable properly known as the , Halfway House Hotel, Together with all that piece or parcel of ' land situate in the parish of Cardigan and county of Grenville, containing 34 acres 1 rood 26 ½ perches, part of allotment 1, section 6, of said parish, situated on the Ballarat and Smythesdale road, and recently occupied by Mr J. Brooksbank. The property consists of a spacious stone building one story high, strong and substantially built, the internal fittings and arrangements are neat and complete. The house possesses all requisite accommodation for a respectable country hotel. In addition are stockyards, stables &c, all well and securely fenced. Terms at Sale. (Ballarat Star, 20 September 1860) Four years later Brookbank was selling his hotel in Lyons Street Ballarat: "RARE OPPORTUNITY.-FOR SALE the BLACK BULL HOTEL, Lyons street. The proprietor of the above hotel being about entering into another line of business, begs to call the attention of parties looking for a safe and profitable investment, the above having undergone thorough repairs, and is now in good working order and doing a fair share of business. The conditions will, be half cash, balance six, nine, and twelve months. Apply, J. Brooksbank, proprietor, on the premises. (Ballarat Star, 22 October 1864)Photographic portrait of John Brooksbank from a photographic montage held by the Ballarat Old Colonists' Association.john brooksbank, ballarat old colonists' association, ballarat old colonists' club, old colonists' association -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Kyeema Cairn 2003, 2003
The cairn commemorating the Kyeema aircraft disaster with the addition of a smaller plaque listing the names of those who perished in the accident. This additional plaque was suggested by relatives of the victims who had attended earlier commemorations of the accident at the site. Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society members observed a minute's silence and drank a toast of South Australian wine, produced by vineyards with which some of the victims were associated, in memory of all those who lost their lives. The plaque reads: KYEEMA VH-UYC CREW AND PASSENGERS CAPTAIN ALFRED WEBB JUNIOR CAPTAIN ALLAN STEEN AIR HOSTESS ALVA JONES CADET PILOT PHILIP PRING LEONARD ABRAHAMS K.C. ALFRED GAIN HANS GLOE STELLA GLOE GORDON GODDARD HUGO GRAMP THOMAS HARDY CHARLES HAWKER M.H.R. GEORGE LING JAMES MASSIE VAUGHAN PATE ELIZABETH SCHRADER LANCELOT SHIRLEY SIDNEY HILL SMITHkyeema, air crash, mt dandenong, cairn, plaque, captain alfred webb, allan steen, elva jones, philip pring, leonard abrahams, alfred gain, hans gloe, stella gloe, gordon goddard, hugo gramp, thomas hardy, george ling, charles hawker, james massie, vaughan pate, elizabeth schrader, lancelot shirley, sidney hill smith -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, William Henry Lockwood family group, c.1890
Mr. William Henry Lockwood (of Whittlesea, Victoria) with his wife Naomi, née Bullock, and their children, James, Joseph, Mary, Martha and Wilhelmina. The Lockwood family were early settlers of Whittlesea. William Henry Lockwood was born in Glossop, Derbyshire c.1832. He migrated to Victoria on the first voyage of the Marco Polo in 1853 and married Naomi Bullock in St. Peter’s Church of England Melbourne on 27th December 1856. They had nine children, four of whom died in infancy and were buried in Yan Yean Cemetery. The family lived in Whittlesea in a two-storey home, which faced Church Street. William was a talented engineer and architect. He commenced work as a contractor and surveyor for the Whittlesea Roads’ Board and became Whittlesea Shire Engineer in the 1870’s. He continued in this role until his death in 1912. During his time as engineer he built many buildings, bridges and roads within the Whittlesea Shire including the Whittlesea Courthouse and the Whittlesea State School. On two of our local bridges, which were constructed during 1901, he was the engineer and builder. These are the Darebin Creek Bridge in Bridge Inn Road, Wollert and the Barber’s Creek Bridge in Plenty Road, Yan Yean. Both bridges are no longer in use. The Bridges are Monier reinforced concrete with bluestone abutments and were designed by Sir John Monash. In addition to his engineering work he was Postmaster and Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Whittlesea. He was appointed as inaugural treasurer of the Shire of Whittlesea in January 1875 and was actively involved in other community organisations. In the last few years of his life he continued working in spite of ill health. In her diary, his wife Naomi documented his last months. One entry reads, “16 Oct 1911 My husband in his office with Shire Secretary comparing books for audit”. After William’s death his daughter, Martha Hannah became Postmistress and another daughter, Wilhelmina Naomi Priscilla became Registrar for Whittlesea. A third daughter Sister Mary Emma was involved in charity work throughout Victoria working for the children of Sutherland Homes. She also appears to have acted as Registrar at Whittlesea after her sister Wilhelmina died in 1923. William Henry Lockwood died on January 12th 1912. The local community held him in high esteem for his contribution to the Whittlesea area. His wife Naomi died 22nd December 1912. The Lockwood family grave can be seen at Yan Yean Cemetery.Original black and white photograph mounted on cardInscribed on the front of card [Carrighan & Gugen Artists Photographers], Handwritten in blue ink on the back [Lockwood]william lockwood, lockwood family, whittlesea pioneers, william henry lockwood, naomi lockwood, james lockwood, joseph lockwood, mary lockwood, martha lockwood, wilhelmina lockwood