In 1871, Victoria Park, beside the Boroondara General Cemetery was set aside as a public reserve. As the Park developed, exotic plants were added to existing specimens. In 1910, a photograph of ‘The Oldest Inhabitant: A Giant Red-gum Tree’ in the Park was included in the Jubilee History of Kew. Fifty-one years later the tree was re-photographed by Colin Campbell. A 2007 Master Plan developed for the City of Boroondara advises the retention of this now dead River Red Gum, including a ‘managed risk zone’ and planting under the heavily lopped tree.‘The Old Gum Tree’ in Victoria Park. In the distance a game of cricket is being played on the oval. The old grandstand can be seen in the photo. Photographer Colin Campbell 1961. THE OLD GUM TREE / COLIN CAMPBELL KEW 1961victoria park (kew), colin campbell (photographer), victoria park, red gum tree, eucalypts, kew (vic.) -- historic trees

Lloyds Family Butcher were located on the corner Elgar Road & Whitehorse Road, Box Hill. In this photo the cart is decorated for 1934 the Victorian Centenary Celebrations in Box Hill. In addition to their shop at this corner (which was within Surrey Hills postal district) they had a shop at the intersection of Union Road and Windsor Crescent. The donor was a neighbouring shopkeeper.A black and white photograph of a horse-drawn cart decorated with streamers and flowers. Two young men are sitting on the cart. The name 'Lloyd' can be seen on the side of the cart.carters, land transport, carts and wagons, horse drawn vehicles, 1934, victorian centenary celebrations, surrey hills, festivals and celebrations, union road, windsor crescent, elgar road, whitehorse road, mont albert, box hill, lloyd butchers

The occasion was a Railfan tour for the Association of Railway Enthusiasts Belgrave. Photo taken on 15 February 1964.A black and white photocopy of an electric train with about 7-8 carriages. The pedestrian overpass (later demolished) at Surrey Hills railway station can be seen in the background.surrey hills, associations of railway enthusiasts belgrave, trains, 1964, railfan tour, surrey hills railway station, loco e1106

Tea cup wheel thrown with handle, no saucer. Abstract glaze decoration. If you can assist with information on this artist or artwork please use the comment link below. S2 + Engo written in glaze on bottom of cupceramics, teacup

Used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P.Winzenried p 38.Sepia photograph. View of the path and Long Border from the Principal's Residence looking towards the Summer House which can be seen in the background behind the Lily Ponds.On reverse, "Feb 1916."summer house, green grows our garden, a.p.winzenried, gardens, long border, ponds, shelter shed, lily ponds, luffmann ponds

1. Large plant label that can be inserted in the ground. Wooden base with metal inscribed label screwed on. Metal stake screwed on. 2. Similar, painted red.1. Phytolacca dioica 2. Alectryon subcinereum Smooth Rambuton plants, labels, plant identification

The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. This digital image was produced from one of the glass negatives that form part of the collection, probably taken by Louis Haeusler (b.1887) with the photographic equipment in the Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection. This item is unique and has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history.Digital image created from the Haeusler Glass negative collection. Image of a woman holding a horse in a paddock. Clothes can be seen drying on a line on the right of the image,wodonga pioneers, haeusler family, glass negatives, dry plate photography

BHS CollectionLarge black and white photograph showing a concrete bridge. Several men and women can be seen crossing the bridge, all are well dressed. Location and date unknown. bridge, bush, concrete bridge

Folded, colour brochure describing an underground tourism experience that can be had at the Central Deborah Gold Mine, Bendigo. A trip on the Vintage Talking Tram is also encouraged. central deborah gold mine, gold, tourism, underground mining

Australian manufactured clasp knives were a standard issue to Australian Military Forces during World War 2. The most commonly encountered knife was an all metal model with a canoe shaped body. This knife was a Whittingslowe first pattern clasp knife which included a blade, a tin opener and a marline spike as well as screw driver and shackle to attach the knife to a lanyard or belt clip. These knives were given a dull Nickel plating to protect them. William Thomas Whittingslowe was born in Wales in 1888, he was educated in England and at 18 migrated to Canada and then to Australia, arriving in about 1912. After working in various states, he settled in South Australia and in the 1920s set up his own business, Whittingslowe Engineers Limited. He specialised in ironworking and knife manufacturing. His firm produced a large amount of blade ware during World War 2. He also designed and built manufacturing equipment for General Motors Holden. He died at Murray Bridge (SA) in 1956.This item is significance because it was donated by a member of the community of Wodonga which has a strong connection to Australian military history.A clasp knife made completely from metal with nickel plating. The accessories all fold into a canoe-shaped body. It included a knife, can opener and marlin spike.On knife blade: WE over a broad arrow/I\australian army equipment ww2, thomas whittingslowe, australian army

Iron plough horizontal orientation of beam with central 2 point hitch and two ploughshares - one on either end. Ploughshares can be adjusted to width of furrow required.tillage, plough, ploughshare

Dry point etching. Circular, taupe and black foliage. Trees can be seen in the image, branches, bush and undergrowth. Limed wood frame, single window mount.Front: 'Facet of a Silent Site v/s Herthe Kluge-Pott 2001' - pencilfemale artists, female artist, women

Typed on back of photograph, "These lads are from the Menzies Boys' Home at Frankston. They came to Ringwood for a boxing contest with members of the Ringwood Youth Club at the Town Hall last week. They can box even better than they can eat, too - Of ten contests the Frankston lads had six winds and three draws!" [no date]

HISTORY OF THE LOCH ARD The LOCH ARD belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many ships from England to Australia. Built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the LOCH ARD was a three-masted square rigged iron sailing ship. The ship measured 262ft 7" (79.87m) in length, 38ft (11.58m) in width, 23ft (7m) in depth and had a gross tonnage of 1693 tons. The LOCH ARD's main mast measured a massive 150ft (45.7m) in height. LOCH ARD made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its final voyage. LOCH ARD left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of Captain Gibbs, a newly married, 29 year old. She was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers and a load of cargo. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. On board were straw hats, umbrella, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionary, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were items included that intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. At 3am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land and the passengers were becoming excited as they prepared to view their new homeland in the early morning. But LOCH ARD was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4am the fog lifted. A man aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the vessel out to sea. On coming head on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and LOCH ARD's bow swung back. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold its position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time LOCH ARD was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind the ship. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Waves broke over the ship and the top deck was loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. When a lifeboat was finally launched, it crashed into the side of LOCH ARD and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed, and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael had raced onto deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "If you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke open case of brandy which had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached LOCH ARD Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland, this time by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost family in the LOCH ARD disaster. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost all of her family in the tragedy. Ten days after the LOCH ARD tragedy, salvage rights to the wreck were sold at auction for £2,120. Cargo valued at £3,000 was salvaged and placed on the beach, but most washed back into the sea when another storm developed. The wreck of LOCH ARD still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island. Much of the cargo has now been salvaged and some was washed up into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton porcelain peacock - one of only nine in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today, the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck it has now become Australia's most valuable shipwreck artefact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from LOCH ARD is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417). The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the LOCH ARD. The LOCH ARD collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The LOCH ARD collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the LOCH ARD, which was one of the worst and best known shipwrecks in Victoria’s history. Photograph of Loch Ard Gorge. Photograph taken some distance from the Gorge. Three men in the Gorge and outlines of steps can be seen. Right hand side of the photograph is written "Loch Ard Gorge"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, captain gibbs, eva carmichael, tom pearce, glenample station, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, photograph of loch ard gorge, photograph

Australian domestic architecture of the period between the two world wars is a fascinating and complex subject. Our preconceived notions are based on the more obvious styles and impressions, so that visions of bungalows set row upon row spring to mind quickly. Influences in the designs of Australian houses of the 1920s and 1930s were extraordinarily diverse. Apart from their obvious origins, they can be traced to India, Japan, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico and even the American backwoods. Australian architects travelled to England, Europe and North America bringing back ideas and influences.Includes: index, bibliography. Australian domestic architecture of the period between the two world wars is a fascinating and complex subject. Our preconceived notions are based on the more obvious styles and impressions, so that visions of bungalows set row upon row spring to mind quickly. Influences in the designs of Australian houses of the 1920s and 1930s were extraordinarily diverse. Apart from their obvious origins, they can be traced to India, Japan, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico and even the American backwoods. Australian architects travelled to England, Europe and North America bringing back ideas and influences.Front page: Sue Barnettarchitecture, (mr) peter cuffley, dwellings, interior decoration, 1919 - 1929, 1930 - 1939

The paddle steamer P. S Pevensy appears to still be a working steamer in this photograph. The boat seems a bit dishevelled and the workers are doing repairs on her, while she is still steaming up the river. If this photograph was taken in 1950, that would have been well before the development of the Tourism Industry in the Murray Darling area. This would explain the number of workers and the fact that they were doing maintenance while the Paddle Steamer was still working. She does not appear to be towing a barge, but a large tarpaulin could be covering a load for transport. This picture holds significance because it shows a paddle steamer in use before the Tourism Industry had developed in the Murray Darling region. The paddle steamer which now carries passengers every day has been renovated to cater for passengers cruising up and down the river. Here is this photograph the P.S Pevensy looks a bit dishevelled and untidy.This is a black and white rectangular photograph of the P.S Pevensey. Four people can be seen painting the wall of the cabins on the upper deck. A person can also be seen kneeling on the back deck working on something lying on the back deck. A wooden boat is nearby, also on the back deck. The boat is steaming and appears to be moving upstream. There is along pole at a 45 degree angle attached to the very front of the paddle steamer.On the front of the photograph written on the paddle steamer can't be seen the words "PEVENSEY. Melbourne." Written on the back of the photograph in lead pencil " M4414-17. K4". p.s pevensey, paddle steamers

The shelter was located at the Grenville St intersection and removed/relocated during 1922. Shows the clocks that gave the tram departure times.Yields information about the tramway shelter/office at the intersection of Grenville and Sturt Streets.Digital image and report - titled "Tram shelter bottom Sturt St" of a photograph of the Sturt St shelter collected by Max Harris, the original prints now held by the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute. Item placed by the Victoria Collections. Located at the Grenville St intersection Photo shows the clocks indicating the next tram departure times on a pole in front of the building. There is a box on the base of the pole and an oil can or sand can.trams, tramways, shelters, sturt st, grenville st

12.5cm x 20cm black and white photograph looking south on Sydney Street. Can be seen is original building which are now demolished. Also can be seen is: Morrissey Butchers, J.Loft Railway Hotel, Bullivant, some unidentified building and the Red Lion Hotel. Also in the picture are horse drawn vehicles and people walking on the footpaths, and power poles. One copy of the image is mounted on archival board.Written on the back of the mounting: 104/1.22 20486/1-22 Looking South Sydney St Kilmore Shops now demolished on left From right Morrissey Butchers, J. Loft Railway Hotel, Bullivant ?, ?, ?, Red Lion Hotel. R.J. Fagg. 17 Link Avenue, Kilmore 3601 Written on the back of one copy: 104/1.22 22 200486/1 22 P.C. Sydney Str. looking south 1912 Kilmore Historical Societyshopfronts, storefronts, retail stores

Used at the Orbost Information Centre, the Slab Hut, for various celebrations - possibly 20th birthday in 2007, and for Australia and Anzac Days. . 1 is a hanging length of natural coloured canvas, a hammock, which can be suspended between two trees or other supports and used as a seat or bed. .2 is the storage bag. hammock orbost-visitor-information-centre

See Patterson Cat 5825This is a green nylon rectangular 'bag'. One side is open and can be button shut using metal press studs. Inside around the hems are 30mm loops of a nylon strap.vietnam war, equipment

Framed Collage featuring an Australian Soldier, a 3D Australian Flag , a brass plated "ration pack" can opener, and campaign ribbons from all conflicts until 2001The Australian Army 1901-2001(Spirit Ordinary People Extraordinary Service)

Used by Australian United Nation forces in East TimorBlue United Nations floppy hat with United Nations Badge on front of hat. Hat is circular and can be squashed up to fit in baggage. Made in China of cotton material.Has United Nations Badge on front of hatunited nations, timor, hat, military, army, blue, royal australian army, east timor, australian army, royal australian regiment, rar, un, cotton, made in china

Commonly called by Soldiers, a hutchie & sometimes spelt hootchie. Item issued to Peter Ball, 3796117, refer Cat No 4704One man waterproof tent, green colour, fitted with eyelets around outside so as can be strung up at any position desired. Made from wooven nylon.Hugh Quinn Ltd 1970.military, tent, waterproof

The portrait is EDGAR FREDERICK DAWSON DCM, No 4472, 57th Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 893 for his Service Details & Cat No 894 for award of the DCM.Heavy timber frame with glass front. Black & white portrait of an WWI Soldier wearing a Sam Brown belt. A decoration can be seen over the left jacket pocket. Bottom R corner: Karma Bendigophotography-photographs, frame accessories, military history - army, dcm

A lawyers bodkin is like a large sewing needle with a wooden handle. Used for putting holes in documents so they can be bound together. This particular bodkin is in its original box.lawyers bodkin with eye, bodkin, lawyers bodkin

Ballarat School of Mines student activity, including bath push and procession. If you can assist in identifying people in these photgraphs please use the email link below right.ballarat school of mines, student acticity, bed push, procession, greg hunter, ken wach, performing arts

The Nobbies & Seal Rocks is the extreme western tip of Phillip Island.Two joined coloured photographs showing a view of The Nobbies & Seal Rocks from the newly erected Beacon Tower in 1979. The older tower can be seen on the right of the photograph.coloured photograph, the nobbies phillip island, seal rocks phillip island, john cook