John Logan Smith 1860-1932 , the son of Irish immigrants James and Marianne Smith was born at their home near the 'Toll Gates' on Point Nepean Road and Dendy Street. East Brighton. At that time the area had many orchards that were later replaced by market gardens. J.L.Smith at first rented a cottage 'Law Muir Den' & Shed from Mr Box and commenced business as a wood merchant - sawing logs into shorter pieces using one horse to power the saw. He purchased the property, added to the buildings , began trading in fuel and fodder as well and installed a chaff cutting mill powered by 10hp steam engine. The business prospered 1909 following the death of Tommy Bent, J/L Smith was nominated for Councillor of the Shire of Moorabbin. WW1 1914 - 18 both John and Mary Ann supported local War Relief Auxiliaries and their son Vic served as a Signaler in AIF. As Motor transport was increasing 1926 J L Smith built a small Garage on the opposite corner (Woolworths Supermarket 2005) , employed a good mechanic ( Reg Hunt ) and developed another successful business. The Grain Store was managed by family until 1930. In 1932 JL Smith assisted a man whose car had broken down, pushing it to the garage and sadly suffered a heart attack and died. He is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery J.L.Smith was an early settler in East Brighton now Bentleigh and established successful Wood cutting, Grain & Chaff cutting and Motor garage businesses in Centre Road . He was elected Councillor of the Shire of Moorabbin and, with Mary Ann, his family were involved with local Church, Red Cross, and other community organizations.Black & White photograph of J L Smith Hay & Grain Store and Crushing Mill Jasper Rd / Centre Rd Bentleigh 1916. A veranda has been added to the store, new signage attached and a Gas light and hitching post are in foreground. 3 Horse drawn carts loaded with grain bags and drivers sitting on top of loadV. Smithgas street light, hitching posts, smith vic, photography, smith j l; smith mary ann, stanley helen, smith vic, smith harry redvers, chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman s, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards

Harry Hale 1861-1937, a silk spinner, builder, migrated from England c1890 and built his house using 2nd hand material from the old Mentone Baths, old Co-op Stores, and some windows from the old St Matthew's Church Cheltenham .Harry with wife Frances raised 9 children. Following an accident Harry lost his leg and dissatisfied with the artificial limb he found a 'peg- leg ' more comfortable. Harry built many houses in Cheltenham unhindered by his 'peg-leg' . Harry also worked as an Insurance Agent. \ The house was demolished 1962. ( T. Sheehy, Moorabbin News 1962 H. Stanley )Harry Hale was a typical resourceful early settler who courageously worked with disability as he established his family in Cheltenham c1900a) Black & White photograph of the Harry Hale's House c 1930 North Cheltenham b) Sepia photograph c1906 of Harry Hale 1861 - 1937, Builder, Insurance Agent Cheltenham a) Handwritten information b) Mount ; TALMA, PARIS PANEL , 119 Swanston Street Melbourne and at Sydney hale harry, st matthews church of england cheltenham, talma photographers melbourne, photography, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, mckinnon, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards

Early 1900's. "Boiling the billy". The term billy or billycan is particularly associated with Australian usage, but is also used in the UK and Ireland. It is widely accepted that the term "billycan" is derived from the large cans used for transporting bouilli or bully beef on Australia-bound ships or during exploration of the outback, which after use were modified for boiling water over a camp fire. Postcards developed out of the complex tradition of nineteenth-century printed calling cards, beginning with the advent of the Cartes-de-Visite in France. In the 1850s, Parisian photographer Andre Adolphe Eugene Disderi invented a photographic process involving egg white, albumen, and silver nitrate to create inexpensive portraits on paper cards. These photographic Cartes-de-Visites were 2 1/2 (75mm) by 4 inches (98mm) and became a popular, collectable form of "visiting cards" world-wide. Photographers would reprint portraits of famous individuals they had taken at their studios or during travel and sell them as collectable cards. Postcards as we know them now first began in 1861 as cards mailed by private post. In the 1870s picture postcards grew in popularity throughout the United States, Britain, Europe, and Japan. Cards were first permitted to have a "Divided Back," with text written on the left half of a dividing line and the address on the right half, beginning in England in 1902. Around 1900 the first postcards made of "Real Photos" rather than artwork began to circulate, aided in by advances in amateur photography equipment by companies such as Kodak. Kodak also introduced postcard paper for photographic development and photography studios began to offer portraits printed as postcards Many local town, countryside, and architectural images were captured during this period by local photographers, then printed and sold as postcards . Advances in amateur photography all contributed to a postcard craze that lasted from 1900 to the First World War. Postcards were the preferred means to send a quick note, whether across town or across a continent.Postcard with a black and white Photograph on the front and a 'Divided Back ' for the message and address. There are seven men surrounding the billy suspended over a camp fire. The ground has a lot of dead branches around. One man is bending down towards the billy. Two men on either side of the camp fire are carrying either a white bag across their shoulders or the fish in their hands. You can see, that there is some steam also coming out of the billy, which means that its hot. Court Post Card. / this space may be used for correspondence. / The address only to be written here.1900's, boiling the billy , postcards, photographers, england, hungary, america, cartes-de-visite, visiting cards, moorabbin, cheltenham, bentleigh, market gardeners, early settlers, pioneers,

This collection of Stereograph card depicts scenes from the Coronation of King George V. Produced by 'The Rose Stereographs. George Rose was born in Clunes, Victoria in 1861 and later worked in his father’s boot-making business in Prahran while studying photography. In 1880 he founded the Rose Stereograph Company and became famous for producing stereographs, or stereoviews, which gave the illusion of being in 3D when seen through a hand-held viewer. Some of the pioneers of Moorabbin were staunch supporters of the Monarchy of England. This collection of cards was donated by one of the founding pioneer families.Stereograph cards - 25 cards produced by Rose Stereographs. - black and whiteDescription of each card written on bottomcoronation, king george v, england, monarchy, moorabbin, london, westminster abbey, trafalgar square, boy scouts, crystal palace, queen mary

This collection of Stereograph card depicts scenes from various Euopean sites and buildings. Produced by 'The Rose Stereographs. George Rose was born in Clunes, Victoria in 1861 and later worked in his father’s boot-making business in Prahran while studying photography. In 1880 he founded the Rose Stereograph Company and became famous for producing stereographs, or stereoviews, which gave the illusion of being in 3D when seen through a hand-held viewer.Collection of one of the pioneer families of City of Moorabbin.11 Stereographic Cards - manufactured by The Rose Sterographics - Black and whiteDescription of each card on the bottomeurope, paris, church of mary magdalene, the louvre, cathedral of notre dame, palace of justice, palace of beautiful arts, champs elysees, boulevard du nord, jules anspach fountain, brussels belgium, cathedral of st gudule, brussels, moorabbin, stereograph cards

A black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College students in 1929 at the Court House which was the second site of Bendigo Teachers' College.bendigo, education, students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, photo, photograph, photography, students, bendigo, education, female, bendigo teachers' college, old court house, buildings, court house, tertiary education, teacher training, history

A black and white photograph of staff and students at Bendigo Teachers' College in 1929.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, bendigo teachers' college, education, students, photo, photography, photograph, staff, teacher training, tertiary education, history

A black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College students with their lecturer Mr. Ron Strauch. 1956.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, students, photo, photography, photograph, tertiary education, teacher training, history, bendigo teachers' college

A black and white photograph of the staff of Bendigo Teachers' College. It was taken in the early 1950's near the Lookout Tower in Rosalind Park Bendigo.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college staff, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college staff, photo, photography, photograph, staff, teaching, tertiary education, teacher training

A black and white photograph of a group of students. Names, date and location unidentified.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, photo, photography, photograph, students, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, history, tertiary education, teacher training

A black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College staff. Names and date unknown. Appears to be at the Lookout Tower in Rosalind Park, Bendigo.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college staff, la trobe university bendigo collection, bendigo teachers' collection, collection, photograph, photo, photography, bendigo teachers' college staff, staff, bendigo, education, treaching, teachers, tertiary education, teacher training

A black and white photograph of an emblem containing two birds, a lamp and the words Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong.bendigo, education, emblem, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, emblem, education, photography, photo, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, teacher training, tertiary education, photograph, photographs

A black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College students playing musical instruments during a music class. The students are playing autoharps and recorders. Mrs. Hibberd is the lecturer supervising the class.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college music dep, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo teachers' college students, students, bendigo, education, teaching, photography, photos, music, musical instruments, music recorders, autoharps, photograph, photographs

A black and white photograph of a female student having a piano lesson with Bendigo Teachers' College music lecturer, Mrs. B. Hyett.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college music dep, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college student, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo teachers' college staff, mrs. b. hyett, bendigo teachers' college music department, piano, bendigo, education, tertiary education, teacher training, photo, photography, photograph, photographs

A black and white photograph of two unidentified students working on electronic and mechanical calculators in the Mathematics Department at Bendigo Teachers' College. Their lecturer is noted as being Mr. K. Coles.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo teachers' college students, bendigo, education, mr. k. coles, mathematics, electronic calculator, mechanic calculator, calculator, bendigo teachers' college mathematics department, teacher training, tertiary education, photo, photograph, photographs, photography

A black and white photograph of four Bendigo Teachers' College students performing during creative drama. Their lecturer is Mr. G. Colson.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo teachers' college students, bendigo, education, students, creative drama, mr. g. colson, drama, teacher training, tertiary education, history, photo, photograph, photographs, photography

Black & White studio Photograph. Young woman in graduation gown. Mortar board on knee. Printed Front. Duryea 158a Rundle Street Adelaide. Reverse. From the Studio of F Duryea, artist in Photography, No 158a Rundle Street Adelaide.F Duryea Adelaidephotograph, person, female

Black and white photograph: image shows woman dressed in dark coloured dress, holding book in right hand. On bottom of image : ' extra copies, 1s. Academy of photography, Send number. Hansen Bendigo. Enlargements from this or any photo from 5s. To 25s.'Hansen, Bendigoperson, individual, female portrait, bendigo, sandhurst, hansen, academy of photographersz

Black and white image mounted on cream board : image shows group of men, women and children, picnicking in bushland. People are standing, sitting in front of a rectangular white tablecloth on which are placed four bottles of champagne, some with bush cuttings in them. One man is pouring a glass of beer ? For another man . Appears to be same group as in 3801. Picnic at Ravenswood ? Stamped on back of board ' W.H. Robinson, photography, Mundy St., Bendigo.W.H. Robinson, Bendigocottage, miners, bendigo, bush picnic, ravenswood. photographer, w. h. robinson, photography, mundy street, bendigo.

MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION- MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE/ black and white group photo slide of adults and children.photography, projectors-still

MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION- MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE-RHEIMS CATHEDRAL - 8 x 8 cm black framed glass photo slide showing the Cathedral in black and white. Glass broken in bottom left hand corner / paper label on top of slide showing 'Rheims Cath 1.photography, projectors-still