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Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, The Atlas Press, Companion Guide to Healesville, Blacks' Spur, Narbethong & Marysville, 1904
A companion guide to Healesville, Blacks' Spur, Narbethong & Marysville. With photographs, information and a pull-out map.Paperback. Front cover has a drawing of a countryside outlook. The book contains 65 photographs and information relating to the locations listed on the front cover. There is a pull-out map located on the inside of the back cover. Back cover has details of the rail and coach services available to travel to the destinations mentioned in the book. non-fictionA companion guide to Healesville, Blacks' Spur, Narbethong & Marysville. With photographs, information and a pull-out map.healesville, black spur, narbethong, marysville, victoria, history -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Book, AIF 24th Australian Infantry Battalion - Pictorial Battle History, 1946
This pictorial battle history book contains two maps, sketches of characters "Bluey and Curley" and Nominal Roll of personnel who served overseas with the 24th Battalion in New Guinea and Bougainville during WW2. Beige cardboard dust cover with title in grey and red writing and red and white diamond with grey surround lower left corner. Inside cover contains two maps which have three photocopies Nelson Dinning - handwritten top right corner of cover Inside Dedication - This book is dedicated to our fallen comrades Lest we forget Inside Foreword by Lieutenant General S G Saviage, CB, CBE, DSO, MC.ED24th battalion, ww2, new guinea, bougainville -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, My memories of the area around Simpson Park, 1/10/2003 12:00:00 AM
Memories with promptings from Jack Leach who lived in Rupert Street and later in Creek Road.Memories with promptings from Jack Leach who lived in Rupert Street and later in Creek Road. Describes that part of Mitcham south of the railway line between Creek Road and Cochrane street. A sketch map of the area as it was in the 1930's is also supplied.Memories with promptings from Jack Leach who lived in Rupert Street and later in Creek Road.brunswick road, mitcham, creek road, mitcham, cochrane street, mitcham, rupert street, mitcham, bloom family, leach, jack, leach family, simpson family, ferris, ray, simpson park -
Canterbury History Group
Map - Elgar's Special Survey, copied 1989
... Maps ...Map of "Elgar's Special Survey" 8 square miles chosen by Henry Elgar in 1841, showing the location of J.B.Maling's Paddock and house, 13 acres bought in 1864.camberwell, balwyn, deepdene, canterbury, surrey hills, elgar's special survey, land subdivision, maps, maling family -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Robert Wuchatsch 1950- et al, Historic buildings of the Whittlesea Shire / Robert Wuchatsch and John Waghorn, 1985
Historical accounts of 55 buildings which portray the Shire of Whittlesea's diverse history. Contains 70 photographs, all full page, 12 in colour. Each is accompanied by a comprehensive account of the homes' origins and changing ownerships through the generations. There are also drawings and a map of the Shire of Whittlesea. Reference to the Peter Lalor Home Building Co-Operative Society Ltd., a project devised to overcome the critical shortage after World War 2. Produced as part of the celebrations for Victoria's 150th anniversary by the Whittlesea Historical Society. A photograph of Bear's Castle at Yan Yean Reservoir is on the cover.Paperback; [114] p. : ill. (some col.), 1 map ; 19 x 25 cm.ISBN 0958866309buildings, shire of whittlesesa, bear's castle -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Map, Bacchus Marsh District (A). Proposed Irrigation and Water Supply Trust. Plan shewing boundaries of Trust District
The 1886 Irrigation Act in Victoria introduced the first legislation in Australia designed to enable the creation of a detailed scheme for agricultural irrigation. Part of the legislation saw the use of government funds for local irrigation projects. These local projects were managed by local irrigation trusts. The Bacchus Marsh Irrigation and Water Supply Trust was formed in 1889. This map depicts the proposed area of the Trust.Printed paper map of the proposed Bacchus Marsh Irrigation and Water Supply district. Circa 1889. Plan showing boundaries of Trust District. The District lies within the Parishes of Korkuperrimul, Merrimu, Parwan and Gorrockburkchap in the Counties of Bourke and Grant. At the top of the map above its title is the letter 'A; in capital lettering. Scale: 40 Chains = 1 inch.irrigation, water supply, bacchus marsh irrigation and water supply trust -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Hand-Drawn Map Centred on Chiltern by Frank Lebbell Frost [ca 1915-1918]
This is one of the maps drawn by Frank L. Frost while he was beekeeping in North-East Victoria. This particular map may be reference in the "Wooden" Diary on pages 12, 13 and 17.Front Side: Hand-drawn map centred on Chiltern showing the Melbourne road [Hume Freeway] and the Beechworth-Rutherglen road with detailed locations of flora in the region. Flora includes; Iron Bark, Stringy Bark, Red Box and Yellow Box. Details regarding quantity of flowers and quality of trees is included. Back Side: Some names and addresses are recorded in pencil. Drawn with black pen and grey lead on paper. A grid and other symbols are marked in red ink.hand drawn, hand-drawn, map, chiltern, 1915, beekeeper, frost, beechworth honey -
Greensborough Historical Society
Map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Survey Division, MMBW, Yarra 2500 / 12.24. Plenty and Blue Lake, 1977_10
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Yarra 2500 [base map]. 12-24, Municipalities of Whittlesea 239 and Diamond Valley 257. Shows street names, easement sizes, lot numbers, lodged plan numbers, names of prominent features, contour values, creek or river names. Watsonia Railway Station and environs. Prominent streets: Memorial Drive. Includes Plenty River and Blue Lake in the Plenty Gorge.MMBW Map in 1:2500 [scale] series. Cream parchment with green tape reinforcing on edges and punched holes on left edge.mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, shire of diamond valley, plenty - maps, blue lake -
Canterbury History Group
Document - Canterbury Bowling Club - Agreement, 1935
... Maps ...Agreement between The Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Camberwell and Messrs A.G. Greenham and A .McK. Hislop, trustees of the Canterbury Bowling Club, 1935. Includes map of land to be occupied.canterbury bowling club, kendall street, city of camberwell, scott street, canterbury gardens, greenham> arthur george, hislop> arthur mckenzie, maps, canterbury -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book & Map - Australian Aborigines' Language, The Australian Race Vol. IV by Edward M. Curr, 1887
This book is the fourth volume of the Australian Race which was printed by the Government printer. The other 3 volumes cover the origin, languages, customs, place of landing in Australia, and the routes by which it spread itself over that continent. This book and map indicate an interest in the Aboriginal Race of Australia during the late 1880s.A local family owned this book indicating an interest in the Aborigines of Australia. The languages of Aboriginal tribes throughout Australia can be compared with those tribes of the Kiewa Valley adding (confirming) to the information sourced from alternative sources.Large thin brownish book with gold embossed title on front cover. 45 pages with blank cover pages. Each page has 8 columns giving the aboriginal word of each tribe giving a comparitive vocabulary of selected English words. Fold out map inserted in flap at rear. It is a map of Continental Australia, showing the routes by which the Aboriginal race spread itself throughout the continent.aborigines; first people of australia; aboriginal language; aboriginal tribes; kiewa valley -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - MAP MEASURER/OPISMETER, DEPOSE
Vintage opisometer used for measuring distances on maps. Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No. 397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record..1) Circular chromed metal instrument with handle. Calibrated dial with black markings and hand on a white background. Reverse face has unit conversion details in black text on white background. Each face is covered with a convex glass lens. On the opposite end to the handle is a small wheel with milled edge. As it turns, the hand on the front dial turns to measure distance. .2) Rigid plastic rectangular storage case in two parts. Base is yellow, top is clear..1) Printed on front dial: 'INCHES, MADE IN FRANCE'. Printed on back dial: 'Unit conversion details'. Stamped on metal near wheel: 'DEPOSE, H(logo)B'. .2) Stamped on clear cover: 'CURVIMETRE, MAP MEASURER, H(logo)B, MADE IN FRANCE'.map, map measure, equipment, opisometer, kevin john herdman -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, SF Clarke Publishing Co, The Story of Australia: Past and Present In Pen and Picture (Vol. 3), 1925
Sydney : S.J. Clarke Publishing, [1924 or 1925] [22] p., [38] p. of plates : ill., facsims., maps plans, ports. ; 27 cm. Volume 3non-fictionaustralia -- history -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Map, Department of Crown Lands and Survey et al, Moorabbin, County of Bourke, Government Roads, 1920
The cadastral map of the Parish of Moorabbin in Victoria (L.6104) shows parish boundaries and land ownership 1920 when Sandringham was a Town. The government roads have been coloured in red pencil.moorabbin, county of bourke, map, plan, land subdivision, land titles, foreshores, hampton, beaumaris, highett, cheltenham, department of lands and survey, land owners, cartographic material, brighton, sandringham, town of sandringham, government roads -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet - Warrnambool Directories, Warrnambool City Council (Warrnambool Tourist Information Centre), Warrnambool Directory. Welcome to Warrnambool, Warrnambool and District Directory, 1970s and 80s
Warrnambool Directories.1 and .2 One sheet of paper folded twice to provide six pages. The pages contain a map and printed material. .3 One sheet pf paper folded to provide sixteen pages. The pages contain two maps and printed material. The front page has a stamp indicating the original owner. non-fictionWarrnambool Directorieswarrnambool tourism, shipwreck coast tourism -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "Melbourne Tram Network", Jan. 2014
... Maps ...Full colour poster printed on a vinyl plasticized based sheet, titled "Melbourne Tram Network" - showing a diagrammatic layout of Melbourne tram routes, Myki ticket notes and where tickets can be obtained, information numbers (PTV, phone applications) and information on Tram Tracker, twitter and other contact systems. Map replaced when changes made to routes 112 (split into 11 and 12 - St Kilda to Victoria Gardens) from 27/7/2014. Map dated Jan. 2014. See Reg Item 725 for a vertical format version.trams, tramways, yarra trams, ptv, maps, tramtracker, myki -
Greensborough Historical Society
Map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Survey Division, MMBW, Yarra 2500 / 13.21. Central Greensborough, 1979_05
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Yarra 2500 [base map]. 13-21, Parishes of Keelbundora 2856 and Nillumbik 3310, Municipality of Diamond Valley 257. Shows street names, easement sizes, lot numbers, lodged plan numbers, names of prominent features, contour values, creek or river names. Central Greensborough. Prominent streets: Main Street, Para Road, St Helena Road and Diamond Creek Road.MMBW Map in 1:2500 [scale] series. Cream parchment with green tape reinforcing on edges and punched holes on left edge.mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, shire of diamond valley, greensborough - maps -
Greensborough Historical Society
Map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Survey Division, MMBW, Yarra 2500 / 12.19. Watsonia, Simpson Army Barracks, 1983_03
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Yarra 2500 [base map]. 12-19, Parish of Keelbundora 2856, Municipalities of Diamond Valley 257 and 228. Shows street names, easement sizes, lot numbers, lodged plan numbers, names of prominent features, contour values, creek or river names. Watsonia Barracks (Simpson Army Barracks) and environs. Prominent streets: Yallambie Road, Greensborough Road, and Strathallan Road. MMBW Map in 1:2500 [scale] series. Cream parchment with green tape reinforcing on edges and punched holes on left edge.mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, shire of diamond valley, watsonia - maps -
Greensborough Historical Society
Map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Survey Division, MMBW, Yarra 2500 / 13.22. Greensborough, Apollo Parkways, 1979_06
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Yarra 2500 [base map] 13-22. Greensborough, Apollo Parkways. Parishes of Nillumbik 3310 and Keelbundora 2856. Municipalities of Diamond Valley 257 and Whittlesea 239. Prominent streets include: Plenty River Drive, Diamond Creek Road and Civic Drive. Includes Diamond Valley Civi Centre, Churinga, Janefield Colony Reserve and "proposed freeway" now Greensborough Highway (Bypass)MMBW Map in 1:2500 [scale] series. Cream parchment with green tape reinforcing on edges and punched holes on left edge.mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, shire of diamond valley, greensborough - maps, apollo parkways - maps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Section to Section trips compiled from information obtained by the Melbourne Metropolitan Transportation Study 1964 Card survey.", Mar. 1967
... Maps ...Report - Foolscap landscape format, red tape binding - approx. 30 pages with notes, diagrams, charts, maps showing passenger traffic for parts of each route. Titled "Section to Section trips compiled from information obtained by the Melbourne Metropolitan Transportation Study 1964 Card survey from tram and bus routes based on the Central Business area of Melbourne". Dated 3/1967. Contains a large fold out map of each route showing passenger numbers for the day.In top right hand corner "Lees" in inktrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, melbourne, surveys, passengers, maps -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - Map Extract - Charterhouse of Mendip, John James Raisbeck, Unknown
Map extract showing the towns of Cheddar, Rodney Stoke, Westbury and a smaller town of Easton. The area depicted is part of Somerset, England. Map is hand drawn by J.J. Raisbeck date unknown. John James RAISBECK was born on 4 July 1880 at Christchurch New Zealand. He served 4 years (Citizen Military Force - CMF) in 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment in Central VIC with the rank 2nd Lieutenant. He was the first Australian appointed to the Survey Section RAE, on 16 April 1910, as a draughtsman which was his civilian profession, with the rank Warrant Officer, honorary 2nd Lieutenant. He was required to resign his commission in the CMF. He supervised the draughting work of the Section in Melbourne and was largely responsible for the mapping standards and specifications set in the production of the Cowes one-inch-to-one-mile military map, which became the enduring Australian standard. He was also responsible for supervising the printing of the maps by the Victorian Government Printer. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the AIF Survey Corps draft on 6 December 1917 (from Melbourne) embarking for England on 22 December 17. He was attached to the Australian Corps Topographic Section in France from 21 April 1918 to 5 March 1919 serving as Second-in-Command and as Officer Commanding. He was promoted Lieutenant 15 October 1918, attending the AIF Survey School, Southampton in 1919, returning to Australia 23 June 1919, before his AIF appointment was terminated 17 July 1919. He went on to serve the Survey Section RAE and Australian Survey Corps, including in the Second World War, having been promoted Captain then Major and Officer Commanding Army Headquarters Cartographic Section until February 1940. He retired after 33 years of service to military survey, and after serving the Corps in two world wars, on 4 July 1943 with the retired rank Lieutenant-Colonel. He was the author of the article ‘A Short History of the Military Survey of Australia, 1907-1936’, published in The Australian Surveyor, Sept 1, 1937Map extract slightly larger than A4. Scale: One Inch to One and a half Mile. 1:31680, 9 x copiesSignature of "J.J. Raisbeck" bottom right-hand cornerroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - MAP of LONDON, The Authentic Map of London
Map of London with also places of interest. Part of th collection of Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer cCat No 3536P for his service details.Black and white folded street map with transport routes/stations marked in orange. Cover is black and white print, features a scroll and compass design inside a B & W border, written details in black type, street index printed on inside of the cover.map, london -
Federation University Historical Collection
Card - Card - Advertising, ZILLES COLLECTION: Advertising Card for Historic Montrose Cottage and Eureka Museum
Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat. Montrose Cottage was build c1856 by John Alexander, builder. He was a Scottish stone mason. It was built with bluestone and hand-made bricks. It is on the Historic Buildings Register, National Trust (Victoria). It is important as a substantial and very early stone cottage. The house is now open to the public. It also provides short term accommodation - self contained apartments.Yellow card with dark blue printDrawing of cottage and on reverse side map.zilles printers, montrose cottage, john alexander, scottish stone mason, bluestone, hand-made bricks, historic buildings register, short term accommodation, national trust, apartments -
Greensborough Historical Society
Report, Examining Draughtsman's Report - Watts River Aqueduct, 20/07/1897
This Field Survey was commissioned by the Melbourne Board of Works and was used to position the Maroondah Aqueduct bridge north of Greensborough at its crossing point on the Plenty River. It incorporated the use of wrought iron water pipes and therefore is of lighter construction than other similar bridges in the district. It features a traverse of the Plenty RiverThe Maroondah Aqueduct bridge is a significant example of late 19th century engineering. A 4 page reproduction of an Office of Titles document. Copy of handwritten report includes maps.maroondah aqueduct, watts river aqueduct, bridge, greensborough, office of titles, 1897, wrought iron water pipes, plenty river, melbourne board of works -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Rudolf Hoefer, AJC Trade Mark, 1941-1947
Labels cut out and pasted into drawing book by Rudolf Hoefer during his period of internment.Grey covered drawing book with fruit labels cut and pasted there inAJC with map of Australia on outside coverrudolf hoefer, fruit labels goulburn valley -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Periodical, Susanne Hargrave, Literacy in an Aboriginal context : work papers of SIL-AAB, 1981
Maps, b&w illustrations, tablesalyawarra, warlpiri, kriol, warrabri, lake nash, mcdonald downs, vernacular literacy programmes, sociolinguistics, linguistics, literacy and education, language preservation -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Periodical, Australian National University Department of Pacific and Southeast Asian History, Aboriginal history, 1977
b&w photographs, graphs, mapsrib-bone billy, luise hercus -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Periodical, Australian National University Department of Pacific and Southeast Asian History, Aboriginal history, 2000
maps, charts, b&w photographs -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Giordano Nanni et al, Coranderrk : we will show the country, 2013
Comprises twenty-three extracts from the Minutes of Evidence of the Coranderrk Inquiry, accompanied by an analysis of the historical text and context. The book relies strongly on primary-source materials and accurately references historical analysis from scholarly and Aboriginal perspectives. This book is derived from a verbatim-theatre performance in which professional actors portrayed the witnesses who gave evidence before the 1881 Coranderrk Inquiry.illustrations, photographs, facsimiles, maps, portraitswurundjeri, woi wurrung, william barak -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, George Seddon, The ballad of Bungil Bottle : A.W. Howitt's exploration of the Mitchell River by canoe in 1875, 1989
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Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book with CD, Denise Smith-Ali, Djerap 1, 2010
Language reader.Colour photographs, maps, word listsnoongar, western australia, birds