A woman irons with a pre-electric iron, watched over by her daughter. ironing, domestic duties, mother, daughter, woman

A black and white image of a shearer shearing a sheep. sheep, shearing, shearer, farming, shearing shed

A black and white image of a woman on a handset of a switchboard. switchboard, telephone, operator, cats

Alfred Deakin (3 August 1856 – 7 October 1919) was an Australian politician who served as the second Prime Minister of Australia, in office for three separate terms – 1903 to 1904, 1905 to 1908, and 1909 to 1910. Before entering office, he was a leader of the movement for Australian federation. (Wikipedia)Black and white image of Alfred Deakin.portrait, alfred deakin, prime minister

Black and white image of Edmund Barton..portrait, alfred deakin

Black and white image of the Melbourne Law Courts..melbourne, law courts, architecture

Author Bernard Patrick O'Dowd was born in Beaufort.Black and white image of Bernard O'Dpwd.portrait, bernard o'dowd

Born in Ballarat in 1880 and was Australia's first War Artist.Black and white image of artist Will Dyson.portrait, will dyson, war artist

Ethel Turner was an author and is best known for her book "Seven Little Australians".Black and white image of Ethel Turner.portrait, ethel turner, author

Born in Bendigo, Victoria, Amy Castles was an opera singer.Black and white image of Amy Castles.portrait, amy castles, opera

Black and white image of a cricket ground in Australia.portrait, cricket, cricket ground

Black and white image of an Emu.emu, bird

Black and white image of the Melbourne Cup being run at Flemington Racecourse.melbourne cup, flemington racecourse, horse racing

Black and white image of a copper Mine at Cobar.copper mine, cobar

Black and white image of the beach at Newcastle.newcastle, beach

Black and white image of a train with a number of carriages..train, railway

Black and white a silver mine at Broken Hill.bhp, broken hill propriety, silver mine, mining

Black and white a silver mine at Broken Hill.bhp, broken hill propriety, silver mine, mining, ore dressing plant

Black and white portrait of explorer and surgeon George Bass.george bass, bass straight, explorer

Black and white portrait of Matthew Flinders .explorer, matthew flinders

Black and white portrait of Sorento on Port Phillip Bay. .sorento, port phillip bay

Black and white portrait of the Warrnambool township. .warrnambool

Black and white portrait of Thunder Point, Warrnambool. .warrnambool, thunder point, sea

Black and white photograph of the public gardens at Ararat. .ararat, gardens

Pastoral runs in the Stawell area were selected in the 1840s, but it was the gold found by a shepherd in the district in May 1853 that provided the real reason for the foundation of a township. By August 1854, 5,000 people were seeking their fortune at the Pleasant Creek goldfield. By 1857 the fabulously rich deep alluvial leads to Commercial Street and Deep Lead had been discovered and rushes of eager gold seekers brought 20,000 people to the fields.Black and white photograph of the central Victorian town of Stawell (formerly known as Pleasant Creek). .stawell, pleasant creek

Fortuna is the goddess of fortune and the personification of luck. Fortuna Villa is a magnificent house built by George Lansell it was kept secure for many years while use by the Defence Department. tour this magnificent home.Fortuna in Bendigo.george lansell, bendigo, fortuna

Black and white image of George Lansell.george lansell, bendigo

Fortuna was built by George Lansell.Black and white image of George Lansell an interior room of George Lansell's Fortuna,george lansell, bendigo, fortuna

Black and white image of an interior room of George Lansell's Fortuna,george lansell, bendigo, fortuna

Bendigo is a goldfields town in Central Victoria.Black and white image of the township of Bendigo.george lansell, bendigo, fortuna, townscape