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Greensborough Historical Society
School Magazine, Memories of the 'class' of 1988 - Watsonia High School Yearbook WaHIGH, 1988_
... Memories of the 'class' of 1988 - Watsonia High School..., Greensborough, Shire of Diamond Valley, Victoria, 3088, Australia ..."Memories of the 'class' of 88", Title "Kurnaji" actually not shown or used. Headmaster / Principal – Mr. Michael Blake. Depicts events and attitudes, primarily of students as they go through their adolescent years in the late 1980s. Includes Roll Call section with names of all students.A permanent record of who attended Watsonia High School - both student and teacher in 1988 - includes photographs50 Pages (approx.), Yellow cover with black writing. Copy 2: Item 729, donated by Rosie Bray.watsonia high school, yearbook, kurnaji, school magazines -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Views of the Michigan College of Mines, c1906
... Views of the Michigan College of Mines...United States of America ...Charcoal grey soft covered booklet with views of the Michigan College of Mines. * General View * Hubbell Hall * Mechanical Engineering Building * Mining and Metallurgy Buildings, with Stamp Mill in the Distance * Chemistry Building * College Club and Gymnasium Building * Architects Sketch of Library and Museum Building * Metallurgy Building * Mining Engineering Building * Assaying Course G1 * General Chemistry Course F1 * Inspecting Drill Operations * Mineralogy - COurses W1 and W2 * Railroad Surveying - Course Q1 * Field Geology * Reporting on Power PLants at Tamarack No. 5 Hoist * Sketching Ore Pockets * Pattern Shop * Physics Course * Underground in Champion Mine * QUalitative Chemistry * Field Surveying * Ore Dressing * HYdraulics Course * Machine Shop * Palaeontology and Historical Geology * Just Up from Lake Angeline Mine, Ishpeming Mineralogical Museum * Gymnasium, College Club Building * Lounging Room of College Club Buildingmichigan college of mines, school of mines, michigan, houghton, michigan, f.w. mcnair, united states of america, schools of mines, michigan school of mines -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Principals of theoretical chemistry with special reference to the constitution of chemical compounds, Third Edition, 1887
... to the constitution of chemical compounds, Third Edition....705 Jayne Street, Philadelphia, United States of America ...Ira Remsen was Professor of Chemistry in the Johns Hopkins University. This Third Edition has been enlarged and thoroughly revised. "........deeper satisfaction is to be found in this evidence of the growing recognition of the importance of Theoretical Chemistry as an element of a thorough education, both in Chemistry and Medicine." Ira Remsen, 1887 The book was presented to the Ballarat School of Mines by A Mica Smith on his retirement in 1926.Black/blue cloth, hard covered book, 318 pagesSignature: A Mica Smith on title page. Stamped "Presented to The School of Mines, Ballarat by Professor A Mica Smith, 1926" Stamp at bottom of page "Bailliere, Tindall & Cotheoretical chemistry, ira remsen, professor, chemical compounds, johns hopkins university, a mica smith, ballarat school of mines library, alfred mica smith -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, The A to Z of cooked and uncooked slices. (Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc.). [Toorak], [nd], [nd]
... The A to Z of cooked and uncooked slices. (Country Women's...[Toorak], Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc. ...72 pages. -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, Elimination of American foulbrood disease without the use of drugs (Goodwin, M.), Wellington, 2006, 2006
... Elimination of American foulbrood disease without the use...Wellington, National Beekeepers' Association of New Zealand ... -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Publication, Cookery book: what's the Country Women's Association of Victoria cooking up now? (Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc). Toorak, 2010, 2010
... Cookery book: what's the Country Women's Association of...Toorak, Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc. ...256 pages. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper cutting, Barbara Hooks, Cutting from 'The Age' of 22-Jul-1995 "The Complexities of Shopping Centres" (Eastland), 22-Jul-93
... Cutting from 'The Age' of 22-Jul-1995 "The Complexities of...The Age ...Article in newspaper describing the refurbished Eastland in 1993.Cutting from 'The Age' of 22-Jul-1995.; The Complexities of Shopping Centres. Photograph included. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Photos of construction of the NVVM at Newhaven taken by the Black Hats in 2005, 2005
... Photos of construction of the NVVM at Newhaven taken by the...The Black Hats ...national vietnam veterans museum - construction -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, ABC Books for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Payne VC : the story of Australia's most decorated soldier of the Vietnam War, 2009
... Payne VC : the story of Australia's most decorated soldier...ABC Books for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ...The dramatic story of an Australian soldier who was awarded the VC for his extraordinary bravery in Vietnam, only to return home to spend years struggling with depression, alcohol and prescription drugs, before turning his life aroundIndex, ill, p.244.non-fictionThe dramatic story of an Australian soldier who was awarded the VC for his extraordinary bravery in Vietnam, only to return home to spend years struggling with depression, alcohol and prescription drugs, before turning his life aroundvietnam conflict - australian involvement, vietnam conflict 1961-1975 - personal recollections -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Mark Nicholls & Teresa Sullivan et al, AGAINST ALL ODDS (The British Army of 1939-40 The 50th Anniversary of Dunkirk), 1989
... AGAINST ALL ODDS (The British Army of 1939-40 The 50th...The Natioinal Army Museum ...isbn: 0 901721 17 4 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, The Courier Ballarat, "From Gold to Federation - Ballarat & District hosts the State Finale of the Centenary of Federation", Nov. 2001
... State Finale of the Centenary of Federation"...The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper - supplement - Souvenir Program - 32 pages, titled "From Gold to Federation - Ballarat & District hosts the State Finale of the Centenary of Federation" published by the Courier, November 2001. Provides a detail program of events in Ballarat. Includes on page 2 a photo of trams in Sturt St, federation identifies including Deakin, Barton, Sir Henry Cuthbert (p8), Has many local advertisements.trams, tramways, celebrations, ballarat -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Map, The Unique Advertising Combine, The Unique Combine's New Map of the Shire of Bacchus Marsh, 1890
... The Unique Combine's New Map of the Shire of Bacchus Marsh...The Unique Advertising Combine ...This map was one of a number of similar maps produced for advertising purposes by a company called, 'The Unique Advertising Combine'. The company was located in Melbourne on Queens Walk. A brief item in the Bacchus Marsh Express newspaper on 29 March 1890 , page 2, indicated that subscribers to the Bacchus Marsh Express could obtain a copy of this map in the next issue of that newspaper. On the map is the detail that it was compiled by W.H. Bonney from official records supplied by D. A. Little, hire Secretary, (of Bacchus Marsh Shire).This map with its accompanying illustrations of local businesses and shops in Bacchus Marsh is an important documentary and visual snapshot of the town and district of Bacchus Marsh in the later part of the nineteenth century. The illustrations for some of the local businesses are the only known visual record of those particular buildings. The map is a rare surviving example of the material produced by The Unique Advertising Combine. Another similar example for the Shire of Mornington is held by the State Library of Victoria,A map of the Shire of Bacchus Marsh produced in March 1890. The map is mounted on a board and enclosed within a timber frame. The map includes an inset detail section showing the central part of the township of Bacchus Marsh including the main shopping and business streets. Land holdings with the first European land holders names indicated are included on the map. Rivers, creeks, major roads and the railway line are also shown on the map. Around the edges of the map are illustrated advertisements mostly for Bacchus Marsh businesses but which also includes some businesses located in Melbourne. maps bacchus marsh shire, shops bacchus marsh -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Hoddle and Bridge Road, 22/12/1990 12:00:00 AM
... demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of...The Age ...Newspaper clipping from The Age, 22/12/1990, about the demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Hoddle and Bridge Road by VicRoads, to open the areas to traffic, despite National Trust pleas.trams, tramways, cable trams, bridge road, hoddle st, winding houses, power house, demolition, national trust -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, Progress Press, "Trams: making the most of the city's assets", "Protesters turn out in support of W class trams in Fitzroy", "Save Trams", 4/1992 to 8/1992
... "Trams: making the most of the city's assets", "Protesters...The Age, Progress Press ...Set of three Newspaper clippings abut the W class trams and their withdrawal. .1 - Editorial, the Age 26-4-1992 - titled - "Trams: making the most of the city's assets" - W class are a Melbourne icon, with their future is secure, finances, sale to the US, recommends that they should be saved. .2 - The Age - 18/51992 - titled - titled - "Protesters turn out in support of W class trams in Fitzroy" - written by Jacqui Macdonald, about a protest march in Brunswick St following publication of plans for replacement of W class in Brunswick St. Supported by workers from Preston Depot and the Public Transport Users Association, Patrick O'Connor. Also quotes Ms Angela Ireland Mayor of Fitzroy, Pat Wilson PTC, and Michael Norbury National Trust. .3 - Progress Press - 8/7/1992 - "Save Trams" about the withdrawal of W class trams from Kew Depot since 1985. Quotes Michael Wilmot and David Clark of the National TrustSome have publishing dates in ink on the cutting.trams, tramways, w class, maintenance, national trust, withdrawn trams, stored trams, sale of trams, kew depot, brunswick st, protest, ptua -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Argus, The Experimental Gardens of the Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1862
... The Experimental Gardens of the Horticultural Society of...The Argus ...Copy of article in "The Argus" 8 October, 1862 p6. Horticultural Society short of funds so W. Phillips, manager of the gardens, permitted to grow tobacco in exchange for keeping the gardens in proper order. Description of ornamental gardens and proposal for orchard plantings.the argus, w. phillips, tobacco, financial difficulties, curator, orchard, horticultural society of victoria -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Commission, Interim report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Glenbrook Rail Accident, 2001
... Interim report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into...The Commission ...First volume of three into the Glenbrook rail accidentIll, p.76.non-fictionFirst volume of three into the Glenbrook rail accidentrailway accidents - new south wales, railway safety - new south wales -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Commission, Second interim report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Glenbrook Rail Accident, 2001
... Second interim report of the Special Commission of Inquiry...The Commission ...Second volume of three into the Glenbrook rail accidentp.57.non-fictionSecond volume of three into the Glenbrook rail accidentrailway accidents - new south wales, railway safety - new south wales -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Commission, Final report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Glenbrook Rail Accident, 2001
... Final report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the...The Commission ...Final volume of three into the Glenbrook rail accidentIll, p.278.non-fictionFinal volume of three into the Glenbrook rail accidentrailway accidents - new south wales, railway safety - new south wales -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - STATUES and RULES OF The Royal Aeronautical Society (Founded 1866) WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED The Institution of Aeronautical Engineers, The Royal Aeronautical Society, 1948 ?
... STATUES and RULES OF The Royal Aeronautical Society...The Royal Aeronautical Society ...STATUES and RULES OF The Royal Aeronautical Society (Founded 1866) WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED The Institution of Aeronautical EngineersWhite cover with heading as noted plus official seal at top of covernon-fictionSTATUES and RULES OF The Royal Aeronautical Society (Founded 1866) WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED The Institution of Aeronautical Engineers -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, BUCHANAN, Gregor, Penguin land : how Phillip Island's little penguins beat the property developers and won an eighty year battle for survival, 2015
... the property developers and won an eighty year battle for ...Inscribed 'To the Phillip Island & District Historical Society with best wishes G. Buchanan' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, My daily meditation for the circling year, 1914
... My daily meditation for the circling year ...My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year by John Henry Jowett is about Jowett's daily meditations on the Word of God. Excerpt: "BRAM began his journey without any knowledge of his ultimate destination. He obeyed a noble impulse without any discernment of its consequences. He took "one step," and he did not "ask to see the distant scene." And that is faith, to do God's will here and now, quietly leaving the results to Him."Maroon cloth binding over carboard covers, with title and author in gold on spine and cover, within framing design. Gold edged pages. 366 pp.My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year by John Henry Jowett is about Jowett's daily meditations on the Word of God. Excerpt: "BRAM began his journey without any knowledge of his ultimate destination. He obeyed a noble impulse without any discernment of its consequences. He took "one step," and he did not "ask to see the distant scene." And that is faith, to do God's will here and now, quietly leaving the results to Him."meditation, religion, christianity -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, A look at the year that was, 21/12/2016
... A look at the year that was ...The Diamond Valley Leader looks back over the local events that shaped 2016.News clipping, black text and colour image. diamond valley, diamond valley leader -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Ledger, Eltham Road District. Assessment for the Year ending Oct. 14th, 1858, 1857c
... Eltham Road District. Assessment for the Year ending Oct ...The Eltham Roads Board was established in 1856. This is a unique significant record of early settlers in the Shire of Eltham. One of 6 early rate books. This is among the oldest items in the EDHS collection. An article in the Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser Friday 21 Nov 1941 Page 5 titled: District's Early History states: "The first rate book which is still in existence at the Shire Office is for the year ending October 14, 1858 and is probably the best record possible to indicate the development of the district. At the time properties were rated as follows: Cultivated land. 6d. per acre; pasture land, 1d. per acre: estimated annual value of buildings, etc., 6d in the (pound). The total amount of rate recorded for the year was (pounds)153/14/8. Properties were described as being situated at Lower Plenty, Yarra Yarra, Eltham, Lower Eltham, Kangaroo Ground, Yarra Flats, Diamond Creek and the Yarra."Ledger with printed columns: Number, Name of Occupier, Description, Where situated, Cultivated land, Pasture land, Estimated annual value of buildings, Rate, Remarks. Ledger filled out by hand with 152 entries (not alphabetically arranged). A number of blank pages are included. Copy re-bound in green hard leather look card by Arnall & Jackson Pty Ltd Brunswick, 1968 Inside cover includes a compliments slip taped to the cover from Arnall & Jackson Pty Ltd. with handwritten inscription: "Ian, I hope the hysterical society doesn't get historical about this". Organised 1968 I. Maynard Inside cover includes pasted printed note: RATE OF ASSESSMENT AS FOLLOWS: Cultivated land 6d per acre Pasture land 1 per acre Estimated Annual Value of Buildings, &c., 6d. in the Pound eltham roads board, rate book, rate payers, transaction, pioneers, settlers, 1858, assessment ledger, eltham road district, public records office victoria (prov), rate books, shire of eltham archives -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Ledger, Eltham Road District. Assessment for the Year ending Oct. 14th, 1859, 1858c
... Eltham Road District. Assessment for the Year ending Oct ...The Eltham Roads Board was established in 1856. This ledger includes the signature of Road Board Secretary and Collector Wingrove, a significant person in Eltham's early history. This is a unique significant record of early settlers in the Shire of Eltham. One of 6 early rate books. This is among the oldest items in the EDHS collection. An article in the Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser Friday 21 Nov 1941 Page 5 titled: District's Early History states: "The first rate book which is still in existence at the Shire Office is for the year ending October 14, 1858 and is probably the best record possible to indicate the development of the district. At the time properties were rated as follows: Cultivated land. 6d. per acre; pasture land, 1d. per acre: estimated annual value of buildings, etc., 6d in the (pound). The total amount of rate recorded for the year was (pounds)153/14/8. Properties were described as being situated at Lower Plenty, Yarra Yarra, Eltham, Lower Eltham, Kangaroo Ground, Yarra Flats, Diamond Creek and the Yarra."Ledger with printed columns: Number, Name of Occupier, Description, Where situated, Cultivated land, Pasture land, Estimated annual value of buildings, Rate, Remarks, Arrears collected, excused, unoccupied, uncollected and amount actually collected. Ledger filled out by hand with 173 entries (not alphabetically arranged). A number of blank pages are included. Inside cover includes pasted printed note: RATE OF ASSESSMENT AS FOLLOWS: Cultivated land 6d per acre Pasture land 2d per acre Unalienated Pasture Land 8d per Acre Estimated Annual Value of Buildings, &c., 6d. in the Pound eltham roads board, rate book, rate payers, transaction, pioneers, settlers, wingrove, 1859, assessment ledger, eltham road district, public records office victoria (prov), rate books, shire of eltham archives -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Ledger, Eltham Road District. Assessment for the Year ending Oct. 14th, 1860 (Version 1), 1859c
... Eltham Road District. Assessment for the Year ending Oct ...The Eltham Roads Board was established in 1856. This is a unique significant record of early settlers in the Shire of Eltham. One of 6 early rate books. This is among the oldest items in the EDHS collection. An article in the Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser Friday 21 Nov 1941 Page 5 titled: District's Early History states: "The first rate book which is still in existence at the Shire Office is for the year ending October 14, 1858 and is probably the best record possible to indicate the development of the district. At the time properties were rated as follows: Cultivated land. 6d. per acre; pasture land, 1d. per acre: estimated annual value of buildings, etc., 6d in the (pound). The total amount of rate recorded for the year was (pounds)153/14/8. Properties were described as being situated at Lower Plenty, Yarra Yarra, Eltham, Lower Eltham, Kangaroo Ground, Yarra Flats, Diamond Creek and the Yarra."Ledger with printed columns: Number, Name of Occupier, Description, Where situated, Cultivated land, Pasture land, Estimated annual value of buildings, Rate, Remarks, Arrears collected, excused, unoccupied, uncollected and amount actually collected. Ledger filled out by hand with 177 entries (not alphabetically arranged). A number of blank pages are included. Inside cover includes pasted printed note: RATE OF ASSESSMENT AS FOLLOWS: Cultivated land 6d per acre Pasture land 2d per acre Unalienated Pasture Land 8d per Acre Estimated Annual Value of Buildings, &c., 6d. in the Pound eltham roads board, rate book, rate payers, transaction, pioneers, settlers, wingrove, 1860, assessment ledger, eltham road district, public records office victoria (prov), rate books, shire of eltham archives -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Ledger, Eltham Road District. Assessment for the Year ending Oct. 14th, 1860 (Version 2), 1859c
... Eltham Road District. Assessment for the Year ending Oct ...The Eltham Roads Board was established in 1856. This is a unique significant record of early settlers in the Shire of Eltham. One of 6 early rate books. This is among the oldest items in the EDHS collection. An article in the Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser Friday 21 Nov 1941 Page 5 titled: District's Early History states: "The first rate book which is still in existence at the Shire Office is for the year ending October 14, 1858 and is probably the best record possible to indicate the development of the district. At the time properties were rated as follows: Cultivated land. 6d. per acre; pasture land, 1d. per acre: estimated annual value of buildings, etc., 6d in the (pound). The total amount of rate recorded for the year was (pounds)153/14/8. Properties were described as being situated at Lower Plenty, Yarra Yarra, Eltham, Lower Eltham, Kangaroo Ground, Yarra Flats, Diamond Creek and the Yarra."Ledger with printed columns: Number, Name of Occupier, Description, Where situated, Cultivated land, Pasture land, Estimated annual value of buildings, Rate, Remarks, Arrears collected, excused, unoccupied, uncollected and amount actually collected. Ledger filled out by hand with 177 entries (not alphabetically arranged). A number of blank pages are included. This version was slight changes to version one. Inside cover includes pasted printed note: RATE OF ASSESSMENT AS FOLLOWS: Cultivated land 6d per acre Pasture land 2d per acre Unalienated Pasture Land 8d per Acre Estimated Annual Value of Buildings, &c., 6d. in the Pound eltham roads board, rate book, rate payers, transaction, pioneers, settlers, 1860, assessment ledger, eltham road district, public records office victoria (prov), rate books, shire of eltham archives -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Ledger, Eltham Road District. Assessment for the Year ending Oct. 14th, 1861, 1860c
... Eltham Road District. Assessment for the Year ending Oct ...The Eltham Roads Board was established in 1856. This is a unique significant record of early settlers in the Shire of Eltham. One of 6 early rate books. This is among the oldest items in the EDHS collection. An article in the Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser Friday 21 Nov 1941 Page 5 titled: District's Early History states: "The first rate book which is still in existence at the Shire Office is for the year ending October 14, 1858 and is probably the best record possible to indicate the development of the district. At the time properties were rated as follows: Cultivated land. 6d. per acre; pasture land, 1d. per acre: estimated annual value of buildings, etc., 6d in the (pound). The total amount of rate recorded for the year was (pounds)153/14/8. Properties were described as being situated at Lower Plenty, Yarra Yarra, Eltham, Lower Eltham, Kangaroo Ground, Yarra Flats, Diamond Creek and the Yarra."Ledger with printed columns: Number, Name of Occupier, Description, Where situated, Cultivated land, Pasture land, Estimated annual value of buildings, Rate, Remarks, Arrears collected, excused, unoccupied, uncollected and amount actually collected. Ledger filled out by hand with 185 entries (not alphabetically arranged) and summary section. A number of blank pages are included. Inside cover includes pasted printed note: RATE OF ASSESSMENT AS FOLLOWS: Cultivated land 6d per acre Pasture land 2d per acre Unalienated Pasture Land 8d per Acre Estimated Annual Value of Buildings, &c., 6d. in the Pound eltham roads board, rate book, rate payers, transaction, pioneers, settlers, 1861, assessment ledger, eltham road district, public records office victoria (prov), rate books, shire of eltham archives -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Ledger, Eltham Road District. Assessment for the Year ending Oct. 14th, 1862, 1861c
... Eltham Road District. Assessment for the Year ending Oct ...The Eltham Roads Board was established in 1856. This is a unique significant record of early settlers in the Shire of Eltham. One of 6 early rate books. This is among the oldest items in the EDHS collection. An article in the Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser Friday 21 Nov 1941 Page 5 titled: District's Early History states: "The first rate book which is still in existence at the Shire Office is for the year ending October 14, 1858 and is probably the best record possible to indicate the development of the district. At the time properties were rated as follows: Cultivated land. 6d. per acre; pasture land, 1d. per acre: estimated annual value of buildings, etc., 6d in the (pound). The total amount of rate recorded for the year was (pounds)153/14/8. Properties were described as being situated at Lower Plenty, Yarra Yarra, Eltham, Lower Eltham, Kangaroo Ground, Yarra Flats, Diamond Creek and the Yarra."Ledger with printed columns: Number, Name of Occupier, Description, Where situated, Cultivated land, Pasture land, Estimated annual value of buildings, Rate, Remarks, Arrears collected, excused, unoccupied, uncollected and amount actually collected. Ledger filled out by hand with 184 entries (not alphabetically arranged) and summary section. A number of blank pages are included. Inside cover includes pasted printed note: RATE OF ASSESSMENT AS FOLLOWS: Cultivated land 6d per acre Pasture land 1/2d per acre Unalienated Pasture Land 1/28 per Acre Estimated Annual Value of Buildings, &c., 6d. in the Pound eltham roads board, rate book, rate payers, transaction, pioneers, settlers, 1862, assessment ledger, eltham road district, public records office victoria (prov), rate books, shire of eltham archives -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Ledger, Eltham Road District. Assessment for the Year ending Oct. 14th, 1863, 1862c
... Eltham Road District. Assessment for the Year ending Oct ...The Eltham Roads Board was established in 1856. This is a unique significant record of early settlers in the Shire of Eltham. One of 6 early rate books. This is among the oldest items in the EDHS collection. An article in the Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser Friday 21 Nov 1941 Page 5 titled: District's Early History states: "The first rate book which is still in existence at the Shire Office is for the year ending October 14, 1858 and is probably the best record possible to indicate the development of the district. At the time properties were rated as follows: Cultivated land. 6d. per acre; pasture land, 1d. per acre: estimated annual value of buildings, etc., 6d in the (pound). The total amount of rate recorded for the year was (pounds)153/14/8. Properties were described as being situated at Lower Plenty, Yarra Yarra, Eltham, Lower Eltham, Kangaroo Ground, Yarra Flats, Diamond Creek and the Yarra."Ledger with printed columns: Number, Name of Occupier, Description, Where situated, Cultivated land, Pasture land, Estimated annual value of buildings, Rate, Remarks, Arrears collected, excused, unoccupied, uncollected and amount actually collected. Ledger filled out by hand with 181 entries (not alphabetically arranged) and summary section. A number of blank pages are included. Inside cover includes pasted printed note: RATE OF ASSESSMENT AS FOLLOWS: Cultivated land 6d per acre Pasture land 1/2d per acre Unalienated Pasture Land 1/28 per Acre Estimated Annual Value of Buildings, &c., 6d. in the Pound eltham roads board, rate book, rate payers, transaction, pioneers, settlers, 1863, assessment ledger, eltham road district, public records office victoria (prov), rate books, shire of eltham archives -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - Brown C.E. & Councilors, Drummond Studios, Shire President C.E.Brown,(J.P.), Councilors and Staff, for the year 1959-1960, "Circa 1960"
... the year 1959-1960. ...This collection of photos depicts Councilor Charles Edward "Ted" Brown, and Councilors W.Powell(J.P.),W.A.Walton (J.P.),D.I.White,E.Edwards,(J.P.),H.A.Patterson,A.McDonald,Mr K.S. Lane, (Shire secretary),A.C.Martin,A.Doug.Moverly,Mr. Rex Hollioake,(Shire Engineer),W.MacG.Troup,(J.P.)T.W.Ford, D.Baird.It was presented to the Ballarat Shire Council by Councilor C.E.Brown (J.P.),President 1959-60 (History of these Councilors and staff can be found under catalogue number 014/11 to 014.14 / 11,except for Councilor A.McDonald.) Original Historic Photo of all Councilors and staff for the year 1959-60Sepia photo of Shire President Charles Edward "Ted", Brown (J.P.), and all councilors and staff,set in a plain brown frame with white mount.Presented to the Ballarat Shire Council by Councilor C.E.Brown,(J.P.).President 1959-1960.ballarat shire council, shire president 1959 60, c e ted brown