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The WAMA Project : The National Centre for Environmental Art
Work on paper, Roger Edwards, On the Ash Bed, 2020
The irresistible appeal of our unique Terrestrial orchids will often find native plant enthusiasts down on hands and knees following a hot summer bushfire surveying the forest floor where flowering colonies may emerge stimulated by the ‘Ash Bed’ effect and the symbiotic relationship with a particular soil Hyphae. Many like the small Hare orchid and Red Beaks depicted in this work may not be seen flowering again on the site until the next fire event.This work is one of a number painted by the artist after bushfires in the Grampians. Roger Edwards was a Forest Officer, posted to Cavendish, in SW corner of the Grampians, in 1975. He retired in 2018, enabling him to devote more time to his art.Environment, Wildflowers, Landscape, Botanic artGift of Rob Youl to commemorate artist, Betty Conabere.This painting shows orchids and other native plants regrowing densely in an ashbed after a Grampians bushfire. It is an aesthetic depiction of important ecological processes. wildflowers, lanscape, orchids, bushfire, grampians, environment, recovery after fire, botanic art -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Wal Jack, "History of Ballarat Tramways - 1887 - 1953", Original c1953, copy 2020
Part 1 - Ballarat Horse Trams - notes that much of the details was supplied by the late Inspector James. Part 2 - Electric Trams - gives dates for the withdrawal of the ESCo cars, routes, SEC and extensions, including the Forest City signals. 11 pages of a typed article or research report on foolscap paper titled "History of Ballarat Tramways - 1887 - 1953", written by Wal Jack, Gestetner printed. With the file is a set of A3 size laminated photocopies, provided by the donor. See also Reg Item 6419 for another copy.trams, tramways, sec, esco, ballarat, sec, horse trams, tramcars -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tool Spring Set, circa early 1900s
This is part of a crosscut saw raker/jointer/guage set used to bend the tip of each cutter tooth for cross cut logging saws. The logging saws used in the early 1900's for the clearing of forests required constant sharpening of their "cutting teeth". The logging of forested areas during these times was very much a "hands on" method of either one or two men by the use of saw or hand axe. This item was used by the surveyors commissioned by The S.E.C. Victoria Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme project mapping the relevant Alpine region. Chain saws, chain and ball(clearing) and bulldozing methods came in the mid 1900's.This particular saw sharpening method was used by surveyors laying down boundaries for the S.E.C. Victoria Hydro Electricity Scheme (1920's). This item was given to a local Kiewa Valley lad who accompanied the initial surveyors. The lad was responsible for the tendering and feeding of the surveyors "pack horses". Surveys work during this period and in these dense mountainous terrain of the Victorian Alps was both exhausting and hazardous. Overnight accommodation at various log cabins was not always possible and swag/tent alternative was the "fall back".This cast iron Spring Setting tool has a main body of angle iron contours with one end tappered into a flat circular extension with a slit (3/32" wide) running from the top to nearly the centre(15mm). This slit is to allow the bending of each "cutter tooth" of the cross cut saw. The "bottom of this slit has a semi circular ending. Protruding from one side of the bar body, and close to the "slit" is a tounge like extension (wedge) to fasten the spring set tool into a tree stump. See KVHS 0090 (A) for its Raker/Jointer saw sharpening guage set partner. Also see KVHS 0090 (C) for the associated wrench. On one side of the bar "DISSTON U.S.A."hand tool, saw, sharpening method, tree felling -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Lake Bolac Camp Site
A report on the Lake Bolac Primary School as a school camp by Tony Gough and directed to Graham Beanland and Peter Shiells. The Ballarat School of Mines were looking for a camp site for the school bordering a State Forest. Also includes a comment by Colin McCurry of the Physical Education Department. lake bolac, school camp, colin mccurry, tony gough, graham beanland, peter shiells, pam davies -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Slides / Photos / Brush/comb sets / Telescopic view photo set / Tie pin
All of these items were donated by Jock Adams (He was on the Ulupna Island Committee and hence some of the donated photosPhotos - Morgan's Beach, Coonanga Homestead, Barmah Hotel, Ulupna Island Slides - Moira Forest shrubs etc 2 x Brush comb sets Sword/Dagger Tie Pin King George V Coronation Stereo Telescopic View photo set (1911)jock adams, tie-pin, photos, brush-comb set, telescopic view photos, slides -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Sherbrooke Falls
Photo of the falls in Sherbrooke Forest. Huge amount of large rocks in and around creek bed. Ferns grow up sides of banks. Low volume of water indicates dry season. At the top of the falls a man sits with another person who appears to be a woman. c.1920. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Donors Help, 1991
The Forest Hill Rotary Club made a major contribution towards the donation of a machine which measures pulse and oxygen levelsThe Forest Hill Rotary Club made a major contribution towards the donation of a machine which measures pulse and oxygen levels. Ted Woolfe's grandson died from an undiagnosed condition. His family (Van den Hoeks) asked for a donation to be made to the Box Hill Hospital.The Forest Hill Rotary Club made a major contribution towards the donation of a machine which measures pulse and oxygen levelsclubs and associations, rotary club of forest hill, woolfe, ted, van den hoek, joanna, box hill hospital -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Kathleen Maie Gregory, A Profile, n.d
Closure of Forest Hill Residential Kindergarten after 47 years.Closure of Forest Hill Residential Kindergarten after 47 years. Profile of the development of the Kindergarten, the role of the graduates of the Kindergarten College and Maie Gregory, Director, who worked at the home for 47 years, retiring in 1974. Also 2nd article by Bette Jones covering same topics.Closure of Forest Hill Residential Kindergarten after 47 years. kindergartens, gregory, kathleen maie, forest hill residential kindergarten -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Possum
A black and white photograph of Capt Bernie Forest in his 161 (Indep) Recce Flt 'Possum' Cessna aircraft is directed to a parking bay by a member of the unit's ground staff, following an extended mission over the jungles of Phuoc Tuy searching for signs of NVA/VietCong operations.photograph, capt bernie forrest, 161 recon flt, phuoc tuy, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Footy championship to boost local businesses, 1994
Nunawading can expect a $100,000 boost to its economy from next month's 1994 Australian University Football championships.Nunawading can expect a $100,000 boost to its economy from next month's 1994 Australian University Football championships. One of the organizers and players is Andrew Abbott, son of Nunawading Mayor, Kevin Abbott. The event will be staged at East Burwood, Forest Hill and Mahoney's Reserves.Nunawading can expect a $100,000 boost to its economy from next month's 1994 Australian University Football championships.australian rules football, swinburne university sports association, australian university football championships, tingate, andrew, abbott, kevin -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Marie Fish, Reminiscences, 2010c
Contains photocopy of his own life story written by Leslie Charles Fish who lived and worked at lakes entrance and Lake Tyers Aboriginal Station. Also contains itinerary of an excursion led by Rex Fish into forest areas from Colquhoun to Buchan south alsogenealogy, aboriginals, township -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - Golden Bendigo
Fourteen pages booklet with grey cover and small red rope tying the pages together. On the front Golden Bendigo, the forest city Victoria...Australia. Panoramic view of Pall Mall, Bendigo and other photographic reproductions of views of the city. Printed and published by Cambridge Press, Bendigo.bendigo, golden bendigo, photographs of bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE MONSTER MEETING BOOK
The Monster Meeting Book, how Eureka began with the 1851 Forest Creek monster meeting of diggers, written by Jan'Yarn' Wositzky edited by Patricia Healy published by Chewton Domain Society 2014, in a spring bound binder with 171 pages containing coloured illustrations, photographs and maps.Jan Wositzkyvictoria, history, monster meeting chewton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Printed account, Court King of the Forest, Dr. to The Bendigo United District, dated September 1873 for £11/15/6. Account is from July to Sep 10 for stationary, certificates, sash, ribbons and stationary. Paper has Bendigo United District A.O.F. impression stamp.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, the bendigo united district -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Balance Sheet for Court King of the Forest, dated September 30th 1863. Double page Balance Sheet showing Receipts and Expenditure. Signed by the Auditors, G I M?, Hugh Brown and John Charles. Also dated near the Auditors signatures, Oct 5th 1863.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, savings bank, bendigo united district, bro nicholson, bro h brown, bro catlin, bro mason, g i m?, hugh brown, john charles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter written on blue paper with A.O.F. B.U.D. Emblem and dated April 6th 1872. A brother of Court Victoria, Owen Owens, is desirous of having his name placed on the Surgeons List of Court King of the Forest. Light impression of Court Victoria stamp on top of letter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court victoria, owen owens, j g rowe, w b evans, court king of the forest -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Oct, 6 1875. Received from Bro. W. Philpot, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 10/- being 3 day's sick pay for Bro. Thomas Will. Signed by Rich. Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, thomas will, rich coath -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1852
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Mitchell Library. Digger's hut, Forest Creek, 1852. - - - or huts. Slide depicts two miners one with a family, a tent, dog with litter, cart and another tent in background. Markings: 35 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Receipt written on a piece of paper dated 2/3/88 with a green Victoria One Penny duty stamp attached with the date 2/3/88 and initials written on it. Received from Ct King of the Forest Cheque £40.0.0 H L Atkinson Per MB.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, h l atkinson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Noembevr 3 1875. Received from Bro. J. A. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pounds being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. ?. Signed by Rich Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, j a lewis, rich coath -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated July 28 1875. Received from Bro. Mr. W. Philpot, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 10/- being ? Day's sick pay for Bro G. ? Signed by Rick Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, w philpot, rick coath -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
Blue paper Memo A.O.F. Court King of the Forest No. 3770 dated Aug 17 1876. I hereby certify that Ja. Best of Ironbark is unable to follow his usual employment. Signed by ?. Signed at the end by James Best declaring himself on the Sick Funds of the Court.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - medical certificate, court king of the forest, james best -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
Blue paper Memo A.O.F. Court King of the Forest No. 3770 dated Aug 28 1876. I hereby certify that William Holt of Ironbark is unable to follow his usual employment. Signed by ?. Signed at the end by William Holt declaring himself on the Sick Funds of the Court.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - medical certificate, court king of the forest, william holt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CELLAR
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Cellar: former Hercynia vineyard wine cellars built by the successful goldminers Carl and Frederick Heine. The winery was excavated into the hillside to give vehicular access to all floors. 'Hercynia' is an archaic name for a forest region in Germany.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LONG GULLY PRIMARY SCHOOL COLLECTION: PUPILS, 1880
Black and White Photo of grade 5 & 6 pupils, believed to be at the Long Gully Primary School in the 1880's, The girl in the second row fourth from the right is believed to be Beatrice Fulton whose family lived at 182 Forest Street Bendigo, Photo on a Cardboard mount,person, group, pupils, long gully primary school, long gully, schools, pupils, beatrice fulton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - The Flora of the Far Northwest of Victoria
BHS CollectionEighty-seven pages book titled: The Flora of the Far North-west of Victoria. Its distribution in relation to soil types, and its value in the prevention of soil erosion. Written by W. J. Zimmer, dip. For. F.L.S. Divisional Inspector of Forests. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.On front cover in black pen: John Ellisonflora, northwest victoria -
Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)
Rakehoe, McLeod Tool
Bushfire perimeter rather than bushfire area is the main control problem for firefighters on the ground. A conundrum rapidly compounded by spot fires. A small 5 ha fire can be nearly 1 km around the perimeter. That's a long way to build a control line by hand in rough bush. Dry firefighting techniques by hand were mostly confined to “knocking down” or “beating out” the flames, as well as "digging out". Digging or raking a “mineral earth” trail down to bare dirt proved most effective in forest fuels which, unlike grass, tend to retain heat and smoulder. Early tools were whatever happened to be close at hand. They were simple and primitive and included shovels, slashers, axes, hoes, beaters and rakes. A cut branch to beat the flames was often the only thing available. Farming and logging tools, developed over centuries of manual labour, and readily available at local hardware stores came into use, but little thought was given to size, weight, and balance. For years foresters experimented with combination tools. In about 1952 fire beaters and other implements were being replaced with Rakuts. However, its believed the now common Rakehoe is an Australian variation of the American McLeod Tool which was developed in 1905 by forest ranger Malcolm McLeod of the Sierra National Forest. The late Athol Hodgson advised that predecessors, Reg Torbet who had been the Chief Fire Officer for the Forests Commission from 1948-1956, along with his QLD counterpart Clive Price, went in late 1951 as Australian delegates on a 10 week fire study tour of Nth America organised by the United Nations. They came back with a couple of McLeod tools from Canada. Cam MacLeod (different spelling) had been the Head of Fire Research for the Canadian Forest Service at the time and had supplied them. The tools were ideal for deciduous forests in the eastern provinces and Clive arranged to have them manufactured in QLD. The Rakho, as it was then spelled, was first issued to FCV crews 65 years ago in 1955-56. The American Pulaski had been trialled, but never found favour with Australian firefighters.First used in 1955Rakehoebushfire -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Certificate, Death Certificate for John Braisted McKinnon Robinson, 25/02/1936
John Robinson was the Registrar of the Ballarat School of Mines. He died on 25 May 1935 at Forest Street, Wendouree. His father, Jonathan Robinson, was a Foundry Manager, and his mother was Hannah Wilsmore. John Robinson was cremated at Fawkner Crematorium.Large yellowdeath certificatejohn robinson, john braisted jobinson, jonathon robinson, hannah robinson, death certificate, cremated, crematorium, family history, genealogy -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright standing on felled trees, 1940s?
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a man dressed in a suit standing on the trunk of a large felled tree. Around him are other fallen tree trunks, all located on the banks of a river. In the background is a bridge spanning the river and on either side of the water are the tall trees of a forest. The man is Frank Wright.frank wright, felled trees, forest, bridge -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Black and white postcard, Nicholas John Caire, Township of Marysville, 1858-1918
One of a series of postcards of photographs taken by socialite photographer Nicholas John Caire. N.J. Caire had a great love for the area and in the late 1800's took many photographs of Marysville and its surrounds.One of a series of postcards of photographs taken by socialite photographer Nicholas John Caire. N.J. Caire had a great love for the area in and surrounding Marysville and in the late 1800's took many photographs of Marysville and its surrounds. N.J. Caire was born in 1837 in Guernsey. He arrived in Adelaide about 1860 along with his parents who encouraged his early interest in photography. He opened a studio in Adelaide in 1867 after traveling extensively throughout the Gippsland taking photographs. After marrying in 1870 he moved to Talbot in Victoria until 1876 when he opened a studio in the Royal Arcade in Melbourne. After 1885 N.J. Caire gave up his city work and made his home in South Yarra and devoted the rest of his life to outdoor photography, specializing in the bush, the gullies and the mountains of south-eastern Victoria. POST CARD The Address to be written on this side This space may be used for Correspondence/ within the Commonwealth at 1d. rate./ Foreign, charged ordinary letter rate. St. Fillans/ Narbethong This is the/ little village we/ visited last week/ E.L. Mrs R.D. Cole/ Mozart Villa/ Bethanga One penny Victorian postage stamp Date Stamp/ Illegible Date Stamp/ JA 16/ 6/ VICTORIA/ Illegiblemarysville, victoria, nicholas john caire, postcard, souvenir