This sign proudly hung outside the Forests Commission Victoria (FCV) Beechworth office which is now site of the Forestry Heritage Museum. The granite building in the Beechworth's historic precinct was once the Gold Warden's Office and is one of the town's original buildings. The FCV was the main government authority responsible for management and protection of State forests in Victoria between 1918 and 1983. The Commission was responsible for ″forest policy, prevention and suppression of bushfires, issuing leases and licences, planting and thinning of forests, the development of plantations, reforestation, nurseries, forestry education, the development of commercial timber harvesting and marketing of produce, building and maintaining forest roads, provision of recreation facilities, protection of water, soils and wildlife, forest research and making recommendations on the acquisition or alienation of land for forest purposes″. The Forests Commission had a long and proud history of innovation and of managing Victoria's State forests but in September 1983 lost its discrete identity when it was merged into the newly formed Victorian Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands (CFL) along with the Crown Lands and Survey Department, National Park Service, Soil Conservation Authority and Fisheries and Wildlife Service. After the amalgamation the management of State forests and the forestry profession continued but the tempo of change accelerated, with many more departmental restructures occurring over the subsequent four decades. Responsibilities are currently split between the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), Forests Fire Management Victoria (FFMV), Parks Victoria, Melbourne Water, Alpine Resorts Commission, the State Government-owned commercial entity VicForests and the privately owned Hancock Victorian Plantations (HVP).Large office sign. Hand painted in traditional FCV mission brown and gold colour scheme.forests commission victoria (fcv), forest signs

The insured building is now no. 88 Sussex Street, Linton. Ruby Sandow ran a general store and confectionary business there in the 1930s and 1940s, while living at the premises with her husband John and their daughter Catherine (known as Kitty).Coloured photocopy of document which certifies that fire insurance policy no. 13996325 has been renewed from 17/7/1937 to 17/7/1938, for buildings in Sussex Street Linton consisting of "Dwelling, General Store & Wash-house". Insured are Mrs. R.N. Sandow and Mr. E. Doepel, mortgagee. Premium paid was one pound, twelve shillings and eight pence. Certificate is stamped in purple ink: "DOEPEL, LILLEY & TAYLOR, AUCTIONEER, FIRE, LIFE INSURANCE, ESTATE & FINANCE AGENTS BALLARAT".ruby sandow, 88 sussex street linton, insurance, r. n. sandow confectionery shop

The Wilson homes were completed in 1966. One of the first objectives of the Association was "to provide the shelter of a hose for those Pioneers of the Goldfields whom the reverses of fortune have deprived of the means of procuring the comforts of life in their declining years." The first home at Charles Anderson Grove was built in 1925. Before that time the Association provided relief for needy pioneers. relief included monthly monetary payments, loads of firewood, medical assistance and distribution of Christmas bosed of groceries to deserving pensioners, and in some cases payment of burial costs. ::a) The dominant purpose of the Association is to give public benevolent relief as a charity, but providing independent living accommodation in our Retirement Village for person in need who are over 65. ::b) To raise funds by membership subscription, commercial and residential rents, donations, gifts and voluntary work, for the purpose of providing direct relief of poverty, distress, misfortune or helplessness. ::c) To maintain the important heritage and ongoing viability of the Old Colonists' Association. (Revised Rules of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc., 2016) Colour photograph pf a cream brick building known as the Wilson Homes. They are a part of the Old Colonists' Association, Ballarat Retirement Village at Charles Anderson Grove. old colonists' association, ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, charles anderson grove, wilson, wilson homes

High St Charlton 1987. Part of Shire of Charlton series of photos. National Australia Bank building. Established as Bank of Victoria in 1876, later became Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. Current building built in c. 1940Colour photo of High St, Charlton looking east. National Australia Bank on the corner of High & Armstrong Streets. Sign for Victoria Bitter and East Charlton Hotel on LH side. White car travelling toward photographer. Two people holding bicycles and standing next to a motor bike on LH side of road.high st charlton, national australia bank, bank of victoria, commercial banking company of sydney, charlton, business, industry

National Australia Bank building 1987. Established as the Bank of Victoria in 1876, later became Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. Current building built in c. 1940 and later became NAB. Part of Charlton Shire streetscape series taken in 1987.Colour photograph of the National Australia Bank, corner of High St and Armstrong St. Two story building with white curtains in two upper storey windows. Entrance doors are shut. Man crossing High St on LH side of photo. Someone in the entrance of the shop on the left of the Bank. Safety tape and barricade attached to parking sign in front of Bank.national australia bank, commercial banking company, bank of victoria, charlton shire, business, industry

Building built in 1886 as butchers. State Savings Bank of Victoria established in Charlton in 1899. Building replaced in 1940. T.H. Jackson, Edward Trenchard Stock & Station Agents, Jeweler and Bilton's PharmacyBlack & white photograph mounted, unframed. The State Savings Bank Of Victoria. Two storey building, cast iron railings on upstairs verandah,. Three men standing on footpath, one leaning on verandah post. On left, Howard Procter, on right L. Williams.state savings bank of victoria, procter, williams, commercial bank of australia, business