Black and white photograph on a post card, with brown border, showing the Rutherglen Park, with a view of the weir and Lake King in the background. In the foreground is the bridge over the weir out-fall, with two ladies on the bridge, one of them holding a baby.rutherglen park, lake king, water storage

This image is from Wodonga Historical Society's large collection of photographs documenting the construction of the Hume Dam during its initial construction and ongoing development. Hume Dam took 17 years to construct from the turning of the first sod on 28 November 1919 by Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, Governor-General of Australia. The first filling was in December 1934 and it was officially opened on 21 November 1936. Between 1950 and 1961 further modifications were made which enlarged its storage capacity. Progressive improvements have been made since that time to ensure the dam meets modern safety standards.This photo reflects a major stage in the construction of the Hume Dam.A large black and white image of construction of the Hume Weir on the Murray River mounted on board.hume dam construction, hume weir australia

PHOTO COPY. WATERSHED DAMS WEIR CREEK FOR THE COLLECTION OF WATER FOR THE CLUNES TOWNSHIP AND MINES.local history, photography, photographs, water supply

Black and white (hand tinted) photograph of Weir structure at Laanecoorie. Figure on left of photo. Inscriptions: 'Laanecoorie Weir on reverse in black lead pencil. History: James Lerk 17.3.2000 'Laanecoorie Weir' built by Bendigo contractor. Valves by Roberts Foundry ' With note' photographs from Mrs Ella Bourke, 131 Barnard St, Bendigo Ph 43 8269. Photographs Frances (Frank) Thomas Bourke.Francis (Frank) Thomas Kennedyplace, water, laanecorrie weir

The Hugh Ennes collection. Colour photograph. Water overflows from Eppalock Weir, January 2011.railways, bendigo to melbourne, trains. railways. puffing billy. wirths circus.

The Hugh Ennes collection. Colour photograph. Water overflows from Eppalock Weir, January 2011.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, eppalock weir. coliban system.

The Hugh Ennes collection. Colour photograph. Water overflows from Eppalock Weir, January 2011.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system

Barbara Weir (b. 1945-03/01/2023) Born: In the region of Utopia, North East of Alice Springs, formerly known as Derry Downs Station Language: Anmatyerre and Alywarr Country: Atnwengerrp, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory One of the Stolen Generation, Barbara Weir was removed from her Aboriginal family at the age of nine, and she was raised in a series of foster homes. Reuniting with her mother, Minnie Pwerle, in the 1960s, Weir eventually returned to her family territory of Utopia, 300 kilometres northeast of Alice Springs. Active in the local land rights movement of the 1970s Barbara Weir was elected the first woman president of the Indigenous Urapunta Council in 1985. Barbara’s career as an artist was inspired by the dynamic community of artists at Utopia and the work of her adopted auntie Emily Kame Kngwarreye. Highly experimental in her approach, Barabara Weir tried many mediums before travelling to Indonesia in 1994 with other artists to explore batik technique. She returned full of ideas on how to develop her own style which has since evolved to a more expressive abstract form. Grass Seed is part of her Dreamings and is associated with women’s ceremony and the activity of food gathering of local seeds, grasses, berries, potato, plum, banana, flowers and yams. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Barbara Weir's paintings include representations of particular plants and "dreamings". Inspired by a small grass found in Utopia called Lyaw, Munyeroo or Pigsweed, Barbara's Grass Seed paintings consist of a series of small brush strokes that overlap and weave to create a swaying effect. This Dreaming tells the story of grass seed that is part of the bush tucker found in the region of Utopia. This seed is collected, crushed to a fine powder and is then used to make a bread, very similar to damper. The people of Utopia were still using this seed as late as the 1950s. During that time the seed grew in abundance but as the years passed there were very few good seeds to be found due to bullocks roaming the land and eating the grasses. The people then began to eat a substitute that the white man provided, and today very few Aboriginal people collect these seeds. art, artwork, barbara weir, aboriginal, dreaming, stolen generation, acrylic on linen

The Kew Historical Society holds a nationally significant Fashion & Design collection. In 2023 this collection was augmented by a donation by descendants of Francis Henty of nineteenth and early twentieth century costumes and costume accessories. These rare and aesthetically significant acquisitions increased the importance of the nineteenth century costume collection held by the Society. Following their accession, the Henty costumes were exhibited with other notable examples of fashion and design, previously donated by descendants of the Coombs and Weir families.7 x Photos of the opening night of Fashion in the Age of Elegance 1840-1900, held at Villa Alba Museum during the 2023 Australian Heritage Festival. The exhibition showcased items drawn from the Henty, Coombs and Weir Collections. Guests included members of Kew Historical Society, Villa Alba Museum, Heidelberg Historical Society, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Museums Victoria, City of Boroondara, and National Gallery of Victoria. fashion -- nineteenth century, exhibitions -- kew historical society, henty collection, coombs collection, weir collection

The Maroondah System was first and foremost developed as a functional component of Melbourne's Water Supply System. In addition to functionality, the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) envisioned the Maroondah Reserve to be enjoyed aesthetically and recreationally by the public. This souvenir illustrates the realisation of the Maroondah System as a local recreational and tourist attraction in the early 20th century. The Maroondah Reserve gardens were landscaped with English-style ornamental stonework, exotic trees, flower beds and rose gardens. All features of the water supply system became widely celebrated as beauty spots that continue to be very popular to this day with tourists and locals alike. This souvenir is a product of that flourishing tourist trade. These water supply sites continue to enhance Melbourne’s charm and liveability and are now recognised as places of cultural and historic significance.This souvenir item has been curated by Melbourne Water as it represents an important historical aspect of the organisation by demonstrating the popularity of its water asset sites as recreational places and tourist attractions, and although these sites are functional parts of the water supply system, they were also designed to be enjoyed by the public both aesthetically and recreationally.This Souvenir glass ashtray, used as a receptacle for ash from cigarettes, features a photograph of the Graceburn Weir on the base, with text reading “The Graceburn Weir, Healesville”. Rather small in size, this ashtray has a unique shape with four protruding glass points to place cigarettes. melbourne metropolitan board of works, mmbw, maroondah, dam, healesville, melbourne water, scenic view, souvenir, glass, ashtray, graceburnweir

Letter dated 21 August 1884 from David Weir to his son. Three pages in length.genealogy, family, lithgow, letters, david weir, john scott lithgow

Letter dated 8 December 1883 written by David Weir to his children. Two pages in length.genealogy, family, lithgow, letters, david weir, john scott lithgow

Letter dated 24 November 1884 from David Weir to his children. Three pages in length.genealogy, family, lithgow, letters, david weir, john scott lithgow

Booklet, 23 pages, detailing the construction of the Eppalock Reservoir. Printed on front cover 'State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria. Construction of the Eppalock Reservoir on the Campaspe River'. Photograph on front cover shows the Campaspe River at Eppalock. Water flowing over the existing weir. Information contained in the booklet pertains to the history of weirs along the Campaspe and the development of the Eppalock project. Black and white photos of opening ceremony of build and historical photos of weirs.bendigo, waterworks, eppalock weir

Newspaper article about the building of Eppalock Weir and a farewell to Mr & Mrs S. McKinnon prior to their leaving Bendigo.newspaper, bendigo, s mckinnon, foster & wilson collection, eppalock weir, mr & mrs s mckinnon

The Hugh Ennes collection. Colour photograph. Erosion after water overflows from Eppalock Weir, January 2011.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system

Thank you card issued by the Weslayan Church, Castlemaine & Sandhurst District Victoria: Presented to Mr & Mrs Weir in recognition of kindness shown to Ministers during the sittings of the District Meeting of 1878. Signed Spencer Williams, Chairman and A. Mitchell, B.A?. The E Dowling Collection. Related to Lithgow and Weir families.genealogy, family, lithgow, lithgow family, weir family, weslayan church castlemaine & sandhurst district

Letter dated 22 August 1883, from David Weir of Kangaroo Flat to his children. Four pages in length.genealogy, family, lithgow, letters, david weir, kangaroo flat

A sepia coloured photograph mounted on cardboard of Jackson's Creek in flood, near the weir close to where the old mill stood.written on back in biro: "Down Old Mill / Jackson's Creek / in flood" / ERIC BOARDMANjackson's creek, mills, eadies flour mill, boardman, eric, christiansen, chris, photographers, floods, george evans collection

blue and white certificate in medium brown framed that has a very narrow gold line on the inner sides.Yarrawonga weir-Lake Mulwala Golden Anniversary Participation certificate 29/10/89

An A4 sized publication including text, photos and maps describing the history and surrounds of the Murray River from Yarrawonga to the Hume Weir.A detailed guide to the Murray RIver, including descriptions of the terrain and settlements along the river as well as detailed charts of the river from Yarrawonga to the Hume Weirmurray river navigation, murray river settlement, leisure activities - boating

The O'Shannassy Weir was a small Weir created in 1911 and completed in 1913, and was the originating point of outflow into the Aqueduct. In 1928, it was replaced by the much larger O'Shannassy Reservoir. The Weir had water moving along the Aqueduct to the Surrey Hills Reservoir. Many structures at the Weir precinct have survived and remain in-situ.The O'shannassy Weir and Aqueduct contains a wide range of intact and diverse features. This demonstrates the way in which the Board constructed and managed the water supply that flowed through farmland and forest areas subject to timber milling. The caretakers residences that are located along the aqueduct were utilised by caretakers who were responsible for maintaining one of their four sections of the channel. This transparency is significant for its historic association to the establishment of the weir and to those who worked on the project, and at the quarters. weir, o'shannassy, aqueduct, reservoir, melbourne water, mmbw, staff

CLUNES WATER SHED SUPPLY MAP SHEWING THE POSITION OF WATERSHED ECT. FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER FOR DOMESTIC AND MINING PURPOSES TO THE TOWN OF & GOLDMINES IN AND AROUND CLUNES.PHOTOCOPY SECTION OF PHOTOGRAPH AND PLAQUE AND MAP OF CLUNES WATER SUPPLY. SHOWING THE POSITION OF WATERSHED, DAM, WEIR PIPEHEAD RESERVOIR PIPE TRACK.SEE PHOTOGRAPH ON BACK OF HISTORY OF OBJECT.local history, photographs, water supply