The device pictured is intended to prevent severe derailment and to keep errant trains in line with track when going over culverts or similar should they become derailedDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyallendale road, derailment guard rail, diamond creek, railway bridge

The device pictured is intended to prevent severe derailment and to keep errant trains in line with track when going over culverts or similar should they become derailedDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyallendale road, derailment guard rail, diamond creek, railway bridge

The device pictured is intended to prevent severe derailment and to keep errant trains in line with track when going over culverts or similar should they become derailedDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyallendale road, derailment guard rail, diamond creek, railway bridge

Local newspaper (complete); 40 pagesnewspaper, local newspapers, diamond valley news

Local newspaper (complete); 104 pagesnewspaper, local newspapers, diamond valley news, the heidelberg news

Colour photographindustries, peel street, john cochrane motors, diamond valley leader, heidelberg and diamond valley weekly

Black & white image on glass negativenonehistoric pubs, diamond creek, nillumbik, goldfield hotels, coffee palace

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Black & white photographdiamond creek hotels, loyal diamond lodge, nillumbik

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diamond creek (creek), diamond creek trail, eltham south, flooding, floods, floodwater

Diamond Valley Council agreed in principle to the proposed Greensborough By-pass and freeway, with further discussion needed on some points.Newspaper clipping, black and white text.greensborough bypass, shire of diamond valley

Life Membership was granted to four Diamond Valley Football League stalwarts in 1974, including Greensborough's Alan Partington.Digital copy of newspaper clipping, black text and image.greensborough football club, alan partington, diamond valley football league

The Diamond Valley Arts Society's 44th Annual Arts Award Show was held October 21-23 2016News clipping, black text and colour image.diamond valley arts society

A discussion about the impact on junior players if Greensborough Football Club leaves the Diamond Valley Football League for the VFA.Digital copy of black and white news clippinggreensborough football club, diamond valley football league

Millions of dollars will be pumped into two Diamond Valley sporting facilities to keep up with the booming demand of the sporty shire.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .diamond valley basketball association, diamond valley force netball association

These advertisements were collected from the Diamond Valley Local newspaper. T. H. Davis was a Greensborough Chemist shop.This advertisement is for a Grimshaw Street [Greensborough] based shop which no longer operates.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.davis chemist greensborough

This pennant was used by one of the school houses at Warrnambool Technical College. Warrnambool Technical School was established in Warrnambool in 1913. The name was changed to Warrnambool Technical College in 1958. In 1974 the junior section of the Technical College was moved to Caramut Road and is now called Brauer College. The senior section became the Institute of Adult Education and moved to Sherwood Park in 1984 , this is now Deakin University. and Timor Street is now Technical and Further Education. The name of the house " Shomberg" comes from the ship that was wrecked near Peterborough, Victoria in 1855.This pennant is retained because of its connection with Warrnambool Technical School, an important educational establishment.A triangular red felt pennant with white felt loops for attaching to a stand. It has white printing and a white image of a sea horse stencilled on.WARRNAMBOOL TECHNICAL COLLEGE " Schomberg"

This sheet of copper sheathing or muntz metal has been recovered from the sea. It has been damaged by reaction of the metals to the sea, it has encrustations from the sea such as sand, and other damage has caused the edges to break away or fold over. ABOUT MUNTZ Early timber sailing ships had a problem of the timber hulls being eaten through by the marine animals called Teredo Worms, sometimes called ‘sea worms’ or ‘termites of the sea’. The worms bore holes into wood that is immersed in sea water and the bacteria inside the worms digest the wood. Shipbuilders tried to prevent this problem by applying coatings of tar, wax, lead or pitch onto the timber. In the 18th and 19th centuries the outside of their ships were sheathed in copper sheathing or a combination of 60 percent copper and 40 percent zinc (called Muntz metal). The ships would be re-metalled periodically to ensure the sheathing would remain effective. In more recent times the ships are protected with a toxic coating. ABOUT THE SHOMBERG When the ship Schomberg was launched in 1855, she was considered the most perfect clipper ship ever to be built. James Blaine’s Black Ball Line had commissioned her to be built for their fleet of passenger liners. At a cost of £43,103, the Aberdeen builders designed her to sail faster than the quick clippers designed by North American Donald McKay. She was a three masted wooden clipper ship, built with diagonal planking of British oak with layers of Scottish larch. This luxury vessel was designed to transport emigrants to Melbourne in superior comfort. She had ventilation ducts to provide air to the lower decks and a dining saloon, smoking room, library and bathrooms for the first class passengers. At the launch of Schomberg’s maiden voyage, her master Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes, drunkenly predicted that he would make the journey between Liverpool and Melbourne in 60 days. Schomberg departed Liverpool on 6 October 1855 with 430 passengers and 3000 tons cargo including iron rails and equipment intended the build the Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. The winds were poor as Schomberg sailed across the equator, slowing her journey considerably. She was 78 days out of Liverpool when she ran aground on a sand-spit near Peterborough, Victoria, on 27 December; the sand spit and the currents were not marked on Forbes’s map. Overnight, the crew launched a lifeboat to find a safe place to land the ship’s passengers. The scouting party returned to Schomberg and advised Forbes that it was best to wait until morning because the rough seas could easily overturn the small lifeboats. The ship’s Chief Officer spotted SS Queen at dawn and signalled the steamer. The master of the SS Queen approached the stranded vessel and all of Schomberg’s passengers were able to disembark safely. The Black Ball Line’s Melbourne agent sent a steamer to retrieve the passengers’ baggage from the Schomberg. Other steamers helped unload her cargo until the weather changed and prevented the salvage teams from accessing the ship. Local merchants Manifold & Bostock bought the wreck and cargo, but did not attempt to salvage the cargo still on board the ship. They eventually sold it on to a Melbourne businessman and two seafarers. After two of the men drowned when they tried to reach Schomberg, salvage efforts were abandoned. In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery. Flagstaff Hill also holds ship fittings and equipment, personal effects, a lithograph, tickets and photograph from the Schomberg. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald, former director of Flagstaff Hill. The Schomberg, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612), has great historical significance as a rare example of a large, fast clipper ship on the England to Australia run, carrying emigrants at the time of the Victorian gold rush. She represents the technical advances made to break sailing records between Europe and Australia. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Schomberg is significant for its association with the shipwreck, The collection is primarily significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg. It is archaeologically significant as the remains of an international passenger Ship. It is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the shipwreck and the ship, which was designed to be fastest and most luxurious of its day Copper sheathing or "Muntz metal" - 60% copper and 40% zinc, used to line the hull of the Schomberg to prevent shipworm infestation. Recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg. Folded, with verdigris, marine growth and slight encrustation. Irregular shaped 2' 2" long by 2' 1" wide.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, schomberg, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, muntz, muntz metal, copper sheating,, copper sheathing, teredo worms, sea worms, sea termites, ship building

Police noticed a 'frightening' increase in drug drivers during the holiday season [December 2018 - January 2019) in Diamond Valley.News article 1 page, black text.drug drivers, diamond valley, ashley hodges, greensborough police

After surviving 'snake invasion' during summer, Diamond Valley families are encountering another serpent problem - the venomous offspring.News article 1 page, black text.diamond valley snake invasion, mark pelley

A Letter to the Editor complaining about the removal of trees near the corner of Diamond Creek Road and St Helena Road [1973] Digital copy of newspaper article, black text.diamond creek road, st helena road greensborough

Diamond Valley Community Support offers low income earners free counselling from a shop front in Greensborough Plaza.News clipping, black text, colour image.diamond valley community support, greensborough plaza

Diamond Valley Veterinary Hospital in Montmorency offered fee dental checks for pets as part of 'dental month' in August 2015.News clipping, black text, colour image.diamond valley veterinary hospital, montmorency

One of Victoria's largest equestrian centres could be built in Diamond Valley next year. A preliminary viability study is underway. News article 1 page, black text.diamond valley, equestrian centre, nillumbik shire council, horse riding

These advertisements were collected from the Diamond Valley Local newspaper. Bromley's was a Greensborough clothing store [in Main Street probably].This advertisement is for a Greensborough based shop which no longer operates.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.bromleys greensborough

These advertisements were collected from the Diamond Valley Local newspaper. McKay & Simmons was grocery store in Grimshaw Street Greensborough.This advertisement is for a Greensborough based shop which no longer operates.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.

These advertisements were collected from the Diamond Valley Local newspaper. The Stubley group of companies operated several businesses in Greensborough.This advertisement is for a Greensborough based shop which no longer operates.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.stubleys hardware, stubley

The old Methodist Church Hall in Main Street was used by the Shire of Diamond Valley for its Engineering and Health staff in 1967.Digital copy of newspaper clipping.methodist church greensborough, shire of diamond valley

This article celebrates the music of Jessie Angus (nee Partington) and outlines her association with the Diamond Valley Choir and other choirs. A tribute to a Greensborough identity including background information on the Choir and her family, Greensborough pioneers. Newspaper article and black and white image. 2 copiesjessie angus, jessie partington, jessie scholes, diamond valley choral society, diamond valley choir, eleanor simms