"Nillumbik Shire Commissioners will tonight consider what to do with a weatherboard dwelling on Wattletree Rd., Eltham North, which it regards as an "eyesore". "The property has a long and infamous history as an administrative headache, a pattern which has been maintained in recent months." says a report on the Council-owned house. It is likely tenders will be called to removed the house from the site". - The Advertiser, Tuesday, November 14, 1995. page 19 The house was the subject of a painting by John Wakefield entitled "Vale, Eltham North" in the collection of Nillumbik Shire Council. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 8 strips and associated 10 x 15 cm colour printKodak Gold 100-5john wakefield, eltham north reserve, wattletree road

From the early 1950s, the Kew Repertory Players performed more substantial, if less spectacular fare in the Recreation Hall, and later in the new Kew City Hall, after the former’s demolition in 1960. Their repertoire ranged from plays by Noel Coward to J.B. Priestley. Many of their programmes, the earliest from 1953, and the last from 1965, form part of our collection.Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1970s. The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Programme issued by The Kew Repertory Players for a performance of The House by the Lake by Hugh Mills. Performances took place in the Kew City Hall in November 1960. The 8-page programme includes a cast list, some profiles, a synopsis and advertisements for local businesses.arthur dear collection, performing arts -- kew -- victoria, kew city hall -- cotham road -- kew (vic.), theatre memorabilia -- kew (vic.), kew repertory players

Black and white photograph of single-fronted house with verandah and iron lace. A young child, understood to be a Nelson descendant, is standing outside front picket fence, wearing winter coat and hat. Part of a car is visible on lower right side of photograph.houses, nelson family

A collection of articles and documents relating to Yallambie House being added to the National Trust register in 1998. Includes a letter to he owners of Yallambie House, the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) classification report, and copies of newspaper clippings "Yallambie's on the Trust's register" (c1998), and , "Aid needed to restore site" (2005).Collection of articles and documents: 8 p., and newspaper clippingyallambie house, yallambie reserve, national trust of australia (victoria)

Greensborough flats and house on the Plenty River at Blackjack, the home of the Robinson family to late 1956. The Blackjack property, house and acres of fruit orchards ran down to the Plenty River off Hume Street Greensborough. The photographs were taken as slides by Frank Robinson and digitised by his son James in 2015.Digital copy of colour photograph.blackjack, robinson family, plenty river

Photograph of Grimshaw Street looking from the Simons' house. The WaterMarc complex is now on this site.Digital copy of black and white photograph.simons family, grimshaw street greensborough, watermarc

This photograph shows a timber house with verandah and picket fence, somewhere in Victoria, early 1920s.Digital copy of black and white photograph. No caption on this photo.charles marshall, world war 1

This photograph shows the front of an old house in Apex Way Montmorency, adjacent to the Ambulance Station.Digital copy of colour photographmontmorency, apex way montmorency

This photograph shows the side of an old house in Apex Way Montmorency, adjacent to the Ambulance Station.Digital copy of colour photographmontmorency, apex way montmorency

Reproduced on p109 of 'Pioneers & Painters' incorrectly captioned "Exterior of Professor MacMahon Ball's house"Black and white photograph reproduced on p9 of 'Pioneers & Painters'pioneers and painters, sepp, eltham, macmahon ball, house, dwelling

Colour Photo of Police House Stawell West Corner of Griffin Street and Leslie Streetstawell

7006 National Trust Photographs Side of Police Inspectors House Pleasant Creek 1869 Series of Colour Photographs of buildings of interest to National TrustJune 1993buildings, heritage buildings

People - "Hooppell, John Arthur & Wife Jane (Mcrae)" Buildings - "Houses, Fence, Road"

Peter Lalor was the leader of the diggers at the Eureka Stockade. He became a parliamentarian and Speaker of the House. Image of Peter Lalor sitting in a chair, wearing robes.peter lalor, eureka stockade, parliament, speakers chair

These buildings were located on Lydiard Street South. The court house was relocated to Camp Street.wesley church, school of mines, ballarat court house, buildings, streetscape, church, public

Large group of people in front of Stawell Golf Club House on Marnoo Road 1949stawell sport

Series of ten photographs of Pleasant Creek Court House prior to Restoration mid 1970sstawell historical society

A barbeque was held for volunteers at Action House, the headquarters of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). COL photo of a few adults and children gathered outside a brick building. One man is cooking steaks on a portable barbeque, while another is setting up a table with various food items. A few children are watching the adults setting up. One child is a wheelchair user. He has his left side and back to the camera, in three-quarter profile.action house, rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, volunteers, barbeque, barbecue, royal talbot rehabilitation hospital, circa late 70s, circa early 80s

Interior home office and sunroom of the home of Professor Macmahon Ball's house in York Street, Eltham. A mud brick house designed by architect Alistair Knox. Professor William MacMahon Ball (1901-1986) was a professor of political science, diplomat, author, jounalist and radio broadcaster. Reproduced on p108 of 'Pioneers & Painters'This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image Print 19 x 25 cmsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, alistair knox, professor mcmahon ball, mud brick house, home office, sunroom, macmahon ball, pioneers and painters, professor macmahon ball

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.B&W photograph NDSN Lister House construction complete March 1966. B&W photo with slim borders.Phase 2 Admin block started Feb 1964 / Phase 1 classroom block (behind Lister House) stared Nov 1963 / Lister House March 1966.ndsn, nursing

View of Gahan house originally known as 'Derril' framed by an old tree. Part of a collection of photos donated by George W. Bell to the former Shire of Eltham, c.1970. In 1964 the Shire of Eltham acquired the land upon which Shillinglaw Cottage stood for the purposes of building a new Shire Office. Shillinglaw Cottage was to be demolished but a campaign was managed by the local community to save Shillinglaw Cottage which was relocated to its present day site, (Panther Place, Eltham) immediately in front of the Gahan house as viewed in the photo. The Gahan house was subsequently demolished.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, shillinglaw cottage, gahan, gahan house, george w. bell collection, houses, main road, panther place, significant tree

Cuthbert House, erected in 1959 as a display house for the famous Ballarat begonias. It replaced the earlier Keel House. The conservatory was not open to the public, but the flowers could be viewed through the windows. It was replaced in 1995 with the current Robert Clark Conservatory. The former Lakeside Hospital can be seen in the background. Mrs Bon Strange and her husband Bert were well known Ballarat residents. When Mrs Strange died some years ago, her extensive slide collection was sorted through and those relevant to Ballarat were gifted to the Ballarat Library. greenhouse, botanical gardens, lake wendouree, lakeside hospital, hothouse, ballarat, conservatory, begonias

Report on The Pound House, 988 Canterbury Road, Box Hill South, by Andrew Ward, architectural historian. The report details the history of the site which was the first Shire Hall of the Shire of Nunawading and then the residence of the pound keeper. The building is described. Photographs. 7 pages.Report on The Pound House, 988 Canterbury Road, Box Hill South, by Andrew Ward, architectural historian. bills, annis, george, fairbanks, g, j, bennett, s, bishop, edward, bayley, leonard sherwin, blood, robert, norman & hayes, kennedy, bob, city of box hill, shire of nunawading

Colour postcard of the ESCo power station in Ripon St and Wendouree Parade, titled "New Electric Power House Ballarat". Shows the chimney, buildings and the cooling tower facility. Later known as Ballarat A Divided back with space for correspondence and address. No details as to printing.trams, tramways, ballarat a power station, power station, esco, chimney stack

Opening of Watsonia Neighbourhood House Photo of Co-ordinator Angela Myers and Chairman, Reg DaviesNewsprint1991, angela myers, diana and peter bassett-smith collection, eltham festival, opening, reg davies, watson neighbourhood house