Bon Barrie, Graeme Cooper, N. Gillespie, Peter Barrie, Ken Robinson, Ray Allen, Tom Barrie, John Roaers and Graeme Gilliland, members of the Mt Cottrell Fire Brigades Group In the background of the photo is the pavilion during construction, Melton Recreation Park on Reserve Road.Melton South Trailer tank, pump and Syd Coopers Car at the Shire centenarycouncil, local significant events, emergency services

A brick house at 404 Armstrong Street South, Ballarat with an iron fence in bluestone.armstrong street south, ballarat, brick, bluestone, architecture

Colour photograph of a weatherboard miners cottage at 216 Dawson Street South, Ballaratballarat, architecture, dawson st south, miners cottage

Shot in 1973 with particular interest in architectureStokes St South West, Swallow and Ariell and more. Rotunda in distance. 1973 Identified and dated on back in inkbuilt environment - commercial, built environment - industrial, stokes street, band rotunda, swallow & ariell ltd

Photograph of the first SW6 class tram built by Preston Workshops. Note the dash canopy lighting, tail lamp and the sign "This is you car Use It"Tram 850 was the first SW6 built by MMTB 1n 1939, and featured sliding doors. Some earlier class trams were retrofitted with sliding doors.MMTB SW6 Class Tram 850, possibly photographed at South Melbourne Depottramcars, tramways, sw6 class, tram 850, dash canopy lighting

View taken 1908 looking south over 'Kalorama', home of Ellis and Eliza Jeeves, across the valley towards the falls.This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.View taken 1908 of valley looking south over “Kalorama” towards the falls. House right of “Kalorama” was Paynter’s “Iona” on Lot 29. Faintly below line of Barber’s Road above “Kalorama” is Logan’s house on Lot 28. House against orchard was Pimm’s later Prince’s Lot 19. Big trees on right were on Price’s Lot 18 and were between Tosari Rd and Rosemont Cres. It was FROM one of these being cut up in 1931 that the round length log weighing ½ a ton got away from the splitters and raced down the hill in bounces, one of which cleared Barber’s Rd and Logan’s house in leaping from the fence line above the road.kalorama, paynter, iona, barbers road, ellis jeeves

The Warrnambool hospital was commenced around 1850 with the establishment of a benevolent society but little is known of the early days. Over 150 years the hospital has been an imposing building and central part of the Warrnambool community. A common item with links to a major establishment in the city.Clear stemmed glass with white lettering on side in white.South West Health Care celebrating 150 years with logo above lettering.warrnambool base hospital, 150 years warrnambool hospital

Refurbishment Plans for building Works at Fortuna Villa, Building 23 (Ordinary Ranks Accommodation Barracks) were completed, Building 8 works were never commenced.Plastic Covered Book, A4 Pages, Building plansPeter Jordan Architects, 55 Clements St, South Yarra, Vic, 3141royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

The card made by the 3rd Australian Tunnelling Coy AIF France.Christmas card with gold stamped rising sun badge. On Active Service with printed insetHandwritten on insert"Rose Lehmer/New South Wales/Brother Harry/Francedocuments-cards, christmas, aif

Large families were the norm, rather than the exception up to the time of the World wars. perhaps the senseless destruction of those young lives sickened humanity- perhaps the increased taxes and cost of living resulting from the wars caused a necessary reduction in family size. Perhaps the independence won by women as they carried on their daily lives without their men, made mothers say, "Enough" The Warren family farmed the fertile Fyans Creek flats in the Grampian Mountains of Western Victoria. Some say Halls Gap was so named because the bushranger Hall holed up there in the early days. The rugged slopes and hidden gullies could have hidden a whole gang of bushrangers, but little remained undiscovered to a wandering family of 12 children growing up with their flocks and herds grazing the ranges. A tired rider could nod off, safe in the knowledge a trusty stockhorse would plod steadily homeward into the night. Responsibility quickly made youngsters capable and reliable. Then Australia went to war. There were three older brothers, then the girls, then young Frank. All the men went, including Frank. So the girls had to run the farm alone. Their mother had her hands full with the youngsters, still attending school, a daily walk over the mountain to Pomonal and return. But the loss of the men's casual wages from timber cutting and labouring jobs, meant great hardship is some method of earning a cash income had to be devised. Paying guests! That was it. So Myrtle Bank Guest House was born. City folk flocked to the mountain resort. High stepping mountain horses met them at the Stawell raid-head, with the tall and beautiful Warren girls driving them in experienced fashion, their auburn hair sometimes falling from its pins to fly free, as the dray bowled along towards the hills. The would hitch up their skirts to saw and chop wood for the stoves and fires. They milked cows and delivered calves. They shore sheep and trimmed their feet. They mustered their cattle as the seasons rolled by, and the paying guests watched and participated, fascinated. With laughter and song, the girls would wash up in a tin dish, throw on their house clothes to wait on table, sing and play piano, violin, accordion, enjoying the talk of the city and that other world so far away from their mountain home. The simple country menu was a hit, and the homemade bread, butter, jams and preserves, fruit and vegetables sent guests staggering to their armchairs. Picnics, hikes, goodbyes and welcomes blurred as the years of the war dragged by. Bookings were made and remade as the new enterprise became established. Peace was declared. the men returned A whole new building rose with two floors, inviting verandahs and bathrooms. Myrtle Bank would remain a family business all its lifetime, until buried below the Bellfield Dam, by which time more than one the girls had joined their beloved Frank, lost on Flanders Field. Article in book or magazine describing life at Myrtlebank during war years Other article written from letter from soldier P Lillis to his sister 3rd article of woman from country enlisting in WAAF Submitted by Carol of Bannockburn, Submitted by D Langley Submitted by Meryl of South Frankstonaccommodation, myrtlebank, people, warren

Written on backing sheet, "Eastland from Reynolds Ave. 1972. Looking south".

No date, but other photos in this SS358 series are 1971-73Written on back of photograph, "South-east corner Ringwood Street and Reynolds Ave."

Black and white photograph of road. Trees line left of street. Power pole to right of photograph with signage reading, 'Court House' and 'Bourke St.' Police station sign to right of picture.Typed below photograph, "Ringwood St. looking south. Ringwood Reserve on left".

Article, Clipping of HMAS Sydney converted troop carrier leaving Outer Harbour for Vietnam featuring small craft running alongside the aircraft carrier. 500 troops lining the side of the ship as it left for Vietnam.The Sunday Mail South Australian newspaper photograph taken from a charter plane.article, clippings, hmas sydney

Collected by Dorothy Brumby in relation to Great Western ResearchB/W photograph of creek with gold cradle1960's Fossicking for gold along Concongella Creek, south of Great Western

Government House, Melbourne was constructed between 1972 and 1876 to a design of William Wardell. The State Ballroom is part of the 'State Apartments' which also includes the State Hall, State Drawing Room, State Dining Room and the Billiard Room.The slide is significant as it represents the ceiling decoration of the State Drawing Room in 1979.One of six colour transparencies, purchased from John T Collins of interior and exterior views of Government House, Melbourne. This photograph (slide) is of the throne in the State Ballroom."South Yarra Government House Throne J Collins 17-10-79"government house -- melbourne, victorian interiors, ballrooms -- melbourne (vic.), john t collins

Government House, Melbourne was constructed between 1972 and 1876 to a design of William Wardell. The slide is significant as it represents the ceiling decoration of the State Drawing Room in 1979.One of six colour transparencies, purchased from John T Collins of interior and exterior views of Government House, Melbourne. This photograph (slide) is of the exterior of the tower."South Yarra Government House Tower J Collins 17-10-79"government house -- melbourne, john t collins

Shed hand's agreement dated 21 February 1912. Merriwa Contract Company and A.S. Batson Earliest Date: 1912/2/21Large, pale green printed sheet (agreement) with signatures, names and dates written in black ink.Issued by the Pastoralists union of new south wales Shed Hands' Agreement Adultsshearing labour movement australia, shed hands agreement, merriwa contract shearing company, batson, mr stuart, shearing, labour movement - australia

PhotographPlayground and Bathing at South Beach Port Fairy Published by Walker and Palmer 6361south beach, playground, bathing

'After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view.' (Margaret Picken, 2020)This property illustration is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c. 1983 and c. 2006. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020pen and ink architectural drawing on drafting film.2A & 2B SOUTH RD, HAW Margaret Picken ~98 WOODARDS - HAWTHORNartist - margaret picken 1950-

A photograph of the old Wodonga post office building taken in 1976. The building was constructed in 1874.This photographs documents the local history of Wodonga.Black and white photographic print of a white brick post office building in Wodonga taken c. 1976In proper left corner: "Built in 1874/Corner South & High Streets/1976"post office, australia post, post, mail, wodonga, local history

A photograph of the old Wodonga post office building taken in 1976. The building was constructed in 1874.This photographs documents the local history of Wodonga.Black and white photographic print of a white brick post office building in Wodonga taken c. 1976In proper left corner: "Built in 1874/Corner South & High Streets/1976"post office, australia post, post, mail, wodonga, local history