Franklinford is in the 'shadow' of Mt Franklin, the site of Edward Stone Parker's Aboriginal Protectorate.Photograph of a stone memorial cairn to Edward Stone Parker, Protector of Aborigines. "Edward Stone Parker 1802-1865 Regional Pioneer, Protector of Aborigines Established the Loddon Aboriginal Station Homestead, Church and School near this site in 1841. His devoted service remains a challenge and an Inspiration. April 1965."edward stone parker, protector of aboriginies, aboriginal protectorate, loddon aboriginal protectorate, franklinford aboriginal protectorate, franklinford

Scott St was originally an alternative cart track down from Mt. Buninyong.This streetscape is of historic and social significance.Original B/W photo of Scott St looking east from its intersection with Warrenheip St.scott st, warrenheip st, streetscape, mount buninyong

Sport competition between schools large and small in the Kiewa Valley were held in 1970 and included 'potato race' and 'bounce ball' along with more traditional events including high jump and running.Pink cardboard larger than A4 size folded in half listing Officials, Schools, Events with names of competing students. Dated Friday October 2nd 1970. Held at Mt Beauty High School Oval.In blue biro numbers 1,2,3 after some names in some events.kiewa valley school sports, mt beauty, athletics, games

Item re Allan Frederick Goodall DFC, RAAF, refer Cat No 543.2 for his service details. These items were in a wallet, refer Cat No 5772 for the story and connection. This would be a multi Commonwealth Aircrew. Crew members were L to R, Bill Jones, Tony White, Nobby Norris, Doug Eden, Peter Ellis, Alan Goodall..1) B & W photo of a Wellington Bomber in the rear with six Aircrew in Flying gear standing in front. Inscription on rear in faint black pen. .2) Handkerchief with hand painted scene of Mt Etna in Sicily.On Rear , "left to right, F/Sgt Bill Jones (Gunner), F/Sgt Tony White (Bomb aimer), F/Sgt Nobby Norris ? (W/Op 2nd), F/Lt Doug Egan (Pilot), F/O Peter Ellis (Navigator), F/O Allan Goodall (1st W/Op)"photographs, souvenirs, memorabilia, dfc

Handwritten note in pencil: 'Taken from top of Mt. Charlotte, in the slope of which Kalgoorlie is situated. Paddy Hannan's memorial tree grows on the top -? - was from there that the stone was taken. It is the reputed site of Hannan's first find.'business, stockbroker, kelly & alsop, kelly & alsop collection - note about a photo, paddy hannan

The names of five of the children in the photograph were supplied by Betty Munro after viewing the image on Victorian Collections. L - R: unknown boy, Cynthia Ramage, Betty Munro, Marion Moorby, Frances Barton (nickname 'Bubbles'), Joan Wenborn, unknown boy.Copy of a photograph showing children from Mt Dandenong State School at an ANZAC Commemoration at the school in 1952. There are four girls and three boys standing behind the School WW1 Honour Board that is surrounded by wreaths of flowers.On front of photograph: ANZAC DAY 1952 MOUNT DANDENONG STATE SCHOOL NO: 3284mt dandenong school, anzac, honour board, mt dandenong, mount dandenong

The sketch of the Pig & Whistle would be pre1968 as the gate was remodeled with two white half gates at this time and the ivy removed. The building was purchased in 1968 by the Benash family and renovated inside and out with a white, Tudor style outer facade. It was renamed Tatra Hut. The restaurant was sold again c1975 and became a Reception Centre. This information was provided by Victor Grotaers who was the resident solo-accordionist in 1968 when the new Tatra Hut opened. He recalls the opening night as being a large affair reported by Channel 9 at the time.Copy of a pencil sketch of 'The Pig & Whistle' restaurant at Mt Dandenong. The building still stands but became the Tatra Hut c1968. The sketch is signed H.R. Ham. The sketch shows the front of the restaurant with gate and stone pillars.On front of card: The Pig & Whistle, Mount Dandenongpig & whistle, tatra hut, restaurant, mt dandenong, mount dandenong, sketch, h.r.ham

Visitors at the 1988 Service to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Kyeema Crash. LHS - friend of Miss Delphine Goddard, sister of passenger Gordon Goddard and RHS- Patricia Hogan from Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society.air crash, kyeema, cairn, mt dandenong

Yields information about the use of the appearance of City terminus and vehicles during the early 1970's and demonstrates night photography.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram 43 and a single trucker at the City terminus. No. 43 has the destination of Mt. Pleasant. In the background is the statute of Robert Burns. Photo by Charles Craig possibly early 1970's. trams, tramways, sturt st, city, night photo, tram 43

Yields information about the use of the appearance of City terminus and vehicles during the early 1970's and demonstrates night photography.Black and white photograph of Ballarat trams 32 and 33 at the City terminus with the ANZ Bank and the Post Office in the background. No 32 has the destination of Mt. Pleasant. Photo by Charles Craig possibly early 1970's. trams, tramways, sturt st, city, night photo, tram 32, tram 33

Yields information about tram services in Sturt St and the building structures.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of tram 39 in Sturt St at Dawson St. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. In the background is the Golden City Hotel and the Harry Davies store.trams, tramways, drummond st nth, tram 39

In its policy of creating smaller compact groups of fire brigades the Country Fire Authority Regional Officer Harry Rothsay in 1967 requested that the following 6 brigades surrounding Mt Cottrell transfer from their respective groups. Melton and Rockbank from Bacchus Marsh Group, Toolern Vale and Sydenham from Mt Macedon Group and Truganina and Werribee from Little River Group forming a new Group to the be named Mt Cottrell Fire Brigades Group. Group Headquarters was established at the Ferris road residence of Melton Captain E W Bon Barrie, who was elected Group and Communications Officer of Mt Cottrell. E W (Eddie) Gillespie and Keith Watt of the Toolern Vale brigade were appointed Deputy Group Officer and Group Secretary respectively. Documents from the Mount Cottrell Fire Brigade Group emergency services

In the early stages of the Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme the State Electricity Commission took over the financial and construction responsibility of the Tawonga District General Hospital building at a cost of 27,000 pounds. This included the removal and re-erection of the ex-military Bonegilla ward from Wodonga while in addition they carried out all the necessary building works that allowed the hospital to operate as a functional unit. The work was completed and handed over to the Hospital Committee of Management on September 1, 1949. Local residents raised 3,400 pounds through fund raising. The balance was met by the SEC and the Hospital and Charities Commission. The initial project was to provide for a basic temporary hospital which was later to include an Operating Theatre, Offices, Store, Mortuary and a Nurse’s Home, until the establishment of a permanent medical premises. Following the opening, 455 patients were admitted to the Tawonga District General Hospital and 254 operations were performed in the first year. The hospital relocated to Mount Beauty in the former SEC administration offices located in the town centre. Official opening of the 18 bed Tawonga District General Hospital on April 29 in 1961. Alpine Health CEO Mr Lyndon Seys oversaw the opening of the new Mount Beauty Hospital in November 2001 alongside Board of Management President Mr Andrew Randell, other board members and politicians. The Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme the State Electricity Commission played a pivotal part in the planning and initial funding of the Tawonga District General Hospital, with a view to providing medical support for its many workers on the Hydro scheme. Later, spouse and family members of workers were also able to access medical assistance The hospital was originally located in Tawonga away from the majority of the patients as the Hospital and Charities Board was not prepared to have it within the SEC controlled area. It was not until the gate at Tawonga South was taken down that the hospital was moved to the main centre of population at Mount Beauty. 1. Early nurses uniform; 2. Hospital Opening Ceremony; 3-7. Nursing Staff; 8. Delivery Room; 9. Mens Ward; 10.Enclosed Veranda; 11. Main Ward; 12-13. Kitchen; 14. Opening Ceremony 1949; 15.Original Hospital at Tawonga; 16-18. Relocated Hospital at Mt Beauty; 19. Rear of hospital and Matron’s quarters; 20. Hospital and Kiewa Valley House; 21. Renovated Hospital in 20001.Tawonga District General Hospital Tawonga; 2. Kiewa construction engineer Mr HHC Williams speaking at the opening of the hospital. Health Minister the Hon CP Gartside performed the official opening. L to R: TH Mitchell MLA; Manager of the hospital Mr RH Kronberg (obscured) Hon CP Gartside; CL McVilley; LT Knevitt; Matron AI Tarnish & W Sealey: 4. Dedicated Nursing Staff; 5. Nurse Campbell (nee Reid); 6. Sister Seager 1955 (nee Janice Burnett. First District Nurse; 7. L to R: Sister F Rosengrove; Sister J Griffiths; Matron AI Tarnish; Nurse D Satori; Nurse D Tregonning; Sister E Hill & Sister S O’Shannessy; 8. In the early years Tawonga District General Hospital had the second highest birth rate in Australia; 9. The men’s ward catered for men only in the early years of the hospitals operation; 10. The enclosed verandah at the original Tawonga District General Hospital allowed for an additional 10 beds; 11. Tawonga District General Hospital, Tawonga Main Ward. Ward ready and waiting for patients at Tawonga Hospital. Complete with lovely vases of flowers for every bed. Nice touch by the nurses; 12. Kitchen of Tawonga District General Hospital, Mt Beauty. The hospital kitchen provided meals for patients and a 3 course dinner for Meals on Wheels. In 1977, 11,795 meals were produced at an average cost of $2.60 per meal; 13. Tawonga District General Hospital, Tawonga. Kitchen. Kitchen staff employed in the old Tawonga District General Hospital 1949-1961; 14. The official opening ceremony of the Tawonga District General Hospital, 1949. The official ceremony was attended by a large number of residents and Tawonga District General Hospital was open for public inspection; 15. Original Tawonga District General Hospital transported form Bonegilla began operations in 1949; 16. In 1961, the Tawonga District General Hospital relocated to take a central position in the town of Mt Beauty in the former SEC Administration building; 19. The rear of the Tawonga District General Hospital and Matron’s house seen from Holland St, Mt Beauty during a snow storm in the mid 1960’s; 21. Tawonga District General Hospital & Kiewa Valley House, 2000. tawonga district hospital, mt beauty hospital, medical, health care, s.e.c.

The Athletics Club under the guidance of a committee of workers, which included Mr Stan Hemmings and Mr Alex McCullough, sponsored a Junior Athletics Club which became the Gra-Y Club for young boys and HY-Y for older lads. Mr A E Clark (YMCA) had the idea of adopting the American Gra-Y System which was to instil in the boys good principles and values similar to those of the service clubs i.e. YMCA, the Masons and Buffalo Lodge. Story has it that the town was virtually crime free for many years. The Athletics Club became a very powerful force in Mount Beauty and assisted other fledgling groups to get started. The committee had the bright idea that they could raise money and entertain the men who lived in the outlying camps by running sporting exhibitions by their members and the Gra-Y boys for entertainment.It is a connection to the early history of Mount Beauty regarding the start of an athletics club and the activities of the town.Wooden shield with metal 'ribbon' shaped engraved heading below which are 25 small (of varying sizes) metal shields each engraved with the winner's name, group and date. The dates range from 1952 to 1965. On the back, top middle, is a metal piece surrounding a hollow to enable the shield to be hung up on a flat surface.Heading: "Mt Beauty Junior Gra-y". Example of a small shield "Won by / Group 7 / R.Scott (Ldr) / 4th Quarter / 1953" mt beauty. gra-y club. juniors.

Written on back of photographs, "Club Hotel Ringwood East. 1960." "Club Hotel, Mt. Dande Rd. 1960" and "1960 Club Hotel"

Black and white photograph of wooden church.Typed below photograph, "United Methodist Church 1904 - Cnr. Mt. Dandenong Rd. & Whitehorse Road." Similar inscription on backing sheet.

A small faded green hardback novel, The Sketches of Boz by Charles Dickens. The front cover has no title but the spine has faded gold lettering of the title, author and publisher as well as decorative symbol. 558p.At the front is a page with an inscription in black ink handwriting and a date.fiction Charles Dickens' first published book, Sketches by Boz is a funny and touching observation, fancy and fiction showing the London he knew in all its complexity - its streets, theatres, inns, pawnshops law courts, prisons and of course the river Thames.books, fiction books, historical fiction

The Geoffrey Blainey Resaerch Centre is located on the top floor of the Mt Helen Campus LibraryCard bookmark for University of Ballarat Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre, and combined bookmark for Federation University Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre, and Centre for Gippsland Studies. bookmark, geoffrey blainey research centre, centre for gippsland studies, geoffrey blainey

PART OF CORKOAK TREE FROM SMALL STAND OF CORKOAK TREE GROWING AT MT. BECKWORTHSPECIMEN OF PIECE OF CORKOAK TREElocal history, rural industries, timber

Donated by the Presentation Sisters of Mt Carmel Convent Rutherglen. Convent closed May 1990Black and white snapshot of Esther Quon (unmounted), holding a violin."Esther Quon 1933"esther quon, quon family, mount carmel convent, mt carmel convent, presentation sisters

Donated by the Presentation Sisters of Mt Carmel Convent Rutherglen. Convent closed May 1990Sepia photograph of Linda, Eileen and Dora Drenen (unmounted)"With love from Linda, Eileen & Dora Drenen"drenen family, dora drenen, linda drenen, eileen drenen, mt carmel convent, mount carmel convent, presentation sisters

Donated by the Presentation Sisters of Mt Carmel Convent Rutherglen. Convent closed May 1990Black & white snapshot of pupils of St Mary's Parish School playing ball games (unmounted)"Playground St Mary's School - Rutherglen"st marys school, school sports, school games, playground

Bright and the surrounding towns were developing a large tourism industry which the Shire of Bright continues to promote, encouraging tourists to visit throughout the year. This high quality brochure has magnificent photos with a map showing the area and the distance (in miles) from the centre - the township of Bright.This brochure is promoting the Shire of Bright encouraging tourism in the area. This is important for the Shire as tourism is the main industry for the Shire. It is interesting to see how tourism has changed (or not) in the area.14 pages on glossy paper including colored and black and white photos. The front cover has the title at the top with yellow print on black background. Below the title is a large colored photo of a river, autumn trees and mountain. The back cover is a large colored photo of a man amongst the snow gums in the snow. The towns covered are Bright, Wandiligong, Eurobin, Mt Buffalo, McKay Creek Power Station, The Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme, Mt Beauty, Kiewa, Bogong including tourist destinations in these areas and their surrounds.tourism; mt beauty; the kiewa valley; bright shire

Photograph: image of stone well, Biffins Track, Maiden Gully. Circular structure lined with sandstone type stones. Measures 3.7 mt. across at widest point and is approx. 2.7 mt. deep. Large Ironbark on RH side of well. File contains letter from Mrs. Michele Dwyer, 27 Katherine Cres., Maiden Gully, dated 19th. Feb. 2003. Inspection by Kay MacGregor and Phil Wilkin in 2012 revealed well still intact, and on private property, not Crown Land. No heritage listing for well.bendigo, buildings, stone well, maiden gully, stone well, stonework, stone cutter.

Photograph of a painting by artist Nora Gurdon of Kalorama depicting Mountain Grange and the Great Barn. The painting was lent to Robert Barrow in 1997 for the Mt Dandenong Primary School Centenary. After his death it was held by the Mt. Dandenong & District Historical Society until it was returned to Elizabeth Law-Smith (grand-daughter of Thomas and Eliza Hand) in 2005. Elizabeth Law-Smith lent the Jeeves photographs for copying. The Historical Society only has a photograph of the painting. A photograph of a second painting of a similar scene that is owned locally is also attached.mountain grange, eliza hand, thomas hand, nora gurdon

Yields information about the Gardens Loop and tram operations in 1971Set of three black and white prints and associated negatives of trams in Ballarat during 1971 prior to closure of the system by Graham Parry. All images from the scanned negative. Understood that after the closure of the Victoria St line, trams stopped at the south end of the loop before returning to Mt Pleasant. See Andrew Cook notes. .1 - No. 21 at the exit of Gardens Loop, with destination of Mt Pleasant. Tram does not appear to have the driver in position. .2 - front on photo .3 - Timetable Board at Gardens Loop.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, gardens loop, mt pleasant, timetable boards, tram 21