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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Artefact, Alka, Dish, Mid 20th century
This souvenir dish has been made by the German firm of Alka. The name comes from the surnames of the two proprietors, Alboth and Kaiser. This type of dish was made between 1938 and 1958. Tourism has been an important industry in the Warrnambool area for over 100 years and souvenir dishes of this kind were a popular buy by the visiting tourists. The dish features a scene from the Hopkins River, a fishing and recreational area in Warrnambool since the early days of European settlement. Souvenir dishes such as this one can be sometimes found in local second hand and opportunity shops. This dish is of interest as an example of the high-quality souvenirs bought by local tourists in the Warrnambool area in the mid 20th century.This is a china dish made in a rounded-edged triangular shape. The rim is gilt-edged. In the centre of the dish is a coloured sketch/photograph of the Hopkins River in Warrnambool (Clifton Banks region). ‘Warrnambool Hopkins River’ ‘Alka Bavaria Germany’ tourism in warrnambool, hopkins river, warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Jim Connor, River Bend House, 130 Laughing Waters Road, Eltham, 7 September 2013
Laughing Waters Walk, 7 Sep 2013 This Society excursion was a follow up to the Laughing Waters Story told to us by Jane Woollard at our Annual General Meeting in March 2013. It involved a walk commencing from the corner of Laughing Waters and Overbank Roads along Laughing Waters Road to its eastern end and returning partly over the same route - a total distance of about 2.5km. On the way we visited the two artist in residence properties, River Bend and Birrarung, to view the houses on them that are associated with Alistair Knox, Gordon Ford and others in the local mud brick and artistic community. We also able to walk around the derelict ruin which was once home to Gordon and Sue Ford, Boomerang House. An unexpected afternoon tea was offered to us by the artists in residence at Birrarung House and we had a brief opportunity to view inside the house. River Bend was designed and built by Alistair Knox for Rosemary and Bill Cuming in 1968. It sits in a deep cutting on a steep slope above the Yarra River and features floor to ceiling windows and glass doors set into mission brown timber frames and walls of reclaimed bricks in pinkish hue. Rosemary laid the brick paving around the house, a copy of the shell paving found in the ancient French town of Colmar, where the family had lived for a period. The kitchen was equipped with a 1960s stove as well as a cast iron wood stove reclaimed from Rosemary's sister's home in Armadale. Max and Tini Huygens, migrants from Holland, purchased the property in 1975 and named it Tilwinda from an Aboriginal word meaning 'hole in a rock'. In late 1981 Tini died after a short illness, but Max continued to live at Tilwinda until he moved to a retirement village in 2000 and the property was sold to Parks Victoria. Renamed River Bend, the property became part of the Laughing Waters Artist in Residency Program in 2008. Nillumbik Shire Council upgraded the property in 2012 with solar panels, a heat pump for hot water and double glazing to improve the comfort of the artists in residence and make the house more energy efficient. For a more in-depth description of the property and biographies of the various artists in residence commencing from 2008 to 2015, see Jane Woollard's book, "Laughing Waters Road; Art, Landscape & Memory in Eltham" published 2016.2013-09-07, activities, artists in residence, eltham district historical society, heritage excursion, jim connor collection, laughing waters road, river bend house -
Greensborough Historical Society
Map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Survey Division, MMBW, Yarra 2500 / 13.19. Lower Plenty, Montmorency, Yallambie, 1979_02
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Yarra 2500 [base map] 13-19. Lower Plenty, Montmorency, Yallambie. Parishes of Keelbundora 2856 and Nillumbik 3310. Municipalities of Heidelberg 228, Diamond Valley 257 and Eltham 238. Prominent streets include: Elder Street, Para Road, and Main Road Lower Plenty. Includes Watsonia Army Barracks.MMBW Map in 1:2500 [scale] series. Cream parchment with green tape reinforcing on edges and punched holes on left edge.mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, shire of diamond valley, montmorency - maps, yallambie - maps, lower plenty - maps -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Log over the Plenty River near Willinda Park, 06/11/2017
This photograph shows a log over the Plenty River adjacent to Willinda Park. Willinda Park is situated in Beatrix Street Greensborough and has an athletics track and field. Digital copy of colour photographwillinda park, beatrix street greensborough, athletics, plenty river -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Glenorchy Bridge on the Wimmera River 1866
Glenorchy Bridge Wimmera River. Part of a collection of Photographs by Mr. O.G. Armstrong as commissioned by the Shire of Stawell for the Inter-colonial and Paris Exhibition in Melbourne in 1866.stawell -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), B/W Photo Children Swimming In Coliban River 1958, Malmsbury 1958
People - Stirling; Holliday; Barker; Andrews; Pittaway; Mccracken Etc Buildings - Coliban River Associated with - Herald & Weekly Times (Also 6/1/1960) -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Article, Anne Paul, Resident ladies on the Plenty River - 1842 petition, 2019_08
A petition from ladies resident on the Plenty River was submitted to the Governor of Victoria, Charles La Trobe requesting protection from bushrangers, following an incident in 18423 p. typescript, colour photographbushrangers, petitions, plenty river -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Badge, Yarra Trams, "100 years of Electric Trams", 2006
Manufactured by Yarra Trams in 2006 to celebrate the centenary of Electric Trams in Melbourne. This did not include the short-lived Box Hill - Doncaster Tramway. Demonstrates a badge made of the centenary of electric trams in MelbourneBadge - metal back with pin and enameled front for the "100 years of Electric Trams", logo for the 100 years of electric trams in Melbourne celebrations 2006. Two copies held - one in a small plastic bag with a staple. tramways, trams, badges, yarra trams, uniforms, centenary celebrations, 100 years -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "How far away's your tram", March 2008
Poster advertising the Yarra Trams tramTracker application that was available by phone, SMS and online. Featues the beagle holding a keyboard, dated March 2008.Demonstrates a Yarra Trams poster regarding their tramTracker application.Document - single A4 sheet, colour trams, tramways, yarra trams, tramtracker -
Yarra Glen & District Historical Society
Commemorative banners
Blue felt banner with yellow wording commemorating Yarra Glen Peace Day 1946"YARRA GLEN PEACE DAY 1946" in yellow -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Hicks Bros Launch at Princess Walk, circa 1953
Commercially-operated boat tours on the Maribyrnong and Yarra Rivers in Melbourne were a major tourist attraction, especially in the first half of the twentieth century. A number of companies ran ferries and motor-launches to locations such as the Riverview Tea Gardens (1909-1947) at Ascot Vale, and the Hawthorn Tea Gardens on the corner of Power Street and Riversdale Road. One of the families which ran these services was Hicks Bros, which from circa 1921 operated a ferry service from Princess Walk (Melbourne) to Studley Park. This is one of a series of 17 black and white undated photographic proofs donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2013 by the Queenscliffe Historical Museum. The series includes images of individuals, tea rooms, ferries, motor launches, ocean liners and tugs. In 1953, the owner of Hicks Bros was involved in an inquest into the drowning of a Ukrainian tourist on a ferry operated by Melbourne Ferries, a rival firm. In published reports of the inquest, reference is made to a number of photographs taken by Robert Irvine Atchison, part-owner of Hicks Bros. As the reverse of the photographs indicates copyright is held by the State of Victoria, the collection may have derived from that year.Historically significant and rare image of one of the major tour boat services which operated on the Yarra River.Faded black and white photographic proof of a ferry owned by Hicks Bros on the River Yarra at Princess Walk. Two employees stand beside the first of a number of wooden ferries. On the south side of the river, there are the pavilions of a number of boat clubs.ferries, motor launches, yarra river, maribyrnong river, studley park, princess walk, riverview tea gardens, hawthorn tea gardens, tourism - melbourne (vic.), hicks bros, hicks bros launches -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Studley Park, 1937
Those sections of Studley Park closest to the River Yarra were set aside as parkland in the 1850s. After initial discussions about whether it was a suitable site for a Government House, much of the land was instead gazetted in the 1860s as the location for a new lunatic asylum, to expand overcrowded mental health facilities at the Yarra Bend Asylum on the other side of the river at Fairfield. Those sections of Studley Park bounded by the Yarra River, Studley Park Road, Princess Street and Fellows Street were subdivided and sold at the Crown Land Sales in 1851. Much of this urban area remained open farmland until the twentieth century, apart from mansions, largely located along the main roads.Original, black and white positive print of what is said to represent Studley Park in 1937. If the attribution and date is literally to be understood, then it would appear that the photograph may have been taken from the Kew side of the river looking across to open farmland in the Yarra Bend Park. If the designation of Studley Park is to be understood more loosely, then it might be a view of what is now East Kew, taken from a section of Kilby Road. Inscribed verso: "Studley Park 1937" studley park -- kew (vic.) -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Yarra Trams, "G'Day from Melbourne, Australia", mid 2011
Postcard - full colour, featuring City Circle tram, W6 961 with Flinders St Station in the background, with the words "G'Day from Melbourne, Australia" underneath. On the rear has a place for a stamp, address, Yarra Trams web address and logo and a caption about the City Circle tram and that the trams have served the city since 1906.trams, tramways, yarra trams, city circle, flinders st station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "Stay on Track", early 2000?
Poster - A3 - two colours printed on white paper titled "Stay on Track" with pictograms for behaviour on trams - eg no food, keeping feet off seats, validating tickets, keeping door closed. Has the good behaviour in green and the poor or not allowed behaviour in light blue - not easy to read. Published by Yarra Trams - actual use?trams, tramways, posters, yarra trams, behaviour, by laws -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Passenger Compensation Code", Jun. 2005
Pamphlet - DL - 5 fold, full gloss paper titled - titled "Passenger Compensation Code", outlining the provision of compensation (daily tickets) in the event of poor performance by Yarra Trams. Has the application form as part of the pamphlet. Dated June 2005. Two copies held. .1 - as above, 6 fold DL - dated May 2007trams, tramways, yarra trams, tickets, passengers, compensation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "Melbourne's Tram Fleet", 2019
Poster or list - colour print of a photograph or photocopy of a poster, A4 sheet, titled "Melbourne's Tram Fleet", detailing the type of tram used by Yarra Trams, W class, Z3, A, B, C1, C2, D3, D5 and E. Includes the number of each class (2019), routes and capacity. Has a print date of 27/2/2021trams, tramways, posters, tramcars, lists, yarra trams -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Fred Kruger, On the Plenty River near Bundoora / photograph by Fred Kruger, 1877c
View of farm land and mill on the Plenty River near Bundoora, circa 1877; photograph by Fred Kruger. Original held at SLV (accession # H473 and Image # a53840)Black and white photograph, enlarged and laminated.fred kruger, plenty river -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Swimming pool, Plenty River 1952, 1952_
A group of children enjoy a swim in the Plenty River pool Greensborough in 1952. Opened in 1937, the remnants of this pool can be seen today. (Gary Partington is the boy in the centre).The remnants of this concrete pool can still be seen today.Digital copy of black and white photograph.greensborough swimming pool, plenty river swimming pool -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Plenty River at end of Palara Court, Montmorency, c.September 1966, 1966c
Black and white photographic printOriginally located in a Filmpro King Size Prints processing envelope $3.01 Shire of Eltham 9/9/66 and noted as Calrossie Ave area and crossed out Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Bridge Street to Elsa Court existing conditions mid 1967montmorency, palara court, plenty river -
Greensborough Historical Society
Map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Survey Division, MMBW, Yarra 2500 / 14.22. St Helena, St Katherine's Church, 1979_08
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Yarra 2500 [base map] 14.22. St Helena, St Katherine's Church. Parish of Nillumbik 3310. Municipality of Diamond Valley 257. Prominent streets St Helena Road, Weidlich Road, Yan Yean Road and Allumba Drive. Features include St Katherine's Church of England and the St Helena Secondary College site.MMBW Map in 1:2500 [scale] series. Cream parchment with green tape reinforcing on edges and punched holes on left edge.mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, shire of diamond valley, st helena - maps, st katherines church st helena -
Vision Australia
Text, RVIB Yarra Glen Auxiliary, 1956 - 1997
The Yarra Glen RVIB Auxiliary formed on March 19, 1956. This small collection contains index cards which were maintained by RVIB and contain the amount of donations made by the Auxiliary between 1976 - 1995 as well as the presentations delivered by RVIB employees to Auxiliary meetings between 1978 - 1985. Correspondence to and from RVIB head office ranging between 1990 - 1999. Newspaper articles -- letters -- index cards and various loose papers royal victorian institute for the blind -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "Melbourne Trams 1885 - 2001", 2001
Colour poster featuring a history or Melbourne (MMTB) tramcars from 1885 to 2001. Features a Cable Car set, and electric trams V, M, W1, X2, Y1, SW5, SW6, Z, A1, B1, A & B class refurbished and C class - Citadels trams. Has dates and brief history of each type. Issued by Yarra trams at the time of the launch of the Citadels trams. 2009.1 - A3 size, collected by BTM at the time of the launch - 12/10/2001 - See Rail News Victoria, Nov. 2001. 2009.2 - A2 size, collected by BTM during the Moomba day, 10/3/2002 from Yarra Trams display. See Reg Item 2982 for similar poster with D class tram and Rail News Victoria, November 2001.trams, tramways, citadels, mmtb, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "Melbourne Tram Network", Sep. 2006
Full colour poster, A3 size, printed on laminated sheet - titled "Melbourne Tram Network. Shows a diagrammatic layout of the Melbourne tram system, shows zones (3 zones), CBD, tram terminuses, train station, park and ride locations. Has the Yarra Trams and Metlink logos. Provides contact information including a website. Notes where Metcards are available. Two copies held. Vertical format of Reg Item 719. Dated Effective September 2006. 720.2 - dated Jan. 2005 - shows the Vermont South extension under construction - see image i2. Item added 11-8-2016. 720.3 - undated - prior to Vermont South opened in 2005 - has route 112 and docklands tram line - c2004. Does not have a Yarra Trams logo.trams, tramways, yarra trams, metlink, maps, metcard, vermont south -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Old pool Plenty River, May 2014, 21/05/2014
Plenty River pool Greensborough. Opened in 1937, the remnants of this concrete pool can be seen today from the Main Street bridge Greensborough. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.plenty river pool, greensborough pool, swimming pools -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Old Pool Plenty River 2014, 21/05/2014
Plenty River pool Greensborough. Opened in 1937, the remnants of this concrete pool can be seen today from the Main Street bridge Greensborough. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.plenty river pool, swimming pools, greensborough pool -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Repairing Aqueduct Bridge over Plenty River by Searchlight, Morang, 1878, c.1878
Repairing the Yan Yean Aqueduct over the Plenty River at Morang (now Mernda), after the great flood in 1878, Moses Thomas's flour mill can be seen in the background. Moses Thomas pioneer of Mernda.A4 black and white copy of a sketchmernda state school, moses thomas, thomas family, mayfield flour mill, mayfield mill, yan yean aqueduct, yan yean flume, plenty river, flood 1878 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Old Pool Plenty River May 2014, 21/05/2014
Plenty River pool Greensborough. Opened in 1937, the remnants of this concrete pool can be seen today from the Main Street bridge Greensborough. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough pool, swimming pools, plenty river pool -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article and Photograph, Plenty River crossing to Willis Vale, 2016_
Information and photo of members of the Partington family on the log crossing the Plenty River to the family's home at Willis Vale c1905. In the photo are Maria, Prudence and William Partington and Mr Coghill.This photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.willis vale, partington family, coghill, greensborough -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "City Circle Tram Melbourne", 2003
Pamphlet - DL 6 fold from A3 sheet, full colour titled "City Circle Tram Melbourne", detailing the City Circle tram, c2003 - has route via Harbour Esplanade - map shows various points, the Golden Mile heritage walk. Notes that the route had recently been extended to run through Docklands. Has contact details but no web site. Has the Victoria government and Yarra Trams logos. Tram was extended early 2003. See Reg Item 866, 2703 and 2993 for other versions. Set of five additional pamphlets, all DL when folded about the Circle Tram - variants on a theme. All with a map. .1 - 6 fold - PTC - 1994 - could be the first pamphlet - has logos of State Govt, Agenda 21, Better Cities and PTC. .2 - 8 fold - Yarra Trams and Vic Govt - details the points of interest and general tram travel. .3 - 8 fold - 2009 - Yarra Trams, Vic tourism, city of Melbourne - as above. Running via Spencer St .4 - single DL sheet - 2009 update - extended service - to Docklands, with map .5 - single DL sheet - 2/2012 - simple details.trams, tramways, city circle, yarra trams, docklands, spencer st -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1/11/1994 12:00:00 AM
Also three other black and white photographs showing the TAFE students under LEAP program building the fishing platformBlack and white photograph showing crowd gathered at launch of the fishing platform installed by Tambo Nicholson Management Group and Department of Natural Resources and Environment on the bank of the Tambo River Victoriabirds, buildings, entertainment