The photograph depicts the magnitude of the tobacco industry in the late 1960s to 1970s era when many Myrtleford district growers contributed to the annual tobacco harvest. The impact of post-war migration from southern Europe was playing an important role in reaching harvest records.The photograph reflects the "golden years" of tobacco growing in the district, which continued into the 1970s, prior to later deregulation in the 1980s and 90s and the ceasing of production altogether in 2006. This sales floor attracted local farming families to observe activities off-season in Melbourne, before the sales were conducted at a complex in Myrtleford. A monochrome photograph displaying a large tobacco selling floorInscription: "VIEW OF THE SHOW FLOOR OF DALGETY-NZL's BROOKLYN WOOL STORE ON 27-6-1966 WHEN 15,940 BALES OF TOBACCO LEAF VALUED AT $3,507,000 WERE DISPLAYED. IT WAS THE BIGGEST DISPLAY OF TOBACCO LEAF EVER SEEN IN AUSTRALIA" tobacco industry, myrtleford tobacco selling floor

This is a case to hold bodkins. A Bodkin is shaped like an oversized sewing needle with a blunt point and large eye and is used to pull a drawstring through a fabric casing- an essential to clothes fastenings for centuries. Beaded cases were popular from late 18th century through to Victorian timesWhen most clothes were laced, bodkins were essential tool for dressing. This is a luxury item in which to store bodkins. Complex beadwork completely covers a bone frame.Cylindrical ivory bodkin case decorated with blue, white and red seed beads in diamond design on an opalescent seed bead background with blue beads banding join. Blue Beads top and bottombodkin case, beadwork

Grey paperboard cover, 64pp, bound with staples and red bookbinding tape.non-fictionFrom introduction: 'a condensed summary of the contents of numerous handbooks which have been issued in relation to the protection of the general public and the precautions which should be taken against the effects of an air raid. It has been prepared so that, for reference purposes, trainees may have the main points of all the various phases of this complex subject embraced in one small volume.' Contains chapters on types of bombs, poison war gases and other poisonous substances, protective clothing, preparation of a refuge room, first aid, nursing of gassed patients, decontamination.wwii, world war ii, air raid precautions

A finalist in the Shire of Eltham Art Awards in 1985. Born in Harrow, England, Graham Fransella studied at the Bradford School of Art, Yorkshire. He came to Australia in 1975. Graham Fransella lives and works in Melbourne and is represented by galleries across Australia.Fransella is an artist (printmaker) of national significance. “A feature of Fransella’s art is that it has an immediate visual simplicity, sometimes possessing the lucidity of graffiti-like directness, but this is attained through the most complex and intricate means. The surface on which he works is the arena in which he performs with an endless layering of marks, surfaces and signs. It seems that he surrenders to an intuitive process, one in which chance serves as an active collaborator. Ultimately his practice engages with the theory of the artist’s subconscious being allowed unbridled freedom of expression.” Sasha Grishin AM FAHA, in 'Gorgeous simplicity in signature themes: Graham Fransella', Sydney Morning Herald, April 5, 2014This etching depicts a busy and carefree day at the beach in bright colours of red and blue. The figures are drawn with spontaneity and simplicity, which is characteristic of Fransella's style. Figures are positioned in states of relaxation or bounce around beach scenes in joyful exuberance. eltham art award, etching, print, beach, figures

No. 1 RAAF Stores Depot in Braybrook (often called the Tottenham RAAF Stores Depot) was one of the most important defence facilities in Melbourne’s west, a massive wartime logistics base built in 1944–45 and operated until 1993. The site expanded significantly after WWII, adding: RAAF Police Dog Training Centre (established 1962), supply‑officer training facilities, accommodation blocks, mess halls, chapels, gyms and sports grounds which transformed the depot into a self‑contained military community. It shaped Braybrook’s industrial landscape, employed hundreds of locals, and played a central role in Australia’s WWII and post‑war supply chain. These photographs capture only a small part of the No. 1 RAAF Stores Depot that one of Australia’s major wartime and post‑war defence logistics centres, representing the scale, organisation, and industrial capability required to support the Royal Australian Air Force from 1945 to 1993. Established during the critical final years of the Second World War, the depot consolidated dozens of scattered storage sites into a single purpose‑built facility, demonstrating the Commonwealth’s shift toward modern, centralised military supply systems. Its extensive warehouses, rail sidings, and specialised training areas illustrate mid‑20th‑century defence planning and the functional architectural style of the Department of Works. The depot played a vital role in national logistics, handling equipment, clothing, barracks stores, demobilisation materials, and returned overseas supplies. It was also a major employer in Melbourne’s western suburbs, shaping the social and economic life of Braybrook, Sunshine, and Tottenham for nearly five decades. The presence of the RAAF Police Dog Training Centre further highlights the site’s operational diversity and long‑term importance to defence readiness. Although most of the depot has been demolished, the surviving guard house and office block on Ashley Street remain as rare physical evidence of a once‑vast military complex. The depot’s legacy endures in the urban form of Braybrook and in the community memory of the thousands who worked there. Its significance lies in its contribution to Australia’s defence history, its impact on the development of Melbourne’s west, and its representation of large‑scale wartime infrastructure.R.A.A.F. Base Tour 285.1raaf no 1 store, south road, braybrook

These photographs were taken of The Advocate newspaper building in 2000, after a resident reported the presence of a beehive inside.These photographs capture the condition of the Black Powder Mill during the construction of the new suburb of Cairnlea. In one image, the newly built Parklea Avenue can be seen in the background. At the time, the mill had been earmarked for demolition by the developer. After sustained lobbying by the City of Brimbank and the Friends of the Black Powder Mill, the structure was ultimately saved. Today, it stands as the last surviving building of the more than 700 structures that once formed the Albion Explosives Factory, an industrial complex that employed tens of thousands, and remains the only intact gunpowder‑manufacturing building on its original site in Australia.Powder Mill Building St. Albans 16black powder mill, albion explosive factor, grassy point road, cairnlea, deer park

Yields information about the manufacture of brass overhead crossings and the complex ones ESCo were using compared to the MMTB.Letter dated 12/4/1928 from the Sands Hill Manufacturing Co, General Brass founders, Finishers Etc of 34 Queen St Melbourne to The Resident Engineer, ESCo, regarding the Overhead Crossing, Adjustable type for round Trolley Wire, forwarding three drawings of fixed type used by the MMTB in Melbourne and stamped steel pans. Typed on Mount Royal Bond Made in Canada paper.trams, tramways, overhead, points, trolley wire, esco

Albion No. 5 Explosives Factory was one of Australia’s major WWII munitions sites, built rapidly from 1939–40 in Deer Park and operated by ICIANZ for the Commonwealth. It produced propellants, explosives and later commercial fertilisers. Each building on the site was given an identification number (Note: Over a period of time, some of the building numbers did change) The first numerical of the building number represented the area it as location in. 1 - Administration & Service Area 2 - Propellant Area 3 - Acid Area 4 - T.N.T. Area 5 - Armament Chemicals Area 6 - Propellant Powder Area 7 - Fused Powder Area 8 - R.D.X. Area 9 - Synthetic Ammonia AreaThere were over 400 buildings in the Albion Explosive Factory complex and the only remaining building on the site is building No 745, the Mill House (T.R.F. Powder) located in the former Fused Powder Area. The building is heritage listed and owned by the Brimbank City Council. It is now known as the Black Powder Mill.Albion Explosive Factory Building Numbers (No 5 Explosive Factory)albion no 5 explosive factory, albion explosive factory, ballarat road, deer park

Picture of St. Albans Police Station before being moved to a much larger complex at 1 Copernicus Way, Keilor Downs 5667 - Main Road West - St. Albans Police Station Photo 01.jpgmain road west, st. albans, st. albans police station

A cream and green cardboard covered mathematics textbook - metric edition compiled by E.G. Heffernan. It has been designed for primary school students from grades 3 to 6.non-fictionThe text was written as a supplement to 'Primary Mathematics' and is designed to give students a greater understanding of mathematics from the basic to the complex.

combat report: air war over chechnya, briefings: sk 37e viggen jammers, 199th fs hickam eagles, austrian air force international exercises, boeing f/a-18e/f super hornet feature, special operations c-141 starlifter feature, focus aircraft: saab jas 39 gripen (43 pages), exercise gabon 2000, nellis afb range complex photo feature, variant briefing: fokker f27/50/60, usmc twin hueys feature, air power analysis: france part 1

p.401.fictionA subtle and enlightening novel about a neglected human rights pioneer by the Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa In 1916, the Irish nationalist Roger Casement was hanged by the British government for treason. Casement had dedicated his extraordinary life to improving the plight of oppressed peoples around the world' especially the native populations in the Belgian Congo and the Amazon' but when he dared to draw a parallel between the injustices he witnessed in African and American colonies and those committed by the British in Northern Ireland, he became involved in a cause that led to his imprisonment and execution. Ultimately, the scandals surrounding Casement's trial and eventual hanging tainted his image to such a degree that his pioneering human rights work wasn't fully reexamined until the 1960s. In The Dream of the Celt, Mario Vargas Llosa, who has long been regarded as one of Latin America's most vibrant, provocative, and necessary literary voices'a fact confirmed when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010'brings this complex character to life as no other writer can. A masterful work, sharply translated by Edith Grossman, The Dream of the Celt tackles a controversial man whose story has long been neglected, and, in so doing, pushes at the boundaries of the historical novel. "In 1916, the Irish nationalist Roger Casement was hanged by the British government for treason. Casement had dedicated his extraordinary life to improving the plight of oppressed peoples around the world--especially the native populations in the Belgian Congo and the Amazon--but when he dared to draw a parallel between the injustices he witnessed in African and American colonies and those committed by the British in Northern Ireland, he became involved in a cause that led to his imprisonment and execution. Ultimately, the scandals surrounding Casement's trial and eventual hanging tainted his image to such a degree that his pioneering human rights work wasn't fully reexamined until the 1960s.roger casement, biographical fiction - spanish.

non-fictionA 1995 newspaper article mentioning Schwerkolt Cottage as an interesting place to visitschwerkolt cottage & museum complex, heritage buildings

non-fictionWhitehorse Heritage Festival 1997 including Schwerkolt Cottageschwerkolt cottage & museum complex, heritage festival 1997

non-fictionHeritage Week Whitehorse 15 - 22 Sep 2024 activitiesheritage week, schwerkolt cottage &museum complex

14 pages and 19.5 x 7 notenon-fictionThis account of "The Wattles" during the 1950's and 1960's has been based on memories of the 3 Stevens girls, Jennifer, Glenda and Dianneblue moon fruit cooperative ltd, mount pleasant methodist church, schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, stevens family

Document advertising exhibition at Schwerkolt Cottage.non-fictionPhotocopy of an article in the Whitehorse Newscity of whitehorse, schwerkolt cottage & museum complex

A Conservation Analysis & Management Plan prepared for the City of Whitehorse. April ,2002Conservation Analysis & Management Plan of Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum ComplexA4, 97p bulldog clipped Conservation Analysis & Management Plan prepared for the City of Whitehorse by Summerton & Wixted . April 2002schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, historic buildings

Teacher's Curriculum Support Materials Level 2 and Level 3 for Schwerkolt Cottage and Historical MuseumTeacher's Curriculum Support Materials Level 2 and Level 3 for Schwerkolt Cottage and Historical Museum2 A4 folders each containing a ring bound booklet and 21 Activity sheets in Level 2 and 44 sheets in Level 3schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, education