This photograph informs the viewer of the grand ballroom at Rippon Lea homestead in Elsternwick in the late 1800s. One of 33 rooms in this mansion, built for Fredrick Sargood in 1868, the ballroom stood where the swimming pool is currently located. Louisa Jones’ (nee Nathan) love of the 1930s Hollywood style prompted her to demolish the old ballroom and replace it with the swimming pool. She converted Sargood’s billiard room into a ballroom during the late 1930s. Large black and white photograph (now sepia with age) in a ' landscape format' mounted on cardboard. The room featured in the image has an arched dome-shaped roof, a floor adorned with rugs, a vast and heavily ornate space and approximately 12 wicker chairs in the foreground.Written on verso of mount: 'Ballroom & organ at Rippon Lea' Stamped onto front left bottom corner of photograph: 'Johnstone & O'Shannessy/ & Co./ Propy. Ltd/ Collins St. Melb.' rippon lea, 1890s, ballroom, architecture, decorative arts, sargood family

Contents: • You Are History by Jim Connor • Our Next Meeting – 7.30pm Wednesday 12th October 2022 • Heritage Excursion – Montmorency Bushland Reserves - Saturday 5th November • Sibbel Builders – A Rich History by Jim Connor • Reminiscences of 1930s Eltham by Edith Jones (nee McLean) • Reflections of Growing Up in Research by Lyn Hardiman (nee Dodkins) • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Liz Pidgeon o Mary Carrucan The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 newsletter distributed to members (Digital and A4 photocopy)newsletter, eltham district historical society

Black and white photograph - Staff, 1982."Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: ?, John Duffy, Stephen Gough, Margaret Beuthil, Diane Jones. Front Row- L to R: Dawn Colville, Carolyn Byron, Isabel Marshall, Baden Chadwick (Pr), Jennifer Doyle, Dianne Viggers, Maureen Gray.

Black and white image of the Ballarat Junior Technical School Football Team. Back row: M. Plover, K.B. Flecknoe, J.M. Hacker, P. George, N.F. Reeve, C.F. Moynihan, P.B. Humphrey, F.H. Adams Centre row: B.J. Linklater, R.J. Doull, J. Waddington, A.C. Wilson. D.D. Jones, F.W. Wren, E.J. Skilbeck Front row: B.B. Holloway, W.G. Young, S.G. Wallis, G.Bergin, D.W. Hart, H. Packhamballarat junior technical school, m. plover, k.b. flecknoe, j.m. hacker, p. george, n.f. reeve, c.f. moynihan, p.b. humphrey, f.h. adams, b.j. linklater, r.j. doull, j. waddington, a.c. wilson. d.d. jones, f.w. wren, e.j. skilbeck, b.b. holloway, w.g. young, s.g. wallis, g.bergin, d.w. hart, h. packham, afl, ballarat junior technical school football team

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Premiers: Kennington Methodist Cricket Club, PYMCA premiers for 1955-1956. Back row: D. Derby, R. Harris, G. Hoy, A. McKean and S. Bowles. Middle row: C. Gibson, N. Cowling, W. Rickard, K. Jacka, C. Cail and F. Harris. Front row: E. Toy, A. Court (captain), S. Osborne (vice-captain) and A. E. Jones (president). The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Homing sweet homing: the Bendigo City Homing Club of 1929. From left to right (back row): J. Harrison, Norm Rolls, Bill Dwyer, F. Roberts, Eric Borley, Peter Higgins, Jim Elderfield, Jes Eames and Jack Flinn. Front row: Bob Bolitho, J. Foster, G. Jones, Joe Goddard, Alf Horbury, Bill Edwards and Charles Newson. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

CONELLY & TATCHELL COLLECTION Mr Richard Coucher-Farmer re Mortgage - Purple two pence Victoria stamp and a yellow three pence on the envelope Letter from F Douglas Jones Barrister & Solicitor Albion Chambers Bendigo 22.4.1895 re payment of monies owing on mortgage .Also a document re Transfer of Land Act 1890 -Notice to pay monies owing on Mortgage to Richard Coucher of Tandarra Farmer .Please take notice that I ..James Weekley

Object. Masonic Jewel - Presented by Lodge No. 52 Zenith Lodge Past Masters jewel 1949 1950. Jewel consists of a mason's square, suspended from a sky blue ribbon with stylized acanthus scrollwork top and bottom. Housed in a black rectangular box with hinged lid & small brass clasp & lined with grey velvet & cream silk. Engraved on back Presented to Wor. Bro. F. G. Jones. P. M. 1949 1950 by Zenith Lodge No 52, Bendigo.societies, freemasons, regalia, f. g. jones collection, masonic jewel, zenith lodge no. 52 bendigo

Book titled 'Tom's First Friend'. Green hard covered book cover depicting boy and girl carrying basket and bags. Inside page has glued printed label stating, 'Awarded on the 14th April 1920 from the California Hill Methodist Sunday School to F Thomas for attendance and conduct'. F A H Jones Superintendent, H R Pearce, J E Cox, Honorary Secretaries. Sold by F J Every's, book store, Bendigo.bendigo, church, california hill methodist

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, April 19, 2004. Get together: Church of Christ's picnic day at Ravenswood, 1947. Some of the family names of those attending are Nan, Tie, Pollock, Hughes, Langley, Jones, Ackland, Thorton, Pearl, Dues, Gillam, Martin, Whitting, Buchan, Mead, Turner, Priest, Legge, Ellis, Crowe, Lowery, Jackel, Felfon, Streader, Tattersal, Buller, Graham, Lacy, Cambridge, Bramley and Greenwood. The Minister was Pastor Robinson.

Photograph - black and white. Photo of an Easter Fair Float, 15 men/boys, 2 girls. Shops in background Tailors Outfitters. Wilkins & Jones. Information received from Casley Family. In 1889 William Berryman CASLEY(1863-1909) went down a mine to retrieve body of mine manager Mr Richards. The mine was Great Southern Lease (info.from Ralph Birrell - site of Bendigo Railway Station). He was awarded the Valour Medal and Royal Humane Society Certificate.E. Bond, King Street, West Bendigo.place, bendigo, easter, william berryman casley, easter fair bendigo. circa 1900.

Black and White print of Bendigo SECV Bendigo trams 29 and 28 (Birney's) at night at the Charing Cross terminus for the Golden Square - North Bendigo route. Trams have dash canopy lights, but no large white strip under the drivers windows. Photo not dated but appears to be at during early 1960's. Has the Beehive Stores building, "Dad and Dave Cafe" and "W.I. Jones Chemist" store in the background. Tram 28 has a SECV briquette ad on the roof.trams, tramways, pall mall, bendigo, charing cross, tram 28, tram 29

Newspaper cutting, undated, from Melbourne Herald on a trip on the Bendigo Tramways - following the announced closure - c1968. Has photo of 24 at Eaglehawk and Tram Driver Jack Hogan, No. 22, age 56. Item written by Garry Jones. Photos by Peter Ward. Reporter hired a tram for a trip to Eaglehawk. Mentions Bendigo Mayor Warren Cambridge, Inspector Gordon James and Chairman of the TMSV, Bob Prentice. Item has been glued onto a sheet of foolscap paper - white.trams, tramways, bendigo, tram hire, closure, jack hogan

Meat rations applied to red meat only. Initially it allowed 21/4 pounds per adult, per week. By the end of the war this had reduced to 2 pounds.WWII Meat Ration Card: beige card with blue flecks and red print. "V If this card is found it must be returned at once to the Deputy Director of Rationing Melbourne. Commonwealth of Australia. A. 892472 1948 Meat Ration Card. Rig. D.1. Issued to Name". Hand written in blue ink is "G.A. Jones" (Hones) with signature and Address."135 Myrtle Street Bendigo". To the right of the card is small numbered tickets with "MEAT and 1948" across. Tickets are numbered 62,63,64,54,55,56.government, federal, meat ration card, ww11 g. a. jones

Memorandum - three typed sheets (8"x10.5") - titled "Opening of Luna Park - Saturday 13 October, 1934" from DJ Davidson, District Traffic Superintendent S.S. to Mr Mazoletti, Hanna Street, Mr Bradley, Glenhuntly and Mr Jones, Malvern. Memo dated 12 October and specifies trams required for event at Luna Park. Also paper pinned to front with inscription: "Opening Luna Park Sat 13th Oct 1934" written in red pencil."Copy to Hanna Insps" written in black pencil on Hanna St memo, "Copy to Hanna St & Ghtly Insps" written in black pencil on Glenhuntly memo, "Copy to Malv & Hanna St Insps" written in black pencil on Malvern memotrams, tramways, instructions, events, luna park, specials, candy corner

Newspaper clipping from the Age, 17 December 99, titled "On the line of duty", written by Paul Norris, based on research and content from Tram People (1999, Norris Media Productions, a 160 minute video documentary produced and directed by Norm Morris". Includes interviews with Norm Cross, Mario Sirianni, Graham Jones, along with photos of cable trams, W7 and a Z class tram. The year of the cutting - 1999 - has the letters "99" in the top left hand corner.In top left hand corner, "Friday 17 December The Age"trams, tramways, yarra trams, films, tram crews

Grocer's order book. Mid green colour cover, embellished with printed image of flowers in vase. Blank area on page has writing ( very faint )' Nov. 1884, Grocers Book, 1884' Book contains written orders for grocery items. First page, Feb. 1884, Mr. H. Jones, from J. Armitage. Orders from Feb. 1884 to Nov. 29, 1884. Back cover has calendars for 1881 & 1882. Probably an account with Fly Bros, Grocers.miners, grocer, groceries, h. jones, armitage, fly bros.

East Clarence Gold Mining Co. N.L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Cream paper dated March 23, 1945, And 4 May 1945. Re Caldwell's lost script. Instructions for, drawing and typing fair copy draft Declaration and Indemnity and attending you therewith. £1.1.0. "R741 del 4/5/45" written in the top corner. Written on the back of a letter from Kelly & Lewis Ltd dated 1 March 1945 re shares.the miss g.alice jones collection - account, east clarence gold mining co. n.l, caldwell, kelly & lewis ltd

Messrs. McCol Rankin & Stanistreet to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated May 6 to Sept. 3, 1940, and 26 September 1940. Re New Red White & Blue C. Co. N.L. to R. A. Rankin. To costs under Solicitors Remuneration Order of transfer of 4 Gold Mining Leases. £3.3.0. Paid registration fees £4.7.4. total cost £4.7.4. R693 delivered 26/9/40 written in the top left corner.the miss g alice jones collection - account, messrs mccoll rankin & stanistreet, new red white & blue c. co. n.l., r a rankin

New Oswald Gold Mining Company No Liability to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated from Nov 10, 1924, to April 8, 1925, and 30/6/25. Paper details work and costs involved in Oswald Co. to you Freeholds & G. M. Lease, Oswald G. M. N. L. Security, Bill of Sale, Mortgage and Agreement with Oswald Co. Total cost £14.4.6. r389 Delivered MCW 1/7/25.miss g alice jones - solicitor - account, new oswald gold mining company no liability, oswald co, mr stanistreet, mr kingsley, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bank of nsw

Pink paper, South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Co. N.L. to Miss G. Alice Jones, Solicitor, Bendigo dated Feb18 to June 10, 1942, and 12 June 1942. Bendigo Mines No Liability to you. To costs under Solicitors Remuneration Order of registering transfer to you of Machinery Lease No. 10878 Bendigo £2.2.0 and Paid registration fees 16/0, total £2.18.0. Pd. Written at the end. R710 Deld 12/6/42 written in the top left corner.the miss g.alice jones collection - account, south nell gwynne gold mining co. n.l., bendigo mines no liability

East Clarence G. M. Co. N.L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Sept 10 & 30 and Oct 1& 3, 1932, and 19 Nov 1932. Re Instructions for drawing and 2 copies agreement between vendor and trustee for Now Co. £1.11.6. Instructions for and perusing rules of Company and amending same before adoption and perusing draft Memorandum and covering letter to Registrar General and amending latter £1.1.0. Total £1.12.6. R567 Delivered LB 19.11.32.the miss g.alice jones collection - account, east clarence g.m. co. n.l.

New Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company No Liability to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated June 16, July 2, Oct 30, Nov 1, 3, 5, 6, 22, Dec 5, 6, 8, and 9. Work, dates and amounts itemized (on two sheets of paper) in reference to Extraordinary Meeting 3/7/24, Miller & Co. Hire Purchase Agreement and open account and J. H. Abbott V you. Total amount £11.2.0.the miss g alice jones collection - account. new nell gwynne gold mining co n l, miller & co, mr palmer, mr stanfield, j h abbott

The Liquidator Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Ltd to Miss G. Alice Jones. Re Federal Land Tax. Pink paper dated. 21, 22, 24, 26 1928 and June 1929. Account includes particulars of properties still held and those sold, going through titles and draft transfers and contracts noting particulars of lands sold and of lands still held. Cost £2.2.0. "R492 Posted 29/6/1929 by B.F?" written in the top left corner.the miss g. alice jones collection - account, bendigo amalgamated goldfields ltd, mr mcrobert

Central Nell Gwynne G. M. Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated May 8, 9, May 9 to 22, May 11 to July 13, 1939, and 23 Aug 1939. Re Harrison, Harrison to You and re Heinze to Harrison. Account details sale of Mrs. Harrison Residence Area, purchase of Heinz property, transfers, inspecting title of Heinz. "R677 del 24/8/39" written in top left corner.miss g. alice jones collection - account, central nell gwynne g m co n l., mrs harrison, mr leeds, mr stanistreet, heinz, j w andrew & son's