Police motorbike riding through a bushfire zone between Cockatoo and Belgrave around the time of the Ash Wednesday fires. In the background is a signpost that has been relatively untouched but melted into a twisted shape by the heat of the fire. Circa 1983.police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles

In early 2003 bush fires covered much of North East Victoria. Submissions were requested by the 'House Select Committee' for comment on various aspects of the fire in order to help prevent bush fires in the future.Simon Paton is a local resident of the Kiewa Valley where the bush fires occurred. His report includes other residents statements on various aspects of the fire and its prevention and impact on the local area. A booklet of 45 A4 pages with clear plastic cover bounded by black plastic spine. A Submission to the House select Committee on the recent Australian bushfires 29 April 2003. Submission Convenor: Simon Paton, Callaghans Creek, VictoriaThroughout in black pen markings and notes.2003 bush fires; north east victoria

Colour photograph of Connie and Alec Smith's studio built after the 1939 bushfire. Photograph was taken many years later when the studio was owned by Reg and Phil Preston (potters). Includes background information from Audrey Cahnalec smith, connie smith, studio, reg preston, phil preston, potters, warrandyte

Mary RASMUSSEN (1940- ) A student of John Gilbert, Mary Rassmussin (Davidson) established her own pottery in 1980. In 1993 she was employed as a Ceramics tearcher at the Ballarat School of Mines. In 2009 Mary Rasmussen celebrated ten years continuous service teaching Ceramics at the Federation Univeristy Arts Academy. In 2015 she curated the 2015 Clunes Ceramics Award. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Two wheel thrown vessels, woodfired. .1) Light coloured finish .2) Brown and rust finish This work was purchased from the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Concert 'Ballarat RemEmbers', March 2009. Works were donated for the appeal.art, artwork, mary rasmussen, ceramics, woodfire

3 cups and 1 jug, ceramic, badly blackened and crazed from Ash Wednesday fires. Floral design with gilt decoration to tops of jug and cups. Jug has moulded border to top and base - all with ornate scrolled handles.Makers mark on base.crockery, ash wednesday, bushfires

Also a second postcard with a different view of the ruins of Omeo shops Day St Omeo January 1939 05384.1 8.5 x 14 cmBlack and white postcard showing remains of Golden Age Hotel after Black Saturday Bush fires Omeo VictoriaFriday 13 January 1939 showing ruins of the firesbushfires, natural disasters, townships

Used at bushfire base campsCanvas water bag with cover and outlet hose Dept of Defence 1946 GARS makers Melbourne forests commission victoria (fcv), camping equipment, bushfire

Used at bushfire base campsGalvanised metal bucket shower head and tapBruthen 100forests commission victoria (fcv), camping equipment, bushfire

Used at bushfire base campsCanvas bag shower head (no control tap)forests commission victoria (fcv), camping equipment, bushfire

non-fictionMarion Taffe was Features Editor for Melbourne's MX commuter newspaper and wrote this feature following the loss of her cousin and family at Kinglake in Victoria's Black Saturday bushfires of 2009. Her article was published in newspapers worldwide.bushfire, black saturday bushfires, victorian bushfires, kinglake, warnambool, marion taffe, mx, newspaper, davey family

Front cover has a photograph taken of one of the greens at the Marysville Community Golf Course. Back cover has a photograph of a red toadstool.non-fictionThis book was created to document through photographs, the history of the Marysville Community Golf and Bowls Club both before and after the Black Saturday Bushfire of 7th February, 2009.marysville community golf and bowls club, golf, bowls (game), marysville, black saturday bushfires, 2009, wildfires, victoria, history

Front cover has a photograph taken of one of the greens at the Marysville Community Golf Course. Back cover has a photograph of a red toadstool.non-fictionThis book was created to document through photographs, the history of the Marysville Community Golf and Bowls Club both before and after the Black Saturday Bushfire of 7th February, 2009.marysville community golf and bowls club, golf, bowls (game), marysville, black saturday bushfires, 2009, wildfires, victoria, history

Colour photograph of the township viewed from the southern shore of Cunninghame Arm at the New Works. New Works Jetty in mid foreground, tourist launch Thunderbird on lake. Smoke from a bushfire in distance. Reflections in calm waters of lake. Lakes Entrance Victoria tourism, waterways, township, boats and boating

'Black Saturday' Bushfire Memorial Sculpture.Commissioned by the Hepburn Shire with funds provided by the Commonwealth and State Governments through the Bushfire Community Recovery Fund. Large scale tree-inspired steel and bronze sculpture incorporating two drinking fountains. Artist's name is laser cut onto the base of the 'trunk' of the tree.hepburn shire, hepburn shire public art collection, public art, bushfire memorial, sculpture, memorial, public art commissions, anton hassell, australian bell pty ltd, daylesford, art

Pomonal Store after 1939 bushfire. Black and white photograph of wreckage of a building after fire.stawell

Bushfire Damage at Pomonal 1939. Mount Cassell.Black and white photograph of a scene depicting mountains and orchard after a bush fire.stawell

The American Hotel was destroyed in the Hepburn Bushfire of 1906. A weatherboard hotel in Hepburn run by Robert Righetti. In 1900 Cobb and Co Coaches from Dayelsford left the American Hotel every two hours. daylesford, american hotel, hepburn, robert righetti

‘Stane Brae’ homestead, destroyed by the 1962 bushfire.

THE CLUNES HOSPITAL WAS DESTROYED IN A BUSHFIRE IN JANUARY 1944..1 SEPIA REPRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPH OF GROUP OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN TAKEN AT THE OPENING OF THE TOURELLO WARDS AT THE REDEVELOPED CLUNES HOSPITAL 1936 .2 BLACK AND WHITE COPY OF THE ABOVE PRINTED ON MATTE PAPER .3 Original black and white photograph mounted on buff coloured matt board .3 OPENING OF THE TOURELLO WARD AT THE REDEVELOPED CLUNES HOSPITAL, CRESWICK ROAD, 1936 "Thornton" Studios Ballarat imprinted in mount board BACK ROW. BILL KINNERSLEY, DICK LENEGHAN, BILL MOORE, JIM COOK, ARTHUR PICKFORD, BILL GRENFELL, ERIC CLARKSON SECOND BACK ROW; MRS LESTER, GLADYS KINNERSLEY, IVY KNIGHT, GWEN PICKFORD, ALMA PICKFORD, PAM HENDER, JANE CAMPBELL, MRS RITCHIE, MARGARET WILSON, MARY RITCHIE, MARGARET LESTER (ADDED TO LIST HANDWRITTEN IN BLACK PEN) THIRD BACK ROW; EDNA RITCHIE, MISS DOUGAL, MRS SEARLE, NELL WEBB, ALAN SEARLE (SCHOOL TEACHER), MRS TROUP, HARRY PICKFORD, MRS COUTTS, EVELYN ROBERTS, MARGARET LESTER (CROSSED OUT) FOURTH BACK ROW; MAVIS KINNERSLEY, MRS W KINNERSLEY, MRS CLARKSON, MRS ANDERSON, IAN SEARLE, ARTHUR LEAD, DOCTOR BAKER, MRS PICKFORD, MISS ROSS, LENA HUTCHINS, MRS LENEGHAN, MRS GRANFELL, MURIEL KINNERSLEY. CHILDREN; BETTY CLARKSON, GRACIE ANDERSON, PEGGY LENEGHAN, REG KINNERSLEY, RICHARD LENEGHAN, BETTY LENEGHAN, LIONEL KINNSERSLEY, ALEX ANDERSON, BERT ANDERSON, MAX COUTTS, DON ANDERSON, LEO LENEGHAN, DAN LENEGHAN, JACK LENEGHAN, BILL ANDERSON, HAZEL KINNERSLEY, GEORGIA COUTS, AUDREY ANDERSON, BETH PICKFORD, JOAN LENEGHAN, AND BABY EAMON LENEGHAN.photography, photographs, hospital, hospital 1936

Black and white photograph of a bushfire north of Greensborough in the 1960sDigital copy of black and white news clipping. Text illegible.greensborough, bushfire, greensborough bush fire

Scene showing soil erosion after 1939 bushfire. Black and white photograph of a ravine down the side of a hill. The erosion has resulted from the 1939 bush fire.stawell

Relates to the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria in February 2009A4 certifcate on paperbushfire, recovery, agriculture, farming, rural community

A book of maps of region 16 for use by the CFA in bushfires Clear Plastic cover with wire spiral binding, over pruple paper with CFA Logo and White Stripes in the lower halfRegion 16 Rural Directory Second Edition 1992 Published by The Country Fire Authority Mapping Association INc. Sold by Country Fore Authority Regio 16 Headquarters 390 Barkly Street Ararat 3377stawell map

Landscape painting of a pine in the Australian bush landscape. Painted just after the devastating Victorian bushfires of 1962. Two figures run down the hill in the foreground. There are hills in the background and the sky is shades of pink and violet. Painted in warm earth tones in a painterly, tonal realist style.Lower right, grey paint, signature: 'Sonia Skipper'

In 2009 Daylesford was threatened by bushfire. The scene depicted is in the bush around East Street. The fire uncovered evidence of goldfields workings. Many of the towns residents evacuated as the bushfire threat increased, while others watched the fire from the top of Wombat Hill. Colour photograph in digital format showing a bushscene at Daylesford after fire. daylesford, bushfire, fire, mining

A pictorial journey of Marysville before the 2009 Black Saturday bushfireA book of photographs taken in and around Marysville before the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Marysville was almost completely destroyed in the fire and this book showcases natural attractions, locations to eat and stay and some of the local flora and fauna in and around the district.Hardcover. Front cover has a photograph of the Corner Cupboard Cafe in Marysville taken at night.In memory of those that lost their lives and property in the/ Black Saturday fires/ on the 7TH of G=February 2009marysville, photographs, victoria, australia, black saturday, bushfire, 2009, 7th february 2009, angelina lodge, darmody lake, galipolli park, murchison street, meeting of the waters, marysville bakery, marysville patisserie, lolly shop, bruno's sculpture garden, crystal journey, flora, fauna, coralyn falls, steavenson falls, keppel lookout

Burnt during 1926 bushfires. Source: Mrs. McMinn, KinglakeThis photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, kinglake, big ben, significant trees

Burnt during 1926 bushfires. Source: Mrs. McMinn, KinglakeThis photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, kinglake, big ben, significant trees

Burnt during 1926 bushfires. Source: Mrs. McMinn, KinglakeThis photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, kinglake, big ben, significant trees