This is Ida Mary Hooke and her younger sister Violet Hooke. Ida was 9 years older than Violet, who was the youngest of the Hooke family. They are Holloway descendants. The girls grew up around the Rutherglen, Chiltern and Rutherglen areas. Black and white photograph, printed on a postcard, of Violet Hooke (seated) and Ida Hooke (standing)Written on back: "Ida standing up"hooke family, holloway family, ida hooke, violet hooke

Mounted sepia photograph of a man and woman. Man seated dressed in suit and wing collared shirt, woman standing dressed in long dress with puffed leg of mutton sleeves both in late twenties / early 30s.At bottom of mount: "Vine's Studio | Beechworth, Victoria"portrait photograph, beechworth

Sepia photograph of a Large formally dressed bridal party and guests on a veranda. Mounted on cardboard.On lower left corner of mount: "Vine's Studio, Wangaratta" Two white stickers on back: "Miss B.C. Williams, Carinya, Brimin via Rutherglen, 3685" | "c 1908"wedding

Possibly Netherby Vineyard (no longer operating, now owned by Peter Smith of All Saints - 1985)Black & white photograph showing view of vines with cellars in background, printed on postcardOn back: "Post Card / Correspondence / Address Only" On Stamp corner: "Kodak / Australia / Australia / Kodak"netherby vineyard, rosewood cellars, all saints winery

Black and white wedding photograph, mounted on cardboard.On back of photo: "Wedding of Doris Williams of Brimin to John S.P. Stafford - circa 1920-1 | Attended by ___ Stafford (brother to Groom) and Grace Williams (sister to Doris) | Dress worn by Doris (silk)" Written in another hand: "Doris May Williams to John Sayers Percival Stafford 20-12-1921 Methodist Church, Wangaratta."wedding photographs, doris williams, john stafford, grace williams, doris stafford

Tumble grass or umbrella grass surrounding house at Brimin 1955Black and white photograph of the veranda of a house, with trellised grape vines across the front, and windblown weeds drifted in a mound against the veranda.On back of photo: "Umbrella grass banked up around 'Carinya' May 1955"carinya, buildings, umbrella grass, tumble grass, brimin

Owned by Charles Barber who worked in the mines in the late 1800s and died in 1041 aged approximately 90 years old. Grapevine system shown is an old one called Gobelet or Bush Vine, now little used. (see link to Wikipedia article)Coloured photograph on a post card, with brown border, showing a vineyard with pickers and 3 horse carts with bins for collecting grapes.vineyard, wine industry, grape picking, gobelet pruning system, charles barber

Black and white photograph, mounted on grey cardboard, of a large group of people at a ball.Written on back of mount: "Rutherglen Military Ball" military ball, balls, dances

Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of people in evening dress, believed to be at Military BallOn back of photo: "J. Gibbs, 1932 or 33"evening dress, ball, dance

Photograph taken before Melba Morris-Slamen started restoration of the buildings.Black and white photograph of the front of Fairfield House, heavily overgrown with vines, and obscured by trees and shrubs fairfield cellars, fairfield house, wine industry, morris family

Photograph taken before Melba Morris-Slamen started restoration of the buildings.Black and white photograph of the front of Fairfield Cellars, heavily overgrown by vinesfairfield cellars, fairfield house, wine industry, morris family

Some of the buildings of the Mount Ophir winery. Photo was taken by Miss Olive Codling, who was a life member of the Wodonga Historical Society. Photograph is believed to have been taken on the occasion of a Tour by the North East Branch, 1st combined meeting.Black and white photograph of the interior of a shed with two people tending a bed of young grapevine cuttings.mt ophir, mount ophir, wine industry, viticulture, grape vines

Grapevine system shown is an old one called Gobelet or Bush Vine, now little used. (see link to Wikipedia article)Coloured postcard photograph, of two men picking grapes.On back of card: "Published by F. Harrison, Rutherglen"vineyard, wine industry, grape picking, vintage, gobelet pruning system

This was the site of some of the first vines that were planted in the Rutherglen grapegrowing area. It is no longer operating as a winery. Established in 1858, Gehrig's is the oldest family winery in Victoria.Black and white photograph with a view over a vineyard. Trees and building with a square tower in the backgroundOn back of photo: "Gehrig's"wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, gehrigs winery

This was the site of some of the first vines that were planted in the Rutherglen grapegrowing area. It is no longer operating as a winery. Established in 1858, Gehrig's is the oldest family winery in Victoria.Black and white photograph with a view over a vineyard. Trees and building with a square tower in the backgroundwineries, north east victoria, wine industry, gehrigs winery

Black and white photograph of the front of a winery with vines growing up it. Sign on front of building: "Schmidt's Strawberry Winery"On back of photo: "90% [upper case C in small circle] Schmidt" wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, schmidts strawberry winery, strawberry wine

Fairfield Vineyard was established by George Morris in 1859. In 1894 it was the largest vineyard in the southern hemisphere with 280 hectares under vines, storage a million gallons and 120 Chinese employees. it is also reported that Ned Kelly worked at Fairfield Vineyard Fairfield House is a historic Italianate mansion built in 1889 and restored in 1975.Black and white photograph of a Victorian era mansion, with a brick winery building with a three-arched roof to the right of the house.On back of photo: "Fairfield"wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, fairfield cellars, fairfield house

The photograph was taken on a rise overlooking the early settlement of Sunbury with Mount Holden and other hills across the skyline. The five arch railway bridge is visible in the distance on the RHS of the image. Two of Sunbury's early hotels, the John Franklin and the Ball Court are across the middle distance. Craiglee Vineyard with the vines growing is in the foreground. A black and white photograph with a white border.Written across the bottom: VIEW OF JACKSON CREEK SUNBURYsunbury, vineyards, jackson creek, craiglee vineyard

The stone wall is part of the terraces that were built into the hillside at the winery at Goonawarra. They were constructed in the early days when the vineyard was established to terrace the hillside for growing vines. The winery was originally established by Joh Goodall Francis, a former member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He acquired a parcel of crown land and proceeded to develop it as a vineyard. The terraces were built by vignerons, who were employed to work on the property. Goonawarra Winery was one of a number of vineyards that were established in the Sunbury area in the 1800s. The volcanic soil and temperate climate were ideal for grape growing.A coloured photograph of a stone wall with a notice to the left of the wall and long dried grassland in the front. A barbed wire fence is in the foreground.terraces, vineyards, goonawarra, james goodall francis

Written correspondence, notes and typed report on foolscap paper regarding the decentralisation of the Junior Legacy Club. Shows organisational decision making process and discussions re the decentralisation of the Junior Legacy Club. People mentioned in the documents were D. Craig, W.J. Vines, H.G. Brain, W.E. Orr and Stan Savige.Gives details of organisational changes in the 1950s.Set of documents including written correspondence, notes and typed report on foolscap paper regarding the decentralization of the Junior Legacy Club. Total of fourteen pages.planning, objectives

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 16/1/1997 page 28, Saturday Magazine, In Retrospect Section, featuring two postcards from the past and associated story expanding on Mr. Phil Dixon's letter to the Courier (Reg. Item 1506) about the possible use of horse trams instead of electric trams in Ballarat. Item compiled by Lorrie Brown. Item title "Horse drawn trams a cheaper option". Features two postcards: 1 - Horse tram No. 5 by A. Ronalds Vine Hotel, Macarthur St. Ballarat. 2. Horse tram ascending Sturt St. by Camp St. on the north side of Sturt Street with buildings in the background.horse trams, ballarat revival, sturt st, vine hotel

Sepia tone photograph showing group in front of building. Double storey. Vines growing. Men, women, children.buildings, residential, brick house with mixed group of people

Black and white photograph. Double storey building verandah vines balcony. Small dog.buildings, residential, brick house

Black and white reproduction photograph. Double storey building verandah. Balcony. Vines growing. Small dog.buildings, residential, brick house

Copy of a black and white photograph some of pupils in the photo are named as follows: back row left to right Clara Martin, Unknown, Doris Martin, Edna Martin, Unknown, Peggy Holden. Middle row, Unknown, Keith Wiegard, Edith Hamilton, Unknown, Unknown. Front row: Arthur Wiegard, Kevin Vines, Jim Murdoch, Stewart Hamilton, Harry Wiegard. Photo about 1927.education, bendigo, shelbourne east

The correspondent of the Argus on 10 May 1901 wrote: "The Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened yesterday by the Duke, of Cornwall and York, under a Commission signed by Queen Victoria and subsequently endorsed by King Edward VII. The ceremony was marked by the splendour and solemn impressiveness which befitted its historic importance. An immense assemblage of spectators, drawn mainly, of course, from this state, but in part also from each of the other federated states, and including representatives of other portions of the British Empire and of foreign powers, thronged the spacious, stately, and joyously decorated edifice. The picture was magnificent. It must have printed itself indelibly on the sensitive minds of the thousands of Australians who were privileged to behold it. We may assume that artists will reproduce it in worthy and imperishable forms, and that from generation to generation it will be familiar in the households of the Commonwealth. Our children's children, we may gladly say to-day, will not be ashamed of the function which inaugurated the self-governing rights of the southern British Nation. Nothing was omitted which could add to the grandeur and significance of the occasion. In a broad sense the proceedings were perfectly intelligible to the vast and sympathetic gathering, though the natural limits of a single human voice had to be accepted. The King's son, with his consort and the Governor-General and Lady Hopetoun by his side, and supported by the Governors of the states and other eminent personages, fulfilled his doubly-attested Commission with a simple dignity and a modest manliness altogether admirable. The ceremony was a brilliant spectacle, and, in its sentiment and suggestiveness, an inspiration to a loyal and patriotic people."The document design has artistic and aesthetic merit. While it is not rare, it is representative of the kinds of formal designs used for the Australian Commonwealth celebrations at the time of Federation, and is in excellent condition. Such items as this invitation have local, state and national historic significance as mementoes of a key moment in Australia's history. Locally, the invitation is part of a group of Federation-related items issued to James Maitland Campbell (and his wife). Campbell was three times mayor of Kew in the second half of the 19th Century and the owner of Ramornie in Pakington Street, one of the significant extant mansions in Kew.An invitation, mounted on card for Mr & Mrs James Maitland Campbell to an evening reception at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on 9 May 1901, to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall as part of the celebrations of the opening of the first Federal Parliament. A figure of Britannia, in red dress and mailed vest holding a shield like the Union Jack, is on the left of the invitation; she reaches out her hand towards a younger female figure, representing Australia, who is dressed in blue and holds a shield which is white with a blue cross decorated with stars. The writing is on a scroll in the centre of the certificate, and there is a border of vines and vine leaves. The royal crest is at the base of the certificate. James Maitland Campbell of ‘Ramornie’ in Pakington Street was mayor of Kew on three occasionsFront, printed. gold ink: "His Majesty's Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia request the honour of the presence of / Mr & Mrs J. M. Campbell (handwritten) / In the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May, 1901, to witness / the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth. / Edmund Barton / Prime Minister." Front, bottom left, printed: "The Young Queen / Her hand was still on her sword hilt - the spur was still on her heel ... (and further text) KIPLING'S COMMONWEALTH ODE."australia -- federation -- 1901, invitations, parliament -- opening -- 1901, james maitland campbell