The donation was accompanied by the following letter from the donor: "Hi. I found these in with family photos. Taken by family as Mamie McLeod was living in Fellows Street, Kew, so would be near there. Retain (or discard) as you see fit." [Donor's name and address withheld from public view]. To gain an insight into the flood levels at Kew, it is worth reading newspaper accounts of the event. The Age published an article - Valuable Gardens Destroyed at Kew - on 25 September 1916: "VALUABLE GARDENS DESTROYED AT KEW. From the heights of Studley Park, Kew, a splendid view of the flood waters can be obtained, and yesterday afternoon, despite continuous rain, crowds of citizens assembled there to witness the spectacle. There is a vast stretch of water some 300 or 400 yards broad, above the foot bridge connecting Gipps-street, Collingwood, and Studley Park. The river is only about 3 feet from the top of the embankment connecting with the ramp of the bridge on the Studiey Park side. When the upper llood waters come down it is almost a certainty that tne embankment will be submerged and the bridge rendered impassible. Below the bridge the waters again stretch out, and have submerged all the low-lying land on the Collingwood side and invaded the back premises ot the Kodak Co., Phoenix Biscuit Factory, a tannery adjoining thereto, the Shamrock Brewery, and Chinese gardens in the vicinity. At Walmer-street-bridge, at the end of Studley Park, the low-lying land on the Kew side is covered with water to the depth of many feet. Tlie land in question is owned in a great part by Mr Frank Lavers who haa gone in for intense culture on a pretty liberal scale on both the slopes of the hill and on the river flat. On the latter he is cultivating many acres of asparagus, and has at a considerable cost spent three years in preparing the ground and installing an irrigation system, reticulated from the Yan Yean water supply. This year the asparagus was put down, and the plants were in a promising condition. Tlie flood waters are now flowing fast over the land. The crop is ruined, and three years' work and expenditure destroyed. Mr. Laver's private residence fortunately is high above flood level, but two houses he owns off Young-street have been flooded out. Having been warned in time, the tenants removed their furniture hefore the water came down to Mr. Laver's residence, where they themselves have been given accommodation in the meantime. All the river flats in East Kew are under water. One or two low-lying houses have been flooded. Chipperfield's boat shed at Willsmere is nearly covered, and some Chinese gardens in the vicinity are several feet under water."This, and the other three photographs donated of floods in Kew are believed to be the earliest in the collection. Together with our original MMBW River Yarra map showing flood levels, these items, when compared allow researchers to gain a visual perspective of the extent of the flood in 1916. Small black and white photograph of flooded trees in Kew.Inscription on reverse in ink "Flood R. Yarra Kew Vicriver yarra, kew, floods 1916

Photograph shows a river and trees - the Plenty River near Apollo Parkways.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river, apollo parkways

Colour photograph of rock lining along the Diamond creek under the Allendale Road Bridge, Eltham Northrock lining, bridge, eltham north, diamond creek

Sunnydale Bridge East Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpisunnydale bridge east warburton

Assembling the Bailey Bridge at Hutt Gully after the floods 4/2/1954g.o.r.: bailey bridge: hutt gully: 4/2/1954

Bailey Bridge at Hutt Gully February 1954. Having a span of 120 ft. g.o.r.: bailey bridge: hutt gully: 1954: 314

Black and white photograph of construction of new bridge, Main Road, Lower Plentybridge construction, main road, lower plenty, plenty river, bridges

Black and white photograph of a newspaper story about an accident at Lower Plenty Bridgelower plenty, bridge, main road, lower plenty bridge, transport, automobile, accident

Black and white photograph of Railway Bridge over Diamond Creek c.1960railways, bridges, eltham, diamond creek, george w bell collection

Two colour photographs of railway trestle bridge over Diamond Creek, Elthamrailways, diamond creek, panther place, bridges, eltham

Black and white photograph of Mittons Bridge over Diamond Creek c.1972bridges, mittons bridges, diamond creek, st andrews

Two colour photographs of railway trestle bridge over Diamond Creek, Elthambridges, railways, eltham, diamond creek, panther place

Written on rear of backing sheet: "Start of widening Wantirna Road bridge, 1965.

Typed below photograph, "Wantirna Road railway bridge. Widening underpass - 1965".

Coloured Photo of Work progressing on Bridge spanning Deep Creek Road, Mitcham.deep creek road, mitcham.

Black and white photograph of Railway Bridge, Cochrane Street and Brunswick Road, Mitcham.cochrane street, mitcham, brunswick road

2 copies of black and white photo of Blackburn Road, Blackburn, showing bridge.road, blackburn road

Black and white photo mounted on board showing Bridge on Surrey Road, Blackburn.surrey road, blackburn

Black and white postcard of the Suspensiopn Bridge near Tipperary Mineral Water Spring. mineral water, daylesford, central springs, tipperary spring, suspension bridge

Hepburn Springs in a tourist town with natural mineral water springsA black and white photographic image of a suspension bridge over Doctors Gully, Hepburnhepburn springs, suspension bridge, doctors gully

Colour photograph of the bridge between Vaughan and Tarilta. It has been closed to traffic.vaughan, tarilta, bridge, river

Colour photograph of the bridge between Vaughan and Tarilta. It has been closed to traffic.vaughan, tarilta, bridge, river

Colour photograph of the bridge between Vaughan and Tarilta. It has been closed to traffic.vaughan, tarilta, bridge, river

Colour photograph of the bridge between Vaughan and Tarilta. It has been closed to traffic.vaughan, tarilta, bridge, river

Colour photograph of the bridge between Vaughan and Tarilta. It has been closed to traffic.vaughan, tarilta, bridge, river

Colour photograph of the bridge between Vaughan and Tarilta. It has been closed to traffic.vaughan, tarilta, bridge, river

Colour photograph of the bridge between Vaughan and Tarilta. It has been closed to traffic.vaughan, tarilta, bridge, river

Four panoramas showing Hill Street Bridge, Yarrowee Creek, and Sunnyside Mill.yarrowee creek, hill street bridge, sunnyside mill, ballarat woollen mill

Colour photograph of the Sydney Harbour Bridge taken in close proximity to Wendy's Garden.sydney harbour bridge, guymea lily, sydney, lavender bay