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City of Warrnambool Rowing Club
Photograph, The Final for Mrs Rolfe's Trophy
Mrs George Rolfe was the wife of the owner of Lyndoch. He was a Melbourne tea merchant, who owned 216 acres of the Shipley estate further up the Hopkins River. In the late 1870s he bought 2 acres of land and house along the Hopkins near the bridge and developed into Lyndoch. By 1883 he increased to 50 acres. He resoiled the land, put in a water supply reservoir, water tanks and pumps, a reticulation system and a windmill- 50 feet high with four sails 18 feet high and 4 1/2 wide. George Rolfe died in 1919 and the present Lyndoch House was built in 1925. Source: By These We Flourish, A History of Warrnambool by C.E. Sayers and P.L. Yule Edition 1 A4 landscape black and white photograph of a mens rowing four on the Hopkins River, Warrnambool.The Final for Mrs Rolfe's Trophy Presented by Mrs George Rolfe by W.R.C.lyndoch, lyndoch warrnambool, city of warrnambool rowing club, warrnambool rowing club, george rolfe -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Plate, The Hopkins Warrnambool
This is a dish sold to tourists visiting Warrnambool in the 1920s as a souvenir of Warrnambool and the Hopkins River. It was made by the Royal Stafford Bone China Company which was founded in the mid 1800s and based in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. The scene depicting the Hopkins River mouth shows the Lyndoch windmill, the Lyndoch bungalow built in the early 1920s by Florence Lake, Proudfoots Boathouse and the Rowing Club building. This dish is an interesting example of the high-quality souvenirs sold to tourists in the mid 1920s. Local Warrnambool residents may also have purchased an item such as this. Souvenir items depicting local scenes are still sold today in most places in Australia.This is a square-shaped white china dish with a fluted edge and gold colouring on the edge of the fluting. In the centre of the dish is a black and white image of the mouth of the Hopkins River near its mouth. On the base is a blue stamp of the maker of the dish. ‘The Hopkins, Warrnambool, Vic.’ ‘Guaranteed Royal Stafford English Bone China, Made in England’ hopkins river, warrnambool, lyndoch, warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The waterfalls were on the Jacksons Creek downstream from Sunbury township and in the vicinity of a mill which was built on the river bank. The man standing on the riverbank on the RHS of the image is near the remains of Eadie's Mill which was one of the early structures erected in Sunbury.A sepia photograph mounted on a cream board of two waterfalls in a flooded river with bare hills on either side. A man is standing near some stone ruins on the RHS of the image.waterfalls, jacksons creek, mill falls -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Post Card Warrnambool Motels, Circa 1960’s
These two motels were built in the 1960’s on the eastern outskirts of Warrnambool on the corner of the old Princes Highway and Simpson St. They were both built around 1960. The Turn In was originally known as Freeland’s Turn In. The Hopkins River, later the Riverside Motel, was demolished in around 2000. This photograph provides a view of Warrnambool as it was beginning the expansion on the East side of Warrnambool. The buildings depicted are very typical of the style of buildings of the 1960.s Coloured photograph postcard depicting the Hopkins River Motel. Large red and yellow sign mounted on top of a white ‘W’ Part of Norfolk pine. The back is unused. Nucolorvue productions Pty Ltd. W4. Printed in Australia. Printed in Australia. warrnambool, freeland’s turn in, hopkins river motel, turn in motel, warrnambool motels -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Yarra Valley Floods: Kew East, 1916
Flooding of the Yarra Valley, including that section of the Yarra bordering Kew and Kew East in the north and west of the municipality, was a regular occurrence. Extreme flood events of the Yarra River are recorded to have occurred in 1891, 1901, 1916, 1923 and 1934. The Municipality of Kew's response to these floods was to enact planning decisions restricting residential development in flood prone areas following the floods of 1916, 1921 and 1934. While floods continued after the development of the Upper Yarra Reservoir (construction 1948-57), the regularity and extent of these inundations diminished. During the nineteenth century, the land abutting the south side of the Yarra in Kew was devoted to dairy farming. In the twentieth century, before and after the construction of the Eastern Freeway, much of this low-lying area was used as golf courses and public parks.One of a collection of photographs of flooding in the Kew section of the Yarra Valley which are in important research resource for the location and extent of flooding in the first half of the twentieth century. Flooding of the Yarra Valley at East Kew in 1916. The view is taken from a street (maybe Birdwood Avenue) intersecting with Kilby Road looking northeast across the flood waters to Ivanhoe and Heidelberg. The extensive flooded area shown in the photograph would have included remnant dairy farms and the Kew Golf Club. Verso: "Floods / Yarra River / East Kew / Kilby Road / 1917? / 87"yarra river, yarra valley, floods -- kew, kilby road -- kew (vic.), kew golf club -
Orbost & District Historical Society
plastic bag, mid-second half 20th century
This was used by Snowy River Dry Cleaners. Snowy River Dry Cleaners was situated in Stanley Street, Orbost (previously a hat factory). There was also a shop in the CBD of Orbost. Basil Dowie moved his dry cleaning business from Nicholson Street to 31 Stanley Street where Stuart Hats had been. He had originally bought the business from Laurie Harrington in August 1950. (more information in Orbost & District Historical Society Newsletter No. 138 - John Phillips)This item is from a business which no longer exists in Orbost.A clear rectangular shaped plastic bag with red print inside a red frame - : Snowy River Dry Cleaners Orbost Moth Proof Storage Bag Service". It has a logo for FlexPak on an outline of Australia. snowy-river-dry-cleaners -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, January 1934
Damage estimated at £500,000 was caused by the 1934 floods in the Orbost district. This 1934 flood was devastating, destroying a section of the 1922 Orbost bridge, wrecking fences, bridges and roads, dumping silt and debris on the rich river flats and drowning cattle. The centre span of the Orbost Bridge was washed away. This item is a pictorial record of the 1934 floods, a significant part of Orbost's history.A black / white photograph showing the flood damage to the Snowy River Bridge. There is a gap in the bridge where the centre span has been washed away. In the background is a punt.orbost-floods-1934 natural-disasters-floods snowy-river-bridge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Map - Yarra River, Saltwater River and Coode's Canal, 1935
Plan No.7. Yarra River, Saltwater River, Coode's Canal area 1935.Signed Walker A.W.melbourne, a w walker, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, mmbw -
Port of Echuca
Black and white photograph, Approx. 1975
The old brick office buildings of the Murray River Sawmills were demolished around 1975. This photo relates to the series P000105-P000107. Sawmills in the Echuca area were historically and socially significant being a large employer in the area. The Murray River sawmill was one of the biggest and longest operating sawmills in the area. Black and white photograph of the old Murray River Sawmills, showing rear and side of the building with doorway and window. Lumber is piled at left front of photograph and other material (wire?) has been dumped in front of and along the side of the building.On reverse, in pencil, " M. R. Sawmills office or other old building, demolished". In pen "c.1975". Printed "Kodak paper". Blue ink"0932"murray river sawmills, echuca, echuca, victoria, pullicino, j -
Port of Echuca
Black and white photograph, approx 1980
Black and white photograph of 2 steamers moored by the river bank. The foreground steamer has 2 crew dressed in sailors uniform (band members?) There is a person standing on the lower roof section putting a case (?) into the upper floor with quite a few people up there also. There appears to be musical instruments behind the crowd. On the gangplank 2 men are wheeling a piece of equipment onto the steamer. The background steamer is the P. S. Canberra, also moored to the bank and unloading. There is a row boat in the middle of the river with 4 rowers and a standing cox.This appears to be a navel band getting ready for a cruise on the river, a social event that often happens in the Echuca area. On the other side of the river can be seen a "Caltex" sign and a couple of caravans parked between the trees. This could have been part of a river festival.Black and white photograph of 2 steamers moored by the river bank. The background steamer is the P. S. Canberra. The foreground steamer has crew dressed in sailors' uniforms (band members?). There is a person standing on the lower roof section putting a case (?) into the upper floor with quite a few people up there also. There appears to be musical instruments behind the crowd. On the gangplank 2 men are wheeling a piece of equipment onto the steamer. There is a row boat in the middle of the river with 4 rowers and a standing cox.The steamer in the background is marked "Canberra". In pencil on the back is marked P000102.paddle steamers, p.s.canberra -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Flooding of the Yarra River in North Kew, 1934
North Kew, now divided between Kew and Kew East, bordered the Yarra River. As such, it was a region subject to flooding in the Yarra Valley. Development beyond this point (ie Kellett Grove) was limited by the City of Kew's planning regulations. Prior to urban development, the area since European settlement and the first land sales in the district in the 1840s, had been used for dairy farming. .Small sepia snapshot of what was then River Avenue, North Kew submerged by floodwaters.The photo was taken in the vicinity of 8 Kellett Grove, North Kew. Verso: TAKEN FROM OUR STREET JUST SEE A BIT OF RYAN'S FENCE / 1934yarra river -- north kew, floods -- yarra valley, floods -- north kew, floods -- 1934, natural disasters -- kew -
Orbost & District Historical Society
printer's block, 1920's
This printer's block was used by the Snowy River Mail in the 1920's. This block is an advertisement for Tomlinson and McFarlane Bros, Drapers and General Merchants of Nicholson Street, Orbost.Since 1890 the Snowy River Mail has been the local newspaper of the Orbost district.This local paper has been the means by which readers in Orbost were able to learn about newsworthy events and issues in their local community for over a century.A printer's block from the Snowy River Mail. It is an advertisement for ladies' wear in the 1920's. It is an ad for Tomlinson and McFarlane Bros.of Nicholson Street Orbost and advertises fashionable contour corsets. The plate is nailed onto a block of chipboard.printing newspaper media advertisement tomlinson-and-mcfarlane-bros -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Wombat near Maffra, Victoria, 1204, 2014
Wombats are indigenous to Australia.A wombat walks along the roadway on the way to the Avon River, near Maffra. Once the wombat reached the river it had a good drink from the river bank.wombat, avon river, maffra -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, TSS Coramba
Used primarily for shipping freight between Port Fairy and Melbourne, the Coramba was lost off Phillip Island during a storm on 30th November 1934. Her location was not discovered until 29th May 2011. This photograph is unique because it shows the ship using the turning basin in the Moyne River.B&W photograph ship, boat, sea, river -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Plate, Mouth of the Hopkins, c.1920
This is a dish made by the English company of Royal Stafford Bone China about 1920 and sold in Warrnambool as a souvenir of the city with an image of the scene at the mouth of the Hopkins River. The scene depicted shows the old Hopkins Hotel, Proudfoots Boathouse, Lyndoch and the Hopkins River Bridge. This dish is of some interest as an example of the type of high quality souvenir offered to local tourists in the early 20th century. It is historically interesting as it depicts the Hopkins River mouth about 1920 and there have been many changes since then.This is a white oval dish with fluting on the sides and fluted edges. The rim of the fluting is outlined in gold. On the inside base of the dish is a black and white image of the mouth of the Hopkins River. There are brown stains on part of the fluted material and the outside base has the maker’s shield and name. There is a small crack on the edge of the dish.‘Guaranteed Royal Stafford English Bone China Made in England.’ history of warrnambool -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Stuart Murray Canal Sign, 1890s
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Sign:-"STATE RIVERS AND WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION/GOULBURN IRRIGATION SYSTEM/STUART MURRAY CANAL/CONVEYS WATER FROM GOULBURN WEIR TO WARANGA RESERVOIR/DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY VICTORIAN WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT - 1981./STUART MURRAY M.I.C.E CHIEF ENGINEER."goulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission -
Port of Echuca
Photograph, Early 20th Century
The P.S Australien was built in 1897 by Richard Wilson, of Moama. In 1937 the vessel was used to tow boilers, winches and derricks to the banks of the Murray River to aide in the construction of Locks 6,7,9 and Yarrawonga Weir. The barge is viewed from the rear, as the rudder can be seen, and shows the enormity of the loads of wool which a barge could carry. The two vessels are tied together and appear to be moored at a small pier.The P.S Australien is one of the oldest paddle steamers built at Echuca. It was a working vessel during the construction of the Yarrawonga weir in the 1930s which was the beginning of the irrigation system which enabled the Agriculture Industry to become such a prominent part of the Murray-Darling River Basin social history. A paddle steamer and a barge, loaded with wool, are seen docked together on a river. There is a small wooden jetty leading to the bank where gum trees are growing.p.s australien, yarrawonga weir, echuca paddlesteamers, murray river paddle steamers, wilson, richard, wool industry -
Port of Echuca
A black and white photograph, 24/09/1984
This is a copy of a photograph from the Price Collection. The river and town are unknown. The photograph shows how locks were constructed using long vertical planks to form a wall. One of the cranes is floating on a pontoon.This shows how the river was locked to develop the irrigation industry in the early 20th Century.A copy of a black and white rectangular photograph of a lock being constructed . The river is in the foreground and in the background, cranes and rigs can be seen. A wooden wall dominates the centre of the photograph. Houses and buildings can be seen in the distance.In pencil on the back is written; 'Price / Lock construction? 'Jenkins Print Mildura.'lock construction, price family collection, mildura, jenkins print, irrigation -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Chipperfield's Boat House & Floating Pontoon, 1934
Living with natural processes was frequently a challenge to early European settlers and later residents of what was in the 1850s administered by the Borondara Road Board. This was compounded by the area being bounded on three sides by rivers (Yarra River, Koonung Creek and Gardiner's Creek). In 1849, the historian James Bonwick recorded that "our district [Kew] suffered considerably. Mr Wade speaks of 80 acres, out of 100 acres of his cultivated paddock, covered by water." Newspapers continued to describe major flooding in Kew in 1863, 1869, 1878, 1880, 1889, 1891, 1916 and 1934. While the construction of the Upper Yarra dam in 1957 reduced the levels of flowing downstream, local and riverine floods continue. A number of boat houses operated on both sides of the River Yarra at Kew. Chipperfield's Boat House was located on the Yarra near the corner of Kilby and Willsmere Roads.The Kew Historical Society's pictures and map collections testify to the impact of flooding in the district. They have historical importance in documenting the extent of flooding in the district and its affects on homes, services and recreation. Numerous photographs record flooding throughout the Twentieth Century.Floating pontoon at Chipperfield's Boat House where the canoes were stored, taken in 1934, presumably before the 1934 Flood. This area of the Yarra was shallow with a number of mid river sandbanks and a popular swimming area for locals.yarra river, chipperfield's boathouse, pontoon -
Port of Echuca
Black and white photograph, 1964
P. S. Rodney , owned by Permewan Wright, was used to transport non Union strikebreaking shearers to the Darling River sheep stations , during the later 19th century. Union shearers burnt it to the waterline. This shows the remains of the P. S. Rodney.This photograph is very significant as it was one of the events of the Australian shearers' strike of 1891-1894. When unionised shearers burnt the P. S. Rodney for carrying non-Union shearers to the Darling river sheep stations.Black and white photograph of the remains of P. S. Rodney, showing iron "skeleton" by the Darling River bank near Pooncarie. A youth stands near it, and a fallen tree is at the left, close up.On the reverse in pen, "Remains of RODNEY." Kodak paper. Stamped J176shearers strike, p. s. rodney - remains, pooncarie, n. s. w -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, C1890's
Farmers on the Orbost flats and nearby districts used to grow a lot of maize and harvest the maize by putting the pigs in to eat the maize. They had to get the pigs to Bairnsdale with other chaps, droving about 600 pigs. It would take them 12 days. A wagonette would go in front and dribble out the maize. When they reached Swan Reach, the drovers would often go over to the old grog shanty and got drunk while one man would stay to keep the 600 pigs together. It was a difficult job. The pigs were ferried across the rivers. This is a pictorial record of early farming in East Gippsland.A black / white photograph of men on horseback droving pigs from the Cann River district to market along a dirt road.pigs agriculture farming-orbost-cann river -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Flooding of the Yarra River in North Kew, 1934
North Kew, now divided between Kew and Kew East, bordered the Yarra River. As such, it was a region subject to flooding in the Yarra Valley. Development beyond this point (ie Kellett Grove) was limited by the City of Kew's planning regulations. Prior to urban development, the area since European settlement and the first land sales in the district in the 1840s, had been used for dairy farming. Small sepia snapshot taken from the river ramp of a house at 8 Kellett Grove, in what was then known as North Kew. The point of view is from a backyard looking towards Fairfield. Beyond the fence line are two almost submerged houses. A number of people are in a motor driven boat midstream. Fairfield at this period, (ie 1934) was noted for its limited river side development. Verso: 2/12/34 / TAKEN FROM OUR RAMPyarra river -- north kew, floods -- yarra valley, floods -- north kew, floods -- 1929, floods -- 1934, natural disasters -- kew -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - The Glenelg River, Nelson, Victoria, 20/10/2000
Coloured photograph: the Glenelg River at Nelson, includes boatsheds and several small boats on the river. -
Port of Echuca
Photograph, Echuca. Steam boats on the Murray 156 miles N from Melbourne. C. Nettleton, Photo. Copyright Registered. Melbourne, Approximately 1980
Black and white photograph, possibly of Rotten Row ( mooring sites for derelict paddle steamers no longer able to be repaired) on the Murray River at Echuca, showing the 'Advance' barge in foreground. Three paddle steamers and three barges are moored on the left bank, including the P.S Rob Roy.Representative of the Murray - Darling river trade in the late 19th and early 20th century.Black and white photograph of Rotten Row on the Murray River, showing the 'Advance' barge, other barges and paddle steamers and the 'Rob Roy' paddle steamer all moored on the left bank.On photo 'C. Nettleton, photo. Copyright registered Melbourne. Echuca Steam Boats on the Murray 156 miles N from Melbourne. ' Appears that the paddle steamer beside the Advance, starts with "S" and ends "DA" or "CA". On back of photo; Derelict or tied up for summer? Date. Barge is Advance?? About 1913. Return to H. Coulson, Box 170, Echuca 3625.rotten row, nettleton, c, murray river, echuca, paddle steamers, steam boats -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1947
Date made February 1947Black and white photograph showing part of the road bridge over there Snowy River, river level low, man in shorts standing at edge of river. Orbost, Victoria.bridges, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Caire, Nicholas John, 1905c
Latrobe Bridge - Open. The bridge is swung into this position when the steamers pass down to the Lakes or return to Sale.Black and white photograph of the Latrobe River Bridge over the Latrobe River, shows the bridge open to river traffic, with a good view of the supporting structure. Sale Victoriawaterways, bridges, civil engineering -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1980s
The timber and cable swing bridge straddled the Deep Creek at Bulla behind the Bulla school. It enabled children who lived across the river to travel directly to school instead of going the long way around the road, a possible distance of 2-3 kms.A coloured photograph of the timber and cable swing bridge which was constructed across the Deep Creek at Bulla. Trees are growing along the river bank and there is a row of conifers growing along the opposite bank.swing bridges, deep creek, george evans collection -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard
Also another black and white photograph of same scene different angle crop of maize shown, boat on river possibly PS TanjilSepia toned photograph of view across the Tambo River looking eastward from Stephensons Road corner of Riversdale farm on right Redenback House in distance Swan Reach to Bruthen road shown with rinbarked trees on hill Tambo Upper Victoriatownship -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, D & E Platoon aboard APC
Mounted Colour Photograph of D & E platoon diggers aboard APC "Tango Alpha 22" awaiting ride to drop off point. Lt J.D. Burrows, L/C B.W. Caulley, Pte T.S. Bell, K.G. HydeAPC nickname "River Styx"photograph, defence and employment platoon -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, H D Bulmer Photo Lake Tyers 30.1.07, 1905 c
Black and white postcard of wharf at Marlo with SS Blackbird moored Marlo VictoriaMarlo Wharf Snowy Riverwaterways, bridges