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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ORDER OF SERVICE: ''IN MEMORIAM'' (QUEEN VICTORIA) ST ANDREW'S CHURCH, 27/1/1901
Order of Service ''In Memoriam'' (Queen Victoria) St Andrew's Church, 27 January 1901. Order of Service for the morning service and the evening service.Bolton Bros Typ., Bendigochurch, history, st. andrew's bendigo, st andrews church. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: APPLICATION FOR SERVICE, 13/02/1960
Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria - Application for service from main to position of meter. Installation of gas cooker at 218 Backhaust Street, owner N.D. Scott dated 13/02/1960. On the back a diagram of the locationbusiness, retail, gas and fuel -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Journal - Periodical, Barrett, Charles, Northern Australia
This book covers the far northern parts of Australia, from Queensland to the Kimberleys and the romantic ports of the north-west, where early navigators made landfalls. Tthe photographs, many of them unique, were taken on sea and land expeditions, the latest in 1939, when a 1200 miles' cruise was made in the mission boat Larrpan, from Darwin to the farthest east coast of Arnhem Land.pp40; illus; 27 cm.This book covers the far northern parts of Australia, from Queensland to the Kimberleys and the romantic ports of the north-west, where early navigators made landfalls. Tthe photographs, many of them unique, were taken on sea and land expeditions, the latest in 1939, when a 1200 miles' cruise was made in the mission boat Larrpan, from Darwin to the farthest east coast of Arnhem Land.aborigines-northern australia, port essington, northern australia-aborigines-fishing, aboriginal women-northern australia-food gathering, goulburn island, elcho island, caledon bay, milingimbi, wessel islands, thursday island, wyndham, broome., aboriginal art - cave paintings -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Document - Newsletter, Aborigines Advancement League, Newsletter / Aborigines Advancement League, 1984
v. : ill. ; 27 cm. .aboriginal australians -- victoria -- periodicals. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Booklet, Submission for the establishment of the Eltham Community Health Service, 1985
Report prepared by the Eltham Community Health Centre Working Party. Includes an introduction (background, rationale and development of working party), principles and aims of the Eltham Community Health Centre, special characterisitics of Eltham, community health needs by programme area, staff establishment requirments and accomodation. Includes appendices including names of working party members. The initiative for establishing a health centre began in 1975. Withdrawn copy from Yarra Plenty Regional Library Collection27 pages bound and laminted. HG Booklet 5harry gilham collection, eltham community health centre -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Greenhills and North Greensborough Progress Association, Community News: official journal of the Greenhills and Nth. Greensborough Progress Association and the Apollo Parkways Progress Association. 5th July 1976. Edition No. 6/76, 05/07/1976
This edition includes a report on the The Apollo Parkways Progress Association's June1976 meeting, Great Greenhills happening, A foreigner in Melbourne, Lonely people, Feeling -- Belonging -- Sharing, Nerve deafness, Family Day Care, From the Council Chamber, Cameo of Graeme Davies, Lost in Lerderderg Gorge, This and that, Meet the natives, Plenty Valley Squash Club, School and Kinder news, Scout and Guide news.Newsletter, 27 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills, apollo parkways progress association, apollo parkways -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Tess Justine (Nillumbik Shire Council), Murray's Bridge over the Diamond Creek, Eltham North, 19 Feb 2022
Murray's Bridge over the Diamond Creek on the Diamond Creek Trail just prior to demolition and replacement with a new steel bridge. Heritage advice obtained by Nillumbik Shire Council, following a suggestion by the Eltham District Historical Society (EDHS), is that the original bridge appears to have been a simplified version of the Country Roads Board’s (CRB) standard timber bridge design of the early-to-mid 1920s. In c1990 Murray’s bridge was renovated with three recycled steel girders as part of a bike/pedestrian path in the reserve. During these alterations many parts of the bridge were removed, and some were replaced. Heritage advice indicates the condition of Murray’s bridge is poor. The remaining original parts are all in poor condition, with severe weathering, splitting and rot, especially to the stringers retained on the bridge. Heritage advice is that Murray’s Bridge does not have sufficient significance in the cultural history of the Nillumbik area to warrant inclusion in the Nillumbik Shire Heritage Overlay and also does not have sufficient significance as a rare survivor to warrant inclusion in the Nillumbik Shire Heritage Overlay. There are no indications in the historical record that this site was individually important to the cultural history of this area. EDHS is comfortable with the heritage advice provided to Council and has worked closely on this project with Council. EDHS has suggested some of the removed timbers be used in the vicinity of the bridge for landscaping and possibly seating, so as to retain these remnants close to the site of the original bridge, which is the last old timber bridge along the lower reaches of the Diamond Creek. Mary (Sweeney) Murray and John Wright Murray selected 80 acres, Lot C Section 16 and Lot 5 Section 17 Parish of Nillumbik, under an occupation license in 1866. John died in 1867 and freehold was granted to his son John in 1873. The farm was known as ‘Laurel Hill’. John Junior was an Eltham Shire councillor and sometime president from 1887 up until 1897. He added Lot A Section 16 to the farm in ca1888. John and his younger brother James arranged to rent/purchase Lot B Section 17, across Diamond Creek to the west, in ca1900. It appears that John and James farmed separately for a few years, with a new homestead built for James ad family on the high point of Lot B Section 17 in ca1910. John sold off Lot 5 Section 17 in 1912. When John died in 1912 James took over the land on both sides of the Diamond Creek. The old homestead on the west side of the Creek disappeared. A farm bridge over Diamond Creek from this period may have been located close to the northern boundary of the farm. John Langlands, owner of the farm known as ‘Ihurst’ on the west side of Diamond Creek to the south of the Murray’s land, died in 1907. In 1909 his land was then subdivided into 100 lots to become the ‘Glen Park Estate’. Other similar subdivisions of nineteenth century farms around Eltham in this period included the ‘Franktonia (or Beard’s) Estate’ to the northeast and ‘Bonsack’s Estate’ between Eltham and Greensborough. Soon after the opening of the railway extension line from Eltham to Hurstbridge in 1912, Glen Park and nearby residents including James Murray agitated for a railway station or siding to be located half-way between Eltham and Hurstbridge, so that the Glen Park residents who used the railway daily did not have to walk into the Eltham or Hurstbridge stations. Some believed Coleman’s Corner (opposite Edendale Farm) was an appropriate spot for the platform. James Murray was among those who thought the railway should be located on his land, closer to half-way between Eltham and Hurstbridge stations. The Railways Commissioners warned that the locals would have to fund these works themselves. The Glen Park Estate residents initially had difficulty accessing Eltham by road, with only an old low-level bridge over Diamond Creek at the south end of their estate. A new timber trestle bridge across the creek, now on Wattletree Road, was opened in 1915. Road access to the north was gained in 1927 when the new Murray’s Road, which crossed the Murray’s land, was built. Residents continued to agitate for a Glen Park station. By 1926 the Railways Commissioners’ preferred site was on the Murray’s land. They arranged an estimate of cost of a full-length platform. The estimate was too much for the locals, who in 1928 argued unsuccessfully for a shorter and hence cheaper platform. By 1929 Murray had agreed to donate the land, but the locals would still have to fund the works. Murray decided, unilaterally it would appear, to commence work on a timber trestle road bridge over Diamond Creek to link the new Murray Road to the proposed station. Late in 1929 he stopped work on the bridge, for reasons unknown, but started work again and completed the bridge in 1931. There is no further newspaper evidence of the campaign for the Glen Park station until 1939, when Murray and another local, Mr Maxwell, met the Railways Commissioner. The Glen Park locale now included 45 homes on the west side of the creek and 20 on the Eltham side. Most of the residents used the train every day. The Commissioner remained adamant that only a full-length platform could be built for safety reasons. It appears the campaign dissolved at this point. The increasing move to cars may have had an impact. There is no evidence of Murray’s bridge ever being connected to Murray’s Road, or of it having wide use for any purpose by locals. James Murray died in 1947 and the farm was taken over by his son James (Jim). Jim started to sell off parts of the farm in the 1980s, retaining a few acres around the ca1910 homestead and building a new house there. Recreation reserves were established along the creek. In ca1990 Murray’s bridge was renovated with steel girders as part of a bike/pedestrian path in the reserve. The old farmhouse was demolished in ca2014. * * * A theory posted on local community Facebook groups was that the bridge was built in the 1860s and was built to be more robust than was necessary for the movement of cows from one side of the creek to the other. It was suggested the robustness was necessary to support the weight of gold ore being transferred from a mine on Murray’s land to a railway siding near Murrays Bridge (presumably for transfer and processing at Diamond Creek). Perhaps this may have been one of the motivators for Murray, who really knows? Knowing when mining operations ceased on his land and how that fits the overall timeline would be useful but at the time the bridge was built, local gold production was minimal at best. The known facts are: • The railway line came to Eltham in 1902. • The extension of the railway from Eltham to Hurstbridge was constructed in 1912 so no railway line even existed through Murray's property until 1912 and the Victorian Railways maps at the time show no such siding on Murray’s property. • In 1923 a new company was formed in anticipation of the old Diamond Creek Gold Mine being re-opened. The mine had been previously closed and flooded. It was noted in the press at the time that the mine was within a mile of the railway. Nothing really came of this. • Construction of Murrays Bridge was commenced by James Murray in early 1929 in anticipation of a proposed flag station being nominated on his land, but work ceased shortly afterwards. The proposed flag station was commonly referred to as Glen Park as the residents of the Glen Park Estate wanted Option 1, located near them with the platform adjacent to Colemans corner. This was probably never going to fly as it was virtually in eyesight of Eltham station. Allandale Road was the third option, but the Commissioners' preferred option was No. 2 - on Murray's property. • The Railway Commissioners were not going to finance any such station and the works had to be funded by private landowners and residents, hence Murray investing in this himself. • Murray recommenced work two years later and finished his bridge in 1931 but unfortunately for him, the proposed flag station never eventuated. The bluestone siding you reference may well have been built by Murray as part of the proposed station platform. • Up until then, apart from the Main Road bridge, which was washed away in 1924, virtually all local crossings over the Diamond Creek were low lying bridges – Kaylocks Bridge at Brougham Street, Diamond Street bridge, Glen Park Road bridge. It is expected that Murray also had a low-lying bridge to connect his land either side of the creek. These were all washed away or severely damaged multiple times in the 1920s. Lessons were learnt, and Murrays Bridge appears to have been built in accordance with Country Road Board standards of the time. Flood damage was ongoing, and even more recently constructed raised bridges kept getting washed away, e.g., the new Wattle Tree Road bridge in 1958 just months after completion. Murray’s bridge was reinforced with steel some 30 years ago presumably to provide additional floodwater resistance, given the history of bridges disappearing in floodwaters. • In March 1932 it was reported in the Advertiser that there were still some prospectors operating around Eltham North who apart from further scarring the face of the earth over the previous two years had gained significant experience but little gold - hardly a driving factor for constructing a dedicated railway siding and bridge to transfer gold ore. It is far more probable that James Murray was hoping to have the railway station located on his property and invested his money by building the bridge to lead to it as well as a station platform. Had the station eventuated, it may well have driven up the value of his land for subdivision and new housing estates like the Glen Park Estate. That did not eventuate. Whilst the bridge was indeed old (90 years), the core structure being completed in 1931, it had been modified substantially from original and hence had no significant historic value – i.e., it was not a representative example of its type, construction, and age. Given that the bridge was not worthy of saving, the Eltham District Historical Society with Council’s support, and the Eltham Woodworkers group endeavoured to see what suitable sized timbers were salvageable to fabricate a commemorative seat. Unfortunately, the experts at the Woodworkers group were unable to salvage any suitable length/width timbers to fabricate the seat due to the presence of rot. Last remaining wooden trestle bridge on the Diamond Creek Trail just prior to demolition and replacementBorn digital image (27)diamond creek (creek), diamond creek trail, murrays bridge, ‘laurel hill’, john wright murray, mary (sweeney) murra, john murray jnr, james murray, john langlands, ‘ihurst’, ‘glen park estate’, beard's estate, franktonia, bonsack's estate, glen park estate, glen park railway station -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Book - Book (copy), The Wreck of the Joseph H Scammell, 1988
The book tells the story of the shipwreck of the J H Scammell off Point Danger Torquay in 1891.The story of one of the many wrecks on the notorious south coast of Victoria.Typed booklet (27 pages)shipwrecks great ocean road victoria -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Correspondence File, J Williams, Museums Unit 4/19 PWLH, Dec 1987 - Sep 1999
RHQ Registry file dealing with Museum matters594-3-1 Part 4 Closed Jul 02correspondence file -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Rescue Equipment
The line throwing apparatus has been in use for several centuries, in a wide variety of forms. It initially started off as manually launched lines that had shorter ranges and were not very accurate. They faced problems on wind-powered boats and ships since they were dependent on wind speed, wind direction, and the operator accuracy.Modern-day line throwing apparatus are powered using rockets, pneumatic systems, or slingshot mechanisms. They fall under two main categories of propulsion- pyrotechnic, and pneumatic. Pyrotechnic systems make use of an ignition that is used to launch the line, whereas pneumatic systems make use of built-up pressure. Pyrotechnic systems are volatile and can be extremely dangerous due to accidental ignition. In response to growing concerns about the safety of pyrotechnic systems, pneumatic based launchers were invented and widely implemented in the late 20th century.Yellow line throwing device consisting of a canaster containing rolled rope and a firing mechanismPains-Wessex Speedline International. Pt No 5151-01/02speed line, line throwing, marine rescue, pyrotechnics -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, UNKNOWN
.1 15 X COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PREPARATION AND FLIMING OF THE NED KELLY MOVE 2002 IN FRASER STREET, CLUNES VICTORIA .2 VHS TAPE OF THE MAKING OF THE NED KELLY FILM CONTAINED IN CARDBOARD COVER .2 5/02 MAXELL GX POWER TAPE SPECIAL ned kelly film, film production, filmed at clunes vic -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 10, Warren Doubleday, 20/01/2002 12:00:00 AM
Set of 10 colour photographs / prints of Scrubber 8 in Wendouree Parade and depot track on 20/1/2002, working and testing the sprinkler bar on No. 1 end of the tram. Photos by Warren Doubleday. On Kodak paper. 1962.1 - Scrubber 8 on access track .2 - At depot junction, with 45 behind, ice cream van alongside. .3 - With sprinkler bar operating .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - showing the very end of the sprinkler bar under No. 1 end, at the back of the flusher hood. .7 - showing the valve and water line for the sprinkler bar. .8 - ditto .9 - showing the watered roadway coming down into depot junction from Carlton St. .10 - Simon Green cleaning depot junction points. (Photo used in Jan. 2002 Fares Please!) On .10 only in blue ink, date "20/1/02" scrubber tram, btm, sprinkler bar, depot junction, tram 8 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Emily George, "Always start your car with two bells", 1985
Book - 128 A5 pages + card covers, perfect bound, titled "Always start your car with two bells", written by Emily George 1985. Details her career, relatively short, as a Conductor and Tram Driver, training, experiences, interaction with other staff and family.On first page "Keith Stodden 3-2-02" in ink.trams, tramways, books, conductors, drivers, training, melbourne -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping (copy), Hurstbridge Advertiser, Charles Partington: Obituary, 26/02/1932
Death notice for Charles Partington (1862-1932); also, notice of probate on Charles Partington's will 26/02/1932Greensborough pioneer familyCopy of newspaper obituarycharles partington -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertising Leaflet, 2 Valda Street Watsonia, 16/02/2012
2 Valda Street Watsonia. 3 bedroom home, private sale, sold 16/02/2012 for $553,000Real estate advertising leaflet, 1 sheet, printed in colour both sidesvalda street watsonia -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Newspaper article, Historic former post office for sale, 7/02/2018
Article from the Corowa Free Press, Wednesday 7th February 2018, page 7, relating to the former Wahgunyah Post Office, at 5 Foord Street, Wahgunyah. The building was built in 1863 by John Foord for his daughter and son-in-law, Roderick Killborn. It ceased to operate as a post office in 1942. The present owner is Ms Jenny Tutton, who bought the property about two years ago. It is now on sale in the price range $445,000 to $485,000.Newspaper article with coloured photograph of a brick building.wahgunyah, post offices, wahgunyah post office, john foord, roderick kilborn, real estate sales -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, 23/2 to 27/2/1962
Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandum to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 27/2, (dated 27/2/62) 2 - ditto for 24/2 (dated 26/2/62) 3 - ditto for 23/2 (dated 23/2/62) See Reg Item 7937 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial, rehabilitation -
City of Ballarat
Artwork, other - Public Artwork, Kevin Michael Rudd (Prime Ministers' Walk)
Kevin Michael Rudd, Australia's 26th Prime Minister, served 2007-2010 and again from 27 June - 18 September, 2013. The Prime Ministers Avenue is a collection of bronze bust portraits of the Prime Ministers of Australia, located at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens in Ballarat, Victoria. The Prime Ministers' portraits are commissioned after the incumbent term of each Prime Minister by the City of Ballarat. The City of Ballarat has taken responsibility for commissioning the busts after funds set aside by politician Richard Armstrong Crouch were exhausted in 2014. Crouch originally donate money to pay for six busts, the first of which was unveiled in 1940. The collection of prime ministers' busts are unique in Australia, representing the only sculptural portrait collection of all past Australian Prime Ministers. The different styles used reflect the unique artistic practices of the selected artists; textures, sizes and features and proportions are used by the artists to interpret the characteristics of each of the subjects. SignificanceThe artwork is of historic and aesthetic significance to the people of BallaratBronze bust cast on granite and concrete plinth.Kevin Michael Rudd Prime Minister 2007-2010 27 June - 18 Sept. 2013kevin rudd, prime minister, australian pm -
Clunes Museum
Currency - 10C COIN
A SPECIAL AUSTRALIAN 10 CENT COIN, DATED 2018 TO COMMEMORATE 50 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN DECIMAL CURRENCYdecimal currency, 10 cents -
Cornish College
Speech, House of Representatives, 16/02/2012
Mr Mark Dreyfus, Member for Isaacs, gave a speech in the House of Representatives on Thursday 16 February 2012, after attending the official opening ceremony on Sunday 12 February 2012. He spoke about the closing of St Leonard's Cornish Campus in 2011, the community determination and achievement in establishing a new school and of Richard B. Cornish and his vision for the future. He also thanked Mr Kerry Bolger, the principal elect and the four student leaders, Robbie Boag, Georgia Bell, Kathleen Kiddell and Eliza Wilton. Two page document with the Australian Coat of Arms at the top of page one and a graphic of Parliament House underneath. Page two contains a speech by Mr Mark Dreyfus, Member for Isaacs dated Thursday 16/02/2012.cornish_college_inaugural_year, education, school, mr kerry bolger, mr mark dreyfus, speech -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 4, W. J. Llewelyn, 1/02/1975 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the official opening by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of four images of BTPS trams, 40, 27 and 14 at the depot in preparation for the official opening of the BTPS Wendouree Parade tramline - 1/2/1975 as the Ballarat Tourist Tramway. .1 - General scene of the depot - Peter Winspur? by the step of No. 27. .2 - Front of No. 40 showing the special panel made up to celebrate the event - extracted from .1 .3 - View of No. 14 extracted from .1 .4 - ditto of No. 27 Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.trams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, depot, secv, tram 27, tram 40, tram 14 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Opening of Shire of Diamond Valley offices 1972: Band, 26/02/1972
The official opening of the Shire of Diamond Valley offices in Greensborough on 26/02/1972. This photograph shows the band performing at the event.Photographs taken by a member of SDV staff.Photographs from of a folder of 21 colour photographsOn cover of folder "Opening of S.D.V. Office"shire of diamond valley, shire of diamond valley offices 1972 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 26/03/1939 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of Geelong 27 at the old Moorabool St Wharf terminus Photographed by Wal Jack on 26/3/1939. Tram has the destination of Newtown. .1 same print in the Wal Jack photo album, Reg Item 5003. Note handwriting on rear is different to the other print.On rear in ink "SEC Geelong Birney No. 27 ex (MTT 303) at old Moorabool St Wharf terminus 26th March '39" and in top right hand corner, stamped in purple ink "W. Jack No. Copyright" with Number T265 in ink. 4214.1 - Geelong Tramways, Birney Steel Safety No. 27, J. C. Brill, Philadelphia USE in Adelaide 303. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. tramways, trams, geelong, birney, moorabool st, tram 27 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Arrival at Port Melbourne, Spirit of Tasmania premier voyage, Devonport to Port Melbourne, David Thompson, 27 Nov 1993
When Mayor Liana Thompson and husband David flew to Devonport and took part in the premier voyage of the new Bass Strait ferry 'Spirit of Tasmania', David took this picture (Ref item 1087, souvenirs of trip)One of 12 photos of the premier voyage of 'Spirit of Tasmania', Devonport to Port Melbourne 27 November 1993: arrival at Port Melbourne; truck parktransport - ferries, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, spirit of tasmania, abel tasman -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Rich Birthday Cake, 27/08/1940
Extract from The Sun News Pictorial dated 27/8/1940 with recipe for birthday cake to send to troops during World War Twonewspapers, world war, 1939 - 1945, the sun news pictorial -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Mixed media - Audio Cassette, Rob Collier, The Collier Family, 27 July 2002
Anne & John Collier were early residents of this area. Their son Robert Collier had an Orchard property on the western side of the railway line in Nunawading (then Tunstall)Talk given to General Meeting of the Whitehorse Historical Society. See also interview with Rob Collier on 27 July 2002 - NP2702 and transcription on ND5021.collier robert, collier family, collier linda -
Tennis Australia
Tournament Programme, 1990
Programme: Le Quotidien Officiele Roland Garros 02/06/1990 Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Tournament Programme, 1990
Programme: Le Quotidien Officiele Roland Garros 02/06/1990 Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Drawing - Property sketches, Frank Gordon Real Estate, 1990s
Property sketches done for Frank Gordon Real Estate in the 1990s. .02 - 163 Bridge St built environment - domestic, frank gordon real estate, bridge street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - EVA WILSON COLLECTION: HARGREAVES MALL CONSTRUCTION
Construction period of the Hargreaves Mall 21/02/82, Looking across Mitchell Street into the site.Photos by Eva Wilson BHS Member.bendigo, hospital, city history, construction of the hargreaves mall in 1982.