Early pioneers arrived long before the railways, their battles with the environment, and getting supplies in and out of the Otways.Over the Otways. G.A. Facey. 1st ed. Anglesea (Vic); G.A. Facey; nd. ii, 26 p.; illus. Soft cover.(1) Signed by author. (2) "To Dad From allie" (3) "Belongs G. Bellchambers Beech Forest"otway ranges; g.a. facey; reminiscences;, otway ranges; g.a. facey; reminiscences;

Dedicated to his father, J.A. Facey, who gave the author a chance to build and operate sawmills in his youth leading to the ownership of his own sawmills.Otway timber mills & pioneering days. G.A. Facey. 1st ed. Anglesea (Vic); G.A. Facey; 1977. ii, 50 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9597510 3 3Signed by author. Address stamped on front page.otway ranges; g.a. facey; j.a. facey; timber; sawmills;

The President, R.M. Whelan, Councillors, signed by G.J. Adams, the Shire Secretary, T.J. Fry, and ratepayers of the Shire of Otway presented a certificate to Gilbert J. Simmonds of Wyelangta on 21 June 1946 in appreciation of his duty in the services during World War II.Presentation Certificate to Gilbert J. Simmons of Wyelangta by the President, Councillors and ratepayers of the Shire of Otway in appeciation of his service during World War II. Dated 21 June 1946.certificate; otway; president; r.m. whelan; g.j. adams; shire secretary; t.j. fry; gilbert j. simmons; wyelangta;

In 1891 Victoria's Premier James Munro, under pressure from the pro-suffrage Woman's Christian Temperance Union, promised to introduce a Suffrage Bill into Parliament if it could be demonstrated that womens' franchise is what the colony's women wanted. After six weeks the suffragists had collected almost 33,000 signatures, the biggest petition ever to be presented to a colonial parliament. The Bill passed the lower house but was rejected by the ultra-conservative Upper House. This book oulines the history of 362 Colac women who signed the petition.Pioneers & Suffragists. Merrill O'Donnell; Stephen Brooks. 2nd ed. Stephen Brooks; Colac (Vic); 2013. x, 350 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 978 0 646 58264 1suffrage bill; 1891; james munro; parliament; colac; women; pioneers; suffragists; merrill o'donnell; stephen brooks;

The south-west of Victoria, possessing a rich heritage of the signs of past human activity, is fertile ground for an investigation of historic places on public land. This report includes an initial inventory of almost 2000 places. The report outlines the history and the related heritage of the area, describes in some detail its biophysical attributes and introduces the natural resources and present land use. This information provides a context for understanding the origins of the historical features that are observes today.Historic places: Special investigation: South-Western Victoria: Descriptive report. Land Conservation Council. Land Conservation Council; Melbourne (Vic); January 1966. viii, 180 p.; illus.; maps. Soft cover. ISBN 0 7241 9288 3Maps in plastic sleeve.land conservation council; conservation; south-western victoria; historic places;

Based on people whose lives had an impact on education in Lavers Hill in Victoria, it is a community that has faced challenges and achievements, overcoming everything that has been thrown there way - except for the weather which has not changed in fifty years.Where there's a will there's a way. The story of education in Lavers Hill. Ellise M. Angel. E.M. Angel; Colac; 2003. 72 p.; illus. Soft cover.Signed by author.lavers hill; education; ellise m. angel;

From 1838 early Ballarat was settled by pastoralists in ideal conditions, a peaceful, verdant valley where the hills were clothed in virgin forest and the flats covered with lush pasture. Then gold was discovered to spark off what was Victoria's first great gold rush. This book covers the gold rush after on the aboriginal ownership and early pastoral activities.Ballarat: the formative years. A.W. Strange. B. & B. Strange; Ballarat (Vic); April 1982. viii, 100 p.; illus.; map. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9596802 3 3Signed: "A.W. Strange 10/1/1983" Map inside back cover.ballarat; pastoralism; aborigines; gold rush; mining; eureka; local government; a.w. strange;

On the 24th January 1933 Certificate No.12002, a Special Certificate for Regular Attendance, is issued to Helen Young who had been a pupil at School No.3235 Beech Forest from 24th March 1928 to 12 December 1932 for attendance at every school meeting during that period. It was signed by the Minister of Public Instruction, Mr. J.W. Pennington, and the Acting Director, Mr. J. McRae.Special Certificate for Regular Attendance, Education Department, Victoria. A4 printed and filled in by hand.education department; victoria; beech forest; helen young; certificate; attendance;

On 21 November 1959 yet another special train was run, this time on a G41 engine showing the sign "Puffing Billy Preservation Society, Beech Forest, 25-11-59", with eight NBH excursion carriages and a guard's van. The train stopped at Beech Forest where people removed themselves and wandered around the station. Mixed goods wagons loaded with wood and louvred van rest in the background. Note the delta or 'scissors' crossover between lines in the centre of the picture.B/W. Beech Forest Railway Station with a G41 locomotive, showing the sign "Puffing Billy Preservation Society, Beech Forest, 25-11-59" on track number one, mixed goods trucks on track number three, passengers throughout, and the delta or scissors crossover line, at 21 November 1959.beech forest; railways;

B/W. Engine G41, showing the sign "Puffing Billy Preservation Society, Beech Forest, 21-11-59", leaves the balloon loop at Beech Forest Railway Station, with guard and child hanging from the engine. A number of people are in the area, particularly two on top of a stack of timber. beech forest; railways;

The Garratts were approaching 35 years of age and needed constant repairs to keep them in service, the other rolling stock was between 45 and 60 years old, the track was generally in poor condition, and the amount of traffic offering was only a faction of that carried previously and came from one station, Beech Forest. A further sign of decay was in the transfer of goods between the gauges. Where eight or nine men had worked full-time transferring between gauges only one man was seen by 1960, with several other men hired on the basis of '$2 a truck', assuming they could be found. In 1961 VR announced its intention to close the line which it did on 30 June 1962. Colour. On 9 August 1961 a G42 locomotive and goods train departing for Colac with the coal stage on the left, the saw mill and Gangers Shed on the right, and houses in the right background.. beech forest; railways;

George Bass and Matthew Flinders made a voyage along the northern coast of Van Diemen's Land in 1798 to prove the existence of Bass Strait. The first vessel to attempt such a passage was the "Lady Nelson" under Lieutenant James Grant. Men sought out Bass Strait without the benefit of a lighthouse for the first half of the 19th Century after which, after several maritime disasters, on 29 August 1848, Cape Otway lighthouse commenced operation. Cape Wickham lighthouse, on King Island, joined its companion at Cape Otway on 1 November 1861.Beacons of hope. An early history of Cape Otway and King Island lighthouses. Donald Walker. 1st ed. Neptune Press; Belmont (Vic); 1981. ii, 154 p.; illus., maps, index. Soft cover. ISBN 0 909131 67 8Signed by author: Donald Walker.cape otway; king island; cape wickham; lighthouse;

The Bushrangers Poster, signed by AircrewSigned by Aircrewposter, 1970, raaf

Mining lease 5 page document for lease application 10173, dated 9th March 1934, within area bounded by Don, Barnard Streets up to Mt. Korong Road, area 10 acres. Document signed by John Jepson Stanistreet in the presence of W.A. Kell, Warden's Clerk, Bendigo. Hand coloured plan of lease appended to document, yellow section refers to lease. Marked on map Central Garden Gully shaft. On front of lease ' entered in the Register Book Vol 303 Fol 33698' On back ' His Majesty the King to J.P. Stanistreet (Cent G Gully not renewed written in pencil) Form C Gold Mining Lease Crown and Private Land'gold, mining, garden gully shaft

Colour photograph: Newmarket Hotel Strickland Road, Bendigo. Single storey red brick hotel, Newmarket Hotel written on top of façade. Cantilever verandah, Carlton Draught sign on top. Red letterbox on corner of footpath. Early 1980's ?.bendigo, hotel, newmarket hotel

Photocopy of a Plan of the Victoria Reef Gold Mines Company, Bendigo. Shaded area is the Victoria Reef Gold Mines Company Lease No. 2 and Lease No. 3. The gullies are named Happy Valley, Long, Derwent, Providence and Ironbark Gullies. The reefs are: Western Victoria, Victoria, Eastern Victoria and Prince Albert Reef. Between the Eastern Victoria Reef and the Prince Albert Reef is the White Lead. Mount Korong Road is at the bottom of the plan. Other Leaseholders are: Burrows, Wybrant, Ballerstedt, Jackson,Roberts & Co, Ashley, Grant, ?rpe, ?eau, Woodward, Coath, Taylor, Cranshaw, Roberts, Gould & Co, Midway, Witscheibe, Endeavour Co, Albert Co, Ballerstedt & Son, Late Iron Bark Quartz Mining Co, McDougall, Specimen Hill Co, Hygrect?, Wheadon, Evans and Bannerman. Signed by H. B. Nicholas. Location of Ballerstedt, Luffsman, Midway Co, Witscheibe and Rae & Co engine locations. Hills are shown as hatch shading. Written at the bottom left ocrner is: Accompanying prospectus issued in Nov. 1859. Signed H.B. Nicholas.plan, bendigo, victoria reef gold mines company, victoria reef gold mines company bendigo - plan, h b nicholas, burrows, wybrant, ballerstedt, jackson, roberts & co, ashley, grant, ?rpe, ?eau, woodward, coath, taylor, cra-shaw, roberts, gou-d & co, midway, witscheibe, endeavour co, albert co, ballerstedt & son, late iron bark quartz mining co, mcdougall, specimen hill co, hyo?, wheadon, evans, bannerman.

Black and white photo of the Chinese Dragon in front of the Shamrock Hotel. One man is walking beside the Dragon's head carrying a stool. Date on the back is c 1950. Sign on verandah reads 'Australian legion of ex servicemen and women'. Both signs on tram post in middle of road read, 'All Cars Stop Here', (indication of a tram stop)photo, group, easter procession, peter ellis collection, chinese dragon, bendigo chinese association

Impressionismoil on boardbeaumaris, beaumaris hotel, road, vegetation, bayside, power pole, signs, landscape, building, hotel

Yields information about tram 11, the Jelbart roller and the two work sheds in Wendouree Parade. The work sheds were seldom photographed.Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Sept 1968 of No. 11, passing the Jelbart road roller and the two SEC worksheds in Wendouree Parade. No. 11 has the destination of Mt Pleasant and a Twin Lakes sign. ballarat, tramways, trams, wendouree parade, jelbart, trackwork, tram 11

Yields information about the services in Barkly St East Ballarat.Set of two Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Dec. 1968 of: .1 - Bogie tram turning from Main St into Barkly St, on its way to Mt Pleasant. Shows the tram stops at this location and an Ampol Service station sign. .2 - possibly the same tram, in Barkly St.ballarat, tramways, trams, main road, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 35, ampol, main st

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong No. 1 at the Newton terminus, corner of Aphasia St and Shannon Ave. The house in the background remains in position. The tram has the destination of Station. Note the sign on the left hand side "Major STOP Road". Early !950's. prior to the 1/12/1952 route reorganisation, when Newtown Trams went to Eastern Park. trams, tramways, geelong, newtown, aphasia st, tram 1

Original photograph by Rose Series Postcard P1711 with the original image held by the State Library of Victoria. Edited by Richard Conn. Purchased by the Museum.Provides information about the appearance of Bridge St during the 1920's, shows the tram tracks and overhead. Has in the view a number of road signs, shops, Super Spirit, Shell, Junction Service Station, motor vehicles, cyclists, Bon Marche, ladies with prams, a post box and Page's Bucks Head Hotel.Black & White copy photograph view A4 size, titled "Ballarat looking east along Bridge St from Grenville St c1920s", from a Rose Series Postcard, P1711. Original image held by the State Library of Victoria.ballarat, grenville st, bucks head hotel, bridge st, road signs, bon marche, tramways

Postcard - Bridge Sreet, Ballarat Vic showing tram tracks, a number of horse drawn carts and cabs. On the far right, a tram stop sign can be seen, along with men talking. In the view are shops, businesses or advertisements for: Junction Boot Store, Havelock Tobacco, Halls Corner, A Bregeut Ales & Butter shop, W A Stark Wines and Spirits, Velvet Soap, Thomas Dunstan? Leather Merchant.Yields infomation about the corner of Bridge Street, Main Road and Victoria Streets.Black and white postcard titled Bridge Sreet Ballarat Vic, looking west from the corner of Bridge Street, Main Road and Victoria Streets 1910c. Divided back type, published by VSM Melboune and printed in Prussia.bridge street, ballarat, stones corner, victoria street, main road, tramways, tram track, horse drawn vehicles

Photograph shows Ballarat Tramway Museum tram W4 671 (St Kilda Beach, route 15) in St Kilda Road at High Street during the late 1950s or early 1960s It has a "Mr Motorist keep my tracks clear" sign on the rear. A number of sun shades have been lifted.Yields information about W4 class trams.Photograph - Black and White W4 671 St Kilda Roadtramways, trams, w4 class, tram 671, st kilda road

45 No. Dept. of Road Transport and tramway staff tickets used in the 1940's to 1960's for safeworking on single lines of Maitland, Newcastle and Sydney tram lines, see attached listing for full details, descriptions etc. Printed on flimsy paper. Some of the tickets show the personal name of the Government printer. This would enable time of printing to be better determined. (48 tickets in image). Image of list added 29/9/2013 - see related documents for details.trams, tramways, nsw, sydney, maitland, newcastle, safeworking, staff tickets

Black & white photo ex Postcard? titled 'Where two roads meet', showing a horse tram ( Hawthorn Bridge to Auburn Road (Riversdale Road) and Prahran and Malvern No. 36 on Glenferrie Road with Deepdene destination, at the intersection of Riversdale & Glenferrie Roads, Hawthorn. Corner block (SE) behind photo has a 'For Sale' sign on it, with houses in background. Now a block of shops. Tram No. 36 is an F class car, later renumbered - see p14 of Destination City, 4th edition. See also inscriptions. Questions: How horse tram number determined and date of photograph??`` Reimaged 17/7/2017 both front and back.'T101, No. 26 horse tram of Hawthorn Tramway Trust in Riversdale Road. No. 36 toastrack (enclosed cross seat) of the Prahran & Malvern Trams in Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn 1917. Horse trams ran from Auburn Road to Hawthorn Bridge and connected with the Richmond cable trams. W.Jack.'trams, tramways, pmtt, horse trams, riversdale road, glenferrie rd , tram f 36

Black and white photo of No. 31, inward bound from Victoria St. crossing the Buniyong railway overbridge. Meaghers Hotel in background and ad for Eureka Caravan park. No cars on the road. 'Smash Imperialism' graffiti on bridge beam. Tram fitted with lights, small number over headlight, and long Twin Lakes sign under headlight. Image on data base file, made from digital photo of photo 22/6/02.trams, tramways, ballarat, victoria st., tram 31

Geelong No. 37 at Corner of Ryrie and Moorabool Streets 3/11/1953, showing 'East' on destination. Tram not well exposed. Stopped by a centre of the road pole marked as a tram stop, with 'Safety Zone' sign in foreground. Outside Mayfair School of Dancing building. Photo by Keith Kings.In Blue ink 'Geelong was closed early 1956' in top left hand corner. In base 'Geelong No. 37, on 'EAST' Cr Ryrie &b Moorabool Sts City, 3/11/53, Maximum traction 1/50 f11' Stamped on top edge, 'K.S.Kings No. K(a)(7)'tramways, trams, geelong, ryrie st, maximum traction, tram 37