The Highett Gas Works were a landmark along the Nepean Highway for many years. With the cessation of the gasification of coal and the introduction of natural gas to Victoria, the gas holders were demolished and the Sir William Fry Reserve was developed on the southern end of the site. The Gas and Fuel redeveloped the northern end of the site with modern offices and laboratories for the organisation's scientific services. At this time, the chimney and retort house were retained.The Highett Gasworks had its beginning in 1939 operated by the Central Brighton and Moorabbin Gas Co Ltd. The company had expanded its gas production facilities to Highett where it had purchased 45 acres of land adjacent to the Melbourne-Frankston railway line. The first gasholder was erected on the Highett site in 1927 and connected with high pressure mains to the Brighton Gas Works. In 1939 the building program including gasometers, the vertical retort house and coal store was completed and gas making commenced. Its area of supply covered approximately 70 square miles and included the municipalities of Brighton, Sandringham, Moorabbin, Mordialloc, Chelsea and part of Dandenong. The Gas and Fuel Corporation eventually took over operations and with the disaggregation and privatisation of the organisation, the site was eventually closed c. 2002.Black and white aerial photograph featuring the Highett Gas Works with gasholders and retort house. In the top right-hand corner, a former Highett Primary School on Graham Road can be viewed. Photograph includes Bay Road, Royal Avenue, Princess Avenue and Jackson Road (Highett) and Alfred, Turner and Sandford Streets (Moorabbin).Handwritten in black ink: [indecipherable] in a circle Handwritten in red ink: 70% Four velcro display adhesivesgasification of coal, gas and fuel corporation of victoria, gasholders, highett, moorabbin, utilities

Cheltenham station was built in 1898 and serviced a primarily rural, market gardening community.The late 1870s saw the beginning of a massive program to construct railway lines throughout Victoria. One of these lines was from Caulfield to Frankston. A survey undertaken by J P Madden, an engineer employed by the railways, established the route, although this was later modified. At the time of the official opening of the line to Mordialloc no station buildings had been constructed despite the fact that tenders had been called in the Government Gazette of 26 May 1881 and subsequently in the Argus newspaper on 30 August 1881 for what became stations at Glenhuntly, Ormond, Bentleigh, Moorabbin, Highett, Cheltenham, Mentone and Mordialloc. However platforms and sidings were completed, ready to receive passengers. Cheltenham station opened in 1898.Black and white photograph of Cheltenham Railway Station with the two platforms separated by two sets of tracks. Each platform has a station house on it, and the one on the right hand side also has a garden and park bench.Handwritten in red ink on reverse: A7 / 75%cheltenham, trains, railway, railway station, railway crossing, suburbs

Legacy raised funds from the sale of Christmas cards for many years. The years these were used is unknown but they illustrate the subjects chosen by Legacy. They were: Princes Bridge and Melbourne City 1970 Flinders Street form the Melbourne railway station (Christmas 1968) Melbourne from the South, near St Kilda Road (Christmas 1972) A bush track at Wonga Park Victoria by Dudley Drew (Christmas 1974) Unknown years: Three wise men, dog with holly, three children around baby Jesus. These came from a selection of cards and order forms from 1960-1974 were part of a scrapbook of Legacy material, mostly promotional material, from the 1960s to 1970s.An example of fundraising material issued by Legacy in the 1960s and 1970s.A sample of Legacy Christmas Cards from a variety of years.fundraising, christmas cards

This is a photocopy of a book, the original is no longer available. It contains lists of guest speakers at Legacy functions, and the date they spoke and some comments about what they spoke on or how good they were. The dates are from 1926 to the 1980s. Guest speakers include Lord Baden Powell, (founder of the boy scouts movement), Sir Henry Bolte (Premier of Victoria), Sir Edward Dunlop (Burma Railway Fame), Patsy Adam - Smith (Author) to name a few. The list also notes the speakers title, honours/awards/qualifications, subject matter, date. Legatees met regularly and had guest speakers to entertain and inform on different subjects at their Tuesday Luncheons. This document was from a file of information about guest speakers (see also 00812-00822 and 00829-00837). The Programme Committee was responsible for organising the speakers. TBC when the document is fully scannedA record that the speakers at Legacy functions were from very different walks of life and the subects spoken on were many and varied from 1926 until 1979.Photocopy of a register book that contains a handwritten list of speaker by surname in alphabetical sections.Title hand written in green felt tipped pen. #8 written and underlined in black biro.speakers, register

This plan was for the sale of parcels of land from the Lerderderg Park Estate property in 1911. Advertising for the sale appeared in the Bacchus Marsh Express newspaper through July of 1911. The property was situated only a few kilometers from the township of Bacchus Marsh. The agents for the sale were L. A. Fairbairn & Co.Lerderderg Park Estate was a significant and early colonial property in the Bacchus Marsh area. This plan provides details about the first time the property was subdivided for sale. It is therefore documents an important moment in the history of this property and the broader trend of the subdivision of older and larger properties in the district.A single page paper plan showing allotments of land for sale from the Lerderderg Park property owned by John Wills. The parcels of land for sale are coloured in red.The Lerderderg River and Pyke's Creek Irigation Channel shown on the plan are in blue ink. The rest of the plan is a dark cream or beige colur with the text in black ink. The plan has been extensively annotated with hand-written notes indicating the names of people who purchased the various parcels of lands and the prices paid for those lands. Part of the top of the plan containing some text appears to be missing. The plan is pasted into a bound volume containing 76 maps or plans in total. Top: Have received instructions to Sell, account Mr John Wills, his renowned LERDERDERG PARK LANDS, so well and favourably known throughout the Commonwealth. In areas from 3 acres to 1276 acres. Every lot is either rich lucerne land (or portion now under lucerne) with some higher land adjoining Railway Station, and 2 Milk factories within 2 miles, absolutely the finest land in Victoria. Bottom: THIS IS THE FIRST SUBDIVISIONAL SALE of Rich Flats in Bacchus Marsh since the Pyke's Creek Scheme, and every lot is commanded by it. Only 32 miles from Melbourne.bacchus marsh victoria maps, land sales, lerderderg park estate, land subdivision

The mural of an impression of Macedon Street in Sunbury 100 years ago was painted by Frank Breen, on the brick garage wall of the Catholic Presbytery and it faced the garden in front of the former Sunbury Courthouse. Before the railway arrived in Sunbury in 1859, Macedon Street was the town's business centre. Early local businesses and and institutions that the artist included in the mural include on the LHS former courthouse, Out Lady of Mt. Carmel and the Sir John Franklin Hotel. On the RHS are some shops and the Ballcourt Hotel.The mural gives an impression of Sunbury's first business centre before it shifted closer to the railway station which arrived in Sunbury in 1859.A non-digital coloured photograph of an artist's impression of a street in Sunbury 100 years ago. The photograph has been encased in a cream card with an inscription on the back. 'MACEDON STREET 100 YEARS AGO'/ARTIST: FRANK BREEN/OLD SUNBURY COURTHOUSE/ SUNBURY, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIAmurals, macedon street, frank breen, sunbury courthouse, our lady of mount carmel, hotels

ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA pictorial history of G41 & G42 the Beyer-Garratt in Victoria, Australiasteam locomotives - victoria- history, garratt locomotives - australia - history

ill, maps, p.58.non-fictionAn illustrated history of some of the narrow gauge timber tramways in Victoria.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

ill, maps, p.23.non-fictionA brief history of the narrow gauge timber tramways that radiated out of the town of Warburton in Victoria.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

p.9.non-fictionA short research report about the narrow gauge Herman's Warburton timber tramway in Victoria.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

p.7.non-fictionA short research report about the narrow gauge Sorrento tramway on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria.narrow gauge railroads - australia - history, passenger trains - victoria - history

ill, maps, p.24.non-fictionA brief history of the narrow gauge timber railways of the Erica District north of Moe in Victoria from 1910 to 1950.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

ill, maps, p.32.non-fictionA brief history of the Goodwood Timber and Tramway Company narrow gauge timber railways out of Port Albert in South Eastern Victoria.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

index, ill, maps, p.102.non-fictionA history of the railways and tramways of the eastern Otway Ranges in South Western Victoria.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

p.53.non-fictionA list of narrow gauge tramways in Victorianarrow gauge railroads - australia - history, tramways - victoria - history

index, ill, maps, p.84.non-fictionA History of the Sawmills and Tramways of the Wombat Forest near Trentham in Victoria from 1855 to 1940timber tramways - australia - history, industrial railroads - australia - history

p.9.non-fictionA short research report about the narrow gauge tramways in the Scoresby area of Victoria.narrow gauge railroads - australia - history, industrial railroads - australia - history

p.8.non-fictionA short research report about the narrow gauge Russell's timber tramway in Gembrook Victoria.narrow gauge railroads - australia - history, logging railroads -- victoria -- gembrook -- history.

index, ill, maps, p.312.non-fictionA history of the tramways and sawmills of Warburton and District.timber tramways - australia - history, logging railroads -- victoria -- gembrook -- history.

p.12.non-fictionA short research report about the lesser known narrow gauge timber tramway of the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria.narrow gauge railroads - australia - history, timber tramways - australia - history

index, ill, maps, p.130.non-fictionA history of the Wood distillation works and tramway at Britannia Creek near Yarra Junction in the Warburton district of Victoria.narrow gauge railroads - australia - history, timber tramways - australia - history

index, ill, maps, p.200.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge Rubicon timber tramway in North Eastern Victoria.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

index, ill, maps, p.106.non-fictionA saw milling history of the Murrindindi Forest in Victoria between 1985 and 1950.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

ill, maps, p.36.non-fictionA tour program for a trip to Rubicon and Alexandra areas of Victoria exploring narrow gauge tramways in the area on the 23 & 24-03-91.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

ill, maps, p.20.non-fictionA tour program for a trip to the narrow gauge timber tramways of Wyelangta on the Beech Forest railway in the Otways of Victoria, on the 21 & 22-11-92.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history

p.10.non-fictionA short research report about the narrow gauge Cave Hill firewood tramway near Lilydale in Victoria.narrow gauge railroads - australia - history, timber tramways - australia - history

ill, p.96.non-fictionA short illustrated history of the talking trams on the preserved Bendigo tramway in Victoria.tramways - bendigo - history, preserved trams - australia - history