This wood was cut from a 6000 year old Murray River red gum retrieved from the Wodonga gravel pits on the flood plain. The Museum of Victoria displayed this wood in the base on which Phar Lap stands. It was made by Kevin Barton of the Kiewa Valley to the order of Dr. James Bowler, the geologist who dated the ancient gravel pit red gums. This specimen is historically significant and unique in local, national, and international context. It is unique, of scientific and research value, and exceptionally rare due to its age. 6000 year old wood from a Murray River red gum. geology, geological, murray river, red gym, murray river red gum, kiewa, wodonga, history

The Bundoora Pre-school started as the Bundoora Free Kindergarten in 1961. From its part-time inception in a leased hall, the Committee of the Bundoora Free Kindergarten worked toward obtaining its own premises and expanding the hours of the kinder in order to serve a growing population. This folder contains correspondence and administrative documents for 1963, including activities, fund-raising and rosters.A collection of administrative records from the Bundoora Free Kindergarten 1961-A collection of loose documents including letters. Moved to plastic folder for storage.bundoora pre-school, bundoora free kindergarten

The Bundoora Pre-school started as the Bundoora Free Kindergarten in 1961. From its part-time inception in a leased hall, the Committee of the Bundoora Free Kindergarten worked toward obtaining its own premises and expanding the hours of the kinder in order to serve a growing population. This folder contains correspondence and administrative documents for 1965, including activities, fund-raising and rosters.A collection of administrative records from the Bundoora Free Kindergarten 1961-A collection of loose documents including letters. Moved to plastic folder for storage.bundoora pre-school, bundoora free kindergarten

The Bundoora Pre-school started as the Bundoora Free Kindergarten in 1961. From its part-time inception in a leased hall, the Committee of the Bundoora Free Kindergarten worked toward obtaining its own premises and expanding the hours of the kinder in order to serve a growing population. This folder contains correspondence and administrative documents for 1964, including activities, fund-raising and rosters.A collection of administrative records from the Bundoora Free Kindergarten 1961-A collection of loose documents including letters. Moved to plastic folder for storage.bundoora pre-school, bundoora free kindergarten

The Bundoora Pre-school started as the Bundoora Free Kindergarten in 1961. From its part-time inception in a leased hall, the Committee of the Bundoora Free Kindergarten worked toward obtaining its own premises and expanding the hours of the kinder in order to serve a growing population. This folder contains correspondence and administrative documents for 1966, including activities, fund-raising and rosters.A collection of administrative records from the Bundoora Free Kindergarten 1961-A collection of loose documents including letters. Moved to plastic folder for storage.bundoora pre-school, bundoora free kindergarten

The Bundoora Pre-school started as the Bundoora Free Kindergarten in 1961. From its part-time inception in a leased hall, the Committee of the Bundoora Free Kindergarten worked toward obtaining its own premises and expanding the hours of the kinder in order to serve a growing population. This folder contains correspondence and administrative documents for 1967, including activities, fund-raising and rosters.A collection of administrative records from the Bundoora Free Kindergarten 1961-A collection of loose documents including letters. Moved to plastic folder for storage.bundoora pre-school, bundoora free kindergarten

The Bundoora Pre-school started as the Bundoora Free Kindergarten in 1961. From its part-time inception in a leased hall, the Committee of the Bundoora Free Kindergarten worked toward obtaining its own premises and expanding the hours of the kinder in order to serve a growing population. This folder contains correspondence and administrative documents for 1968, including activities, fund-raising and rosters.A collection of administrative records from the Bundoora Free Kindergarten 1961-A collection of loose documents including letters. Moved to plastic folder for storage.bundoora pre-school, bundoora free kindergarten

Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick had a questionable character even before being posted to Greta Police Station in 1878. He made an attempt to arrest Dan Kelly but did not follow correct procedure. He went by himself and had also been drinking beforehand. While Fitzpatrick stated that he was assaulted and suffered a minor gun show wound at the hands of "Ned" Kelly and other family members, his claims were disputed by them. The Kellys "went bush" after this incident and two police parties - one led by Michael Kennedy - were sent in pursuit of them.Sepia toned photograph on cardboard showing Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick holding a riding crop with left elbow resting on a pillar."J.E. Bray, Photo Beecworth" (underneath photograph). "Portrait & Landscape Photographer J.E. Bray Beecworth, Victoria. Negatives kept, copies 1/. each, may be had by forwarding name and address accompanied with remittance to the amount of the order. Photographs coloured in water colours" (on reverse of carte de visite)alexander fitzpatrick, edward kelly, ned kelly, kelly gang, arrest, greta police station, 1878, bushrangers, carte de visite, bray, beechworth

France 5/10/17 Dear Mother, I am still in going order and hoping to be home before long. There is no news to put in this as I wrote all I could find in a letter which you should get the same mail as this. Wish you all a merry Christmasfirst world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Opera glasses such as these would have been used in the 20th century by theatre and concert-goers who had the means to purchase what would have been a luxury item. Such a set could still be used today. These opera glasses have no known local provenance and will be useful for display. These are opera glasses in a kidney-shaped black leather case. The case has a light brown leather handle and a metal clasp. The case inside is lined with red silk material and the inside lid and upper part of the case inside have a gold rim. The case is much crumpled and worn. The glasses are made of brass with iridescent inlays with ornamental gold edging. The mechanism for altering the focus of the glasses is still in good working order. social history, warrnambool history, opera glasses, theatre glasses

The Anglican Church of the Holy Cross was situated in Maddison St., Mt Beauty. It was dedicated on Saturday 18th December 1965. The Rector was The Reverend Colin G. Burgess Th.L.Mt Beauty was created by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. During the late 1960's the town was handed over to the Bright Shire and its building sold. A plaque was unveiled in the porch to commemorate the Dedication of the Church by Mr H. H .Williams, the chief engineer of the Kiewa Scheme.5 page hand made book with white pages and black typing stapled together with 4 staples. The book includes the Order of Service, The Procession to the Altar, The dedication of the Church, The dedication of the Furniture, At the Prayer Desk, At the Lectern At the Pulpit, At the Chancel Step, At the Altar, The Dedication Mass, The Collect, The Epistle, The Gospel, Proper Preface and is written by the Right Reverend Theodore Bruce McCall, Fourth Bishop Of Wangaratta on Saturday, 18th Dec., 1965mt beauty; anglican church; religion;

Black and white photograph of the students in Form 5A in 1969. There are 15 boys either sitting or standing. Names of students are not in any order matching the photograph. BIRCH, Adrian; CALABY, Graeme; FOWLER, Peter; FRASER, Trevor; GRAY, Peter; JARECKI, Richard; JENNINGS, Neill; LIUBICICH; G; MANNIX, Paul; NIMMO, Danial; OLIVER, Gary, [left during the year]; PAIGE, Clete; PEROVICH, V; SPIERS, Alan; WITHERS, Gary. adrian birch, graeme calaby, peter fowler, trevor fraser, richard jarecki, neill jennings, g. liubucich, paul mannix, daniel nimmo, gary oliver, clete paige, v. perovich, alan spiers, gary withers, ballarat junior technical school, alumni

Program Booklet for the Conferring of Freedom of Entry to the City of Ringwood upon Royal Australian Engineers 4th Combat Engineer Regiment, Sunday 18 March 2001. The Program booklet includes: - Order of the Ceremony - Image of the Freedom of Entry Scroll - List of serving Officers of the Regiment, including the Commanding Office, Lieutenant Colonel D. G Hughes - List of Councillors including the Mayor, Cr Peter Gurr - Information about the Regiment

Cream coloured card, flower border, with a tear off section on LH side. In centre of card: 1835 - 1935. Independent order o Rechabites, Centenary Temperance Pledge. I hereby promist to abstain from all intoxicating drink and to discountenance its use, manufacture and sale. Signature and Witness. A scroll across the bottom has the words: 'Where there is Drink, there is Danger' The tear-off section to be filled in by the person committing to the pledge.bendigo, clubs, independent order of rechabites

''Programme for Aborigine Camp''. Single page typed programme (undated - and no actual location referred to) re 17 activities for a 'demonstration' of how aborigines were supposed to live/have lived? - e.g. #3 One boy to be fishing in the space between the tree at the edge of the creek; # 11 When coach drives through Park, aborigines to rush from all quarters and point their spears at the coach, and jabber. War crys in order.bendigo, history, aboriginal, aboriginal camp. mia mia.

Letter written on folded paper with Ancient Order of Foresters emblem at the top left -The emblem include an 'all-seeing eye' looking down on two men in medieval costumes . Letter is from the Court Foresters Home Secy to W. B. Evans, Sec. of the Court King of the Forest and dated March 14 1872. The writer is acknowledging receipt of P.P.O. for £1.0.0. Court Forest Home 4278 Impressed into the paper in an oval shape.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court foresters home 4273, james marshall, w b evans, r ?

Coloured slide transparency. Image is of a signpost in the bush. There are three signs on the post.The main sign is white with black lettering with the words Kaweka Sanctuary Removal of plants and flowers is strictly prohibited by order. The sign at the top is covered in small print that isn't in focus. The sign at the bottom is on a dark background with the words Donations received with thanks Kaweka Sanctuary Committee. A metal box is mounted underneath the last sign. Trees and scrub are visible.Kodachrome Transparencyslide, bendigo, bendigo institute of technology

World War I. Roll of Honour. Independant Order of the Rechabites. Framed coloured certificate set in brown wood frame. The certificate lists the members of the Supplejack Tent No.401 Dumbalk who have volunteered for "Active Service in response to the Empire's Call." Names handwritten in black ink. The border is decorated with coloured flowers and flags and the images of King George V, the Minister for Defence and the first Australian soldier to win a VC.

Catalogue of Sale By Auction of buildings, timber, stores, rails, tools, scrap iron, and contractors machinery and equipment. Auction to be held Tuesday and Wednesday September 16th and 17th , 1941. By order of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Melbourne. J. H. Curnow & Son, Auctioneers & Machinery Salesmen, 31 Queen Street, Melbourne 3000 and Mitchell Street Bendigo Victoria 3550. To be held at Lauriston reservoir, Lauriston (near Kyneton).J.H. Curnow & Son, 31 Queen Street Melbourne.government, state, lauriston reservoir

Two red covered catalogues for an auction of Mining and Sluicing Equipment, Electrical Machinery, Buildings, Etc. held on the 17th December 1942 at the Mallakoff Alluvials Sluicing Plant at Landsborough, Vic. Sale by Order of Mr. D. P. Fletcher and Mines Department. Sale conducted by permission of the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges under the Regulation 59 of the National Security (General) Regulations. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - mallakoff alluvials sluicing plant, mr d p fletcher, mines department, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson, regulation 59 of the national security (general) regulations, the cambridge press

This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.Typed manuscript with additional hand written annotations compiled by the historian Dorothy Rogers of inscriptions on headstones at Kew Cemetery. It includes in alphabetical order the names of the deceased and the inscription on the headstone. In cases where the headstone no longer exists Rogers has listed details from the Cemetery's files. The manuscript also includes some inscriptions from churches. Importantly the manuscript includes inscriptions on tablets in the now demolished Congregational Church in Walpole Street. boroondara general cemetery, dorothy rogers

Initially listed as T J Connelly's Tin shop, this premises on the corner of High and Forest Street, expanded to include all items of ironmongery. By 1878 they were advertising gas stoves for sale and installation.The item is order book of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each hand-written page records the customer name, date items and price. Teh pages are numbered in the top corner. There are 270 pages. The cover is thick hard purple covered cardboard, with the spine and corners finished in brown leather. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of 1872 to 1876. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses

Photocopy of a Newspaper Clipping - from The Sun, most likely 17/4/1939 about the closure of the Collingwood line on Saturday 15/4/1939. Bus services replaced the trams during the afternoon or earlier that the scheduled last tram in order to prevent damage by revellers. Titled "Tram Chairman beats revellers". Has a photo of the last tram with Mr. J. Peden as Gripman and E. McLeod as the conductor with two male passengers."1939" written in on the left hand side in ink.trams, tramways, collingwood, closure, cable trams, crews

List - 79 quarto ruled sheets, hand written, titled "R Series of Drawings - Trams", listing in an alphabetical order of drawings, drawing number, date, size and title of the various information drawings for tramcars, equipment and detail drawings. List includes drawings up to 1988. See image i1 for sheets numbered 1 to 29 i2 to for sheets 30 to 54, missing 34 i3 for sheets 55 to 79.trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, preston workshops, equipment

Document. Various legal papers. 1 - 1906 - Account to Osborne Miss Ruth, 2 - 1910 - Account to Bunning Mr R L and Bunning Mrs Sarah (Yallook?) 3 - 1863- Vesting Order, in equity, in the matter of Michael Diviney, Hughes Joshua, Doran Joseph Christopher, Flagg William Martin, Grylls Messrs N M & J G. 4 - Part of a ledger book reading 'Costs engrossed and not to be rendered.'cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, osborne miss ruth, bunning mr r l, bunning mrs sarah, diviney michael, hughes joshua, doran joseph christopher, flegg william martin

The photograph printed on this postcard comes from the collection of the Mitchell Library in Sydney. It is sepia in tone and depicts seven men standing and sitting around a mine shaft in the Beechworth region. The photograph has been dated to approximately 1872. This period in history post-dates the Victorian gold rushes which occurred 1852-1853 in Ballarat, Bendigo and Beechworth. During this period, in the 1870s, the surface alluvial gold had been discovered and removed from location. Therefore, in order to reach the deeper and less accessible alluvial gold, diggers began to dig shafts into the earth. These shafts sunk below the ground level by 20 to 30 feet and required timber structures around the entrance and winches to bring the paydirt to the top. The top of this wooden structure is visible behind the man standing in the upper right of the image. This type of mining was highly dangerous as mines often caved in which injured the minors and often resulted in death. Thus, following this period, in the early 1900s, miners opted instead for hydrolic slucing which cut away the earth without the devastating consequences of a mine cave in. This particular group of miners appear to have been unable to afford a horse (then worth around 50 pounds) which were generally used at mines like this to help pull buckets attached to ropes up and down the mine. Instead, this group brought the buckets up and down by windlass. The windlass was a wooden structure mounted over the mining shaft and fitted with a hand-cranked winch which enabled the bucket attached to the rope to be brought up and down.Gold was first discovered in Beechworth in Spring and Reid's Creek in the summer of 1852-1853. At its popularity, this region had approximately 8000 people on the gold fields searching for gold on the banks of these creeks. These periods did not require the use of heavy machinery or the digging of deep mining shafts like the one depicted in this image. Therefore, this image has important connotations for the technologies associated with mining during the approximated 1870s when gold was harder to access. This is a later period in gold history which does not fit into the "gold rush" period. Instead, it occurred after the surface gold had disappeared and therefore, is essential for researchers who are investigating the mining techniques and structures used to reach the alluvial gold which was located deeper under ground in the 1870s. This period predates the use of big heavy machinery used to mine in the 1900s which include dredges. Images such as this one can also impart essential information as to the wardrobe and fashion of men during this period. It also imparts knowledge about the landscape of Beechworth which is useful for people researching the environment and impact of gold mining in the north-east region of Victoria. In addition, since this image is a postcard reproduction of an early Australian image which may date to approximately 1990 it can impart knowledge as to the interests of people during this time period when there may have been an increase into Australian history.A sepia tone facsimile of an early Australian photograph (circa 1872) printed as a postcard.Obverse: BEECHWORTH / Victoria, Australia / Reverse: GM 2 3275 / CORRESPONDENCE / AUSTRALIAN / YESTERYEAR / CARDS / ADDRESS / Published by George Symons (057) 65 3240 / THE MINEHEAD C. 1872 / The easily gleaned gold of the early fields did / not last very long. In order to reach less / accessible alluvial gold diggers began sinking shafts as much as twenty to thirty feet down / and the mines required timbering and winches / to bring the paydirt to the top. / This syndicate has been unable to afford the / luxury of a horse (about 50 pounds) and so everything / must go up and down by windlass and rawhide / bucket. / Photo: Mitchell Library, Sydney / A sepia tone facsimile of / an early Australian photographmining album, gold mine, beechworth, burke museum, mine shaft, postcard, australian yesteryear cards, george symons, the minehead, gold fields, alluvial gold, early australia, c.1872, 1872, gold diggers, north east victoria