One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

One of the school student desks used in the now closed schools of the Rutherglen District Wooden School Desk that seated two childrendesk, school, two seater

RVB Limited is now called Sirens and Horns and is still manufacturing sirens in Australia. A hand siren with an L shaped handle two centimetres wide and five centimetres long is attached to the base of a metal cylinder ten centimetres diameter and six centimetres long with the last two centimetres tapering to a six centimetre diameter opening which flares to a 12 centimetre opening in four centimetres. The handle is connected to a thin metal disc which vibrates when the handle is turned making a loud noise. The siren is attached to a wooden handle four centimetres by two centimetres and 21 centimetres long. It is all painted red. A label attached states, "Hand HURRICANE Siren, Made in Australia, Model no. HSI, RVB Limited."siren, alarm

Newsletter of the Victorian division of ACROD (Australian Council for Rehabilitation of the Disabled) - now NDS30cmHx20.5cmW, 20 pages

Stawell Primary School 502 - c1970s school with steel fencing. Now glass.stawell education

Botanical Reserve Stawell West. Now called The Grampian Gate Caravan Park.Black and white photograph of lake with trees around the edges.Botanical Reserve Stawell.stawell

Mt Beauty Tennis Club circa 1956. The original 4 courts had an asphalt surface complimented by grass courts in the grassed area between the Primary School and the courts. The original 4 courts now have a synthetic surface and are still used. The grassed area is now used by the Primary school.Part of Alec McCullough's Collection. This activity is of historic and social significance and can be compared with activities of today.x4 Black and white photos of tennis club members including one of 1956 A-Grade Premiersmt beauty tennis club, sport

Carl Axel Nobelius (1851-1921) was born in Finland of Swedish parents. He migrated to Australia in 1870 and became a paramount plant nursery proprietor, operating extensive nurseries in Emerald,. Victoria and in Tasmania. His property in Emerald now constitutes Emerald Park. The bust was on display in Emerald Museum but is now lost.The bust provides a clear likeness of one of Emerald's most significant personages. As the bust is now lost, this photograph preserves that likeness.Colour photograph of bust of C A Nobelius (1851-1921) made by Jenny Sulwick Museum display card: "Jenny Sulwick Cast Concrete ?1960 Carl Axel Nobelius"nobelius, emerald museum

This photograph shows the regrowth of vegetation on the road between Genoa and the border - now the Princes Highway.This is a pictorial record of the main road from Orbost to the New South border, The Princes Highway, in the early 20th century.A large black / white photograph of a bush road wwith a vehicle and a man on the side of it.on back - " Princes Highway showing the regrowth.....1913"princes-highway-genoa transport

This is a fairly comprehensive map of the former Shire of Ballan which is now amalgamated into the Shire of Moorabool.A black and white map of the Shire of Ballan showing major roads, rivers, towns, settlements, State parks and forests and land subdivisions. It appears to be a copy of the original as no dates or maker or printer appear on the map. There is a scale of 2 miles to 1 inch.gordon, ballan, bungal, kerrit bareet, borhoneyghurk, bungeeltap, ballark, yaloak, gorong, beremboke, wallace, ingliston, hunterston, millbrook, bradshaw, myrniong, blackwood, moorarbool, greendale, bayup, trentham, bullarto, korweinguboora, glenlyon, bolwarra

This commemorative medal celebrates a colonisation of two towns, now cities, in Victoria; Melbourne and Portland. The medal shows the significance placed on the colonisation of Victoria and the growth of the hundred year period. Medal, silver. with hole and ring at the top. Obverse: Sailing Ship, Coast, Boat on shore, 3 men. Reverse Colonial man on grass, river, city buildings on other river bank Medal commemorates the centenary of Victoria and Portland 1834 and Melbourne 1835. "CENTENARY OF VICTORIA 1934" & "PORTLAND 1834", "CENTENARY OF MELBOURNE 1935" & "1835" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, medal, centenary medal, centenary of victoria, centenary of melbourne, 1834-1934, 1835-1935, colonial, centenary of portland, colonisation of victoria

History of the Viewbank Homestead, originally a 90 acre site with homestead and outbuildings, now demolished.Black and white photocopy of typescript, with photographs, plans, reproductions of documents. 25 p plus 17 p of Appendices, unboundviewbank homestead, heritage victoria

Port Side is a local publication of eight-pages The front cover is white with a photo depicting part of a red, moored vessel. The third page, shown above, features a sketch of the Mission, two small photographs of the Mission buildings, the Mission logo and an article about the Mission to Seafarers and the Mission's Flying Angel Club.non-fictionmelbourne ports, mission to seafarers victoria

Stradbroke House was once run by W Smith - now (1979) owned by C CarterColoured photograph of Stradbroke House.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, housing, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, stradbroke house

Photograph of Grimshaw Street looking from the Simons' house. The WaterMarc complex is now on this site.Digital copy of black and white photograph.simons family, grimshaw street greensborough, watermarc

Photograph taken on top of Ayers Rock. This feature is now known by the Aboriginal name, Uluru.Panorama photograph - colouruluru, ayers rock, rosalie broad, ballarat teachers college, 1967

Since 01January 2104 this pipe band is now known as Federation University Pipe Band.federation university pipe band, university of ballarat pipe band, scottish, piper, kilt

Note by T.H. Kneen 19.11.1991, "Student attending to seedlings is Judy Serjeant (now Hilton).Black and white photograph. Female student attending to seedlings in the Old Nursery. On reverse, "Seedling beds in Nursery," and, "Photograph by Information Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. C.1767.D."nursery, judy hilton (nee serjeant), female student, seedling beds, students working outside, judy serjeant, old nursery, publicity