OPENING OF BRIDGE OVER MOUNT CREEK ON ROAD TO MOUNT BSCKWORTH, NOW CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTO OF GROUP OF PEOPLE STANDING ON A BRIDGE AT THE OPENING OF MOUNT CREEK BRIDGE. CIRCA 1941local history, photography, photographs, bridges

History of Winlaton established by Joseph Thornton Tweddle in 1909non-fictionHistory of Winlaton established by Joseph Thornton Tweddlewinlaton, tweddle joseph, mount pleasant methodist church, winlaton youth training centre, leawarra hostel, nunawading residential youth centre

The Ballarat Benevolent Asylum in Ascot Street Ballarat is now know as the Queen Elizabeth Centre.A number of images relating to life at the Ballarat Benevolent Asylum. ballarat benevolent asylum, crimean veteran, architecture

The Ballarat Benevolent Asylum in Ascot Street Ballarat is now know as the Queen Elizabeth Centre.Black and white image of people working in the garden at the Ballarat Benevolent Asylum. ballarat benevolent asylum, crimean veteran, architecture, garden

The site is now the White Swan Reservoir. The person pictured could be the licensee, Mrs Ritchie. white swan hotel, white swan reservoir, building, commerical, hotel, person

Color Reprint of 110 pp, with a new front page and new color photographs of the vegetation. non-fictionThe book describes the origins of Wandinong Sanctuary, Blackburn as a home for the Hookes family from 1913 and its transformation into a public park in 1973.wandinong sanctuary, hooke janet, hooke arthur

The Ballarat Benevolent Asylum in Ascot Street Ballarat is now know as the Queen Elizabeth Centre.A number of images relating to life at the Ballarat Benevolent Asylum. ballarat benevolent asylum, crimean veteran, architecture

Photograph of Raleigh's or Malakoff's Castle, once stood on the spot where Highpoint now stands.Historical buidlingBlack and White PhotographPlaque at bottom left of frame

Part of a letter to Wal Jack that has survived, with the now defunct company logo printed on it.Yields information about the Neptune Oil Co.Brown paper printed envelope, addressed to Wal Jack in a Neptune Oil Company Envelope with the company return address.neptune, neptune oil company, letters, wal jack

Home of Heal Family in Moonlight Street site now No 45. Home named Braeside. stawell

Teapot belonging to a set produced for use at the Moorabbin Arts Centre (now Kingston Arts).White ceramic teapot with lid and Moorabbin Arts Centre logo on front.Marked on base: Royal Porcelain / Kingdom of Thailand / Oven to Table / Dishwasher - safe / Microwave - safeephemera, crockery, tableware, moorabbin arts centre

Now the Damascus College Auditorium, the chapel was a modern, stylish space designed for quiet reflection. catholic education, ballarat, st martin's in the pines

Printing below photograph reads, "View from estate along Canterbury Road." Typed on backing sheet below, "Canterbury Rd. Heathmont looking towards city. Railway bridge at foot of hill 1923. Area in foreground now shopping centre both sides of road."

Handwritten letter relating to the loan of 'native weapons' from the Ballarat School of Mines Museum for exhibition at the Missions Exhibition on the Melbourne Exhibition Building. 46 Sturt Street Ballarat 19-6-14 Dear Mr Fenner Will you be good enough to give Mr Vickary some native weapons from the museum for a show at the missions exhibition being now held at the Exhibition building. Yours truly W. Middletonballarat school of mines museum, aboriginal, aboriginal weapons, melbourne exhibition building, missions exhibition, middleton, fenner, vickary

Kew Tapestry. The eight panels depict the history of Kew. This was a 1988 Australian Bi-Centennial Project carried out under the auspices of City of Kew Council and the Kew Historical Society Incorporated. Nearly 600 citizens including many children participated in the production by adding a few or more stitches. A book records their names and the panels upon which they worked. Artist: Joy Stewart Co-ordinator: Dorothy BenyeiSydney Joy (Joy) Stewart was born in Melbourne 1925. She studied at Swinburne Technical College Art School from 1941-1945, then the National Gallery Art School 1946-1948. Her career included employment positions as a display artist, designer/painter, gallery assistant, and art teacher. Joy relocated to Cairns in 1981. Solo exhibitions in Melbourne and Cairns, including 'Done By Me' at Cairns Regional Gallery in 1999. Group exhibitions at Cairns Regional Gallery, 'The Fish John West Regrets, 1993' and 'Facets of Life' 1994. Joy Stewart died in Cairns in 2018.1. Survey Team. A Handcoloured cartoon created by the artist Joy Stewart as a template for the first of a series of embroidered panels depicting the history of Kew. Wool colour codes at left. Inscription: "8th February 1803. SURVEY. Grimes, Flemming (sic), Robbins and McCallum explored the river (Yarra) to the falls (Dights), sighting several friendly aborigines, and were the first Europeans to set foot in the area now known as Kew". Signed by the artist "(c) JStewart, 1988"bicentennial project (kew), joy stewart

A photo of a former junior legatee participating in a boys basketball class. Ron Barassi was a successful AFL footballer at the time. Ron was a a junior legatee after his father Ron Barassi Snr was killed at Tobruk in World War II. He has participated in many Legacy events over many years. This was an early record of his involvement at a young age. One of the boys was Ian Paltridge on the far left (1955/56?) - from a note added to the photo at some stage. Also in the photo is David Illingworth.A record of a Junior Legacy class being visited by Ron Barassi.Black and white photo of boys with Ron Barassi on a basketball court. White paper label typed.Hand written "Legacy P4" in blue pen. White paper label typed "Former Junior Legatee and now a Victorian Football Captain Ron Barassi, finds a work-out with the Legacy boys' gym class almost as tough as some of his great ruck battles.junior legatee, ron barassi

Heritage site report and gazetteer by David Bannear, head consultant for archealogy for the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Includes information on the Warrandyte Goldfield and the Caledonia Goldfield, Queenstown (now known as St Andrews), One Tree Hill, Kingston (now known as Panton Hill), Kangaroo Grounds, You You Hill, Kingstown, South Morang, Nillumbik, (now known as Diamond Creek), Steele's Creek, Yarrambet and Kinglake. Photocopy of map headed: Location of mines and reefs from Geological survey of Victoria, Yan Yean with the Diamond Creek prominant on the map. no date35 page report with map and print out of cover letter (email form) from donorcaledonian gold fields, caledonina gold field, david bannear, gold mining, harry gilham collection, queenstown, st andrews, warrandyte goldfield

Black and White Photograph of S.N. Castle 254 mm x 208 mm. Inscription on reverse side reads S.N. Castle in English Harbour Fanning Island. From my own photo given by me to the skipper Capt. J.H. von Dahlern. Now in possession of Minna Wenzke of San Francisco, a niece of the skipper. 215 mm x 165 mm. SH 067 [1] Ships C - E.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, s.n. castle, fanning island, minna wenzke

This is a teacher's desk which came from Woodford State School. The school began in 1854 in a private dwelling with a new building constructed in 1874. The school still operates today.This is a very fine example of an early 20th century school teacher's desk. As it comes from one of the earliest schools in the district, it is of considerable significance.This is a wooden desk, now varnished, with a lift up, slanted lid with brass hinges and a brass key hole. On the top right hand side is a brass insert with a porcelain ink well. The desk has four turned legs with end struts. The desk lid may be made of pine but the rest of the desk seems to be made of a different wood. There are signs of old borer on the left hand front and the curved part on that side is missing.woodford state school

.1) Native Headman's axe, from Mt Hagen area New Guinea. One end has a blade of shaped green stone. The other end timber, originally had a diamond shaped hole, now broken. The handle stem & 2 blades are held together with intricate bamboo weaving & adhesive. .2) The plain wooden handle had been sawn off some time ago, it was glued on for display.Written on side 1: Headman's Axe, Mt Hagen ethnographic material - tools + implements, military history - souvenirs

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Serving it up: some of the staff at the Deli Café situated under Moran and Cato's in Hargreaves Street (now Wooz surf and street wear in Pall Mall) in the early 1940s. From left Vi Lambert, Ethel Murdoch, Silvia Doyle, Valda Hilson, Elsie Hogg, Molly White, Mrs Dudley (Dud) and Ruby Lenten (Stevens). The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Hand painted Gold buyers shop sign. Circa 1860. Metal Construction. Previously on loan to National Museum of Australia. Now located at Specimen Cottage. The sign is constructed of metal (Tin). It consists of a strap attached at the top and bottom of a rectangular plate. The sashes and plate are painted brown with the words 'LICENSED GOLD BUYER' painted in gold lettering on the plate. The sashes are constructed in such a manner as to be attached around a post of tree trunk.

Black and white photograph of large group of men, outside, at back of buildings. Men dressed in suits, some holding hats. At top, four people (head and shoulders) looking from a window. Downpipes on L. Inscriptions: on front - GP87. On back - 'Bendigo Historical Society,' ' From E Woolcock, Long Gully, Now Geelong, Beehive Exchange 1893.' Circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch',person, group, employees

Sepia photo of engineering workers and possibly Foundry owner/managers. 5 rows of men in front of Foundry building, 41 men in photo. Parts manufacturer. Address: 420 Backhaus Street, Long Gully (Now known as Eaglehawk Road). Ref: Sands & McDougall's Bendgio Directory 1901-1908. Physical Description: Mounted on grey cardboard. Inscriptions/Markings: 'Horsfield's Foundry, Long Gully' hand written on back.organization, business, foundry

Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume 5, No.5, June - July 1969. 30 cents.16 pages. Front cover (right) shows Brisbane no. 47 at the entrance to Milton Workshops. This car has been restored, to a glistening livery of red and white with blue lining, by the Brisbane City Council. It is now in the care of the Brisbane Tramway Museum Society. The picture was taken on the 7th October 1968 by Malcolm Rowe.person, individual, basil miller

Three page handwritten Mine Manager's Reports from the Hercules and Energetic Mines, transcribed by Albert Richardson. 1898 report from F. Youlden; 1909 report from J. Roberts. Extract from Youlden report 18.6.1898: 'Consumption of firewood for the month since making the alterations to feed pipes has beewn 258 tons. Am now trying some coal to see if expense can be further reduced'

Novelty needle book - 50 needles. Made in Japan. A picture of a young girl and boy in a field, it looks like the young boy has slipped and dropped a bucket of water. On the back a young girl in farm clothes tending to a sheep. When opened the booklet has a pop out figure of the same picture on the front and at the bottom holders for needles, originally there were fours, now only three are left with 7 needles still in.handcrafts, needlework containers, needle book

Sepia colour postcard, brown frame, image enclosed in oval shape. Image shows Central State School Bendigo ( now Camp Hill). Two storey building, spire. Children assembled in front of building. Image taken from Rosalind Park looking towards Hustler's Hill. Poppet head visible in back right. Top left corner are the words ''Greetings from Bendigo''. Receipt number 355/16Bendigo C & L Seriesbendigo, business, carwardine soap and candle

Autobiography of Mavis Lucas Nee Pepperell. Ms Lucas grew up in Tunstall, now Nunawading and vividly describes her life from about 1920, growing up in a working class family on a flower farm, her career in a soft furnishing factory, social life based around her church, the depression, her Marriage in the 1930's and the changes during and after the war. She tells her story to 1954. Autobiography of Mavis Lucas Nee Pepperell. lucas, mavis, pepperell, wesley college junior school, tunstall, flower growing, pepperell family, blackburn primary school, no. 2923, mount pleasant methodist church, hawthorn, frank, ashburton, hartwell, julie, helen, yos, arie, heathmont post office and store