The last sale at the Delacombe Saleyards took place in December 2018. The closure comes after around 130 years after the parcel of land that is home to the Ballarat saleyards was permanently reserved from sale by then Colony of Victoria Governor, Sir Henry Brougham Loch, with advice of the Executive Council.Colour photographs of the Ballarat Sale yards, LaTrobe Street, Delacombe. ballarat saleyards, saleyards, cattle yards, cattlerace, agriculture

Merino Downs was the property of early squatters the Henty brothers. Pentonvillian Exile George Ind worked for the Henty's at Merino Downs after his arrival at Portland in 1845. The Henty daughters were witnesses to his marriage. Colour panoramic photograph of land around Merino Downs, Henty, Victoriahenty, merino downs, henty brothers, george ind, henty daughters, panorama

Vaughan Cemetery in Central VictoriaHand forged iron fence around a grave in Vaughan Cemetery.vaughan, vaughan cemetery, forged ironwork, cemetery art

Crossley's Broadway Orchestra. Three men and two women pose around a base drum belonging to the Broadway Orchestra. The man on the left holding a trumpet is Patrick Edmund Carroll of 'Hillside' Crossley, and from 1941 of Holden Street, North Fitzroy.broadway orchestra, crossley, crossly, victoria, patrick edmund carroll, band

The Eureka Stockade was fought on the morning of 03 December 1854. Around 22 soldiers and diggers were killed as the result of the battle. Paper with printed wordsCorrespondence in cemetery files at Community Services Victoria re the disgraceful state of the soldiers' graves in the Ballaarat Old Cemetery. Dated 7.10.91 (1891)eureka graves, ballaarat old cemetery, ballarat old cemetery, miltary, soldier's graves

Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, around 1933.

These stairs are on display at Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Salisbury Cathedral is still in existence and houses the famous Magna Carta. Standing 123 metres high above the city that grew up around it Salisbury Cathedral is almost entirely Early English Gothic in architectural style. The Magna Carta housed at SAlisbury is the best preserved of the four originals dating from June 1215 and still in existence.It is written in Latin with a quill pen on treated animal skin (parchment). The sealed documents were sent throughout the country after the Charter was forced on King John barons who were unhappy with the way he was ruling England. Wooden stairsmagna carta salisbury cathedral king john stairs

Alice Cornwall was known as Madam Midas.Alice Cornwell was one of the richest women in the world due to her success in gold mining around Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.Original photograph mounted on original blue/green card.W & S Ltd. Barraud 263 Oxford Street, London & 92 Bold Street, Liverpoolalice cornwall, madame midas, cornwall, mining, ballarat, british australasian mining investment company, midas gold mining company, women

A crowd gathers around the Eureka Stockade memorial on the 50th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. Michael Carroll is waving the flag.eureka stockade, reunion, veterans, eureka stockade monument, anniversary, commemoration

A crowd gathers around the Eureka memorial on the 50th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. eureka stockade, reunion, veterans, eureka stockade monument, anniversary, commemoration

Red Rock, Alvie, near Colac, is a complex of approximately 30 volcanic eruption points and is the Southern most of a chain of three volcanoes, the others being Warrion Hill and Alvie Hill. It is arguably the youngest eruption point in Victoria at around 8000 years, especially since the age of Mt Napier has been progressively pushed back. The highest point (on the Northern side) has many interesting features, including some awesome spatter ramparts. Driving around the rim to the south, you can also see layered tuff. There are some good views out to Lake Corangamite and the lava flows (probably from Warrion Hill) can be seen where they have entered the lake. Most of Red Rock is in private land, with two lookout points with some interpretive information. The water depicted in this photograph is not evident in 2019. Type: Volcanic Complex Location: South of Alvie, Victoria Last Eruption: 8000 years ago Access: Mostly private land, but there is an access road and some interpretive signage Visited: Visited Colour photograph of sisters Clare Gervasoni (left), Ann Gervasoni (centre) and Lisa Gervasoni and Red Rock, Alvie clare gervasoni, lisa gervasoni, ann gervasoni, red rock alvie

A women and a child stand on a high vantage point and look over the the countryside around Camperdown, Victoria.camperdown

Colour photograph of a statue of AFL legend Ron Barassi, with a Melbourne Football Club scarf around its neck. The statue is in Guildford, Victoria. ron barassi, guildford, statue, afl

Colour photograph of the coastline around the Rosebud Pier, Victoria.rosebud, rosebud pier, beach, beach, coastline

Colour photograph of the bush around Clydesdale, Victoriaclydesdale, landscape, bush

The Clydesdale War Memorial is an obelisk situated in the school grounds (now the Clydesdale Hall). It was established to commemorate local residents who served during World War One and World War Two. Colour photograph of the bush around Clydesdale, Victoriaclydesdale, clydesdale war memorial, world war one, world war two

Belltower Pottery was established by Rudolf Dybka in Kyabram, Victoria, in around 1977 with the help of John Stroomer. Stroomer later took over the pottery, employing as many as 23 workers and apprentices. After a fire in 1988 destroyed the building, Stroomer moved the pottery to the old Kyabram butter factory, where it operated until the late 1990s. Works may be marked with an impressed 'Belltower Pottery' or, after the move to Kyabram, 'Belltower Pottery, Handmade, Kyabram, Vic.'Wheel thrown stoneware bowl with the word 'Nuts' on one side. Stamped "'Belltower Pottery, Handmade, Kyabram, Vic"pottery, belltower pottery, kyabram, australia studio pottery

Belltower Pottery was set up by Rudolf Dybka in Kyabram, Victoria, in around 1977 with the help of John Stroomer. Stroomer later took over the pottery, employing as many as 23 workers and apprentices. After a fire in 1988 destroyed the building, Stroomer moved the pottery to the old Kyabram butter factory, where it operated until the late 1990s. Works may be marked with an impressed 'Belltower Pottery' or, after the move to Kyabram, 'Belltower Pottery, Handmade, Kyabram, Vic.'Wheel thrown stoneware bowl with the word 'Nuts' on one side. pottery, belltower pottery, rudolf dybka, john stroomer

Yields information about the postal services in the Ballarat region.Pamphlet - 3 folds - printed on semi gloss paper, titled "Ballarat Post Offices since the gold discovery of 1851", outlining the history of the post offices in Ballarat, prepared for the Ballarat Historical Park Association (Sovereign Hill), 12/9/1972. Details the history of the postal services and deliveries with a background of the establishment of Victoria and Ballarat in particular, centred around the discovery of gold. Includes notes on the construction of the Ballarat post offices and their history. Has the Park Association logo on the rear.trams, tramways, post office, gold, sovereign hill

Series of Black & White Photos Hill Family & Friends. Hanging Rock Victoria Australia News Years Day 1925 Doreen, wearing all white dress and hat and holding dark coloured bag in right hand, Nora, also in all white outfit with large pockets and hat with dark coloured handbag held by her right hand and hat, Wal, dressed in grey suit white shirt and dark tie and dark hat, Jonah wearing white outfit with bands around the bottom and dark hat, & Elma skirt with circular bands and white blouse dark hat and paper in her left hand. Gentleman standing to the right wearing a dark suit and hat. Nora in white outfit and hat with dark bag in her left hand, Bill trench coat and light coloured hat, Elma wears a white dress with circular pattern and dark hat, Rob white trench coat over a dark suit white shirt and dark tie & Mev (not very clear) is wearing a white dress with a multi coloured jacket and dark hat, standing in front of a wooden tree enclosure, trees in distant background, January 1, 1923 Unknown Location. Kyneton Mineral Springs, five men and five women picnicking at Springs, fifth girls is taking the photo, January 1, 1923. girl sitting on the beach, wearing white clothing and a white hat, Down The Coast. Bunt and friend both dressed in dark trousers and white shirts, one with a striped tie, tree and house in background, rectangular open top tin also in background, 1924..australia, history, post war life

Coloured booklet of various scenes and buildings in and around Bendigo, titled Bendigo Victoria's Golden City. The front cover has a scene of Charing Cross looking towards Pall Mall. Inside the front cover is a very brief history and some Historical Buildings are mentioned. They are: Fortuna, Shamrock Hotel, Gold Mines Hotel, City Hall, Post Office, Law Courts, the Home for the Aged, Sacred Heart Cathedral, St. Paul's, Specimen Cottage, Log Lock-up and the Chinese Joss House. The coloured pictures inside are: The Central Deborah Gold Mine, Fortuna, Miner's Cottage, The Gold Mines Hotel, Victoria Hill, Bendigo Law Courts, Eaglehawk Log Lock-up, Look-out Tower Rosalind Park, Alexandra Fountain - Charing Cross, Conservatory Gardens with Law Courts in background, Inside the Conservatory, Bendigo Home & Hospital for the Aged - Victoria's 'White House', Sacred Heart Cathedral, Chinese Joss House, Chinese Joss House - Interior of the Main Temple, Bendigo Pottery - Potter at work, Bendigo Municipal Offices, Bendigo Institute of Technology at Flora Hill, Mt. Alvernia Hospital, Cobb & Co Coach, R Class Locomotive, Bendigo Tramcar, Lake Weeroona and Lake Eppalock Pumping Station. Some more attractions are mentioned inside the back cover. On the back cover is the Cenotaph - the only scale replica of the Whitehall Cenotaph - and Alexandra Fountain by night.Nucolorvue Productions Pty Ltdbendigo, tourism, photographs of bendigo icons, bendigo - victoria's golden city, fortuna, shamrock hotel, gold mines hotel, city hall, post office, law courts, home for the aged, victoria's 'white house', sacred heart cathedral, st paul's, specimen cottage, log lock-up, chinese joss house, charing cross, cenotaph, alexandra fountain, centra deborah gold mine, army cartographic unit, miner's cottage, harvey town, victoria hill, look-out tower rosalind park, conservatory gardens, conservatory, bendigo pottery, bendigo municipal offices, bendigo institute of technology, mt alvernia hospital, cobb & co coach, r class locomotive, bendigo railway station, bendigo tramcar, lake weeroona, lake eppalock pumping station, art gallery, historical museum eaglehawk, melville's caves, whitehall cenotaph, nucolorvue productins pty ltd, national library of australia

Magazine published by the State Electricity Commission of Victorian reporting the success of the Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong entrants in the Most Popular Conductress Competition with photographs of each of the Conductresses and their fundraising totals. Sylvia Mitchell Ballarat, Miss J McCurdy Geelong, and Mrs. D Rosewarne Bendigo. See item 8825 for part of this magazine collected by Sylvia Mitchell. See also item 247 for another image. Included in this issue are items on casualties on service, briquette factory notes, how street lights affect trees, unique transformer at Newport, Sergeant Staples and Mrs Mitchell, Australia's First Electric tram (Doncaster - Box Hill), Kiewa notes, G A Laurens on Bendigo, American Hospitality, In and around Yallourn, Rabual, How to become Magician C J White, Mozart by Wim Platt, the meaning of Maru, On Active Service, and letters from Servicemen.Demonstrates the SECV news reporting to employees and the general public during the Second World War.Magazine - 48 quarto pages + light card covers, coloured cover centre stapled.tramways, ballarat, bendigo, most popular conductress competition, sylvia mitchell, secv, doncaster, second world war, geelong

These stories grew out of a presentation the author made to the Waverley Historical Society. They are of actual events that happened in and around Waverley in Victoria. The events were and still are tragic, some leaving a significant impact on the family members left behind.james wynn, charles andrew, william aedy, bernerd moylan, herbert james williams, alexander cameron, george houghting, percival cornell, archie mouat, elizabeth law, alcock family, mcguire family, alfred atherton, leslie richard mcallister, winifred liddle hourigan, murders, mysteries, harie dartin, harie diclen, william brialey, ada brialey, roy sefton, amy sefton, dorothea gardiner, aaron gardiner

Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) , was a descendant of one of the earliest settler families in Kew. Employed at the Kew Asylum as a 'public servant', he was a skilled amateur photographer, photographing numerous scenes in Kew and on his travels around Victoria. The majority of his photographs date from 1916 to 1929. His finest photographs are housed in two photograph albums. Digital copy of a photograph from page 23 of the 47-page photograph album containing 261 gelatinous silver images, loaned by Diane Washfold with permission given to digitise and hold a copy in our collection. In the 1920s, the photographer travelled throughout Victoria, including on the west coast from Port Campbell to Port Fairy. Trips were presumably made by train and by foot. Lynda Tieman and her team at the Port Fairy Historical Society have tentatively identified a number of Henry Christian's photographs of Port Fairy, of which this is one. A man is photographed (possibly Henry Christian) standing within the Battery Hill Fort at Port Fairy.henry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, christian-washfold collection, photograph albums, port fairy (vic.), battery hill fort

Nicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic journeys in Gippsland, he opened a studio in Adelaide. From 1870 to 1876 he lived and worked in Talbot in Central Victoria. In 1876 he purchased T. F. Chuck's studios in the Royal Arcade Melbourne. In 1885, following the introduction of dry plate photography, he began a series of landscape series, which were commercially successful. As a photographer, he travelled extensively through Victoria, photographing places few of his contemporaries had previously seen. He died in 1918. Reference: Jack Cato, 'Caire, Nicholas John (1837–1918)', Australian Dictionary of Biography.An original, rare photograph from the series 'Views of Victoria: General Series' by the photographer, Nicholas Caire (1837-1918). The 60 photographs that comprise the series were issued c. 1876 and reinforced a neo-Romantic view of the Australian landscape to which a growing nationalist movement would respond. Nicholas Caire was active as a photographer in Australia from 1858 until his death in 1918. His vision of the Australian bush and pioneer life had a counterpart in the works of Henry Lawson and other nationalist poets, authors and painters.‘Cumberland Creek, near Point Sturt’ : Views of Victoria (General Series) No.59 : Albumen silver photograph | Photo on card with Title and Description on reverse | Mounted 24 x 30 cm; Photo 12 x 17 cm.On Reverse: ‘The Cumberland Creek is so named from the close resemblance it bears to the place bearing that name in the mother country. The present illustration represents the precipices and hills which surround the Cumberland Creek. The soil around the hills is mostly sandstone rubble, hence the only vegetation identical with the spot is the inevitable sword grass and salt scrub, which frequently exist where no other vegetation can be found.’nicholas caire (1837-1918), landscape photography