A stretch of the main Street of Cowes, looking towards Westernport Bay. A narrow strip of the Peninsula in the background. Left side of road depicts a group of buildings and Post Office. A Norfolk Pine in the background. On right side of road on footpath are three women and a child. The women are attired in long black dresses and large smart hats. Along side them is a picket fence, shrubby garden and a house. A small child and male figure popping out the gate.Thompson Avenue, CowesMain Street Coweslocal history, photographs, streetscape, cowes, black & white photograph, mary robb

On 28th March 1801, Lieut James Grant, in the "Lady Nelson" landed and planted seeds for Victoria's first garden. He named the island after John Churchill Esq. of Dawlish, Co Devon who had supplied the seeds.Churchill Island from Newhaven, Phillip IslandThe Rose Series P.696 Churchill Is., from Newhaven, Phillip Is., Victorialocal history, postcards, churchill island, sepia photograph, ian reiher

Donated by N.M. & J.D. Archibald, 1973 April.Black & White Photograph. Chicory Kiln. Kingston Gardens. Mr. V. Johnston. Built for Mr. de la Haye. Very early bricks. Thought to be from McHaffie Homestead and later from Innishowen. These bricks could have been originally from Corinella Settlement. Walls also show pieces of local rock, iron piping, bedsteads etc. Chicory Kiln Album.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, chicory industry, kingston gardens, v johnston, n & j archibald

Woolamai House was built in approx 1869 on part of Capt Cleeland's property which covered most of the eastern end of Phillip Island. He maintained the Beacon Light on Woolamai Point close to his house. Owned and occupied by family since 1869.Photograph coloured. Front aspect of house showing front door and bay window on right. Timber turret above - garden in front. Construction built for Capt. John Cleeland approx 1869. Known as Woolamai House.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, woolamai house, cleeland family history

Innishowen - home of William Harbison from 1868. Bought by Gliddon Family in 1911 and demolished in 1976 by owner G Gliddon. Present photograph of painting taken 1978/1979Innishowen - the home of William Harbison who owned most of the south western section of Phillip Island from 1868. Coloured photograph of painting of Innishowen showing house and garden. Green roofing iron.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, innishowen, ventnor, phillip island, harbison

In 1865 Melbourne was visited by a fully rigged steam sloop flying The Confederate Ensign; at the time the American Civil War was in progress. Samuel Amess feted Captain Waddell and his crew although some people were against The Confederate cause. The Captain was most appreciative and presented Samuel Amess with the small cannon.Coloured photograph showing the Cannon from the Confederate Ship "Shanandoah" in the garden of the homestead on Churchill Island.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, rural industry, coloured photograph, john cook, churchill island, cannon

House built by Henry Jenner, Senior - about 1870 for Mr T Woods. Possibly originally built of mud and sticks.Photograph of the home of Mr T Woods which was in Settlement Road, East Cowes. Taken looking towards the back of the house with garden in foreground. Note twin roof line. Water tank on left of picture.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, t woods home

"Tallawalla" once named "Everton". Built by Joseph Richardson about 1870 and lived in by several generations of the Richardsons for many years. Bought by Mr & Mrs Ed Rayner. Ranch style white painted home with blue roof. Set to back of property - garden - drive and two tall trees in the foreground. A large tree on left side of home."Talawalla" once named "Everton". Built by Joseph Richardson - 1870.local history, photographs, buildings, historic, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, talawalla homestead

No given information. Obviously a Photograph primarily of a graceful tree. figures not clear enough for identification of place or time.View from a Verandah of unidentified garden depicting a large tree and four people on path to right of Photograph. Photo may have been taken from Glen Isla on the Verandah. In the distance a "For Sale" Notice is visible opposite the garden.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, unidentified garden, phillip island, black & white photograph, mrs emma anderson jacobs

Two early Photographs of Glen Isla Home in garden setting. No specific date. Taken from 2 different angles.Two-story Weatherboard Gabled House - Glen Isla - in early years.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, buildings, historic, the house - glen isla - in early years, phillip island, sepia photograph, mrs emma anderson jacobs

Outlines the history of the Kangaroo Ground Tower of Remembrance from 1918 and the process undertaken by Nillumbik Council's Advisory Committee to refurbish the Tower. The Tower of Remembrance is a local landmark in Kangaroo Ground which had fallen into disrepair. This book documents the restoration of the Tower and Park c1997-2002Soft clear plastic front cover, red back cover. 107 pages, black and white illus. tower of remembrance, war memorials, kangaroo ground, nillumbik council, eltham district historical society

Offer to formalise the leasing of land in Greensborough. Flintoff and Partington families are pioneers of the area. Charles Partington purchased this land in 1878. Partington family descendants still live in GreensboroughThis establishes the Partington family in GreensboroughYellowed paper, handwritten in ink. Major damage (tearing) on horizontal folds.Personal letter or invitation to lease a garden and small paddock in Greensboroughpartington family, frederick nevins flintoff, charles partington, greensborough history

Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack & white photo of the Curator's Cottage at the Botanic Gardens. Photo mounted on grey card.Back: In Pencil- APR Competition Open Class Senior, September "The Gardner's Home" 2c Kodak Series iii Panatomic Film Kadok Color Filter C.O. Kroker "Kia-Ora" PB Horsham Vic (No 1)

Illustration. Taken and cut from a book. A page of text including three illustrations. The largest is a view of front of Richmond Hotel and gardens. Woman in a wicker chair with small girl. The woman is holding a parasol and the girl is wearing a hat. To the top right of main image is an image of a weatherboard building with two men outside. Underneath is written - First House Built in Victoria. To the bottom right of main image is an image showing a weatherboard building. Underneath is written - First Hotel in Victoria. Front: 'RICHMOND HOTEL The First Built Residence in Portland' - printed, beneath illustration

Scene of Portland Harbour. View includes people walking on beaches, jetties, morred boats (some with sails, some without). Upper centre of image shows a town, with a church to the right. To the left centre is a planned garden with people promenading. In foreground is empty land with a few seagulls. A train track enters the image on bottom centre. Print is predominantly in shades of blue, grey and brown. Framed, no glass.Front: A. H. Fullwood Back: (no insciptions)print, portland harbour

Photographs of an art installation by Jessie Stanley at WaterMarc Greensborough on 22/07/2017. From Jessie Stanley's FaceBook page :Dust to Dust is complete... It's an ephemeral site-specific work about how the Melbourne suburb of Greensborough has transformed over time. This area's exceptionally fertile soil [used by] by white settlers for farms, market gardens and orchards reshaped the Wurundjeri's traditional lands - and today the private sale and division of these farms informs the streetscape and town plan. With soil sourced locally this work reveals some of the area’s history - the text running around the perimeter was written by former resident Val Wilson, a snippet of her recollections of growing up in the area in the 1950s. The arrows and text act like a compass to orientate this site with greater Melbourne. On display in the lobby of Banyule Council until chance, time (or a broom) sweeps it away, Many thanks to Banyule City Council, Greensborough Historical Society and Valerie Wilson. "An artistic representation of Greensborough's history.Digital photographs of art installation.jessie stanley, watermarc, greensborough historical society, banyule council

Portland Botanical Gardensportland, botanical gardens

Black and white photograph of Portland Botanical Gardens. Showing an unpaved path edged with rocks in a garden. In the background left in a cottage with two chimneys.Front: THE ROSE SERIES. P. 10757/ COPYRIGHT (typed, lower left) BOTANICAL GARDENS, PORTLAND (typed, lower centre)portland botanic gardens, postcards, travel, tourism