Michael Leunig is an Australian cartoonist, poet and cultural commentator. His best known works include The Adventures of Vasco Pyjama and the Curly Flats series. Leunig was declared one of Australian Living Treasures by the National Trust of Australia in 1999. George Baldessin (1939-1978) was a printmaker and sculptor who built his bluestone studio at St Andrews (Nillumbik) in 1971 with his partner Tess and the three Hails brothers, Rob, Doug and Don. Made of recycled materials the studio today contains all of George’s equipment including the large press, which he modelled himself with the help of Neil Jeffrey (Enjay Presses). George won many prizes throughout his career and is represented in many of Australia's public art collections including his famous 'Pears' sculpture in front of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. In 1975 he represented Australia in the Sao Paulo Biennale, before living and working in Paris until his return to St Andrews in 1977. In 1978 George was killed in a car accident aged 39 years. In 2001 Tess returned to St Andrews to reclaim the run-down studio and reconstitute it as The Baldessin Press & Studio - a printmaking retreat. It operates in George’s memory, so that artists may continue to create, perpetuating the generous spirit of George.one colour (yellow) etching on Somerset paper. Thick lines weave in and out to produce a figure reminiscent of his 'curly flat' characters holding a long stem flower/vine. ekphrasis2018, pilgrim, baldessin, leunig

First St Kilda Town Hall, Cnr Grey and Barkly Sts, St Kilda, built in 1859, nurses in doorwaysepia photograph, original, fair condition, mounted[on front] The Town Hall; St Kilda; [in pencil on back] First Town Hall cr Barkly St & Grey St 1859

Advertising Flyer for St Mary's Community Fair held on 25/11/2023Advertising Leaflet, 1 page, printed in colour on one side.st mary's primary school, st marys catholic church greensborough

A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Fletchers for the purpose of advertising 5 Fellows St., Mitcham. This property has be listed as having sold for $370,500 in 2002. Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 5 Fellows St., Mitcham depicting a black and white line drawing of a weatherboard Californian bungalow with gable roof, set back from a picket fence and front garden. With a path in the center leading to the front door.5 Fellows St., Mitcham Picken © 2002 Fletcherswhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, mitcham

A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards Camberwell for the purpose of advertising 15 Donald St., Burwood in 1995. Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. This property is listed as having sold for $190,00 in 1995 Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 15 Donald St., Burwood. A two story weatherboard house set back from a picket fence and and open gate on the right for the driveway. There are two hole punches near the upper edge.15 Donald St., Burwood Margaret Picken - 95 Woodards - c'well whitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, burwood, house, garden

St Kilda Beach in 1927black and white photograph, copy, poor condition, unmountedSt Kilda Beach 1927 from May Keeley Oakleigh-H.S. 1985

A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards Blackburn for the purpose of advertising 16 Jackson St., Forest Hill, This property is listed as having sold for $199,500 in 2001. Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 16 Jackson St., Forest Hill, depicting a single story brick house, with driveway leading to a connected carport on the left. In the foreground, a low brick fence and front lawn.16 Jackson St., Forest Hill Margaret Picken © 2003 Realtorwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, forest hill

A Brief history of the Presbyterian Church StawellLight Blue card cover with dark blue tape om spine Blak handwritten text.St Matthew's Presbyterian Church, Stawell Ninetieth Anniversary 1860-1950 Centenary 13 April 1969stawell religion

A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Fletchers Real Estate for the purpose of advertising 23 Mock St., Forest Hill. Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 23 Mock St., Forest Hill, of a brick single story house set back from a front lawn with driveway leading to a garage on the left.23 Mock St., Forest Hill Margaret Picken © 2001 Fletchers Real Estatewhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, forest hill

Tom Ellis was the great grandson of pioneer William Ellisfay bridge collection, 2021-11-13, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground-st andrews road, tom ellis house

fay bridge collection, parade, st andrews, st andrews market, st andrews primary school

Barbara Hermans 1988 Entrant No. 77 Ref: Series 34, Items 98 SHIRE OF ELTHAM COMMUNITY PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY Photography is an artform which many of us practice, sometimes purely for artistic pursuit, sometimes to record the people and events in our lives. In 1988, as part of a local Bicentennial project, the Shire of Eltham conducted the Eltham Community Photographic Survey. Up to 100 entries were to be selected by a panel of photographers for entry into the Eltham Photographic Survey Exhibition. Entries had to be submitted by May 13, 1988. Entrants whose images were selected for the exhibition were contacted and requested to further submit an entry form providing entrant’s name, area of residence, age, and proposed captions. These details were then used to produce labels for the exhibition mounts. Where negatives had not been supplied, these were requested to support the display of printed enlargements mounted on 10” x 8” cardboard. The mounted prints were made available post exhibition for sale at $8.50 each for colour prints and $7.00 for B&W prints. Residents in the Shire were invited to collect a free roll of film and take a photograph of what they either liked or did not like about the area. A total of 160 entrants submitted multiple entries for the exhibition. Of those selected for exhibition, entrants ranged in age from 9 to 70 years. All custom colour and black and white printing for the exhibition was completed by Wattle Studios of Eltham. The Eltham Photographic Survey was jointly auspiced by the Shire of Eltham and Wattle Studios, of 953 Main Road, Eltham. The project was greatly assisted by: • David McRitchie, Media Studies Lecturer Victoria College, Rusden Campus. • Ian and Annette Toohill of Wattle Studios • Tracy Naughton, Eltham Community Arts Officer • Neville Emerson Pty. Ltd. • Superior Press, Eltham • Kodak Australasia Pty. Ltd. • Agfa Gevaert Ltd. • Townsend Colourtech Pty. Ltd. • The Australian Bicentennial Authority • Eleanor Bowers, Secretary, Eltham Arts Council The exhibition was placed on display in the Woolworths Arcade, Eltham between Monday June 6th and Saturday June 11, 1988. It was also intended to hold the exhibition at a venue in the Shire’s North Riding from Monday, June 20 to Friday June 24. It was then displayed at the Were Street Theatre, Montmorency from Friday, June 24 to Thursday, July 7. Series 34: Eltham Community Photographic Survey 1988 - Prints & Documentation Series consists of 117 photographs of Shire scenes taken by members of the community. Items I - 41 are larger photographs mounted on card, which were exhibited. Items 42 - 117 are unmounted copies, alternative takes and other entries. Corresponding negatives contained in Series 35: Eltham Community Photographic Survey 1988 – Negatives which consists of 267 colour and B&W negatives and one colour slide of Shire scenes taken by members of the community. The negatives are arranged by the entrant number of the photographer. The Eltham Community Photographic Survey collection is significant to the local community as it was curated by the local community - ordinary people of all ages - representing what they liked and did not like in the area where they lived. It represents an unfiltered representation of the Shire of Eltham as it was in 1988. It also represents one of many projects as part of the national programme of events and celebrations to commemorate the bicentenary. It is a time capsule of life in the 1980s of this urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north. Rear: Entrant No., name and address in blue ink; also 'Series 34' and the 'Item No.' in orange inkshire of eltham archives, bicentennial project, eltham, eltham community photographic survey, series 34, series 35, barbara hermans, diamond valley vineyards, scan - 35mm positive, st andrews

eltham shire office, eltham week, main road, parade, st andrews ladies pipe band

Vacuum Oil Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_Oil_Company Henry Bamford and Sons Uttoxeter, England https://henrybamfordandsonsuttoxeterengland.co.uk/1931-1945/fay bridge collection, 2019-04-17, bamford stationary engine, england, pump, st andrews, the bamford diesel, uttoxeter, vacuum oil company pty ltd

Two future house sites marked with blue crossesshire of eltham archives, aerial photo, heidelberg-kinglake road, ninks road, st andrews

Small scale Red arrow indicates Northshire of eltham archives, aerial photo, christmas hills, kinglake national park, smiths gully, st andrews

Postcard produced c.2010 by Nillumbik Tourism Association (defunct as of Dec 2018)nillumbik tourism association, nta, postcard, st andrews market

LR Bassett P/L filling in scour on Crosby's property Circa April 1962Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.1962-04, bridge construction, buttermans track, flood damage, infrastructure, shire of eltham, st andrews

Looking downstream from culvert to Fillia (?) property Circa April 1962Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.1962-04, buttermans track, infrastructure, shire of eltham, st andrews, bridge construction

Looking to culvert from Crosby's boundary Circa April 1962Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.1962-04, buttermans track, infrastructure, shire of eltham, st andrews, bridge construction

Culvert which discharges onto Crosby's land Circa April 1962Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.1962-04, buttermans track, infrastructure, shire of eltham, st andrews, bridge construction

Part of a slide show presentation "Bridges & Waterways of the Shire" by Russell Yeoman to the 13 September 1989 Society meeting. The presentation included slides of historic photos from the Shire of Eltham Pioneers collections as well as several recent views.35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 33) Mount - Agfa CS System grey 8 dotsProcess Date Sep 1989map, creeks, alluvial gold, st andrews

Part of a slide show presentation "Bridges & Waterways of the Shire" by Russell Yeoman to the 13 September 1989 Society meeting. The presentation included slides of historic photos from the Shire of Eltham Pioneers collections as well as several recent views.35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 33) Mount - Agfa CS System grey 8 dotsProcess Date Sep 1989sluicing race, st andrews

35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Black and Whiteinfrastructure, streets, roads, heidelberg-kinglake road, st andrews

35mm colour positive transparency blue Agfacolour Service plastic mountmap, melbourne metropolitan board of works, mmbw, planning proposals, shire of eltham, planning

35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 25) Mount - Kodak EktachromeProcess Date MAY 88Mrestoration appeal, st andrews anglican church

35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 25) Mount - Kodak EktachromeProcess Date MAY 88Mantiques and old wares, st andrews

35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 25) Mount - Kodak EktachromeProcess Date MAY 88Mst andrews, north riding mudbrick restaurant

Situated opposite Queenstown Cemetery35mm colour positive transparency Mount - white 7 dots (Technodia Italy)smiths gully road, st andrews, nature history trail, smiths gully

Situated opposite Queenstown Cemetery35mm colour positive transparency Mount - white 7 dots (Technodia Italy)smiths gully road, st andrews, nature history trail, smiths gully