In 1884 the Ballarat School of Mines Council reserved a three acre site on a spur of the White horse Ranges known as Mount Pleasant. The Vice-President of the Ballarat School of Mines, James Oddie undertook at his own expense (said to be 4,000 pounds) to erect and equip the observatory. By 1886 seven rooms, a workshop and a cottage had been erected. The first large telescope built in Australia, the Baker Telescope, opened 1888. In 1913 the Council of the Ballarat School of Mines handed over the Observatory to the Ballarat East Town Council. A number of images as depicted in a newspaper. The top image shows the Carlver Equitorial Telescope. Middle left is a stained glass window at the observatory (donated by the Ballarat Courier), middle right is 'fire mist'; lower left shows Saturn, and lower right is 'in pleiades'.ballarat observatory, telescope, stained glass window, jelbart telescope, equalateral telescope, meterological apparatus, john brittain

Vietnam eraClaymore anti personnel mine collection consisting of : 00173.1 a replica of the mine proper 00173.2 the standard hand held firing device 00173.3 a sample of shrapnel from an exploded mine 00173.4 carrying bag 00173.5 Australian Army training handbookvietnam, claymore mine, cable

SHEEAN FRAN COLLECTION: Bendigo Regional Community Arts Centrre Report on Possible Renovation of the Capital Theatre and Adjacent Fire Station for Bendigo Arts centre Building Committee by Civil and Civic P/L and David Breaden (Architecht) March 1986bendigo, history

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows different events and the community engagement fostered over the last few decadesColour photograph of a man seated in front of an outdoor fire rimmed with bricks, and a colonial dutch oven and water tank placed among the flames. People are seen walking in the background, along with another firepit with two dutch ovens partially covered by coals.catalogue number written on reverse in pen churchill island, photograph

An original painting of Bruce Shearer with two images. One where Bruce is manning the starboard machine gun under fire whilst on a RAAf Iroquuois in vietnam 1967. Bruce was based in the Vung Tau area. The second image is in more recent times.painting, iroquois helicopter, vung tau, vietnam lest we forget

A black and white photograph of Trooper Normie Rowe views a number of Vietnamese fishing boats stopped in a "free fire zone". Under the rules at the time, the fishermen stood a good chance of losing their catch as well their boats, as being arrested for breaking the law.photograph, trooper normie rowe

a black and white photograph of Gunners of 104 Battery Royal Australian Artillery at Fire Base Betty carry our maintenance on their gun during a lull in fighting. The Gunners had a never ending battle against the tropical weather and its affect on the guns.photograph, raa, 104 battery, fire base betty, long bien, tet offensive, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner

A black and white photograph of Gunners of 104 Battery Royal Australian Artillery at Fire Base Betty carry our maintenance on their gun durung a lull in fighting. The Gunners had a never ending battle against the tropical weather and its affect on the guns.photograph, raa, 104 battery, fire base betty, long bien, tet offensive, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner

A black and white photograph of Gunners of 104 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, at Fire Base Betty carry out maintenance on their gun durung a lull in fighting. The Gunners had a never ending battle against the tropical weather and its affect on the guns.photograph, 104 battery, raa, artillery, long bien, tet offensive, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner

Historic BuildingsB/W Photo West up Warrenheip St. Town Hall precinct, 1970's, Across roundabout to Town Hall, Shire offices and fire station left, Whykes Butcher shop and Adams Store, and two story Bank to right.buninyong, learmonth st., shops, town hall precinct

A black and white photograph of Gunners of the 103 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, prepare their guns and equipment for movement by US Army CH47 Chinook medium helicopters to a fire support base. The load was one Chinook for one battery detachment (circaJuly 1967)photograph, 103 battery, 1st field regt, raa, chinook, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner, fire support base

A black and white photograph of Gunners of the 103 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, prepare their guns and equipment for movement by US Army CH47 Chinook helicopters to a fire support base. The load was one Chinook for one battery detachment (circa July 1967)photograph, 103 battery, 1st field regt, raa, chinook, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner, fire support base

A black and white photograph of Gunners of the 103 Battery Royal Australian Artillery, prepare their guns and equipment for movement by US Army CH47 Chinook helicopters to a fire support base. The load was one Chinook for one battery detachment (circa July 1967)photograph, 103 battery, 1st field regt, raa, chinook, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner, fire support base

A black and white photograph of Gunners of the 103 Battery Royal Australian Artillery, prepare their guns and equipment for movement by US Army CH47 Chinook helicopters to a fire support base. The load was one Chinook for one battery detachment (circa July 1967)photograph, 103 battery, 1st field regt, raa, chinook, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner, fire support base

A black and white photograph of Gunners of the 103 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, prepare their guns and equipment for movement by US Army CH47 Chinook helicopters to a fire support base. The load was one Chinook for one battery detachment (circa July 1967)photograph, 103 battery, 1st field regt, raa, chinook, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner, fire support base

Built for William and Anna-Maria Greenlaw in the early 1880s, and with interiors decorated by the Paterson Bros, Villa Alba remained in private ownership until 1949. From 1950, the house was owned by a number of institutions. By 1984, the Villa Alba Preservation Society had been formed, and three years later, the Mount Royal Hospital granted a 25-year lease to Kew Council. In 2004, the title to Villa Alba was passed by the Victorian Government to The Villa Alba Museum Incorporated. The Museum, at 44 Walmer Street, Kew, is now a cultural institution committed to the collection, study and display of 19th century interior decorative finishes, and the components of 19th and 20th century interior decoration.This is one of a number of historically and aesthetically significant photos of the interiors and exterior of Villa Alba when it was still owned by the Mount Royal Hospital, showing twentieth century accretions and deterioration of the historic fabric of the building. This was a benchmark survey against which future conservation and restoration activities can be measured.In December 1987, Mockridge Stahle & Mitchell Pty Ltd Architects prepared ‘Villa Alba Survey: A Report on the fabric for Mount Royal Hospital’ of which this photograph is a part. Photo of exterior of Villa Alba showing exterior wall including fire escape.villa alba museum, conservation photographs, victorian architecture, cement render, fire escapes

Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1971, the Mt Pleasant lineAGFA blue / white plastic mount, colour slide of No. 41 in Barkly St Mt Pleasant. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. In the background is the Ballarat Fire Station and a Milk Bar advertising Peters Ice Cream, The Age and Escort Cigarettes."11.4.1971" in ink.tramways, trams, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 41

1.CGA insurance became incorporated in NSW in 1920. Iin 1961 it became part of the Zurich Insurance Group. 2. Bendigo Mutual Permanent Land and Building Society first appears in advertising in 1865 and was incorporated in Victoria in 1876. In 1978 it merged with Bendigo and Eaglehawk Star. It eventually became Bendigo Bank.1.CGA Fire and Accident Insurance Company School Accident Policy for Steven Lummis, grade 1, Golden Square High School. 2. Loan Repayment Document with the Bendigo Mutual Permanent Land and Building Society; loan value $11,000.history, bendigo, merle lummis collection, school insurance policy

a Letter of appreciation written by the Governor of Victoria her excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, Representative Colonel of the Royal Victoria Regiment. The letter was provided to the unit after the 2019 bush fire and the letter is been kept in a wooden frame.

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A colour photograph of Australian Gunners with an Artillery Battery located at the 'Horseshoe Feature' Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, burning off the 'extra charge bags', left over following their day of fire missions in support of Infantry Operations in their Battery area.photograph, horseshoe feature, phuoc tuy province, gibbons collection catalogue, artillery battery, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, gunners, infantry operations

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph taken at 12:22am on the 4th March 1969 at Tonkin Gulf, on board USS New Jersey. Military photographer, Denis Gibbons, fires a full salvo of 1900lb shells 29400 yards at a bunker complex in North Vietnam.photograph, uss new jersey, tonkin gulf, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, bunker assault

Black and white photograph Leutenant John Upton, Rebecca Sandy, Kim Woodward, Jeanette Sandy, Cheryl Nicholls, Kim Nicholls, holding oversized cheque and equipment purchased by Fire Brigade from proceeds of Deb Ball. Lakes Entrance Victoriafire brigade, volunteering

Front cover has a photograph of what appears to be a hedge. Back cover has a photograph of Steavensons Falls.non-fictionA book of photographs taken in and around Marysville before the 2009 Black Saturday bush fire.marysville, victoria, history

Front cover has a photograph of what appears to be a hedge. Back cover has a photograph of Steavensons Falls.non-fictionA book of photographs taken in and around Marysville before the 2009 Black Saturday bush fire.marysville, victoria, history

A view of the Eltham Barrel, a restaurant built in the 1960s. This local landmark was destroyed by fire in 1989.Digital copy of colour photograph.the eltham barrel