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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 15, Eldon Hogan, 20/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Set of 15 35mm Agfa colour blue and white plastic mount slide - of a private tour using No. 37 in Ballarat, on 28/8/1971 (WAD photo collection has one photo of the tram on tour on that date.) No. 37 has an SEC roof advertisement, 'Everything is under control in my all electric kitchen". Photo Eldon Hogan Scanning errors on .9, which have resulted in distortions. 3038.1 - At Lydiard St North terminus. .2 - Sturt St, near Doveton St with Town Hall and Myers Store in background. .3 - At the Sebastopol terminus, with the Sebastopol Royal Mail Hotel in the background. .4 - with the service car behind No. 37. .5 - ditto .6 - crossing Albert St, near Ophir St. .7 - northbound along Albert St .8 - Turning from North Side of Sturt St at Hospital Corner into Drummond St Sth, with Shell service station in background at Hospital Corner. .9 - Using the Dawson St crossing, with the Golden City Hotel in the background. .10 - ditto .11 - Grant St. loop, Barkly St, Mt Pleasant, 39 crossing in bound service car. .12 - ditto with 37 in the picture. .13 - 37 at Mt. Pleasant Terminus .14 - 37, 39 and another single trucker at Grant St. loop .15 - ditto High Res image of i13 added 8/5/2019 from Peter Lambert.tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, sebastopol, albert st, sturt st, dawson st, mt pleasant, grant st, barkly st, tram 37, tram 39 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - Folder set, Viewpoint Scenic Production, "In Scenic Colour Ballarat, Vic", early 1950's
Set of 12 views of Ballarat printed with six colour photos on one side and six black and white photos on the other side, printed onto a folded strip of paper glued within an embossed paper folder. On rear cover has publisher details "A Viewpoint Scenic Production"., titled "In Scenic Colour Ballarat, Vic". Front cover has title and small sketch showing a fountain, trees and church in the background. Would appear to be a generic cover for other cities as well. The rear cover has two sets of cut slits with black lines around the cuts to enable the folder to be closed. Pictures are: Black and White 1. Sturt St Ballarat. (Well known photo taken from Grenville St. - see btm675i - 1940's) 2. General View of Ballarat, Victoria 3. Bridge Street Ballarat 4. Mt Warrenheip from Buninyong (note wrong spelling of Warrenheip) 5. View from Mt. Buninyong 6. Ballarat Gardens showing Wallace Memorial Colour photos - generally out of register. 7. The Town Hall, Ballarat Victoria - with tram in foreground (see image i8 for a hi res version) 8. Sturt and Bridge Streets, Ballarat - with tram in view 9. The Gardens, Ballarat Victoria 10. The Eureka Stockade Memorial, Ballarat 11. Lake Wendouree, Ballarat Victoria 12. The of Victory, Ballarat Vic. trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sturt st, bridge st, gardens -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Michael Doolay, Wedding of Leslie Ernest Shillinglaw and Alva Elizabeth Thomas, 1949
Standing L-R: Ernest Samuel Shillinglaw, John Thomas, Min Bergin, Leslie Ernest Shillinglaw, Alva Shillinglaw (Nee Thomas), Doug Way, Don Richards, Cecil Thomas Seated L-R: Frances Thomas, Melva Richards (nee Shillinglaw) ENGAGEMENTS The Engagement is announced of Alva Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Thomas, Mt. Eliza, to Leslie Ernest, only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Shillinglaw, Healesville. Family Notices (1948, November 13). Healesville Guardian (Lilydale, Vic. : 1942 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60678669marg ball collection, 1949, alva elizabeth shillinglaw (nee thomas), cecil thomas, don richards, doug way, ernest samuel shillinglaw (1888-1958), frances thomas, john thomas, leslie ernest shillinglaw, melva lucy richards (nee shillinglaw), melva lucy shillinglaw, min bergin, wedding -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Photograph, Grace Mitchell, Roadworks at intersection of Main Road and Mount Pleasant Road, Eltham, c.1962
View from Grace Mitchell's shop at the corner of Mount Pleasant Road and Main Road. Grace Mitchell was probably best known for her Eltham shop at the corner of Mt Pleasant Road and Main Road. Grace's memories covered many local identities who were patrons of her shop between 1954 and 1971. From the elevated position of her shop and home Grace was able to view a varied passing parade of Eltham events from ERSILAC, Easter and Eltham Festival parades passing on their way to Eltham Lower Park, circuses in Wingrove Park (then Bremner’s Reserve), roadworks and other happenings. Bremner's Reserve was renamed Wingrove Park c.1970 35mm Kodak 5052 TMX Black and White transparency, 1 strip, 6 frames Black and white print 17 x 25.4 cmbremner's flat, eltham, golden fleece service station, main road, mount pleasant road, road construction, wingrove park -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Journal, Australian Home Beautiful, Lower Plenty State School LP1295, 20/06/1921o
The Australian Home Beautiful article on the Heidelberg and Eastern Golf Club indicates that its clubhouse comprised two buildings, "Bryn Teg" built by Mrs Thomas, one approximately 1849, the other 40 years later. The club moved into these buildings about 1928. The stables were converted for use in 1921 by Frederick Henry Gilsenan as the Lower Plenty State School No. 1295 which was open from 20/06/1921 to 11/04/1925. Mr. Gilsenan married Margaret Mar Cornall in 1923. They lived in Heidelberg, had a daughter, Verna in 1924. Mr Gilsenan was transferred to Mt Moriac SS No. 1608 in 1925. The handwritten account is written by Verna.Historical significance about the premises of both the Lower Plenty State School and the Heidelberg Golf Club.4 p. photocopied article from Australian Home Beautiful 1 June 1929, with 2p.handwritten history of the school 20/06/1921-11/04/1925 (2 copies) and page of photographs of building and people.lower plenty primary school, gilsenan, frederick henry, heidelberg golf club -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Edward Joseph Price and Grandson
John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the district working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas. Edward Joseph Price took out Lot 1, Section 1 of the Village Settlement and became the first settler, moving his family up into a slab hut on his selection in 1896. Edward Joseph had two sons (Charles Joseph and Edward John) and a daughter (Kathleen Nathalie Caroline). Edward Joseph Price is holding his grandson Teddie, son of Edward John Price. Photo taken 1936.Black and white photograph in close up showing an old man with a white beard wearing a brimmed hat holding a male toddler under the arms. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Edward Joseph Price and his grandson Teddie son of Edward John. E. Joseph was the first settler in the Village Settlement choosing LOT 1, part of which is still family property (1974). He worked for the surveyors who were marking out the blocks, and disregarded their advice as to which had the best soil, and so doing he obtained the best commercially. He died in 1943 leaving two sons & daughter. Edward John born 1899 died 1974. Charles born 1892 died 1958. Kathleen born 1895 died 1954. Wife Annie nee Ross died 1932.edward joseph price, edward john price, teddie price -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH TENNIS CLUB
.1 PREMIER 196 CLUNES DISTRICT ASS. 3 LADIES, 3 MEN IN TENNIS OUTFIT .2 4 LADIES AND 4 MEN CLUNES A RESERVE (WINNERS) 196 .3 COPY OF .2 (4 LADIES AND 4 MEN).1 MT CAMERON TENNIS TEAM. BACK L - R: MAX FAWCETT, ROBERT VINECOMBE, ALBERT VINECOMBE, FRONT BARBARA WILLIS. JUDITH FAWCETT,BETH JACKA .2 + .3 BACK L - R: GORDON MCLENNAN, JOHN MITCHELL, ROBERT VINECOMBE, REG KINNERSLEY, BARBARA WILLIS (BUICK), BETH JACKA (FAWCETT), JUDITH FAWCETT COUNTRY WEEK A RESERVE WINNERSclunes a reserve, mt cameron tennis -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Main Street Olinda c1908
c1908 view of Main Street Olinda with Dodd's store in foreground and Olinda State School up on the hill. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Photo of Olinda taken about 1908 showing State School on skyline. Dodd’s store in foreground. Hodges blacksmith shop on roadside right. Coonara Road, then Mernda Road leads up out the picture right, Mt Dandenong Road goes down left. Range Road (the bullock track) is in immediate foreground and Sassafras turns to the right before the visible tracks on Mernda Road.olinda, jack dodd, general store, school -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Anglo-Australasian Photographic Company, Waterfall Scene Near the Buchan River, c. 1876
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 series of 60 photographs that comprise the series was 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.‘Waterfall scene near the Buchan River’ : Views of Victoria (General Series), No.39 : 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 Buchan River is a tributary of the great Snowy River, which extends itself from Port Ricardo, on the Gipps Land coast, to considerably beyond Mt. Kosciusko, in New South Wales. It is comparatively but a stream, but, like most of the smaller rivers in Victoria, it contains some beautiful scenery, peculiar to itself. Our present illustration is characteristic of its scenery, and is taken from a creek close to the River.’nicholas caire (1837-1918), buchan river, landscape photography - victoria -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newspaper - Newsclippings, Tantanoola Tiger Newsclippings
In the early 1880s a small circus travelled between Millicent and Mt Gambier, South Australia. After camping overnight they discovered their Bengal Tiger at escaped and disappeared into dense scrub. After searching for hours they continued to Mt Gambier and reported the loss of the tiger to police. Police and local volunteers continued the search for the escaped tiger, but no sighting were made. In the early 1890s sheep in the Tantanoola area started to disappear with the still unsighted tiger being blamed. In 1893 reports of an unusual animal in the Tantanoola area started, with many describing the animal as the missing tiger, or a large dog. One eye witness claimed to have seen the animal carrying a full grown sheep in its mouth. The reports grew in number and exaggeration with sightings from Robe to Bendigo. In the Tantanoola district children were escorted with shotgun guards to and from school, with many homes keeping guns at the ready in case the tiger suddenly appeared. In August 1895 Tom Donovan shot the "Tantanoola Tiger" on Mt Salt Station, around 20 kms south of Tantanoola. The corpse was taken to Marks, a Mount Gambier taxidermist, at which time the animal was identified as an Assyrian or Northern Russian Wolf. Donovan displayed the animal far and wide. Despite the animal's death sheep continued to disappear from properties in the district over many years. It was of particular concern between 1909 and 1910. At that time Herbert Allchurch, an Adelaide detective, was sent to solve the mystery. A few days after his arrival Allchruch went to the front bar of the Tiger Hotel and arrested local rabbit shooter and trapper, Charlie Edmunson, with sheep stealing. After his 1911 trial Edmunson admitted to stealing over 4,000 sheep during the previous 20 years. He was gaoled for six years with hard-labour in January 1911. Edmunson had been selling the skins of the stolen sheep, leaving the carcusses to rot. He earned around five pounds per week during the 1990s and early 1900s, a time when the economy was depressed. It is not known had the animal known as the Tantanoola Tiger came to Australia, but it is believed it survived one of three ships wrecked of the coast between 1890 and 1893, making it to shore along with some of the shipwrecked passengers. (From a card produced by the Tantanoola Tiger Hotel, where the 'tiger' is on display.)A collection of Newsclippings from 1892 - 1895 photocopied onto A4 white paper. The clippings relate to the Tantanoola Tiger. Clippings include: * Border Watch 1892 - Tantanoola Tiger Reward * Sydney Morning Herald, 04/07/1857 - Animals in Zoological Gardens, including a number of large cats. * Claims the Tantanoola Tiger was an escaped circus animal (ie The Advertiser [Adelaide], 31 October 1893) * Search parties for the Tantanoola Tiger (ie Barrier Miner 19/05/1893; Barrier Miner 03/1081893) * Thylacine claim (ie Morning Bulletin [Rockhampton] 11/03/1895 * Afghan and Indian Hunters (ie Barrier Miner 07/02/1895) * Sighting by John Bird of Scarsdale - Wanganui Herald 15/12/1900. " ... Mr Bird was travelling on foot along a lonely track through very dense scrub, when he was stricken with amazement to see a full-grown tiger standing in a small dam about 30ft away, and holding in its jaws the carcass of a newly-killed lamb. He remained long enough to thoroughly take in the animals appearance, and then beat a hasty retreat unmolested. His description of the animal is as follows: A tawny-coloured creature, with a dirty mottled skin; in general appearance like an immense cat; body 4ft long, and of a uniform thickness from shoulder to hindquarters; in bulk equal to a very large pig. The legs were hidden in the water. A similar animal is reported to gave been seen near Canico, some miles away. ..." * Victorian country sightings # Bullarto - Argus 06/05/1905 # Dean - Launceston Examiner 28/01/1895 # Bendigo - Hobart Mercury 15/03/1895 # Ballan - Launceston Examiner 03/08/1895 * South Australian register 17/06/1885 " There is a tiger or panther wandering at large in Victoria, according to a rumour. It has taken the place of the Bunyip, whom hundreds have seen but none captured. This tiger is supposed to have broken loose from a travelling menagerie in the North-eastern district. At the beginning we should like it roved that such an escape ever took place. Perhaps the showmen were afraid to report the fact to the police; at any rate they did not do so. The first story about the tiger being seen came from the neighborhood of Wangaratta, 60 miles from the place where it is said to have commenced business on its own account. He was followed, but vanished among trees. Next we hear of a strange animal, bigger than a St Bernard's dog, but shorter legged, having appeared at least 150 miles from Wangaratta. Between Lilydale and Wangaratta there is a dividing range 2,000 feet high in the lowest past, besides several large rivers. An finally, the tiger - changed from a panther - is reported as having been seen within the suburban circle, about 8 miles from the general Post Office. They show you footprints, and point to the carcasses of mangled cows and calves. Casts have been taken of the footprints for examination by scientific men, who pronounce them doglike, and yet not doglike, but panther-like, which gives a nervous turn, for the panther may take up killing children and grown-up people. One tiger will not account for so many apparitions. There must have been a general strike among the menageries, and a breaking-up companies. ... * Research article by Philip A. Clarke "Indigenous Spirit and Ghost Folklore of 'Settled' Australia. australian animal folklore collection, tantanoola tiger, tom donovan, herbert allchurch, charles edmunson, sheep, charlie edmunson, mythical, myth, folklore -
The WAMA Project : The National Centre for Environmental Art
Painting, Marianne Wehl (1867 - 1926), Untitled (Correa reflexa var angustifolia ), c1887 to 1924
The artist: Marianne Louise Charlotte Amalie Wehl (19 Sept. 1867, Mt Gambier; 26 Oct. 1926, Melbourne), a flower painter who was active in South Australia and Victoria, and not to be confused with Marie Magdalene Wehl. Connection with Baron von Mueller: Von Mueller’s younger sister, Clara married Doctor Eduard Wehl and they lived in South Australia. They had 14 children, 6 of whom collected and painted botanical studies – some now in the National Herbarium, Melbourne. A cousin of Doctor Wehl – Carl Wehl – married Sophia Caroline (née Gorte) and one of their daughters was Marianne Wehl. It is recorded that von Mueller visited the Wehls and D’Altons in Halls Gap (Henrietta D'Alton was also a painter of wildflowers), so it is hard to believe that there is no influence at least. Von Mueller had over 1,400 collectors/artists working for him and 225 of them were women and children. Their work is housed in the National Herbarium, Melbourne. The donor believes that Marianne contributed to this work. There is no record of that, however, as only 169 of the artists have been identified, it may be a possibility. Marianne was one of six children of Carl Jakob Wilhelm Wehl (1830–1899) and Sophia Caroline Wehl (née Gorte) (1843–1920). She never married. https://data.environment.sa.gov.au/Content/Publications/JABG34P001_Dowe.pdf The plants: All of the plants painted by Marianne Wehl's in this donation were identified by Botanist Neil Marriott & Wendy Marriott, in July 2022. Neil Marriott said that the quality and beauty of these botanical studies made it easy for them to identify all the plants. He suggested they may be some of the first paintings of Grampians wildflowers. This makes the paintings highly important scientifically and botanically. Visitors to WAMA will be able to compare them with today’s plants in the Endemic Garden. Neil marvelled that Marianne found the specimens, as some of them are endemic and found only in the highest parts of the Grampians (Mt Rosea, Mt William and Major Mitchell Plateau) and are listed as rare and endangered. Some of these same rare plants have now been propagated by the WAMA team and in winter 2022 were planted in WAMA's Endemic Garden. This particular plant is Correa reflexa variety angustifolia – Grampians Correa. It is endemic to the Grampians and listed as rare. It has been propagated by the Marriotts and planted in the new Endemic Garden at the WAMA site. NB In some records she is called Marianna (as the donor calls her) and in others Marianne. Wildflower art, Wildlife artGift of Barbara Crick in memory of Marjorie and Lachlan McLennanSmall painting of red/yellow Correa reflexa angustifolia showing 2 flowers and 1 in bud, painted on brown paperLL ' MW' (underlined)wildflowers, flowers, marianne wehl, marianna wehl, flower painter, botany, works on paper, von mueller, baron von mueller, henrietta d'alton, wama, wildlife art, halls gap, painter, goauche -
The WAMA Project : The National Centre for Environmental Art
Painting, Marianne Wehl (1867 - 1926), Untitled (Hardenbergia violacea - Purple Sarsaparilla Creeper and Ultricularia dichotoma - Fairy's Apron), c1887 to 1924
The artist: Marianne Louise Charlotte Amalie Wehl (19 Sept. 1867, Mt Gambier; 26 Oct. 1926, Melbourne), a flower painter who was active in South Australia and Victoria, and not to be confused with Marie Magdalene Wehl. Connection with Baron von Mueller: Von Mueller’s younger sister, Clara married Doctor Eduard Wehl and they lived in South Australia. They had 14 children, 6 of whom collected and painted botanical studies – some now in the National Herbarium, Melbourne. A cousin of Doctor Wehl – Carl Wehl – married Sophia Caroline (née Gorte) and one of their daughters was Marianne Wehl. It is recorded that von Mueller visited the Wehls and D’Altons in Halls Gap (Henrietta D'Alton was also a painter of wildflowers), so it is hard to believe that there is no influence at least. Von Mueller had over 1,400 collectors/artists working for him and 225 of them were women and children. Their work is housed in the National Herbarium, Melbourne. The donor believes that Marianne contributed to this work. There is no record of that, however, as only 169 of the artists have been identified, it may be a possibility. Marianne was one of six children of Carl Jakob Wilhelm Wehl (1830–1899) and Sophia Caroline Wehl (née Gorte) (1843–1920). She never married. https://data.environment.sa.gov.au/Content/Publications/JABG34P001_Dowe.pdf The plants: All of the plants painted by Marianne Wehl's in this donation were identified by Botanist Neil Marriott & Wendy Marriott, in July 2022. Neil Marriott said that the quality and beauty of these botanical studies made it easy for them to identify all the plants. He suggested they may be some of the first paintings of Grampians wildflowers. This makes the paintings highly important scientifically and botanically. Visitors to WAMA will be able to compare them with today’s plants in the Endemic Garden. Neil marvelled that Marianne found the specimens, as some of them are endemic and found only in the highest parts of the Grampians (Mt Rosea, Mt William and Major Mitchell Plateau) and are listed as rare and endangered. Some of these same rare plants have now been propagated by the WAMA team and in winter 2022 were planted in WAMA's Endemic Garden. Neil says "This one is a composite of Purple Sarsaparilla Creeper Hardenbergia violacea (common and widespread throughout SE Australia), and Fairies Aprons Utricularia dichotoma - reasonably common and widespread in SE Australia." NB In some records she is called Marianna (as the donor calls her) and in others Marianne. Wildflower art, Wildlife art, wildflowers, Marianne Wehl, Marianna Wehl, Flower painter, Botany, works on paper, von Mueller, Baron von Mueller, Henrietta D'Alton, WAMA, Wildlife Art Museum Australia, Wild Art Museum AustraliaGift of Barbara CricksPainting of purple pea flower and pink fan-shaped flower, intertwined & placed asymmetrically to left, trailing to right. On textured brown paper with mottled brown matt.Signed “M.W.” left of stems. Reverse side backed with stained brown paper shield-shape stamped centre top: “J.A. Reynolds. Decorator & Picture Framer, 28 Sturt St., Ballarat”. Hand-written right side (in black felt pen) “McLennan, 106 Bennett Rd. (5)”. wildflowers, flowers -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph Album, Peter Tulloch Ballarat Academy of Performing Arts photo album
Spiral ring binder photograph album containing 242 colour photographs of Ballarat Academy of Performing Arts students and productions..2 Peter Tulloch .8 Peter Tulloch .24 Wizard of Oz .26 Peter Tulloch .44 Warren Tiller .47 L-R Len Bauska, Peter Tulloch .49 Carousel .53 Chapel at Mercy Convent, Victoria Street, Ballarat East .54 Peter Tulloch .57 Peter Tulloch .58 students at Mt Helen .68 Camp St looking towards Mt Warrenheip .69 from Camp St looking towards Mt Buninyong .72 Ballarat Mechanics Institute from Camp St .75 Craig's Hotel and Ballarat Town Hall .76 Ballarat Post Office .77 Ballarat Post Office .78 Top of Ballarat Mining Exchange .79 Camp St Site pre building Arts Academy .82 Ballarat Trades Hall and ANA building Camp St .84 Mercy Chapel .85 Mercy Chapel .121 Len Bauska .133 Peter Tulloch .134 in Pheonix Mall, Ballarat .141 Ron Edgberg at mic .155 David James in suit in Ballarat Botanical Gardens .156 Steve Bracks, Cr Liz Sheedy .157 Steve Bracks, Cr Liz Sheedy followed by Mayor John Barnes .174 at Mt Helen .191 Daylesford .194 Daylesford mineral water pump .197 L-R geoff Wallis, Anne Saunders, Barry Wemyss, Bob Allen .199 L-R Peter Pilven, Pauline Williamson, Iain Reid .200 VC David James receiving cheque for Camp St redevelopment .201 L-R David James, ?,Gwenda McManus, ?,? .204 L-R Alistair Heighway, Alan Mann, Loris Button .224 6 July 2000peter tulloch, ballarat academy of performing arts, bapa, photograph album, available, steve bracks, david james, liz sheedy, len bauska, alan mann, loris button, peter pilven, warren tiller, arts academy, camp street, ballarat mining exchange, herbert werner frederick de nully -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Recollection, Unknown, Story of William and James Smith - Ringwood from 1868 to 1920, c.1950
Single page handwritten notes by unknown author briefly outlining family history of William and James Smith in Ringwood from 1868 to 1920. Page ends mid-sentence however no trace of subsequent page/s. Further information on the William and James Smith and family (expanding on these notes?), is contained in the book " A History of Croydon - Second Volume" by Muriel McGivern (pages 170-176) +Additional Keywords: Smith, William / Smith, James / Boardman / Pierce / Robason / antimony William and James Smith were credited for discovering antimony ore near the corner of Mt Dandenong Road and Maroondah Highway, with the main mine later developed by Pierce Boardman. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, List, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tram times for Sunday 2-3-58", "Application for permission to exchange duties", 1958
Demonstrates preparation of notes for tram operations and an actual use of the form used for change of shifts by crewsList - hand written sheet on the rear of the application form listing tram times from Lydiard St / Outer termini to city and the last trams, titled "Tram times for Sunday 2-3-58" Lists trams for Victoria St, Mt Pleasant, Sebastopol, Lydiard St North, Gardens via Sturt St West and Drummond North. Written in ink. Form - duplicated form S35 - "Application for permission to exchange duties", dated 19-2-58, for A Thompson (No. 63) to swap with C. Goldsmith (No. 39) on 22-2-58. Signed by both parties and authorised by the Traffic Inspector. Both in ink and pencil. Was attached to Reg Item 8027 trams, tramways, rosters, employees, forms, shifts, inspectors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Grenville St. and Sturt St. Ballarat
Black and white illustration from the South Pacific Electric Railway Co-op (Sydney Tramway Museum) - Aug. 1974 calendar of Ballarat trams 26 and 28 at the intersection of Grenville St. and Sturt St. Tram 28 proceeding to the Gardens via Drummond St., while 26 waits for 28 to clear and proceed to what appears on the destination to be Mt. Pleasant. Photo undated, but prior to the fitting of marker lights on the drivers canopy window sills - during the 1950's. Photo caption mentions that this was the City terminus of the system - incorrect during the SEC operational days. Photo by B. Tooker. Has buildings on either side of Sturt St. in background.On bottom right hand corner "SPER Calendar Aug. 1974"trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st., grenville st. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, The Courier Ballarat, 6/03/1969 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the nature of operating a tramway system in Ballarat, collisions with motor cars. Shows the accident and the clean up process.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier, photo taken 6/03/1969, published 6/04/1969? - No. 18 derailed after collision with a Holden motor car at the intersection of Grenville and Bridge Sts, looking east, close-up of damaged car. 3751.2 - not published. Shows Policeman, tow truck, tow truck operator and tram and onlookers. Tram had the destination of Mt Pleasant. Dickins and Neptune signs in the photo. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, bridge st, accidents, derailments, tow trucks, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), late 1940's
Yields information about one of the first two maximum traction bogie trams in Ballarat in October 1945 after it had been repainted for use in Ballarat by the SEC and a little photographed single truck tram No. 24. Also has pedestrians in view.Black and White photograph, No. 15 and 24 at the city stop, corner of Lydiard and Sturt Sts, with the Town Hall in the background. No 15 has the destination of Mt Pleasant. Two ladies are sitting on a seat with Reid's mens wear shop in the background. Two other ladies are walking in front of the trams. See also Reg item 3805 for a similar photograph from another angle. No. 15 2nd bogie tram to arrive, 10/1945. Renumbered to No. 36 in 1953. Presumed photo taken during 1940's. See Keith Kings, The Ballarat Tramways, page 36 and The Golden City and its tramways. Additional large prints added 21/3/2021.tramways, trams, bogie trams, town hall, city, tram 15, tram 24 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, "Something Old"
Photocopy of two photos in an unknown magazine, with the page heading of "Something Old", page 79 of: 1. - Ballarat trams No. 15 and 24 at the City terminus in Sturt St with the Town Hall in the background. No. 15 has the destination of Mt. Pleasant. (See Reg Item 3804 for a large print) 2. - Geelong trams No. 32 and two other single truck trams, at the corner of Ryie and Moorabool Streets with the T&G building in the background. No. 32 has the destination of Belmont. Photos c1950. Three copies on A4 size pager held. "The Ballarat Tramways" notes that No. 15 arrived in Ballarat October 1945 and was renumbered to No. 36 in 1953. Both photos credited to the SECtrams, tramways, ballarat, town hall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Graham Evans, Sept. 1971
White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of No. 39 inbound along Sturt St. West. with many cars on the road. Bus stop on a pole on the other side of the road. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "Even more dangerous that the lakeside track, for motorists, was the Sturt St West (Western Highway) section of roadside trackage. Car No. 39 faces oncoming traffic on the regular through works to "Mt PLEASANT". - Sept. '71 (Graham Evans)" See image btm2573p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11783" and written in ink on top edge "No. 39 Sturt St West Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, sturt st west, western highway, tram 39 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Yields information the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek Bridge in 1955.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 32 at Canadian Creek bridge in Barkly St, Mt Pleasant during the reconstruction of the bridge. Shows the new concrete base for the track in position. Photo dated 19-6-55 and shows the reconstruction work in progress. Tram was isolated to enable the service in Barkly St during the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek bridge during June-July 1955, see Reg Item 5155, 5157 as well and 5301, 5302 and 5305 and 7735. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 35 east of creek, No. 32 concrete slabs for tram track placed across new box girders, Barkly St Ballarat East 19-6-55." In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with number T179 written in.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, canadian creek, barkly st, bridges, tram 32 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: AIR MAIL CENTENARY ENVELOPE AND POSTCARD
Souvenir cover, centenary envelope and postcard commemorating the flight of Basil Watson in 1917 to Mt Gambier. (a) Pale green envelope with image of Basil's airplane on LH side, stamp with Basil on top RH corner. Written on envelope 'Basil Watson Air Mail Centenary 1917 - 2017 Mount Gambier to Melbourne, First Air Mail, Sth Australia - Victoria. (b) postcard: photo of Basil Watson's airplane situated in the backyard of the family home in Brighton. Stamped on back with Basil Watson Essendon 27 Feb 2017 Airport Vic Centenary. Basil pictured with his father James Watson, in front of plane at Albert Park, Melbourne.aviation, civilian, basil watson -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, 1944
Taken in 1944, the photograph depicts a van with two large, round satellite dishes installed on the roof stationed near Mt. Stanley, Victoria. There is a transmission tower in the background. Four unidentified young men are in the foreground on the right hand side. A secret experimental micro-wave radio station was established and tested at this site by the Army Signal Detachment Unit during World War II. It was part of an experimental Ultra High Frequency (UHF) link between Melbourne and Sydney. At the time, it was highly classified. It intended to enquire into the hitherto unexplored transmission of micro-waves; that is, a radio signal which could only be transmitted by line of sight, and thus required hill-top to hill-top location.The photograph is historically significant as it pertains to World War II; the largest global conflict in history. This significance is enhanced by Australia's prominent involvement in campaigns across the Pacific, particularly on land in New Guinea and across the Huon Peninsula. It was also the first time that the Australian mainland came under direct attack by the Axis, with Japanese forces targeting north-west Australia and Sydney Harbour. These battles became Australia's largest and most complex offensives during the war. The record is also historically significant as it relates to the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, or "RA Sigs". This significance is strengthened by Australia's unique distinction of having the first established signal unit under the British Empire. This unit provides electronic warfare. They enable commanders to implement highly dynamic battle control against opposing forces by using a number of methods including radio, fibre optic, micro-wave, information systems and satellite links. The record has strong research potential. This is due to the ongoing scholarly and public interest in war, military history, the ANZAC legend, and the continuing existence of the RA Sigs. The historic context of this record can provide insight into Australia's history, military, technological innovation and advancements, as well as national economic, defence and foreign policies after 1945.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper.Reverse: BMM5095.10 / Our station set-up / in operation beside / the old Fire Watchers / Tower / 32 / It was man-handled / the last 50m. to the top /military album, army album, wwii, world war ii, army signal detachment unit, royal australia corps of signals, military, war, australian army, mt. stanley, victoria, beechworth -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph- Paddy Fisher's truck at Tawonga, 13th Dec. 1969
The Hallford truck was made by J & E Hall, of Dartford, England, whose business commenced in 1785. In 1926 the Fisher family of Mongan's Bridge took delivery of the 1923 Hallford truck which was used on the farm to transport cream to the Kiewa Butter Factory in Tangambalanga. In 1967, the truck was sold to Mr Greg Bedstead and other members of the Kiewa Valley Historical Society for the KVHS who reimbursed them at a later date. The truck was housed at the Butter Factory for many years and was paraded on special occasions. Photograph shows truck parked outside the original Kiewa Valley Historical Museum which was located at Tawonga Caravan Park and was later relocated to its current location at the Mt Beauty Information Centre. This truck was used to transport cream to the Kiewa Butter Factory from the Fisher family's dairy farm at Mongan's Bridge. At other times a tyre was removed and a belt attached to run a chaff cutter. This truck has historical significance as it is presentative of vehicles which were used by farmers to transport cream to the butter factories by a local family. Furthermore, it has social significance as KVHS members combined their finances to purchase this truck so it would be part of our collection. It is well provenanced and has an excellent interpretive capacity.Black and white photograph of Paddy Fisher's truck on a flat bed truck, outside the original Kiewa Valley Historical MuseumSmall typed tag on back of photo 'Paddy fisher's truck taken at Tawonga Caravan Park 13th December, 1969'hallford truck, fisher family, kiewa valley farmers, mongan's bridge, cream truck -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Trophy - Tawonga South Tennis, 1950
The Tawonga South Tennis Club commenced in 1946 and was situated on the last property on the riverside before the Tawonga South bridge where there was also a kiosk. Tennis was very popular in the Kiewa Valley with the influx of players available from the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. In the Bogong-Tawonga Tennis Association there were three Bogong teams - Cope, McKay and Beauty with the other teams from Tawonga called Wanderers, Rovers, Pines and South Tawonga. Reported in the SEC magazine, Oct--Nov. 1946 Page 45:- "The membership now totals eighty, and both Bogong courts are in continuous use during week-ends and in the evenings and early mornings." There were clubs & teams in Bogong, Mt Beauty and Tawonga. This trophy indicates that there was a tennis association at Tawonga South in 1950. In 1945 the Tawonga South school was set up to serve the children of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria employees. The school was extended from one room to two in 1955 to avoid congestion. This would indicate that the population would have been sufficient for a tennis club as well. In the SEC Magazine 1946 Page 45:- "South Tawonga Tennis Club has arranged social functions to raise funds, and working bees are busy on the erection of a tennis court. The president is Mr. N. Piera, the secretary Mr. H. Wilson and the treasurer Mrs. W. Griffiths.Tarnished metal trophy with cup and two, extending above the cup, handles either side. The cup is raised by a decorated stem which is attached to a brown plastic hexagonal base. Tawonga South Tennis / Association 1950 / Donated by G.T.Kennedytennis. tawonga south. g.t. kennedy. kiewa valley. sport. club -
Federation University Historical Collection
Article - Article - Women, Ballarat College of Advanced Education: Women of Note; Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, (1953 - )
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw was the first and only female enrolled as a student in the brewer and biotechnologist course at BCAE In 1974. Her diligence paid off when she managed to top the class, and vital knowledge and understandings acquired during her course have subsequently contributed to other successes. On 13 December 2004 the University of Ballarat recognised Mazumdar-Shaw's pre-eminent contribution to the field of biotechnology when she was presented with an Honorary Doctorate. Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, a most distinguished alumna of the University and a pioneer of the biotechnology industry in India, was honoured by Federation University Australia on Thursday 5 March 2015 with the unveiling of a road named after her at the Mt Helen Campus. women of note, kiran mazumdar-shaw, doctor, brewer and biotechnologist, ballarat college of advanced education, honorary doctorate, 2004, biotechnology industry in india, federation university, road named, mount helen campus -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Butter Dish - Portland Lighthouse, 1930s
Owned by James and Ada Brimblecombe, Heywood. Later owned by Merle Lewis, Mt. Gambier. R.H. Plant founded Tuscan Fine China in 1878 in Staffordshire. This area known as the Potteries, was England’s centre for the production of china. The Plant family already had a long history in producing china. Tuscan specialized in decorative fine bone china dinnerware that is very fine and light. Despite their reputation for quality, the company suffered the fate of the other potteries with lower sales and higher costs after WW2. Wedgwood purchased the company in 1967. However, Wedgwood continued producing china under the Tuscan name. However, in 1967 the new owners added the Royal prefix to the name. Despite this production ceased in 2006.Leaf-shaped butter dish of white glazed china, edged in gold. Black and white image of a lighthouse on a cliff with a tall flagpole behind it. There is a broken fence running to the edge of the cliff in the right foreground.Front: Lighthouse Bluff, Portland, Victoria (printed with image in centre of dish) Back: Tuscan China/England (stamped logo, green)souvenir of portland, portland harbour, whalers bluff, domestic item, butter dish -
Federation University Historical Collection
Programme, Opening of the 1870 Founders Hall, 1981, 28/03/1981
On 28 March 1981 the Ballarat College of Advanced Education 1870 Founders hall was opened. The hall was erected from the proceeds of the Centenary Appeal for a sum of approximately $800,000. The hall commemorates the initiative of the founders of the original Ballarat School of Mines and its "descendants", including Ballarat College of Advanced Education, as well as formal technical education in Australia. The hall was build to accommodate 670 persons in a theatre type seating and was intended for multiple purpose use by community groups as well as by the College. Construction of the hall commenced in 1978. It was opened approximately 110 years after the Ballarat School of Mines (26 October 1870) and 10 years after the opening of the Mt Helen Campus (31 October 1870)..1) White card with blue and brown ink relating to the opening of the 1870 Founders Hall by His Excellency the Right Honourable Sir Zelman Cowen, Governor-General of Australia. .2) Souvenir Programme and Entree to inaugural concert in the 1870 Founders Hall. .3) Invitation card to the opening of Founders Hall made out to Mr and Mrs Z.A. Plavinaballarat college of advanced education, founders theatre, founders hall, theatre, zelman cowen, m.b. john, e.j. barker, w.j.c. north, ian gordon, zig plavina, invitation, 1870 founders hall -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Walker's LOT 2
Harry Walker's property would have been run by his son William in 1922. When the CRB Road cut through the property William planted plum trees on the opposite side. These are visible in this photo. An extensive raspberry crop is in the foreground. The building over the road on the left hand side is the corn and produce store built by Edward John Price (son of Edward Joseph Price) to capitalise on the CRB Road cutting through the Price farm. John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas.Small black and white postcard showing a crop in foreground with a house to the right. A road passes through the centre with a house on the left on the opposite side of the road. A view to the ranges in the distance. A handwritten description on reverse by John Lundy-Clarke.View at Kalorama. View over LOT 2 (Walkers) 1922.harry walker, william walker, crb road, raspberry, edward john price, edward joseph price, produce store, store -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mount Dandenong Primary School 1997, 1997
Miss Bell (1900 – 1984) The ‘Miss Bell Playground’ was named after Miss Rebecca Adelaide Bell, a retired teacher who regularly helped out at Mt Dandenong Primary school for 8 years. Born in NSW, Miss Bell had taught in several states and had fond memories of holidays spent at ‘Mountjoy’ in the Dandenong Ranges. When she retired Miss Bell built a home in Jeeves Avenue where she lived out the rest of her life with her Siamese cats. Miss Bell helped the children with reading, grammar spelling and history. She really cared about the children and her school visits brought her a lot of happiness. Student standing on section of play equipment in Miss Bell Playground 1997.mount dandenong, mt dandenong school, miss bell, rebecca adelaide bell, school, playground