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Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Whiter's Camp Park, 1928c
Also postcard size black and white same scene but larger view with two vehicles, with inscription-General view Lakes camping park showing homestead.|Larger copy has the inscription Beautiful view of park from Whiters Lookout Tower.Black and white photograph of Whiters Park, showing residence and office, gardens, tennis court, early model car by the petrol bowser, electric lights on tall poles. Opposite park entry is Aults Motor Engineer, scattered cottages. In distance is Cunninghame Arm, sand hummocks and ocean. Lakes Entrance Victoriaresort, township, transport, recreation -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Glass Slide, Ballarat City Fire Station
This image shows the elaborate lookout tower which has since had the cantilevered section removed. The face stonework has since been covered with cement render. The residence next door is believed to have been built for Dr. R. Pinnock, in 1877.Previously unknown image of Ballarat. The set and its subjects indicate these images were produced to promote Ballarat and were perhaps aimed at tourists.Ballarat City Fire Station, nw corner Sturt and Raglan Streets, erected 1860. telegraph pole -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, 2000
.1 6 colour photographs of the opening of Wesley College showing the public and the band outside the college .2 two helicopters on Clunes oval - arriving of the dignitaries for the opening .3 Photograph from lookout at Scenic Drive .4 two photographs of Service Street, showing the cars parked for the opening of Wesley College .1 opening /4/00 Kodak Premium, Processing April 2000 .2 Opening Wesley /4/00 .3 High crane Wesley Campus 1999 .4 Opening Wesley 2/4/00wesley college, scenic drive, service street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO CITY TAKEN FROM LOOKOUT TOWER
BHS CollectionTimber framed, cream mount, black and white photograph of Bendigo City. Written on bottom of photograph: ' The City from the Lookout Tower'. In foreground of photo - Shamrock Hotel; Law Courts; Post Office building. On extreme right of photo, Williamston Street. In extreme foreground, trees in Rosalind Park and Pall Mall.bendigo, streetscape, pall mall and city -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - Lookout tower Jemmy's Point, 1940
Black and white small format postcard of the timber observation lookout at Jemmys Point, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, showing the updated and safer steps from ground to observation deck, with fenced landing at halfway point. Old log and seat still nearby, signal light on steel tower a short distance away.historic sites, navigation, fences -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Horseshoe Feature 1
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 of fortifications and a lookout post at the 'Horseshoe Feature' . The Diggers in the lower right-hand corner of the photograph are clearing an area between a large rock crevice to construct their fortified bunker. The 'Horseshoe Feature' was regularly mortared and rocketed by the NVA/VietCong. The feature served as an interdiction site.(Circa early 1967)photograph, digger, horseshoe feature, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MERLE HALL COLLECTION: ROSALIND PARK CREATIVE VILLAGE BENDIGO PROJECT PHOTOS, 1995
Merle Hall Collection: Rosalind Park Creative Village Bendigo Project Photos August and September 1995 39 Photos of the project beginning, mosaic workshops, preliminary works at the lookout tower in Rosalind Park and completion. Photos are cotained in 10 plastic wallets (four photos per wallet) labelled 3858.2a to 3858.2j -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Housing, 1999
Typical of J C Dahlsen house plan, built 1929 - 1930 by Dahlsen's for A J Legg and family. Mrs M E Legg operated it as 'Kalimna Gardens Tea Rooms' for a few years.Colour photograph of a dwelling at Lookout Road, Kalimna. Lower third of walls weatherboard, upper walls fibro cement. Hip roof of corrugated iron, gablet ventilator at roof ridge, gable over projecting front room. Bullnose veranda has been enclosed on south side. Kalimna Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, architecture -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MERLE HALL COLLECTION: DOCUMENTS RELATING TO HERITAGE MOSAIC
Various documents relating to Heritage Mosaic project Bi-fold A4 flyer : Bendigo Heritage Mosaic - Rosalind Park Lookout includes description, background and illustrative sketch of Mosaic area; List of contacts re possible Mosaic Project 7/3/01 a list of Bendigo facilities contacted and agreed to letters of support; form letter dated 3/8/2001to agencies/organizations re support for submission for series of small mosaic pieces along the Linear Pathway adjacent to the Bendigo Creek; memo to Bernard Smith from Judy MacDonald (BRAC) re plans for Lookout Mosaic (with the attached design details from Maery Hall (3 sheets of sketches and photograph are said to be attached but not now). -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Lookout tree, 1927
Black and white photograph of the Lookout Tree on Jemmys Point showing a standing dead grey box tree supported by two long timbers. Access to the top via a 35 foot ladder. Thelma Roder standing on top beside signal structure, two women and child standing near base. Lakes Entrance Victoria,historic sites, navigation -
Greensborough Historical Society
Bath and bed head (remnants), Partington family, remnants of bath and bed head, 1900c
This piece of an old bath dates back to the late 1800s to early 1900s. The bath would have been used by the Partington or Bosch families at the property at Point Lookout. This piece is from a bath that was used by our grandfather (born in 1872) when the family lived at Point Lookout before the Partington family bought Willis Vale in 1878. The bath remnant was retrieved after fire destroyed the house. Bed head (remnant): From the Willis Vale homestead. The Partingtons purchased Willis Vale in 1878. William James Partington (1872-1941) and his wife Annie May (1874-1965). They were the parents of Eva, Grace, Alan, Jess and Jack. All except Eva were born at Willis Vale. 9from Faye Fort)Remnants of two of the Partington family homes, both destroyed by fire.Cast-iron, rusted. Section of base of bath and one upright post from bed head.partington, bosch, willis vale, lookout point, baths, bed heads, furniture, greensborough -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Footbridge across the Yarra River at Eltham Lower Park
The Yarra River Footbridge was opened in August 2004 and links the Diamond Creek Trail between the Shire of Nillumbik and City of Manningham. It is a shared pathway and also links with the Main Yarra Trail. It affords lovely views over the Yarra River.Colour photographbridge, eltham lower park, eltham south, homestead road, lenister farm, yarra river, footbridge, lookout, diamond creek trail -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard, Bulmer Collection, Reeves Channel ,Rigby Fraser and Flannigan Islands Lakes Entrance, 1931
People in Third photo are Keith and Gladys Scarce 1931Black and white postcard showing Reeves Channel in the Gippsland Lakes between timbered cliffs to the North and Rigby Fraser and Flannigan Islands to the South, taken from Jemmys Point Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also a similar view taken from Kalimna . Third photo of people near the lookout tree Jemmy's Point Lakes Entrancegippsland lakes -
Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)
Telescope used in FCV fire towers - ex military, c 1940s
Victoria once had well over one hundred fire lookouts and firetowers. Fire lookouts, or observation posts, were often just a clearing on a hill or a vantage point, whereas firetowers were definite structures. Many were established by the Forests Commission Victoria (FCV) in the 1920s, but the network was expanded rapidly in response to recommendations of the Stretton Royal Commission after the 1939 Black Friday bushfires. When a fire or smoke was spotted from the tower a bearing was taken with the alidade and radioed or telephoned into the district office. It was then cross referenced with bearings from other towers on a large wall map to give a "fix" on the fire location Alidades and telescopes were used in the post war period but were replaced with a much simpler map table and reference string suspended from the centre of the tower cabin.Uncommon usageTelescope used in fire towers Ex military Kern Company NY Argus made in USA Adjustment lens, dials and focus ring Small spirit levelbushfire, forests commission victoria (fcv) -
Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)
Alidade - sight tube used in FCV fire towers, c 1940s
Victoria once had well over one hundred fire lookouts and firetowers. Fire lookouts, or observation posts, were often just a clearing on a hill or a vantage point, whereas firetowers were definite structures. Many were established by the Forests Commission Victoria (FCV) in the 1920s, but the network was expanded rapidly in response to recommendations of the Stretton Royal Commission after the 1939 Black Friday bushfires. When a fire or smoke was spotted from the tower a bearing was taken with the alidade and radioed or telephoned into the district office. It was then cross referenced with bearings from other towers on a large wall map to give a "fix" on the fire location Alidades and telescopes were used in the post war period but were replaced with a much simpler map table and reference string suspended from the centre of the tower cabin.Uncommon usageAlidade Sight TubeFCV and bearing markers on the alloy base. Very simple design. bushfire, forests commission victoria (fcv) -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo has been taken from Boroka Peak/lookout, of the Fyans Valley and the township of Halls Gap. The Grampians/Dunkeld Road can be seen running North/South along the right edge of the valley and Lake Bellfield is the water at the end of the valley. Photo is typical of those taken by Forrests Commission at the timea photo of a valley, mostly cleared, flanked by two mountain ranges. A large body of water can be seen at the far end of the valley (middle of photo). Buildings and roads visible in the valley. Plains can be seen beyond the far mountain range on the left side of the scene.no.42scenery, fyans valley -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Grampians, 1924
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 12 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. The first and last pages in the album document the Yarra River at Studley Park and at Kew. The remainder of the album includes photographs of walking and car tours in rural Victoria including 'wilderness' areas in the Grampians, Gippsland and the High Country. Six album pages document a camping trip by Henry Christian to the Grampians in September 1924. The photos include pictures of lookouts, and natural features including rock faces and waterfalls, as well as his camp site. This photo is of a man, perhaps Henry Christian, standing on one of the lookouts on what is probably the Mt Victory trail. "Mt Victory / Grampians / 9.24"henry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, christian-washfold collection, photograph albums, grampians, mt victory, gariwerd -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Grampians, 1924
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 15 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. The first and last pages in the album document the Yarra River at Studley Park and at Kew. The remainder of the album includes photographs of walking and car tours in rural Victoria including 'wilderness' areas in the Grampians, Gippsland and the High Country. Six album pages document a camping trip by Henry Christian to the Grampians in September 1924. The photos include pictures of lookouts, and natural features including rock faces and waterfalls, as well as his camp site. This is a photo of a man wearing a hat and sturdy walking clothes standing on the edge of one of the precipitous lookouts at the Grampians. The man may be Henry Christian or a companion."Grampians"henry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, christian-washfold collection, photograph albums, grampians, gariwerd -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
A walking group on an outcrop in the Grampians.The photo shows a group of ten people, seven women wearing long dresses, a man wearing dark trousers and jacket, a light coloured shirt and a hat, and two boys wearing dark clothes and caps, posed on a rocky outcrop/lookout. A number of people in the party are carrying long walking sticks. In the background another range can be seen across a valleyscenery, lookouts -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION BENDIGO: TEACHERS' COLLEGE BUILDINGS
A black and white photograph of an aerial view from the Lookout Tower in Rosalind Park of Bendigo Teachers' College as it was in the 1950's. In the foreground are aluminium prefabs and the old police stables. In the background is the old gaol and over to the left are the tennis courts which appear to have the sprinklers on. Although it is out of view Camp Hill Primary School is on the right of the buildings. 1950's.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, education, tertiary education, bendigo, bendigo teachers' college, place, buildings, bendigo gaol, tennis courts, gaol, photo, photograph, photographs, photography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLECTION
A black and white photograph of an arial view of Bendigo Teachers' College from the Lookout Tower in Rosalind Park in the 1950's. Room 2 is the old Police stable and there are two aluminium pre-fabs. The other rooms are 3 and 4 and 5 and 6. The Bendigo jail is in the background. On the far right is the Camp Hill State School. 1950's. See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college history, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, tertiary education, teacher training, education, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, lookout tower, rosalind park, bendigo jail, bendigo gaol, jail, gaol, police stable, camp hill state school, history, building, buildings, site, place, bendigo teachers' college -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Shire of Eltham War Memorial Tower, Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground, 24 Jul 1973
Various views from each side of the tower lookout. The Memorial Park and Shire of Eltham War Memorial tower are sited at was once known as Garden Hill and was reknowned for its panoramic views it offered tourists from the 1880s on. It was claimed that the full extent of the former Shire of Eltham could be looked upon from this viewpoint - and extending beyond.35 mm colour positive transparency x 7 Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)kangaroo ground, shire of eltham, war memorial tower, eltham-yarra glen road, shire of eltham war memorial -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Letter to Allan Llewellyn, Eaglehawk, from the Mitchell Library, Sydney - reply concerning Henry Lawson 'Bob Brothers' and 'Send Round the Hat', 1957
At the lookout in Rosalind Park Bendigo. The sundial and garden court are erected as a memorial and tribute to Bob Brothers, a native of this City of Bendigo. His charity, kindness and comradeship, particularly at Bourke on the Darling River NSW, inspired Henry Lawson to characterise him in the story `Send around the Hat`. `And I wish that I could immortalise him`. Henry LawsonLetter to Allan Llewellyn, Eaglehawk, from the Mitchell Library, Sydney - reply concerning Henry Lawson 'Bob Brothers Memorial in Rosalind Park Bendigo' and 'Send Round the Hat'. Photocopy of Alan's research.history, bendigo, eaglehawk, henry lawson, bob brothers, send round the hat, bendigo rosalind park, allan llewellyn collection -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Grampians, 1924
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 12 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. The first and last pages in the album document the Yarra River at Studley Park and at Kew. The remainder of the album includes photographs of walking and car tours in rural Victoria including 'wilderness' areas in the Grampians, Gippsland and the High Country. Six album pages document a camping trip by Henry Christian to the Grampians in September 1924. The photos include pictures of lookouts, and natural features including rock faces and waterfalls, as well as his camp site. This photo is of a man, perhaps Henry Christian, holding his camera while standing on one of the lookouts on what is probably the Mt Victory trail. The photo was framed in a circle during the development process. "Mt Victory / Grampians / 9.24"henry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, christian-washfold collection, photograph albums, grampians, mt victory, gariwerd -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - Cigarette Card - The Look-Out - A, 1927
No 2 in a series of 25 cigarette cards from Ogdens Tobacco Company series on whaling production. Full colour, depicts crew member keeping watch from lookout on masthead. Look out made in shape of barrel with handrail, white border round card. Reverse has information relating to illustration on front. One of 18 cards - complete set contained 25 cards. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO LANDSCAPE 1937, 1937
black and white photo: view of Bendigo CBD from lookout tower looking east of south towards Railway Station, shows Sandhurst Club at bottom right corner, Queen Victoria statue in gardens, intersection of Pall Mall, Mitchell and View Strets. In image ' ...rley Johnsons ' Mathews Bros' ' Plume' ' Plaza' ' A.E. Sayer' On back ' Bendigo, Victoria, 1937, Ellison Coll'place, landscape view, bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Unique horse-drawn tower platform", 9/06/1977 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from the Ballarat Courier of 9/6/1977 of the recovery and planned resurrection of Ballarat tramways' horse drawn overhead platform wagon by the Junior Group of the Ballarat National Trust. Has two photos of the recovery of the vehicle at Sovereign Hill lookout the previous Saturday. Quotes the President of the group, Mr. Geoff Hendy about their plans, including donation to the BTPS at a later date.trams, tramways, overhead, horse drawn vehicle, national trust, tower wagon -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION:BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE STAFF
A black and white photo of Bendigo Teachers' College staff in front of the Lookout Tower pre-1951. Some names are available - Standing: Mr. Fred Curtis, Mr. Fred East? Mr. Gladstone Salotheil, Mr. Harvey Cox, Mr. Maurie Pratt. Seated? ?, Miss J.C. Burnett, Mr. Michael Morris, Miss Faith Murray, Miss Dulcie Hollock. See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college staff, latrobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, bendigo teachers' college, education, tertiary education, miss j.c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, teaching, staff, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, lookout tower, rosalind park, mr. fred curtis, mr. fred east, mr. gladstone, mr. harvey cox, mr. maurie pratt, miss j. c. burnett, mr. michael morris, miss faith murray, miss dulcie hollyoch -
Orbost & District Historical Society
framed photographs, 1937
Six black and white photographs in a brown wooden frame which has a metal inset. Top left is of 100 ft long vines. Note a figure is in centre. Top middle is of mahogany gums at Upper Combienbar. Top right is Big Tiger Snake Creek- panning for gold. Bottom left photo is of Bemm River. Bottom middle photo is Thunderbolt's Lookout and the bottom right photo is big timber. photographs combienbar bemm-river thunderbolt's-lookout mahogany-gums -
Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)
Wooden Model Fire Tower, Tom Coish, Model of Reef Hills fire tower, (5 km south of Benalla), 1957
Victoria once had well over one hundred fire lookouts and firetowers. Fire lookouts, or observation posts, were often just a clearing on a hill or a vantage point, whereas firetowers were definite structures. There are at least three categories of firetowers… (1) tree perches, (2) four-legged towers made of either wood or steel, as well as (3) hilltop cabins and observatories. Many were established by the Forests Commission Victoria (FCV) in the 1920s, but the network was expanded rapidly in response to recommendations of the Stretton Royal Commission after the 1939 Black Friday bushfires. The wooden towers were often built by bush craftsmen like legendary FCV overseer Clem Heather from Orbost. But advances in aerial reconnaissance and radio technology led to the gradual reduction in the number of fixed towers. FFMV now operates 72 firetowers. The CFA, Melbourne Water, Hancock Victorian Plantations (HVP) also operate some, the Army has one at Puckapunyal overlooking the live-firing range. Only two remaining fire towers of this design remain in Victoria (Mt Little Dick and Big Tower in the Mullungdung State Forest). Mt Nowa Nowa and Stringers Knob burnt down in the 2019/20 bushfiresLarge model of an Reef Hills fire tower. Presumably used for instructional purposes. Traditional FCV four legged design with three landings and closed cabin.bushfire, forests commission victoria (fcv)