Colour lasercopy of Port Melbourne Settlement boys club. Taken with flash 1930s, probably not at 311 Nott Street clubhouse - could be at Excelsior Hall?societies clubs unions and other organisations, ken turner, port melbourne settlement, bob turner, ernie turner, tom anderson, bruce anderson, albie beaumont, 'titch' beaumont, barrett, george downard, keith downard, alf davenport, fred davenport, keith davenport, dixon, bert heathcote, fred heathcote, merv leyden, 'bug' mitchell, 'flea' mitchell, 'nunk' manners, 'spud' manners, sydney ross, jack ross, sweeney

A small book of 99 pages including text, sketch maps and images telling the story of the early settlement of Bethanga and Springdale townships in Northeast Victoria.non-fictionThis publication was produced for the Bethanga-Springdale Schools Centenary Committee to mark the centenary of the Bethanga State School and the closing of the school at Springdale. It traces settlement in the area from the arrival of early pastoralists c1835 followed by the free selectors and later the miners. The remainder of the publication focuses on the establishment of the Bethanga and Springdale Schools and a brief outline of pioneer families of the Bethanga area.bethanga history, springdale history

History of Australia from Aboriginal occupation, early European contact as a penal settlement, federation, until the mid 20th century. Well illustrated and indexed.social history, photography

Edition 5, A4 sized book of 166 pages with photos, maps and illustrations, presenting a history of the Australian Army from European settlement to 2015.ISBN: 978-1-925520-55-2historic, scientific or research potential

BHS CollectionDocuments related to Mining in Bendigo, purchase of a property. 8663.3a Front of Miners Right issued to Robinson Fairbairn 8663.3b Back of Miners Right issued to Robinson Fairbairn 8663.3c Valuation from Shire of Marong, 14 Bray St., California Gully 8663.3d Receipt from the Lands Department and Closer settlement Commission 8663.3e Receipt from the Lands Department and Closer settlement Commission 8663.3f Receipt from the Lands Department and Closer settlement Commission 8663.3g Receipt from the Lands Department 8663.3h Receipt from Albert E. Brown Land and Stock Agenthistory, mining, robinson fairbairn collection, miners right, victorian lands department and closer settlement commission, albert e brown land and stock agent

Photograph of an artwork depicting and early mining camp. In the foreground there is a settlement consisting of tents and some wooden buildings, There are numerous people of all ages on the street and a trooper on horseback. The road through the settlement is running down to a broad valley with some low hills in the distance. There are several tents and rough dwellings at the base of these hills. Along the bottom of the picture is written The foundation of Eaglehawk in 1852.topic, mining, eaglehawk, mining settlement, eaglehawk, diggers, early bendigo

Various importance.Various small items in box. Includes white metal Centenary of Melbourne Medal 1934 /35. There were 325600 made and issued to school children ( two were produced in gold.) Obverse shows Yarra river with Melbourne outline in background. Reverse sailing ship harbour and whale. Portland was Victoria's first settlement in 1834. Melbourne's settlement with John Batmen a year later.Obverse Centenary Melbourne 1835. Reverse Centenary of Victoria 1834.

A drawing of Melbourne in 1839. melbourne, settlement

Also another black and white photograph of same scene different angle crop of maize shown, boat on river possibly PS TanjilSepia toned photograph of view across the Tambo River looking eastward from Stephensons Road corner of Riversdale farm on right Redenback House in distance Swan Reach to Bruthen road shown with rinbarked trees on hill Tambo Upper Victoriaagriculture, settlement

Sepia toned postcard showing farmland in the Bridle Creek Kilmorie area maize crop with building on flat Bruthen VictoriaCGRagriculture, settlement

Sepia toned postcard showing farmland in Bruthen Tambo Upper area Bruthen VictoriaCGRsettlement, agriculture

Barry Heard tells of life in Swifts Creek area in mid 1900'ssettlement, social history

Colour photograph taken at the rear of Roders House Schnapper Cottage on lake at western side of entrance at Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also three colour photographs taken same timesettlement, gippsland lakes

Black and white photograph of pioneer iron bark slab hut typical of early settlers dwellings with chimney and skillion at end with early garden shown East Gippsland Victoriasettlement, housing

For over 20 years from 1893 gold mining was undertaken in the mountains around Glen Wills.Black and white postcard looking towards the Glen Wills Road situated between the valley and steep hills taken in summer Glen Wills Victoriasettlement, topography

original cottages at Aboriginal Station Lake Tyers VictoriaBlack and white photograph of original cottages at Aboriginal Station Lake Tyers Victoriaaboriginal history, settlement

Also two colour photographs of North Arm area taken from Leigh and Judy Davies Blair Road Lakes Entrance number 03859.1 and 03859.2 sizes 10 x 15 cm and 15 x 10 cmColour aerial photograph showing Kalimna in foreground, North Arm, towhship, Cunninghame Arm and across to ninety mile beach and Bass Strait ocean beach Lakes Entrance Victoriaaerial photograph, settlement

The Department of Crown Lands and Survey was originally established in 1857 as part of the Board of Land and Works. In 1964 it ceased to be controlled by the Board. The Department functioned for almost twenty more years before being combined with other Ministries to form the Department of Conservation, Forests and Land. It was responsible for the management of the State's Crown land and pastoral estates. This map was used by Don Mehlert after 1928. The VERMIN AND NOXIOUS WEEDS ACT 1928 was an Act to consolidate the Law relating relating to Vermin and Noxious Weeds. E. J. E. G. Pemberton who published this poster was Superintendent of Field Staff, Dept. of Lands and Survey. This map and posters are significant records of early settlement history in Murrangower, between Cabbage Tree and Orbost,A paper map of Murrangower showing settlement subdivisions. This is glued onto the back of four overlapping cloth poster of "Notices of Vermin Destruction". All print is black."DON MEHLERT" in black pen. Pike's block shaded in blue. School site marked in blue pencil. on poster "MURRANGOWAR" along side.map-murrangower poster-vermin-and-noxious-weeds murrangower-settlement

HistoricalLaminated article from The Weekly Times, October 4, 2006 describing settlement of French Island in 1894 by Thompson and Broderick families.Includes 2 sepia photographs.The First Islandersthompson family, french island, farming, chicory farming, broderick farming

Typewritten pages summarising history of Warrandyte from early European settlement around 1837. Yellow cover featuring a photograph of "The Wooden Bridge 1875-1955".