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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Mayor, councillors, town clerk and surveyor, Borough of Port Melbourne
The original piece hangs outside the Council chamber.Poor photographic copy of centre panel from enormous installation piece sent to 1891 Paris international exhibition, showing Town Hall, Mayor, Councillors, Town Clerk and Surveyor, Borough of Port Melbourne. Digital image of Philip SALMON is on databaselocal government - town of port melbourne, port melbourne town hall, james john bartlett, mayors, michael tarver quinn, william henry prohasky, edward clark, arthur victor heath, phillip melville salmon, charles edward smith, james ker beck plummer, john finlay malcolmson, william richardson tarver, henry norval edwards -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black / white photograph, 1897
Link with item 1178. This is a surveyors' camp in the McCulloch Ranges, Murrangowar, April, 1897. Included in the photograph are: L. Thorn; Pearson; L. Coburn, Clem Bates; Sam Blacklock with a packhorse. They were surveying for a road or railway. Surveyors were among the first European settlers to arrive in Australia. A Surveyor-General was present on the First Fleet, as well as the first two ships which landed in South Australia. These men were issued with instructions to record observations in a journal that included the country’s general appearance, its soil, flora and fauna and the customs and language of local inhabitants. The conditions they worked in were harsh and they embarked on journeys with drays carrying cumbersome surveying and camping equipment, spending months camping out in the bush and mapping the land. It was not until well into the second half of the nineteenth century that the professional training of surveyors became mandatory in Australia.This is a pictorial record of a surveyors' camp in the late 19th century.A black / white photograph of a group of men standing in front of a tent / camp in a dense bush setting.surveyor's-camp-mccullochs-ranges-murrangowar land-settlement -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Anne Paul, Robert Hoddle - Chains and Grids in Terra Nullius, January 2024
Article about Robert Hoddle, his work as a surveyor in early Melbourne and the use of the 'chain' to measure distance.14 page article text and illus.melbourne history, robert hoddle -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Protractor in a flat square wooden box
instrument used by J P Larkin, government marine surveyor in the 20s and 30s in Port Phillip and queenscliffBrass drawing circle - a protractor in a flat square wooden boxsurvey instruments, j p larkin -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Railway survey camp, c.1901, c.1901
Six surveyors and a horse posing outside five tents somewhere on the Beech Forest line in approximately 1901.Photograph, B/W. Railway survey camp, Beech Forest line.survey camp; beech forest; railways; -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, T. M. Burke, "The Merrilands Garden Suburb", late 1919
Book - 12 pages with a fold out double page centre map, centre stapled, titled "The Merrilands Garden Suburb", a real estate marketing brochure for area to the west of the Reservoir rail line, known locally as Merrilands. Marketed on being a gardens suburb to the then Town Planning situation. Contains a suggested loop tram system. Has sales conditions, general information. Marketed by T. M. Burke of 340 Collin St Melbourne. Fold out surveyors map, by Saxil Tuxen, Licensed Surveyor date Oct. 1919. Shows suggested tram routes, reserves, and civic centre.trams, tramways, real estate, reservoir, proposals, new tramway, land -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Lease Application Field Notes No. 676. James Richardson, 28 January 1893
Foolscap size hand drawn ink plan near Morgan St and along Yarrowee Creek with State School and Weslyan Church central on page.Titled 'Correct Copy of Fieldnotes Lease Application No 676 JAMES RICHARDSON' also handwritten below this is 'Robert Davidson Surveyor 28th Jany/93' -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Ingles Street, Port Melbourne, 12 Jan 1866
Plans for Ingles Street showing both ground plan and longitudinal and traverse sections at Station Place, Heath, Nott and Bay Streets.Signed by surveyor Chas. Clay and James Bibby plus Thomas (Reek) Warren as witness to latter sig. Also a no: 355/H1 added later.engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, charles clay, thomas (reek) warren, james bibby -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph Farm Land, Mount Beauty Acreage before Golf Course, Circa 1950
This photograph is a "snap shot" in time circa 1950s detailing the rural environment before the effects of the Kiewa Valley Hydro Scheme altered the basic rural setting of the valley. The golfing fairway was being mapped out on previous grazing land, before the laying of a golf course, for use by the construction workers and auxiliary administration employees of the Victorian State Electricity Commission. This photograph details a dramatic period in time which saw an enormous change to the exclusively rural area of the Kiewa Valley region in the mid 1900s. This change presented both physical and mental challenges to the existing quiet rural inhabitants of the valley. The State of Victoria had to make adjustments to the changing demands imposed by population and industrial expansions. The development of cleaner energy supplies to a growing population has its downside ,which ever way the intrusion into the "natural" landscape is made.Black and white photograph detailing surveyor posts for construction of golf course. Land used, before establishment of the Mount Beauty Village, as farming/grazing cattle and viewed towards Mount Bogong and its Alpine ranges. The photo is on 200gms paper and not on photographic paper.nilmount beauty in the 1940s - 1950s, grazing in the kiewa valley, sec victoria -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Sue Wesson et al, Aboriginal flora and fauna names of Victoria : as extracted from early surveyors' reports, 2001
The Flora and Fauna Names Project is an initiative of the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages and the Victorian Biodiversity Strategy. The researcher has examined material from the archives of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE), the State Library of Victoria, the Victorian Public Records Office and the Australian Archives Office. This first stage of the project focussed on the NRE archives, in particular the field notebooks of the earliest surveyors and their maps although other NRE resources, libraries and public records were accessed. A total of 3028 words were found of which a significant proportion have previously been unknown to linguists. It appears that the place names and word lists in early surveyors notebooks, the 1858 surveyors responses to the Surveyor General and an extensive Wiradjuri wordlist by James Baylis have not yet been widely used or published. Fifteen percent of these 3028 words describe flora and fauna and six percent describe habitat. Of particular interest is the evidence provided by these lists of the existence of fauna in the mid nineteenth century in regions where it is now extinct. For example, magpie geese, eastern quolls, bustards and pademelons were assigned names in the Jardwadjali language area of the upper Glenelg and Wimmera Rivers. The outcomes of this project may help to assist in ascertaining the distribution of flora and fauna assets in Victoria.maps, b&w photographs, colour photographs, illustrations, word listswiradjuri, jardwadjali, glenelg river, wimmera river -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Clinometer in leather case
Instrument used by J P Larkin, government marine surveyor active in Port Phillip and Queenscliff in the 20s and 30sA clinometer in its own leather case.T. Cooke and Sons Ltd London and Yorksurveying equipment, j p larkin -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Framed Photograph on the Occasion of Horace Lawson's Retirement, Arthur Jordan, 1918
This photograph was given to Horace Lawson on the occasion of his retirement in 1918 as Town Clerk of Warrnambool. The photographs are of the Town Clerk, the Town Surveyor, the Mayor and Councillors in June 1918. The Mayor, William Swinton and the Town Clerk, Horace Lawson are in civic robes. Horace Lawson had a distinguished career as the Town Clerk of Warrnambool from 1893 to 1918 (which is actually 25 years, not 30 years as stated on the photograph). Lawson was a keen cyclist and a member of the Warrnambool Volunteer Army Corps. He left Warrnambool in 1918 to take up the position in Melbourne as Secretary of the Municipal Association of Victoria. The photographer, Arthur Jordan, working in Warrnambool at the end of the 19th century and in the early 20th century, was well-known, particularly for his photographs of civic affairs. This photograph is of considerable interest as it concerns the retirement of Horace Lawson, an influential and highly-respected municipal officer in Warrnambool at a time of great growth in the town/city.This is a black and white photograph in a wooden frame with a heavy card inset and glass covering. The glass is broken at the right hand corner. On the back is a wire piece for hanging the photograph. The photograph is of 14 men with the names and inscription included.Presented to Mr. H.E. Lawson by the Mayor & Councillors of the City of Warrnambool on his retirement from the position of Town Clerk after 30 years faithful service June 1918 A.Lavercombe Town Surveyor W.E.Downing 1917 F.J.Gill 1917 M.L.Carter 1917 W. Burleigh 1915 H.H.Smith 1917 H.E.Lawson Town Clerk W. Swinton Mayor 1903 R.P. Christian 1917 W.H. Haberfield 1917 C. Jukes 1917 J.D.Anderson 1913 J.D. McConnell 1914 F.T. Retford 1916 Arthur Jordan Wboolarthur jordan, horace lawson, william swinton, warrnambool councillors -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Hospital Stage 1 for the Maroondah Hosptial Society and the Hospitals & Charities Commission of Victoria construction site, 1973
+Additional Keywords: Architects - R.S. Demaine, Russell, Trundle, Armstrong & Orton / Mechanical & Electrical Consultants - W.L. Bassett & Partners / Structural Consultants - John Connell & Associates / Quantity Surveyors - Beattie, Prowse & Associates / Builder - John R. & E. Seccull Pty Ltd.Written on backing sheet, "1973". -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image, The First Map of Melbourne, 1837
Scanned from "The Old Pioneers' Memorial History of Melbourne From the Discovery of Port Phillip to the World War".First map of Melbourne showing the location of Batman's Hill, Batman's House, Lonsdale's Residence, Commissarist Stores, location of John Falwkner, R. Webb, D'Acry, Carr, Diprose, Nodin, Robson, Alex Thompson, Surveyors tents, Burial Hill (AKA Flagstaff Hill)port phillip bay, batman's hill, batman's house, lonsdale's residence, commissarist stores, john fawkner, r. webb, d'acry, carr, diprose, nodin, robson, alex thompson, surveyors tents, burial hill, flagstaff hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DUDLEY HOUSE COLLECTION: PLAN OF DUDLEY HOUSE, 1888
Wooden framed copy of allotment plan of Old Survey Office Premises (Dudley House) Sandhurst, under glass in thin black wooden frame. Notation on bottom reads, For the information of the Secty for lands and signature of T.W.Pinniger D.S. (District Surveyor) 5/4/88T.W.Pinniger D.S.document, certificate, plan -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Pin dish, New Hall Pottery Co Ltd, 1951-56
Small square dish depicting a character from "The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit", by Charles Dickens (1843-44). The character on the dish is one of Dickens' great villains, Seth Pecksniff, who is a sanctimonious surveyor and architect "who has never designed or built anything'.Picture of Mr Pecksniff in kitchen. Front bottom: MR PECKSNIFF / (Martin Chuzzlewit) Back: New Hall Hanley / Staffordshire England. dickens, pecksniff -
Hume City Civic Collection
Map, Sunbury Township 1857
This is a reprint of a 1857 map of the township of Sunbury in the County of Bourke produced by the Public Records Office by courtesy of the Surveyor General in 1978.This is a reprint of a 1857 map of the township of Sunbury.sunbury, shire of bulla, sunbury township, 1850s -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Eltham Senior Staff, 1971, 1971
Formal photograph of Shire of Eltham Senior Staff, in Shire of Eltham (Main road Eltham, now demolished). From left: George Newton (Building Surveyor), Martin Verhoevan (Deputy Shire Engineer), John McDonald (Shire Engineer), Geoff Dreverman (Shire President), Max Watson (Shire Secreatary), Tony Roberts(?) (Deputy Shire Secretary) and Barry Gaudin (Chief Health Surveyor)Black and white print 25.5 cm x 20.5 cmA2206 Hugh Fisher 82 Lygon St, Brunswick 3057 38-3040 6 York St, Eltham 3095 439-9046 councilors, shire of eltham, george newton, martin verhoevan, john mcdonald, geoffrey dreverman, max watson, tony roberts, barry gaudin -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Danks Street from Pickles Street to Esplanade East, Town of Port Melbourne, 28 Feb 1893
Plan of Danks Street, from Pickles Street to Esplanade East and bearing the seal of the Borough of Port Melbourne as well as agreement to contract to carry out works.A.V. Heath (Town Surveyor):Michael Minahan (?) (Contractor):J.J. Bartlett (Mayor):Prohasky (Councillor):E.C. Crockford (Town Clerk):W. Harrison (Witness)engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, engineering - fences, local government - borough of port melbourne, arthur victor heath, james john bartlett, william henry prohasky, edward c crockford, town clerks, w harrison, michael minahan -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Photocopy, Survey Fleld Notes of Part of Crown Portion 13, Section 4 at Eltham, Parish of Nillumbik, County of Evelyn, 7 May 1925
Portion of land bounded by: Main Road, Eltham Railway Station Application 46785 J.T. Robinson, Surveyor, 7 May 1925application 46785, arthur street, bible street, eltham, eltham railway station, luck street, main road, map, survey plan -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, August 1919
These record were made by William Hunter. William Hunter (1893-1971), resident of Tatura and Mallacoota, was a soldier, surveyor and amateur naturalist.This item is associated with William Hunter.Two lined page book with back covers glued together. They contain hand-written astronomical observations and records of photographs taken. There is a blotter inside.hunter-william astronomy -
Unions Ballarat
In step with Sturt (Don Woodward Collection), Swan, Keith et al, 1979
The book, targeted at school students, covers the years of Sturt's three expeditions. The authors question Sturt's capability as a surveyor and his leadership.Australian history.Graphic book; 115 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; brown and white background; black and white map of Sturt's journey along Murrumbidgee and the Murray River; black, gold and white lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: white and black lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, sturt, charles, history - australia, australia - explorers -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1863 c
In 1863 George Grant, Surveyor Assistant, wife Sarah and family were living at Reeves River Lakes Entrance camped belowBlack and white photograph of Sarah Grant nee Batten and daughter Marion Elizabeth taken at unknown location Victoriagenealogy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARGREAVES STREET BENDIGO
Copy of black and white photograph. Image taken from Hargreaves Street, looking towards the Jewish Synagogue. Warren's Timber yard in foreground. Copy of research on site of synagogue, two letters written in 1855, to the Surveyor General Melbourne and one to G. Stanker (?) (name indecipherable)bendigo, streetscape, hargreaves street, jewish, synagogue, warren's timber yard -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: DIGGERS & MINING
Diggers & Mining: Diggers & Mining. Graph depicts employment in all forms of gold winning Victoria (1851-1868) - - - - are these contained in the annual reports of the Mining Wardens (1851-1860 and the Mining Surveyors (1858-1868) Markings: 44/ 994:LIF 1. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, diggers & miners -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Drawing - Doolan, Francis J
Photocopied illustration with barest details of local resident, surveyor Francis J. Doolan taken from 500 Victorians – Centenary Edition 1934.doolan francis j., surveyors, council of victorian institute of surveyors, point nepean road, elsternwick, mirams bob, illustrations -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Work on paper (item) - Survey Plan, Thomas and George Licensed Surveyors, Partial Feature Survey Plan 125 Dee Road Millgrove 3799, 25th February, 2014
Prepared for building and landscape design purposes. It was created by a company called 'Thomas and George Licensed Surveyors' and the survey was conducted on the 24th February 2014. 125 dee road, millgrove, survey plan -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document - Copy of Lands Department Field Notes - Subdivision of Police Reserve at Ringwood, County of Mornington, Field Notes 1900/293 - Part of O.P. R72C surveyed 1900
Foolscap size photocopy of survey map with handwritten notations. References include Mount Dandenong Road, Dublin Road, Patterson Street, Melbourne to Lilydale railway line, I certify that this is a correct copy of recorded observations made by my assistant (signed) W. Thorn, Staff Surveyor. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''FOLKLORE OF THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES'' BY R.H.MATHEWS
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 35 page softcover booklet of seven legendary stories told by Aborigines. Preface by the author, R. H. Mathews (Licensed Surveyor). Published and printed in 1899 by Hennessey, Harper & Co., Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2237 MAT'' on front cover.R. H. Mathewsbooks, collections, folklore, alec h chisholm collection, r.h.mathews, aborigines, folklore -
National Wool Museum
Map, Map of Western Australia Showing the Principal Sheep and Cattle Stations, 1921
Map showing the principal sheep and cattle stations of Western Australia as of 1921.MAP OF / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / Showing the Principal / SHEEP AND CATTLE STATIONS / 1921 / COMPILED & DRAWN BY HOPE & KLEM / Surveyors & Draughtsmen / 23 Barrack St, Perth, WAsheep stations