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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Faram Bros Hardware closing, Doug FARAM, 18 Nov 2006
Faram Bros had occupied this site since 1919.Thirteen (13) colour photographs (digital) taken on 18 November 2006. Photos show Doug FARAM painting windows in preparation for closing down sale of this long-running hardware shop. A cameraman (Kevin ANDERSON) is shown recording the preparations.business and traders - hardware, faram brothers hardware, doug faram, kevin anderson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Auction notice, former Faram Bros store, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, 25 Jan 2007
Faram Bros had occupied the site since 1919Photograph (digital) of Auction Notice for 405 Bay Street, former Faram Bros hardware shop. Agents were Gross Waddell. Auction to be held 7 March 2007built environment, built environment - commercial, business and traders - hardware, faram brothers hardware, bay street, gross waddell -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, The Free Press, Saleyards finale, 24 Aug 2005
A newspaper article on the closure of the livestock market site at Mernda. History of Australian Agriculture1 page newsprint with coloured images.Saleyards finalemernda market, mernda saleyards, rod carnegie, quiney family, quiney mawbey, thomas beesely -
Kilmore Historical Society
Photograph, 13 Sydney Street
Was the site of J. Quinn Bakery and Breakells Bakery and shop20cm x 12.5 black and white photograph of the shop at 13 Sydney Street which at the time of the photograph was J.R. Mens Wear. Light coloured recently renovated building, some of the older trim remains and restored, corrugated steel awning which leads down the arcade, concrete planter box out the front of the shop. Was the location of J. Quinn Bakery and Breakells Bakery and shop. 2 picture available in the item offering slightly different angles.Written on the back: Photo 1: 1024 Photo 2: 1025baker, bakery, bakers and bakeries, shopfront, mens fashion -
Kilmore Historical Society
Photograph, 29-31 Sydney Street, 1920's?
The site is still the Royal Oak Hotel currently (2020)30cm x 20cm black and white photograph of Harringtons Royal Oak Hotel situated at 29-31 Sydney Street. The building is light coloured and double story. There is a balcony on the top floor has a balcony that provide cover for the ground floor. There is ornate metalwork for the handrails of the balcony. There are three parked car out the front of the hotel where a group of men are sitting.hotels, pubs, inns -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Domestic object - Food cover
Was used on-site to protect fresh food from flies. OVAL MEAT COVER WITH tin mesh sides, solid tin top with HANDLE at very top. It has been prepared by patching and soldering.food preparation, repairs -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Lever
Located on-site behind the battery. It's use is unknown.Long rusty iron rod with round handle on one end, 90 degree angle on other. -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Postcard - Card Box Photographs, Ballarat Post Office circa 1864
This was the 3rd Post Office on the Lydiard Street North Site.ballarat post office, lydiard street north, building, commerical, public -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Kettle, 1800s
Found on wreck site of Admella by an Abalone Diver 1960s.Metal kettle possibly copper. Very large. Spout and base missing.Front: On top side of handle some lettering but can't make it out. Back: -admella, shipwreck, 1859, wreck site, diving, diver -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - LANTERN
LANTERN USED ON WORK SITE - WARNING POSSIBBLE HAZARD.RED PAINTED LANTERN. FORMERLY OWNED BY PMG.([DEPARTMENT OF POST MASTER GENERAL) METAL CASE HOUSING, REMOVABLE FUEL BOWL RED LAMPSHADE, HANDLE TO HANG LANTERN ON LOW POST, HINGED LID.P.M.G.local history, lighting, kerosene, oil, lighting -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1950c
This site became Bamboo Cafe, late the Bamboo MotelBlack and white photograph of Johns Corner Cafe on the corner of Esplanade and Carstairs Street. Corner of Robin Hood Inn in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriarestaurant, motels -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1997
Built on former site of Primary School pine plantation.Colour photograph of the laying of the foundation slab for the Lakes Entrance Child Care Centre, at 45 Coates Road. Councillor Ray Hack and builder Phillip Baade discussing progress. Lakes Entrance Victoriapublic utilities, buildings -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1999
Built on site of Northrope's original bark residence (1890c).Colour photograph of a property known as Bunga Haven at 127 Lake Bunga Road. A timber dwelling with corrugated iron roof overlooking Lake Bunga and Bass Strait. Set in rustic garden and native bushland. Dropped log boundary fence and brush gate. Lakes Entrance Victoriaoil and gas industry -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of group of oxen and man
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage site and former employee, Scott Campbell, can be seen driving oxen.Colour photograph of a group of six oxen yoked together in pairs walking towards the camera. A man with a bullwhip walks to their left. Potentially taken in 2001 at a Working Horses ExpoCatalogue number on reverse in pencil. churchill island, photograph, scott campbell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Schwerkolt Cottage
The Blacksmith's shop or 'Smithy' was erected from timbers found in a paddock in the Dandenong Ranges by Mr George Cox which were transported to the Cottage site and re-erected in 1970 on a part of the site where remains of a previous building had been found.Black and white photo of Smokehouse and Smithy at Schwerkolt Cottageschwerkolt cottage, smokehouse, smithy, blacksmith forge -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Schwerkolt Cottage, 1973
The Blacksmith's shop or 'Smithy' was erected from timbers found in a paddock in the Dandenong Ranges by Mr George Cox which were transported to the Cottage site and re-erected in 1970 on a part of the site where remains of a previous building had been found.Black and white photo of Blacksmith's shop at Schwerkolt Cottageschwerkolt cottage, smithy, blacksmith's -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Smithy's Shed, 1996
The Blacksmith's shop or 'Smithy' was erected from timbers found in a paddock in the Dandenong Ranges by Mr George Cox which were transported to the Cottage site and re-erected in 1970 on a part of the site where remains of a previous building had been found.Coloured photo of Blacksmith's Shedblacksmith, smithy, schwerkolt cottage -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - Set of 2 - COTMA 2000 Visit to Bungaree, David Verrier, 20-11-2000
Set of two slides taken during the 2000 COTMA Conference visit to the Ballarat Tramway Museum Bungaree station site of Sprinter rail cars 7008 & 7022 on Down Ballarat service at the former Bungaree station site on 20-11-2000Demonstrates rail services through the former Bungaree Rail stationSet of two Kodak colour slides - white plastic mountEach slide has details written on it.ballarat, specials, cotma, btm, bungaree, sprinter rail cars -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Album - Hume Reservoir Australia Album - Section of completed coffer dam, January 1927, 1927
This set of photos is from a leather bound album bearing the inscription "HUME RESERVOIR AUSTRALIA" plus 'The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M .P.' all inscribed in gold. It was presented to The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M. P, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs on the occasion of his visit to the Hume Reservoir on 2nd November 1927. This album is of local and national significance as it documents the planning and development of the Hume Reservoir up to 1927. It was the largest water reservoir in the British Empire. The album records the pioneering engineering work that went into its construction.DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, N.S.W. RIVER MURRAY WATERS SCHEME. HUME RESERVOIR. 20. Section of completed coffer dam with river diverted over the concrete foundations of dam that were placed during the first stage of operations. New South Wales. January 1927. Cofferdams are temporary structures used where construction is being carried out in areas submerged in water. They are most commonly used to facilitate the construction or repair of dams, piers and bridges. To divert the river, a Coffer Dam was built across the old bed above and below the Dam site and tying into the end of the concrete wall built inside the levee bank. This completely surrounded the remainder of the site of the Dam and south wing wall, including an area of 12½ acres. hume reservoir australia, river murray waters scheme, hume reservoir construction -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Post Office, 1/09/1976 12:00:00 AM
(See also NP262 ) Black and white photo of Mitcham Post Office, NE corner of Whitehorse Road and Station Street. Has been site of Mitcham PO for many years - built in 1924. Following the death of Bertha Markham, Postmistress, in 1944, the building was not a PO; it resumed that function in mid 1957: between 1944 and 1957, the post office location was on the same block several buildings to the east of the current site. This building was also the home of Mary Millane (daughter of Bertha Markham) who operated a mixed business here and her husband Harold conducted a studio photographic business from these premises. The Millane family sold the premises to the PMG and vacated the premises in June, 1957, at which time it resumed service as the Mitcham Post Office.mitcham post office -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Pat de Moulpied, Rose Garden, 1988
Most of these plans were held in Geoff Olive's office. (1) Preliminary concept South-East corner Burnley Gardens Re-design Proposals, Amenity Horticulture III, drawn by Pat de Moulpied 1988. Original turf path destroyed after Garden Week to be replaced with paving donated by Boral. (2) Rose Garden Site Analysis by Peter Jans, Parks & Gardens 1989, pencil on paper. On reverse, "B. Site Analysis & Design Changes. (3) 2 copies pencil on tracing paper, Planting plan. (4) Planting plan on tracing paper. (5) Planting plan (roughly final version?), 1 tracing paper, 6 photocopies. (6) Notes from Geoff Olive addressed to James Hitchmough. Also photocopies of 1 - 5 and some rough sketches. pat de moulpied, peter jans, gardens, geoff olive, andrew smith -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Urban Land corporation, "Hawthorn Tram Depot - Expressions of Interest Documentation", late 1998
White two spring clip folder with papers, titled "Hawthorn Tram Depot - Expressions of Interest Documentation", sub-titled "Turn the Past into the Future" Has a photo of Hawthorn Tram depot and an image on the front cover. Closing date 17/2/1999, prepared by the Urban Land Corporation with the assistance of VicTrack. Approx 110 pages with supplementary papers in the end covers. Contains a table of contents, checklist, EOI Process, Development Brief, Site conditions. Gives details of the heritage registration, site plans, building plans, property title and detailed room condition and use of the ground floor. Supplementary papers include the marketing brochure, letters and a detail feature and level survey by Bosco Johnson surveyors, 30-9-1998.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn tram depot, sale of land, property -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Album - Hume Reservoir Australia Album - Bethanga Bridge Site, August 1927
This set of photos is from a leather bound album bearing the inscription "HUME RESERVOIR AUSTRALIA" plus 'The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M .P.' all inscribed in gold. It was presented to The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M. P, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs on the occasion of his visit to the Hume Reservoir on 2nd November 1927. This album is of local and national significance as it documents the planning and development of the Hume Reservoir up to 1927. It was the largest water reservoir in the British Empire. The album records the pioneering engineering work that went into its construction.DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, N.S.W. RIVER MURRAY WATERS SCHEME. HUME RESERVOIR. 37. Bethanga Bridge Site. A bridge is being built to cross the Reservoir to serve a large area of country which will be cut off from its natural outlets by the submergence of existing bridges when the Reservoir is in being. The site of the bridge is nearly a mile up the Murray from the Hume Reservoir Quarry. Its length will be approximately half a mile. There will be nine spans of 269 feet with steel truss girders resting on concrete pillars. Some of the pillars are founded on rock while others will rest on nests of reinforced concrete piles. The foundations and concrete piers are in the hands of the Victorian Constructing Authority and the superstructure in those of the New South Wales Authority. August 1927.hume reservoir australia, river murray waters scheme, hume reservoir construction -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Built with a heart of gold, 05/04/2017
Travellers bound for Victoria’s goldfields would stop at Farmers Arms Hotel, now known as the Greensborough Hotel, to put their feet up and enjoy a well-earned break. In this article, several Greensborough historical sites are discussed. Businesses occupying these sites today are identified.News article 2 page, black text, black and white images.farmers arms hotel, greensborough hotel, greensborough historical society -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard, Nicolorvue, Eureka Stockade Reserve Swimming Pool, c1982
The Eureka Swimming Pool is now on the site of the pool depicted. Swimming was first approved on this site at the former Lake Elsworth 1932, before it was transformed into a pool and opened in 1935. The swimming pool was used by the public until it was closed in 1964 due to health and safety concerns.Two colour postcards relating to the Eureka Stockade Reserve. .1) Eureka Pre-Olympic Swimming Pool .2) Eureka Stockade Lily and and Begonia House.eureka stockade, eureka swimming pool, swimming, pool, pre-olympic, lake elsworth -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Newsagency, Main Road, Eltham, 3 May 2017
Former site of the Post Office, then Priceline and now the relocated Newsagency; the former site across Main Road being demolished. Post Office has moved up from the original location but still in same building complex. Railway Station and carpark to the right.Born Digitaleltham, railway station, eltham railway station, carparks, newsagency -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Newsagency, Main Road, Eltham, 3 May 2017
Former site of the Post Office, then Priceline and now the relocated Newsagency; the former site across Main Road being demolished. Post Office has moved up from the original location but still in same building complex. Railway Station and carpark to the right.Born Digitaleltham, railway station, eltham railway station, carparks, newsagency -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Burke Hall Grade Six Students Celebrate Their Teacher Becoming Mayor of Kew, 1978
After the death of Jack Gervasoni in 1992 an oval at Burke Hall was named the Jack Gervasoni Oval - See https://xavier.vic.edu.au/xavier/sites/default/files/files/burke-hall-site-mapv2.pdf Burke Hall is the Xavier Preparatory School in Kew.A colour photograph of a number of Burke Hall Grade Six students celebrating their teacher, Cr Jack Gervasoni, becoming Mayor of Kew. Written in chalk on the blackboard "Congratulations Mayor Gervasoni of Kew".mayor of kew, john hogan gervasoni, burke hall, xavier college, student party, classroom -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour, Ballarat School of Mines Staff Event at Prospects Restaurant, c1995
Prospects is the training restaurant of the Ballarat School of Mines. Prospects was formerly the building of the Ballarat Junior Technical SchoolColour photograph showing nine staff members of the Ballarat School of Mines behind a set table in Prospects Training Restaurant. Standing left to right: Betty Collier, Faye Hunt, Jan O'Toole, Val D'Angri Siting left to right: Heather Durant, Sonia Turner, Kieran Jones, Carole Seymour, Anne Fennelballarat school of mines, prospects, collier, hunt, o'toole, d'angri, durant, turner, jones, seymour, fennell, m13875 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Community Centre (Kew), 1958
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing correspondence between office-bearers of the Kew Historical Society and the City of Kew relating to the possibility of purchasing historic buildings from demolition and for use as a community centre and historical society premises or museum. Properties discussed included 14/16 Princess Street and the hall (Neama) on the site of St Paul’s School.community centres -- kew (vic), historical museums - proposedcommunity centres -- kew (vic), historical museums - proposed