The photo shows the opening ceremony of Henham Township by Lord Stradbroke (the man on the right of the structure). A strip of land 2 kilometres long and half a kilometre wide had been approved as suitable for subdivision into 591 quarter acre blocks valued at 30-35 pounds each. Unfortunately it turned out to be a "fizzer". For further information see Victoria's Wonderland pp 93-95, 103.`Photo shows five men, middle foreground all standing, with others seated and standing in the background. The man stranding closest to the camera is holding a piece of paper in his hand. A rock pile and low stone fence can be seen middle foreground. A pulley is attached to a tripod of tree posts and is holding up a large cut stone. Mountains are visible in the background.events, ceremonies

The new Central Park was opened on Monday, 21 April 1930 by Mr. W.H. Everard, M.L.A. followed by a sports carnival. The Advertiser reported on Friday, April 25, 1930 that – “Perfect weather prevailed on Monday for the sports gathering in aid of the recently-acquired park near the railway station, and from every point of view the day was a success. The Central Park contains 9½ acres, and has the Diamond Creek on one side and the railway line on the other. It cost £760, of which the council contributed £500, and the citizens, are finding the balance. Already about £80 has been spent in levelling, and a pavilion has been erected by the footballers, who will use the ground for training until it is sufficiently, improved for matches. There is ample shade along the banks of the creek, where there were numerous picnic parties. The committee has already done some planting on the railway side of the park, and where the trees grow on the higher side, overlooking the arena, the natural stand will have shade, command a view of the events, and have the trees on the banks of the creek in the distance. There were between 600 and 700 people present, many in motor cars having a little difficulty in, finding their way under the aqueduct to the ground, but the council is at present effecting improvements to the road. A merry-go round was a source of pleasure to the children, and the Northcote Soldiers and Citizens Band under Bandmaster Gore, de-lighted everyone with their varied selections of good music.” “Cr. E. J. Andrew, president of the Park Committee, said it was the first function held in the park, and although the citizens have guaranteed £420 towards it, there is still some-thing owing. Mr. W. H. Everard, M.L.A., who can always be relied upon to attend any gathering which draws the people together, said that he and Mrs. Everard had great pleasure in being present to declare the park open. He congratulated the Eltham people upon their public spirit, and the new park would be more appreciated in years to come. The other park is a splendid one, but it is far away, and one is required close to the station, so that young people can have a day's enjoyment, without having to go far from the station. The trouble in Victoria is not having enough parks. The early settlers did a lot in getting park lands, but the present generation is not doing enough. Eltham people are entitled to the highest commendation for their action, and Cr. Andrew and the council are to be thanked for what they have done. What is wanted is ingress and egress so that people can get in comfortably. When he was motoring in his wife said, "Surely you are not going down that precipice," and he replied that he would go anywhere where the people were. In the future it will be the big centre of Eltham.” Reproduced on page 96 of 'Pioneers & Painters'This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg 9 x12.5 cm printsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, eltham central park, automobile, central park, cricket match, pioneers and painters

This book contains a collection of essays written by Walter Murdoch. Most of them were originally published in the Melbourne Argus newspaper. Walter Logie Forbes Murdoch (1874-1970) had a distinguished academic and literary career. In addition he was a household name to two generations of Australians through his radio broadcasts and syndicated columns in several Australian newspapers. In 1901 Murdoch came to Warrnambool as the proprietor of a private school. In 1904 he became a lecturer in English at Melbourne University and later the foundation Professor of English at the University of Western Australia. He was later its Chancellor. Murdoch University in Western Australia is named after him and he was knighted in 1964. He published over 40 books. This book is of interest as it was written by Walter Murdoch who was not only an important figure in Australia literature but also he played a part in Warrnambool’s history. He came to Warrnambool in 1901, going into partnership with James Scott, the proprietor of Warrnambool College. They bought out Stanley’s Warrnambool Grammar School and when Scott retired Murdoch became the sole proprietor and Headmaster of Warrnambool College. Whilst in Warrnambool Murdoch wrote the school history text book, ‘The Struggle for Freedom’. He left Warrnambool in 1904. The original owner of the book, Mary Minkwitz, may have had some connection with Warrnambool as a member of the Minkwitz family lived in Warrnambool in the 1950s. This is a hard cover book of 240 pages. It has a dark green cover with the name of the book and the author printed in gold lettering on the spine. It has a Preface, 35 short essays by Walter Murdoch and an Index. The spine lettering is faded and the cover has some slight rubbing. It is bound with glue and reinforced inside the cover with tape. ‘This book belongs to Mary D. Minkwitz’.walter murdoch, australian literature, history of warrnambool, warrnambool college (early 20th century)

This diary probably belonged to Alan Richardson who was a member of the Rechabites. Alan Richardson, was a wmiller at Tabbara. He helped to build and held a ticket for the paddle steamer "Curlip". He was a member of the Rechabites from March 3 1892. The Independent Order of Rechabites began in Salford, England in 1835. It was named after Rechab, a leader in the Old Testament, who instructed his tribe to refrain from drinking alcohol. During the Industrial Revolution the idea of temperance became popular as damage was caused to families by alcohol. In Australia it was first established in Tasmania in the mid 1800s. In 1847 a branch was created in Victoria, and it then spread to other States. Members were provided with assistance during times of sickness, death and hardship. This item is associated with Alan Richardson. The Richardsons were a prominent pioneering family in early Orbost.A small book, a diary with a fabric and paper cover. It contains handwritten costings for building projects, There are some loose pages with Literature associated with the Rechabites. rechabites richardson-alan

The Ballarat Technical Art School was a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. Six examples of hand lettering from the folio of Edith Alice Watson of the Ballarat Technical Art School.edith alice watson, alice watson, lettering, ballarat technical art school

Giacomo Barozzi was born at Vignola. He was called Vignola after the name of the town where he was born. Giacomo was an Italian architect of 16th century. He was among those Italian architects who spread the Italian Renaissance style throughout Western Europe. His two masterpieces are the Villa Farnese at Caprarola and the Jesuits' Church of the Gesù in Rome. A blue cloth hard cover book. Title and author's name is engraved in gilt on front cover and spine. Illustrations in b/w. It includes 26 p. of text and 66 b/w plates, notes on the plates and a glossary of French and English terms. The book also includes studies of shadow projection and the orders and thier application.A bookplate inside front cover titled 'Ballarat School of Art Library No. AD/13. A library due date card with patron's name "Vignola, G.B da" date: 24/4/1968.roman architecture, greek architecture, orders of architecture, vignola, doric order, tuscan order, ionic order, corinthian order, composite order, shadow projection, arch of titus, bookplate, library plate, ballarat technical art school library

Edith (Alice) WATSON (1914–2010) Murtoa | Australia Alice Watson studied at the Ballarat Technical Art School (at the School of Mines, Ballarat) from 1930 until 1933. Watson sat several departmental exams, including drawing and painting plant forms from nature, lettering, Composition of Form and Colour and advanced General Design, as well as dressmaking and embossed leatherwork. Her folio applies many Australian native floral elements to design. Upon graduating, Watson taught at the Murtoa High School, living with her parents until their deaths in 1972 and 1988 when she was 74 years old. Alice Watson died in Ballarat, aged 95, having conserved her beautiful student folio, which was generously gifted to the Federation University permanent Historical Collection by the Watson family.Twelve drawings undertaken for the 'Drawing the Human Figure from Casts' class at the Ballarat Technical Art School. The works were undertaken by Edith Alice Watson. The full folio of work undertaken while Alice Watson was a student at the Ballarat Technical Art School is held by Federation University Australia.most are signed A.Watson 1932.edith alice watson, alice watson, ballarat technical art school, plaster cast, artwork, alumni, drawing the human figure from casts, visual arts

Edith (Alice) WATSON (1914–2010) Murtoa | Australia Alice Watson studied at the Ballarat Technical Art School (at the School of Mines, Ballarat) from 1930 until 1933. Watson sat several departmental exams, including drawing and painting plant forms from nature, lettering, Composition of Form and Colour and advanced General Design, as well as dressmaking and embossed leatherwork. Her folio applies many Australian native floral elements to design. Upon graduating, Watson taught at the Murtoa High School, living with her parents until their deaths in 1972 and 1988 when she was 74 years old. Alice Watson died in Ballarat, aged 95, having conserved her beautiful student folio, which was generously gifted to the Federation University permanent Historical Collection by the Watson family.A series of drawings undertaken by Alice Watson when she was studying "Drawing From the Plaster Cast" at the Ballarat Technical Art School. Some drawings are double sided.plaster casts, drawing, ballarat technical art school, alice watson, edith alice watson, alumni, visual arts

Inorganic chemistry text book for university students used by J R Pound a lecturer at the Ballarat School of Mines. .1) Blue hard covered book of 1062 pages. .2) Red hard covered book of 388 pages. .1) Signed "J R Pound School of Mines Ballarat" Handwritten notation at the bottom of the page. .2) Signed inside front cover "K.W. Wilkie School of Mines Ballarat"chemistry, inorganic chemistry, j r pound, j r partington, school of mines, ballarat school of mines library

printed plan on paper backed onto linenmelbourne, richmond, prahran, st kilda, collingwood, kensington, footscray, kew, studly park, kew lunatic asylum, yarra bend national park, hawthorn, clifton hill

Blue soft covered booklet of verses.non-fictionjames pound, verses, poetry

The model locomotive was made by apprentices of the Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat.Two documents .1) Memorandum agreement between S. Morgan. J. Brown and F. Davis and the Ballarat School of Mines. Includes a brown envelope. Signed and sealed. .2) Copies of correspondence re the model. The agreement includes that the model shal not at any time be put under steam. samuel john morgan, l.e. davis, james c. brown, frank h. davis, m.a. wishart, w. middleton, j.b. robinson, francis henry davis, james campbell brown, ballarat school of mines, phoenix locomotive model, model railway locomotive, steam

School Magazine of St Patrick's College, Ballarat. Includes a boarders' Roll Call. Articles include: Ballarat Still a Golden City, What Shall I Be? Images:S.P.C. From the Air, Senior Dormitory, A Scene in the Botanical Gardens, Ballarat, dining rooom, Christian Brothers' Novitate and Training College, Strathfield, N.S.W. Advertisements: Ballarat Trustees, Heinz Brothers Butchers, Middleton and Morris, National Trustees, F. Cannon Hairdresser, G. Werner & Co, Clegg, Miller and Morrow, Rowlands, Gordon Brothers, Loreto Convent, St Alysius Junior Boys' School Portland, Coghlan Boase and Co, Briant's Red Shop Tea Rooms, Ballarat Supply Stores, Stephen Wellington furnishing undertaker, W. Cornell, Eden Photographs, W.E. Longhurst Bread, Sacred Heart Boarding School, St Anes' Ladies' College Geelong, Ballarat Brewing Company, J.S. Young Suit Builders, George Smithm, Kearns Brothers Fish and Oyster Saloon, T.G. Skewes Pharmacy, J.A. Reynolds Wal paper Wahehouse, Walter Gude Music Teacher, Snows, Auldana Wines, J. Ewins Book Store, Cowdell, Tonner and Ellis, Richards and Co, Kruse's Fluid Magnesia, Jago's Ballarat Boot Palace, R.J. Miller Undertaker, W.C. Thomas and Sons Flour Millers, Broadbent Bros, W.E. Thomas American Dentist, Harry Davies and Co., Permewan Wright, William P. Linehan, Tyler's Clothing Arcadem C. Marks and Co, Coad and Hewitson Chaff Cutters.Written on first page Walsh, Vectis South, Horsham.st patrick's college ballarat, rev. dr. foley, rev. dr higgins, br keniry, thomas walsh, j. guinane, irish national forresters, gerald o'day, p. ryan, frank keys, l. bartels, g. hickey, t. keys, o. daly, j. wolf, a. mckean, t.h. jenkins, dr devine, j. sowersby, gerard little, rev. j. mchugh, andrew mulquiney, bernard heinz, ballarat trustees, heinz brothers butchers, middleton and morris, national trustees, f. cannon hairdresser, g. werner & co, clegg, miller and morrow, gordon brothers, loreto convent, st alysius junior boys' school portland, coghlan boase and co, briant's red shop tea rooms, ballarat supply stores, stephen wellington furnishing undertaker, w. cornell, eden photographs, w.e. longhurst bread, sacred heart boarding school, st anes' ladies' college geelong, ballarat brewing company, j.s. young suit builders, george smith, kearns brothers fish and oyster saloon, t.g. skewes pharmacy, j.a. reynolds wal paper warehouse, walter gude music teacher, snows, auldana wines, j. ewins book store, cowdell, tonner and ellis, richards and co, kruse's fluid magnesia, jago's ballarat boot palace, r.j. miller undertaker, w.c. thomas and sons flour millers, broadbent bros, w.e. thomas american dentist, harry davies and co., permewan wright, william p. linehan, tyler's clothing arcade, c. marks and co, coad and hewitson chaff cutters, loreto convent portland

Black and white photographs (2) mounted on rectangular brown board. House, California-type bungalow wood and rough cast construction, 2 gables, bow window on right. Large square return verandah with brick and concrete balustrade. 2 double and 1 single window on side plus 1 chimney ( kitchen ) Name of house 'Frostville' centre beam of porch. Wooden slat front fence. On back of photo: A. McIntosh, Thistle Street, £1000 sewered or £950 plus sewer, 15.10.31' 2012 photo of house attached to record.Frank A. Jeffree Photo Bendigo [In Brown]bendigo, business, t c watts and son, s

Rules & Bye-Laws and Membership- Victoria League Club.person, individual, bush collection - personal

Minute Book. Independent Order of Rechabites Star ofBendigo Tent I.O.R. No. 5 One loose page dated meeting March 18, 1911.

Document. Bendigo Agricultural Show Certificate. Certificate awarded to Gertrude Perry by the Bendigo Agricultural & Horticultural Society for First Prize for Coconut Ice School Girl any Age No 792. Printed by Bolton Bros in blue on buff card.organization, club/society, community, gertrude perry collection, bendigo agricultural show certificate gertrude perry, bendigo agricultural & horticultural society, bolton bros

Document. Swimming Certificate. Department of Education Victoria Junior Swimming Certificate No. 90501. Presented to Gertrude Perry. Black print on buff coloured paper.person, individual, gertrude perry, gertrude perry collection, swimming certificate

Magazine, Australian Needlework, Knitting Crochet Etc Published Monthly by Mitchell & Casey Pty Ltd Melbourne Vol 1--- No.4 Price 6d.Melbourne, October 15,1931. 32 pages.Cover is Red ,Black & off white.Price 6 pencePrinted and Published by Mitchell & Casey P/L 25 Tattersail's Lane Melbourne, C1.magazine, organization, melbourne

Two blue bound copies of "Advance" - a journal of interest to all employees at J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd throughout Australia, 1920s. .10 contains Vols 1-3 (1924-26) .11 contains Vols 4-7 (1927-31)Nilbusiness and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

Photocopy of black and white photograph of the Port Melbourne Boys Band taken in Edwards Park 10.04.1931. Names of some of the members handwritten on the back R M (Pop) Paisley, A Jenkins (the bandmaster), Ron Kent and Jack Turner. (Digital copy on database.)arts and entertainment - music, port melbourne boys band, a jenkins, jack turner