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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Kelly and Allsop collection: Amalgamated Hill End
Situated 150 miles from Sydney and 50 miles from Bathurst, Hawkin's Hill mining leases had produced good returns in the 1860's and 70's. However, a lack of working capital meant that many of the mines operated by up to 17 different companies petered out. About 1886 efforts were made to consolidate these claims but insufficient funding could be found. With the renewal of an offer of a government subsidy and the sale of shares, has allowed the purchase of these old claims and their infrastructure. Exploration has shown that these old mines still contained payable amounts of gold. Thus the formation of the Amalgamated Hill End Company.Typewritten letter dated 2nd February 1911. The letter is from the Amalgamated Hill End Ltd signed by the secretary, addressed to M.P. Kelly Esq. stock and share broker, Bendigo. The letter advises of the upcoming float on the stock market of the Amalgamated Hill End Mines. The float is for 500,000 shares at four shilling each. Copies of the prospectus will be sent once available.A lot of sums in pencil on front and backamalgamated hill end mine, shares -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Drawing - Illustration, Annie Dines, 1992
Sketch from a photograph of Annie Dines house.Sketch from a photograph of Annie Dines house built 1889 and demolished 1949, site of Box Hill Town Hall - sketched by N. Jamieson. Also photocopy of the original photo.Sketch from a photograph of Annie Dines house. whitehorse road, box hill, dines, annie, box hill town hall -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionThe Armitstead family operated a woodyard and ice delivery business in Union Road, Surrey Hills. There are a number of photos in this collection documenting this business. The family lived nearby in Croydon Road. The site of the woodyard is now the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre.
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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, School To Close Its Doors, 16/12/1987 12:00:00 AM
Forest Hill Primary School closes in its 60th year.Forest Hill Primary School closes in its 60th year. President of the School Council, John Burrill, said Forest Hill P.S. Trusts would be introduced at Nunawading South, Blackburn Lake and Parkmore Primary Schools as a permanent Memorial to the School. The money earned as interest will be used to enable needy students to participate in educational excursions.Forest Hill Primary School closes in its 60th year. primary schools, forest hill primary school, burrill, john, tonkin, florence, sedgman, ruth, storey, gareth, davis, scott, coropel, peter -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - Peter Ellis Collection, the Whipstick and Eucalyptus Oil Production, Solomon Gully Reserve Quarry Hill, Quarry Hill Golf Course Extensions Some history of the Whipstick, 1970-1990
When the numerous gold mines declined in production, the eucalyptus oil industry became an important source of work. The first eucalyptus oil producer in Bendigo was a chemist called Richard Sandner who operated a plant and refinery in Bridge Street from 1876. By 1900, many other distillers operated on the northern edge of Bendigo and in the Whipstick. In 1926, the Forest Commision established a eucalyptus distillery at Gunyah in Wellsford State Forest. See the Wellsford Forest Note for more information. Today, there are just two eucalypt distilleries operating in Bendigo. Most of the world’s eucalyptus oil is now produced overseas. SOLOMON GULLY CIRCUIT WALK - Solomon Gully Nature Conservation Reserve. Rangers say this is a great place to see heaps of Bendigo Waxflowers. A 1.5km, unsurfaced track. It is rough and steep in places, but suitable for families. Closed shoes with a good drip are recommend. The track is popular with families and runners. There is parking available off Burnside St (opposite Quarry Hill / Bendigo Lawn Cemetery).Peter Ellis Collection, t16 slides of the Whipstick and Eucalyptus Oil Production, Solomon Gully Reserve Quarry Hill, Quarry Hill Golf Course Extensions Some history of the Whipstick.history, bendigo, peter ellis collection, whipstick bendigo, bendigo state forests, eucalyptus oil, solomon gully reserve quarry hill bendigo, whipstick hotel shamrock, magetti's wallace reef wine hall, whipstick, frederick the great mine sebastian, quarry hill golf course -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Electricity News, 1978
A small pamphlet called Electricity News, Jul- Sep 1978 No. 30.A small pamphlet called Electricity News, Jul- Sep 1978 No. 30, provided to householders of Box Hill and Nunawading about the safe and efficient use of electricity, provided by the Electricity Advisory Centre.A small pamphlet called Electricity News, Jul- Sep 1978 No. 30. electricity supply, nunawading -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph (item) - Digital Image
Cocks Pioneer Ponds from Monument Hill. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25,000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. mining, gold, tin, hydraulic, sluicing, gold mining, tin mining, monument hill, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Alan Judge Holt (deceased), Pre-Suburban Surrey Hills 1839-1883, 1989
Author: Alan Judge Holt amassed a significant collection of historical material related to the Surrey Hills area. Born in Moonee Ponds in 1912 to Edmund Holt and Ellen Ruby Sutton, he married Edna Jean Pallot in 1937. They lived at 62 Broughton Road, Surrey hills, had 3 sons and were strongly associated with the Surrey Hills Methodist Church. Alan was Secretary of the Victorian Lands Department and in his spare time recorded the occupancy of every property in Surrey Hills and Mont Albert at the beginning of each decade from 1890 to 1980. His collection of files and individual cards covers people, places, churches, clubs, businesses and other organisations in the area. Alan used this information to give talks and tours of the area and gifted his material to the local history collection through Jocelyn Hall.Unpublished manuscript / notes written by Alan Holt about settlers in and around Surrey Hills bound in-house. It is supported by maps showing landowners over various years from about 1840-1885(mr) henry jamieson, (mr) ken hall, (ms) edna holt, (mr) frank bamford, (mr) harrison buchanan, scouts, grange hill, wattle park, round hill, bona vista, mount albert, barton street, (mr) john raeburn, (mr) edmund holt, (mr) james dunn, butter merchant, mont albert road, elgar road, view hill, new street, surry mont, delany's hill, reservoir hill, riversdale road, middlesex road, surrey hills, (mr) aldo massora, aborigines, damper creek, back creek, west creek, kooyongkoot creek, (mr) john gardiner, (mr) chas mullins, (mr) henry elgar, (mr) robert campbell, (mr) alexander dyce, (mr) robert brooks, t budds payne, (mr) hugh glass, (mr) patrick trainer, w virtue, (mr) t fulton, (mr) john crimp, (mr) w dempsey, (mr) w e stanbridge, (mr) james atkinson, j porter, j collings, w edde, (mr) orlando fenwick, (dr)(mr) l l smith, (mr) j h knipe, (mr) george cockcroft, (sr) (mr) john martin kleinert, w morton, d delaney, a moeller, (mr) william smith, (mr) e.p.s.sturt, (mr) thomas blood, (mr) patrick mornane, (mr) henry de carle, w craig, j hill, w oliver, j keogh, a laing, vineyards, toll gates, (mr) david staig, (mr) phillip kleeper, (mr) goyder usher, (mr) james lawler, (mr) w.e. stanbridge, (mr) gideon rutherford, c a f mater, j gadsby, w h wrixon, e h lamont, i ainger, (mr) james henty, (mr) henry henty, w freemantle, w palmer, beckett park, maranoa gardens -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Booklet - Sketch Book, Corporal Francis John Papworth, 5:MMMM, 1945 (exact)
Corporal Francis John Papworth (VX66806) served in the 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron in Timor, New Guinea and Borneo, Tarakan during World War II. His pencil drawn images of the Tarakan camp during May 1945 give an insight into the conditions at that time.Brown cardboard, spiral bound 'The Empire Sketch Book' with five pencil drawings on art paper by Corporal F. J. Papworth during his Commando service at Tarakan Hill, Borneo during World War II. Three of the drawings depict the army camp at Tarakan Hill during May 1945; the fourth drawing shows a young boy from Tarakan sitting on an army jeep and the last is a rough sketch of a baby drawn in 1947. Sketch Book of Corporal Francis John Papworth during World War IIOn front cover in handwritten in ink "PIC of Geo-Wallace/INSIDE". On first drawing handwritten in pencil on top righthand corner "TARAKAN HILL/looking NNE from machine shop section of Tarakan Oilfield/May 15 1945". On second drawing handwritten in pencil at bottom righthand corner "TARAKAN HILL looking from BANK pill box right centre -/15 May 45". On third drawing handwritten in pencil at top righthand corner "TARAKAN HILL and DUTCH/MACHINE SHOPS-Looking from KINGS CROSS/The morning of the 4th May 1945-/0745 hrs-/The Quiet before the storm". On fourth drawing handwritten in top in pencil "Salamit - Peace or Peaceful[l] Used as a Greeting/Salamit-/ORONG LAKI LAKI/TARAKAN. BORNEO/19 MAY 45." All four sketches are signed "John Papworth/Tarakan 1945".On fifth sketch handwritten in pencil "Michael/Signed by/2 Feb 1947".book, world war ii, military, sketch, tarakan, borneo, commando, papworth, may 1945, pencil drawings, wwii, world war 2 -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, An historical geography of Surrey Hills, 1882-1913, 1979
A thesis submitted for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours. This thesis presents in a description form, the development of Surrey Hills, an eastern suburb of Melbourne. The settlement and growth from a rural district in 1882 to a suburban centre in 1913.This thesis presents in a description form, the development of Surrey Hills, an eastern suburb of Melbourne. The settlement and growth from a rural district in 1882 to a suburban centre in 1913.surrey hills, geography, topography, j. knipe, land use, population -
Camperdown & District Historical Society
Photograph - William and Isabella Taylor (nee Dawson) at "Renny Hill", c1910
Isabella Park Taylor, nee Dawson (1842-1929), friend of Western Victorian First Nations people, and student of their languages and customs. Isabella grew up at "Kangatong" (1844-1866) in the company of First Nations people and became fluent in their languages. With her father, James Dawson, she wrote the book "Australian Aborigines" (1881). She married William Andrew Taylor in 1877 and they built a fine homestead on their property at "Renny Hill'' near Camperdown, Victoria. Together they had two children, Effie, born 1878 and Katherine in 1880. William Taylor (1849-1927) was a farmer, Councillor and civic leader. In 1883 he gifted the world's oldest statue of Robert Burns to the people of Camperdown. William and Isabella Taylor (nee Dawson) seated together in the garden at "Renny Hill".cdhs, cdhsfirstnations, djargurd wurrung, djargurdwurrung -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Shirley Paramanathan (Ellams), 2008
Shirley arrived with her family as a 'Ten pound Pom' in 1955.Shirley arrived with her family as a 'Ten pound Pom' in 1955. She gives her impressions of the area, especially Nunawading and Forest Hill. Notes of an interview by Lesley Alves for 'Suburban heartland'Shirley arrived with her family as a 'Ten pound Pom' in 1955. paramanathan, shirley, clifford court, forest hill, ellams family, alves, lesley. suburban heartland, cornelius, shirley, luckie street nunawading -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Wendy LOWENSTEIN addresses a gathering of friends of Tom HILLS after his death, Maritime Workers Union, John Ellis, Aug 1995
Taken at Waterside Workers' commemoration for Tom HILLS (Union Headquarters), and afterward at the Town Hall, where a wreath was hung below his citizen of the year plaque in the foyer.Number 2 of a set of 6 photos: Wendy LOWENSTEIN addressing the gathering of friends of wharfie Tom HILLS at the Maritime Workers Union, after his death May 1995.tom hills, june wood, leo 'doc' wood, port melbourne town hall, piers and wharves - waterside workers, wendy lowenstein, werner lowenstein, perce mcguire white, perce white, pat grainger -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Tom HILLS' wake, John Ellis, Aug 1995
Taken at Waterside Workers' commemoration for Tom HILLS (Union Headquarters), and afterward at the Town Hall, where a wreath was hung below his citizen of the year plaque in the foyer.Number 6 of a set of 6 photos: Perce WHITE, Werner and Wendy LOWENSTEIN, Pat GRAINGER, June and 'Doc' WOOD, following Tom HILLS' wake, May 1995port melbourne town hall, piers and wharves - waterside workers, tom hills, june wood, leo 'doc' wood, perce mcguire white, perce white, wendy lowenstein, werner lowenstein, pat grainger -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Flyer - Executors Realising Auction for land in Highett, 1941
The Great Depression of Australia halted the sale of land in most circumstances - this sale was just after the end of the depression years of 1930 to 1939.Example of the progress of the Municipality of MoorabbinAdvertising flyer for auction of real estate sales - plan of building blocks for saleSale of land in Highett - Hill & Co (A. W. Hill, Auctioneer) - brochure has pictures of the houses on the properties being offered for saleviola crescent, wickham road, henry street, real estate, highett, moorabbin, auctions, benjamin lowden -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Newletters, Home Front News, May 2018
The newsletters cover the period during the Second World War from August 1943 to February 1946 with 19 editions. These were produced every few months. They include some personal notices, church news, baptisms. There are a few biographies of those who enlisted, in the last edition. George Leslie Rayment (born 1894, Surrey Hills; died 1976, Blackburn) married Grace Lewis in Surrey Hills in 1918. They had 2 daughters - Norma Leslie (1923-1996) and Dr Dulcie Grace Rayment, a noted obstetrician & gynaecologist (died 2014). George Rayment was the donor's wife's grandfather.A spiral-bound copy of some of the editions of the 'Home Front News'. The editor was George Leslie Rayment and the newsletter was produced for the Surrey Hills Methodist Church's congregation.surrey hills methodist church, (mr) les rayment, (miss) effie craig, (dr) edna gault, (dr) edward gault, (mr) george leslie rayment, george leslie rayment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Forest Hill Police Station
Forest Hill Police Station Springvale Road Forest Hillforest hill police station springvale road police stations -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, David Freedman, Australia's Birds
Hard Cover Book Of 150 Australian Birds.Forward By Robin Hill Design By Gavin Fry -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, H Sharpe Patterson, History of Kew; also Train and Tram Timetable, &c, c.1898
Train timetable including a history of Kew and advertisements for local retailers and merchants. Given the frequency of times mentioned, Coopers Kew Flyer may have been the distributor and producer. There is no indication that it is an official tram or railway publication. During the second half of the 19th century when the booklet was produced there was only a horse tram (1887-1914) and the Kew Railway Line (1887-1952). The Kew section of the Outer Circle Line functioned until 1893.Historically significant item documenting Kew's history in the 19th century. The item is the earliest piece in the collection documenting aspects of the Kew Railway Line.Small 30-page booklet containing a train and tram timetable for public transport in Kew (Vic). The booklet also contains a brief history of Kew and advertisements for local retailers. Pages can be viewed by scrolling through the attached images."Gift of C.W. Fairhall, Box Hill, 1990"kew (vic) - history, public transport - kew (vic), train timetables, tram timetables -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, CIRCA 1938
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE OLD PORT PHILLIP MINE TAKEN WITH THE CHIMNEY.PORT PHILLIP MINE HILL ABOUT 1938local history, photography, photographs, mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Women with Possum Skins Stoles Circa 1920
Two women with possum shins and stolesPhoto mounted by Big Hill Art and Framing -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Goods Shed c1940s, C. 1940's
Stawell Railway Goods Shed c1940s Wooden Framed, Large B/W Photograph showing Three (3) men and numerous packages, in a wooden roomBig Hill Art and Framing Stamp on the back.stawell -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Lapel Badge
4 Round metal badges. White with black text and image."Cal Hill Methodist Centenary". "Nov. 1956"methodist church, california hill methodist church bendigo -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Furniture - Table, Wooden Table
Cedar with 3 drawers, green lino top. Lockable drawers. One large piece for top. Blackwood legs 9cm width graduating to 6cm. Cedar drawers with knobs which have been replaced extending to back of table with lock and key.Possibly made from Mayday Hills Complex -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Microfiche, Bailliere's Victorian Directory 1868, 1868
A directory of all Towns in Victoria in 1886small sheet of film SLV Post Stuart Hill - Collingwood (East)town, names, victoria -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Booklet - Book, Our Liverpool Boys, 2015
Sent to the collection as part of the Centenary of the ANZAC Gallipoli landing, 2015. This publication reveals the stories of everyday civilians-turned-soldiers who served in the trenches and on the front lines, highlighting their vast contribution to the war effort, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice.This publication reveals the stories of everyday civilians-turned-soldiers who served in the trenches and on the front lines, highlighting their vast contribution to the war effort, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice.Verso of cover: "Surrey Hills Historical Soc."world war, 1914-1918, miltary history, (mr) cecil alfred ashcroft, (mr) arthur percival attwood, (mr) thomas walter barker, (mr) george francis bell, (mr) lawrence robert hanna, (mr) charles elvin hyland, (mr) john frederick kammel, (mr) joseph harold kemp, (mr) harry boyland, (mr) james ashcroft braithwaite, (mr) walter henry brewster, (mr) william brown, (mr) charles alfred bull, (mr) william francis cloke, (mr) eric gladstone deadman, (mr) george leslie fullagar, (mr) joseph gomes, (mr) eric sydney walpole sealy-vidal, (mr) samuel kirkpatrick, (mr) nathan douglas lackie, (mr) joseph henry leach, (mr) harry learoyd, (mr) charles m mcfarline, (mr) joseph campbell mcmiles, (mr) robert mcmiles, (mr) james unison morn, (mr) edward hugh oprey, (mr) arthur salis, (mr) (henry) studley sealy-vidal, (mr) walter samuel shaw, (mr) walter samuels, (mr) samuel john southwell, (mr) geoffrey gordon steenson, (mr) eric andrew taylor, (mr) alfred charles thorn, (mr) andrew charles thorne, (mr) campbell throsby, (mr) william george waters, (mr) albert ernest wearne, (mr) thomas william garnet whitney, liverpool training camp, holsworthy internment camp -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PORTRAIT OF SOLN S ALLSOP
Small, oval waist length portrait of Soln Small, oval waist length portrait of Soln S. Allsop. He is wearing a jacket over a waistcoat. The jacket is buttoned at the neck. He also has a watch chain. He is seated in a chair with his left arm resting on the chair's armrest. Photographer's name and address printed on the front and back. Printed on the back is 'Prize Medal, Wisbech Industrial & Fine Art Exhibition May 1886. S. Allsop. He is wearing a jacket over a waistcoat. The jacket is buttoned at the neck. He also has a watch chain. He is seated in a chair with his left arm resting on the chair's armrest. Photographer's name and address printed on the front and back. Printed on the back is 'Prize Medal, Wisbech Industrial & Fine Art Exhibition May 1886.Edward Johnson, Lower Hill House, Wisbechphotograph, portrait, male, portrait of soln s allsop, edward johnson -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Banner - Rotary Club Forest Hill District 9810 Victoria Australia - Bell Bird Country
Rotary Club - Forest Hill, Bell Bird CountryOblong cream banner gold fringe on bottom with rod on top. Rotary Club, Forest Hill District 9810 Victoria Australia. Picture of green bird on branch with yellow background "Bell Bird Country". Yellow fringe on bottom.As aboverotary club, banner, forest hill -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, McDonnell Family children, c1925
Black and white photograph of some of the McDonnell family children and their friends. Left to right back - Jack, Cecil Hill, ? Belamy, Ken, Mollie|Front - Mary Marson, Eileen, ? Belamy, Leo, Betty McDonald, ?, ?, Jean, Margaret and Archie in c1925 Original on CD ROMmcdonnell, jack, ken, mollie, eileen, margaret, leo, jean, archie, hill, cecil, marson, mary, mcdonald, betty, belamy ? -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 1/01/1941 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 22 at Quarry Hill 1-1-1941, has the conductor standing alongside the front of the tram. The tram has the destination of Eaglehawk. Photo by Wal Jack. Printed on Kodak Velox paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On the rear in blue ink "T160, Bendigo Tramways, No. 22 at Quarry Hill 1-1-41" "W. Jack photo" in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, quarry hill, conductors, tram 22