Several kangaroos were reported bounding along Blackburn's busy streets early on February 27th having been attracted to roadsides in search of grass & water during our prolonged dry spell.Several kangaroos were reported bounding along Blackburn's busy streets early on February 27th. wildlife, blackburn, whitehorse road, blackburn, warriors 4 wildlife

Black and white photo of passenger train, D3 locomotive used on Ringwood line until 1926 passing Blackburn Tile Works which were demolished 1967-1968. This photo was taken in the 1940s.australian tesselated tile co. pty ltd, blackburn, d3 loco, train

Coloured photograph of the Municipal Offices of the City of Nunawading. This photo is of the vintage when the new Council Offices had been built and the original offices were made over to the Nunawading Library c 1991city of nunawading - offices, nunawading library

Colour photo of the front of the house built in 1951 at 124 Blackburn Road by Sydney Geal. Bricks and tiles needed for the house were made at Geal's Pottery 266-272 Springvale Road, Nunawadinggeal, sydney, blackburn road blackburn, no. 124

Staged photograph of 'Olinda School Party' at Kenloch. Used as a Christmas card by the Kenloch owners Mr & Mrs T. Kennon in 1923. The Kennon family were strong supporters of Olinda State School.olinda school, kenloch, t kennon, kennon family, xmas card, olinda, xmas

Laminated colour printed sheet showing how menu items were to be served by the Tramcar Restaurant on tram 939. Gives pictures of 8 food items, including entrees, main course and sweets.trams, tramways, restaurant tram

Ferguson proved to be a busy station with timber and potatoes being loaded. This meant men, and for many of them, their wives and offspring who lived with them. The passenger shelters in this case are occupied by two women awaiting a train.B/W. Two female passengers outside the waiting shelter at Ferguson station awaiting collection. Note that the shelter does not have a picket fence and gate which were installed much later.ferguson: railways;

Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, In May of 1957, Mr. & Mrs. Tully walked through the gates of Eastern Park that were named after them.Names on back , 9. 6.1957 AHG..bendigo, clubs, eastern park

Auction with red card cover. Items are motorised machine tools held on 5 November, 1947 at the Machinery Auction Depot in Melbourne. J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. Were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - machinery auction depot, j h curnow & son pty ltd, prahan telegraph printing co

A3 sized poster. Requesting people who were born, gave birth or trained at the Queen Vic. Hospital to contact the QVWC. Cream paper with Black text and purple header and footer banner. posters, hospital, historic site

Sergeant Cook Muller had WWii service in the German Navy.Post- War he migrated to Australia The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Colour photograph of Sergeant Cooks Kurt Muller and Jim Robertson cooking for Formal Dinner at Buna Barracks 25 May 1991. Both were members of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.vmr, cook, muller, robinson, military

dorothy kneen, t h kneen, post-war, principal, burnley college, education, burnley gardens, staff, students

From the Raper Collection, Wodonga Historical Society.This item is from Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper. A Jewellery box made from metal featuring an embossed dragon design on the lid and also on the sides. The box is lined with red satin. Chinese and Japanese artefacts were popular at the beginning of the 20th century.Embossed dragon designjewellery, dragon design

Identified as Anthony Brooks from Toorloo Arm School and Dean Lindeman from Swan Reach Primary School.Black and white photograph of two boys who took part in the Tambo Cluster School Sports. The school sports were usually held at the Lakes Entrance Sports Oval. Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools, sports

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''the way we were'' from Thursday, January 22, 2004. Premiers: inter-church league premiers, West Bendigo (Specimen Hill Methodist) Cricket Club. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Dynamic duo' Edward Wright and sister Alice Wright sit in their prize-winning 'buggy and pair' at the Rochester show in the 1920s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. And soon thousands of men were at work on the diggings. Slide shows the diggings at Golden Point,1851. The gold era. Markings 5 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Corporal (Chuck) Berry, adjusts the anaesthesia machine in the operating theatre at 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. The medics at the hospital were highly trained photograph, cpl alex (chuck) berry, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, medic, gibbons collection catalogue, operating theatre

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Friday, January 30, 2004. Hamming it up: Kangaroo Flat's Sandra Lewis with her new mailbox, January 3, 1997. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy) was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in July 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grand Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans died on 7th July 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob's endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today.This item is significant because it documents actions taken by the Falls Creek Tourist Area Management Committee in their role overseeing the Tourist Area.A letter calling for a meeting between the Committee of Management and Licensees at Diana Lodge on 28th July. A letter outlining First Aid and Ambulances Services and a Roster of Doctors in Attendance for 1962 season were included.falls creek tourist area management committee, bob hymans, falls creek administration

Bob Hymans Collection Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy) was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in July 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grand Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans died on 7th July 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob's endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today.This letter is significant because it documents the services supplied by the SEC to the community of Falls Creek.A notice outlining procedures lodgeholder should follow if they wish to access supplies of briquettes to be delivered to Falls Creek by the SEC.Lodgeholders were urged to attend to displays before the weather and access via road deteriorated.falls creek tourist area management committee, winter fuel supplies falls creek

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Saturday, January 3, 2004. Poise: Bruce Fentham partners student Susie Webb during her dance examination in 1989. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday January 5, 2004. Star in the making: Craig Barker takes his guitar to Maldon's Main Street in November, 1997. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''the way we were'' from Tuesday, December 30, 2003. Regal: Spring Gully woman, Marie Parry, found this old photograph in her home recently. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Next stop: J. Pardy, M. Pardy and D. Pardy hitch a ride to the Woodstock North School on Doctor in 1942. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, March 24, 2003. teamwork: do you recognise this team of young footballers taken in 1913 at the Queen Elizabeth Oval? The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were