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Port of Echuca
Photograph - Black and white photograph of a drawing, A black and white photograph of a drawing of the construction of the bridge crossing the Murray River at Echuca in 1887, 1981
The drawing shows all the activity and building roles involved in building a bridge in 1877. The crossing of the Murray River was very important to citizens living in both Echua, but especially those living in Moama and in further NSW regions as it provided them with access to Victorian market regions. The bridge was built privately for Deniliquin farmers, but eventually opened up to the general public.This is significant because it represents the roles of different tradesmen in the construction industry in the late 19th Century. It also shows construction stages . Bridge pylons are being inserted into the fiver banks. It is also a very well produced drawing, the artist is anonymous, but very skilled.A photograph of a drawing of the construction of the bridge crossing the Murray River in 1877. The picture shows surveyors, construction workers, crane operators, hoists and a crane and much activity.Written on the back in pen are the numbers 6530. In pencil are the numbers 61/8"? and 10"?. Stamped on the back is a small rectangle with the words 'COPYRIGHT. This photograph may not be reproduced without permission in writing from the Editot of "The Age" 250 Spencer Street Melbourne, and 39/41 York St., Sydney.' written inside it.bridge works, murray river crossing, moama, echuca, orm cook collection, 'the age' newspaper., deniliquin farmers, engineering, bridge building, pylons, 1877 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Drawing - Illustration, copy, Departure of English Steamer from Sandridge, 1877
Small photographic copy of engraving from Illustrated Australian News 1877 'Departure of English Steamer from Sandridge'On back, '3A' 'B2' '7'piers and wharves - railway pier -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, Australasian, Among the Rutherglen Vineyards, 22/03/1889
Date of issue confirmed on TROVE.Black and white photographic reproduction of an illustration taken from the Australasian, Saturday 23 March 1889, page 10.At top of photo: "A Bay in Fairfield Cellar"wineries, fairfield cellars, wine industry -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Newspaper - Image, Australasian, Among the Rutherglen Vineyards, 23/03/1889
Date of issue confirmed on TROVE.Black and white photographic reproduction of an illustration taken from the Australasian, Saturday 23 March 1889, page 10.At top of photo: "Fairfield Fermenting House"wineries, fairfield cellars, wine industry -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Slide - House, cnr Fellows and Barry Streets, 1979
One of a group of slides taken by members of the Society of built heritage in Kew in 1979-80. The selection of subject matter reflects the priorities of the period. The colour of some slides has degraded. This particular slide is of 'Fairholme' on the corner of Barry and Fellows Street. The building is listed by the National Trust (Victoria). The citation on the Historic Buildings Register states: 'Fairholme is of State architectural significance as a distinctive free Romanesque Revival residence. Built in two stages, 1889 for solicitor Edward Smart and early this century for importer, J K Meritt, the singular architectural character of Fairholme is achieved by combining window bays and groups of windows with a two-storey gabled porch. The deliberate and distinctively asymmetrical composition is emphasised by Art Nouveau pressed cement detailing (coprosma) on a bowed balcony and the two-storey timber verandah, which is typical of the Edwardian period. The architects were Reed, Henderson & Smart (1889) and C Gordon McCrae (c 1900-1). Internally a grand entry hall with inglenook, staircase and gallery follow the Arts and Crafts quality of the exterior. Classified: 17/03/1993'The slides represent a snapshot in time of built architecture in Kew, much of which has changed in the forty-plus period since they were created. 35mm colour transparency (slide) of 'Fairholme' (1889) on the north-east corner of the intersection of Fellows and Barry Streets, Kew. The photo was developed in May 1979.barry street -- kew (vic.), fellows street -- kew (vic.), historic houses -- kew (vic.), architects -- reed henderson & smart, architectural styles -- romanesque revival, j k merritt -
Puffing Billy Railway
Phoenix Foundry Plate
Phoenix Foundry Plate - replica Made about 2010 cast off original from locomotive Y112 The Phoenix Foundry (1857-1906) fabricated iron and brass products - including engines and pumping gear for the mining industry, locomotives, steam rollers, water pipes, water gauges and diverse small items. Throughout its operation the business was located at premises on Armstrong Street, Ballarat . Background In 1852, at the age of thirty-three and after a year of operating his own engineering business at Williamstown, Lancashire-born blacksmith and engineer George Threlfall (1819-1897) arrived on the Sebastopol gold plain and immediately undertook blacksmith work repairing picks and tools for the miners. Little did he know that this fledgling business would be the genesis of the most iconic business of nineteenth-century Ballarat. At approximately thirty-nine years of age, English mechanical engineer Richard Carter (c1814-1883) came to Australia on board the Arrogant - arriving in Melbourne on 19 April 1853. He soon travelled to the Ballarat goldfields. Born in the year 1830 in Belfast (Ireland), mechanical engineer William Henry Shaw (1830-1896) arrived in Australia in October 1853. He worked briefly with George Threlfall at Sebastopol, then moved to Geelong to manage the small foundry of Frederick Moore. Twenty-four year old English-born iron moulder Robert Holden (c1831-?) left his home in Belfast (Ireland) in late 1854 and travelled from Liverpool to Melbourne on board the James Baines - arriving in February 1855. Afterwards he joined his brother-in-law William Henry Shaw in Ballarat. History Foundation to Incorporation In March 1857 George Threlfall joined in business with Richard Carter, William Henry Shaw and Robert Holden. They relocated Threlfall's successful engineering enterprise from Sebastopol to new premises in Armstrong Street, Ballarat. This business was then known variously as the Phoenix Iron Works Company, Phoenix Foundry or Messrs Carter and Co. By 15 April 1857 they were advertising that they were open for business as engineers, millwrights, boiler makers, smiths, iron founders and brass founders. In January 1858 George Threlfall left the partnership. Incorporation to 1889 1890 to Closing locomotive Y112 Builder: Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat Builder’s Number & Year: 238 of 1889 Designer: Kitson & Co Wheel Arrangement: 0-6-0 No. in class: 31 Entered Service: 24 July 1889 Taken off Register: 11 May 1961 The origins of the Victorian Railways Y-class lay with the decision by Kitson & Co, Leeds to place a 0-6-0 freight locomotive on display at the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne in 1888, together with a 2-4-2T suburban passenger locomotive. This marketing initiative proved successful as the Victorian Railways were clearly impressed with these machines, with both purchased after the exhibition and becoming the patterns for new standard locomotive types. Thirty examples of the 0-6-0 heavy freight design were ordered from the Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat, becoming the Y-class for main line heavy freight duties, while the 2-4-2T design became the E-class for Melbourne suburban passenger duties (represented by preserved locomotive E 236). The Y-class prove successful in service and accrued high mileages. They were inevitably superseded by more modern and powerful steam locomotives and a number cascaded into shunting and yard pilot duties, often with the addition of shunters steps along both locomotive and tender. Y 112 was one of the last in service when withdrawn in 1961. Fortunately it was saved for preservation and plinthed in central Ballarat, ostensibly in commemoration of Phoenix Foundry. I understand it is owned by the Sovereign Hill Museums Association. During the 1980’s, Y 112 was leased to Steamrail Victoria and restored to operation at an industrial site in Ballarat. Y 112 features an attractive lined apple green livery and has performed various rail tours around Victoria since restoration. It is normally based at the Steamrail depot in Ballarat East. Y 112 is the only 19th century design in operational condition in Victoria and as such is one of the oldest working steam locomotive in Victoria . Historic - Phoenix Foundry Plate - replica Made about 2010 cast off original from locomotive Y112Phoenix Foundry Plate Oval shaped plate with an image of a phoenix centered at the top with lettering surrounding it.Phoenix Foundry No 238 Ballarat Company Limited 1889.puffing billy, phoenix foundry, ballarat, locomotive y112, phoenix foundry plate - replica -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, C1888 -1889
This is a photograph of the Saunders Family at Orbost 1888-89. It is Arthur and Agnes Saunders with their children, Beatrice, Cyril, Hilda and Vera. Arthur Scott Saunders was born 1864 in Orbost and died 3.12.1913 in Orbost where he is buried. He was the son of Son of Thomas Frederick Saunders and Lucy Beard Scott. He was a storekeeper at Orbost, a member of the early Show Committees, a Rechabite in 1893, and was a member of the Board of Guardians of the Church of England from 1894 to 1913 where he served as secretary and treasurer of the Board. His wife was Agnes Louisa Stuart Morriss who was born in 1862 and died 26-11-1938 at East Malvern and is buried in . Orbost cemetery. She sold the business in 1919 to Mr J. H, V. Dale. She left Orbost with her two daughters for East Malvern in April 1927. Saunders General Store was opened in 1900, overlapping part of the present Mensland and Coultons. The ―Melbourne Store‖ refers to it being a branch of their Melbourne store. The shop was burnt down in the early 1930‘s. ( info. from Saunders Family Newsletter by John Phillips)This is a pictorial record of a prominent early Orbost family and is a useful research item.A black / white photograph of a family group with the parents seated and their children standing around them. In the background is a wooden fence. It is on a beige coloured buff card.on front - "Saunders family at Orbost" on back - " Saunders family at orbost, 1888 - 1889"saunders-orbost -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Alone, c. 1889
Blue cloth-covered binding. Title and author on spine in blue lettering against a gold design. 320pp.fictionromance, female author, woman, 1854, american -
Benalla Art Gallery
Painting, J. A. (James Alfred) TURNER, Homewards, 1889
Born: Yorkshire, England 1850; Arrived Australia: before 1874; Died: 1908RealismLedger Gift, 1975Rural landscape setting with horse, dogs and a figure heading towards a house. Gold brushed grey painted frame.Recto: Signed “J A Turner / 1889” in black paint l.l.c of composition; Not titledlandscape, figure, animals, house, colonial, trees, australian art -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: POLICE FORAGE REGISTER - SANDHURST STATION, 1877-78
Ruled and bound Police Forage Register - Sandhurst Police Station from 24/2/1877 to 20/4/1878organization, government, police station -
Clunes Museum
Document - PLAN OF MINE, RIP VAN WINKLE GOLD MINING CO, 1889
After the demise of the Union Company, a third, short-lived period of deep lead mining commenced at Mount Greenock. This proved to be last mining in the area and was undertaken principally by two companies: the New Rip Van Winkle and Adam’s Freehold. These companies mined with some success through the 1880s. The Adams Freehold Company was the most preserving: it ended up sinking three shafts and operating for about ten years.PLAN OF RIP VAN WINKLE GOLD MINE COMPANY 1889 MINE ON NORTH SLOPE OF MOUNT GREENOCK VIA TALBOTEJ. SEMMENS CRESWICKlocal history, document, mining, plans -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Legal record - Book, Letter book, 1889-1901
Copies of business correspondence of E. E. Walker, Manager, Australian Brick &Tesselated Tile Co Ltd 1889-1901.Copies of business correspondence of E. E. Walker, Manager, Australian Brick &Tesselated Tile Co Ltd 1889-1901.Copies of business correspondence of E. E. Walker, Manager, Australian Brick &Tesselated Tile Co Ltd 1889-1901.potteries, australian tesselated tile co pty ltd -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, c.1893
Photo of W. Curnow store on 99 High Street Charlton. c.1893. W. Curnow stands in front of the store with two young daughters. General store east end of High Street.W. Curnow store High Street Charlton established 1877.Sepia photo of W. Curnow standing in front of store with two young daughters. Sign on store reads 'Cheap Store. W. Curnow'. W. Curnow store High Street Charlton 1877.shops, business, charlton, curnow -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship Model, S.S. Orotava
This is a ship model of the SS Orotava, a British Screw Steamship built at Barrow-in-Furness, county of Lancashire, by the Naval Construction and Armaments Company (NC & A Co.) in 1889. Her gross tonnage was 5552.10 tons, length 430 feet, breadth 49.3 feet and depth 34.2 feet. She was built for Pacific Steam Navigation Company (of 31, James Street, Liverpool) and used as a passenger liner. She was launched 1889 and made 2 voyages for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company in 1889. Then under her new management of the Orient Line, she made her first sailing 6th June 1890 from Liverpool to Australia via Suez. During the Boer War (1889 – 1903) she served as a troop ship but apart from this she remained in the Orient Line’s Australia service until 1906. On 14th December 1896 the Orotava sunk at Trilbury Docks after being serviced on her return from Australia, becoming unstable and taking in water. Five men lost their lives. The ship was then raised to dry dock and repaired for service again and an investigation launched into the cause of the sinking. Between 1901 – 1906 the name ‘Orient-Pacific Steam Line’ was used due to the close ties between the Pacific and the Orient lines. In 1906 the Pacific Steam Line Australian service was taken over by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. and the alliance between them and the Orient Line was dissolved in 1909. Orotava was then used in the West Indies service of the Royal Mail Line In World War 1 (Dec 1914 – June 1916) she served as HMS OROTAVA, an armed merchant cruiser. She was broken up in 1919. Ship model of SS Orotava, 4 masts, 2 funnels, British passenger liner, launched in 1889.No case. Mounted on timber base. (some rigging broken, lifeboat now a separate piece)."OROTAVA" painted in white on each side of the bow. 'OROTAVA / LONDON" painted in white on the stern.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ship model, ss orotava, naval construction and armaments co., n c & a co., pacific steam navigaiton company, passenger liner, orient line, orient-pacific steam line, royal mail line, hms orotava -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Borough of Sandridge, financial statement book, 1874 - 1877
Borough of Sandridge Financial Statement Book laid before the Finance and Rate Committee (1st July 1874 to 11 October 1877)local government - borough of sandridge -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, 1889
Sepia toned head and shoulders studio portrait of A.J. Wade. Oval portrait on carte de visite. A.J. Wade. First Home Missionary appointed from Cobden for Heytesbury Forrest 1889.a.j. wade, home missionary, cobden, heytesbury forrest -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - David Williams Probate 1889, 1889
Tait collection: item 36 of 62 This document contains the details of the Will and Probate of David Williams of ‘Morgrugyn’ farm near Woodford. He was born in 1804 and died in 1889. He was a pioneer settler in the Woodford area, arriving, according to the Pioneer Honour Board, in 1842. His son, Ivor, was Secretary of the Grasmere Cheese and Butter Factory for some time and Secretary of the Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory in 1888. David Williams left real estate to the value of £1540 and personal estate to the value of £1075. The chief beneficiary was his eldest son, David but other sons and grandsons also benefited. His wife, Mary, was left £300, a house to live in rent free during her lifetime, two cows and the right to graze them on the farm, six silver spoons, her bed and bedding, washstand and ware, a dressing table, a table in the dairy and ‘all the crockery and cooking utensils she may require’. The lawyer drawing up this document was James Fletcher who had an office in Port Fairy in the 1870s and an office in Koroit Street, Warrnambool, in the 1880s. In the 1890s and early 1900s he was in partnership with George Mackay. This document was in the possession of the lawyer Ernest Chambers who had drawn up the Williams will. It was then passed down to successive lawyers occupying legal premises in Kepler Street until it was located in 2014 in the Kepler Street building last used as legal premises by the firm of Mackay Taylor. This document is of considerable interest as it contains the will and probate details of a prominent 19th century farmer in the Woodford district. It will be useful for researchers.This is a white piece of parchment paper folded in two with typed material on two pages and handwritten material on one page. The pages are ruled with red ink. The pages include the Will and Probate details of David Williams of ‘Morgrugyn’ farm near Woodford. He died in 1889.In the Supreme Court in the Colony of Victoria in the Probate Jurisdiction In the Will of David Williams Morgrugyn farm near Woodford in the Colony of Victoria Farmer deceasedjames fletcher, david williams, ernest chambers, warrnambool, woodford, morgrugyn farm -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Borough of Sandridge, Indian Famine Relief Fund, 25 Oct 1877
Penny postcard (unused) issued by Mayor and Town Clerk of Sandridge Borough in 1877 to collectors for Indian Famine Relief Fund - mid brown card printed in dark brown; accompanied by envelope in which the item was given to Society by unknown donor, labelled 'Post Card (Sandridge) "Collection for Indian Famine Relief Fund 25th October 1877" 'Envelope inscribed in blue ink as abovecharities and appeals, edward clark, town clerks, john turnbull, mayors -
Clunes Museum
Document - DOCUMENT SALE OF BRIDGE, 5.4.1877
DOCUMENT - TRANSFER OF GRUNDEMANNS BRIDGE [NOW CALLED NELSONS BRIDGE] FROM NATIONAL BANK AND MR. EVANS THOMAS TO BOROUGH OF CLUNES. DATED 23 MARCH 1877AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT- INDENTURE BETWEEN NATIONAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA AND EVANS THOMAS OF CLUNES AND MAYOR AND COUNCILORS AND BURGEYES OF BOROUGH OF CLUNES FOR THE ABSOLUTE SALE OF BRIDGE OVER BULLAROOK CREEK IN THE BOROUGH KNOWN AS GRUNDERMANNS BRIDGE IN 1877. FOR 100. [100 POUNDS] TO CLUNES BOROUGH + COUNCILdocument, bridge - sale, bullarook creek, evan thomas, grundemanns bridge, nelsons bridge -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RESIDENCE AREA REGISTERS: SANDHURST VOLUME 11, 1889
Register: hard covered register, blue material with dark buff spine and corners. Contains A-Z index in front section linked with registration details of residence areas in the Sandhurst district, Sandhurst division. Written on front cover in gold ' Residence Areas Register' On spine '11' Dates from 31 January 1889 to 24 December 1889/place, bendigo, sandhurst, land sales, residence areas, register -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Municipal Council of Sandridge - Notices of Motion, 1860 - 1877
Volume of notices of motion for Sandridge Municipal Council meetings. Motions are numbered and name of mover is also included. Date range 1860 - 1877.local government - municipal district of sandridge, local government - borough of sandridge, edward clark, town clerks, mayors, alexander ebling aitken, joseph weaver allen, robert byrne, irwin walter brinton, thomas day burroughs, william cruikshank, edward james crockford, henry charles curtis, robert walter carrick, henry glynn, william hutcheson gresham, samuel george isaacs, albert joseph johnson, edward joyce, james kelly, william morley, william thomas may, john garred newman, frederick poolman, andrew plummer, john pickles, andrew ross, robert rea, thomas swallow, colin turnbull, william francis westall, william weatherston[e], frederick williams, romulus dethridge, henry george slade hammond -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - AXEDALE, 26/07/1877
Map: Axedale, Counties of Bendigo and Rodney. Parish plan Draughtsman E. Daniell Sept. 1876. Examined by Harvey 1/6/1877map, bendigo, parish plan, axedale, e. daniell, harvey -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Certificate - Singing certificate, St. John's Tonic Sol-Fa Association, 1877
This card was presented to George Davidson when he passed the Junior School examination held by St. John's Tonic Sol-Fa Association in 1877. The Tonic Sol-Fa was a technique used for teaching sight singing, invented in the 18th century and further developed, popularised and used extensively by singing teachers in the 19th century. The St. John's Tonic Sol-Fa Association was an extension of the choir of St. John's Presbyterian Church in Warrnambool and the conductor (and the teacher whose name is on this card) was T. L.Campbell. He was a well-known singing and music teacher in Warrnambool in the second half of the 19th century and specialized in the teaching of the viola, violin and violincello. George Davidson (1860-1941) was the son of John and Isobel Davidson, pioneer settlers in the Warrnambool district.This card is of some interest as a memento of the music scene in Warrnambool in the second half of the 19th century with references to T.L. Campbell, a music teacher, George Davidson, a pupil and a school of music, St. John's Tonic Sol-Fa AssociationThis is a small white card with a blue scroll border and blue printing on one side and printed information on the other side. The card has handwritten details in ink. It is stained, torn at one edge and has signs of silverfish damage.Tonic Sol-Fa Method of Teaching to Sing - Mr George Davidson has passed the examination for the Junior School Certificate. Teacher or Assistant: T.L. Campbell A.C. School or Class: St. John's Tonic Sol-Fa Association. Date: 30th November 1877 No. 52st john's warrnambool tonic sol-fa association, t.l.campbell warrnambool music teacher, george davidson warrnambool -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Index, Port Melbourne Yacht & Sailing Club, members, 1889 - 1914
Port Melbourne Yacht & Sailing Club. (A) Updated copy Index 1889-1914 (B) CD of members address, occupations and boat registersport - yachting, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc -
Tennis Australia
Brooch, Circa 1889
Brooch in shape of a racquet and ball. Stamped 'p' (1889) and anchor mark (Birmingham) and 'AP' (Arthur Price?) on reverse. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis -
Tennis Australia
Magazine, 29 Jun 1889
A copy of Harper's Bazar, Vol. 22, No. 26, Saturday, 29 June, 1889. Features tennis fashions. Materials: Paper, Ink, Stringtennis -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Spencer, Professor Baldwin; French, C, A Trip to Croajingalong by Prof. B Spencer and C French 1899, 1889
An account of a trip into far eastern Gippsland by Professor Baldwin Spencer and C.French, F.L.S., which appeared in The Victorian Naturalist May- June 1889natural history, associations -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Document - Council permit, 1877 (Exact)
Letter granting permission to Mr Arthur Gribbin to shoot shag on the Water Supply Reserve. Mr Gribble was senior Constable of Police stationed at Rutherglen. Water supply came from Lake King in the park. Councillors signing were Geo. Audley / Andrew Hunter (M. Gunter?) William Meehan. [check names - Gribbin - Gribble]Document written in black ink on blue paper, stamped with seal of Rutherglen Municipality, granting permission to Mr Arthur Gribbin to shoot shag on the Water Supply Reserve"Borough of Rutherglen / Town Hall / Rutherglen / 1st October 1877" Signed by Councillors and Town Clerk Thos. Reevespermit, water supply reserve, lake king, shag, rutherglen borough -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, 1889
Early black and white photograph of the front of Fairfield HouseOn foot of photo: "Homestead, Fairfield Vineyard" On back of photo: "The Australian Sketcher. 18 April 1889" fairfield cellars, fairfield house, wine industry, morris family -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Vermont Primary School, 1877 or 1878
List of children attending Vermont Primary School in 1877 or 1878.List of children attending Vermont Primary School in 1877 or 1878. Head teacher John Brown and names included of many local pioneering families.List of children attending Vermont Primary School in 1877 or 1878. primary schools, brown, john, vermont primary school, no. 1022, mcclare, e, mcclare, c, mcclare, m, mcgee, robert