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Glen Eira Historical SocietyEphemera - Carnegie Cricket Club
... ... Burke S....Caulfield South Ireland P. McDougall C. J. Burke S. Pert R. G. A. Mimosa Road Carn. Soc. ...This file contains nineteen Carnegie Cricket Club season match cards owned by the club’s Honorary Secretary for 1930-1931, and life member, Mr. T. E. S. Ash. The cards encompass the years from 1930-1931, 1936-1938, 1940-1941, 1943-1951 and 1952-1960. Each of the match cards list the office bearers for the year as well as the club’s fixtures. Some contain handwritten annotations by Mr. Ash as to the outcomes of the matches.ash mr., shelton j. n., reid s. h., price c., harratt f., stevenson h., donaldson t., walker a., cakebread e., gregg r., tebbs j., tempany t., quinn p., price f., lonch w., newing s., henderson e., reader a., larter f. t., harwood h., ash t. e. s., neerim road, bone j., jenner t., paul j., richards u., diamond c., mckee w., reid s. h., robertson g., sherwood j., tyers s. w., allaway j. e., clarke t. b., goldman a., jukes a., spencer w., beaumont c., carnegie, wishart g., bone r., boxshall k., cameron h., johnson a., hubbard l., larter f., price c. l., moore d., allaway e., ash t., louch w. h., goodall m., reid g., graham j., reid m., wilde w., willison p., murrumbeena, henty street, crussell j. a., williams h., allan p., pooley p. c., greig g., pierce l., caples r. w., newbury c. j., chamberlain a., cusack r., driver w. j., mau r., moore d. c., wishart m., pummeroy k., bailey f. i., brown r. w., whelan j. g., parker c., rofe r., wilkins d., dann e., tebbs j. (junior), yenden road, loush w., neville street, williams r. h., greenway a., lewis j., rolfe d., saunders r., wishart d., st. anthony, glenhuntly, stocks w., christie a., greenway a. e., caulfield south, ireland p., mcdougall c. j., burke s., pert r. g. a., mimosa road, carn. soc., carnegie socials, caulfield sth, ormond a, sweetnam r. w., price f. n., bone r. n., burke s. r., mcintosh a., ormond, caulfield east, ormond park, murrumbeena c, murrumbeena d, elsternwick, murrumbeena e, carnegie soldiers, mccarron a., newbury c. r., middleton j., o’connor j., cakebread j., morton l., lyons street, mckinnon, carnegie traders, bone r. j., north road, caul. f’balls, caulfield north, clarke t., whitelaw w., sweetman r. w., jury j., macfarlan i., daniells j. (senior), price r., bull a. j., tranmere avenue, wakeman o. w., coorigil road, bailey i., james p. c., ormond b, james p., pert r., green w., knox h., reid street, caulfield, heib j., price v. j., elliot a., phillips n., wilde w. j., cusack s., tyers n. s., hender b., george d., ford j., castles p., rolfe d. h., cusack r. s., gamble h., louch w. h., pearce e., koornang road, koornan road, harrington a., somerville h. j., grange road, sutherland m., bent street, rowland s., chestnut street, ariadne avenue, rankin ian, caulfield city, carnegie r. s. l., caulfield foot, murrumbeena foot, whitelaw m., chilvers r., kennedy d., mclatchie h., murrumbeena z, ormond c. of c., murrumbeena b, bentleigh, crussell j., mckee g., andrews e. j., andrews n., somerville h., moonya road, murrumbeena park, sweetnan r. w., hubbard l. c., harwood h. j., wilkins d. (senior), sporting clubs, cricket, clubs and associations, volunteers -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyBook - Carnegie Primary School No. 2897
... ... Burke S.... W. Burke Bill Burke S. Mobbs H. Young G. Young C. Burke M. ...Carnegie Primary School centenary book (96 pages x 2 copies) ‘The First Hundred Years NO2897. Carnegie Primary School 1888-1988’ compiled and edited by Isabel Couper and Deidre Lynch. A detailed history of the school’s beginnings. Many informative memories and recollections from school’s first students and teachers; includes social history of area and people, football teams, debutante sets and school. Also a reprinted newspaper article from school’s Golden Anniversary and photo of school band; and a couple of social history photographs.anderson james, murrumbeena, glen huntly railway station, carnegie state school, wesleyan hall, neerim road, railway stations, carnegie primary school, rosstown, toolambool road, lynch deidre, mcvey claire, ross william murray, findlay francis, couper isabel, brown wesley, rosstown state school, brisbane w, carnegie uniting church, liddelow m.h., evans thomas, selboskar phyl, centenaries, margaret street, caulfield, brewster mr., taylor mr., draper mrs., mcfarlane mr., rule thomas, teachers, campbell ada, ‘ava’, campbell aubrey, campbell vera, matthews ben, hewitts road, matthews funeral service, funeral parlours, leo amy, leo alfie, rudge family, rudge mr., transport, phillips store, general store, phillips corner, emily street, hamlya family, pitt family, sheppard family, pemberton mr., pemberton mrs., dunlop misses, preschools, whitlam family, whitlam gordon, woods family, woods lorna, swaggie, swagman, liddelow amy, anderson mr., anderson archie, dunlop bill, phillips linda, hansen alice, lodge laura, fox arthur , hamlyn eric, hansen dagmar, cooper lina , woods lorna, waite family, cove family, johansen family, koornang road, market gardens, sheppard ernie, wood a.m., ‘nisava’, wood family, wood bill, evans rachel, evans thomas, wood millicent, whitfield mr., griffiths mr., wood malcolm, wood forest, wood joe, roxburgh miss, grange road, clifton street, lord street, wood frederick geo, egan miss dressmakers, whitlam fred, whitlam christine, whitlam george, whitlam gough, whitlam freda, whitfield mr., patterson road, graceburn avenue, griffiths r.h., koornang road, scales mr., reid athol, lording dr., mernda ave, farmstead, lord reserve, leman’s swamp, koornang park, cobby harry, larkin aircraft company, dawson howard, rosedale avenue, spencer reg, turner ruth, turner jack, turner noreen, turner marie, morton alan, morton barney, gardiner martin, frogmore estate, oakleigh road, frogmore road, koornang park, hunt club kennels, raeke miss, morgan miss, pitt winnie, jiggins mr., smith mr., blundy violet, ryall ray, mimosa road, wolseley mr., wolseley family, wolseley ted, brunstein madge, murrumbeena cricket club, sinclair alan, sincliar tinny, thomas ted, walker alec, bone bob, footballers, middleton colin, farquahson mrs., eddy family, eddy rose, wolseley jack, buswell stan, buswell doug, buswell. stan jnr., irving nell, brims ethel, bailey bruce, eason sisters, hands hilda, windlow isabel, madden road, glenhuntly road, griffiths rita, jackson jean, scott mr., ward ‘cap’, caulfield grammar school, kokaribb road, carnegie traders, cricket teams, carnegie south, ward marjory, ryan mr., phillips tony, phillips bessie, buckley street, phillips harriet, phillips marion, phillips ernest, phillips hilda, phillips david, phillips florence, phillips linda, lihou miss, jersey parade, meake family, skewe family, mansfield family, fraser jean, collister alma, sturges millie, retallick girls, lillywhite family, mason nellie, johns nancy, bowsfield family, jenner family, chisholm emma, chisholm doris, chisholm ivy, chisholm netta, chisholm beryl, chisholm eileen, wadsworth ethel, luke mr., plummer t.w., raecke miss, sargent ron, sarkie family, reid family, meake violet, collett reg, mcneil miss, scales mr., carmody thomas william, steele miss, young mac, young margaret, cooper cyril, cooper bill, whiteside d., broadbent neil, broadbent mr., carnegie theatre, theatres, morton family, clarke family, quickand neals grocery store, grocers, billy guyatt’s, shops, spencer the removalist, removalists, collister harold, collister bill, caulfield band, bands, carthews the drapers, drapers, mccarrons alec blacksmiths, skewes keith, oliver frank, pitt ‘squeaker’, knevitt ‘skeeter’ harry, jockeys, britter jack, stanistreet family, gear rita, culleen billy, tailors, sherwoods butchers, butchers, jersey parade, riley didlo, verne harry, cooper horace, cooper linda, cooper martin, cooper claude, cooper reginald, cooper stanley, cooper gladys, cooper muriel, cooper percival, cooper cyril, beaumont w.a., whittfield joe, beaumont eileen, major mary anne sister, major myrtle, major bessie, major alma, stagholl walter, stagholl margaret, stagholl eric, robertson bessie, robertson fred, robertson norman, robertson donald, robertson alma, robertson alan, baird neil, baird john, baird rosemary, dunn helen, baird ian, baird heather, baird dianne, petrie stuart, petrie richard, bailey ron, gaunt mabel, reading harold, reading marge, irwin joyce, dickson margaret, dickson jennifer, dickson peter, wood malcolm, wood millicent, wood forest, wood joe, sinclair ‘trinny’, roberts ‘fly’, footballers, malcolm mr., henderson reg, henderson alice, brew l., rule mr., philbrick mr., wood mr., trembath mr., keogh mr., plummer tom, lane a., fox ernest, souters, market gardeners, fox belle, fox bella, fox vern, couper margaret, couper sandra, couper peter, couper narelle, couper clare, couper jarrod, scott mr., doughty will, doughty tom, lloyd miss, islingworth master, adams joyce, hogan mr., markus jean, cosgrove joan, cosgrove mrs., cosgrove mr., marshall jim, kellow fred, fretwell elizabeth, fretwell betty, shepparson ave, singers, edmonson miss, butters shirley, harwood vera, bracher lloyd, dewhurst irene, dewhurst jack, boyle mr., gow jack, welch len, stanistreet harry, stanistreet jack, stanistreet kathleen, stanistreet frank, stanistreet kingsley, ‘ray sullivan’s harmony boys’, carnegie memorial hall, st. anthony’s hall, welch len, gibbons norm, ashley sylvia, crosswell edna, marks peggy, worth phyllis, cleal jean, tabner edith, jenkins elva, mcintosh gladys, worth reg, waters cyril, downard rex, wild mavis, wild darby, hill roland, eason jean, tyers noel, tyers clive, witten hope, strickland doris, chisholm beryl, harwood family, battershill sid, battershill walter, dixon mavis, boyle mr., ford hilda, forsythe miss, edmonsen miss, ryan mr., grimsley mr., allaway mrs., grant mrs., bone bob, bone bruce, w. bone & son nursery men, bone norman, bone jack, bone william, railway road, green kevin, paris marjorie, mimosa road, green joan, allaway winnie, elliot miss, mcburney mr., purdy mrs., allaway suzanne, barron shirley, hogan mr., rutherford mrs., curtin mr., mckee’s, stores, whelan’s, coles, koornang road, gardiner marty, grange road dairy, dairies, mcwhinney’s tuck shop, shops, williams dorothy, kennedy irene regina, rigby miss, grimsley steve, grimsley muriel, grimsley jack, grimsley margaret, grimsley aimee, grimsley bill, blinkinsop steve, blinkinsop jeannie, mathers max, howie rex, major mr., flatmans paddock, crossover, reid eric, reid athol, lowe margaret, lowe dorothy, lowe ian, poliomyelitis epidemic diseases, forsythe miss, cuddihy miss, dougall keith, grace miss, hattam’s, stores, driver wally, perry max, perry don, perry jack, meagher j., ‘hostile’, racehorses, edney jack, carthews the drapers, fretwell elizabeth, kellow fred, muddyman bill, graceburn ave, caulfield junior citizens band, bands, luke mr., luke percy, luke maise, luke nessie, luke geoff, luke ross, luke jan, luke lynette, bolton douglas, anderson mrs., mcburney mr., hogan mr., scott mr., tyers s., ross j., ryan j., irvine j., muirhead mrs., muirhead j., mcnab m., buller l., emmanuel p., buller m., paton v., moor j., condron a., bibby d., matthews n., holman l., cotterell m., whelan j., jennion g., walker b., taylor e., green a., turner r., matthews e., smith joan, gardiner marty, dairies, hanson family, cove family, gallop family, barrett family, barrett w.a., bolch family, bolch b., burke w., burke bill, burke s., mobbs h., young g., young c., burke m., ward c., hopwood g., gordon mr., milk bars, cooper cr., phillips t., swindell mr., grogan mr., wadsworth mrs., bourke mrs., lewis mrs., worsley mrs., quickenstead mrs., brown wesley, musicians, purdy h., curtain les, jenner’s dairy, riley’s wood yard, occupations, jenner vic, jenner les, grant noel, parker george, connolly keith, purdy mr., glen huntly picture theatre, picture theatres, irvine jack, law christie, hatter bob, joppick les, driver geoff, curtin mrs., frederick street, ormond, waters ron, carnegie junior citizens band, carnegie salvation army band – bands, whelan evan, irwin ray, balgleish jack, cowen laurie, smyth wally, lambeth margaret, kind lorraine, bondini joy, tredennick miss, linton miss, heath graham, shiell bill, shiell myrtle, archard bess, bull joan, craig ida, collins dorrie, collins doreen, diggans jess, cornthwaite h., cripps e., dougall n., dixon joyce, francis d., evans mrs., glass peg, greene jess, grace merle, hocking freda, jillings mrs., price mrs., day kitty, kerr may, mason marge, kind sylvia, muirhead d, mcconchie netta, needham nancy, nickless w, o’connor linda, pilven mrs., ryall h., strother ivy, singleton mrs., kelly phyl, waters von, usher mrs., trotter maude, watson mrs., williams mabel, withers olive, aarsmann norma, shiell norma, close peter, ‘wild cherry’ cake shop, rudi miss, anderson miss, eddy mr., hunter jean, nelson vera, fisher john, hunter ron, read jean, smith brian, newsreaders, nelson miss, singleton billy, quon miss, mchutchison george, valma smith, millar royal r., donoghue nora, lester mr., roberts tom, andreisen colin, miles alec, hine mr., baker mr., clements george, bracher lloyd, dimick miss, muir judy, dunn margaret, sant richard, myring miss, ryan mr., armstrong margaret, share wally, howie rex, barclay bob, rockman udo, hoult david, eisfelder kevin, jacques mr., smith mr., magee mr., stehle belinda, wallace mr., james mrs., main mr., wood miss, verso mr., mcpherson mrs., felotico miss, stehle john, howards mrs., collard mrs., webster vivian, stehle siggy, truong le sen, mcpherson barbara, mitchell eva, moutsos mark, chan benjamin, wilson del, jewell christopher, mitchell keith, grant marilyn, caskie alastair, dixon dennis, armstrong john, lucas edward, clark deanne, coutts natalie, flood zivanja, derham peter, momandwall shaper, couper jarrod, heslop joanne, breeze ginaya, caskie fiona, filippone nadya, mcmahon nina, hedges nigel, williams shae, grimm karen, mcgregor clare, vagenes john, gallagher glenn, mcalister rob, varga marilyn, hunter debbie, courtney cathy, booth carol, mcmahon mary, brown danielle, burska maciej, campbell jason, chryssis aris, d’arcy michael, delaney matthew, doukas vivian, dower samantha, fournarakis andrew, genoli amanda, grammatos jimmy, harrington melanie, karamoshos john, karim sadruddin, kennedy russel, lalani zahra, lightfoot kylie, looby mark, louange veronica, park sung mi, perera dennis, pozvek julie, scurry kate, sievers sarah, smith matthew, svarnas dennis, vassiliou denise, wright tracey, zouzounis spirros, adahall jojie, agar jude, anderson lynette, black renae, bobrowski ursula, caskie catherine, devon hayley, diakoumis maria, duljas kristie, evans lindsay, faucett ebony, filippone annette, fournarakis jimmy, francese sean, gibson jay, gordon michelle, guslitser dora, king jane, lianos villi, lorkin christopher, macleod cheryl, maggs amberley, mitchell keith, mucic renae, o’brien jessica, park matthew, pozvek richard, psarras nancy, rhodes suzanne, simons emma, smith christopher, spokes melanie, tia michael, timewell amanda, vavoudis peter, abbott kristi, allender daniel, bobrowski jacob, carey rebecca, carter daimein, catramados john, christou eugenia, couper jarrod, healey michael, kalaitzakis nick, kennedy rebecca, macleod suzanne, mavridis angelo, morosini amanda, mowforth dustin, okolicsanyi george, park sung chul, pemberton michael, reisman elizabeth, richards kylie, savrone leah, tia charlie, tran paul, wiseman derek, wright dean, wyatt marilyn, andre ryan, breeze ginaya, brown james, campbell chad, charles benjamin, devon john, diakmoumis stacey, diamantis chris, duljas michael, grammatos harry, hill bradd, karim salim, lindsay amanda, lynch jennifer, marrello sol, momandwall shaker, moutsos ireni, oram scott, o’sughrue kristy, panevin david, park catherine, pozvek louise, stratton alisa, timewell rebecca, tsigos stam, yeow sook ling, anderson peter, batson tracey, black craig, brain jason, breeze benjamin, brown kylie, carrington harata, caskie fiona, catramados hercule, chan daphne, christou chris, clarke simone, diamantis anthony, faucett sara, flood natalia, holmes gavin, kotrotsos tony, kuk robin, mitchell david, okolicsanyi steve, pemberton samuel, soos melinda, stephenson gabrielle, tran pauline, vassiliou evan, agar natalia, bennett tracey, buhmann wayne, couper clare, faucett sean, filippone nadya, filippone marie, gallagher glenn, gelman roman, grant shawn, hill tania, jewel chris, kaliappa danny, kiss robert, liacopoulos aris, louey david, macleod mike, malamas voula, oram michelle, scurry ivan, wardley amanda, zouzounis sam, anderson robert, antoniou nick, carey tamara, derham peter, diep dianne, filippone danielle, flood zivanja, frangos katina, handley scott, harrison robin, heath cheryl, hedges megan, hedges nigel, hudson raelene, jacovou daniel, katrotsos george, kuk maggie, leung tracy, lightfoot wendy, mcmahon nina, taylor stephen, vassiliou litsa, liddelow e., anderson james h., boardman thomas h., rule thomas, whitfield j.p., griffiths r.h., scales e., boyle j.b., ryan owen w., eddy h.m., millar royal r., lester russel a., donoghue r., bracher a. lloyd (acting principle), o’brien john d., moller henry r., monahan t.v., barclay robert l., somerville albert v., magee frank c. (acting principle), wallis keith, laing allan i., verso ron (acting principle), wood moira (acting principle), tonkin ernest, share wallace (acting principle), howie rex, harding malcolm (acting principle), crowe brian, schmidt david (acting principle), lynch deidre (acting principle), o’keeffe leo, brierley bob, brierley marjorie, couper isabel, couper peter, lindsay janine, lynch deidre, selboskar phyl, stehle siggy, webster jennifer -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Document, Collett and Bain, Notice of meeting Warrnambool Shire, 1963
... Thursday 12th December 1963.Mr Robert Burke, Cr C S Brown, Cr C G Boyle, A F Ponting,The Honourable Murray Porter, Hon R W Mack, Cr J Pascoe, Mr J W Crawley, Mr L Crawley, J Wm Crawley, Jnr, R L Crawley...Thursday 12th December 1963.Mr Robert Burke, Cr C S Brown, Cr C G Boyle, A F Ponting,The Honourable Murray Porter, Hon R W Mack, Cr J Pascoe, Mr J W Crawley, Mr L Crawley, J Wm Crawley, Jnr, R L Crawley White light card cover with royal blue text and tied with royal blue ribbon.Pale blue vertical lines. ...This booklet commemorates the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of the Shire of Warrnambool. The original proclamation was read from the Government gazette 13/12/1863 Pg 2958. This follows from being proclaimed a roads district in 1854 which was then partly portioned and proclaimed the Municipal district in 1855. Portion of the shire was again annexed to the city in 1955. The Warrnambool shire covers the area on north east and western sides of the city of Warrnambool covering approximately 600 square miles and has a rich history of farming and dairy products. A program which commemorates 100 years of the shire of Warrnambool. It contains a comprehensive list of councillors who served during that time.White light card cover with royal blue text and tied with royal blue ribbon.Pale blue vertical lines. Shire crest with dates either side at top centre of page.Back cover has list of councillors names who have served from 1863 up to 1963. Photographs in green tinge inside front and back covers. 8 pages. Cr Cyril Geoffery Boyle. Thursday 12th December 1963.Mr Robert Burke, Cr C S Brown, Cr C G Boyle, A F Ponting,The Honourable Murray Porter, Hon R W Mack, Cr J Pascoe, Mr J W Crawley, Mr L Crawley, J Wm Crawley, Jnr, R L Crawleywarrnambool,, warrnambool shire, cr c g boyle, warrnambool shire 1863, warrnambool shire 1963 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, late 1910's
... Digital Image of Prahran and Malvern Tramway Trust, Maximum Traction tramcar No. 35 at Burke Road, late 1910's. Tram later became Ballarat No. 40. ...Trams tramways PMTT St Kilda Maximum Traction tram 35 tram 40 Digital Image of Prahran and Malvern Tramway Trust, Maximum Traction tramcar No. 35 at Burke Road, late 1910's. Tram later became Ballarat No. 40. ...Yields information about a PMTT tramcar that was sold to Ballarat and an operating member of the BTM fleet. Yields information about uniforms.Digital Image of Prahran and Malvern Tramway Trust, Maximum Traction tramcar No. 35 at Burke Road, late 1910's. Tram later became Ballarat No. 40. Tram has the destination of St Kilda, and has three crew members in uniform standing in front of the tram. Driver on the left hold handles, Conductor in the middle - with a conductors jacket lapel badges and the man on the right, with a cash bag, but not in full uniform - a trainee?trams, tramways, pmtt, st kilda, maximum traction, tram 35, tram 40 -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionBook, A History of Camberwell, 1964
... Includes description including photographs of Camberwell Junction and Burke Road, pre 1950's era. Electric transport 1916-1925, tools and waterways. ...Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection 190A Canterbury Road Canterbury melbourne Includes description including photographs of Camberwell Junction and Burke Road, pre 1950's era. Electric transport 1916-1925, tools and waterways. ...Includes description including photographs of Camberwell Junction and Burke Road, pre 1950's era. Electric transport 1916-1925, tools and waterways. Published [Brisbane] : Jacaranda Press in association with the Camberwell City Council, 1964 From estate of Ken Hall; Cheryl Poustie was Ken's daughter. Records in detail history and development of the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell. A city covering thirteen square miles. Begins with first European settlement in 1835 by John Gardiner - ending at 1960.Records in detail history and development of the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell. A city covering thirteen square miles. Begins with first European settlement in 1835 by John Gardiner - ending at 1960.Title Page: Kenneth T.Hall / 89-4418camberwell - history, (mr) john gardiner, outer circle railway, camberwell (vic) - history, broughton hall -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyProgramme, East Ringwood Masonic Lodge No 668 - Consecration Programme 15th August 1949
... Wright Bro. S. A. Brown Bro. J. Burke Bro. S. J. Deakin Bro. J. Dewar Bro. ...Wright Bro. S. A. Brown Bro. J. Burke Bro. S. J. Deakin Bro. J. Dewar Bro. ...From Collections of papers and programmes belonging to A.J.B. Aird from the beginning of the East Ringwood Lodge No. 668 till it closed on 16th August 2002.Small Programme for the Consecration (ie creation) of the East Ringwood Masonic Lodge No 668. Ceremony performed by M. W. Bro. Richard Arnold Rowe, Gradn Master and Grand Officers at the Masonic Temple, Station Street, Box Hill. Includes the Installation of Worshipful Brother Arthur James Bromwich Aird, Master-Designate and Investiture of Officers, Includes a istory of the district (Ringwood to Box Hill), Whitehore Road, and East Ringwood. Mention made of Antimonoy mine and Brick works. Describes the lareg size and inadequate accomodation of the Ringwood Lodge, and the decision to form the New East Ringwood Lodge. Includes a list of Foundation Members (See below) and Foundation Officers. See also VC 11308 - Souvenir Program with signatures. FOUNDATION MEMBERS Wor. Bro. A. J. B. Aird Wor. Bro. J. F. Corr Wor. Bro. R. C. Stoney Wor. Bro. F. B. Bennett Wor. Bro. J. L. Skerrett Bro. A. M. Kofoed Bro. E. R. McClean Bro. H. McDonald Bro. H. J. McLean Bro. J. MacLeod Bro. W'. J. McPherson Bro. H. E. Parker Bro. G. T. Price Bro. W. T. S. Prowd Bro. E. T. Purser Bro. C. E. Rawson Bro. C. A. Roberts Bro. Rev. E. B. Robinson Bro. J. S. Whiffin Bro. 0. White Bro. C. R. Wright Bro. S. A. Brown Bro. J. Burke Bro. S. J. Deakin Bro. J. Dewar Bro. L. H. Freedman Bro. A. A. Fry Bro. J. I. Grenfell Bro. R. Guest Bro. R. F, Herzog Bro. S. G. Horne Bro. L. W. Hunt Bro. A. J. W. Jay -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Document, News Sheet Almanac for 1870, 1870
... Burke and Wills funeral 1863. At the bottom of the page is a Warrnambool Business Directory which includes J S Rowley Corio brewery, Royal Hotel , J H Rule Painter, plumber and glazier, J Brady , tinsmith and A Lanagan , Golden Boot The Warrnambool Examiner was founded by John Wilkinson and Richard Osburne in 1851. ...Burke and Wills funeral 1863. At the bottom of the page is a Warrnambool Business Directory which includes J S Rowley Corio brewery, Royal Hotel , J H Rule Painter, plumber and glazier, J Brady , tinsmith and A Lanagan , Golden Boot The Warrnambool Examiner was founded by John Wilkinson and Richard Osburne in 1851. ...This Almanac records the many various organisations, such as churches schools councils and law related information.It lists public holidays, members of Parliament as well as births and deaths natural events such as rainfall, sunrise/sunsets and moon charts. it records mail charges and coach timetables.A middle section presents a calendar for 1870 with a record of events which were deemed important since the time of settlement It lists such things as the first telegram from Melbourne to Sydney1858, Governor Bligh deposed 1808, Burke and Wills funeral 1863. At the bottom of the page is a Warrnambool Business Directory which includes J S Rowley Corio brewery, Royal Hotel , J H Rule Painter, plumber and glazier, J Brady , tinsmith and A Lanagan , Golden Boot The Warrnambool Examiner was founded by John Wilkinson and Richard Osburne in 1851. After a gap of a couple of years Richard Osburne resumed publication in October 1853 and continued until 1867. William Fairfax and Henry Laurie then leased the paper (1867 to 1872) before Richard Osburne again became the proprietor from October 1872 to April 1878 and from December 1879 to December 1880 when publication ceased. Fairfax and Laurie were the proprietors of the paper when this Almanac was published. William Fairfax was a member of the Fairfax family which was, and still is, associated with the publication of many Australian newspapers. Henry Laurie later became well-known as a Melbourne University Philosophy Professor.This single sheet of newspaper is an interesting and valuable record of Warrnambool and its people in 1870. There are names of many local people recorded and it also gives an insight into the variety of businesses and orhganisations which were established by 1870. It is also interesting to note that there are at least ten different styles of print on the page.Large single broadsheet of newspaper with large black heading and eight columns of print. The back of the page is blank.Fairfax and Laurie's Almanac for 1870 presented with the Warrnambool Examiner. Published as a supplement to the Warrnambool Examiner of 7th January 1870 Vol.XX No 1597.warrnambool, warrnambool almanac 1870,, examiner almanac warrnambool, fairfax and laurie, examiner warrnambool -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History RoomDomestic object - Silver Candelabra, 3 Stem
... Presented to 4/19 PWLH Sergeants Mess by Mrs G Swan Mrs Perkins Mrs M Tuskin Miss S D'Atri Mrs M Baker Mrs J Douglas Mrs M D'Atri Mrs M Bullock Mrs C Summers Mrs J Axten (sic) Mrs M Bell Mrs G Burke Mrs L Hibberd Mrs J Arnott Silver plated by Ianthe of England...4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room 4/19 PWLH Regiment, Building 78 Simpson Barracks Macleod melbourne candelabra silverware sergeants' mess Presented to 4/19 PWLH Sergeants Mess by Mrs G Swan Mrs Perkins Mrs M Tuskin Miss S D'Atri Mrs M Baker Mrs J Douglas Mrs M D'Atri Mrs M Bullock Mrs C Summers Mrs J Axten (sic) Mrs M Bell Mrs G Burke Mrs L Hibberd Mrs J Arnott Silver plated by Ianthe of England Set of 5 with catalogue no 0455, 0534, 0535, 0536. 3 stem, silver EPNS candelabra. 3 Stem Domestic object Silver Candelabra Ianthe ...Set of 5 with catalogue no 0455, 0534, 0535, 0536. 3 stem, silver EPNS candelabra.Presented to 4/19 PWLH Sergeants Mess by Mrs G Swan Mrs Perkins Mrs M Tuskin Miss S D'Atri Mrs M Baker Mrs J Douglas Mrs M D'Atri Mrs M Bullock Mrs C Summers Mrs J Axten (sic) Mrs M Bell Mrs G Burke Mrs L Hibberd Mrs J Arnott Silver plated by Ianthe of Englandcandelabra, silverware, sergeants' mess -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyDocument - Elizabeth Street, 56, Elsternwick
... S... Brown George H C... Collis-Brown George... Collis-Brown Mr... Weickhardt E C... Collis-Brown L G... Collis-Brown Laurie... Burke...Elizabeth Street Elsternwick Davis Peter Davis Street Sargood Mr Ripponlea Bent Thomas Sir Bent Street Gordon Street Barlow George F S Brown George H C Collis-Brown George Collis-Brown Mr Weickhardt E C Collis-Brown L G Collis-Brown Laurie Burke V J Bullock Hilary Landells Rosalind Brighton Historical Society Document Elizabeth Street, 56, Elsternwick ...A one page typed research report on 56 Elizabeth Street, Elsternwick, dated 01/01/1989 and produced by the Brighton Historical Society. The report includes a brief history of the owners and occupancy of the house and of the area. The file also includes one page of undated, unattributed, handwritten working notes.elizabeth street, elsternwick, davis peter, davis street, sargood mr, ripponlea, bent thomas sir, bent street, gordon street, barlow george f s, brown george h c, collis-brown george, collis-brown mr, weickhardt e c, collis-brown l g, collis-brown laurie, burke v j, bullock hilary, landells rosalind, brighton historical society -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: COMMUNITY FOCUS - COLONIAL BENDIGO ON DISPLAY
... S T Gill... Alex Fox... Nicholas Caire... Wet Plate Photography... Thomas Ham... Edwin Stocqueler... The Advertiser... Ludwig Becker... Burke...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields BENDIGO History long gully history group The Long Gully History Group - Community Focus - Colonial Bendigo on display Bendigo Art Gallery George Rowe S T Gill Alex Fox Nicholas Caire Wet Plate Photography Thomas Ham Edwin Stocqueler The Advertiser Ludwig Becker Burke and Wills Expedition Mine buildings near Ironbark Hill Victoria Hill Copy of a newspaper article titled Colonial Bendigo on display. ...Copy of a newspaper article titled Colonial Bendigo on display. Date written at the top of the page Dec 1 - 1984. Article mentions an exhibition organised by the Bendigo Art Gallery of the early photographers on the gold field. Wet plate photography was used. Other mediums were also used such as engraving, artists drawings, lithography, water colours and diorama. Artists mentioned are George Rowe, S T Gill, Alex Fox, Nicholas Caire, Wet Plate Photography, Thomas Ham, Edwin Stocqueler and Ludwig Becker. There is also a photo by Nicholas Caire, taken 1875. showing the excavation of quartz reef and mine buildings near Iron bark Hill.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - community focus - colonial bendigo on display, bendigo art gallery, george rowe, s t gill, alex fox, nicholas caire, wet plate photography, thomas ham, edwin stocqueler, the advertiser, ludwig becker, burke and wills expedition, mine buildings near ironbark hill, victoria hill -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph - Postcard, Circa 1920's
... The Beechworth Burke Museum Loch Street Beechworth high-country Circa 1920's the postcard depicts a pathway and manicured lawns leading to the Beechworth Mental Asylum administration building. ...Circa 1920's the postcard depicts a pathway and manicured lawns leading to the Beechworth Mental Asylum administration building. The asylum was constructed between 1864 and 1867 to the designs by the Public Works Department (PWD) that was renamed Mayday Hills Mental Asylum. The now decommissioned asylum was cinsidered one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in Victoria and consisted of sixty-seven buildings, one thousand two hundred patients and five hundred staff members. The asylum was one of the first asylums to focus on treatment and rehabilitation instead of institutional confinement. At the asylum active works was considered imperative and workshops were located near the male accommodations and laundries and drying yards near the female accommodation.This postcard is significant as it depicts the historical, architectural, technical and aesthetic significance of the Beechworth Mental Asylum's administration building to the State of Victoria.Black and white rectangular postcard printed on card.Obverse: Valentine Series No.1858/ The Asylum Beechworth Reverse: 1997.2464/ Valentines/ Real Photo Series Published by Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd/ Queen St.. Melbpostcard, beechworth, beechworth mental asylum, beechworth lunatic asylum, mayday hills, mayday hills mental asylum, administration building, beechworth mental asylum administration building -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph - Photographs, E. Yellard, c. 1950's
... The Beechworth Burke Museum Loch Street Beechworth high-country Two rectangular black and white photographs of the Beechworth Mental Hospital (Mayday Hills) administrative building showing the left and right hand sides of the exterior building with three cars parked in driveway turning circle in the foreground taken in the 1950's by E. ...Two rectangular black and white photographs of the Beechworth Mental Hospital (Mayday Hills) administrative building showing the left and right hand sides of the exterior building with three cars parked in driveway turning circle in the foreground taken in the 1950's by E. Yellard. Mayday Hills Hospital, originally known as the Beechworth Lunatic Asylum was constructed between 1864-67 designed by The Public Works Department. The hospital is made up of a number of buildings, landscaping, ha-ha, workshops, laundry, administrative facilities and farmland, it was constructed in 'Italianate' style by a team of up to two hundred and fifty workers (Woods p. 122). The asylum was established in response to the need for the regional shire to locally care for those particularly affected by their time working the Ovens goldfield during the Indigo Shire gold rush era where poor living conditions and isolation were significantly affecting the welfare of a great many people through poverty and lack of resources. The gaol and orphan labour systems were not able to effectively support to give housing, rehabilitation and ongoing care for the mentally ill, and transporting to Melbourne by waggon was a time consuming and counter-productive solution when the metro facilities were already overcrowded. According to Woods (A Titan's Field p. 122), between 1901 and 1911 a large percentage (thirty five percent in 1901 and twenty four in 1911) of the Beechworth population were either patients or inmates of Beechworth institutions, Mayday Hills accounted for some six hundred and seventy four patients in 1901, Beechworth's Mayday Hills was chosen as the site of Victoria's newest asylum, at the time, due to the landscape and altitude. The hilltop atmosphere and the native fauna, it was argued, would assist in the cure of the patients kept at the hospital (Wood 1985, 122). The positioning of the hospital had a beneficial effect on the rural town and the large volume of people living at the hospital and contributing to this population growth is counted as reason for the survival of Beechworth as a regional township. According to the Victorian Heritage database, during the period 1921-1950 Mayday Hills underwent some modernisation by Public Works Department architect Percy Everett which included a nurses' hostel and new ward which were further developed and continued to function as a mental hospital up until 1995 when it was sold to LaTrobe university. The building and grounds are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register under criterion A, B, D, E and F.These photographs give a good indication of the ongoing use of Mayday Hills from its original establishment in the 1860's through to almost one hundred years later when these photographs were taken. The clarity of the images combined with the style and make of the cars in the foreground give a good indication of the time period and show the continued use and need for the facility over the years. Through images of building facades such as these, we might gain fuller understanding of the structural and aesthetic characteristics to be used in any future development or restorative work.2 x black and white rectangular photographs [copies] printed on Ilford photographic paper8688.1 reverse: Beechworth / Mental / Hospital / 80% 19cm / 12 cm / 80% / 728 / New / Print / BMM / 8688.1 / E. / Yellard / [Stamped : ILFORD] 8688.2 reverse: Beechworth / Mental / Hospital / E. / Yellard / BMM / 8688.1 / [Stamped : ILFORD]administrative building, black and white photographs, beechworth, mental hospital, beechworth mental hospital, mayday hills, cars, 1950, e. yellard, the public works department, public works department, hospital, mayday hills hospital, beechworth lunatic asylum, lunatic asylum, asylum, ovens goldfield, indigo shire, indigo shire gold rush -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph, c. 1900
... The Beechworth Burke Museum Loch Street Beechworth high-country This black and white photograph shows the front view of the Ovens Benevolent Home with one person sitting on a bench seat against the nearest part of the building and another person walking on the grass. This photo is estimated to have been taken in the early 1900’s ...This black and white photograph shows the front view of the Ovens Benevolent Home with one person sitting on a bench seat against the nearest part of the building and another person walking on the grass. This photo is estimated to have been taken in the early 1900’s when the Ovens Benevolent home would have still been fairly contemporary. According to Woods (p. 121) in the 1860’s the government spent considerable sums to establish several public buildings such as the Benevolent Asylum, the Hospital and Insane Asylum to support those in need of care in the area directly after the Indigo gold rush which had left Beechworth, a fairly remote regional and newly formed township (Gold was first discovered in Beechworth in 1852) with a number of infirm and destitute people in its wake and which due to the support and establishment of these facilities ‘made Beechworth a significant social welfare centre in Victoria’ (Woods, p. 121). Originally named the Benevolent Asylum, the building was renamed as The Ovens Benevolent Asylum in 1935 and again to The Ovens and Murray Home in 1954. The building construction began in 1862 and was unique in its features of Flemish Gothic Revival style which utilised red brick and granite, ‘the main facade is dominated by four curved, Flemish gable ends, […] incorporates paired windows of pointed Gothic form and dark brick diaperwork patterning. The adjacent J. A. Wallace Wing of 1899 was designed by Donald Fiddes as a separate building. Also constructed of red brick, Fiddes adopted a conservative approach, designing a simple domestic scale building with central projecting gable porch and flanking bull nosed verandahs.’ (https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/118). Initially established to provide housing and care for aged, orphaned or widowed members of the population, over time the Ovens Benevolent Home focused more on the age care responsibility which functioned as such up until 2005.The Ovens Benevolent Home is significance due to its association with the early development of Beechworth. It shows the civic, social welfare development that took place in the town after the peak of the gold rush which helps to establish the character of the community being built at the time and their cultural values at play. This photograph also clearly shows the early functioning landscape of that building and its purpose as well as the significant elements of its aesthetic significance and unique and striking architectural forms of the building.Black and white rectangular photograph [copy from slide]Reverse: / 7588 /housing and care, aged care, donald fiddes, ovens benevolent home, flemish gable, brick diaperwork, photograph, black and white photograph, public building, benevolent asylum, indigo gold rush, beechworth, the ovens and murray home -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph, 1916-17
... s participation in one of WWI's best-known battles. The record has strong research potential given the ongoing public and scholarly interest in war, history, and especially the ANZAC legend, which is commemorated annually on 25 April, known as ANZAC Day. Peach is also one of the diarists of WWI, including of this significant period of Australian military history, from 1916 to 18, which can be accessed via the Australian War Memorial. military medal defending Australia and Victoria military service HMAT A64 Demosthenes Wipers ANZAC Burke Museum Beechworth Ypres Australian military services Beechworth Post Office First World War wartime our boys Belgium Flanders Fields WW1 British War Medal Victory Medal Broodseinde Third Battle of Ypres Reverse: BMM 8779 item catalogue number pencilled in right-hand bottom corner. ...Portrait of William Edward Peach in First World War military uniform, holding a crop in front of his thighs with military kit on the ground behind him. A Beechworth postal employee who enlisted in 1915, this photograph is probably taken in 1917, as he is a corporal in the photo and was promoted to this rank in May 1917. This photograph is of historic significance as it depicts William Edward Peach, a Beechworth postal assistant who enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on his nineteenth birthday, 5 August 1915, which required his parents' permission. He was decorated with the military medal for his courage in battle 4/5 October 1917 at the Battle of Broodseinde Ridge near Ypres, the most successful allied attack of the Third Battle of Ypres (31 July to 10 November 1917), also known as the Battle of Paschendale, which saw the greatest loss of human life during World War One, with almost half a million lives were lost on all sides. According to the recommendation for his military medal, Peach 'displayed conspicuous courage and initiative', taking charge after his platoon commander became a casualty, handling the men 'under heavy fire with great skill'. He also assisted the Company Commander in reorganising their military objectives. The photograph is of social as well as historic significance for the Beechworth community, because it provides a direct link between local, national and international histories in relation to Australia' s participation in one of WWI's best-known battles. The record has strong research potential given the ongoing public and scholarly interest in war, history, and especially the ANZAC legend, which is commemorated annually on 25 April, known as ANZAC Day. Peach is also one of the diarists of WWI, including of this significant period of Australian military history, from 1916 to 18, which can be accessed via the Australian War Memorial. Sepia rectangular photograph printed on gloss Kodak photographic paper mounted on board. Reverse: BMM 8779 item catalogue number pencilled in right-hand bottom corner.military medal, defending australia and victoria, military service, hmat a64 demosthenes, wipers, anzac, burke museum, beechworth, ypres, australian military services, beechworth post office, first world war, wartime, our boys, belgium, flanders fields, ww1, british war medal, victory medal, broodseinde, third battle of ypres -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumAnimal specimen - Great Spotted Woodpecker, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
... This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century. taxidermy mount taxidermy animalia burke museum beechworth australian museum skin reynell eveleigh johns bird great spotted woodpecker woodpecker Swing tag: 2e(?). / Great-Spotted Woodpecker / Catalogue page, 66 / Metal tag: 4304 / torn swing tag: (?)s ...The Great Spotted Woodpecker is found throughout Europe and Asia. They are generally solitary birds and do not migrate unless found in northern climates. They are omnivorous and can extend their tongue when feeding on insects, insect larvae, and seeds, among other things. They generally only stay with the same mating partner for one season and are extremely territorial. The Great Spotted Woodpecker generally has red eyes and a deep red lower belly. The males have a red nape, whereas the females do not. They have a white upper chest and white and black head, back, tail feathers, and wings. Juveniles are less vibrant in colour and their undertails and lower bellies are a dirty pink or brown. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This Great Spotted Woodpecker specimen is a juvenile female. The undertail is a faint pink while the head and neck is black and white. The tail feathers and wings are a faded grey-brown and the underbelly is white. This specimen is standing on a wooden mount with a swing tag attached to its leg.Swing tag: 2e(?). / Great-Spotted Woodpecker / Catalogue page, 66 / Metal tag: 4304 / torn swing tag: (?)s ma(?)- / q. / Nord- Deu(?)- / taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, great spotted woodpecker, woodpecker -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumGeological specimen - Porphyritic Rhyodacite
... Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study. burke museum beechworth indigo shire beechworth museum geological geological specimen porphyritic rhyodacite lava nigretta falls upper wannon falls dacite rhyolite volcanic geology GEOLOGICAL SURVEY / R / S 55 FELSTONE PORPHY A solid, dark grey mineral specimen with pale terracotta coloured inclusions. ...This specimen was recovered from the Nigretta Falls (previously named the Upper Wannon Falls), Victoria. The falls are fed by the Wannon River that has its head waters in the Grampians mountains. Approx. 10km upstream of the Wannon Falls, Nigretta is a multi-channel segmented cascade of smaller drops and bounces guided by patterns of joints in a much older (Devonian) rhyolitic volcanic rock. Both the Wannon and Nigretta Falls are iconic landscape features, entrenched in the history and identity of the region. These falls are particularly rare as they are the product of volcanic activity, which is unique in the context of the Volcanic Plain of Victoria. Waterfalls of this capacity are generally associated with the Uplands areas of Victoria, rather than the edges of the Volcanic Plain. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study. A solid, dark grey mineral specimen with pale terracotta coloured inclusions. Rhyodacite is a volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite. Rhyodacites form from rapid cooling of lava relatively rich in silica and low in alkali metal oxides.GEOLOGICAL SURVEY / R / S 55 FELSTONE PORPHYburke museum, beechworth, indigo shire, beechworth museum, geological, geological specimen, porphyritic rhyodacite, lava, nigretta falls, upper wannon falls, dacite, rhyolite, volcanic geology -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumGeological specimen - Black Coal
... Coal specimen Burke Museum Geological Survey of Victoria Geological Specimen Geology Geological survey / R..... S ...This specimen was recovered from Wonthaggi in Victoria. Coal is a sedimentary rock which is composed of peat after it has been exposed over millions of years. This is an example of Australian black coal which is used as either thermal or coking coal for electricity generation or manufacturing processes. It is predominantly composed of Carbon which is 'C' on the periodic table of elements. This early example of a coal sample, shows the important role that coal played/plays in Australia's energy generation and manufacturing processes. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.Small piece of black coal with museum original labelGeological survey / R..... S...../ Locality Cape Patterson coal specimen, burke museum, geological survey of victoria, geological specimen, geology -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumGeological specimen - Yellow Sandstone
... Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study. burke museum beechworth indigo shire beechworth museum geological geological specimen mineralogy sandstone yellow sandstone victoria barefoot hills Geological survey / R.... S ...This specimen is from Barefoot Hills, Victoria. Sandstones are economically important as major reservoirs for both petroleum and water, as building materials, and as valuable sources of metallic ores. Most significantly, they are the single most useful sedimentary rock type for deciphering Earth history. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.A sedimentary rock composed mostly of quartz sand. Sandstone is the second most common sedimentary rock after shale. Sandstones consist of sand-sized grains principally quartz, feldspar and rock fragments. The two major classes of sandstone are arenite and wacke. the colour of sandstone varies from grey, yellow, red and white reflecting the variation in mineral content and cement and is gritty to touch (like sandpaper).Geological survey / R.... S 61 / Loc Bareboot Hills / Sheet / 24SE / 94 /burke museum, beechworth, indigo shire, beechworth museum, geological, geological specimen, mineralogy, sandstone, yellow sandstone, victoria, barefoot hills -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumGeological specimen - Granodiorite, Unknown
... Granodiorite Granite Burke Museum Harcourt coarse-grained igneous plagioclase feldspar orthoclase feldspar quartz Mount Alexander The Dja Dja Wurrung people The Traditional owners Central Highlands of Victoria gold rush GRANDIORITE. / Locality: / Harcourt, Victoria / Other label: Geological survey / R S / Loc Harcourt quarries [?] ...This specimen was found in Harcourt, Victoria. Harcourt is a small historic gold rush town located in a valley at the foot of Mount Alexander (741 m) in the Central Highlands of Victoria. In recent times the goldrush origins of the town have been replaced by a district known for apples, cider and wine. The Traditional owners of Harcourt are The Dja Dja Wurrung people. Granodiorite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more plagioclase feldspar than orthoclase feldspar. Granodiorite has greater than 20% quartz by volume, and between 65% and 90% of the feldspar is plagioclase. This piece is of significance due to its provenance in Harcourt, Vic. Granodiorite is commonly produced in volcanic arcs, and in mountain buildings where it emplaces as large batholiths in mountain roots. Granodiorite is the plutonic equivalent of dacite. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.Granodiorite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more plagioclase feldspar than orthoclase feldspar. According to the QAPF diagram, granodiorite has a greater than 20% quartz by volume, and between 65% and 90% of the feldspar is plagioclase.GRANDIORITE. / Locality: / Harcourt, Victoria / Other label: Geological survey / R S / Loc Harcourt quarries [?] Alexander / 1/4 Sheet. | 4 | Granite /granodiorite, granite, burke museum, harcourt, coarse-grained, igneous, plagioclase feldspar, orthoclase feldspar, quartz, mount alexander, the dja dja wurrung people, the traditional owners, central highlands of victoria, gold rush -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumGeological specimen - Slate (Metamorphic), Unknown
... The Beechworth Burke Museum Loch Street Beechworth high-country This particular specimen was found in the Moorabool Slate quarries in Victoria. The Moorabool Slate quarries was established in the 1860’s by a company of Welshmen with a crew of six who purchased land by the riverside to mine for slate. ...This particular specimen was found in the Moorabool Slate quarries in Victoria. The Moorabool Slate quarries was established in the 1860’s by a company of Welshmen with a crew of six who purchased land by the riverside to mine for slate. Under the promise of adding to existing recourses the crew mined the slate which was used for paving and roofing. Slate is a fine-grained, low-grade metamorphic rock that is formed by the transformation of mudstone, shale or sometimes volcanic ash under low pressure and temperatures. It dark colour is due to carbonaceous material or to finely divided iron sulphide. It is believed that Evan Rowlands and Theophilus Williams of Ballarat were the first to discover the slate veins. Slate is a one of the most common natural stones in general use. Being used as paving, flooring, roofing and more. However, its history of being mined in Australia is not common as it is considered that the best places to mine slate is Spain and parts of the United Kingdom. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.A somewhat rectangular foliated metamorphic rock composed of quartz, sericite and minerals from the chlorite group that make up the compounds of slate. The rock is dark grey almost black.Geological survey / R S / Loc Moorabool /Slate quarries / 1/4 sheet | 78 | Roofing Slate /burke museum, beechworth, geological, slate, metamorphic, slate (metamorphic), geological specimen, slate specimen, indigo shire -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumGeological specimen - Greenstone / Gabbro, Unknown
... s surface. They are divided into two categories: the foliated metamorphic and the non-foliated metamorphic rocks. Gabbro is a highly useful mineral that is often polished to create cemetery markers and kitchen benches. It is notable for its qualities of durability, being able to withstand extreme elements and wear. Whilst not rare, Gabbro is of great utility and has been highly desirable for its qualities. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke ...This specimen was recovered from Ceres West of Geelong, Victoria. Greenstone is the name for any metamorphosed basic igneous rock (in the case of this specimen, Gabbro) that gains its greenish colour to the presence of the minerals chlorite, actinolite, or epidote, hence the term 'green' and 'stone'. Greenstone is often formed through metamorphsis along a convergent plate boundary. In the rock cycle (the series of processes that creates the various types of rocks) there are identified three different types of rocks, which are the sedimentary, the igneous and the metamorphic. Metamorphic rocks started out as sedimentary, igneous or earlier metamorphic rocks but changed from their original condition under the effect of high heat, high pressure or hot, mineral-rich fluid. However, if pressure or heat is too high, then the rock will melt, resulting in the formation of an igneous rock. The name used to describe these types of rocks reflects this specific inherent trait of change, since the word “metamorphic” derives from the Greek word “metamorphosis”, meaning “change of form or structure”. Metamorphic rocks form in the Earth`s crust but can be also found on the surface, due to elevation of the Earth`s surface. They are divided into two categories: the foliated metamorphic and the non-foliated metamorphic rocks. Gabbro is a highly useful mineral that is often polished to create cemetery markers and kitchen benches. It is notable for its qualities of durability, being able to withstand extreme elements and wear. Whilst not rare, Gabbro is of great utility and has been highly desirable for its qualities. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.Greenstone is a solid hand-sized metamorphic mineral of a green colour. Greenstone is the name for any metamorphosed basic igneous rock (in the case of this specimen, Gabbro) that gains its greenish colour to the presence of the minerals chlorite, actinolite, or epidote, hence the term 'green' and 'stone'. Gabbro is a medium to coarse grained rocks that consist primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene. Greenstone is often formed through metamorphsis along a convergent plate boundary. Gabbro forms due to cooling and crystallization of magma underneath Earth's surface. Greenstone/Gabbro/from Ceres west/of Geelong. Has old Geological Survey label/and probably collected by/Richard Daintree in 1861/C.Willam 15/4/21/ Other label: 62 /greenstone, metamorphosed, igneous rock, gabbro, chlorite, actinolite, epidote, metamorphsis, rock cycle, various types of rocks, sedimentary, high heat, high pressure, mineral-rich fluid, metamorphosis, foliated metamorphic, non-foliated metamorphic, convergent plate boundary, greenish colour, minerals -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumGeological specimen - Slate with Iron pyrites
... The Beechworth Burke Museum Loch Street Beechworth high-country This specimen was recovered from Moonambel, Donkey Hill, Victoria. Established in the early 1860's ...This specimen was recovered from Moonambel, Donkey Hill, Victoria. Established in the early 1860's, Moonambel is a small town in the Pyrenees region of the Australian state of Victoria. In the 1850s the location of Moonambel was part of the ‘Mountain Creek’ pastoral run, but in 1860 reports began to appear of a gold-rush at McKinnon’s ‘Mountain Creek’ station. By 1861, a township had developed on the diggings site, and on 21 October 1861 the “municipal district of Moonambel, on Mountain Creek” was proclaimed. The name 'Moonambel' is believed to be an aboriginal word meaning 'hollow in the hills'. Slate is a stone with a fine grain that is noted for its persistent strength and ability to naturally split into slabs. It forms under low temperatures and is most often created from clay. Pyrite is a crystallising compound that occurs naturally in grey and blue-black slate that is colloquially referred to as slate-rust as it resembles regular rust. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.Pyrite is iron sulphide (also known as “fool's gold”) which is commonly found in slates.Existing label: 53 /moonambel, slate, pyrite, burke museum, beechworth, indigo shire, beechworth museum, geological, geological specimen, mineralogy, victoria -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumGeological specimen - Ropy Lava
... s. The traditional owners of this area are the Dja Dja Wurrung people. This geological specimen shows the conditions in which the Australian landscape was created as well as provides an indication as to how these events occurred. It is representative of a common natural process that contextualises the formation of Australia with the formation of other landmasses. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke ...‘Ropy lava’ is known for its sculptural and layered qualities. It occurs in specific lava flows that are slow moving and slow cooling, allowing for unique formations to be created out of the motion. Ropy Lava is a flow that has a hardened crust with molten material underneath, the tension between these states is what creates its characteristic form. The brown/red hue of the stone is an indication of age, as it is oxidised iron deposits. This rock deposit is thought to be sourced from the area by Talbot, in western Victoria. This area has a rich mineral history and experienced the gold rush in the 1850's. The traditional owners of this area are the Dja Dja Wurrung people.This geological specimen shows the conditions in which the Australian landscape was created as well as provides an indication as to how these events occurred. It is representative of a common natural process that contextualises the formation of Australia with the formation of other landmasses. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.Hand sized specimen in brown/red hues42 / victoria, talbot, lava, ropy, ropy lava, mineral, geological specimen, geological, geological heritage, natural stone, natural history -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumAudio - Oral History, Mr Doug Craig
... The Beechworth Burke Museum Loch Street Beechworth high-country Doug Craig was born in Beechworth but had lived in Stanley. His parents had been in Stanley since the 1850's. ...Doug Craig was born in Beechworth but had lived in Stanley. His parents had been in Stanley since the 1850's. He went to secondary school in Beechworth. His family roots are from France and Scotland. Doug gave an account of his younger years as a student at Beechworth in the post war periods of 1959 to 1953, his employment and the culture within companies he worked for, the changes brought by the new drug era, working in the hospital, This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side.beechworth, mental hospital, drugs, burke museum, stanley state, hospitals, hospital patients, cocky's loft, may day hills, may day -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumAudio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Miss Elaine Howell, 11th May 2000
... Burke. Miss Elaine Howell provides an insight into a life of an educated Beechworth woman in around the 1950's she also provides a perspective from the town shire (the complaints and plans that occurred throughout the year). ...Miss Elaine Howell was born in Beechworth. Her mother was born in Stanley and her father in Myrtleford. Her mother's father was born in England and her other grandparents in Australia. She is one of four daughters. Miss Howell completed school and went on to the Convent to do her leaving. She then learnt shorthand typing and got a job at the shire where she was the clerk to the Shire Secretary. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.Miss Elaine Howell provides an insight into a life of an educated Beechworth woman in around the 1950's she also provides a perspective from the town shire (the complaints and plans that occurred throughout the year). She went to two schools to further her education and learnt how to shorthand type. This skill provided her with a job at shire as clerk to the shire secretary. This is the only job she ever had. Her story also offer significant insight into Beechworth life and the dances and job prospects at the time (which was not a lot in the 60's). This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Miss Elaine Howell /listen to what they say, beechworth, oral history, burke museum, elaine howell, howell, stanley, myrtleford, school, convent, leaving, shorthand, typing, shire, clerk, shire secretary -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumAudio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Mr Ken Howe, 23rd September 2000
... Burke. Ken Howe's story offers an insight into life in Beechworth from the 1940's onwards, he details the various jobs that occurred in the Zwar brothers tannery factory, the tasks that occurred for the forest commission. ...Ken Howe was born on the 9th February 1941 in Beechworth. His parents came from Everton. His mothers parents were from Northern Island and his fathers parents from Everton. They were farmers and did not come to Beechworth for gold. Ken left school when he was 13 and a half and worked at the Zwar brothers Tannery for four years. He then went on to work at with the Forest Commission. Ken discusses his job's, family, the arrival of Baltic immigrants after world war 2, The impact of the story of Kelly's in his life and just life in general at Beechworth. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.Ken Howe's story offers an insight into life in Beechworth from the 1940's onwards, he details the various jobs that occurred in the Zwar brothers tannery factory, the tasks that occurred for the forest commission. He also provides insight into the role the Kelly story played in their lives and the significant places were incidents occurred. His story also offers a look into everyday Beechworth life and how the baltic immigrants after World War 2 integrated into the Australian lifestyle by working at the Zwar brothers tannery. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Mr Ken Howe /listen to what they say, beechworth, oral history, burke museum, ken howe, howe, everton, northern island, farmers, zwar brothers tannery, glue, forest commission, family -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumAudio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Mr and Mrs Don Hayes, 20th May 2000
... Burke. The significance of this oral history lies in the firsthand accounts from two people who were directly involved in the significant nursing work undertaken at Mayday Hills Mental hospital from the 1950's. ...In this interview we hear from Don and Bobbie Hayes who met and were married in Beechworth. Mrs Hayes was born in Beechworth to a blacksmith and a teacher who had moved to the area not long before she was born in 1925. She discusses her family and the struggle her mother had being a city woman relocated to the bush and into a family who didn't accept her for her Methodist religious beliefs as they were a staunch Catholic family. After working in the Tannery when they first moved to Beechworth from Melbourne, Don got a job in the 1950's at the Beechworth Mental hospital known as Mayday Hills (est. 1862) and continued working there for the next thirty six years. Starting as a nurse Don would be one of three or four staff known then as attendants, who would oversee up to forty patients in a ward taking them out to work the land and gardens or chop wood on the grounds. Mrs Hayes also worked in the Hospital and discusses the need at the time to be earning to pay for large medical bills that came from two of their children, one having a congenital heart problem which was not covered by hospital benefits and the other displaced hips that required surgery. By the end of his time working at the hospital, Don was in charge of the patient training centre where those destined for discharge would be trained on how to cope in the world outside of the hospital grounds they were so used to. Both talk openly and with heartfelt candour, recalling their years spent among the patients of the hospital community, their sense of humour and compassion are evident and although the times and the jobs were definitely hard and the wages low, this couple cared deeply about the people they worked with and sit among those people from the local area who established Beechworth as a significant social welfare region. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.The significance of this oral history lies in the firsthand accounts from two people who were directly involved in the significant nursing work undertaken at Mayday Hills Mental hospital from the 1950's. Hearing the stories from those who were there and had lived experience, adds depth and we gain valuable insight into how and what the asylum was like for those who worked there and colourful details about the kinds of patients they encountered too, it adds human and personal context to what could otherwise become statistic and abstract information about a historic site. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side.listen to what they say, beechworth, oral history, burke museum, mayday hills hospital, may day hills, beechworth mental asylum, mental hospital, asylum, nursing, hospital, patient training centre, patients, social welfare -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumAudio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Gwendoline Warden, 1st June 2000
... s Eve...balls...new people...Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth...Jennifer Williams...cassette tapes...Friends of the Burke...The Beechworth Burke Museum Loch Street Beechworth high-country Gwendoline Warden was born in Ararat in 1913. When she was 13 years old, she moved to Wangaratta, where her parents owned the “Hibernian Hotel”. Her father`s ...Gwendoline Warden was born in Ararat in 1913. When she was 13 years old, she moved to Wangaratta, where her parents owned the “Hibernian Hotel”. Her father`s name was William Lavender. When Gwen was around 16 years old, she moved to Beechworth, where she met her husband and they got married in 1935. They had their wedding reception at Warden`s Hotel and they had two children together, a boy and a girl. She recounts how difficult it was for them during the war to manage their grocery's shop and source the supplies they needed, having coupons for food and the black-market prevailing. They faced financial difficulties and, ultimately, they had to sell the shop. After the war she did a few other jobs and she retired when she was nearly sixty. Gwendoline portrays Beechworth as a quiet place, where people were happy and peaceful, enjoying the many opportunities they had for entertainment, such as dances and balls, or the celebrations for the New Year's Eve. She also witnessed the beginning of the famous wheelbarrow race, which started just outside the post office and a big crowd gathered to farewell the two barrowmen. When comparing the past with the present, she points out how much Beechworth has changed over the last decades, with many new people coming to town, making her feel as “the only one around”. She also remarked that young people have changed as well; in her day they were entertaining themselves but nowadays they want to be entertained. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.Gwendoline Warden's account of her life in Beechworth and the local area during the 20th century is historically and socially significant as it offers valuable information about the business activity in the region and provides a deeper insight into the way hotels and grocery shops were operating during the first half of the previous century. Additionally, along with all the details provided for many aspects of social life, her personal account of the war period is of great importance, offering vital information to research on the way the Australian society experienced WWII. This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Mrs Gwendoline Warden/ararat, wangaratta, hibernian hotel, gwendoline warden, william lavender, beechworth, warden`s hotel, grocery`s shop, coupons, black-market, war, dances, new year`s eve, balls, new people, listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century beechworth, jennifer williams, cassette tapes, friends of the burke, oral histories -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPostcard - Postcard - Reproduction, c.1930's - 1940's
... The Beechworth Burke Museum Loch Street Beechworth high-country This photograph is a copy of the Valentine series postcard originally produced c.1920. The photograph copy was recorded made c. 1930's ...This photograph is a copy of the Valentine series postcard originally produced c.1920. The photograph copy was recorded made c. 1930's - 40's, depicting Lake Kerferd, Beechworth. Lake Kerferd was built in 1862 to assist for gold mining activities as it held the waters of the Hurdle Swamp. The retaining wall built to create Lake Kerferd is depicted in the photograph adjacent to a narrow road, the make of the single automobile shown is consistent with the date recorded. The photograph is socially significant due to the connection of Beechworth in the past, present and future. Originally developed for gold mining activities which is a strong research area as the foundation of many towns in Australia's history. Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper.5461 Obverse: Valentine Series No.1862/LAKE KERFERD, BEECHWORTH 5461 Reverse: BMM2961/5461burke museum, lake kerferd, hurdle swamp, gold mining, beechworth, valentine series postcard, automobile, trees, jetty, reflection, car -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph, 1960s
... Burke Museum Loch Street Beechworth high-country This photo was taken in the 1960s from a northeast position looking down towards Lake Sambell, the caravan park, and the surrounding area. This photo was taken during a period of rejuvenation for the lake area including the opening of the caravan park in 1959 and the swimming pool area in 1961 (this pool is just visible in the centre of the photo). The popularity of caravanning in Australia exploded during this post-war period of the late 1950s and 1960’s ...This photo was taken in the 1960s from a northeast position looking down towards Lake Sambell, the caravan park, and the surrounding area. This photo was taken during a period of rejuvenation for the lake area including the opening of the caravan park in 1959 and the swimming pool area in 1961 (this pool is just visible in the centre of the photo). The popularity of caravanning in Australia exploded during this post-war period of the late 1950s and 1960’s. This popularity was driven by multiple factors, including: the stopping of fuel rations, the accessibility of car ownership through the manufacturing of affordable cars, technological developments in caravan design, and the increase in prosperity and leisure time for many Australians. Lake Sambell is an artificial lake that was developed on the previous site of the Rocky Mountain Mining Company workings and was officially opened by Minister for Lands, Mr Baily, on October 5, 1928. The disused and unattractive remains of the mine were converted into a recreational area intended for swimming, boating, and fishing. The lake is named after Mr L.H. Sambell, shire engineer and secretary of the Forward Beechworth Committee, who advocated for the enhancement of Beechworth into a tourist destination and was central to the planning and establishment of the lake. Funding for the project was raised by both competition funds and donations. Since the construction in 1928 several engineering issues have arisen. In 1939 the water levels were low, and the lake was considered both an eyesore and ‘mudhole’, Beechworth Shire Council sort funding to raise the height of the lake six feet to improve the quality of water. Throughout the 1940s the Beechworth Swimming Club tried to raise awareness and funds to address the structural engineering issues and improve swimming facilities at the lake. R.E. Carter, similar to L.H. Sambell, was a shire engineer who advocated the importance of positioning Beechworth as a tourist destination. Carter held the position from 1954-63 and organised many improvements to the Lake Sambell area including the caravan park in 1959, the lake swimming pool in 1961, water skiing and boating facilities, and increased the lake surface are in 1964. These improvements were financed mainly by grants from the Tourist Development Authority. This photograph is of historical significance as it documents Lake Sambell and the surrounding area in the 1960s after a phase of enhancements to improve the appearance and usability for both the people of Beechworth and tourists. It is also of social significance in providing an insight into the increase in leisure time and access to travel during a period of post-war prosperity.Black and white rectangle photograph printed on matte photographic paper and unmounted.Reverse: 1 / [logo KODAK/ VELOX/ PAPER] / C798 / 3535lake sambell, lake sambell caravan park, lake sambell swimming pool, caravan park, caravanning 1960s, rocky mountain mining company, l.h. sambell, r.e. carter, beechworth swimming club, forward beechworth committee, minister of lands, tourist development authority, lake swimming, swimming, boating, fishing, water skiing, beechworth 1960s, lake sambell fishing, lake sambell boating
