Colour photo: image shows hexagonalCeremonial Chinese Funeral Tower brick structure, with iron roof. Small circular inset on front. Headstones in background. These structures were used for ceremonies for the dead were conducted, and candles, incense and paper offerings were offered.bendigo, buildings, chinese burning tower, bendigo, white hills cemetery, chinese, burial, burning tower

Slide. Bendigo Buildings & Scenery. The Chinese Burning Tower at White Hills Cemetery.slide, bendigo, bendigo buildings & scenery., bendigo buildings & scenery.

This is a Kodak film packet of colour photographs of the historic Tanswell's Commercial Hotel, Beechworth. They were taken by William Gray in 1970–71, soon after the Tanswell era ended in 1967, after almost a century. Over its long history, the hotel hosted figures such as the Governor of Victoria in 1906, and reputedly even Ned Kelly. The photos depict the hotel's prominent exterior and antique interiors and furnishings, as well as Gray’s personal interest in antiques. One photograph shows Gray’s family at a Chinese burning tower. The reverse of the photographs contain Gray's handwritten notes. He later opened his own studio in Ivanhoe. These photographs have historic significance as they depict the Tanswell's Commercial Hotel- a notable example of Australian country hotel architecture and a prominent local landmark. Furthermore, these photographs were taken prior to the restoration works hence depicting the original colour and texture of the facade's brickwork. These photographs also have artistic significance as they beautifully capture the antique interiors of the hotel.Colour rectangular photographs printed on matte photographic paper unmounted8496.1: Obverse: 9. 8496.1: Reverse: Tanswell's Historic Hotel/Beechworth/About 1970-71?/8496 8496.2: Obverse: 12. 8496.2: Reverse: Tanswell's Historic Hotel/Beechworth/Remarkable ____ ____/1971/8496 8496.3: Obverse: 10. 8496.3: Reverse: Upstairs Antique Furniture/Incl: Triple 'Love Seat'/Tanswells Historic Hotel/Beechworth/About 1970-71/8496 8496.4: Obverse: 16. 8496.4: Reverse: Tanswell's Historic Pub/Beechworth/Upstairs Antique Room/1971/8496 8496.8: Reverse: 1971?/Tanswell's Historic Hotel/Beechworth/Upstairs Antique Room/Triple "Love Seat"/Later.../I bought a red _____/'Double' Love Seat for/__ studio+_____/It was not successful/8496 8496.5: Obverse: 15. 8496.5: Reverse: Bard, Susan, Rosemary Gray/+Sasha (Dalmatian)/Probably Beechworth Cemetry/About 1970-71?/8496 8496.6: Obverse: 14. 8496.6: Reverse: Tanswells Historic Hotel/Beechworth/Upstairs Dining Room/1971/8496 8496.7: Obverse: 11. 8496.7: Reverse: Tanswells Historic Hotel/Beechworth/1st ___/Antique Lounge/About 1970-71/8496 8496.8: Obverse: 13.tanswells commercial hotel, tanswells hotel, beechworth 1970s, william gray, antique furniture

Donated by Jessie Smith (nee Small)Black & White photograph of the Isle of Wight burning in 1925. Smoke & flames, burning building with steel tower at left of photograph.On back: "I.of Wight"isle of wight fire, phillip island, phillip island, jessie smith

City of Ringwood community information annual report for 1966, including sections covering Finance, Sanitary Service Charge, Municipal Library, Memorial Clock Tower, Reserves, Civic Centre, Maroondah Highway Reconstruction, Other Road Works, Building Activity and Development - Education, MacRobertsons Pty. Ltd. & Travellers' Facilities (Ringwood Station), Appreciation - Decimal Currency Conversion, Annual Special Clearance of Refuse, Garbage Removal, Fly Control, Immunisations, Infant Welfare Centres, Retention of Native Flora, Home Help Service, Dogs, Horse Riding, Fire Hazards and Burning Off, Secondary School Grants, and list of Council Representatives.rinx

The workmen are doing repairs to the arched walkway entrance to the Monastery of Panagia Kathariotissa, a project which the Ithacan Philanthropic Society supported as the Monastery was in need of extensive repairs.The monastery of Panagia Katharon dates back to approx. 1696. According to tradition, the monastery was thus named, because the icon of Virgin Mary was found untouched in burning “kathara”, dry vegetation, bushes, in the exact spot where the monastery was built. The bell tower, where one can view the most breathtaking view of the island and surrounds, was destroyed by the earthquakes of 1953 and was later rebuilt. A coloured photograph of three workmen standing on scaffolding while they lay bricks on an arched open walk way.