Made by John Stephenson & Co. for fitting to the windows of the tramcars that they built such as horse cars or possibly cable cars. Very similar in style to that used by Duncan and Fraser for their tramcars.Demonstrates John Stephenson & Co's workshop practice of putting their name on some fittings.Set of 3 Cast brass window lifter, with raised letters - "JOHN STEPENSON & CO" on outside & "NEW YORK" inside circle. Has three mounting holes & rolled top edge to give a finger hold. Of type used on horse trams.tramways, tramcars, horse trams, window furniture, tramcar component, btm, ballarat tramways, john stephenson

greg masterson, geo. ball, ron mcrae, allan congress, roy tate, neil hogan, geo. maynard, les morrison, keith jamieson, alf sylvia, ken krake, frank millhouse, jim york, bill hards, ron pike, john york (mascot), jim lang, fred maynard, col hudson

Originally no.9 in the Waterhouse Collection.Letter 1785 September 13, Bristol to Mr John Valton at the Methodist-Chapel, York, from John Wesley. Holograph, signed. john wesley, john valton

Round medallion for the Bicentennial of American Methodism with the same text and images on both sides."BICENTENNIAL AMERICAN METHODISM 1766 BALTIMORE MARYLAND 1966" "WESLEY CHURCH JOHN STREET NEW YORK" "ST GEORGE'S CHURCH PHILADELPHIA" "Forever Beginning" american methodism

Photograph shows cast iron axle box and horn ways with rubber "springs" as used on John Stephenson New York built cable trailers which became Melbourne numbers 1 to 20.Yields information about cable tram componentsBlack and white photograph with note on rearIn ink "24" and "K McC"cable trams, trailer trucks, john stephenson, cast iron, rubber springs, melbounre number 1

Large set of Scales, 30lbs capacity, inscribed "J S Cordon & Co Pty Ltd". Made by John Chatillon & Sons New York, USA. Patented December 6 1904, Patented February 6 1906.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, scales

Bell used by the conductor or passengers to signal to the driver - stop, proceed or an emergency stop. The actual bell and part of the striker are missing. The striker has been broken off. The "JS" indicates it was made by John Stephenson of New York who made tramway equipment and the first cable tram saloon cars for Melbourne. Demonstrates a conductors communication or signal bell made for use on tramcars.Part of a brass Conductor Communication Bell, or signal bell, consisting of cast frame, part of the bell striker and bell pull part. Has at both ends, nine screw holes that were used to secure the bell to the roof of a tram. trams, tramways, conductors, bells, john stephenson

Recovered by the donor, with approval of the Depot Foreman, from the wreckage in the SEC Ballarat yard from the demolished Tram No. 20 that was involved in a collision on 16/9/1970. One of the support members, near the bell striker has been broken through and the area where it was secured to the roof of the tram at the same end has been bent. This may be the result of the accident. JS - John Stephenson of New York?Demonstrates a conductors communication bell made by or for use on Melbourne tramcars. A reminder of SEC Tram No. 20 which was involved in a major accident in Victoria St on 16/9/1970Brass Conductor Signal or Communication Bell, consisting of cast frame, bell, striker, bell pull part, one nut to secure the bell to the frame and a screwed bolt for the bell pull part. Has a section of leather bell cord and a leather bell cord hanging piece. Has the initials "JS" cast in both ends that were used to secure the bell to the roof. Has two metal clips used to secure the leather bell cord into position.conductor, bell, trams, ballarat, tram 20, accidents, tramways

The photo is of the coach house at 'St. Abbs', 33 York Street. John Inglis Lothian, publisher, bought St Abbs in 1903 and lived here with his family until 1908. Prior to this the property had been part of Isiah Ainger's farm. The San Miguel family lived there from 1911-1923 and in 1926 Thomas Lothian bought 'St Abbs' and his family lived there until 1974. As the donor was Miss Jean Lothian it is assumed that the photo was taken during one of the periods the Lothian family occupied the property and more likely during the earlier period. A black and white photograph of a wooden building with a number of doors and windows with lattice work in place of glass. There is a concrete area in front of the building and a ladder leaning up against the building at the right hand end.york street, surrey hills, 'st abbs', house names, san miguel family, ainger farm, lothian family, coach house, isiah ainger, thomas lothian, john inglis lothian

This certificate is one of a number held by the Warrnambool and District Historical society which relate to the occasion of Federation of Australia , January 01/1901. Some are for social functions at the time others like this are for more formal occasions. There was a strong local vote for Federation at the referendum in 1898 with district figures 957 voting for and 146 against . By 1899 the vote had increased to 1411 yes and 39 against.. The official federation celebrations were held in Sydney and Warrnambool like towns all over Australia held celebrations. The Mayor and five of Warrnambool's councillors travelled to Sydney for the celebrations. The first federal Member of Parliament for the Warrnambool district was John Chester Manifold of "Talindert," Camperdown. Some local well known people of the time who were contributed in various fields to the Federation spirit, include John Archibald, Willian Astley, Louis Bayer, Richard Kennedy, Walter Murdoch, and Con O'Mahony. This certificate has an added link to Warrnambool in that the son of Councillor W. Henry, Victor Henry, an art student had designed and illuminated the municipal Addresses presented to the Governor general and the Duke of York. This item has historical, artistic social and interpretive significance. It links the most important event of the Federation of Australia to our city. That the art work was completed by Victor Henry, a local person is a significant claim to fame for our city. It presents an opportunity for present generations to consider local aspects of the process of the Federation of our country.Framed Certificate. Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia, Municipal Association of Victoria 1901. Signed by councillorsWilliam Ferguson Mayor, Giffens Russell, John Ward, John Marfell, Chas Macknight, W J Hickford, W Simpson, G S Mackay, M Saltau, H C Lawson, E J Murray William Kucks Jnr, W Henry. Small card inserted in bottom right reads With compliments of W Ferguson, Mayor.warrnambool, warrnambool history, warrnambool at federation, federation of australia, victor henry

This is a Federation certificate showing the signatures of the Shire of Warrnambool personnel who signed the addresses presented by the Municipalities of Victoria to the Duke of York and the Governor-General in 1901 on the occasion of the Federation of the six colonies in Australia. This was a highly significant event in Australia’s history and Warrnambool shared in this occasion by voting overwhelmingly in the Referendum in favour of Federation. This certificate shows the official local government acceptance of the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia and the regard for matters of Empire and the representatives of British Royalty. It also has the signatures of the Shire personnel, many of whom were prominent men in the Warrnambool district in the early 20th century, especially Gideon Nicol, James Lindsay, Alexander Rollo and John Glasgow. It was reported in the Warrnambool Standard at the time that this certificate had been designed and illuminated by Victor Henry, an art student from Warrnambool and the son of one of Warrnambool’s Councillors, This is a certificate indicating that the Shire of Warrnambool Councillors signed the Addresses presented by the Municipalities of Victoria to the Duke of York and the Governor- General in January 1901. The certificate is mounted on card with paper binding on the edges and contains the signatures of the President of the Shire of Warrnambool, nine Councillors and the Shire Secretary. It is highly ornamented with lithographs of the crests of the six States of Australia, an archway , an image of a woman representing the British Empire, a lion, a British flag and the crest of ‘United Australia’ and other symbols. The printers of this copy were Sands and McDougalls of Melbourne. The certificate is coloured in mostly yellow, green and brown tonings. The signatures are in black ink. federation, shire of warrnambool federation certificate, warrnambool

Collection of letters and photographs of Rohan D. Rivett, war correspondent and prisoner of war. Includes letter from John W. Davis of New York law firm Davis Polk Wardwell to Herbert Robinson Brookes regarding Rivett's 1946 book, Behind Bamboo, and his (Davis) views on Russia and post-war Europe. The souvenir programme is dated September 1944, Tamarkan Thailand. Thirty three pages, brown paper cover."Memories of the Gay 90's" by Rae N. Nixonrohan d rivett, herbert robinson brookes, prisoners of war, behind bamboo, rae nixon, signals 8 division

This is a set of 42 photographs taken during 4th Field Survey Squadron’s deployment on Operation ARIGHT 93 in North Queensland from the 30th of August to the 8th of October 1993. The Survey Field Completion area of operations was Weipa near the top end of the Cape York Peninsula. Survey parties conducted field checking of topographic maps covering Bamaga, Heathlands, Weipa, Lockhart River and Strathgordon in Perentie 110 Series Survey variant FFR Land Rovers. Hand-held Trimble and Magellan GPS receivers were used to assist with navigation and to position remote isolated features. Three Bell Kiowa LOH helicopters provided by 162 Recce Sqn supported field checking operations. Supplementary and Vital Asset Protection photography was taken by air camera operators in AAAvn Nomad aircraft from 173 Survl Sqn fitted with an RC10 aerial camera.This is a set of 42 photographs taken in 1993 durin8g 4th Field Survey Squadron’s deployment on Operation ARIGHT in North Queensland. The colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1993. Survey party in Perentie 110 Series Land Rover navigates through Cape York Peninsula sand hills. .2) - Photo, colour, 1993. Cape York Peninsula sand hills. .3) - Photo, colour, 1993. Cape York Peninsula Island. .4) - Photo, colour, 1993. Survey party in Perentie 110 Series Land Rover enters a Cape York Peninsula beach. .5) - Photo, colour, 1993. SPR Kim Baker takes a break on a Cape York Peninsula beach. .6) - Photo, colour, 1993. L to R: MAJ Andy Cordova (USA Exchange) from the Army Survey Regiment and unidentified civilians. .7) to .14) - Photo, colour, 1993. Cape York Peninsula topography. .15) - Photo, colour, 1993. Unidentified surveyor in Bell Kiowa LOH helicopter. .16) - Photo, colour, 1993. Bell Kiowa LOH helicopter circles base camp. .17) to .18) - Photo, colour, 1993. Cape York Peninsula topography. .19) - Photo, colour, 1993. Vehicle convoy taking a break. L to R: LT John Bath (Detachment OC), unidentified (x2), SPR Chris Pearse. .20) - Photo, colour, 1993. Vehicle convoy taking a break. .21) - Photo, colour, 1993. Vehicle convoy ready to go. SPR Chris Pearse. .22) - Photo, colour, 1993. Vehicle convoy on the move. .23) - Photo, colour, 1993. Cape York Peninsula topography. .24) - Photo, colour, 1993. Unidentified personnel. .25) - Photo, colour, 1993. SGT Neale ‘Tex’ Houston. .26) - Photo, colour, 1993. Ground below a Bell Kiowa LOH helicopter .27) - Photo, colour, 1993. L to R: SPR Mark Sinderberry and CPL Stuart Adrain in a Bell Kiowa LOH helicopter. .28) & .29) - Photo, colour, 1993. Ground below a Bell Kiowa LOH helicopter. .30) - Photo, colour, 1993. Base camp viewed from a Bell Kiowa LOH helicopter. .31) - Photo, colour, 1993. Cape York Peninsula topography in recovery after burn-off. .32) & .33) - Photo, colour, 1993. SPR Kim Baker contemplates crossing this bridge in his Land Rover. .34) - Photo, colour, 1993. SPR Kim Baker takes a break next to a billabong. .35) - Photo, colour, 1993. Survey party in Perentie 110 Series Land Rover crosses a creek. .36) - Photo, colour, 1993. Cape York Peninsula bush fire in distance. .37) - Photo, colour, 1993. Survey party in Perentie 110 Series Land Rover traverses a sand hill. .38) - Photo, colour, 1993. SPR Kim Baker. .39) - Photo, colour, 1993. Cape York Peninsula bush fire. .40) - Photo, colour, 1993. Cape York Peninsula topography. .41) & .42) - Photo, colour, 1993. Cape York Peninsula sand hills..1P to .42P – There are no personnel identified. ‘1993 OP ARIGHT’ annotated on negative sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, 4 fd svy sqn, op aright 93

This typewriter was used in the office of Zilles Printers, McKenzie Street Ballarat. The original Underwood typewriter was invented by German-American Franz Xaver Wagner, who showed it to entrepreneur John Thomas Underwood. Underwood supported Wagner and bought the company, recognizing the importance of the machine. The Underwood Typewriter Company washeadquartered in New York City, New York with manufacturing facilities in Hartford, Connecticut. Underwood produced what is considered the first widely successful, modern typewriter. By 1939, Underwood had produced five million machines.A typewriter in a leather carry case.typewriter, zilles, zilles printers

John Guskett NOTT VX6434 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 21.10.39. On discharge from the AIF 4.3.47 he was a Sergeant in HQ 1 Aust Corps Signals. Miss McLURE. Refer Cat No 536 for her main details..1) Envelope for Xmas card, yellow, red, blue. Front has cutout section to show card inside. Front has "Greetings from the Holy Land." Rear has recipient's address, stamped 12-11-1941. .2) Card for envelope, front has "Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy new year, from John." Rear has 4 depictions of scenes in the Holy Land.1) "Miss Addie McClure, 40 York St Prahran Victoria" .2) "VX6434 Cpl J. Nott 1st AUS (L of C) Provost Coy AIF"cards, xmas, holy land

The cards relate to a collection re John EDWARDS VX3857 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 536 for his service details and Miss McLURE..1) Envelope, faded blueish colour, stamped by censor in top left corner and signed. Stamped by P.O appears to be 16 Dec 42. Envelope addressed to "Miss A.E McClure 40 York St Prahran TI Victoria Australia." .2) Christmas card, folds in half, yellow ribbon at fold, front has colour patch at top, under "Second Australian General hospital AIF, Middle East Christmas 1941." Inside, photo of lake and boats. Printed with "Season's Greetings," handwritten message included..2) "WIshing you a Merry Christmas & a Bright & Happy New Year 1941, from John to Addie."cards, xmas, 2nd agh

Item received by John EDWARDS VX3857 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 536 for his service details and Miss McLURE.Christmas stocking made from a Hessian bag. The bag is edged with red, white and blue wool threads. "AIF" is stitched in large large letters same colours. A large red, white and blue possibly silk letter "V" is also stitched in. A piece of white cloth is stitched on with address details hand written. "VX3857 L/Cpl J Edwards Gaurd Coy 2nd Aus Gen Hospital AIF Abroad". "from A McLure 40 York St Prahran Vic".handcrafts- sewing, manchester, fabric/trimming, xmas

John EDWARDS VX3857 2nd AIF. This stocking is most likely from or to Miss A (Addie) McLURE of 40 York St Prahran Vic. Refer Cat No 536 for EDWARDS service history and Miss McLURE. Christmas stocking, canvas, with hand drawn cartoon images with captions to suit. Stocking is yellowish with images in black. Ties attached to to opening.VX3857 L/Cpl J. EDWARDShandcrafts - sewing, illustrations, stocking, xmas

John Donald Mackenzie Brownlee (7 January 1900 – 10 January 1969) was an Australian operatic baritone. For most of his professional career he was based in Europe and then United States. He married former Countess Donna Carla Oddone di Feletto in Paris on 29 November 1928, and the couple had a daughter and two sons. He died in New York and was buried in Ferncliff cemetery, Hartsdale. (ref. www.operafolks.com)The phonograph disc record was the primary medium used for music reproduction until late in the 20th century, replacing the phonograph cylinder record—with which it had co-existed from the late 1880s through to the 1920s—by the late 1920s. Vinyl records were still the most popular medium even when new formats such as compact cassette were mass-marketed. By the late 1980s, digital media, in the form of the compact disc, had gained a larger market share, and the vinyl record left the mainstream in 1991. This item is an example of the music popular in the the first decades of the 20th century.A black phonograph record - "His Master'sVoice". On the A side is Passing By (melody by Edward Purcell)) sung by John Brownlee, a baritone, accompanied by piano. On the B side is King Charles (music by Maude Valerie White) also sung by John Brownlee,E 483gramophone-record brownlee-john music

This photograph of the Monkbarns was taken prior to 1927 before the sailing ship was converted for use as a hulk. The steel-hulled, 3-masted fully rigged ship was built in 1895 by Archibald McMillan & Son at Dumbarton in Scotland. It was 267 feet long, 40.1 feet wide and 23.5 feet deep. In 1914 John Stewart & Co. owned ten sailing vessels, one of which was the Monkbarns, but by the end of the first World War, the fleet had only four vessels survived the war, including the Monkbarns. The Monkbarns traded across the world. Some of the destinations included Port Adelaide, Table Bay in South Africa, Liverpool, Sydney, London and New York. Her last commercial voyage was in 1926. Overall, the ship traded for 32 years before it was converted in Spain in 1927 for use as a hulk for carrying coal. There were several owners of the ship over its lifetime. They were - 1895, first owner, Charles Webster Corsar, Liverpool - 1902, the owner was D. Corsar & Son, Liverpool - 1909, owned by John Hardie & Sons, Glasgow - 1911, John Stewart & Co., Liverpool - by1915, James A. Young, London - 1926, L.H. Wilson, Liverpool - 1927, Ballener Espando (Brunn & van Lippe, Tonsberg).The postcard shows and example of the sailing ships that traded across the seas and into Australia in the late 19th and early 20th century.Black and white postcard of a sailing ship, fully rigged, at sea. Handwritten on front of card is "Monkbarns"Handwritten on front "MONKBARNS". monkbarns, postcard, sailing ship, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, newccastle, hulk

98 page newspaper supplement celebrating the century 1900-2000. Includes 100 names of great Ballaratians.the courier, ballarat courier, anniversary, century, steve bracks, tom o'meara, bruce morgan, weston bate, r.f. scott and co, camerons, sunshince train crash, nellie melba, queen victoria's death, star of the east gold mine, sebastopol, phoenix foundry closure, duke of cornwall and york, duchess of cornwall and york, central highlands water, electric trams, workld war one, richard w. richards, dick richards, william dunstan, mccann's dairy centre, conscription, george merz, peace, avenues of honur, red cross, james oddie, henry sutton, band competitions, influenza epidemic, ballarat council merger, bert hinkler, frank petch, bartrop real estate, ballarat zoo, english cricket team visits ballarat, the dole, the depression, sustenance works, charles kingsford smith, ballarat centenary, black friday, world war 2, world war two, walter davis, cuthberts, albert coates, john rowan, langi kal kal soldier setttlement, ronaldson and tippett, america soldiers, united stated marines, military hospitals\corckers, gollars, robert clark, edward j. bateman, ellinor morcom, f.w. barnes and son, rex hollioake, cricket, edgar bartrop, ideal homes competition, ballarat begonia festival, percy beames, bigarelli, good neighbourhood council, baird and mcgregor, sunicrust bakeries, begonia queens, tom beaumont, thomas toop, ray murphy, alice andrews, bobby greville, jack hill, john vernon, ballarat civic hall, haymarket, royal visits, trams, olympic games, robert lemke, bob bath, boxing, norm pinney, jack barker, greg binns, geoffrey blainey, pam davies, david haymes, m.b. john, morgan b. john, austin mccallum, steve moneghetti, richard crouch, voi williams, elsi simper, e.j. tippett, kenn webb, hugh williamson, st john's lutheran church, ballarat fine art gallery, art gallery of ballarat, peter tobin funerals, keith bray, john valves, vietnam war, john dellaca, haymes paints, henry haymes, sovereign hill, gold museum, dowling forest racecourse, ballarat turf club, mt helen campus, rupert hamer, swagman, bill mahoney, constance coward-lemke, hymettus historic garden, c.v. jones, eureka flag, save bakery hill, jessie scott, anne beggs sunter, ray's tent city, art theft, woodsplitters by tom roberts, fluoride, jack chisholm, ballarat railway station fire, princess diana, prince charles, university of ballarat, university of ballarat 130 anniversary, hailstorm, ballarat brewery closure, bicentenary, flooding, recession, pat cashin funerals, camp street arts precinct, arts academy, scout jamboree, ballarat learning city, council amalgamation, linton bushfire, eureka stockade centre, russell mark, tony lockett, east timor, ballaarat general cemeteries trust, john barnes, william heres, nelson brothers funeral services, valcor australia, bob davis, john curtin, david davies

Hard Cover with dust coverAuthor Tiziano Terzani Translated from the Italian by John Shepley St Martin’s Press/New York: 1976

Hard Cover with dust cover Authors' names on dust coverAuthors: Gerald L. Posner & John Ware McGrath-Hill Book Company New York: 1986

Used by J McRorie during WWII Assumed to be a "Going away gift" The factory address was 255 Cricklewood Broadway, London, N.W. 2, with showrooms located at 197a, Regent St., London, W.1. A U.S. importer was Lee & Schiffer, East 44th St., New York City. By 1937 the U.S. distributor was Rolls Razor, Inc., 305 East 45th St., New York. The eponymous product was a sophisticated safety-razor which promoted with the slogan "The razor that is stropped and honed in its case" the claimed first use was 1922. The U.S. patent for the method of attaching the blade to the handle was filed in 1925 and issued in 1930. The name "Rolls Razor (1927) Ltd." was used in advertising. The razor was still manufactured and sold until 1958 when the company was purchased by entrepreneur/corporate raider John Bloom who decided to focus on washing machines rather than the razor. Rolls Razor open case. The blade handle on the left is attached to the honing mechanism lever via a spring-loaded bearing. The nickel plated blade on the right side is attached to the honing bar that slides on the red leather strop. The grey honing stone is part of the closing lid. The leather strop and the hone lids are not interchangeable as the blade needs to push against the hone but pull against the strop. The blade has a safety guard with pivot action that allows it to vary the shaving angle while providing safe operation. The head of the blade handle locks perpendicular to the blade using a slide type of action with the spring-loaded bearing providing additional stabilityRolls razor in a plush lined leather covered metal case containing Razor, leather strop with automated blade sharpening mechanism and a changeable carbide plate fitter inside a silver inner caseRolls Razorrazor

Situated at the eastern end of York Street, Eltham, 'Shinrone', the former home of Professor William (Mac) MacMahon Ball was one of the first in the Shire of Eltham to incorporate mud-brick. Professor MacMahon Ball, a political scientist, writer, broadcaster and diplomat and family moved to York Street, Eltham in 1945 into a timber cottage built around the 1890s and in poor repair. Mac asked Alistair Knox to renovate the home and he expanded the living area and added verandahs. In 1948 Montsalvat artist and sculptor Sonia Skipper supervised the building of most of the mud-brick studio. Neighbour Gordon Ford made the mud-bricks. Mac also asked John Harcourt, who had worked with him as a journalist in shortwave broadcasting, to build a pise (rammed earth) and stone addition to the largely timber house. Harcourt built two bedrooms - including an attic bedroom - a balcony with a shower and toilet, a nd a fireplace and chimney of local stone. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p141 At the eastern tip of York Street, Eltham, stands Shinrone, the former home of one of Australia’s intellectual leaders. Professor William Macmahon Ball, was one of the first to bring Asia as a foreign policy issue to the Australian public.1 He was a political scientist, writer, broadcaster and diplomat. The house was one of the first in Eltham Shire to incorporate mud-brick,2 because of the acute shortage of building materials after World War Two. Its novice builders later become leaders in Eltham’s built and garden design. Mac (as he was usually called), who was the son of a Church of England minister, was born in Casterton, Victoria in 1901 and died in 1986. In 1945 he helped establish the United Nations, as political consultant to the Australian Delegation at the San Francisco Conference.3 Then in 1946 Mac was appointed British Commonwealth Representative on the Allied Council for Japan, which is recorded in detail in his diary.4 In 1948 Mac led an Australian Government Goodwill Mission to South East Asia. However, Mac was perhaps most successful as an academic and public speaker.5 He was a commentator on the Australian Broadcasting Commission, from the early 1930s to the early 1960s. He was also Controller of the Short-Wave Broadcasting Unit during World War Two, which later became Radio Australia. From 1923 he taught at The University of Melbourne, then became foundation Professor of Political Science in 1949 and was Chair until his retirement in 1968.6 In 1942, as the government expected a Japanese invasion, Mac’s wife Katrine and their only child Jenny, moved from Kew to Eltham as temporary evacuees. However Mac and Katrine lived in Eltham for almost the rest of their lives. After staying with friends, they rented a house in Reynolds Road, where, as it was wartime, they needed to keep horses for transport and a cow and poultry for milk and eggs. In 1945 the family moved to the house at York Street, which was then a timber cottage, built around the 1890s and in poor repair. The underground well, cellar and part of the garden are all that remain of what stood on the original 18 acre (7.3ha) allotment. Thanks largely to Katrine’s hard work, the house was gradually renovated and extended. The long rambling house was partially built by several young neighbours, who were inspired by the cheap mud-brick and stone building style of Montsalvat, the Eltham artists’ colony. Mac asked Alistair Knox to renovate Shinrone, named after an Irish village near Katrine’s family home. Knox later popularised the mud-brick style of house construction, for which Eltham became known. He expanded the living area and added verandas. In 1948 Montsalvat artist and sculptor Sonia Skipper supervised the building of most of the mud-brick studio. Another neighbour, Gordon Ford, who was to have a major influence on the Australian garden style, made the mud-bricks. Mac also asked John Harcourt, who had worked with him as a journalist in short-wave broadcasting, to build a pisé (rammed earth) and stone addition to the largely timber house. Harcourt built two bedrooms – including an attic bedroom – a balcony with a shower and toilet, and a fireplace and chimney of local sandstone. With pioneering work naturally came mistakes, including one particularly dramatic incident when Harcourt was building walls with unsupported sections. Jenny Ellis, Mac’s daughter, remembers being awakened from sleep by a thundering shudder. The wall of her room had fallen down – fortunately away from her! In 1950 artist Peter Glass – another neighbour and later landscape designer – built Katrine a mud-brick pottery. As a result, the house features at one end Harcourt’s characteristic steep gable roof, while at the other the flatter construction characteristic of Knox. Mac referred to the home as the Eltham ‘experimental building site’.7 Surprisingly, the combination works, perhaps partly because it has the warm inviting feel of timber, mud-brick and stone.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, eltham, alistair knox, gordon ford, john harcourt, mudbrick construction, pise construction, professor macmahon ball, shinrone, sonia skipper, york street

Situated at the eastern end of York Street, Eltham, 'Shinrone', the former home of Professor William (Mac) MacMahon Ball was one of the first in the Shire of Eltham to incorporate mud-brick. Professor MacMahon Ball, a political scientist, writer, broadcaster and diplomat and family moved to York Street, Eltham in 1945 into a timber cottage built around the 1890s and in poor repair. Mac asked Alistair Knox to renovate the home and he expanded the living area and added verandahs. In 1948 Montsalvat artist and sculptor Sonia Skipper supervised the building of most of the mud-brick studio. Neighbour Gordon Ford made the mud-bricks. Mac also asked John Harcourt, who had worked with him as a journalist in shortwave broadcasting, to build a pise (rammed earth) and stone addition to the largely timber house. Harcourt built two bedrooms - including an attic bedroom - a balcony with a shower and toilet, and a fireplace and chimney of local stone. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p141This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, eltham, alistair knox, gordon ford, john harcourt, mudbrick construction, pise construction, professor macmahon ball, shinrone, sonia skipper, york street

Copy of a newspaper article titled Centenary Memories, Cornish Emigrants in Bendigo, More Cornish spoken than at St. Just. Written on the side is - This was published in a West Cornwell Newspaper & sent back to Aust in a clipping George Ellis has original. Approx circa 1951. Items mentioned are: More Cornish spoken than at St Just, Best Cornsih Style, Singing Gullies particularly where Cornishmen and Welshmen were as they were fond of singing, Royal visits, St Just point and Open House for Cornish.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - centenary memories - cornsih emigrants in bendigo, bendigo advertiser, mrs kennedy, duke of edinburgh 1867, prince albert victor of wales, prince george (later king george v), edward prince of wales, the duke and duchess of york, french's corner long gully, old cornwall society, mr john ellis, bendigo hospital, mr harry perak malaya, mr and mrs charles harry, mrs boyns, hon mrs j keppel, lord st levan, mr keppel, victorian railways, bendigo railway station, mr herbert thomas