This photograph shows the following sites. Monsanto Pig & Calf Market Market Timbers Market Road Quarry Kororoit Creek Connor Sheamonsant, pig & calf marke, market timber, market road, quarry, kororoit cree, corror shea

Written on back of photograph, "E655. 18/1/82. Where Ringwood Timber used to be. The corner of New Street and the Highway."

Monsanto|Pig & Calf Market|Market Timbers|Market Road Quarry|Kororoit Creekmarket road, quarry, quarries

The school was started in 1861 by the Anglican Church and was known as Harkaway. At that time the area was heavily timbered and supported market gardens, orchards and timber cutters. The school became Burwood East in 1902.This photograph shows the wooden building that was the Burwood State School up until it was moved to the present location on the corner of Highbury and Blackburn Roads.burwood east state school, no:454

A brown hardcover book with a brown and colourful dust jacket featuring an autumn photograph of the countryside from the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria. The title is printed at the top of the front cover in orange and white lettering along with the author. The front and back end papers have a photograph of a green illustration of Melbourne as seen from the Dandenongs. The front flap of the dust jacket gives an overview of the contents and the back one gives details of the author, John Larkin and his background. The title page notes the title, author and publisher information. Further titles written by this author are listed opposite the title page. Inside are Contents, Acknowledgements, Chapters on the history, photographs throughout and an Index at the back. P. 192.non-fictionThe Book of the Dandenongs by John Larkins (1978) is a detailed, illustrated history and description of Victoria's Dandenong Ranges, exploring the area's transition from early timber-getting to a tourist destination. It covers the region's unique culture, bushfires, and landmarks like Puffing Billy. history - victoria, history - the dandenongs, tourism - victoria

The men in the larger photograph may be the eponymous Paling Splitters. Timber splitters were vital to the construction of buildings across colonial-era Victoria, cutting palings and other materials from harvested local timber. They spread rapidly eastwards from the 1860s as demand for wood grew, endangering favoured tree varieties like the mountain ash and messmate from camps in rural areas with little to no regulation. Finally after an 1897-1901 Royal Commission, in 1907 the State Forest Department was created to regulate splitters. Timber splitting was replaced over the first half of the 20th century by the introduction of steam powered sawmills deep in the forest, connected to the market by small timber tramways. This photograph is likely from the late 19th or early 20th century.Timber splitters were vital to the construction of most 19th century Victorian towns and settlements, Emerald included; this photograph captures the lifestyle of such workers,. potentially from this area where much of Melbourne's timber supply originated.This item is a collage of two black and white photographs adhered to a cream piece of card. The card has an underlined annotation in the bottom right and no other writing. The photographs are bordered by a black line and a green line, both apparently ruled but handdrawn. The reverse of the card is blank besides its museum accession number. The smaller, rightmost photograph is an angled shot on a small hut built of wooden planks, with an angled roof and small doorframe; the background shows mid-density tree coverage filling the sky. The larger, leftmost photograph shows the same hut from an angle looking directly at the door, with two men standing in front of it and shaking hands."Paling Splitter's Huts."forestry, plants, industry

953.01 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Ardeer, Deer Park (Now Derrimut), Sunshine West Area bounded by: Railway Parade (North), Paramount Bouvard (South), Allison Street (East), Approx Station Road (West) Points of Interest: IVI Explosive Bunkers, Railway Siding into ICI off Forrest Street, Former Railway Station Tilburn Road, Sunshine Technical School Annex, Croatian Catholic Centre Sunshine Fitzgerald Road 953.02 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Brooklyn, Yarraville Area bounded by: South of Somerville Road (North), Westgate Freeway (South), Urwin Street (East). West of McDonald Road (West) Points of Interest: State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) Stores, Brooklyn Wool Stores, Brooklyn Primary School, Half Moon Caravan Park, Footscray Cemetery, Rheems, James Hardy 953.03 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Ascot Vale, Maribyrnong Area bounded by: Raleigh Road (North), River Street and James Street (South), Holdsworth Street (East), West of Van Ness Avenue (West) Points of Interest: Highpoint City, Fairbairn Park, Hume Pipes, Riverside Golf Course, ICI Laboratories 953.04 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Albion, Ardeer, Sunshine, Sunshine West Area bounded by: Dubbo Street (North), South of Glengala Road (South), West of Sydney Street (East), Vernon Crescent (West) Points of Interest: Ainsworth Reserve, Selwyn Park, St. Paul Church, Marian College, Ardeer Primary School, Glengala Road Shopping Centre, 953.05 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Deer Park Area bounded by: Station Road (East), Marcellin Court (West), Irvine Street (North), Deer Street (South) Points of Interest: Deer Park Primary School, Deer Park Play Kindergaten, Deer Park Shopping Centre, St. Peter Chanel Church & School 953.06 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Derrimut Area bounded by: Future Ring Road (North), South of Boundary Road (South), East of Andersons Swamp (East), West of Fitzgerald Road (West) Points of Interest: Andersons Swamp 953.07 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Sunshine West Area bounded by: East of Fairbairn Road (East), East of Fitzgerald Road (West), North of Mailey Street (North), South of Talintyre Road (South) Points of Interest: Sunshine West High School, Sunshine Heights Primary School, Castley Reserve, Talintyre Reserve, Talintyre Road Shops, St. Peters School, Sunshine Golf Course, Ralph Reserve, Glengala Primary School 953.08 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Derrimut, Ravenhall Area bounded by: East of Station Road, now Derrimut Road (East), West of Robinsons Road (West), South of Railway Line (North), North of Future Deer Park Bypass Points of Interest: Old Farms and Quarries 953.09 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Sydenham, Taylors Lakes, Taylors Hill Area bounded by: Taylors Creek (North), Future Hume Drive (South), West of Future Parmelia Drive (East), Future Hawthorn Grove (West) Points of Interest: Sydenham Reservoir, Sydenham Railway Station, Sydenham Memorial Hall, Sydenham Primary School, Sydenham Recreation Reserve, Catholic Regional College Sydenham, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 953.10 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Brooklyn, Tottenham Area bounded by: Stony Creek (North), South of Somerville Road (South), Holmwood Road (East), West of McDonald Road (West) Points of Interest: Monsanto, Dalgety's, Wool Stores, Sims Metals, Farmer & Graziers, Olex Cables, Redbrook Carpets, May & Baker, Cargil Oil, Smorgans 953.11 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Brooklyn Area bounded by: South of Fourth Avenue (North), South of Bunting Road (South), West of McDonald Road, East of Fitzgerald Road (West) Points of Interest: Market Road, Bunting & Jones Road Quarries, Monsanto, ANI, Market Timber 953.12 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Brooklyn, Laverton North Area bounded by: South of Bunting Road (North), Buchanan Road (South), Cypress Avenue (East). Little Boundary Road (West) Points of Interest: Jones Road and Old Geelong Road Quarries, Brooklyn Go Kart Track, Sims Metal Foundry, Ralphs, Guiding Star Hotel, Gas & Fuel Substation 953.13 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Sunshine, Sunshine West Area bounded by: Parsons Street (North), South of Fourth Avenue (South), Alfred Street (East), West of Kororoit Creek (West) Points of Interest: Parsons Reserve, Wheat Silos, H.V. McKay Trade Wing, Tottenham Hotel, Sunshine Carvan Park 953.14 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Derrimut, Mt. Derrimut, Sunshine West, Area bounded by: East of Allison Street (East), Mt. Derrimut (West), Hilma Street (North), South of old Sunshine Golf Course (South) Points of Interest: Mt. Derrimut, Sunshine Golf Course 953.15 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.jpeg Suburb(s): Avondale Height, Braybrook, Sunshine North Area bounded by: Canning Street (North), North of Cranwell Street (South), Medway Golf Course (East), Nottingham Street (West) Points of Interest: Duke Street Quarries, Cranwell Park, Pennell Reserve 953.16 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.jpeg Suburb(s): All of City of Sunshine Area bounded by: Maribyrnong River (North), Westgate Freeway (South), Nicholson Street (East), Robinsons Road (West) Points of Interest: General overall of the City of Sunshine 953.17 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.jpeg Map is missing 953.18 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.jpeg Suburb(s): Braybrook, Maidstone, Sunshine Area bounded by: Ballarat Road (North), North of South Road (South), East of Ashley Street (East), West of Duke Street (West) Points of Interest: Skinner Reserve, Kinder Smith Reserve, Churchill Avenue Shops, St. John College, Industrial Engineering, Invita Carpets, Tottenham Technical School, Carolone Chisholm College, Christ The King Primary School, Sunshine East Primary School, Dyecraft 953.19 - Aerial Photographs Of Melbourne Metropolitan Area 1989.JPG Suburb(s): Laverton North, Sunshine West Area bounded by: North of Boundary Road (North), Sewer Out Fall (South), East of Little Boundary Road (East), East of Future Ring Road (West). Points of Interest: Factories in Laverton Northmelbourne, aerial photograph

60lbs rail that was used throughout the Victorian rail network. In 1887 Gibbs, Bright and Co. had a contract with Victorian Railways for railway and canal construction and supply of Krupp Rails. Gibbs, Bright and Co were merchant bankers and shipping agents and merchants who where also Directors of the GWR ( Great Western Railway ) and the Ship The "Great Britain" in England Gibbs, Bright and Company had principally been involved in shipping and trading, mainly in the West Indies, but following the discovery of gold in Victoria they established an office in Melbourne and soon became one of the leading shipping agents and merchants in the Colony. They expanded into passenger shipping and soon established offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide and Perth as well as launching passenger services between England, Mauritius and New Zealand. Gibbs, Bright also held a number of financial agencies from British mortgage, finance and investment companies as well as representing several British insurance companies in Australia. In addition they conducted a growing import business as well as an export business that included livestock, dairy produce, wool and flour. Also the company played a substantial part in the development of Australia's mineral resources, starting with lead in 1895, and later venturing into tin, gold, copper, cement and super phosphates. In Australia, after WWI, many of the larger companies were managing their own import and export so Gibbs, Bright and Company tended to focus its Agency business on smaller companies while expanding their interest into other markets such as timber, wire netting, zinc, stevedoring, road transport, marine salvage, gold mining as well as mechanical, structural, electrical and marine engineering. The Company's shipping interests continued to grow as well and still formed a major part of its business. In 1948 the parent company in England took the major step from tradition when they changed the business from a partnership into a private limited company. The name was the same, Antony Gibbs and Sons Limited, and in practice the effect of the change was very little. Some of the firm's branches and departments had already become limited companies and the formation of a parent company simplified the structure. The Australian operation was in time changed to Gibbs Bright & Co Pty Ltd in 1963. In 1848 Alfred Krupp becomes the sole proprietor of the company which from 1850 experiences its first major growth surge. In 1849 his equally talented brother Hermann (1814 - 1879) takes over the hardware factory Metallwarenfabrik in Berndorf near Vienna, which Krupp had established together with Alexander Schöller six years earlier. The factory manufactures cutlery in a rolling process developed by the brothers. Krupp's main products are machinery and machine components made of high-quality cast steel, especially equipment for the railroads, most notably the seamless wheel tire, and from 1859 to an increased extent artillery. To secure raw materials and feedstock for his production, Krupp acquires ore deposits, coal mines and iron works. On Alfred Krupp's death in 1887 the company employs 20,200 people. His great business success is based on the quality of the products, systematic measures to secure sales, the use of new cost-effective steel-making techniques, good organization within the company, and the cultivation of a loyal and highly qualified workforce among other things through an extensive company welfare system. From 1878 August Thyssen starts to get involved in processing the products manufactured by Thyssen & Co., including the fabrication of pipes for gas lines. In 1882 he starts rolling sheet at Styrum, for which two years later he sets up a galvanizing shop. The foundation stone for Maschinenfabrik Thyssen & Co. is laid in 1883 with the purchase of a neighboring mechanical engineering company. In 1891 August Thyssen takes the first step toward creating a vertical company at the Gewerkschaft Deutscher Kaiser coal mine in [Duisburg-]Hamborn, which he expands to an integrated iron and steelmaking plant on the River Rhine. Just before the First World War he starts to expand his group internationally (Netherlands, UK, France, Russia, Mediterranean region, Argentina). info from The company thyssenkrupp - History https://www.thyssenkrupp.com/en/company/history/the-founding-families/alfred-krupp.htmlHistoric - Victorian Railways - Track Rail - made by Krupp in 1888Section of VR Krupp 1888 Rail mounted on a piece of varnished wood. Rail made of ironpuffing billy, krupp, rail, victorian railways

Crown Cadastral Plan showing Governement Roads, Crown Parcels, Dimensions, Crown grantees, dated of grants, etc in Ballarat East. The plan shows features such as Bakery Hill, Canadian Station, recreation reserves, timber reserves, Yarrowee Creek, Black Hill Reserve, Eureka Reserve and Garden, Orphan Asylum, Rifle Butts Reserve, Ballarat Woollen Mill, Ballarat Observatory, Sovereign Hill Recreation Reserve, Specimen Vale, Market Reserve, Cemetery WGS 84 Centroid 37 degrees 33' 55" S 143 degrees 52' 38" E E.W. Extent; 5 km N-S Extent; 4 kmmap, plan, ballarat east, ballarat woollen mill, ballarat railway line, ballarat railway station, eureka reserve, eureka cemetery, ballarat orphanage, russell square, bakery hill

An early colour tinted photograph of the Upper Cumberland Falls near Cambarville in Victoria. This postcard was published by Victorian Stamp Market as a souvenir of Marysville. An early colour tinted photograph of the Upper Cumberland Falls near Cambarville in Victoria. These falls are located on the Marysville-Wood's Point Road. Cambarville is notable for its giant mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) trees within the Cumberland Memorial Scenic Reserve, and relics from former sawmills and gold mining. The Big Culvert is located nearby on the Marysville - Woods Point Road, which was historically part of the Yarra Track. Cambarville was established as a timber mill town in the 1940s. Timber mill owners A Cameron and FJ Barton named Cambarville. They established the mill to salvage timber from trees destroyed in the 1939 bushfires. Cambarville was impacted by the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and any remaining structures were destroyed.POST CARD This space may be used for Correspondence. FOR ADDRESS ONLY Printed in Germany V.S.M. Seriescumberland falls, cambarville, marysville, victoria, waterfalls, postcard, souvenir, mountain ash, mining, timber mills, big culvert, yarra track, a cameron, fj barton, black saturday bushfires, 1939 bushfires, eucalyptus regnans, victorian stamp market, victorian stamp market series

An early colour tinted photograph of the Upper Cumberland Falls near Cambarville in Victoria. This postcard was published by Victorian Stamp Market as a souvenir of Marysville. An early colour tinted photograph of the Upper Cumberland Falls near Cambarville in Victoria. These falls are located on the Marysville-Wood's Point Road. Cambarville is notable for its giant mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) trees within the Cumberland Memorial Scenic Reserve, and relics from former sawmills and gold mining. The Big Culvert is located nearby on the Marysville - Woods Point Road, which was historically part of the Yarra Track. Cambarville was established as a timber mill town in the 1940s. Timber mill owners A Cameron and FJ Barton named Cambarville. They established the mill to salvage timber from trees destroyed in the 1939 bushfires. Cambarville was impacted by the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and any remaining structures were destroyed.POST CARD This space may be used for Correspondence. FOR ADDRESS ONLY Printed in Germany V.S.M. Series WOOD / VICT/ A/ 10 -4.S.10-3/ DISTRIBUZIONS JWO Gricardi/ Via Galletti/ V 16/ Loruis/ Italy Mary A????/ Australiacumberland falls, cambarville, marysville, victoria, waterfalls, postcard, souvenir, mountain ash, mining, timber mills, big culvert, yarra track, a cameron, fj barton, black saturday bushfires, 1939 bushfires, eucalyptus regnans, victorian stamp market, victorian stamp market series

This photograph shows the relationship between the farmer and his working animal, which is a close one. Farmers in years gone by depended on reliable and strong animals to allow them to work their land efficiently. The close relationship is indicated by the photograph's title, the name of the horse 'Duke'. The horse in this photograph is a Clydesdale cross named "Duke" that pulled a market wagon around Flagstaff Hill from the mid-1980's to the early-1990's, providing rides for visiting children and carting goods and equipment around the Village. Duke is pictured with his owner Pat McGowan. Duke passed away in August 1992. In October 1992 funds were raised by the community to purchase another Clydesdale named Duke began working at Flagstaff Hill under Pat McGowan's care.This photograph of man, horse and plough shows the typical farming method used by early settlers in Victoria in the 19th and early 20th century. The photograph is an indication of the respect the farmer had for his working animals.Photograph, black and white, behind glass in timber frame with gilt inner border. Subject is working horse pulling a wooden plough, guided by a man. There is turned soil behind the horse. The name "Duke" is in gold paint script below the photograph.Script "Duke"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, farm animal, horse and plough, hand plough, horse drawn plough, working horse, duke, duke the horse, early farming, early settler, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, attraction, clydesdale cross, clydesdale, rides, market wagon, pat, pat mcgowan

This Plateway Wagon was built by Pengelly's Carriage Works, North Brighton 1883. The wagon was owned by the Corrigan family, market gardeners in Noble Park. It is an original, timber horse-drawn wagon that used the the Plateway or Wheelway from 1890. These heavily laden market gardener’s carts could travel relatively smoothly and safely, along the steel rails on the main roads of Moorabbin Parish to Melbourne and St Kilda markets to sell their produce, at a time when the road surfaces were rutted and hazardous.After the Henry Dendy Special Survey of the Parish of Moorabbin in 1841, land was sold to pioneer settlers who developed market gardens, vineyards and fruit gardens ( orchards ). These market gardeners took their produce in heavily laden horse-drawn Wagons along the steel Plateway to the markets in St Kilda and Melbourne. An original, timber horse-drawn wagon of a type that used the Plateway or Wheelway. The steel rails of the Plateway played such an important role from the 1890’s in the transportation of produce along the City of Moorabbin’s major roads, (including Centre Road, Bentleigh), to reach the markets in St Kilda and Melbourne. Heavily laden market gardener’s carts , drawn by a horse, could travel relatively smoothly and safely, along the steel rails to city markets, at a time when the road surfaces were rutted and hazardous. horse, melbourne, brighton, moorabbin, steel, henry, dendy, fruit, gardens, roads, plateway, wheelway, bentleigh, vineyards, orchards, draught, markets, st kilda, wagons

This medium sized metal, horse-drawn, road-working scoop, with timber shafts is an example of those used in Moorabbin Shire in the late 1800s, and up until the 1940s for road-works, building dams, market-gardening work and other similar earthworks in the shire. The Box Cottage museum example would have been drawn by one horse, with the worker walking and steering the horse and scoop from behind using the timber shafts. There were even bigger metal scoops that required two or more horses to drag the scoop through the soil.Following the Dendy Special Survey 1841 allotments were sold to pioneer settlers who established market gardens in the Moorabbin area. Roads and roadside dams were needed as they transported both their stock and garden produce to markets in St Kilda and Melbourne By1880 the Shire of Moorabbin was using horse-drawn, road-working shovels on the main thoroughfares of the district.A medium sized metal, horse-drawn, road-working scoop, with timber shafts. Used by Moorabbin Shire in the late 1800s, and early 1900s for road-works, and other similar work in the shiremelbourne, shovel, brighton, moorabbin, metal, gardens, roads, markets, mckinnon, cheltenham, horse drawn, scoop, dendy henry, st kilda

c1880 This tiny tape measure, in Imperial measurements, was part of a Victorian era lady's sewing basket. The case is of polished timber, and the little winder, to retract the tape, is made of brass with a small ivory handleEarly settlers and market gardeners of Moorabbin Shire had to be self reliant producing their own food and making their farm equipment and clothing. The women of these families were skilful in all craftwork.c1880 this tiny, retractable, tape measure, in Imperial measure, is made of polished timber with a brass winder and ivory handle. Imperial ‘inch’ measurements on tape dressmaking, tape measure, sewing, craftwork, pioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh cheltenham

Stereo-graphs were popular 1850 - 1930 Most stereoscopic methods present two offset images separately to the left and right eye of the viewer. Stereo-graphs feature two photographs or printed images positioned side by side about two and half inches apart, one for the left eye and one for the right. When a viewer uses a stereoscope, a device for viewing stereo-graphs, the two-dimensional images are combined by the brain to give the perception of 3D depth. The London Stereoscopic Company quickly developed technologies for mass - producing stereo-graphs; and between 1854 and 1856 the company sold over half a million stereo-graphs. Small, hand-held metal and timber steroeographic view-finder. The metal goggles are engraved with a free-flowing design. The rim of the goggles are covered in red velvet. A timber handle is attached with a metal hinge to the timber extension that has a wire frame to hold the stereo photographs. The streographic photos comprise 2 identical black and white photos mounted, side by side on brown card.Photocards 'ROSE'stereographs, stereoscopes, photographs, view-finder, wheatstone charles, london, moorabbin, melbourne, bentleigh, early settlers, market gardeners, entertainment, stereograph cards

Early settlers had to clear the land of trees and shrubs to establish and maintain their farms and market gardens. Some settlers worked in the Gippsland region felling timber for transport by bullock wagons to Melbourne. Two-man crosscut saws were primarily important when human power was used. Such a saw would typically be 1 to 4 m (4 to 12 feet) long, and sometimes up to 5 m (16 feet), with a handle at each end. The technique in using a two-man saw involved a sawyer standing at each end and together the sawyers would alternate pulling the saw through the wood. If the kerf -slit- began closing, causing the saw to bind, wedges would be inserted behind the saw blade in order to keep the kerf open.Two-man saws were designed to cut in both directions. Careful tooth design was necessary to clear the sawdust during the cut. This is a typical two-man tree felling saw that was necessary to clear the land when the pioneers were establishing their market gardens and farms in Parish of Moorabbin c1850A long steel blade saw with 2 wood handles c1900tools, saws, axes, early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, dairy farms, orchards, vineyards, timber mills, bullock wagons, tree felling, timber mills, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, parish of moorabbin, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis,

This photograph shows the main road near Bellbird, East Gippsland, in 1924. This road would have been the Princes Highway, a main thoroughfare through to New South Wales. Bellbird Creek is a small rural location between Orbost and Cann River. There was no township at Cabbage Tree at this time. The Cabbage Tree Creek township was established to support the booming timber industry of the mid 20th century. Five timber mills worked full time supporting the families that were drawn to the area's wealth of natural resources. Nestled on the banks of the Cabbage Tree Creek, the township was built by those mills to house their workers. Today although the timber mills have disappeared, some of the buildings still remain. Little now remains to remind of the saw-milling history apart from photographs and some relics - a boiler and a brick furnace. There was also a thriving agricultural community farming dairy, beef, seed beans and fresh peas and beans that were sent to the Victoria Market in Melbourne. Dairy farming still plays an essential role in the township. this is a pictorial record of the Princes Highway, the main road from East Gippsland to the New South Wales border.A large black / white photograph of a very wet and boggy bush road.on front - "Main Rd near Bellbird 1924"road princes-highway bellbird-creek-1924

Seven-page brochure advertising Mortgagees' Realising Sale by Public Auction on Wednesday, 28th November, 1934 for properties at Box Hill, Ringwood, Wonga Park, and Clarinda (via Oakleigh), including photographs, property descriptions, and terms of sale.Auction Commencing at 2.15 p.m. in the Orient Line Auction Rooms, 352 Collins Street, Melbourne. Solicitors: Messrs. Madden, Butler, Elder & Graham, 406 Collins Street, Melbourne. (Agents) H.P. Knight & Co. Property Salesmen and Subidivisional Experts, 315 Collins Street, Melbourne, 'Phones: Central 10615, 10616. Attractive Residential, Orchard, and Market Garden Properties, and Public Hall and School Rooms. 1. Wonga Park via Ringwood - "Holme Bush" off Warrandyte Road, Part of Lots 14 and 15, Ringwood Orchard Estate, approximatgely three miles (north) of Ringwood Railway Station - 64 Acres. 2. 17 Bishop Street, Box Hill - timber residence. 3. Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood - On East Side, 150 feet 3 inches South of Bedford Road - timber attic residence. 4. Ringwood - Wantirna Road, South-east corner of Canterbury Road - Orchard Property of approx. 11-1/2 Acres. 5. Box Hill - Whitehorse Road, South-east corner of Linsley Street - Timber building utilised as a Public Hall and Private School. 6. Clarinda vic Oakleigh, Talbot Crescent, off Centre Road - Home on 10 acres of land.

A visiting card, also known as a calling card, is a small paper card with one's name printed on it, and often bearing an artistic design. Visiting cards became an indispensable tool of etiquette, with sophisticated rules governing their use. The essential convention was that one person would not expect to see another person in his own home (unless invited or introduced) without first leaving his visiting card for the person at his home. Upon leaving the card, he would not expect to be admitted at first, but might receive a card at his own home in response. This would serve as a signal that a personal visit and meeting at home would be welcome. On the other hand, if no card were forthcoming, or if a card were sent in an envelope, a personal visit was thereby discouraged. As an adoption from French and English etiquette, visiting cards became common amongst the aristocracy of Europe, and also in the United States. The whole procedure depended upon there being servants to open the door and receive the cards and it was, therefore, confined to the social classes which employed servants. Some visiting cards included refined engraved ornaments, embossed lettering, and fantastic coats of arms. However, the standard form visiting card in the 19th century in the United Kingdom was a plain card with nothing more than the bearer's name on it. Sometimes the name of a gentlemen's club might be added, but addresses were not otherwise included. If a card was left with a turned corner it indicated that the card had been left in person rather than by a servant. Visiting cards were kept in highly decorated card cases.A timber calling card case, heavily carved with flowers, leaves and huts.craftwork, woodwork, visiting cards, early settlers, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, market gardeners

The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest. Helen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS Local newspaper reports about the ‘discovery’ of Box Cottage’ 1977 3 x A4 paper printed on 1 side Issue 16 of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in April 2010.. Notice for the meeting on Anzac Day, Sunday 25th , 3 photocopied photographs taken by 2nd Lieutenant Vic Smith aboard the troopship “Port Sydney” coming home from WW1 in 1919. An article ‘Re-visiting some ‘Box Cottage’ Facts recounts the discovery of the ‘Cottage’ in a shed on the property purchased by Mr Laurie Lewis from the Reitman family in 1977. Thankfully Mr Lewis appreciated such a find and donated it to the City of Moorabbin, and together it was dismantled and re-constructed in Joyce Park, Ormond in 1988 – 100 yards from the original site. Excerpts from 3 articles in ‘The Moorabbin Standard’ and ‘Chadstone Progress’ Newspapers 1977 describing the newly discovered early settler cottage on the Lewis Timber Pty Ltd property in Jasper Road, Ormond. A photocopied photograph of the ‘Box Cottage’ June 1977 when used as a storage facility. CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / APRIL 2010 NEWSLETTERcity of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, lewis laurie, lewis grace, lewis timber pty. ltd., melbourne, moorabbin, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin shire, box cottage museum, smith vic, ss port sydney, world war one 1914 – 1918, soldiers, aif, reitman j., box john, box william, dendy henry, bullock drays, moorabbin roads board 1862, dendy’s special survey 1841, mclean n, box henry, joyce park ormond, city of moorabbin

The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest. Helen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS. Photocopied Plan of ‘Two Acre Village c1853’ and notes about the Colonial City Morgue Melbourne c1888 7 x A4 paper printed on 1 side Issue 17 of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in June 2010. Notice of meeting June 17th and recent death of Mrs May Curtis,CMHS member. June 5th , Robina Naughton, CMHS, represented Box Cottage at the 'Fun4over50s' expo at Moorabbin Town Hall. Mr Laurie Lewis donated the 'original water pump' from the first Box Cottage and has provided a list of the commercial properties around Box Cottage c 1900, as he remembers. An application to Glen Eira City Council for a Public Toilet at Box Cottage for visitors and volunteers. A volunteer has joined CMHS following our enrolment with 'Volunteering Glen Eira'. State Library of Victoria has approved CMHS for the 'Vicnet' program where Box Cottage Museum can be promoted. Helen provides a précis, of 4 A4 pages, describing ‘The City Morgue in Colonial Melbourne’ printed in Provenance Journal No3 November 2004.CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / JUNE 2010 NEWSLETTERcity of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, curtis may, graham street mckinnon, curtis geoff, moorabbin town hall, lewis laurie, lewis grace, lewis timber pty. ltd., melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin shire, box cottage museum, water pump, elster creek, volunteering glen eira, state library of victoria, vicnet, dendy henry, dendy’s special survey 1841, mclean n, box henry, joyce park ormond, city of moorabbin, box william, jasper road east brighton, melbourne city morgue, cooke simon, brown mwy andrew

'Box Cottage' is so named after the first recorded family to establish a house and market garden on the site in 1865. William and Elizabeth Box. After the death of Elizabeth Box in 1914 the house was leased to August Reitman a potter / sculptor who raised his family there 1917 - 1953. Stefanie Rennick nee Reitmann lived at the house until she left to study teaching. The Lewis Timber Company Ltd acquired the land with The Cottage c1970. The CMHS together with City of Moorabbin Council, a 150 Year Celebration Grant and assistance from Lewis Timber Merchants Pty Ltd reconstructed the original 'Box Cottage' on its present site May 1984. August Reitman 1877-1951 and his wife Frieda 1878- 1942 raised 2 children Stefanie 1918-2006 and William 1920-1997 whilst living at the Box Cottage site. .August was a monumental mason and sculptor and was employed to carve war memorials in Victoria after WW1. He moved his business to Highett in 1953 but continued to use the cottage as a workshop until he sold the property to Lewis Timber P/L c 1970. . William and his descendants have continued the family business to the present day. August Reitman 1877-1951 and his wife Frieda 1878- 1942 raised 2 children Stefanie 1918-2006 and William 1920-1997 whilst living at the Box Cottage site. .August was a monumental mason and sculptor and was employed to carve war memorials in Victoria after WW1. He moved his business to Highett in 1953 but continued to use the cottage as a workshop until he sold the property to Lewis Timber P/L c 1970. . William and his descendants have continued the family business to the present day. Stefanie Rennick , a daughter of August and Frieda Reitman resided in Box Cottage 1918 - 1953.A colour photograph of Stefanie Rennick , nee Reitman 1918 - 2001, who spent her childhood living in Box Cottage.box william, box elisabeth, reitman august, reitman stefanie, reitman frieda, city of moorabbin council, lewis timber merchants pty ltd, pottery, sculpture, market gardens, pioneers, early settlers, dendy henry, box cottage museum, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, mckinnon, ormond, reitman william, rietmann

Elizabeth Avis- Box 1835-1913 was born in Sussex, married William Box in 1854 and arrived in Melbourne in 1855. William’s parents George and Mary Box and his siblings sailed with them. William & Mary at first leased land in the area of the ‘Dendy Special Survey Brighton 1841’ and then purchased the property with the pioneer cottage 1868 & 1869. William & Elizabeth established a market garden and raised 13 children. 1888 they built a larger 2nd house in front of the original cottage. William died in 1902 and Mary sold 9 acres in 1908 to W. .Snowden Anderson – it later became Joyce Park where the reconstructed Box Cottage Museum now stands. After Elizabeth died her daughters Ada and Violet lived on the 1 acre property until 1917 when August Reitman, a potter and monumental mason, leased the house and land. He established his pottery business and purchased the property in 1935. The business moved in 1953 but continued to use the cottage as a workshop/ storeroom until it was sold to Lewis Timber P/L in 1970. Elizabeth & William Box settled in the pioneer Cottage in Jasper Road East Brighton 1868 and established a market garden whilst raising their 13 children. This Cottage was reconstructed in Joyce Park, Ormond 1984 and is the home of City of Moorabbin Historical Society. In 1960 many local residents responded to a call for the donation of historical artefacts and the Box Cottage Museum now preserves this eclectic collection for the community.The original Last Will & Testament of Elizabeth Avis Box September 1914In the Supreme Court / of Victoria / In the Probate Jurisdiction / In the Will of Elizabeth Box late of / Jasper Road Bentleigh in the State of / Victoria Widow deceased. Be it known ............. Given at Melbourne this ( 21st September 1914) Signed A Carter / Registrar top left corner 79637 / Snowball ( X232) Bottom left corner 10/9/...box elizabeth, box william, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, ormond, pioneers, market gardeners, box george, box mary cripps, reitman august, anderson w. snowden, joyce park ormond, box cottage museum dendy’s special survey brighton 1841,

Elizabeth Avis- Box 1835-1914 was born in Sussex, married William Box in 1854 and arrived in Melbourne in 1855. William’s parents George and Mary Box and his siblings sailed with them. William & Elizabeth at first leased land in the area of the ‘Dendy Special Survey Brighton 1841’ and then purchased the property with the pioneer cottage 1868 & 1869. William & Elizabeth established a market garden and raised 13 children. 1888 they built a larger 2nd house in front of the original cottage. William died in 1902 and Mary sold 9acres in 1908 to W. .Snowden Anderson – it later became Joyce Park where the reconstructed Box Cottage Museum now stands. After Elizabeth died her daughters Ada and Violet lived on the 1acre property until 1917 when August Reitman, a potter and monumental mason, leased the house and land. He established his pottery business and purchased the property in 1935. The business moved in 1953 but continued to use the cottage as a workshop/ storeroom until it was sold to Lewis Timber P/L in 1970 Elizabeth & William Box settled in the pioneer Cottage in Jasper Road East Brighton 1868 and established a market garden whilst raising their 13 children. This Cottage was reconstructed in Joyce Park, Ormond 1984 and is the home of City of Moorabbin Historical Society. In 1960 many local residents responded to a call for the donation of historical artefacts and the Box Cottage Museum now preserves this eclectic collection for the community. A certified true copy of the Death Certificate of Elizabeth Avis- Box 1835 -1914 in a wooden picture frame, obtained from The Births, Deaths and Marriages Office Melbourne Victoria 18/6/1985 THIRD SCHEDULE / DEATHS in the District of East Brighton in the State of Victoria Registered by George William Ward / Dated 1914 / 1st July 1914 Jasper Rd Bentleigh Shire of Moorabbin County of Bourke / Elizabeth Box / Home duties/ …… Dr A T Joyce Certified ‘true copy of an entry in a register’……… Signed by Paul Kenny Registration Officer 18 June 1985 box elizabeth avis, box william, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, ormond, pioneers, market gardeners, brighton cemetery, box george, box mary cripps, reitman august, anderson w. snowden, joyce park ormond, box cottage museum dendy’s special survey brighton 1841,

c1917 it became fashionable to give residences a 'name' . Mr August Reitman attached this metal nameplate to the Cottage.when he began leasing the property. The Reitman family purchased the property in 1935 and resided there until 1953 . The property was sold to Lewis Timber Co . c1970. William Reitman, the son of August, donated the sign to the CMHS c1984 during the reconstruction of the pioneer cottage in Joyce Park ,Ormond.An unknown pioneer built the Cottage c1840 then William Box purchased it 1868 and his family resided there until it was leased to August Reitman in 1917. August placed this nameplate on the Cottage c1917. William Reitman, the son of August donated the sign to CMHS in 1984 when the Cottage was reconstructed in Joyce Park Jasper Road OrmondThe original metal name plate attached to Box Cottage c1917 by August Reitman when he and his wife began renting the property. 'COLONIALbox william, box elizabeth, reitman august, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, ormond, dendy's special survey 1841, market gardeners, sculptors, reitman william, lewis timber co ltd, box cottage museum

The original small, pioneer cottage was built in the late 1840s to early1850s, by an unknown pioneer. It was located on part of a 30 Acre allotment that was originally part of Dendy’s Special Survey granted in 1841. The doors and window sashes, (made of red deal joinery timber), as well as the brass locks and fittings, are from the original cottage, and were imported from England. The fire-place bricks are from the original cottage, and are sun-dried, (not kiln fired), and are hand-made. Convict marks can be seen on two bricks. There is a small display of external cladding shingles from the original pioneer cottage. These shingles were hand-split, and most likely made from locally collected timber The nails included in this display were used to fasten the shingles on the original cottage, and are also hand-made. The enamel nameplate, “Colonial”, on the wall of the cottage, was the name chosen for the original pioneer cottage when Mr August Reitman, a sculptor, began leasing the property in 1917. August purchased the property c 1935, for 1200 Pounds approximately and resided there until 1953. He sold it to Lewis Timber Co Pty Ltd in 1970. In 1974 Mr Lewis, a timber specialist, found the dilapidated building on the property he had recently purchased in Jasper Rd and suggested it be reconstructed and relocated. Moorabbin City Council agreed and the cottage was rebuilt about 250 metres from its original site. The cost of the rebuild was met by 'Victoria's 150th Committee, plus a small grant from the City of Moorabbin, and Mr Laurie Lewis donated much of the timber for the reconstruction. CMHS volunteer members operate the Box Cottage Museum which is open to the public on the last Sunday of the month or by appointment. the Official Opening of the Reconstructed Box Cottage on November 18th 1984A plaque commemorating the Official Opening of the Reconstructed Box Cottage on November 18th 1984BOX COTTAGE - 1850 - RE-ERECTED - 1984box william, box elizabeth avis, deny's special survey 1841, brighton, moorabbin, ormond bentleigh, mckinnon, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, reitman august, reitman william, lewis timber co pty ltd, moorabbin city council 1934 – 1994,