ill, maps, p.274.non-fictionReminiscences of life working & living on the railways of Australia.australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections., railroad operations - australia - history

Three articles including: Perilous Summer - Thin Edge of the Wedge at Eltham - Eltham A lifestyle in peril published in "The Age" 21/08/1976 All articles thought to be from "The Age" in the 1970s. Written by John March. This was the pen name of former Kangaroo Ground resident Bill Baly. They relate to the people of Eltham and its hinterlands, their problems with planning, rates and politicians and thier artistic inclinations. 14 pageseltham, bushfires, lifestyle, green wedge, bill baly

.1) Scrapbook of newspaper clipping in oversize scrapbook .2) White file of newspaper clippings 1872-1908newsclips, newspaper cuttings, schools of mines, sale school of mines, bairnsdale school of mines, daylesford school of mines, castlemaine school of mines, bendigo school of mines, stawell school of mines, st arnaud school of mines, alfred mica smith, industrial institute, james bickett, redmond barry, ballarat school of mines opening, mining engineering, pottery, charles fenner, pottery classes, maurice copland, plumbing, harold herbert, ballarat school of mines statistics, andrew anderson, j.c. molloy, art schools, ballarat west art school, herbert h. smith, amelia h. troon, martha pinkerton, r.t. vale, david ham, clunes, rivett bland obituary, university of melbourne affiliation, gilbert dawbarn, kernot, james patterson, john rowe, cassilis chlorination, r.w. lamb, j. flegeltaub, tasmanian examination, balarat school of mines museum, latham watson, state school students, w. longstafff, daisy ditchburn, e. grownow, ballarat east art school, art gallery association technical art school, e. guse, j.g. williamson, m.f. williamson, george biknell, print engraving, a.e.c. kerr, a.n.a. fete, hannay electro-cyanide process, james oddie, r.m. serjeant, xrays, roentgen xrays, lizzie drape, mines bill, henry forster, technical education in germany, deeble's patent, p. cohen, deeble's cyanide plant donation, h. rosales, thomas hart, ballarat observatory, robert denham pinnock, isaac james jones, edward ivan rosenblum, samuel ernest figgis, r.w. best, thomas f. morkham, beatrice j. flude, bertha craig, drucilla hopwood, george bird, james galbally, mining exchange, transit theodilite, univerisity of melbourne, affiliation, t.d. wanliss, scrapbook, s.e. figgis, j. dawbarn, gilbert dawbarn, g.g. simpson, brown coal, parwan, bacchus marsh, a. berry, f.m. krause, practical mining, cassilis, tasmanian exhibition, ballarat school of mines dilapidated, thomas bath, cyanide, elextirc rock drills, herbert franklin, frank bruce, henry rivett bland, j.n. dunn, dr pinnick, theo williams, steiglitz gold mines, meredith, a.f. balderson, j.m. bickett, f.j. martell, cosmo newberry, m. lindsay, pyrites, pyrites roaster, blucjer amagamator, ludovico hart, photographer, art gallery association's technical art school, ballarat east school of art, otto riegelbuth, hugh colquhoun, louis lemp, g.a.f. soderstron, e. gude, a.f. tweedie, m.l. tuxen, george h. bicknell, c.v. brind, a.h. troon, r. flohm, c.s. proctor, m. oddie, b.s. williamson, f.h.w. robinson, photography classes, i.g. wittkowski, h.r. murphy, mary browne, technical education, andrew berry, r-ray, xray, watson's focus tubes, rohmkorff coil, treloar, wooster, t.e. molloy, w/m/ acheson, ladies art association, ballarat art gallery association, maud glover, bertha s. williamson, hnery foster, native telurides of gold, eliza kershaw, edith curnow

Annual report providing overview of activities and achievements including: development of VicKids Alliance to provide services to children, inclusion of Adelaide's 5RPH to the network, change in funding due to the introduction of the NDIS, launch of first Reconciliation Action Plan, and relocation of Southport office to Robina.1 volume with illustrations providing overview of organisational achievementsandrew moffat, stephen crook, michael simpson, jan chisholm, bill mudford, pam mudford, myles tankle, steph mccorkell, barry johnston, rolf geerlings, andrew rochford, kathy fela, gaynor marsh, alan roberts, chaeyon seo, malek chamoun, emily white, aviva mushin, heidi clarke, dianne arnold, corporation records, vision australia, kevin murfitt, owen van der wall, keith barton, paul gleeson, ross mccoll, theresa smith-ruig, jan lovie-kitchin, nick carter, ron mccallum, david speyer, donald fraser, lyn allison, michael hansen, glenda alexander, maryanne diamond, leigh garwood

non-fictionBacchus Marsh by Bacchus Marsh is an anecdotal history of the town and district of Bacchus Marsh. It is a collection of memories of 49 residents recorded in oral history interviews and then adapted into a written record. Most of the interviewees had lived in Bacchus Marsh for many decades and are from a variety of occupations and backgrounds. The oldest interviewee was born in 1890 and the youngest was born in 1938. The interviews were conducted by Geoffrey Camm who then transcribed them and edited them for this publication. A black and white photographic portrait of each interviewee accompanies each chapter. The book includes maps and an index of individual and family names. Publication citation: Camm, Geoffrey, compiler, Bacchus Marsh by Bacchus Marsh: An anecdotal history, Bacchus Marsh, Vic. : Shire of Bacchus Marsh in conjunction with ; Melbourne: Hargreen Publishing, 1986. 392 pages.bacchus marsh, bacchus marsh history, biographies, anecdotes

Beryl Knox speaking about early life in Melton. Page 1 1949 – 64 years ago. We began our married life at Melton Sth. The house on the corner of the Exford Rd and Staughton St-- dusty gravel roads, box thorns and noxious weeds everywhere and a sprinkling of houses and vacant land. It was a friendly community consisting of old family names. McDonalds, Blacks, Dodemaide, Cahill, Coopers, Minns, Tinklers, Nesbitts, Cochranes, Wickhams, Exells. Mavis Butler. The home owned by Mr. Robinson and Miss Robinson had been shifted in two parts transported from Diggers Rest and it is still standing 2013. Bruce’s father purchased the house and two adjoining blocks, the Conways built on one and the Rawlinson family on the other block. Eileen still resides there, she was only a baby in a pram and the family had not long arrived from England. The railway line was close to the house and the contents would rattle when heavy steams trains went through, and on a clear frosty night the 1am paper train would echo roar through very loudly when labouring towards the Exford Bridge. Then the two carriage motor train was introduced, this was great for the workers and schoolies who travelled to Melbourne. The train pulled up at the crossing or riding to pick up or drop off. Melva Gillespie (nee Hirt) Bill Cahill delivered the milk by the billy and then in bottles. Len Kennedy (Paul Kennedy’s father, Norma Murrays son) delivered Jongebloeds bread, he always had a sweep going for the Melbourne Cup and raffles for the footy club. Mr. Woodgate owned an old bus and pick up point was the Post Office when there was a Saturday film on a Melton. There were no doctors or dentists in the district. If we need a Doctor we had to travel to Bacchus Marsh or discuss problems over the phone. In later years a Bacchus Marsh Doctor rented the Bluestone building in McKenzie St a couple of days a week. If we needed the Dentist we had to travel to West Footscray or Footscray. We did our banking at “State Savings” then the Miss Minns had the agency and then Bardsleys Store. We travelled to Bacchus Marsh to the National and Commercial banks. Station Rd to Western Highway, now (High Street) was a narrow stretch of bitumen and gravel farmland either side and a couple of farm houses and large gum trees on the properties. Page 2 North of the Railway line Mrs Bessie Jones, mother of Chas and Betty Jones managed the Post Office, next door to her Chas and Betty had the Shell Centre, and later moved the business to Melton. Hughie Nesbitt and mother owned the grocery and hardware store, and I bought my first set of saucepans there. On the opposite side of Station road Mr Coombe owned the fruit shop, and also provided soft drinks and lollies for children. The Chaff Mill was on the corner of Station Rd and Brooklyn Rd. Mr Lumsden was manager and later years Bernie Trethowan and Jack Butler were partners. It finally burnt down and is a Service Station now. Along Brooklyn Rd there were a few houses and Victoria Hall, not a very big hall, but catered for lots of functions, Balls, Fancy Dress, Bazaars, Square Dancing and meetings. The Bacchus Marsh Baptists held Sunday School in the hall. A group of shops were built south of the railway line Molly and Len Skinner managed the Post Office and handled a few essential groceries. Tom McDonald and Ron Lunsberg were the butchers. Mary and Syd Cooper lived next door to us and often in turn would run out of something when we had a baking spree we would borrow or exchange, sugar flour etc over the fence. Mavis and Jack Butler lived there before the Coopers. Bernie and Iris Trethowan lived two doors up. Neighbours were invited into their home to view the first black and white television in Melton Sth. Bill Exell was one of the first Melton Sth farmers to sell his land to developers, the land was idle for years before housing developed. I joined the Melton Valley Golf Club in 1960. The Gun Club as our Club House, an old tin shed consisting a water tank, trestle table and forms and dirt floor. It was a 9 hole course with sand scraps and landscape putting before greens. The Common or parkland was part of the Golf Course. It was open for every ones recreation. Roy Norton an old identity trained his trotters on the Common and wouldn’t clear the track for the golfers. The golfers had to avoid him to continue to play. We had to keep clear when the young youths came in their paddock cars and motorbikes. Over the years the Toolern Creek flooded its banks, water and debri covered the course on one year our first Club house was flooded out. It took several working bees to clean it up. We lived at Melton Sth for 15 years and moved to Melton on the farm “Croxton Park.” The Nixon family farm “Mowbray” adjoined the farm. Bruce worked the land cropping the farm when Mrs Nixon died. Page 3 (page 4 on the handwritten script) Bruce had the first offer to buy, in those days it wasn’t easy to get good bank loans. Part of the land is the Golf Course now and Mr O’Shea purchased the bulk. Moving to Melton was totally different – I became involved with Committees, Scouts, Guides, Mothers Clubs, CWA, Church Op shop (8 years). Melton Amateurs players produced and tutored by Mabel Rogers exerts from Pyjama Game, South Pacific, Carousel - later years a group of ladies did gentle water exercise at Essendon and Station Road swimming pool. I was 20 or so years in Probus. The local followed the football, there was always a Gymkhana on the long weekend in June. The tennis always created a lot of interest during the finals. It didn’t matter which team played the supporters were treated to a cup of tea and leftovers from their afternoon tea. In 1978 were the first residents to move into the Jennings Estate Kurunjang and lived there 31 years and retired 4 years ago into Unit. The amazing changes I have experienced. Merrimu supplied our water, after depending on tanks. The landscape changed completely when developers came in, no more dusty plains \ typed web Sept 2013 McFarlane, Mrs Knox and Beryl Gillespie at the First Hundred Years Celebration of Melton State School 430. The event was held at Mechanics Hall, Melton.local identities, local significant events, education

A photo of a class of young legatees in 1951, in a garage, called the East Brighton Group. There are 29 boys, of various ages, in gymnastic gear with the Legacy logo on the chest and 4 men who could be the instructor and a Legacy member. Legacy clubs ran classes for junior legatees for many years, such as gymnastics and swimming classes. It was part of providing for the children of their deceased comrades. The skills they learned were show cased in an annual demonstration usually at the Melbourne Town Hall. It appears to be photo taken professionally, as there are several photos of different classes (see 00862 - 00867) perhaps to record Legacy classes for promotion purposes. The notes on the back mentioned there are 6 other groups of boys (perhaps those in Kew, Fitzroy, Footscray, Malvern and Auburn in the other photos mentioned). The names are: From the left, rear: L/. W Blackall, Bob Watson, Leon Wicks, L/. Evans, Bill Luck, Kev Gleeson, David Endean, Rex Mason, Douglas Grigg, Don Paulson, Bernard Hubbard, Bob Lancaster, Neville Trevena, Alan Barrett, Bob Gleeson, Eric Scott, Doug Wylie, Bill Gleeson, Mr G. Nelson Instr., Mr H. Singleton Instr. Front: Don Scott, Peter Luck, Tony Minogue, Gavan Carr, Warwick Leeming, Peter Marsh, John McLennan, Bruce Grigg, Robin Barker, Stephen Westcott, Barry Larkam, Roger Falahey, Tom Cocksam. Absent: J. Paulson (Capt.)A record of a way Legacy provided classes for junior legatees.Black and white photo of a class of Legacy boys in a garage.Handwritten in blue ink "East Brighton Group 7 Dec 1951. There are 6 other groups for boys". Stamped '2668' in grey ink Handwritten 'P4 Legacy' in blue pen and 'Reduce to 6 and half " wide' in pencil. Blue ink notes detail the boys' names.junior legatee, boys' classes

Bacchus Marsh Dairymen's Co-operative Association factory began in 1910. The Co-op, as it was known locally, also had a store in Main Street. This butcher's shop was opened in 1923 and was located at 160 Main Street. The Co-op purchased milk from local farmers and trucked the milk direct to a factory in Melbourne. Due to financial difficulties, the Co-op ceased trading in the early 1980s. Records show that this site was in continuous use as a butcher's and allied industries from 1856 to 2011. The original building underwent several changes and additions until it was sold in 1922 to the Dairymen's Co-operative, who erected a new brick building in 1923. This building housed the Hospital Opportunity Shop from 2011 until 2016 when it was taken over by Natural Health and is still in use by this business.Black and white photographic print mounted on grey cardboard with decorative borders. Photo shows staff standing in front of the shop with two store signs. Along the top the verandah a sign reads: CHOICEST MEAT SUPPLIED. The lower sign along the top of the shop frontage reads: DAIRYMEN'S CO-OPERA. This sign is incomplete, indicating that the butcher's shop was part of the Dairymen's Co-operative Association store. At the front of the store six members of the staff stand in a line. There are five men, all wearing the traditional blue and white striped butcher's apron and one woman who is probably the cashier. At the top of the cantilever verandah, two rolls of canvas awning are tied up, ready to be let down on a hot day. On the left of the photo a portion of the brick Baptist Church can be seen. The store frontage continues to the right. The reflection of the store on the opposite side of the street can be seen in the window. The store frontage is finished with tiles along the bottom of the display window and an inset of leaded glass along the top of the window. On the footpath there is a scattering of sawdust, once used traditionally in butcher shops to soak up blood from the meat. The end of a 1920's vehicle has been captured as it passes in front of the store. On the back: On a printed label: OPENING OF BACCHUS MARSH DAIRYMAN'S CO-OPERATIVE BUTCHERS SHOP. 1923 L. to R. Norm Farrow, Sheila Muir, Bill Bence, Norm Mathews, Jim Cash and Ern Coe, (Manager). shops bacchus marsh vic., bacchus marsh dairymen's co-operative association, butcher's shops, main street bacchus marsh vic.

This is a set of six photographs comprising a 4th Field Survey Squadron formal unit photo and members of its leadership – CAPT Terry Lord, LT Greg Oaten and SSM WO1 Bill Griggs. The photos were taken at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA in 1987. This is a set of six photographs comprising a 4th Field Survey Squadron formal unit photo and members of its leadership taken at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA in 1987. 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, 1987. Unit Photo Back row L to R: CPL Dave Longbottom, SSGT Dennis Learmonth, CPL G. Godfrey, LCPL Peter McCurdy, CPL Jamie McRae, SGT Stu Symonds, SPR Simon Reynolds, CPL John Ratcliffe, LCPL Peter Tuddenham, SPR Shaun Hynes, SPR John Keely, SPR Damien Killeen, CPL Kevin Whitty, CPL Roger Graf, SGT Peter Imeson. 2nd Row L to R: SGT Mick Hogan, SGT Wally Chilcott, CPL Jeff Prince, CPL Dave Irving, SPR Tony Rawcliffe, SPR Steve Nokes, SGT Gill Park, CPL Peter Hardy, SPR Perry Langeberg, PTE P. Simpson, SPR Steve Ellis, CPL Terry ‘TJ’ Wicker, SGT H. ‘Jock’ Young, SGT Derek Stanmore, CPL Neil ‘Tex’ Houston. Front row L to R: SSGT Barry Lutwyche OAM, WO2 Russ Larsen, WO2 Bob Rogister, LT Greg Oaten CSC, CAPT Danny Galbraith, CAPT Terry Lord, OC MAJ Peter Cates, LT Geoff ‘GT’ Ford, SSM WO1 Bill Griggs, WO2 Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen, WO2 P. Symmans, SSGT R. Marsh. Absent: CPL C. Gatehouse, SPR Pat Austine, SPR Bruce Graham, SPR Todd Hayley. .2) - Photo, colour, 1987. CAPT Terry Lord. .3) - Photo, colour, 1987. LT Greg Oaten CSC. .4) to .6) - Photo, colour, 1987. SSM WO1 Bill Griggs..1P to .6P – Some personnel are identified. ‘1986 SQN PHOTO WO1 Bill Griggs’ annotated on negatives sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, 4 fd svy sqn

This bat was awarded to Thomas William Southcombe in 1876 for the best batting average during the 1875-6 season at Warrnambool Cricket Club. Thomas William Southcombe was the son of Thomas and Mary Southcombe of Port Fairy. With his parents, Thomas and Mary, he arrived in Port Fairy in 1854. Thomas Senior was a carpenter who established several businesses in Port Fairy and served on the local Council for many years as a Councillor and Mayor. Thomas Junior appears to have migrated to U.S.A. and died there in 1904. The cricket bat was manufactured by the British firm of James Lillywhite, Frowd & Co. James Lillywhite was an English cricketer whose uncle had originally established the sports store and manufacturing business which lasted under various names until the 21st century. A cricketer named Lillywhite played in Warrnambool in 1874 with an All England Team under the captaincy of W.G.Grace. It is not known whether this was James Lillywhite or another member of the Liilywhite family as several of them played first class cricket.. The impression of the signature of W.H.Ponsford on the bat is an intriguing one. W.H. (Bill) Ponsford was a famous Australian cricketer who retired in the late 1930s. The Southcombe cricket bat was given by Mary Southcombe (Thomas’ sister) to the old Warrnambool Museum in 1923 and it is surmised that Bill Ponsford visited Warrnambool in 1957 (tthis appears to be the date under the signature imprint) and was shown the bat. It is then surmised that he rested a piece of paper or an album page on the bat while he signed his name and the impression of the signature has come through onto the bat. The old Museum closed in the 1960s and the bat was then passed on to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society from the Warrnambool City Council collection of items from the Museum. This bat is of considerable importance because of its provenance and its connection with the Warrnambool Cricket Club, the Southcombe family of Port Fairy, the Lillywhite manufacturers, the old Warrnambool Museum and Bill Ponsford. It is also a good example of the type of cricket bat used in Australia in the 1870s. This is a wooden cricket bat (light colour wood, presumably willow) with a handle covered in oiled thread. It has an etched inscription on one side of the bat and the names of the manufacturer and distributor on the other side. There is also a faint impression of another signature. The blade of the bat is slightly curved. ‘W.C.C. Season 1875-6 Presented to T.W. Southcombe, for Best Batting Average’ ‘James Lillywhite Frowd & Co., Manufacturers, Borough, England’ ‘Made for George Marsh, Melbourne’ ‘W.H.Ponsford, -/1/1957’ warrnambool cricket club, thomas william southcombe, w.h.ponsford, warrnambool’s old museum

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of L. A. Strouse as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1058 "Met Lines" - printed in an A3 version, Now a monthly version printed in an A4 size. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway and bus names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 1 No. 5 - August 1985 - 20 pages - announcement of trams for Hong Kong, Minister Tom Roper, tram posters, an article on the work of the TMSV with photos. Retired tramway employees association, Minister visiting Brunswick depot, Melbourne Brighton Bus Lines joins the Met - has photos of staff. .2 - Vol 1 No. 6 - September 1985 - 20 pages - tram emergency crew - derailment of 34 at Russell and Burke and Emergency crew at work and in front of truck, Joe Saccasan foreman at South Melbourne and artist, Doncaster Bus depot, The Met Transporter at the Royal Melbourne show. .3 - Vol 1 No. 7 - October 1985- 20 pages - front page Emery Worldwide courier Elizabeth Sciberra with driver John Edwards, competition to detail a photo of cable tram conductor with very large safety pins (for the bell punch tickets), Hong Kong Kowloon-Canton KCRC inspection tour of Preston Workshops, new tram track construction, Essendon depot Soccer Club premiers winners, Malvern Depot photos and story, Norm Cross and making of Malcolm, Conductor training at Hawthorn depot, photo of enthusiast Paul Jordan, Bus and Coach Society of Victoria article with photos of MMTB Double Decker 244 and a Thornycroft bus No. 14. Article on MMTB uniforms - cable trams, PMTT with photos. .4 - Vol 1 No. 8 - November 1985 - 20 pages - front page cable sketches of cable trams - Met Annual Report, Personnel management, 100 years of Melbourne's tram - many photographs, history timeline for trams, Marketing new posters (See Reg Item 585), tram tours, the Outer Circle Railway - bike path, Essendon depot to be redeveloped, lunch at Hawthorn Training School, tram wheel grinding - James Hajjar. .5 - Vol No. 9 - December 1985 - 20 pages - MTCO Conductor competition - Ray Marsh, Met Posters, Footscray Bus Depot, Scrubber trams, calendar, tram centenary celebrations a success, old Bourke St head office plaque unveiling by Tom Roper and Keith Kings of TMSV, Eric Hobday MMTB Relieving Depot Master remembers the cable trams last day, Alan Jennings retirement, lists personnel movements within The Met. For next year 1986 - see Reg Item 1086trams, tramways, mta, the met, cable trams, conductors, bell punch, hong kong, tram track, malcolm, training, hawthorn, bscv, buses, uniforms, pmtt, mmtb, annual reports, personnel, 100 years of electric trams, posters, outer circle railway, footscray depot, scrubber tram, tmsv, posters, melbourne brighton bus, brunswick depot, r10 vehicle, emergency, derailments, tram 8w, tram 11w, tram 34

This is a set of eight photographs of a 4th Field Survey Squadron OC’s parade at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA in 1988. The Colonel Commandant (honorary appointment) of the Survey Corps - COL Clem Sargent (retired) presented the Defence Force Service Medal to personnel in recognition of 15 years of efficient remunerated service, or the Clasp for 5 years of additional service. This is a set of eight photographs of a 4th Field Survey Squadron OC’s parade and the presentation of the Defence Force Service Medal, at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA in 1987. 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, 1988. L to R: COL Clem Sargent (retired), SSM WO1 Bill Griggs & OC MAJ Peter Cates (obscured), SGT Stu Symonds, SPR Wally Twidale, CPL Jamie McRae, SPR Owen Jones, SPR Steve Ellis, CPL Michelle Griffith. .2) - Photo, colour, 1988. L to R: CPL Peter Tuddenham, COL Clem Sargent (retired), CPL Peter Hardy, SGT Wally Chilcott, CPL Terry ‘TJ’ Wicker (foreground), SPR Steve Nokes, SSGT R. Marsh. .3) - Photo, colour, 1988. L to R: SSM WO1 Bill Griggs (obscured), COL Clem Sargent (retired), CPL Jim Humphrey, unidentified, CPL John Ratcliffe, SGT Wally Chilcott, SPR Cheryl Deluca-Cardillo, SSGT R. Marsh, unidentified. .4) - Photo, colour, 1988. L to R: CAPT Danny Galbraith, COL Clem Sargent (retired), OC MAJ Peter Cates. .5) - Photo, colour, 1988. L to R: SGT Derek Stanmore, COL Clem Sargent (retired), OC MAJ Peter Cates. .6) - Photo, colour, 1988. COL Clem Sargent (retired) at the flagpole. L to R: SPR Cheryl Deluca-Cardillo, CPL Ken Peters, SPR Steve Ellis, SSGT R. Marsh, 2IC CAPT Terry Lord, CPL Michelle Griffith, SPR Steve Nokes, SSGT Dennis Learmonth, SGT Gill Park, unidentified. .7) - Photo, colour, 1988. COL Clem Sargent (retired) at the flagpole. L to R: SPR Owen Jones, SPR Cheryl Deluca-Cardillo, CPL Ken Peters, SPR Steve Ellis, 2IC CAPT Terry Lord, CPL Michelle Griffith, SPR Steve Nokes, WO2 Bob Rogister, SGT Gill Park, unidentified. .8) - Photo, colour, 1988. 4 Fd Svy Sqn OC’s Parade ‘standing at ease’..1P to .8P – There are no personnel identified. ‘1988 Presentations’ annotated on negatives sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, 4 fd svy sqn

The Australasian swamphen is a visually striking and socially complex bird found across Oceania. It can be found in eastern Indonesia (specifically the Moluccas, Aru, and Kai Islands), Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and Australia. As a member of the rail family (Rallidae), it belongs to the diverse order Gruiformes, which also includes cranes and other rail species. Like other rails, it possesses relatively short wings and a strong, elongated bill, both adaptations suited to its semi-aquatic wetland habitat. This swamphen is easily identified by its deep blue-purple plumage, prominent red frontal shield, and sturdy red legs. It primarily inhabits swamps, marshes, and other wet lowland areas, though its range has expanded to include pastures, roadsides, and farmland due to significant landscape modifications over the past 150 years. Unlike many wetland birds, it is highly adaptable and thrives in both natural and human-altered environments. Its diet is similarly flexible, consisting mostly of plant material such as grass stems, shoots, and leaves, but also including invertebrates and, on occasion, the young of other bird species. This specimen was misidentified as a Purple Swamphen in original catalogue records and 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 taxidermy specimen is of a Australasian swamphen which is mounted standing on a wooden platform and has a paper identification tag tied to its upper left leg. The specimen has dark colouring on its back and head with a purple-blue coloured neck, breast and belly. The bill is oversized and is orange/red which is the same colour as the frontal shield on the bird's face. The eyes are made from a red and black glass and the legs of this specimen are orange. The legs are elongated and the toes also long and unwebbed. 17e. / Purple Gallinule / Catalogue Page 35 / taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, australian birds, swamphen, moorhen, purple bird, hen, purple swamphen, water bird

This building on the corner of Main and Gell Streets, comprised of two shops, a residence and sheds at the back, was built by Jeremiah Ryan in 1886-7. It became known as "Ryan's Corner". The first usage as mentioned in the Bacchus Marsh Express was as a jewellery in one shop and a fish and oyster shop combined with Watson's agency business in the other. Over the years, a variety of businesses operated in the two shops, including a barber shop, auctioneer and land agent premises, a hairdresser, solicitor's, costumiere, and bootmaker. Joseph Burbidge operated a greengrocery on this site for several years until the corner store was purchased in 1903 and became an ABC Cafe. Various businesses continued to operate on the site, with the neighbouring ABC cafe continuing in business with a number of different proprietors. The cafe was taken over by Miss Mary O'Donnell in 1922, assisted by Mr "Bill" Day, who became a business partner in 1924. In 1935, Miss O'Donnell sold her share of the business to Mr Day, who continued to operate the tea rooms with his wife. He remained the sole proprietor until his death in 1963. Because he was a well-known shop-keeper in the town over a period of forty years, his establishment became known locally as "Bill Day's Corner". In 1968 the building was demolished for the Commonwealth Bank, which continues to operate on this site.Black and white photograph mounted on brown cardboard. Photograph of M. O'Donnell A.B.C. Refreshment Rooms with a young woman and a gentleman standing outside on the footpath. They can be identified as Virgie McCusker and W.J "Bill" Day. The corner brick building has a corrugated iron roof with a verandah supported by pillars featuring wrought iron corners. The corner pediment bears the name : Ryan's Corner 1887. The space between the corner pillars has a large sign reading: Miss M. O'Donnell. A.B.C. Dining & Refreshment Rooms. Board & Residence. Motors Catered For. The front window has an advertising sign: Cadbury's Chocolate. A sign on the door reads: Luncheon Please. Items can be seen in the window. At the corner stands an ornate iron gas lamppost.On the back: Handwritten: Corner Main & Gell Sts built by Jeremiah Ryan 1)Day. demolishe 19 (incomplete date) Site now Commonwealth Bank. C.B.A. opened 1963. Virgie McCusker, niece of Miss O'Donnell. 21/3/23.shops bacchus marsh, small businesses bacchus marsh, refreshment rooms, w.j. "bill" day 1887-1963