display, early victorian gardens, garden design, linton district, geelong, stockyard hill, amherst

Ministry for Planning and Environment booklet of Urban Conservation Areas August 1986, detailing in words and sketches areas of inner Melbourne of special significance historically and architecturally, to be preserved. 16 pp, brown ink on cream paper.built environment, garden city, town planning, victorian ministry for planning and environment

Booklet produced by Historic Buildings Council and Ministry for Planning and Environment Victoria. Authors: John Patrick and Michael Looker. Original and photocopy. 18 pp.historic buildings, gardens, john patrick, michael looker

REPORT FOR THE SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNES 'AUSTRALIAN HERITAGE COMMISSION'& MINISTRY FOR PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT, BY RICHARD AITKEN - 10TH APRIL, 1986TALBOT AND CLUNES CONSERVATION STUDY - HISTORY OF SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS.local history, document, report, hepburn shire

'Making the Most of the Bay'- a draft plan for the protection and development of Port Phillip and Corio Bays, 1989. A draft plan to guide decision making. Introduction by Tom Roper, Minister for Planning and Development. (Refer item 1048, final version)state government victoria, natural environment, town planning

Letters and research material regarding ‘Alnwick’, 11-11A Railway Parade, Murrumbeena. First two letters were sent by Fay Johnson to Dr. C. Kellaway at the ministry for planning and environment on 16/06/1988 and 10/08/1988. The latter includes research material regarding the ‘ALNWICK’ house including a brief description of the history of Sir James Patterson, photos of the house and a newspaper extract regarding its sale. The other letters were sent to the secretary of Caulfield Historical Society from the Historic Buildings Council inviting them to attend a hearing about ‘Alnwick’s’ classification. Almost identical letters, they were sent on 30/09/1988 and 07/02/1989.kellaway carlotta, johnson fay, kaeppel rose, kaeppel a. j., caulfield shire council, register of historic buildings, railway parade, shire of caulfield rate book, murrumbeena cres, anzac street, murrumbeena road, murrumbeena station, margaret street, caulfield historical society, historic buildings council, classification, historic buildings, historical societies, local history, dandenong road, fitzroy street, spencer david, ford hazel, patterson james sir, patterson james, burrough naomi, walton anna, murrumbeena, carnegie, politician, parliamentary representatives, slaughterman

In November 1981 the City of Bendigo sent out an official invitation and informational outline for two significant events in Bendigo; the Public launch of the World Heritage Bid for the Central Victorian Goldfields and the official launch of the Central Nell Gwynne Poppet Legs Restoration The Central Nell Gwynne Mine operated from 1906 to 1950, reaching a depth of 1,912 feet and yielding 61,884 ounces of gold (approx. $25 million at current prices). The mine was one of the finest on the Bendigo field, with notable engineering features such as tubular steel lattice poppet legs and extensive mining equipment, much of which remains visible on site.Goals are to Stabilize the existing structure, Fabricate internal supports for the poppet legs and winding wheels, Restore original paint colors and install flood lighting. Estimated Cost was $55,000.Project, Team:Supervision: Kurt Bruhn (City Engineer), Colin Campbell Contractor: AllWeld Bendigo; Heritage Consultant: Andrew Ward,Engineering Consultant: Howard Osborne, Project Coordinator: Norm Cameron The restoration was funded by a loan from the Central Goldfields Restoration Fund, as part of a Commonwealth/State Bicentennial Project through the Ministry for Planning and Environment.Invitation to Public Launch, Programme for the launch, Burra Charter - International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and sites, Building included in the initial Register. This item contains the following documents: 3084.51a Invitation from the City of Bendigo to attend the Bendigo Bid for World Heritage of the Goldfields; and the launch of the Central Nell Gwynne Poppet Legs Restoration Project 9th Nov 1989 3084.51b Letters in 1974 from the Natrional Trust. The Bendigo City Council requested a list of historic buildings requiring urgent maintenance to support applications for Australian Government renovation funding and potential inclusion in the Historic Buildings Register. 3084.51c 1981 International Charter for the Restoration of Monuments and Sites (Venice 1966), and the Resolutions of the 5th General Assembly of ICOMOS (Moscow 1978) known as The Burra Charterhistory, national trust bendigo collection, bendigo, central goldfields, nell gwynne mine, north virginia mine

This file contains seven items about the significance of this building and how this was established : 1/ Photocopies of a handwritten application (in duplicate) by Walter Kay of Elsternwick dated 13/10/1985 and Rodney H Bush’s dated 16/10/1985 to the Historic Buildings Council to register the former Elsternwick Post Office building, and an original typewritten letter dated 17/10/1985 from the Historic Buildings Council to Caulfield and Historic Society advising them of an application and inviting them to submit relevant information about the building with a copy of application attached. 2/ Six pieces of correspondence between various interested parties (Caulfield Council , Caulfield Historical Society, National Trust, of Australia and Ministry for Planning and Environment on behalf of Historic Buildings Council, Victoria) about the significance of the former Elsternwick Post Office building and the progress of efforts to include it on the Register of Historic buildings. Dated between November 1985 and May 1986. 3/ Two pieces of correspondence between the Caulfield Progress Association and the Caulfield Historical Society dated April and May 1986, regarding the efforts of the Historical Society to save the former Elsternwick Post Office building. 4/ Two pieces of ephemera by the Caulfield Progress Association, one original undated and one photocopy undated in 1986. Both appealing to the public for support to help the former Elsternwick Post Office building and to protest a proposal to demolish it, by Caulfield Council. 5/Original newspaper article dated 07/06/1989 from the Malvern-Caulfield Progress newspaper written by Robert Carmody. The article talks about the approval by the Historic Buildings Council of Caulfield Council’s restoration program of the former Elsternwick Post Office building worth approximately $850,000. The refurbishment would consist of a shop and office space which would then be rented out. Mayor Emil Braun outlines the progress to implement the plans. 6/ Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward dated September 1994 of former Elsternwick Post Office Building. The building plans for the Elizabethan Style building were approved in 1891. The original timber verandahs were replaced by the present brickworks in circa 1918 rear extensions in 1941-42. Similar Post Offices were built at Kew, Queenscliff and Portarlington. 7/ Computer printout dated 19/03/2010 of Statement of Significance held by the Victorian Heritage database of the former Elsternwick Post Office Building. It was built in 1891 in the ‘Queen Anne’ style. The substantial two story red brick building was set on a bluestone plinth with an ornate façade incorporating cement dressings. There is a brief summary of the settlement and development of the Elsternwick area with mention of how important the building is to the Elsternwick Community. Original date and author is unknown.elsternwick post office, glenhuntly road, elsternwick, riddell parade, office buildings, postal services, caulfield city council, kay walter, regent street, caulfield, bush rodney h, gisborne street, city of caulfield, braun emil councillor, mayors, aylen doug, aylen douglas r, historic buildings council, caulfield historical society, ministry for planning and environment, head stephen, historic buildings act 1981, anderson p, national trust of australia (victoria), public works department, architectural styles, calder g.k. councillor, wills cathie, lyall kerry, marsden john hudson, town clerk, hill douglas, caulfield progress association, caulfield south, glen eira road, hawthorn road, mac neil j.r., neville street, glenhuntly, marten veronika, ballantyne richard, royal historical society of victoria, dunstan don, alfada street south, hardy joan, baird rob, snowball betty, ward andrew, hoddle robert, foot henry, ebden charles hodson, elster, oldham mary kate, english ‘queen anne’ revival style, rifle club, coulson herbert h., fick p.g., railway, city manager, austin g.b. h., architects, builders, architectural features, australia post, register of historical buildings, grey karen, planning appeal board, heritage overlay no h029, victorian government gazette no. 60 dated 16/07/1986, historic building no640, certificate of title volume 5817, kennan james harley, nelson ivor, blake alison, neale anne, telegraph offices, wardell, ward andrew