Electric Iron by Rock of Germany. Label: "Rock. Made in Germany. Nr.265. 6lbs. 280V."iron (electric), household equipment

Rock collected from Hellfire Pass, Thailand. Site of the Burma - Thailand railway where 9,500 POW's worked and 2815 died.Rock

264 p., illus. (some col.).non-fictionCovers the geological and cultural history of Hanging Rock.hanging rock (vic.) - history, picnic at hanging rock

This painting is one of a pair of large works by W. Langley-Taylor in our collection. Further information about the artist has not yet been identified. The pair depicts coastal sites on either side of Port Phillip Bay, south of Melbourne. This work represents Eagle Rock, Warrnambool, on the bay’s western side. Eagle Rock lies about 400 metres west of Thunder Point, near Shelly Beach. The painting shows the cliff formations looking east towards the Warrnambool Breakwater. The site is well known locally, appears in many photographs, and is also a recognised dive location in calm conditions. This stretch of Warrnambool coastline is exposed to the Southern Ocean. In the painting, the breaking waves and northerly drift of smoke from the steamship suggest a strong southerly wind. THE INSCRIPTIONS “Mrs M Irby” and “980/Regency”:- The significance of the inscription “Mrs M Irby”, which appears on the reverse of both paintings, has not been determined. It may refer to the ship or shipping company Irby. Irby was a four-masted iron ship built in Liverpool in 1881. It later traded between London and Australia, including visits to Melbourne and Hobart, before being destroyed by a mine in 1919 while en route to England. Alternatively, “Mrs M Irby” and the pencil inscription “980/Regency” may refer to a delivery address, perhaps an apartment or hotel. This painting is geographically significant for its depiction of Victoria’s coastal scenery. It is also significant as one of a pair of seascapes depicting sites on either side of Port Phillip Bay. Historically, the painting is significant as an example of the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century methods and materials used in frame construction.Painting oil on board in a dark wooden frame, portrait orientation. Seascape of rock formation and cliffs, two yachts, a two-masted steamboat with red funnel and smoke, flying birds, high waves breaking onto rocks, blue sky with clouds, some tinted pink. The title is painted on the lower left corner, and the artist, W. Langley-Taylor, has signed his name on the lower right. The inscription on the back is handwritten script in red crayon or thick red pencil. The board is held in place inside the timber frame with small, dark metal tacks around all sides. Metal eyes join the wire to the frame. Small, round, dark metal nail heads are dispersed around the frame, and there is a change of colour on both the board and the wood of the frame. Painted on front “W.LANGLEY-TAYLOR.” and “EAGLE ROCK, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC.” Handwritten on back “Mrs. M. Irby” and “980 [underlined] Regency”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, eagle rock warrnambool, w. langley-taylor, oil painting, wall decoration, seascape of victoria's coast, mrs m irby, art, seascape, pair of paintings

The Balanced Rock Wonderland The GrampiansBlack and white photograph of a round boulder balancing on the edge of a rock formation.The Balanced rock Wonderland.halls gap grampians

Rock Bank near Swan St. entrance. Constructed 1947. Supervised by Arnold Teese." EMGBlack and white photograph of a terraced rock bank constructed by the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme Students"April 1947. Rock Bank near Swan St. entrance." E M Gibson 689 1/5rock bank, arnold teese, e. m. gibson collection, commonwealth reconstruction training scheme, crts, swan street

Rock Bank near Swan St. entrance. Constructed 1947. Planted autumn & winter 1947." E M GibsonBlack and white photograph of a terraced rock bank constructed by the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme Students"April 1947. Section of Rock Bank near Swan St. entrance. " E M Gibson 689 1/4rock bank, e. m. gibson collection, commonwealth reconstruction training scheme, crts, swan street

Close up photograph of 'The Rock', a popular tourist destination at Olinda since the late 1800s. The Rock is situated adjacent to the old Olinda Golf Course. The views from The Rock have now been overgrown. This postcard style photograph is c1921. Written on back in pen: The Rock Olinda.olinda, the rock, olinda

Possibly one of the Murray Views series of postcardsSmall black & white photo os Pryamid Rock and surrounding sea.Pryamid Rock, Phillip Islandpyramid rock, photographs

Grainy photograph of Oswald's Improved National Rock Drill with various tools laying in front.Oswald's Improved National Rock Drillmining

One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.Sepia postcard of the beach at Black Rock showing swimmers and cars parked along the beachGuest Newsagency, Black Rock No.2rickett's point, postcards -- beaches, christian-washfold collection

"Dear Alice" Is a collection of 142 Postcards from Australia and around world, almost all of which are addressed to Miss Alice Evans, No. 2 Cox Gardens, Williamstown, dated between 1905 - 1909. These postcards form part of a collection found in the ceiling of No. 2 Cox Gardens by a local builder and carpenter Gordon Peterson. Peterson was contracted to demolish the house in the mid 1970's. The cards were held in the Estate of Gordon Peterson, along with a photo of the cottage, before demolition until donation to the historical society by his descendants in 2024. Alice Edith Evans was born in Williamstown in 1885 to parents Benjamin Samuel Evans (1833-1900), a bootmaker from Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales and Catherine (nee Jones) (1850-1915) from Eaglehawk, near Castlemaine. Alice had three older step sisters, and two younger brothers, Benjamin and Samuel, who sadly died in infancy. Alice’s father, Benjamin, had been married previously, his wife dying during childbirth, leaving him with three daughters to care for. After leaving school, Alice was employed as a clerk with Trevor Jones & Co. (real estate agents), until her declining health prevented her from working. She was an active and well known member of the Welsh Church and Sunday School on Ferguson Street and enjoyed singing and playing in local concerts. Well known in the community, a Grand Benefit Concert was organised in her honour on 9th April, 1910, at the Mechanics Institute, Williamstown. Hosted by Mayor Cr. Wymark, the event featured a delightful program of musical performances, showcasing both individual talents and the Carlton Club Choir. Tragically, Alice passed away due to the effects of her illness on 3rd December 1910, at the age of just 25. She is buried in Williamstown Cemetery. The postcards, written between 1905 to 1909, illustrate the social history of residents and everyday life at the turn of the century, using postcards as a means of communication.This postcard forms part of the collection of 142 Postcards. The postcard is a black and white photograph of The Weeping Rock, Wentworth FallsThe Weeping Rock, Wentworth Fallsalice evans postcards, wentworth falls, weeping rock, waterfalls

Mining Scene of Drilling in Underground Magdala-Cum-Moonlight Mine 1902. A stope in rich stone looking North West. Some of the miners on the Magdala mine had early versions of the modern rock drill. Two of the miners are pictured here drilling in the rock face.Two miners underground working a rock drill stawell mining

Rock with carved name W Steele 1888 on South Beach. Research has been fairly extensive but no further information can be established at this time.Black and white photograph of a carved rockRock inscribed W Steele 1888 (on Stone )photo, rock, carving, william steele 1888, w.steele, south beach, pea soup

Bunjil’s Cave Aborigional Rock shelter. Black Ranges Stawell.Black and white photograph of a cave with rock painting on back of cave.Bungils' Cave, Black Ranges.stawell aboriginal

Concept sketch for the placement of a commemorative plaque on a rock in the Walter Wither Reserve at the corner of Arthur and Bible Streets, Eltham. The rock was installed 17 May 1990. Russell Yeoman advised (14 Jun 2017 society meeting) that the Shire of Eltham had been given a plaque to commemorate Walter Withers and that the rock was sourced from west of Melbourne with funds from a local government grant. The initial crane to lift the rock in place was too small and another crane was arranged. This also proved too small to lift it until a third and larger crane was arranged. Mary Owen, granddaughter of Walter Withers unveiled the commemorative plaque at a ceremony held at Walter Withers Reserve at the corner of Bible and Arthur Streets, Eltham, 13 Oct 1990.Colour pencil and wash on paper mounted on card and sealed at edges with masking tape. Protective facing sheet also attached with masking tape."Rock and Plaque design" on facing sheet On back: "John Ebeli 63 Batman Rd Eltham"eltham, walter withers reserve, walter withers rock, shire of eltham, arthur street, bible street, joh ebeli, design, plaques

Postcard showing "The Rock' at Olinda with a man standing at centre top. It appears to be #2 in a series and is titled The Rock, OLINDA. L.A. Bach PHOTO 2. The postcard has been sent from Mary Dorey to her sister Alice Dorey. "The Rock" is located adjacent to the old Olinda Golf Course.Handwritten on reverse in black ink. Miss A Dorey 10 Princes St Fitzroy This is the rock at Olinda I have told you about I think it is taken very well the first they have ever taken off it If you send up some money I will get you a set of the postcards they are all lovely love to Auntie May Fred and all the family they have not the snowflakes yet: of course this is only a miniature size of it Yours lovingly Mary. Handwritten at a later date in blue ink: The Rock Olindathe rock, olinda, fred dorey, alice dorey, mary dorey, postcard, l.a.bach

Two teachers with an instructor are trying out their rock climbing skills on Hanging Rock before they introduce their students to the skill. They were attending a school camp for the older students from Bulla Primary School in 1995.A non-digital photograph of three men trying out their rock climbing skills on a natural rocky plateau. hanging rock, rock climbing, school camps, bulla primary school

Rock collected from Hellfire Pass Thailand, the site of the Burma - Thailand railway where Australian prisoners of war on the Japanese worked and died.Small Rock

Colour photo in light wood frame and light brown matt.Depicted in picture is a soldier squatting down in front of a red and dark blue painted rock, half rock red - other blue In centre of the rock is a shield in light blue with a leopard, palm tree and boomarang. 105 Fd Bty is written on top of the rock In the background there is timber building and jeep.105 FD BTY.Vietnam 65-66 Vietnam 69 -70. UBIQUE My Vietnam Collection /The Biggest Rock in Vietnam - Nui Dat 1969.Copy right. Colin Howard ,back Gift Horse Gallery - orignal works by local and interstate artists and craft's people. 105 Field Battery.photograph, nui dat, 105 field battery

The Dry Diggings area is located outside Hepburn Springs in the shadow of Mount Franklin. It was an early goldmining area, but little remains of the thriving town of the 1860s. Colour photograph in digital format of the shape of Australia carved into a rock in the playground of the former Dry Diggings Primary School near Hepburn Springs and Daylesford. The carved area has been filled with white quartz stone. dry diggings, education, rock,

Black and white photograph. Looking down into a rock pool surrounded by rocks. Built by the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme students behind the Dairy.The rock pool was constructed by 1st Short Course (CRTS) under guidance of Mrs. E. M. Gibson." E M Gibson 6/4crts, e. m. gibson, e. m. gibson collection, rock pool, commonwealth reconstruction training scheme students, cacti, dairy

The older students were attending a school camp at Hanging Rock in the Macedon Ranges area in 1995 and one of the activities the children were introduced to was rock climbing as the formation offers many sites for this activity.Hanging Rock offers a variety of pursuits for people. It is of historical and geological interest as well as a site with a lot of natural history.A non-digital coloured photograph of a supervisor instructing a girl who is attempting to do rock climbing. They are doing the activity on a natural rocky plateau.school camps, hanging rock, rock climbing, bulla primary school

Heatherlie Quarry. B/W photo Mountain Scene. Many people around a rock pool.Black and White Photo - Mountain Scene. many people around a rock pool. Oval Shaped photo in black background.stawell grampians industry

An item of ephemera relating to tourism and recreation on the Yarra River in Melbourne in the first half of the twentieth century.An item from a large collection assembled by the Christian and Washfold families of Kew, including photographs, postcards, and ephemera. Many of the items in the Christian-Washfold Collection relate to the Yarra River and its use as as a recreational resource. Numerous items in the collection are historically important in that they are rare and often unique records of vanished locations or past recreational activities.Advertisement or ticket to a Monster Swimming Carnival to be held by the Deep Rock Swimming and Lifesaving Club in Fairfield at the bottom of Roseneath Street on Saturday 23rd March 1918 at 2 p.m.christian-washfold collection, river yarra -- recreation, yarra - swimming carnivals, deep rock pool

Rock fragments excavated during construction work on Eastland shopping centre extensions.Five rock fragments showing reference no.141484198821 - parts of Eastland excavation in November 2014 donated by Terry Ahern, obtained through Probuild building contractors. +Additional Keywords: Eastland / Terry Ahern / ProbuildPart of the old Eastland

Photograph dated 11/12/1922 showing rock cutting with post and rail fence looking towards Cathedral Rock. Photo dated 11 December 1922 g.o.r: cathedral rock: post and rail fence 11/12/1922

This large and very heavy stone was donated by Albert Emphield. Where he found it is unknown, but he worked in the Orbost forest areas and lived at Cabbage Tree Creek.Aboriginal usage, tool manufacture.A large rock of generally oval shape and with a number of flatish surfaces and hole indentations which were identified by archaeologist Dr Joanna Freslov 2.6.2008 as being used by Aboriginal people as a grinding or tool-sharpening stone.aboriginal-grinding-stone

Red Rock, Alvie, near Colac, is a complex of approximately 30 volcanic eruption points and is the Southern most of a chain of three volcanoes, the others being Warrion Hill and Alvie Hill. It is arguably the youngest eruption point in Victoria at around 8000 years, especially since the age of Mt Napier has been progressively pushed back. The highest point (on the Northern side) has many interesting features, including some awesome spatter ramparts. Driving around the rim to the south, you can also see layered tuff. There are some good views out to Lake Corangamite and the lava flows (probably from Warrion Hill) can be seen where they have entered the lake. Most of Red Rock is in private land, with two lookout points with some interpretive information. The water depicted in this photograph is not evident in 2019. Type: Volcanic Complex Location: South of Alvie, Victoria Last Eruption: 8000 years ago Access: Mostly private land, but there is an access road and some interpretive signage Visited: Visited Colour photograph of sisters Clare Gervasoni (left), Ann Gervasoni (centre) and Lisa Gervasoni and Red Rock, Alvie clare gervasoni, lisa gervasoni, ann gervasoni, red rock alvie