The Emerald Country Club was originally set up as a country retreat for the wealthy in the late 1920s. It was modelled on American country clubs and it was situated on land formerly owned by the Gembrook Nurseries. It offered accommodation and dining, a nine-hole golf course, tennis courts, a bowling green as well as swimming and fishing facilities. This photograph focuses on the ornamental lake in front of the club house and was taken in 1929.This photograph evokes the iconic and beautiful former Emerald Country Club in its earlier days.Black and white photographic print of the ornamental lake at the former Emerald Country Club - the club house with smoking chimneys is in the background. The print has been laminated and has a printed title at the bottom. On bottom of image: 'THE LAKE AND THE CLUB HOUSE - 1929'emerald country club, gembrook nurseries, golf

Menu for the October 1891 opening of the Lake Pavilion. PRC, VPRS 2500, Unit 67. The Lake Pavilion Now Piper's at Lake Wendouree.john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, pavillion, piper's, 1891, gardens, ballarat

There is a brief history of the Lake including discussion of the problems with the water supply over the years and then in 2006 during the millenium drought.The two articles give some perspective on longstanding concerns about the water supply for Ballarat and particularly Lake Wendouree.1 page, both sides of newsprint. p.1 is entitled "Our Love Affair with the Swamp". There is a coloured picture of the Swamp, top lefthand side of the page. Overleaf, "The Lake: it's a Dry Argument". There is a coloured picture of the Lake, top lefthand side of page and the bottom lines have been cut through.p.1, top left, written in blue biro "Courier, 18/3,2006.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanic gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, lake wendouree, francois cogne, black swamp, yuille's swamp., ballarat water supply, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat

Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. A photocopy of a black & white photo of the lake at Eaglehawk. Includes the water with trees in the background and a wooden building. 'On the Lake Eaglehawk' written above the picture.place, water, lake, harry biggs collection, on the lake, eaglehawk

POSTCARD BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO -MARYBOROUGH The lake /. Printed in Germanypostcard, photograph, various themes, -maryborough the lake

The Old Lake Reserve Stawell WestThe Rose Series P.1641Front - The Rose Series P. 1641. The Lake Stawell Victoriathe old lake reserve stawell west

One page double sided pamphlet by the ''No tram around the lake action group'' listing the things they support and what they do not support.organisation, community, no tram around the lake

These photographs were taken in and around Falls Creek by Samuel Keith Pearce and printed for him as a foldout postcard by NuColor Vue. The postcards state they were printed for S. K. Pearce Pty. Ltd of Tawonga and Mount Beauty. Samuel Keith Pearce was born on 24 June 1917 in Armadale, Victoria. By the late 1940s he owned the Mt Beauty Supermarket, Newsagency, Drapery and Hardware store at Mount Beauty and also a store at Tawonga in partnership with his brother Gordon Cathew Pearce. For some time, they operated as Pearce Brothers. In the early 1960s Keith also opened a mini mart In Falls Creek. As well as being a keen photographer and an astute businessman, Keith Pearce was a well-known identity in the Kiewa Valley, making many contributions to the development of the area over a long period. This included serving as a member of the Bright Shire Council for many years. He worked hard to promote the interests of the Upper Kiewa Valley. As a sign of recognition and appreciation for his contribution to the community, the park opposite the grocery store in Mount Beauty was named the SK Pearce Gardens in his honour. Samuel Keith Pearce died on 7 July 1994 in Mount Beauty, Victoria.This collection of postcards and images is significant because they were commissioned by a highly successful businessman in Falls Creek, Victoria.A colour image of a lake with Mount Bogong in the backgroundfalls creek, mt bogong, s. k. pearce

The Emerald Country Club was originally set up as a country retreat for the wealthy in the late 1920s. It was modelled on American country clubs and it was situated on land formerly owned by the Gembrook Nurseries. It offered accommodation and dining, a nine-hole golf course, tennis courts, a bowling green as well as swimming and fishing facilities. This photograph of the ornamental lake was taken in 1929.This photograph evokes the iconic and beautiful former Emerald Country Club in its earlier days.Black and white photographic print of the ornamental lake of the former Emerald Country Club and environs looking west towards the pavilion next to the lake and Lakeside Drive. The photograph has a printed title at the bottom. On bottom of photograph: 'THE LAKE FROM CLUB HOUSE - 1929'emerald country club, gembrook nurseries, golf

Black and white photograph of the flooding of the lake at Lake Tyers Aboriginal Station, showing flood water part way up the walls of the boatshed, having covered the shoreline landing. Lake Tyers Victoriaaboriginals, waterways, buildings, natural disasters, floods

This tram came to Ballarat in 1976. It has an equal wheel truck bogie - eight wheels, with a drop centre combination. It is in service at Ballarat Tramway Museum with a created livery using an all over advertising design for "Pipers" a restaurant on Lake Wendouree.Large coloured photograph, laminated. Blue and white tram - all over advertising for "Pipers""pipers by the lake" with yellow swan. St Aidans Drive in destination window. No.14, top LHS1976, truck bogie, eight wheels, drop centre combination, pipers, restaurant, lake wendouree

colin mckay, bob henderson, ian kneebone, colin mckenzie, brian smythe, peter hedley, bob mcgauchie, max lane, jim firth, alfie freeman, rhonda allen, margaret whiting, olive slaughter, pat traeger, margaret watts, dawn cupper, k. traeger, doris allen, dawn woodberry, shirley palmer, june broadstock, j. barrow, g. simmons, k. mckay, bill connors, don rix, s. allen, n. hedley, lester bull, j. simmons, ainslie cupper noel sawyer, alan bull, the lake state school, schools

Slide. Lake Eppalock(The Beginning). Cutting away the hills in preparation for the Lake.slide, bendigo, lake eppalock(the beginning), lake eppalock(the beginning)

Members of the Lake Bolac Light Horse on parade at their encampment beside the Hopkins River at Warrnambool. On left, Charles Geddes, Lewis Wills, 4th from left, James Geddes 5th and JT Murray, 2nd from right.lake bolac light horse, hopkins river, warrnambool, geddes, murray, wills

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. By the lake: the Upper Reserve before the days of the Municipal Baths, early this century. It shows the Royal Hustlers Reserve No.2 mine behind the Camp Hill School and the police barracks.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

This book gives information on the history of Terang Primary School which opened as a National School in 1858. It then became Terang Common School No. 617. It was destroyed by fire in 1871 and rebuilt, becoming, after 1872, Terang State School. Peter Carmichael was the Head Teacher from 1859 to 1884. The book was written to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the school’s foundation. The school is now part of a dual campus P-12 school known as Terang CollegeThis book is of some interest as a record of the Terang Primary School up to 1983. Terang is one of the towns in the Western District that has some connection to Warrnambool because of its relative closeness to the latter city. This is a soft cover book of 56 pages. It has a buff-coloured cover with a sketch of Terang Primary School in brown tonings. The sketch encompasses both the front and the back covers. The book has Acknowledgements, a Foreword, a list of Head Masters, printed information on Terang Primary School and a Bibliography. It contains black and white photographs, plans and sketches. The book is bound with metal staples.Front Cover: ‘The School by the Lake, 1858-1983, by J.H.Linehan.’terang primary school, history of terang, warrnambool history

Fifty six page Newspaper supplement, titled "The Lake ... the story of our greatest treasure", published by The Courier, Ballarat, 6 November 2003. Features the history, precincts, life, flora and fauna of the Lake Wendouree and Botanical Gardens. Includes many articles, photographs of the lake, Olympic games rowing in 1956, Ballarat Tramway Museum (p31) with a photo of inside the depot, a timeline and many advertisements by local companies. The centre pages has an aerial photograph of the lake with features numbered, including the depot.trams, tramways, lake wendouree, botanical gardens, olympics, btm

Black and white photograph (2 images- RE0096 A,B, Postcard size)Typed under photograph: "The Rose Series- The Lake, Ringwood,Vic."

Caravan Park with vans across the lake at Stawell Caravan Parkbuildings, caravan park

Black and white photograph (2 copies- 1 large, 1 postcard size)Inscription below photograph reads: "Ward Series No.1. The Lake, Ringwood."

Sister of Donor Visited Stawell in th e1950'2 When she Purchased thes Murray Views Cards. The Cards were produced for sale to touristsSet of 8 Murry Views Postcards No 1 to No 8 C. 1950Murray Views No 6 Willow Walk The Lake Cato Park Stawell