While the caption on this postcard says 'Gembrook', this photograph is believed to be from Menzies Creek (where VEMUP0840.1 and VEMUP0840.3 were taken). Menzies Creek does not run to Gembrook; it diverges from Woori Yallock Creek at Butterfield Reserve in Emerald and then runs to the town of Menzies Creek. This makes it more likely that this photograph is from Emerald or Menzies Creek, with the annotation on the reverse suggesting it was near A'Vard Park (where Menzies Creek intersects A'Vard Road) and therefore in Emerald. It is part of Melbourne's V.S.M. (Victoria Stamp Market) Series, printed in Prussia, Germany alongside several similar hand-coloured postcards in our collection. This postcard is believed to originate from c. 1905, but the image itself - depicting a gold washing bath on Menzies Creek - might be older. Gold mining in Emerald was most popular in the 1850s and 60s. However, gold mining on Menzies Creek reopened in the 1890s depression, which is a more likely source of this photograph.This postcard is significant for its relative uniqueness as a colourised depiction of Emerald's gold mining history.This item is a hand-coloured photographic postcard. The reverse has empty message, stamp, and address sections, with a small handwritten annotation in pencil and printed publication information. The photograph is accompanied by a printed caption in the bottom-left. It depicts a walking track running alongside a channel or creek, with both approaching from the centre of the background to the left of the foreground. They are surrounded on either side by trees, shrubs, and ferns. The paper of the reverse is slightly yellowed.Obverse, Caption: "Track through Bush, Gembrook" Reverse: Handwritten Annotation: "Water race along the Menzies Creek / near A'Vard Park. / GOLD" Printed Label, Vertical: "Printed in Prussia" Printed Label, Horizontal: "V.S.M. Series, Melbourne"1890s, emerald, gold mining

This is a historical book published by the Monbulk Historical Society with text by Armin Richter and Jill A'Vard. 2019. It is a history of the roads of Monbulk, Kallista, The Patch and Sherbrooke and of the people and communities who lived there and focuses mainly on the period between 1890s and 1930s.This book is a historical reference book pertaining to neighboring towns whose history overlaps that of Emerald.Soft cover book with 248 pages. Mainly black and white photography. jill a'vard, armin richter, monbulk historical society, 2019, monbulk, the patch, kallista, sherbrooke

Paperback book with photograph of two young women and a young man at Emerald c. 1900s on the cover. 104 pages. Black and white photographs.non-fictionA photographic history of the first hundred years of European settlement in Emerald and the surrounding district.emerald, european settlement, history, 2006

Set of 3 photographs taken on the AETA tour Sat. 10/2/1962 - Closure of the Local Tram Routes at Footscray. .1 - W4 670 passing under the King St bridge in Queensbridge St, South Melbourne. Has an AETA tour Auxiliary board is showing Special. .2 - ditto, followed by W3 655 crossing the Maribyrnong Road Bridge. .3 - ditto - turning on the reserved track alongside Wests Road. Taken on Perutz film - see 3997 for the AETA Tour circular. and see 5998 for other photographs.trams, tramways, footscray, aeta, maribyrnong river bridge, maribyrnong rd, wests rd, queensbridge st, w4 class, w3 class, tram 670

Set of 2 photographs taken on the AETA tour Sat. 10/2/1962 - Closure of the Local Tram Routes at Footscray. .1 - Scene at Footscray Tram Depot with the name "Footscray Tramways Trust" Prominent on the building with tram X1 467 sitting on the depot fan with many of the travellers in the view on the hot day. .2 - as above. Taken on Perutz film - see 3997 for the AETA Tour circular.trams, tramways, footscray, aeta, footscray depot, ftt, x1 class, tram 467

Set of 3 photographs taken on the AETA tour Sat. 10/2/1962 - Closure of the Local Tram Routes at Footscray. .1 - X2 677 inbound at the corner of Gannon and Charles Sts Footscray with a BP service station in the distance. .2 - X2 677 and two X1 class cars at the Williamstown Road terminus in Somerville Road. .3 - ditto, with X1 467 at the rear of the 3 trams. Has the tram sign on the left hand side of the photograph, with a Craven A and Nugget boot polish signs in the view. Taken on Perutz film - see 3997 for the AETA Tour circular.trams, tramways, footscray, aeta, williamstown rd, charles st, gannon st, x1 class, x2 class, tram 677, tram 467

Set of 3 photographs taken on the AETA Sat. 10/2/1962 - Closure of the Local Tram Routes at Footscray. .1 - X1 in Hopkins Street Footscray, has the Duci Bros electrical store?, and the Hoyts Trocadero Theatre in the background. .2 - X1 468 and another X1 in Barkly Street with the Footscray Drill Hall in the background .3 - X2 677 and two X1 cars at the corner of Barkly Street and Summerhill Road, West Footscray. Taken on Perutz film - see 3997 for the AETA Tour circular.trams, tramways, footscray, aeta, tours, barkly st, x1 class, x2 class, tram 468, tram 677, tram 467, hopkins st

Set of 2 photographs taken on the AETA Sat. 10/2/1962 - Closure of the Local Tram Routes at Footscray. .1 - X1 468 returning to the depot after the tour. .2 - X2 677 ditto. Taken on Perutz film - see 3997 for the AETA Tour circular.trams, tramways, footscray, aeta, tours, footscray depot, x1 class, x2 class, tram 468, tram 677

George W A'Vard (1890-1966) was a long-time resident of the area, known for his bullock team. That team may be off-camera in this photograph, preparing to pull the wagon of logs pictured. His business was operational by 1913, but it is unclear precisely when this photo was taken. The photo is said to have been taken at the Red Mill, which is on 62 Monbulk Road, Belgrave and opened in 1925 as the Belgrave Kiosk and Dance Palais. This is a photograph of a notable Emerald resident, capturing early 20th century transportation methods.This item is a printed black and white photograph on modern photo paper. The reverse features Kodak logos and a handwritten annotation. The photograph shows three men standing or leaning on a 4-wheeled wagon. The wagon is flat, with logs piled on top and tied down by two ropes. The foreground shows flat ground, while there are trees filling the background. Reverse, Handwritten Annotation: "George A'Vard Red mill"red mill, belgrave, 1920s

The photo was taken on Empire Day 1930, which was then celebrated on 24 May. The assorted fancy dress probably represents the various countries belonging to the British Empire. One girl (wearing the stovepipe hat?) has the same surname as the donor, presumably the donor's daughter. The information regarding the identities of the other children is therefore trustworthy.The photograph shows how Empire Day was celebrated and by implication how it was understood. The rear of the photograph is highly informative about families resident in the district at the time. B/W Photograph of a group of 17 schoolchildren in various kinds of fancy dress. Includes: American Indians, "pilgrim father"(?), blackened faces. A girl in the centre is holding a Union Jack.Rear: very faint, under darker overwriting: "Empire Day Celebrations 1930" Darker: "G A'Vard Emerald Concert Preparations 1930" "Back ?J Fulford?? Moyra Sherriff Alma MacKeller F Kennedy Edith A'Vard Molly Young Elsie Scott Thelma Holloway "Front Vic Fyffe Ron Stuart George Hail Rory Nichols standing Les Cook Front Des Gleeson?" Stamped number "604" empire day, sherriff, a'vard

Index, ill, p.116.A collection of the service and non service histories of the men and women from Monbulk and District who served in World War I. 1914-1918.world war 1914-1918 - australia - sources, world war 1914-1918 - pictorial works

Several "Kanyana Special"s ran from Beech Forest to Colac in the late 1950s to the early 1960s. This photograph of the locomotive G41 and carriages was taken in Beech Forest on 1 March 1959. In the background the Anglicn Church and the Otway Shire Hall and residence are shown.Beech Forest. "Kanyana Special" departing. 1 March 1959. Anglican Church and house, Otway Shire Hall and residence in background. Colour.colac; beech forest; "kanyana special"; anglican church; otway shire hall; locomotive g41;

Colour. Locomotive G42, an NC guard's van and eight NBH excursion carriages packed with children round a bend near Tulloh at March, 1961. Two people stand watching.tulloh; railway; colac;

iii, 179 p.; 30 cmnon-fictionThe history of Emerald Mechanics' Institute 1905-2019emerald (vic.), emerald mechanics' institute

Emerald's first permanent store was built in1898 on the corner of Monbulk and Belgrave-Gembrook Roads on the present-day site of Woolworths. It was known as The Corner Store. The owners in chronological order were Le Juge, Jones, Stewart, Elwood, Searles and Russo. This invoice donated by the daughter of its recipient is dated 28 November 1974 at a time when Searles were the proprietors. It shows the customer was allowed to carry a small debt. The donor recalled that a number of Emerald people, including her parents, were not well off and were allowed to do this by the store. The invoice also has a list of items for sale at that time.This 1970's Emerald general store invoice invites some interesting comparisons with present-day supermarkets in relation to what they stock and how they relate to customers. Four Square Store invoice for customer,Mrs A'Vard. Details are completed in pencil. On the left is a list of goods sold by the shop.At top of invoice printed: 'FOUR SQUARE STORE / Newsagents and General Store / Phone 6 / SEARLE'S / LICENSED GROCERS' [and other information]the corner store, searles, emerald

The trough pictured was erected outside of Tim Kennedy's La Belle guest house in Emerald, from at least the 1930s. It allowed travellers at the guest house to water their horses, with water pumped from underground with a hand pump. It was likely installed by Charles A'Vard. The photograph itself was produced in the 21st century.Water troughs like the one pictured were once available everywhere; the memory of this one is a memory of the time when much transport still occurred under horsepower.This item is a colour photograph of a concrete water trough, standing on dry flat ground with a fence and then a paved road in the background. The trough stands on six concrete legs, with a metal pipe emerging from the ground to follow the leftmost background leg to a semicircular upper concrete section at the leftmost end of the trough. Some elements of the trough have chipped away but it is mostly intact. The reverse of the printed photograph features regular FujiFilm logos and extensive annotation, handwritten in blue pen.Handwritten, reverse: "Original trough from outside "La Belle" guest / house owned by Tim Kennedy. He was a carrier / he had horses and lorry. / This trough was used by travellers to water their horses. There was also one at / Hermon's Corner Menzies Creek. (Main Rd & / Grantulla Rd.) / Charlie A'Vard worked on installing these for / Ard [?] Franklin who had a plumbers business in / Belgrave. / The trough legs were buried well into the ground. / Water was pumped from underground by a hand / pump. / © 1930."kennedy family, la belle guest house, transport, emerald, 1930s

From the collection of the A'Vard Family.Carlton Ware - Australian Design, made in United Kingdomcarlton ware

The Photo Lithographed Maps belonged to George and Mary A'Vard. They are early maps of Emerald Township in 1955 and 1922.VEMU1659.1 Township of Emerald, Parish of Gembrook, Counties of Evelyn and Mornington; September 1955 VEMU1659.2 Township of Emerald, Parish of Gembrook, Counties of Evelyn and Mornington: Drafted 12 Sep 1892, Examined 30 Sep 1892, Additions 17 Jun 1922

Belonged to the Gleghorn family. May Gleghorn married George Walter A'Vard. May's sister married Robert ColemanVEMU1695.1 Tapestry of coloured chain of flowers on a beige background. Top and bottom brass supports, with the bottom one holding a suspended brass bell. VEMU1695.2 Display board of 11 lace doilies, made of crochet and linen. VEMU1695.2 Display board of 7 lace doilies, made of crochet and linen.

This hook was used by George and Noel A'Vard on their farm from the 1940s to hitch animal trailers or other dragged farming tools. The loop, which passes through the eye of the hook, would have once been attached to a sturdy chain and used to attach various implements for towing, dragging, or lifting heavy farming equipment or items. It may have assisted on the A'Vard fields, or in any number of tasks that were unable to be completed with only human labour.This hook is a prime example of the many tools farmers in Emerald and its surrounding agricultural areas used around their properties to ease the strain of manual labour. Prior to the mass mechanisation of farms, difficult tasks were done by hand, and any tool that could assist in their completion would have been greatly valued.A large, rusted iron hook with a blunt point on one end. An iron loop is threaded through the eye of the hook.emerald, a'vard family, 20th century, 1940s, farming

Victoria's narrow gauge railways were from Wangaratta to Whitfield (covering 30.5 miles/49 km) opening in 1899, Colac to Beech Forest (29 miles/46.7 km) opening in 1902 with an addition to Crowes (14.1 miles/22.7 km) opening in 1910, Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook (18.2 miles/29.3 km) opening in 1900, and Moe to Walhalla (26 miles/41.3 km) opening in 1910. From the outset these narrow gauge lines proved very uneconomical in operation and were plagued with continuing financial losses. The lines most difficult to work were those carrying the most business, and in particular the trains from Colac and Moe with their 1 in 30 grades and countless curves precluded having engines with large coupled driving wheels operating. Having examined the possible use of articulated locomotives to reduce operating costs on the narrow gauge lines the Victorian Railways decided upon the Beyer-Garratt type of locomotive in 1925 and an order was placed in England for two engines of the 2-6-0 plus 0-6-2 wheel arrangements. These arrived in April 1926. Assembly of the new Garratts was duly completed and steaming trials carried out at Newport, Victoria, the engines being classed as "G" and given the running numbers "41" and "42". G41 was taken to Colac where, on 5 June 1926, it was put to work on the Colac-Beech Forest-Crowes line. G42 soon followed and duly began work on the equally steep and tortuous but shorter Moe-Walhalla line. Following the closure of the Moe line in 1955 G42 was refurbished and went to Colac. G41 was overhauled, but not as thoroughly as G42, at then returned to Colac where both Garratts shared regular work on the line until its closure in 1962. From 1978 G42 continues its operation on the Upper Ferntree Gully-Gembrook line as part of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society.G42: Puffing Billy's Big Brother. Pictorial history of a Beyer-Garratt in Victoria, Australia. Phil A'Vard, Larry James, Ron Peach (concept). Puffing Billy Preservation Society; Belgrave (Vic); 1980. 64 p.; illus; map. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9598392 7 5victorian railways; narrow gauge; moe; walhalla; colac; beech forest; crowes; upper ferntree gully; gembrook; beyer-garratt;

George Walter A'Vard was a bullocky who worked all through the Dandenongs from 1900 to 1928, where he sold his bullocks. He settled in Emerald in 1920.VEMU1613.1 Eight holes and 7 nails. 13.5cm (H); 12.8cm (W); 4mm (D). VEMU1613.2 Eight holes. 14cm (H); 10.8cm (W); 3mm (D). VEMU1613.3 Six holes. 10cm (H); 9.5cm (W); 6mm (D). VEMU1613.4 Five nails. 12.5cm (H); 12.1cm (W); 7mm (D). VEMU1613.5 Five holes, 1 nail. 13cm (H); 11.5cm (W); 2mm (D).

A collection of the service histories of men and women from Monbulk and District who served in World War 1; 1914-1918. Written and compiled by Jill A'Vard, President of Monbulk Historical Society.Soft cover.monbulk, monbulk rsl

The silver jam spoon belonged to Mary A'Vard, probably part of a wedding present when she was married in 1942. May have been given as a gift from the Cascades Guest House where she lived as a child.Bowl has a pointed end and indented shoulders.Rodd or Podd EPNS - electroplated nickel silver.

This book focuses on the minute books of the Monbulk Progress and Fruit Growers Association from 16 October 1918 and explores the background to, and the significant issues and events reflected in the minutes eg. industrial relations, transport, marketing and corruption. The memoirs of George A'Vard relate his experiences in growing and carting raspberries.Soft cover bookmonbulk historical society, monbulk progress and fruit growers association, george a'vard

The trough pictured was erected outside of Tim Kennedy's La Belle guest house in Emerald, from at least the 1930s. It allowed travellers at the guest house to water their horses, with water pumped from underground with a hand pump. It was likely installed by Charles A'Vard. The photograph itself was produced in the 21st century.Water troughs like the one pictured were once available everywhere; the memory of this one is a memory of the time when much transport still occurred under horsepower.This item is a colour photograph of a concrete water trough, standing on dry flat ground with a fence and then trees in the background. The trough stands on six concrete legs, with a metal pipe emerging from the ground to follow the rightmost foreground leg to a semicircular upper concrete section at the rightmost end of the trough. Some elements of the trough have chipped away but it is mostly intact. The reverse of the printed photograph features regular FujiFilm logos and a section of annotation, handwritten in blue pen.Handwritten annotation: "Water trough © 1930. / Was situated out side "la Belle" guest house / Main Rd. Emerald"kennedy family, la belle guest house, 1930s, emerald, transport

This hook was used by George and Noel A'Vard on their farm from the 1940s to lift bags of potatoes, chaff, and animal food. Sack or bag hooks were designed to make carrying these heavy bags far easier. The pointed end was sharp enough to pierce a woven bag and the handle was designed to fit ergonomically into the palm of a farmer's hand. This saved them from having to bend to pick the bags up or strain their fingers by gripping the necks of many bags over the course of a long and laborious day. Many sack hooks had a wooden handle which was attached to the shank later in the construction process, but the A'Vard family's hook is made from one continuous piece of iron, likely shaped with a tool by a local blacksmith in the early-mid 20th century.This hook is a prime example of the many tools farmers in Emerald and its surrounding agricultural areas used around their properties to ease the strain of manual labour. Prior to the mass mechanisation of farms, difficult tasks were done by hand, and any tool that could assist in their completion would have been greatly valued. A large, rusted iron or steel hook, tapered to a sharp point at one end. The other end of the hook's shank is wrapped into a large handle.emerald, a'vard family, 20th century, 1940s, farming