Councilor James Baird was elected as a member of the first Ballarat Shire Council in 1863 becoming the first Shire President for 1863-64,and was on council until 1865.He was then re-elected to council in1868 until 1887.He then served three more terms as President 1874-75 ,1875-76, and 1879-80.This original photo is of the first President of the newly formed Ballarat Shire. On 16th November (monday)1863, it was declared that the Ballarat Road Board District to be a Shire known as the Shire of Ballarat.This document was signed and sealed by Colonial Governor Charles H.Darling. The declaration was published in The Government Gazette on tuesday 24th November 1863. This rectangular black and white photo of James Baird,(circa 1863),is in a white mount with a wide walnut frame.The inner part of the frame has three parts, a narrow decorative gold painted trim,a narrow black trim,then a wider gold "frame"which has carved edging on outer and in each corner is featured carved "leaf " decorations. Richards & Co. Ballarat.james baird, ballarat shire, first shire president 1863, ballarat road board district, colonial governor charles h darling, 16th november 1863

William Rain was Auditor of Ballarat Shire and Road Board, during the period 1873-1890.He was also a teacher in Sunday School at Learmonth Uniting Church 1884-1887,and Superintendent 1887-1930. Original Historic PhotoPhoto of William Rain,is Sepia in colour and set In dark Brown frame (moulded),with gold trim on inner edge and dark brown mount with "wood grain " effect.Name plate is gold metal set at bottom of mount.William Rain.ballarat shire council, rain william, auditor 1873 1890, learmonth uniting church sunday school teacher 1884 1887

In 1963 the Shire of Ballarat celebrated its Centenary. This book outlines the history and development of the Shire over the 100 years.Councilor Charles Edward (Ted) Brown was at the time Shire President.The District Roads Board was created on 7th October 1856 and on 24th November 1863 was proclaimed a Shire,thus making it the first Shire in Victoria. The book was compiled by James Mitchell(Shire Secretary) and the staff of the Shire of Ballarat and printed by local printers Waller and Chester.Celebrating 100 years of the Shire of Ballarat.A rectangular shaped book (landscape shape).Pale pink background on which is the title in black and,in shades of deeper pink, a photograph of the new Shire Office building and Clock tower in WendoureePROGRESS IN THE SHIRE OF BALLARAT.district roads board 1856.ballarat shire 1863

The first Buninyong municipality was established in 1858. The paper for the book was donated by Ballarat Paper Mills Pty Ltd.Cream soft covered booklet with yellow ribbon. The book includes notice of the special meeting, minutes of the 1st and 2nd meeting of the Buninyong District Road Board, images of Archibald Fisken, scenes of Buninyong.'Cr D.K. Coxall'buninyong, archibald fisken, john adams, j macdermott, shire of buninyong

Evidence or submission by the Geelong City Council for the Enquiry into Public Transport Facilities in the Geelong Urban District" to the Transport Regulation Board, Sept. 1953, presented by Cr B E Purnell. Document addresses issues with buses, trams, railways, hire cars, taxis, Bell Report of 1948 and other matters to be considered. Included is 7 page submission by Geelong and District Town Planning Committee looking at the function of the scheme, relationship with transport authorities, traffic census, transport issues in specific suburbs, road proposals, and town planning.Demonstrates evidence given to the TRB re Geelong transport and town planning in 1953.Document - 10 foolscap sheets, duplicated, stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, tramcars, geelong, history, city of geelong, roads, trb

This combined public transport map provides information on services operated by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, private bus operators and Victorian Railways, Bus Proprietors' Association and the Transport Regulations Board. It was published in the interest of travelers in the Melbourne metropolitan area.This map shows Melbourne's transport network prior to the City Loop being built. Locally the map shows the St. Albans electrification line stopping at the St. Albans Railway Station.Metropolitan Transport Services Map Melbourne Tram, train & Bus Services 15crailways, bus routes, tramlines

Two large bounded report.city of sunshine

World War I honor boards — also known as honor rolls — are deeply significant commenorative artifacts found throughout Australia. They serve as both historical records and symbols of community remembrance. These honor board were often made from deeply carved wood and could be found in places of work, churches, City & Shire Halls, schools etc. H.V. McKays Sunshine Harvester Works, located in Sunshine Victoria, was a large company that was proud of their servicemen who served in the military forces during World War I. In August 1917, the Sunshine Harvester Works unveiled its Honor Board during a tree-planting ceremony in Sun Crescent, Sunshine to commemorate local soldiers who had gone to war. Sunshine Harvester Works Roll of Honor Board including service mens' namesworld war 1914 - 1918, h.v. mckays, sunshine harvester works

The Braybrook Road Board proclaimed on the 28th May 1860, and subsequently on the 23rd January 1871, renamed to The Shire of Braybrook. The Braybrook Roads Board and Shire of Braybrook were the earliest form of local government for the entire district that later became Sunshine, and its jurisdiction originally stretched all the way west to Toolern Creek near present‑day Melton. This means that much of what we now think of as “East Melton” and “Rockbank” was once governed from Braybrook.Mention in this document includes Charles Grimes and John Batman, two of the district's early explorers, the local aborigine clans, Kororoit Creek, Keilor Plains, Rockbank Inn and the Rockbank Beam Wireless Station.Shire Of Melton Heritage Study Environmental History David Maloney May 2007charles grimes, kororoit creek, derrimut, first nation, aboriginal, aborigine, hume and hovell, rockbank inn, keilor plains, john batman, rockbank, rockbank wireless station

The most significant phase in the settlement of St. Albans occurred in the early 1900s when the Closer Settlement board subdivided Overnewton Estate into blocks of 200 to 300 acres and offered these for selection. This attracted the new pioneers' families to the district, such as the McAuleys, Boyds, Andersons, Stevens, Colemans, Griffiths, McRaes, King and others to acquire land along Taylors Road and in the Western part of St. Albans through to Sydenham.The stories in this document are about the families who are directly connected to the above era or came somewhat later, but all have contributed to the development of community. They are stories about transition of St. Albans from a sparse rural district to a number of crowded suburban neighborhoods.Stories About St. Albans Celebrating 125 Years Marion McAuley John Stevens Self and Goddard Jimmy Knowles Isabelle Davidson John Perrett Fred Barlowst. albans, john stevens, self and goddard, jimmy knowles, isabelle davidson, john perrett, fred barlow, marion mcauley

These photographs record the sale of the vacant land of the former Shorten Brothers Store on the Corner of Ballarat Road and Sydney Street Albion. The land had remained vacant since the store was demolished in the later part of the 20th Century. This site was also the former site of the Shamrock Hotel. The first public meeting to create the Braybrook Road Board was held in this hotel. If you were standing at the store's counter, you would have been standing over the hotel's cellar.5622.01 - Ballarat Rd Albion 507 2024 Photo 01.JPG 5622.02 - Ballarat Rd Albion 507 2024 Photo 02.JPG 5622.03 - Ballarat Rd Albion 507 2024 Photo 03.JPG ballarar road, albion, shorten bros, shamrock hotel

Local libraries throughout Victoria hold thousands of photographs, maps, rate books, voter's roles, memorabilia, personal & public documents and other miscellaneous documents. The State Library of Victoria initiated the Memory Victoria Project which was funded by the Library Board of Victoria. The scope of the project was to try to understand the significance of local history collections held by local libraries and what would support the strategic preservation of these collections. There were three components of the project, the Significance Assessment, Conservation Workshops and Conservation Assessments. In 2006/06, a team of freelance historians conducted 58 significance assessments of local history collections held by 34 participating public libraries, Brimbank Sunshine Branch was one of those libraries. In 2007/08, a team from The University of Melbourne's Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation conducted 58 conservation assessments of local history collections held by 34 participating public libraries, Brimbank Sunshine Branch was one of those libraries. This report is the Significance Assessment on the Brimbank Library Sunshine Branch local history collection.Memory Victoria A Statewide Public Library Development Project Significance Assessment of a Victoria Public Library Local History Collection Brimbank Library & Information Service Sunshine Library Branch By Michelle Summerton, June 2006sunshine library, local history

Local libraries throughout Victoria hold thousands of photographs, maps, rate books, voter's roles, memorabilia, personal & public documents and other miscellaneous documents. The State Library of Victoria initiated the Memory Victoria Project which was funded by the Library Board of Victoria. The scope of the project was to try to understand the significance of local history collections held by local libraries and what would support the strategic preservation of these collections. There were three components of the project, the Significance Assessment, Conservation Workshops and Conservation Assessments. In 2006/06, a team of freelance historians conducted 58 significance assessments of local history collections held by 34 participating public libraries, Brimbank Sunshine Branch was one of those libraries. In 2007/08, a team from The University of Melbourne's Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation conducted 58 conservation assessments of local history collections held by 34 participating public libraries, Brimbank Sunshine Branch was one of those libraries. This report is the Conservation Assessment on the Brimbank Library Sunshine Branch local history collection.Memory Victoria A Statewide Public Library Development Project Conservation Assessment of a Victoria Public Library Local History Collection Brimbank Library & Information Service Sunshine Library Branch By Marika Kocsis, November 2007sunshine library, local history

Act of Victorian Parliament, 8 pages, No. 6594 - "An Act to provide for the Grant of certain Lands to the After Care Hospital, the Melbourne District Nursing Service, the Victorian Civil Ambulance Service, St Georges Hospital, the Royal Talbot Colony for Epileptics, the Ballarat Orphanage and the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board respectively. Page 4 and 7 detail a block of land that the Board could have purchased for a major bus depot in Footscray Road for 60,175 pounds.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, buses, depot, footscray rd, construction

This early-to-mid 20th century bar, or cake, of Australian-made soap is carefully wrapped in card and finished with an attractive outer wrapper that promotes its gentle, moisturising qualities. The wrapper also records its origin: J. W. Lineker, pharmaceutical chemist, of Lava Street, Warrnambool. Although the manufacturer is unclear, the soap may have been made by the chemist herself. It was one of several items removed from the steam ferry Rowitta before the vessel was demolished in 2015, after around 40 years as a popular exhibit at Flagstaff Hill. The soap was likely part of a display inside the Rowitta. The wrapper identifies Jean Winder Lineker as a pharmaceutical chemist and lists her credentials, including Master of Pharmacy. In her earlier studies, she had passed the Pharmacy Board’s Intermediate Examination in 1924. By 1940, when she was granted probate from her late father’s will, Jean had relocated from Ballarat to 127 Fairy Street, Warrnambool, just around the corner from her Lava Street pharmacy. Jean was born at Dunkeld in 1900 to Adolphus Winter Lineker (ca. 1863–1934) and Jane Sophia Lineker, born Collins, who had married in 1899. The Lineker family had long associations with tailoring in western Victoria. An article in the Warrnambool Standard in October 1897 reported that A. W. Lineker, late of Melbourne, planned to open a tailoring establishment in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. By 1909, the family was in Portland, where they established the West End Tailoring Establishment in Julia Street. A comment in the local newspaper commends his window display; “Mr Lineker's windows attracted much attention throughout the evening, and most complimentary references were made to his neat dressing.” In 1912, they moved to Geelong and opened another tailor shop, before later moves to Ballarat, Brighton and Koroit. Adolphus died at Koroit in 1934, while Jane later returned to Dunkeld, where she died in 1940. Jane and Jean had been named joint executors of Adolphus’ will, but Jane died before probate was granted later that year. Other members of the Lineker family also operated tailoring businesses across the Western District in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Everyday toiletries such as this offer a small but revealing insight into local retailing, personal care and pharmacy practice in regional Victoria during the mid-20th century. It is connected to pharmaceutical chemist Jean Winter Lineker, who lived in Warrnambool and ran her business there. Jean came from the well-known Lineker family: her father and other relatives operated several tailoring businesses across the western district of Victoria during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Bar of soap: Superfatted Skin Soap within a rectangular, light coloured paper packet with navy-blue printed inscriptions on the front. The unsealed packet exposes a grey card lining and grey-fawn coloured soap. A decorative border encloses a female cameo portrait and details of the soap’s distributer. The soap originated from J. W. Lineker, pharmaceutical chemist, Lava St, Warrnambool. “SUPERFATTED / SKIN SOAP / J. W. LINEKER / FN. C., M.P.S.. / Pharmaceutical Chemist / Lava St, WARRNAMBOOL, / ‘Phone 424.” Logo within a circle: Portrait of a young lady showing the left side of her face.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, warrnambool, superfatted skin soap, j. w. lineker, pharmaceutical chemist, lava st, fn. c, m.p.s., phone 424, australian made, soap, the rowitta, jean winder lineker, master of pharmacy, pharmacy board, intermediate examination, ballarat, 127 fairy street, adolphus winter lineker, jane sophia lineker, western victoria, tailor, portland, geelong, brighton, koroit, chemist, pharmacy

The book celebrates the Centenary of the Shire of Ballarat and its development over the period. Ballarat was the first Shire to be proclaimed in the State of Victoria.The Shire of Ballarat - Created A District Roads Board 7th October 1856 Proclaimed A Shire 24th November 1863ballarat, history