The donor's father (William Clarence Christopher) was born in 1906 in Williamson Street, Bendigo and was schooled at the Bendigo School of Mines. The notebook on theoretical Carpentry must date from around 1920 when he was an apprentice. His brother James Charles Christopher was a teacher, the Solid Geometry drawings date from 1925-1932 and were submitted by students at Ballarat Junior Technical school. The book od building regulations was used by William Clarence in the 1940's and 50's while employed as a building foreman at Braybrook by Industrial Engineering Ltd.The manuals are covered with brown paper and the title in red or black texter on the front. The theory Carpentry is handwritten, the three Solid Geometry are made up of individual drawings and the Uniform Building Regulations is printed.technical books, school of mines

Brown soft covered book building, regulations, department of public health, victoria, health acts, overcrowding, application, exits, drainage, closets and urinals, ventilation, health department

S8 x softcover printed Bye Laws and Regulations for City of Sandhurst & Borough of Eaglehawk; Sandhurst Corporation; City of Bendigo; each 14cm x 21cm

Three clippings from two articles from an unnamed newspaper dated 1922, stuck to a single A4 pageMost of the clippings are concerned with fund raising for the proposed new high school

Discussion of Architectural professional techniques (organisation of the profession, from the societies, registration etc and the growth in the profession, office practices) public and private practices (eg Commonwealth Department of Works,), research and regulations (eg building research, CSIRO), and theory and practice (the vernacular, the professional and the creative).Original manuscript of an article published as 'Architecture in Australia’ in RIBA Journal, Vol.78, No.1, January 1971, pp.11-20.Typewritten (p/copy), quarto, 22 pagesaustralian architecture, royal australian institute of architects, the architecture profession, package dealing, australian architecture students association, public and private practice, commonwealth department of works, building research, csiro, building regulations, john andrews, robin boyd, manuscript

Forty five pages, mostly blue and two white ones listing the Council Business Summary. Items include the forming of roads, footpaths, drainage, building regulations and bridges. Dates 1860 and 1868 to 1873.government, local, city of bendigo, bendigo city council - items of business summary 1860 & 1868 - 1873

Discusses what is a neighbourhood and how is it "broken-down" for town-planning and building regulation purposes. Discusses types of dwellings, infrastructure, zone barriers, isolation of residential zones, services etc.Original manuscript of ideas for the chapter titled 'The Neighbourhood' (pp. 32-43) by Robin Boyd in the book "Living and Partly Living", by Ian McKay, Robin Boyd, Hugh Stretton and John Mant, published by Nelson, Sydney 1971.Typewritten (c copy), pencil edits, foolscap, 2 pagesneighbourhood, suburbia, neighbourhood, dwelling types, residential zones services, robin boyd, manuscript

Blue print for shopping arcade at 147 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, for Ringwood Investments Pty. Ltd. Rubber stamped on back and signed off by Borough of Ringwood Building Surveyor 24/5/1955, "Approved subject to Building Regulations and By-Laws." Architect for the project was P.E. Jorgensen, Collins House, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne.

Photograph of well at Deer Park Hotel Well was found by workmen during alterations to Deer Park Hotel Shoring equipment for safety during inspection prior to being filled with concrete for building regulation requirement 244a Before start of concrete fill 244b Shows portion bottom of concrete filldeer park hotel, hotel, deer park, ballarat road

Extraordinary Business Report of the City Engineer / Planner Planning Permit Application Office Alterations and Extensions Rosamond Road Maidstone Robert Bruce Reserve Tin Shed removal quotations Robert Barrett Reserve Sewerage Building Surveyor Report Infringement of the Uniform Building Regulations Mawson Street Deer Park city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, rosamond road, maidstone, robet bruce reserve, gould street, deer park, robert barrett reserve, maribyrnong, mawson street

Two typewritten pages and ten pages of handwritten notes and sketches - Schedule of materials to be used in the Shopping Arcade at 147 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, being built for Ringwood Investments Pty. Ltd. Architect - P.E. Jorgensen, Collins House, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne C.1. Consulting Engineer - W.L. Irwin, 441 St.Kilda Road Melbourne. Rubber stamped Borough of Ringwood approval subject to Building Regulations and By-Laws (signed) Building Survyor 24/5/1955.

Extraordinary Business 2nd September 1980 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Flats 21 Station Road Deer Park Report of the Building Surveyor Location of Building 35 Cooke Avenue Sunshine North Dangerous Building 12 - 14 Drummartin Street Albion City of Sunshine Notice Under Clause 3403 of the Uniform Buildings Regulations 1974 Letter to Owner 12 - 14 Drummartin Street Albion Noticestation road, deer park, cooke avenue, sunshine north, drummartin street, albion

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Seventeen pages of typed notes, not in numbered sequence. The date, 21st March, top of front page, and corrections, are in blue ink. Stapled in left bottom corner. In the format for his weekly talk on 3BO 'The Mayor Speaks'. Topics include : Public Works, Strathfieldsaye Council, drainage, housing for staff, building regulations, the Aerodrome, the Mrytle St railway bridge, civic and social engagements.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor. 3bo 'the mayor speaks'.

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Twenty-one pages of typed notes. On left-hand margin of front page is written in green ink - To be broadcast as Mayors Report on evening of May 2 1951. Corrections in body of speech written in a dark blue ink. Topics included: Rotary, Anzac Day, the Northern District Municipal Conference, the Featherstone Memorial lecture, garbage tips, garbage collector, the Health Report, the Centenary Road Race, building regulations, the Migrants Exhibition, the Recruiting Convoy, the outlet from the city along Hargreaves St.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. 3bo 'the mayor speaks'. bendigo centenary 1951.

Matters Arising Agenda Planning Meeting 22nd May 1979 Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Service Concessions for Telephone Installation and Rental for Pensioners Braybrook / Maidstone Housing Commission Liaison Committee Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Australian Olympic Team Fund Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Service Premises and Caretaker's Dwelling Dover Street Albanvale Planning Permit Application Small Sign Mcintyre Road Strata Subdivision 101 Ballarat Road Maidstone Castley Hall Report of the Building Surveyor Uniform Building Regulation Enforcement Staff Needs Extraordinary Business Election of Council Representative Metropolitan Fire Brigade's Boardballarat road, maidstone, dover street, albanvale, mcintyre road, sunshine north, castley hall, simmie street, sunshine west

This booklet contains by law No 28 pertaining to building regulations. The Shire of Orbost was a local government area about 380 kilometres east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 9,347 square kilometres ), and existed from 1892 until 1994. Originally, Orbost was part of the Bairnsdale Road District which was created on 30 April 1867. Splitting away as part of the Shire of Tambo in 1882, Orbost was first incorporated as a shire in its own right as the Shire of Croajingolong on 30 May 1892. It received its present name on 17 February 1893. On 3 January 1913 part of its western riding was annexed to Tambo as its Cunninghame Riding. On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with City and Shire of Bairnsdale, Shire of Tambo, most of Shire of Omeo and the Boole Boole Peninsula from Shire of Rosedale into the Shire of East Gippsland. This item is a useful research tool.A dark grey, stapled, paper covered booklet with title "Shire of Orbost By Law No 28" in black print.

historic significant of Bendigo Pottery physical assets National Trust - three-page correspondence 23 - 28 July 1977 regarding the future of the Bendigo Pottery 1 white A4 media release from the National Trust (Central Victorian Branch) from Father John Stockdale President "stressing the historical, cultural and economic importance of the Bendigo Pottery to this region". 2 stapled green A4 page a file note dated 28 July 1987. "after protracted but amiable discussions with the Bendigo Pottery management, it is evident that the Pottery has taken care to preserve the important kins and promote the historic nature of the Bendigo Pottery" 3 pink-page from Shire Engineer, Shire of Huntly to the Managing Director Bendigo Pottery stating, "that there has been unconfirmed reports of possible future demolition works at your premises", and "bringing to their notice requirements under the: * Victorian Building Regulations 1983, regarding demolition * Regulation No. 14 Rats and Mice Destruction Regulations 1973 buildings shall not be altered or demolished without a permit from Council * Historic Buildings Act 1981regulations regarding demolition of buildings bendigo pottery bottle kilns

Book with faded and stained pink cover. Much of the book held together with sticky tape. Titled The Bye-laws and Regulations of the Sandhurst Corporatiion, in connection with Local Government 1889. Printed by J. B. Young, General Printer, Book-Binder, Lithographer, &c., Lyttleton Terrace. Contained in the book are Regulations on buildings, parks, carriages, animals, noxious trades shops and tents.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - the bye-laws and regulations of the sandhurst corporation 1889, j b young, henry hattam, dugald macdougall, ebenezer neill, john buckley, j a woodward, w d c denovan, w g jackson, john delbridge, s h mcgowan, jacob cohn, j w colville, alexander bayne, d c sterry, john a woodward, patrick hayes, t jefferson conmnelly

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 22nd May 1979 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Interim Report The Role of Local Government in Victoria Activities of the Municipal Association of Victoria Propose Lease Extension Tottenham Technical School 27 Duke Street Rate Recovery Sale 2nd December 1979 Land Transfer Fairbairn Road Widening Proposed Purchase of Land Station Road for Multi-Functional Building Local Authorities Superannuation Scheme Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Teenage Holiday Programme Australian National Youth Workers' Conference Freemantle Western Australia 18th to 24th July 1979 Family and Community Service Program Election to Committee Concessions for Telephone Installation and Rental for Pensioners Residential Tenancies Bill Braybrook Pre-School Child Care Facility Cherry Crescent Braybrook Early Childhood Development Programme Braybrook Maidstone Housing Commission Liaison Committee Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Health Act registrations for 1979 Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises under the Health Act J.L. MacTaggart (Victoria) Pty Ltd Maria Street Laverton North Town and Country Planning and Health Act Objections Offensive Trades Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Proposed No Standing Area Majorca Street St. Albans Proposed No Standing Area Martin Street Sunshine Report of the City Librarian Australian Olympic Team Fund Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Community Health Centre Andrea Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Temporary Child Care Centre Andrea Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Sky Sign Lot 8 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Planning Permit Application Service Premises & Caretaker's Dwelling Lots 317 & 318 Dover Street Albanvale Planning Permit Three Factories Lot 67 Somerville Road South West Corner of McDonald Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Hairdressing Salon Service Premise and Caretaker's Dwelling Lot 1 Ballarat Road Planning Permit Application Travel Agency Shop 1A Lot 3 Princess Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Small Panel Sign Lot 4 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Display Homes Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 Camelot Drive South East Corner Main Road West Albanvale Planning Permit Application Alterations to Shops Lots 1 & 2 Ballarat Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Motor Workshop Lot 1 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Medical Consulting Room and Residence Lot 1 Ballarat Road South West Corner of Burnside Street Deer Park Planning Permit Application New Offices and Showrooms Railway Lot 24 North West Corner of Berkshire Road and Steers Street Sunshine North Strata Subdivision 5 & 7 Craddock Court Sunshine North Plan of Subdivision Westerngate Estate Subdivision Westerngate Estate Stage 1A Subdivision Consolidation of Title 811 - 811A Ballarat Road Deer Park Cancellation of Easement St. Albans Road Abutting Gilmour Road Sunshine North Strata Subdivision 101 Ballarat Road Maidstone Strata Subdivision 1 & 3 Craddock Court Sunshine North Replacement of Ford Falcon Utilities and Station Wagons Boring Operations by Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works Station Road, Gladstone Street & Washington Street St. Albans Relocation of Public Telephone Outside 38A Melton Street to between 26 & 28 Melon Street Braybrook Sewerage Facilities Declaration of Sewerage Area No 3760 Noxious Trades Outfall Sewer Replacement Lacy Street, Ballarat Road & Ashley Street, Braybrook and Thomson Street, Burns Street & Studley Street Maidstone Sewerage Facilities Council Reserve Larisa Road St. Albans Infant Welfare Centre Alexandra Avenue Sunshine Castley Hall in Poor Condition Exterior Security Lighting Central Library and Infant Welfare Centre Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement 144 Murray Street Ardeer Building Over Easement 4 Tania Street Sunshine North Building Over Easement Lots 77, 78 & 79 Somers Street Sunshine North Siting of Building 39 Dunbar Avenue Sunshine Siting of Building 4 Norma Street Sunshine Building on Flood Prone Land 27 Navigator Street Maribyrnong Building on Flood Prone Land Lot 18 Riverview Court Maribyrnong Installation of Underground Tanks 3 Millers Road Brooklyn Installation of Underground Tanks Corner Ballarat Road and Lacy Street Braybrook Uniform Building Regulations Enforcement Staff Needs Report of the Director of Parks & Recreations Winslow Crescent Application to Use Land Bon Thomas Child Care Centre Landscaping Quotes Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 30th April 1979 Uniform Building Regulations Enforcement Staff Needs Confirmation of Loan with the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Workstottenham technical school, duke street, sunshine, station road, deer park, south road, braybrook, braybrook pre-school childcare centre, cherry crescent, braybrook maidstone housing commission liaison committee, j.l. mactaggart, maria street, laverton north, majorca street, st. albans, martin street, andrea street, andrea street community health care centre, churchill avenue, dover street, albanvale, somerville road, mcdonald road, brooklyn, ballarat road, princess street, mcintyre road, sunshine north, camelot drive, main road west, burnside street, berkshire road, steers street, craddock court, maidstone, gladstone street, washington street, melton street, lacy street, ashley street, thomson street, burns street, studley street, larisa reserve, larisa road, alexandra avenue infant welfare centre, alexandra avenue, castley hall, simmie street, sunshine west, murray street, ardeer, tania street, somers street, dunbar avenue, norma street, navigator street, riverview court, maribyrnong, millers road, bon thomas child care centre, quinn street

Reports of Committee Meetings 24th April 1979 Report of Works Committee Meeting Bon Thomas Reserve Infant Welfare Centre Painting and external paving in progress Diamond Avenue Pre-School Centre Painting and external paving in progress Orama Street is progressing satisfactorily Highpoint West is progressing satisfactorily Northumberland Road Child Care Centre expected to be completed within one week Toilets on Reserves Tenders close this week Kerb & Channel King Edward Avenue South Side completed Kerb & Channel Carlisle Street completed Kerb & Channel Dinnell Street completed Kerb & Channel Hilma Street work has commenced Footpath Lawson Street 70% complete Footpath South of Churchill Avenue near Melrose Street work progressing Footpath Main Road East / Percy Street some work being carried out at intersection Footpath Toilets on Reserves work progressing Drainage Boundary Road completed Drainage Phoenix Street commenced Drainage Melon Street slow due to rock 45% complete Cary Street problem attended to noe completed Road Work Anderson Road / King Edwards Avenue has now been asphalted Road Work Carlislie Street asphalting carried out Road Work Access Road of Ballarat Road Deer Park formed up side of the road and laid some hot mix Sassella Park Top dressed, water system checked Forrest Street land on south side of cleaned up and trees are being planted Maribyrnong near Coulson Gardens general cleaning underway Tree Planting to commence in two or three weeks time Report of the Finance Committee Meeting Amended Priorities on the Capital Works Programme Welfare Department Report of the Agenda & Forward Planning Committee Meeting Report of the Town Clerk Transfer of Loan Funds now not required for the purposes for which they were borrowed either in park or in full Fire Damage Brooklyn State School Request for Financial Assistance J.L. MacTaggart (Victoria) Pty Ltd Maria Street Laverton North Town and Country Planning and Health Act Objections L.A.A. 20th Biennial Conference Canberra 26th to 30th August 1979 Hierarchy of Roads Study M.M.B.W. Sale of Surplus Mowers West United Soccer Club McKechnie Reserve Development and Dynamo Soccer Club Uniform Building Regulations Enforcement Staff Needsbon thomas reserve infant welfare centre, quinn street, deer park, diamond avenue pre-school centre, diamond avenue, albanvale, orama street, st. albans, northumberland road child care centre, northumberland road, sunshine north, king edward avenue, albion, carlisle street, maidstone, dinnell street, hilma street, sunshine west, lawson street, churchill avenue, melrose street, braybrook, main road east, percy street, boundary road, brooklyn, phoenix street, melon street, cary street, anderson road, ballarat road, sassella park, station road, forrest street, coulson gardens, maribyrnong, j.l. mactaggart, maria street, laverton north, brooklyn state school, west united soccer club, dynamo soccer club, mckechnie reserve, mckechnie street