This stereoscopic photograph depicts the grounds and mature trees of the Former Ovens District Hospital. Started in 1857, it was Beechworth's first hospital and the only hospital between Melbourne and New South Wales. It was a philanthropic institution catering to the poor. In 1874, the sweeping gardens were laid out by Dr. Jenkyns and featured over 200 species of trees including fruit trees, shrubs and vegetable and flower gardens. Patients could enjoy the view from a rotunda. The section photographed was known as 'Little Canada', and an isolation ward was added there in 1890. Since the hospital's closure in 1940, only the front facade and gardens remain. The gardens are now known as Centennial Park and retain many of the original mature trees.This stereoscopic photograph has aesthetic significance as it beautifully captures the sanitorium-like restorative atmosphere of the hospital gardens. It also has historical significance as it depicts the grounds of the Ovens District Hospital and the nature of hospital gardens in the nineteenth and early twentieth century.Sepia square stereoscopic photograph printed on matte photographic paper mounted on card.Reverse: 1997.2687/A02687/Trees in Hospital Grounds/(Little Canada)/Beechworth Note: Trees in the O+D hospital grounds/(Little Canada)/A02687/1997.2687former ovens district hospital, ovens district hospital, little canada, hospital garden, jenkyns, centennial park

5 Invitation cards in a display. 1. The ministers of state for the commonwealth of Australia request the pleasure of the company of R.H.S. Abbott at the public reception of Rear Admiral Sperry and the officers, sailors, & marines of the fleet of the united states of America. Sydney. August 1908. 2. Invitations to a theatre parties. Tuesday 25th August 1908. 3. Invitation to Public Reception. Friday 21st August. 1908. 4. Invitation to garden party. State government house. Rose Bay. Wednesday. 26th August 1980 at 3pm. 5. Invitation to Naval & Military review. Monday 24th August 1908 at centennial park. Deframed 2022document, invitations, receptions

This magazine supplement celebrates a most significant event in the history of Australia – Federation. Australia became a nation on 1 January 1901 when 6 British colonies – New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania – united to form the Commonwealth of Australia. Prior to this time each colony acted like a separate country which caused inefficiencies and problems as the population grew. Sir Henry Parkes began the movement towards a Commonwealth. Elected delegates worked through a series of processes to finally present a constitution that would unite the colonies and give Australia a federal system of government. The people of the colonies approved the constitution in a series of referendums. The Commonwealth of Australia was declared on 1 January 1901 at a ceremony held in Centennial Park in Sydney. During the ceremony, the first Governor-General, Lord Hopetoun, was sworn-in and Australia's first Prime Minister, Edmund Barton, and federal ministers took the oath of office. The first federal elections for the new Australian Parliament were held on 29 and 30 March 1901. The first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia was opened at noon on 9 May 1901 by the Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V). For more information see https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/history-of-parliament/federation/the-federation-of-australia The item is significant as both a written and pictorial document pertaining to the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia.The magazine supplement, put out by the Sydney Mail, is a celebration issue for the new Commonwealth of Australia. It provides written background on the formation of the Commonwealth, maps of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide and pictorial photos of each state and it’s capital city. It includes the portraits of: delegates to the National Australasian Convention, 1891; delegates to the Federal Convention, Sydney, 1897; delegates sent to England to see the Commonwealth Bill through the House of Commons; the Earl of Hopetoun, first Governor-General of Australia and Queen Victoria. Being a magazine supplement, it has pages at the beginning and end devoted to advertisements for a variety of goods ranging from jewellery to farm machinery. flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, commonwealth, federation, jan 1 – 1901, sydney mail, commonwealth number, melbourne 1901, sydney 1901, brisbane 1901, adelaide 1901, capital city maps 1901, victoria, tasmania, new south wales, queensland, south australia, western australia

Established by George Guthrie in 1857 (about 5km north of its current site) and then again seven years later in 1864 after it initially closed, Bendigo Pottery remains one of the most influential and longest running Pottery’s in Australia. Over the years the Pottery has contributed to the growth and development of the district through both its products including building products, table ware and decorative and commemorative war as well as artistically, being responsible for training and supporting many potters locally. The City of Greater Bendigo has had a long history of partnering with Bendigo Pottery and the Civic Collection holds a number of important items within its collection. This Sir Edmund Barton 'reform' flask was one of a limited edition character bottles produced by the Pottery to commemorate his contribution to Australian politics. Edmund Barton became Australia’s first Prime Minister on New Year’s Day 1901, at a huge public ceremony in Centennial Park in Sydney. Reform flasks were English salt-glazed stoneware flasks produced in the early 19th century shaped into the form of figures connected with the Reform Bill of 1832. Much was made of puns like ‘the spirit of reform’ at the time. Artist John Frith has taken the reform flask form as inspiration for a series of political ceramics of some Australian Prime Ministers. The series includes Edmund Barton, Alfred Deakin and Chris Watson. Glazed ceramic flask in the shape of Sir Edmund Barton. Square shaped with most of the detail on the front facing side other than head which is more detailed. Cork still in place in top of head.On reverse of flask; Sir Edmund / Barton / Prime Minister / of Australia / 1901 to 1908 Bendigo Pottery / LMTED / Edition Series / 110/1200 /Australia Signed lower centre; 'Frith'australian politics, bendigo pottery

Two copies of the Austakasian Sketcher with Pen and Pencil .1) 30 June 1884 Includes articles on Archbishop Moran, Children's Hospital, Sherbourne Sheppard obituary, the Tichborne case Includes images of the Most Reverand P.F. Moran, Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, New Sandridge Dock, Cricketing news from home, sketches from the Children's Hospital, View of Napier New Zealand, F. Mills New Warehouse Launceston, Grace Park .2) 01 November 1888 Articles include: Australian animals Images include: Cadbury's cocoa advertisement, A Flemington Picture, Railway Surveying Wangaratta to Mansfield, H.M.S. Nelson Leaving Sydney, New Prince's Bridge, Wilson Hall, Victoria before gold, Fawkner's First Printing Office, Government House Melbourne, Sandridge, Hobson's Bay, Old Supreme Court Melbourne, Melbourne Town Hall, Ballarat in the 50, Geelong in 1840, Ballarat Church of Engand Cathedral, Melbourne Exhibition Building, Flemington Racecourse, the Australian Club, Sir Anthony Musgrave, Fisheries Court at the Centennial Exhibition; Professor Neumayer, Antarctic Exploration, Melbourne Town Hall Organmelbourne international exhibition

EXPLORING THE UPPER YARRA (Newsletter No. 105, November 1995, by Bettina Woodburn) We enjoyed the Spring Excursion, this year "Exploring the Upper Yarra" - in spite of the constant rain and the countryside under the cloud cover, especially in the valleys, being mainly shiny shades of green. The occasional fields of buttercups, clumps of arum lilies and splendid rhododendron and other flowering bushes became very special. The Cobb and Co coach was warm and a cosy retreat as we zig-zagged on the highways and byways to glimpse the Yarra River, upstream and down, its secret places, and particularly the many bridges. Russell excelled as 'Poet Laureate', reading from Dacre Smyth's book. This 1979 publication includes paintings of all the bridges along the river with poems and brief descriptions of each one. Some of the bridges are in out of the way places and are not very well known. We looked forward to hearing the poetry as much as seeing the ' constructions'…Big Pat (was he short or tall, lean or fat? He did win the two hundred pound reward for discovering gold and had the creek named after him), about the 'Eddies'?, and the disliked 'meccano' bridge in Warburton, etc. etc. The hot roast lunch in the old Reefton Hotel was also most welcome. It was easy to imagine it peopled by miners and early settlers. Starting by crossing the new (1974) concrete bridge at Warrandyte we headed through Wonga Park with views to the Christmas Hills and to the escarpment of the Yering Gorge, which causes flood waters to back up through the Yarra Glen plain, so avoiding disasters downstream. At the end of a long driveway we found the wooden, privately owned Henley Bridge (1935 after the 1934 floods). This facilitates access to different parts of Henley Farm and to Lilydale. Everard Park, named after Blanche Shallard's father, a State Member for 17 years, below the Highway Yarra crossing was in need of care. It is 10 miles from Yarra Glen by road but, as "Yarra Marra” canoeists well know, 32 winding miles down by water. After more delightful countryside scenes we joined the Warburton Highway at Woori Yallock. From the old Railway Station at Launching Place the Centennial Trail for walkers, cyclists and ' horse riders has replaced the rails. The line from Lilydale was opened in 1901, and the last diesel freight train ran to Warburton in 1965. It continued to rain as we had morning tea in Warburton in a shelter between footbridges. From here we continued upstream past the Bridge to O'Shannasy Lodge and Reservoir, Starvation Creek, and the Peninsular tunnel (miners dug it as at Pound Bend) which we visited (scrambling down those steps!) on our return after lunch. Our furthermost point was the Upper Yarra Dam Reserve (and vast catchment area). Finished in 1957 after ten years work and 100 years after Yan Yean, it supplies much of Melbourne's water. After crossing the 30m Launching Place Bridge to the Eltham side of the Yarra and Healesville, we saw in the distance the Yarra Glen Timber Trestle Bridge over the river flats "the longest for years in the land it was said!" Harry's dream of "better weather over the Divide" unfortunately didn't come true, but I'm sure we 36 members will retain happy memories of a day that was wet and green and filled with Bridges. Bettina Woodburn - October 1995 Record of the Society's history of activities - Spring 1995 excursionColour photographshire of eltham historical society, activities, upper yarra dam, henley bridge

Short report and photographs of the placing of a Time Capsule at War Memorial Park Greensborough on Remembrance Day, 11 November 2015. Banyule Council was responsible for laying the time capsule and Mayor Craig Langdon officiated at the ceremony, assisted by Councillors Mark di Pasquale and Steven Briffa. The items in the capsule ranged in years from 1915 to 2015, the capsule is to be reopened in 25 yearsTime capsule was laid as part of the ANZAC Centennial commemorations.Collection of 5 colour photographs and a written report.greensborough war memorial park, craig langdon, remembrance day 2015

Bellfield opened as a guest house with a Mrs Matilda Thompson employed a manageressGuest House with guests in the front of the house and beside a car Cars parked in foreground Sundial peak in backgroundThe Rose Series P 4894structures, tents, bellfield

Photo shows the first car (a Buick) to reach summit of Mt Victory. The car was owned by Mr J Hemley. One copy is a slide in slide box 303.Photo shows a car parked on rocky outcrop. Five men are standing near the car.First car to reach summit of Mt Victory - Mr J. Hemley in his cartransport, cars

Photo shows car parked at side of the road at Wannon Campground, looking north on the Halls Gap - Dunkeld Road.access routes, chalets

Sid Field's truck outside Halls Gap General Store on his trip to pick up stores for the road workers.The photo shows a small truck with a man standing beside it. In the background is the Halls Gap Store with a car parked in front of it."Sid Field's truck, which carried stores for the road workers, outside Halls Gap General store. Courtesy I. Field, Mirranatwa." Typed on a sheet of paper and attached so that it shows beneath the photo.buildings, shops, transport, trucks

This is a photo of Thomson's General Store; a second general store built in Halls Gap by Jack and Clarrie Thomson . They incorporated a cafe with their business.Photo shows five children are standing in front of the window of a general store. There is a dark coloured "E" series Holden car parked in the left front foreground.buildings, shops

The second general store in Halls Gap, built by Jack and Clarrie Thomson. Halls Gap newsagency now (2009) stands on this site. Probably taken at the same time as record 253 (as the yellow car appears to be in the same spot).The photo shows a garage and a general store. There is an Esso sign in front of the buildings and the store sign reads Thomson's general Store. There is a bitumen road, with a yellow early model Holden parked on it, in front of the store. The Mount Willliam range in the background. There appears to be snow or hail lying on the ground in the foreground.buildings, shops

The proprietor standing in front of the Esso garage. Probably taken at the same time as record 252 (as the yellow car appears to be in the same spot).Photo shows a man standing in front of an Esso garage building. There are petrol pumps in the foreground. A yellow early model Holden and a blue station wagon are parked on the road in the right of the Picture. General Store and Dairy signs can be seen behind the garage and the Wonderland Range can be seen in the background.buildings, shops

Thomson's and Taylor's stores, with Halls Gap Hall further along the street.the postcard shows a strip of shops, including a general store, along a bitumen road. There is a phone box on the roadside and a Holden car parked in front of the stores. A wooded range can be seen in the background.buildings, shops

Thomson's and Taylor's shops with the Halls Gap Hall further along the road. A number of 1950's vintage cars are parked along the main road. No. 13884 in the Rose Series of postcards.A strip of shops along a bitumen road. One shop is a garage with Atlantic signs and another has a sign that reads "Thomson's General Store". There are several cars parked along the road and eucalyptus trees in the background.buildings, shops

Wilfred (Fred) Warren and niece Ida Warren (who later married Robert Greer). They are shown standing in front of Warren's Bakery van, which is parked in front of their house. Warren bakery was started in 1929 by John Warren, his wife Florence, their daughter Ida and an aunt Miss Vine. see Bridging the Gap p.58A man and a woman standing in front of a truck marked "Baker.". There is a house in the background.people, warren, transport, trucks

Knight's tea-rooms. See "Victoria's Wonderland" p. 103-104 for further information.Photo shows a house with a smaller building behind and a picket fence (house and tea-rooms at Henham. Two cars are parked to the left of the smaller building (tea-rooms)bbuildings, tea rooms

The Knight's Tea-Rooms, which were known as "Coonarah". See "Victoria's Wonderland" p. 103-104 for further information.Photo shows a house with a smaller building to the right (Knight's tea-rooms at the Wannon).There is a car parked in front of the house and an unsealed road runs through the foreground.buildings, tea rooms

The photo shows 'vandalism' to a National Park sign, and refers to an attempt by the State Government to rename the National Park.The photo shows a wooden Grampians National Park Sign, with a second 'unofficial' sign fixed above it, consisting of corrugated iron with "Stuff Steve Crabb "Grampians" remain painted on it.national park, signage

The article refers to a grant of $5,000 fto the HGHHS for its "Signs of the Past Project" in the Grampians National Park.A newspaper cutting of an article headed "Signage Boost"media, newspaper articles, national park, signage

This photo is of the original Halls Gap Public Hall. For a history of the hall see record 389.The photo shows a large weatherboard building. The right hand side has a pitched roof and a small entrance area, also with a pitched roof. The left hand side is square and has a flat roof. There is a sign on the left hand side which reads "Halls Gap Public Hall". There are two cars parked near the hall and the framework of another structure, and a gum tree, can be seen to the far left. There is a range visible in the background, and a muddy road/track in the foreground.buildings, halls

This is part of a parade held on the main street of Halls Gap in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. The photo shows two young girls wearing flower patterned dresses, frilly hats and shawls standing on the edge of a road. The front girl is offering flowers in a straw basket to people lining the street. A Toyota land cruiser with people dressed in what appears to be park ranger or scout uniforms standing in the tray is driving down the road and an old car can be seen behind that. People and cars line the far side of the road and trees can be seen behind them.events, parades

The photo shows two people walking away from camera towards a Holden station-wagon parked on a gravel road. A large gum tree stands in the foreground on the left side of the photo.access routes, roads

Halls Gap Grampians Camping reserve on Flower Show Day in 1950. This is the main road looking towards the stores from Grampian House.The photo shows a road with trees growing on either side. There are cars parked on either side of the road and people standing and walking along the road. In the centre there are two cars driving along the road towards the camera.events, wildflower show

This is the main street of Halls Gap, with the general Store and petrol station in view. The photo was taken at the time of the flower show; year unknown. A number of the cars are "F series" Holdens.The photo shows a shopping strip with numerous people in front of it, a road with a green car travelling along it (towards camera) and numerous cars and a bus parked on the other side (closest to camera).events, wildflower show, scenery, halls gap

Thomson's Cafe in Halls Gap. This building is now (2010) part of Mangle's Shop.The photo is a close up of a shop with a large sign on the roof reading "Thomson's Sore and cafe, Home Made Cakes". There are two small trees in front of the shop and a bicycle parked on the right hand side of the store veranda, under a "Peters" sign."Printed by K C Shuttleworth" stamped on back in purple ink.buildings, shops

"Yarrabee" a holiday house in Halls Gap which was formerly a staff house for the construction of Bellfield Dam. A number of this houses were transported from job to job.A fibro cement house of simple rectangular construction, a low pitched roof ,sashed windows, a garage appears at the end of the driveway. Two cars are parked in driveway, gum trees surround the house. buildings, houses

Halls Gap Hall c2000. for further info see Rec.389. A stone faced building with a veranda in front. The supports are surrounded by rock piers. A sign appears over the door "Halls Gap Centenary Hall". A vehicle is parked in front of Building. Mt. William Range is in background.buildings, halls

The photo is of Mountain Grand guesthouse.Photo shows a large building with verandahs in front of the on the left and right wings. Verandah on the right is semi-circular to accommodate the design of the room behind it. A large eucalyptus tree stands in the foreground. Two cars are parked beside the tree."Kodacolor print, Kodak, April-71M" stamped on back in pink.accommodation, mountain grand