Volkswagen (VW) cars were first imported to Australia from Germany in late 1953, and went on official sale in early 1954. These earliest cars were wholly imported. At the time, the Australian Federal Government offered large tax concessions on locally-made cars; from June 1954, Volkswagen Australia began importing German CKD (Completely Knocked Down) kits and reassembling them in Melbourne, Victoria. After a short while, basic Australian-made components such as batteries, tyres and glass were substituted. In the late 1950s this was gradually expanded to locally made paints and glues; nuts, bolts and fasteners; rubber, cloth and trim, and electrical components. Other German companies like Bosch, Hella and VDO constructed manufacturing plants in Australia to produce components for the expanding Melbourne VW factory. By 1956, the Australian-assembled VW fleet was already more than 50% Australian-made in Melbourne. This attests to Australia's reputation as a prominent place for automotive manufacturing, further confirmed by the production of other vehicles from companies like Ford and Holden.The record holds historic significance as it captures an image of Wellington Road, Clematis prior to it being sealed in the 1970s. The road was often very rough and flooded frequently. The record can be used as an example of the development of the region, particularly with infrastructure in response to the growing urbanisation of the area.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on gloss paper. Depicted is an unsealed gravel or dirt road framed by grasses and trees. The inscriptions on the reverse denote the location as Wellington Road near Paradise Avenue, Clematis, Victoria. There is a stationary vehicle parked on the road; it appears to be a Volkswagen Beetle.Reverse: Welington Rd Clematis / near Paradise Ave 1950's / PHOTOGRAPH / BY / J. SCOTT - BRANAGAN / 63 ALLISON ROAD / ELSTERNWICK / NEG. NO...... ....... ....... ... ......... / PLEASE CREDIT. / VEMUP0962 /clematis victoria australia, roads and streets, volkswagen, car, transport

Local Heritage Study conducted by Context Pty Ltd.of heritage places and prec incts in the Shire of Cardinia. The four volumes are: (1) Cardinia Local Heritage Study Review 2007. Volume 2: Stage A. Heritage Place and Precinct Citations, Final January 2007. (2) ) Cardinia Local Heritage Study Review 2007. Volume 3A: Stage B1. Final Report February 2007. (3 ) Cardinia Local Heritage Study Review 2007. Volume 5: Stage B. Individual Places. Draft, June 2008. (4) ) Cardinia Local Heritage Study Review Stage B2. Interim Report on Significant Precincts. Draft, February 2008.Four volumes; first three are comb bound, the fourth is in a green cardboard satchel. (1) 155 pages with coloured photographs. (2) 27 pages. (3) 304 pages includes black and white photographs. (4) unbound, 24 pages.emerald, victoria, australia, clematis victoria australia, avonsleigh victoria australia, shire of cardinia victoria australia, historic sites, historic buildings, heritage studies, religious structures and establishments, guest houses, context pty. ltd., avonsleigh church of christ, barnes, paradise hotel, uniting church emerald, st mark's church of england, cascades guest house, emerald country club, emerald country club estate

Cash receipt books, Invoice and Statement books, cheque books, petty cash books, there are 5 diaries that have been used for Hall bookings by various groups in the area, various letters and correspondence relating to the Hall including letters with regards to the destruction of the original hall and the re-building of a new hall with sketch proposals of various sections of the new hall. There are also minutes of meetings, invitations to the opening of the new hall, 2 photographs of the new hall under construction, 2 folders of correspondence and 1 folder containing Clematis Hall Rebuilding Submission Plans and Items of Interest.Items relating to the Clematis Hall and Reserve Management Committee 1958-1995clematis victoria australia, clematis hall

A tourist promotion booklet with numerous colourred photographs. Two-page section on Emerald includes mention of Nobelius Nursery, Emerald Country Club, Carramar, and Hans Knorr, sculptor (photographs of his work).Victoria's Dandenong Ranges - Soft cover, 40 page booklet, with coloured photographs and map; ISBN 0 908411 01 4dandenong ranges, victoria, australia, emerald, victoria, australia, clematis victoria australia, tourism, sculpture, dandenong ranges promotion centre, emerald country club, emerald lake park, hans knorr

Volumes relating to Clematis Rural Fire Brigade, mostly in the late 1960s early 1970s VEMU213.1 Minutes 12.2.1968-5.3.1975 VEMU213.2 Report of Fire or Alarm 16. 1.1972-16. 6.1975 VEMU 213.3 Report of Fire or Alarm 8. 2.1970- 2. 1.1971 VEMU 213.4 Report of Fire or Alarm 10.11.1959-24. 7.1970 VEMU 213.5 Report of Fire or Alarm 13. 2.1976- 1. 6.1978 VEMU 213.6 Register of Members 13.10.1969-28. 2.1976 VEMU 213.7 Petty Cash and Postage 17.11.1971- 4. 6.1975. Includes copies of accounts and receipts and Road Block Passes. VEMU 213.8 Cash Book 12.12.1943-24.10.1953Minutes Clematis Rural Fire Brigade 12/2/1968 - 5/3/1975 - Eight hard cover volumes, entries handwritten. Report of Fire or Alarm 16/1/1972 - 16/6/1975 Report of Fire or Alarm 8/2/1970 - 2/1/1971 Report of Fire or Alarm 10/11/1959 - 24/7/1970 Report of Fire or Alarm 13/2/1976 - 1/6/1978 Register of Members 13/10/1969 - 28/2/1976 Petty Cash and Postage 17/11/1971 - 4/6/1975 Cash Book 12/12/1943 - 24/10/1953clematis victoria australia, emergency services, firefighters, fire stations, clematis fire brigade, clematis rural fire brigade, country fire authority

Collection of "SignPost" community magazines from Volume 1 Winter 2000 Edition to current dateemerald, victoria, australia, clematis victoria australia, avonsleigh victoria australia, macclesfield victoria australia, cockatoo victoria australia, gembrook victoria australia, magazines, community, church, st. mark's church, rev peter crawford

His daughter Jean, who continued to live on the property, also had a love of plants and trees. There was a beautiful 100-year-old copper beech which was still extant in 2020.Mrs Jean Frank (1920-1919) was the daughter of Major Arthur Ogilvy and Ethel Stoddart. Arthur Ogilvy (1874-1969) was a veteran of the Boer War and an original ANZAC. He was an active member in the first scout movement in Emerald and a life member of the Emerald RSL, an active churchman and an elder of the Church of England. Ogilvy Road in Clematis is named after Arthur Ogilvy. He was a keen gardener and planted many trees on his 3-acre property at 16 Edenmont Road, Clematis.Photographs (7) donated from the estate of Jean Frank nee Ogilvy. These comprise three studio photos of Jean Frank as a toddler circa 1921 - two of these photos have been hand-coloured; two black and white studio photos of young women. (One is described as being of Jean and the other as being Jean and her sister. However, as these photos appear to be circa 1900, this cannot be correct.) Two black and white photos of Arthur Ogilvy.jean frank, arthur ogilvy, ethel ogilvy (nee stoddart), anzac, clematis victoria australia

Guest houses of the DandenongsA matte black and white rectangular photograph of the cascades flowing through the Cascades guesthouse property in Clematis. There is a gentleman leaning against a tree in the background. He is wearing a dark coloured suit with a double albert chain and has on a dark coloured hat. The photograph is affixed to a cardboard with the text: 'Cascades' / Donated by the Estate of Lorraine Emden- / Snook.'Cascades' / Donated by the Estate of Lorraine Emden- / Snook1910s, clematis victoria australia, cascades guest house, guest houses, clematis, photos, photographs

Contains cash receipt books. cheque books,Withdrawal Forms, Minutes and Agendas, correspondence from the Association and correspondence to the Association. There is a file of correspondence relating the Shire of Ferntree Gully, a file of Miscellaneous correspondence, items of stationary including letter heads, envelopes, invitation cards to the Annual General Meeting,, thank you cards for donations sent towards the Children's Christmas Party. There are also copies of Insurance Policies from the Scottish Union and National Insurance Company as well as a copy of the Sun Insurance Office Fire Insurance Policy. There is also a pamphlet containing the Rules and By-Laws of the AssociationItems relating to the Clematis Progress Association. Date Range of Items 1939-1976 4x Archival satchels containing loose-leaf paper documents, receipt and cash books and minute booksemerald, victoria, australia, clubs, associations, societies, clematis progress association

Accession contained several newspaper clippings covering a range of topics. There are two letters from the Gembrook Railway League directed to the Clematis Progress Association, copies of petitions and 33 copies of various parts of a proposed roundabout at Belgrave-Gembrook Road and Wellington Rd opposite Paradise Hotel. There are lso 5 laminated copies of "What,When,Where,Who" by Gus Ryberg, there are also 3 un-laminated copies of the same. There is also a circular headed "Conversion of the Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Railway" complied and issued by the Dandenong Ranges Combined Progress Association. Date Range of items 1936-1984. Currently only two letters from the Gembrook Railway League directed to the Clematis Progress Association can be located, the location rest of the bulk accession is currently unknown.Various items that all have some relevance to Clematis and Surrounding areas Date Range of items 1936-1984. Currently only two letters from the Gembrook Railway League directed to the Clematis Progress Association can be located, the location rest of the bulk accession is currently unknown.1956 letter contains inscription: 'Read too late for April meeting'emerald, victoria, australia, documents, gembrook railway league, clematis, clematis progress association

Soft cover 52p.: ill.; map.shire of pakenham victoria australia, directories and guidebooks

The record holds historic significance as it captures an image of Wellington Road, Clematis prior to it being sealed in the 1970s. The road was often very rough and flooded frequently. The record can be used as an example of the development of the region, particularly with infrastructure in response to the growing urbanisation of the area.Sepia rectangular photograph printed on card. Depicted is an unsealed gravel or dirt road framed by grasses and trees. The inscriptions on the reverse denote the location as Wellington Road near Paradise Avenue, Clematis, Victoria. There is a stationary vehicle parked on the road; it appears to be a Volkswagen Beetle.Reverse: Wellington Rd Clematis / Near Paradise Ave 1950s / VEMUP0962.1 / 2983 /clematis, roads and streets

Volkswagen (VW) cars were first imported to Australia from Germany in late 1953, and went on official sale in early 1954. These earliest cars were wholly imported. At the time, the Australian Federal Government offered large tax concessions on locally-made cars; from June 1954, Volkswagen Australia began importing German CKD (Completely Knocked Down) kits and reassembling them in Melbourne, Victoria. After a short while, basic Australian-made components such as batteries, tyres and glass were substituted. In the late 1950s this was gradually expanded to locally made paints and glues; nuts, bolts and fasteners; rubber, cloth and trim, and electrical components. Other German companies like Bosch, Hella and VDO constructed manufacturing plants in Australia to produce components for the expanding Melbourne VW factory. By 1956, the Australian-assembled VW fleet was already more than 50% Australian-made in Melbourne. This attests to Australia's reputation as a prominent place for automotive manufacturing, further confirmed by the production of other vehicles from companies like Ford and Holden.The record holds historic significance as it captures an image of Wellington Road, Clematis prior to it being sealed in the 1970s. The road was often very rough and flooded frequently. The record can be used as an example of the development of the region, particularly with infrastructure in response to the growing urbanisation of the area.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on gloss photographic paper. Depicted is an unsealed gravel or dirt road framed by grasses and trees. The inscriptions on the reverse denote the location as Wellington Road near Paradise Avenue, Clematis, Victoria. There is a stationary vehicle parked on the road; it appears to be a Volkswagen Beetle.Obverse: GGU135 / Reverse: VEMUP0962.2 /car, clematis, volkswagen, roads and streets, transport

Sketches of historic buildings and sites in the Dandenongs with descriptions of their history and the districts they belong to.Soft cover, landscape format, xii, 116p.:ill., maps, 21x29cm. Includes bibliography. ISBN 0958793514 2 copiesdandenong ranges, victoria, australia, emerald, victoria, australia, historic sites, historic buildings, david williams, lysterfield, churchill national park, belgrave, selby, menzies creek, clematis, cockatoo, gembrook, yellingbo faunal reserve, macclesfield

Extracts from 'Founder of the Dandenongs' emphasise Emerald and district history. Book out of print.Photocopied extracts, pp. 16-29, 32-33, 40-43, 48-49, 59, 66-79, 84-87. ISBN 9059919341aboriginal culture, emerald, victoria, australia, dandenong ranges, victoria, australia, lilydale, mooroolbark, ryrie homestead, mount dandenong, clematis, menzies creek, selby

Visitors' book for The Cascades Guest House, Clematis, from 16 March 1947 to 28 January 1952.Hard cover, 29 pages filled, remainder blank."Cascades" Clematis Victoriaemerald, victoria, australia, guest houses, archives, cascades guest house

Official organ of the Shire of Fern Tree Gully, published weekly at Belgrave. Areas of circulation included Emerald, Clematis and Macclesfield. Front page has an advertisement for Gembrook Nurseries (C.A. Nobelius Pty Ltd. Emerald), Phone Ringwood 171. See also reverse side under a report of the Fern Tree Gully Shire Council monthly meeting for various references to Emerald (Engineer's Report, Inspector's Report).Fern Tree Gully News, Vol. 12 No. 508, Friday April 19th, 1935 - 4p. broadsheetnewspapers, shire of ferntree gully victoria australia, local government, fern tree gully news, gembrook nurseries

Plan of Emerald Township Square Reserve, marked out 1859. The area was one mile square bounded by Boundary Road, Clematis Park-Telopea Roads, Prince Street, and Sherriff Road. Main roads are shown and large selections as at 1877.The township square was originally named 'Main Range near Emerald Diggings, Parish of Nangana'. Although the building blocks were marked at this time, little interest was taken in the area until 1877.Copy of original surveyor's plan of Township of Emerald, Parish of Gembrook, Counties of Evelyn and Mornington.This map has been prepared from the most reliable data in the possession of the Department up to date of compilation. Information respecting leases or licences which await final completion is not recorded.emerald, victoria, australia, land surveys, maps, emerald township square reserve, main range, department of lands and surveys

Prepared by Gutterridge, Haslins and Davey. Shows Emerald district from Clematis to Gembrook showing residence, water board facilities and streets. Made in 1995 for Emerald, Gembrook and Cockatoo Water Board and donated to the museum when the Water Board disbanded.Map of Emerald District Residences mounted on to a retractable blind. Scale 1:5000Paper on clothemerald, victoria, australia, maps, water supply, cockatoo victoria australia, gembrook victoria australia, emerald, gembrook and cockatoo water board

Writtern by Gus on request of Jo Jenkinson to prepare for a biography. Laster published in book form. Tells story of Gus's life growing up in Clematis and Emerald.Navy blue exercise book with silver spine and lined pages used by Gus Ryberg to write his memoir Been There Done That. 77 pages of the handwritten book by Gus Ryberg visible at beginning of exercise book. When Gus handwriting concludes there are roughly 40 pages of obscure eligible handwriting visible, possibly shorthand.emerald, victoria, australia, local history, biographies, gus ryberg

Inscription 'Muth' probably refers to Nils Muth, builder, one of a family of Swedish immigrants who settled in the Clematis-Emerald areaWood and steel planeMuthemerald, victoria, australia, woodworking, carpentry

Report prepared by Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd for Melbourne Water Corporation, August 1996, on a proposal to supply water to Emerald from the Silvan-Cardinia main. Supplementary reports include impact studies and reports investigating aboriginal sites - 'An archaeological survey of proposed Emerald Water Quality Improvement Works, Clematis, Victoria, by Andrea Murphy, December 1994; 'An archaeological survey of a proposed pipeline, Kallista, Victoria' by Andrea Murphy, May 1995Hard cover loose leaf; 54 pages plus appendices and supplementary reports. Includes maps and diagrams.emerald, victoria, australia, conservation of natural resources, aboriginal culture, water supply, dams and reservoirs, melbourne water corporation, sinclair knight merz pty ltd, johns hill reservoir, gembrook service reservoir, yellingbo state nature reserve

2 Tapes - Oral History Clematis; Milk round Leggett family dairy - Emerald - Tape 1 - both sides and Tape 2 - 1 side onlyemerald, victoria, australia, dairy industry, leggett

plate originally owned by Frits Ryberg and wife, residents of Clematis and parents of Gus Ryberground china cake plate, blue edging, pink flowers on edging on each half, fluted edgingEngland H Grindley & Co Rd no. 419 411emerald, victoria, australia, domestic life, w h grindley, frits ryberg, frits ryberg

Originally owned by Frits Ryberg and wife, residents of Clematis and parents of Gus Ryberground cake plate, green edging, flowers painted in each quarter of plate, fluted edgeBlairs China Englandemerald, victoria, australia, domestic life, blairs china, frits ryberg, gus ryberg

Photograph of Tom Dalziell, WW1. Later President of Ferntree Gully Shire. Lived corner Clematis Park Road/Ogilvy Road, Clematis. Also Lakeside Drive area, Emerald. More information, see Dalziell Family History file. R3/6-aOval bronze coloured framed photograph of Tom W Dalziell in WW1 uniform set into linen with embroidered Union Jack and Australian Red Ensign. Linen has age spots.emerald, victoria, australia, ferntree gully victoria australia, world war one, armed forces, embroidery, photography, shire of sherbrooke victoria australia, t w dalziell, ferntree gully shire

Black and white photocopy mounted on cardboard.Mr. & Mrs. F. Ryberg & Mitzi, Clematis Park Road on original selectionemerald, victoria, australia, pioneers, genealogy, fritz ryberg, flora jane ryberg, mrs. fritz nee warner, mitzi bevan nee ryberg

A brief gold rush starting in 1858 led to the opening up of the Emerald district. While short lived (and not very successful,) the influx of people led to the early timber and farming industries that built the communities that now exist. The image on the postcard shows typical working conditions on more advanced operations, using significant diversions of creeks to provide water for sluicing while the creek bed below the diversion would be dried and exposed to allow workers to remove the material for processing in the hydraulic sluice. The correspondence on the postcard, whilst sometimes difficult to read, helps to paint a picture of life in the district, and how people communicated in this earlier period. The recipient of the postcard is a prominent member of the early Gembrook community, John Ure, who ran various businesses including a cheese factory in Silver Hills/North Gembrook. The lack of legible postage date opens up many mysteries about this item, as well as different references to the person in the sluice being "Tom Collins"The record shows strong significance, depicting working conditions and technology of early gold mining in the Emerald area. Even more-so, the personal/commercial correspondence depicts a customer ordering cheese from the local cheese factory, presumably before electric communication.Black and White rectangular postcard printed on laminated card stock, personal correspondence. This postcard depicts hydraulic sluicing in the Emerald area of Victoria. Two bearded workers, one wearing a hat, are posing in the mid ground. One is standing in the sluice itself and one standing above on the embankment with shovel in hand. Native forest surrounds the workings with roots exposed, while the sluice itself runs vertical through the frame, roughly cut into the ground. Eagle eyes may notice the missing hat sitting on part of the woodwork towards the foreground.Obverse: Hydraulic Sluicing, / Emerald near Gembrook / Reverse: Printed: Printed in Prussia / [Print torn off]orne / Handwritten Message: ohn Ure / Dear Sir / Will you kindly send / a loaf of old cheese for / about si ound / Station on Sunday next / will be up there if fine / kindly remember me / to all / Bill Atz / Handwritten Address: Mr John Ure / orth Gembrook Post Office / Gembrook / Handwritten Note: ho Collin / Menzies creek sluicing race / Prospect Bend area / Postmarks: Unintelligible except for Victoria and AP 9 May likely say Gembrook, year unknown Pencil Marks: 5 VEMUP1039emerald, victoria, australia, gembrook victoria australia, gembrook, emerald, avonsleigh, menzies creek, clematis, gold mining, goldmining, correspondence

Newspaper clippings relating to various musical performers. Includes: Dandenong Ranges Music Council performances in Emerald Lake Park in 1985; Peter Chapple (dec.), formerly of Clematis, a singer who was also involved in searching for the 'Tasmanian tiger' in the Dandenongs. Peter Chapple performed at picnics in the Nobelius Heritage Park and gave a stirring rendition of the national anthem at the Centenary of Federation picnic; program for performance of The sound of Music by the Ranges Music Theatre Inc in 1990; sundry news clippings of local musical performers.Photocopied newspaper cuttings; music programs; letter; cardemerald, victoria, australia, performing arts, music, schools and colleges, dandenong ranges music council, emerald lake park, emerald secondary college, ranges music theatre inc., peter chapple, riley jordan, vanessa amorosi, ebony king, marcus mcglashan