It's difficult to tell exactly when this photograph was taken, besides that it was when the line which is now Puffing Billy was in operation - that is, between 1900 and 1954. Location-wise, given the proximity to the railway it was likely taken from Belgrave-Gembrook Road to the west of Emerald, looking towards the town, though it is unclear exactly where this could have happened. This could also be taken from one of the curves in then railway to the east of Emerald, though the roads it could be taken from were historically limited.This photograph shows an earlier view of Emerald and its surroundings, mostly lacking the development that has effected the land over the past centuries.This item is a modern copy of an older black and white photograph. It is relatively blurry and pixelated, indicating it may have been expanded from a smaller photograph. It depicts an unpaved road; the photographer is standing to the right of the road, looking down it as it approaches from behind the photographer, appears in the bottom-left, ascends a hill and disappears into the top-right of the photograph. Past the road is a landscape mostly of shrubs, bushes, and sparse trees, interrupted by an unclear train with several carriages following the line left, steam emitting from its chimney.. Alongside the road runs what looks like a telegraph line, though depending when this was taken it could carry electricity.Obverse, Caption: "VIEW AT EMERALD"emerald

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

There are seven other copies of this photograph in our collection, mostly differing in the placement of the label and the cropping of the photograph. This is itself a copy of the original. One of these copies is also accessioned as VEMUP0456.2. This c. 1907 photograph was taken from the intersection of Beaconsfield Road (now Kilvington Drive) and Station Road (now Puffing Billy Place), looking towards Emerald Railway Station. It looks past the Emerald Coffee Palace, a significant establishment serving coffee, wine, and more - a room in the back was even used as a visiting doctor's surgery. The Coffee Palace was, at the time, owned by the O'Connor family and run by Mrs Greatorex. At this time it was relatively new - the second centre of Emerald, around Kilvington Drive, mostly materialised thanks to the location of the railway station. The location of the railway is visible, but from this angle the station and tracks are not visible. Note the posts in front of the Palace - used to tie horses in this time before cars became dominant. There are elevated wires visible running along the left side of the street, which resemble power lines but at this time are more likely to have instead been telegraph cables. This copy was framed in the donor's home after being gifted to him by its previous owner, who bought it from an op-shop in Melbourne.This photograph recounts the growth of Emerald's second town centre around the railway station.This item is a large, slightly yellowed, black and white copy of an older photograph. It depicts an unpaved street leading down a hill to a gate and fence, with several shops to either side. There is a lamp post on the street corner on the right, and a telegraph line running along the left side. In the background, the slope rises back up to a hill with fields and scattered trees.Bottom-right: "STATION RD. EMERALD" Building in the photograph: "EMERALD COFFEE PALACE"emerald coffee palace, emerald, 1900s, commerce

Emerald Railway Station opened in 1900 with the line that would eventually become Puffing Billy. The station stayed open until 1954, but judging by context such as the clothing of the people on the platform, this image was likely taken earlier. While it's possible this is a crowd gathered for the opening of the station, it is difficulty to prove either way and could also just be a crowd of passengers for the normal operation of the line.This image captures a vital element of Emerald's historical development - the railway.This item is a modern coy of an older black and white photograph. The photo captures a steam train entering a railway station from the left of the frame, greeted by a crowd of people standing on the station platform to the right. The train is partially obscured by a shed on the photographer's side of the tracks, likely with implements for train maintenance. Several other buildings are visible behind the station, with trees further in the distance.Obverse, Caption: "Railway Station, Emerald"railway, emerald

Formally Main Road, Emerald; now called Emerald Gembrook Road. Depicts 7 buildings, 6 identified as follows from right to left: Abbatoir, Cooper's Butcher, Andrew's General Store, Madigan's Bakery, Archilbald & Moffatt Grocery and Bakery, Walter's Barber Store1909 photograph of the commercial district in Emerald, Faded sepia postcard depicting Emerald Main Street, Commercial District (1909)Front: Emerald Victoria Handwritten on Back: Dec. 1909 (pencil); 'Wishing you the compliments of the season, hoping you will drive over some day and see how we are getting on. From RJ....? Emerald. To: Rev'd Whiteside, Beaconsfield Railway Station. Vicemerald, commercial district

Notes associated with this photograph indicate both that it was taken at the end of Heroes Avenue and that it was taken on 'Monbulk Road' - while these notes might simply be incorrect, it may also indicate that this may have been taken at what is now the intersection of Heroes Avenue and either Beaconsfield-Emerald Road or Kilvington Drive, potentially at the time under a different or incorrect name. This photograph was taken in 1898 when Emerald was much less densely occupied as a growing town amidst Nobelius' nursery.This photograph captures a side of Emerald that no longer exists, looking at the growing town from an outside that has long since been encompassed by the town.A black and white photograph of a landscape, with various buildings in the background and the road in the foreground. The photograph is quite small, which means scans of it are at quite a low resolution. There are several markings and copies of fold marks preserved from the original.Label: "VIEW AT EMERALD" Later note, rear of copy: "Heroes Ave end. 1898."emerald, 1890s

We were unable to find any other copies of this postcard, or any information about it, with our surface-level search. The presence of the Church of Christ in 'Road to Emerald' dates this postcard to after 1913, but otherwise sparse Main Street mean it's unlikely to be much later; specifically, the absence of a post office next to the church means this photograph was almost certainly taken in the 1910s. There is another copy of this postcard in our collection: VEMUP1014.1This postcard is an example of tourist advertising in early Emerald, highlighting what was seen as valuable or attractive about the town in the 1910s.This black and white postcard copy centres on a greeting, surrounded by three images framed by decorations including a number of flowers. Each image includes a a caption in a scroll text display. One image (o the left) depicts ferns and other plants around a waterway. The image in the bottom-right shows a road with several buildings along its right side and trees in the background. The image in the top-right depicts a railway station with a steam train arriving.Obverse: Centre: "GREETINGS from EMERALD" Left, cut-off: "ERN GULLY" Top-Right: "RAILWAY STATION" Bottom-Right: "ROAD TO EMERALD"emerald, 1910s

We were unable to find any other copies of this postcard, or any information about it, with our surface-level search. The presence of the Church of Christ in 'Road to Emerald' dates this postcard to after 1913, but otherwise sparse Main Street mean it's unlikely to be much later; specifically, the absence of a post office next to the church means this photograph was almost certainly taken in the 1910s. There is another copy of this postcard in our collection: VEMUP1014This postcard is an example of tourist advertising in early Emerald, highlighting what was seen as valuable or attractive about the town in the 1910s.This black and white postcard copy centres on a greeting, surrounded by three images framed by decorations including a number of flowers. Each image includes a a caption in a scroll text display. One image (o the left) depicts ferns and other plants around a waterway. The image in the bottom-right shows a road with several buildings along its right side and trees in the background. The image in the top-right depicts a railway station with a steam train arriving.Obverse: Centre: "GREETINGS from EMERALD" Left: "FERN GULLY" Top-Right: "RAILWAY STATION" Bottom-Right: "ROAD TO EMERALD" Reverse: "10 27 EM8180~1.JPG 9 16.12.06 18.12.06"emerald, 1910s

The building in the foreground of the image is likely Robert Couper's - Emerald's first butchery which was established in approximately 1900 and later owned by the Madigan family. It was located near the corner of what are now Main Street and Monbulk Road, near today's Madigan Way. If the butchery in the photograph - which was likely taken in the first decade of the twentieth century - is indeed Couper's, this photo is likely looking down Main Street from the intersection with Monbulk Road. These copies were made in 2006.This photograph captures an earlier phase of Emerald's development, not long after the opening of the first Butchery and long before the town had sealed roads.This item includes photographs a, b, and c. The printed black and white photographs depicts an unsealed road, following the centre of the image before curving right over a hill and out of sight. In the background, four wooden structures are present beside the road on the left. In the foreground on the right, another wooden building with a chimney and a metal verandah and roof stands a distance back from the road. In a and c - identical photographs - two distant figures - likely women - stand under the verandah. In b - a slightly different phootgraph from the same angle - a horse and cart is in front of the building with several individuals. Behind the house on the right, trees with sparse leaves rise into the sky, nearly reaching the top of the frame. In the far background on the left, a wooded hill rises above the row of buildings. a is very blurry and a significantly lower quality copy than b or c.a, b, and c Obverse: "Emerald Township" b Obverse, Printed: "COPIES MAY BE PURCHASED FROM TH" b and c Obverse, in-photo sign (unclear in a): "BUTCHERS" a Reverse: "10 27 EMEF24~1.JPG 5 16.12.06 18.12.06" b Reverse: "J9505398 4/6 00000004.jpg / JOB3819505398 Emerald Old Emerald 2 adjt" c Reverse: "J9505398 1/6 00000001.jpg / JOB3819505398 Emerald early 1.jpg Kevin+"emerald, 1900s

This photograph depicts a sawmill in Emerald operated by the Legg family - most likely by James Henry Legg (1860-1940) and his son Percy (1893-1968), who operated the mill business. They established 'spot mills' - smaller or temporary mills establish on the location of timber harvesting - around the local area, including at least this one and one in Macclesfield - though it is possible the caption is wrong and this IS the mill in Macclesfield. There are at least two other copies of this photograph in our collection.This image depicts a notable local business from the early 20th century, owned by a significant local family.This item is a modern printed copy of a black and white photograph. It depicts an open-walled wooden structure, with a closed roof held up by posts. Behind the main structure is a smaller structure covering a machine with steam flowing out of its chimney - a mechanical component of the mill, making the work of processing timber easier. To the left of the image, several unprocessed logs sit on the ground, while to the right is a pile of processed, cut, timber. Several workers - may five - are in frame, all standing near or under the wooden structure. In the background, dense trees rise above the structure, rising high enough to leave the frame. The reverse of the photograph reveals logos for a modern photograph paper brand and a handwritten accession number, but no other annotation.Obverse, Caption: "Legg's Sawmill Emerald"forestry, industry, emerald, macclesfield, legg family, james legg, percy legg

There are seven other copies of this photograph in our collection, mostly differing in the placement of the label and the cropping of the photograph. This is itself a copy of the original. One of these copies is also accessioned as VEMUP0456.2. This c. 1907 photograph was taken from the intersection of Beaconsfield Road (now Kilvington Drive) and Station Road (now Puffing Billy Place), looking towards Emerald Railway Station. It looks past the Emerald Coffee Palace, a significant establishment serving coffee, wine, and more - a room in the back was even used as a visiting doctor's surgery. The Coffee Palace was, at the time, owned by the O'Connor family and run by Mrs Greatorex. At this time it was relatively new - the second centre of Emerald, around Kilvington Drive, mostly materialised thanks to the location of the railway station. The location of the railway is visible, but from this angle the station and tracks are not visible. While the annotation lists that the photograph was taken in 1889, the visibility of a gate (contra the annotation) and existence of this second town centre - which grew around the station - suggests that other sources lisitng 1907 are closer to accuracy. Note the posts in front of the Palace - used to tie horses in this time before cars became dominant. There are elevated wires visible running along the left side of the street, which resemble power lines but at this time are more likely to have instead been telegraph cables.This photograph recounts the growth of Emerald's second town centre around the railway station.This item is a black and white copy of an older photograph. It depicts an unpaved street leading down a hill to a gate and fence, with several shops to either side. There is a lamp post on the street corner on the right, and a telegraph line running along the left side. In the background, the slope rises back up to a hill with fields and scattered trees.Bottom-right: "STATION RD. EMERALD" Building in the photograph: "EMERALD COFFEE PALACE" Reverse: "Coffee Palace was guest house / Note no gates this was before the railway Puffing Billy came through. / Note posts to tie horses to outside the palace. / O'Connors owned Coffee Palace. / Windmill in back of Palace - bore for water. 1889."emerald coffee palace, emerald, commerce, 1900s

Image of Plan of Consolidation of Crown Allotments in township of Emeraldnon-fiction

Aerial photograph of the Emerald township and surrounding areaImage of aerial photograph of the Emerald township and surroundsEmerald Strategy Study Area/Cardinia/Yarra Ranges

Emerald Primary School has been educating the children of the town and district since its inception in 1879 in East Emerald (now Avonsleigh). The school was relocated to its current site in Heroes Avenue, Emerald in 1915 and is the largest primary school in the area. The celebration of the centenary in 1979 was a large community event involving former and current students and staff as well as local residents. This recording of the event on film was later updated to a VHS tape. tHistorical view of school life at Emerald in 197916 mm Video recording in plastic caseEmerald School Centenary 1979 - G.Leggeemerald primary school, centenary, 1879-1979

Emerald Football Club in 1980, possibly seniorsClear photo of people resident in Emerald districtColour photograph of 1980 Emerald Football Club, 33 people in all, inside clubhouse.Rear: handwritten "1980"emerald football club

Emerald Primary School (EPS) has been educating the children of the town and district since its inception in 1879 in East Emerald (now Avonsleigh). The school was relocated to its current site in Heroes Avenue, Emerald in 1915 and is the largest primary school in the area. The celebration of the EPS centenary in 1979 was a large community event involving former and current students and staff as well as local residents. VHS (Video Home System) tapes are now discontinued but were the dominant home video format during the 1980s and 1990s. At some point during that time the original film of the 1979 centenary celebrations was transferred to this VHS tape.Historical view of school life at Emerald in 1979VHS (Video Home System) tape in clear plastic containerEmerald School Centenary 1979 - G.Leggeemerald primary school, centenary, 1879-1979

"P. & O. Cowper" does not appear in internet research as a known publishing company; it is possible either that none of their work has made its way online, or that they were locals publishing on a small scale capacity. If the latter is true, "P. Cowper" could have been Mr. P. Cowper who participated in forming the Emerald Co-operative Society in 1945. The Emerald Church of Christ operated from 1913 until 1964 on the site (and building) now part of Fernlea Community House. The old post office was on that location from the 1910s until after the Church stopped operating, although by the 1960s there were telephone booths in front of the post office. This image could date from 1913 until the 1950s, although it is likely toward the later end of that range in the 1940s or 50s. This copy was produced in 2006 from the original.This photograph captures two long-standing Emerald institutions from the first half of the 20th century, one of which is no longer in operation and the other which has moved and had its place replaced with an unrecognisable new structure.This black and white photograph is printed on glossy modern photo paper. Its lower margin is occupied by printed text explaining the publisher and the subject matter. The photograph itself centres on two buildings, each constructed from wooden planks with sloped, likely tin rooves. A power pole stands to the right in front of the rightmost building. The ege of a road is visible in the foreground, indicating that this picture was taken from on or across the road. The reverse has printed technical information about the photograph, typical of a digital printed photograph.Obverse: Left, Typed: "Published by P. & O. COWPER" Centre, Typed: "CHURCH OF CHRIST AND P.O. EMERALD" Sign in Image, Left: "[obscured] CHRIST" Reverse: "10 27 PCEMER~4.JPG 6 16.12.06 18.12.06"emerald, 1940s, 1950s, emerald post office, emerald church of christ

Several other Rose Stereograph Company postcards of Emerald - including P319 - are listed under VEMUP1031 and were dated Jan 5th 1923, which may have been either a date of purchase or the date the photographs were all taken. If the latter, it is likely this photograph was taken on the same day while the Rose photographer was in town; however, the former is also entirely possible. Regardless, it is likely this photograph is from the 1920s, if not exactly from Jan 5th 1923. The numbers assigned to the photographs are unhelpful for dating them as the Rose company tended to reuse numbers multiple times, and after a while were no longer photographing in numerical order. However, the sepia colour and medium rose is a good indication this is from around the 1920s. It is taken from Emerald Main Street/Belgrave-Gembrook Road, looking towards Pinnocks Road - it is unclear from exactly where on the road it was taken, but it could be looking down over what is now Madigan Way.This photograph records the landscape around Emerald at the start of the 20th century.This item is a sepia postcard. The reverse features a (medium) rose dividing the centre, with printed proprietary text and a small block of handwritten annotation in blue pen. A sale price is marked in pencil, as is an accession number. The obverse has a caption below the image; the image is taken from the top of a hill, looking over a road to rolling hills fading into the background. The first hill on the left has a nursery, growing a range of trees; the other hills are mostly fields with scattered trees.Obverse: Lower left: "THE ROSE SERIES, P. 317" Lower centre: "THE VIEW FROM THE TOWNSHIP OF EMERALD, VICTORIA" Reverse: Handwritten annotation, pen: "Looking from Main Rd. / towards Pinnocks Rd. / Nursery in 1920's" Handwritten, pencil, stamp square: "$6" Left: "PUBLISHED BY THE ROSE STEREOGRAPHS / Armadale, Victoria" Upper Centre: "REAL PHOTO POST CARD / THE "ROSE" SERIES DE LUXE PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA"1920s, emerald, rose series

Locomotive Head Board - 50th Anniversary Opening to Emerald used on 6A locomotive To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the re-opening to Emerald, a special train was run from Belgrave carrying distinguished members of the Puffing Billy Preserv ation Society. At Emerald a special event was held in the local RSL, which in addition to celebrating the re-opening also acknowledged the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society, and was used to launch "Saving Puffing Billy, Volume 1" - a beautifully composed book documenting the first ten years of the society's history.Historic - Puffing Billy Railway Locomotive Head Board used on 6A for the Celebrating 50 years of trains running to emerald since the railway was closed.Locomotive Head Board - 50th Anniversary Opening to Emerald Circular steel sheet with vinyl stickers.50th Anniversary 1965 - 2015 Opening to Emeraldpuffing billy, 50th anniversary, head board, emerald

Emerald township map c1955Image of surveyor's map - Township of Emerald 1955Township of Emerald/parish of Gembrook/Counties of Evelyn & Mornington/By Authority W.M.Huston, Government Printer/Drawn and reproduced at the Dept. of Lands and Survey, Melbourne, Victoria, September 1955

Red front cover features Emerald Football Club's Seniors Premiers 1955. 42 p. : ill., ports. ; 30 cm.non-fictionFeatures president's report, match reports and a detailed history of the club's 100 years highlighting memorable events and people in the club.emerald football club, emerald (vic.)

Certificate of Charter for the International Association of Lions Club 1975 - Emerald Victoria Clubnon-fictionCertificate of Charter granted by Lions Club International to the Emerald Lions Club 1975

The Emerald Country Club was originally set up as a country retreat for the wealthy in the late 1920s. It was modelled on American country clubs and it was situated on land formerly owned by the Gembrook Nurseries. It offered accommodation and dining, a nine-hole golf course, tennis courts, a bowling green as well as swimming and fishing facilities. By the 1970s the exclusive nature of the club had been relaxed and the golf course expanded. Its complex history since then is detailed in the typescript. This short essay describes the history of golf in Emerald.A typed A4 page entitled: 'The Emerald Golf Club'. The font is of a cursive style.emerald country club, gembrook nurseries, golf, emerald golf club

Panorama of Emerald Rose Series postcardPostcard from the Rose SeriesFront: The Rose Series P. 770 'Stately Eucalypts and Wonderful Panorama, Emerald, Vicrose postcard series, emerald

Photograph of Edward Teasdale's shop 'Emerald Electric/Boot and shoe repair' situated on Railway Property, Emerald (which is now the Puffing Billy playground on Kilvington Drive, Emerald. Retail district historyColour photograph of Emerald Electrics Handwritten on back: Donation from Kaye Ure nee Nolan Taken early 1960's C Taken from a slide Original Bootmaker's shop owned by Edward Teadale Railway leasehold propertyedward teasdale, emerald commercial distric

The book was written to describe the 21 year history of Emerald U3A from its inception in 1992 until 2013. The third age refers to mature age people, homemakers of retirees aged 55 years and over. And the group offers classes, discussion groups and physical activities, generally from tutors who are members of the group. Memoirs were written by a number of Emerald identities, regarding bushwalking, gardening, language and literature, local history and armchair travel and book discussion. Soft back booklet, white cover.Signed by the author; Brenda E. Webbu3a emerald, brenda e. webb, emerald

This item is a sepia photograph mounted on a craft foam backing, with printed labels at the upper and lower centre naming the team and players respectively. The photograph depicts 11 boys in the footballing outfits of the time (patterned jumpers, long shorts, long socks), the leftmost of them - L. Hirst - holding what appears to be an Australian Rules football. There are trees and a fence in the background.Obverse, Typed, Upper Centre: "EMERALD STATE SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM / 1921." Obverse, Typed, Lower Centre: "Back left F. Grange, S. Kennedy, A. Foxford, H. Brodie, / C. Stapleton. / Front, L. Hirst, J. Hirst, J. Anderson, M. Worrell, B. Davey, E. / Williams." Numbers 1-11 handwritten in pen over each individual, left-right. Reverse, Handwritten: "EMERALD / MUSEUM"

This photograph was taken as a postcard in the Rose Stereograph Company's Rose Series. It was number P. 1463 in the series, meaning it was likely taken in the 1930s or early 40s. It depicts 'West Gembrook Road' - likely now Old Gembrook Road or Belgrave-Gembrook Road - surrounded by fields on one side and small home on the other. Over 14000 Rose Series postcards were produced over the lifetime of the Company, capturing everything from major landmarks to quiet scenic roads like this. It may have been taken by Karl Visser.The photograph depicts part of Emerald as it was in the 1930s. At the time, it was considered representative of the area, enough to be published as a postcard.Black and white photograph (copy) on gloss photographic paper. Below the photo is a label describing its location and denoting it as part of the Rose Series. The photo looks down at a road with hills in the background, a field in the foreground and occasional building along the roadside. The rear has writing in pencil and some pen scribbles, and there is a pen scribble on the upper left of the photograph.Front, Left, Below Photograph: "THE ROSE SERIES P. 1463" Front, Centre, Below Photograph: "WEST GEMBROOK ROAD, EMERALD, VIC." Rear: "KAPL VISSER / 600 511"emerald, photography, 1930s, 1940s