This photograph was taken on Beaconsfield Road in Emerald (now Kilvington Drive) looking from Emerald Main Street towards the train line. In the right of the image is the Teasdale store, on the location now used for storage by the Emerald Village Bakery. The store was owned by Joseph and Nell Teasdale, with Joseph's brother Edward operating a leatherworking business behind the store. Joseph and Nell's son, Kevin, suggested that what is now called Stapleton Walk instead be named "Forge Lane or Forge Walk," rather than solely representing Charles Stapleton's business across the lane from the Teasdales. On the left of the image is a sign denoting a school - possibly a back entrance to the nearby Emerald Primary School (number 3381) through the school oval. There are also other stores on the left, including what appears to be a newsagents. This is a copy of the original photograph; parts of the label have been lost in the process.This photograph depicts Emerald in the 1940s, showing several stores no longer in existence.A black and white photograph centered on an unsealed commercial road with shops on either side. One shop has a sign advertising Swallows Ice Cream, and another the Age and Leader newspapers. 1940s-style cars are parked on either side.Below image (Start cut off): "SFIELD ROAD, EMERALD" (Originally "BEACONSFIELD ROAD, EMERALD")emerald, transport, teasdale family, 1940s, commerce

The donor was a former captain of the Emerald Golf Club. Archibald & W. Moffat's grocery store was a significant business in early Emerald, selling groceries to the local community.This photograph captures the townscape of Emerald during the town's early growth phase, featuring a significant local institution.Black and white photograph depicting an unpaved road with buildings on either side; the building in the foreground on the right has a porch and people standing in front of it. On the left, buildings are in the distant background. Tall trees rise in the background on the right, with more distant trees visible further behind on the left. An individual appears to be walking down the road in the distance.Annotation: "Moffats Store 1900 / Cr Beaconsfield Road & Main Rd / Then Paternoster Rd"1900s, emerald, commerce, w. moffatt

Image of surveyors map outlining dimensions for new roundabout at the intersection of Belgrave-Gembrook Rd., and Beaconsfield-Emerald Rd. 1989non-fiction

Image of map indicating Municipality Road Classification - Beaconsfield - Emerald Rd., Shire of Berwick Alteration 1973Title Survey Division/Crown description/Crown allotment 47A and Part of Crown allotments1,46,47, 48A and former Government Rd., Parish of Gembrook, County of Mornington/Municipality Road Classification/Shire of Berwick, Beaconsfield-Emerald Road/Signed (Unreadable) Principal Title Survey Officer and Proper Officer 13.8.1973/SP13349

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

This subdivision plan for the ‘Myrtle Park Estate’ relates to land sales in Emerald, Victoria, rather than to the subdivision of the same name in East Kew (1913-16). The subdivision in Emerald included 32 one-acre lots facing Torley Road, Government Road (now Rawhiti and Wong Hee Roads) Beaconsfield Road (now Old Beaconsfield Road). On the plan, an unnamed creek flows through allotments 8-12 on the east side of the Estate. The photograph of a waterfall and the advertised price of Day Return and Weekend Return Fares provide an indication of who the prospective purchasers were likely to be.subdivision plans - emerald, myrtle park estate, torley road -- emerald (vic.)

Sherriff's Garage started in the Blacksmith's shop (originally Stapletons Blacksmith) , cnr. Kilvington Drive (the Beaconsfield Road) and Main Road. Early history of the commercial district of EmeraldSmall sepia photograph depicting Emerald Motors with (possibly) owner Herbie Sherriff standing out front of businessNo inscriptions, but Kodak manufacturing mark on backemerald motors, herbie sherriff, mobiloil signage

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

Image of Crown Survey Map for crown allotment 44 (Beaconsfield-Emerald Rd.) parish of Gembrook, County of MorningtonTitle Survey Division/Crown Description/Part of Crown Allotment 44, Parish of Gembrook, County of Mornington/Municipality Road Classification, Shire of Berwick, Beaconsfeld-Emerald Rd. (MR)/Francis J Webber of Kirkpatrick & Webber, 285 Maroondah Hwy., Ringwood/(Signed) - Principal Title Survey Office 16.1.73/SP13461

Image of Crown survey map - changes to allotments bordering Beaconsfield-Emerald Rd. near Downey Rd. in 1972Title Survey Division/Crown Description/Part of Crown Allotments 39A and 39D, Parish of Gembrook,County of Mornington/Municipality Road Classification - Shire of Berwick, Beaconsfield - Emerald Rd, Upper Beaconsfield - Upper Pakenham Road/John L Dwyer of Fisher Cleeland Turner & Dwyer Pty. Ltd., 213 King Street, Melbourne - 14 April, 1972/S.R. CLARKE - Principal Title Survey Officer 5.9.72/SP 13072

Image of Surveyors map indicating changes to Beaconsfield-Emerald Rd., near Summit Ave., EmeraldTitle Survey Division/Crown Description/Part of Crown Allotment and Former Government Rd., Parish of Gembrook, County of Mornington

Image of Map of Acquire & declare action for Belgrave-Gembrook Rd., Emerald 1988 near Beaconsfield-Emerald Rd. and Emerald Monbulk Rd.Land Information and Survey Group/Plan of Survey/Counties of Evelyn and Mornington, Parish of Gembrook, Township of Emerald, Part of a Frmer Govt. Road Section A, Part of Crown Allotment 18, Part of Recreation reserve (Crown Allotment 11C), Part of mechanics Institute & Free Library reserve (Crown Allotment 11B)/AMG Reference 7922/55/363 200/5800700/Municipality - Shire of Sherbrooke/Proposed Action/Belgrave -Gembrook Road acquire & Declare 1 & 4 to 6, revoke and declare 2 & 3.Albert McLaren Road Construction Authority, 60 Denmark Street, Kew/(signed) 5TH December 1988 a.m. LARSEN, licensed surveyor/Approved JD MURRAY, 9/12/88 - Manager - Land Information and Survey Group/SP17861

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

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