Documents relating to proposed development of Emerald Resort on the site of Emerald Country Club, including: Documents relaqting to proposed development of Emerald Resort on site of Emerald Country Club, including:| Report by Loder & Bayly Consulting Group entitled 'The Club: Emerald. Statement of Proposed Development and Use - Including Effects.|Report by Travis Partners entitled "The Club Emerald" Sundry documents relasting to proposed development of Emerald Resort on site of Emerald Country Club, including: |Comb-bound Report by Travix Partners entitled "The Club Emerald"|Comb-bound report by Loder & Bayly Consulting Group edntitled "The Club Emerald - Statement of Proposed Development and Use - Including Effects"|Documents re invoilvement of environment Protection Authority|Sherbrooke Shire Council - minutes of Special Meeting , 07 April 1992, to discuss proposed development|Names and addresses of attendees at public meeting on 30 April 1990 to discuss the Emerald Country Resort|Scoping Committee - various documents|Copies of Certificate of Title|Sundry correspondence between Scoping Committee and Emerald Properties P{ty Ltd.|Correspondence betwee n Shirfe of Sherbrooke and Minister for Planning and Urban Growth|Additional correspondence involving Emerald Secondary CollegeSundry manuscripts and news cuttingsemerald, victoria, australia, land sales, sports and recreation facilities, clubs, associations, societies, maps, plans, emerald country club, emerald resort, emerald country resort, emerald properties pty ltd

Sundry documents relating to establishment of Emerald Country Club in 1923, subsequent property sales, more recent developments, and Planning Reports, including: Draft Nobelius Nursery and Emerald Country Club history, Golf Club houses, and information on houses built on the country club estate, together with extracts from the Australian Home Beautiful of February 1, 1929 showing sketches of proposed homes, and February 1, 1930 with photograph of new club house and description of opening. Compiled by Richard Aitken of the National; Trust. Includes photocopies of maps showing subdivisions of former Nobelius land.| Photocopy of Prospectus of the Emerald Golf Club, 14 pp., date c. 1923|Carbon copy of an agreement setting out conditions of purchase of 25 acres from William Bottomley apparently acting as a trustee, and photocopies of other agreements of sale.|Original plan of home sites on the Club Location, n.d.|Single page typewritten with brief history of country club, origin unknown.|Single page typewritten with list of names and numbers [possibly refers to membership or lot owners]|Photocopy of typed manuscript 'Emerald Resort: Botanical Assessment' prepared by Bushland Flora, August 1989.|Emerald Resort Traffic Report, August 1989, by Loder & Bayly Consulting Group to Shire of Sherbrooke, unpaged, incl maps and diagrams.|Emerald Resort Environmental Planning Report, December 1989, by Loder & Bayly Consulting Group to Shire of Sherbrooke, unpaged, incl maps and diagrams.|Typed manuscript (2 copies) headed Emerald Properties Pty Ltd, 'Speech notes for presentation to public meeting' [re proposed development of Emerald Country Resort, 1990.|Emerald Resort Newsletter Edition No 1 December 1989 (4pp folded A4)|Emerald and District Association Inc notice of meeting on 30 April 1990 re development of Emerald Country Resort, and questionnaire re meeting.|Website of Australian Heritage Commission, re nomination of Emerald Country Club Estate for Register of the National Estate Database, 05 January 2002.|Sundry news clippings.|Sundry magazine references.|Flyer, 10 December 2005 advertising event at Emerald Golf club.Sundry manuscripts and news clippings relating to Emerald Country Clubemerald, victoria, australia, land sales, sports and recreation facilities, clubs, associations, societies, maps, plans, emerald country club

These magnifying eyeglasses belonged to Dr William Bottomley. Dr Bottomley received his Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Melbourne in 1906 and had a medical practice on Collins St, Melbourne. He built a log cabin in Emerald which he would use on weekends. He was a member of two syndicates who purchased land from Carl Axel Nobelius nursery property. Emerald Pty Ltd purchased 600 acres and with it developed the Emerald Country Club, including a golf course and properties. The Nobelius Station Estate purchased 300 acres, which includes sites of the current Nobelius Heritage Park and Emerald Lake Park. Bottomley Drive in Emerald is named after Dr Bottomley.This object is of historic significance as it provides insight into an early design of a late-nineteenth/early-twentieth century piece of medical equipment. The object is also of social significance as they belonged to Dr William Bottomley, who was instrumental in the establishment of the Emerald Country Club.Burgundy-coloured, cylindrical eyeglasses case. Lid closes with a snap fastener. The inside of the lid has the maker's label and the outside has the model of glasses printed in gold lettering. Early designs of magnifying eyeglasses date back to 1876 (Kwitko et al., 1998).Exterior of lid: "SPEERA" / MAGNIFIERS. / Interior of lid: OPTICIANS TO / H.M. GOVERNMENT. / W. WATSON & SONS / ESTABLISHED 1837 TD / 313 / HIGH HOLBORN / LONDON /

These magnifying eyeglasses belonged to Dr William Bottomley. Dr Bottomley received his Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Melbourne in 1906 and had a medical practice on Collins St, Melbourne. He built a log cabin in Emerald which he would use on weekends.Dr Bottomley was a member of two syndicates who purchased land from Carl Axel Nobelius nursery property. Emerald Pty Ltd purchased 600 acres and with it developed the Emerald Country Club, including a golf course and properties. The Nobelius Station Estate purchased 300 acres, which includes sites of the current Nobelius Heritage Park and Emerald Lake Park. Bottomley Drive in Emerald is named after Dr Bottomley.This object is of historic significance as it provides insight into an early design of a late-nineteenth/early-twentieth century piece of medical equipment. (Early designs of magnifying eyeglasses date back to 1876 - Kwitko et al., 1998.) It is also of social significance as they belonged to Dr William Bottomley, who was instrumental in the establishment of the Emerald Country Club.Small pair of magnifying eyeglasses made of silver-coloured metal. Lenses are thick and unframed.eyeglasses, magnifying glasses, doctors (medical), medical equipment

Dr William Bottomley was a well-known specialist, humanist and social advocate in Melbourne in the first few decades of the 20th century. He also became a member of two syndicates who purchased land from Carl Axel Nobelius nursery property. Emerald Pty Ltd purchased 600 acres and with it developed the Emerald Country Club, including a golf course and properties. Dr Bottomley retired to Emerald. TheEmerald Museum has a number of objects (including medical instruments) and documents relating to Dr Bottomley. These can be found by a 'Bottomley' search of the catalogue. The Nobelius Station Estate purchased 300 acres, which includes sites of the current Nobelius Heritage Park and Emerald Lake Park. Bottomley Drive in Emerald is named after Dr Bottomley.This portrait is of historic significance because Dr Bottomley was instrumental in the establishment of the iconic Emerald Country Club.Framed photographic portrait in color of Collins St specialist, Dr Bottomley, by Dorothy Welding, Sydney, 1930s.dr bottomley, photographic portrait, doctors (medical), dorothy welding, 1930s, photographer, emerald country club

Further research is required on the right car it is suspected to be a Subaru Brumby. Further research is also needed on the shopfronts shown.This item holds historical significance as it shows several vehicles that are no longer in make as well as how emerald and several of its shop fronts looked in the past. It also holds social significance as these shops would have been a part of how people interacted within the township in the past. All of this is useful; for anyone researching the township or historical cars.Black and white rectangular photograph. The black and white photograph depicts two cars parked in diagonal parking spaces with their drivers standing next to their cars, both on the drivers side of the car. The left car is a Holden HZ Premier wagon, which sits slightly in front of the other car, and also has its driver's side door open. Both vehicles feature luggage racks on their roofs. Behind them, we can seen three different store fronts; Nobelius and Co travel agents, Emerald Post Office, and Emerald Pharmacy.Obverse: ESTATE DANDY DOLLAR SAVINGS EMELD PHARMACY / NOBELIUS / ESTATE AGENTS / NOBELIUS & CO. / PTY. LTD. NOBELIUS & CO. PTY. LTD EMERALD POST OFFICE 3782 Phmacy / AGENT FOR / ANGLE / PARKING / PROPERTY / SALE ESTATE AGENTS / TIONEERS & TRAVEL AGENTS / STATEWIDE / AGENT FOR / NOBELIUS AND CO. / PTY. / LTD. / TRAVEL / BUILD SOCIET / AGENTS / BFK-478 / ANE.666 / VICTORIA /emerald, victoria, australia, nobelius and co., nobelius and co. estate agents, emerald post office, emerald pharmacy, emerald township, vintage car, motor vehicles, holden hz premier

Donated by Karen Alexander from small property in Emerald which was first bought by C. T. Alexander in 1920 and operated as a small, mixed farm. Karen has donated a range of obects from her childhood and from this farm to the Museum.This is an example of domestic objects used in the mid-20th century.Container of Lox Adhesive Paste. White circular ceramic container with dark green label and dark green metal lid. Inside has a compartment which would hold a brush.On front: 'Lox / Adhesive / Paste / Caldwell's Pty. Ltd. / Melbourne On back: 'For / office, home / and general / use / Photo mounting / and / crepe paper /work'lox, adhesive paste, melbourne, caldwell's pty ltd, alexander