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Bacchus Marsh & District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Agave Americana plant with view of Anglican and Presbyterian Churches in background, Bacchus Marsh 1883
... ...Exotic Plants...Stevenson and McNicoll 1883 Photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District Churches Bacchus Marsh Holy Trinity Anglican Church Bacchus Marsh Holy Trinity Church of England Bacchus Marsh Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church Bacchus Marsh Plants Agaves Exotic Plants Agave Americana Printed On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. ...This image appears to have been created to depict this good size Agave Americana plant, also known as the 'Century Plant'. Agaves are an introduced species to Australia. Their local propagation in Victoria is mentioned in Victorian newspapers as early as the 1850s. By the 1870s they appear to have become fairly common but still relatively novel. The side by side view of the Holy Trinity Anglican and Saint Andrews Presbyterian Churches forms an interesting frame for this botanical study. On the far right of the image in the background can be seen the Presbyterian Church Manse built in 1858 and demolished in the 20th century.Small sepia 'carte de viste' style unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the Jeremeas Family Album which contains photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by the photographers Stevenson and McNicoll. In the foreground of this image is an Agave Americana plant growing alongside a post and rail fence. In the background can be seen the Anglican Holy Trinity Church on the left and Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church on the right.Printed On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, churches bacchus marsh, holy trinity anglican church bacchus marsh, holy trinity church of england bacchus marsh, saint andrews presbyterian church bacchus marsh, plants, agaves, exotic plants, agave americana -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - Scene in Ballarat Botanical Gardens, January 3rd, 1883, 3/1/1883
... This photograph is of historic interest because it shown some of the exotic plants favoured by nineteenth century gardeners....This photograph is of historic interest because it shown some of the exotic plants favoured by nineteenth century gardeners. ...This photograph is of historic interest because it shown some of the exotic plants favoured by nineteenth century gardeners.The photograph provides a different aspect of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and provides further information about the plantings in the nineteenth century. Photocopy of a black and white photograph of palm trees, succulents and lawn. The original photo has age marks. In pencil written bottom lefthand corner, "Scene in Botanical Gardens, Ballarat and in the lefthand corner, January 3, 1883.ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, john garner, doctor, history, scene, plantings victorian era, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - Botanical Treasures From Far off Places, For the Benefit of the British Empire, 25/9/2008
... Further historical information is given here relating to exotic plants discovered by British travellers to the Tropics....Further historical information is given here relating to exotic plants discovered by British travellers to the Tropics. ...Further historical information is given here relating to exotic plants discovered by British travellers to the Tropics.This page provides useful background history to the development of wardian cases, significant in the development of Ballarat's gardens during the nineteenth century.One page with a colored photograph of a mangosteen top lefthand of the page followed by one short paragraph and then 3 cabinets designed to hold plants.Nonejohn garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, mangosteen, plant cabinets, john ellis, the earl of sandwich., wardian cases, british empire, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, New indigenous plants recorded, 23/09/1992 12:00:00 AM
... The project has extended to include non-indigenous and exotic plants. Plaques are being created identifying trees....The project has extended to include non-indigenous and exotic plants. Plaques are being created identifying trees. ...An article discussing the outcome of a project to list, photograph and identify indigenous plants growing on public land in the City of Nunawading. The project has discovered 28 new species. Council staff have collected seed and propagated more than 7000 plants helping to reinstate a number of endangered species. The project has extended to include non-indigenous and exotic plants. Plaques are being created identifying trees.native plants, trees, prestegar, geoff, tree register project, city of nunawading -
Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph, Colin Campbell, The Old Gum Tree, 1961
... As the Park developed, exotic plants were added to existing specimens. ...As the Park developed, exotic plants were added to existing specimens. ...In 1871, Victoria Park, beside the Boroondara General Cemetery was set aside as a public reserve. As the Park developed, exotic plants were added to existing specimens. In 1910, a photograph of ‘The Oldest Inhabitant: A Giant Red-gum Tree’ in the Park was included in the Jubilee History of Kew. Fifty-one years later the tree was re-photographed by Colin Campbell. A 2007 Master Plan developed for the City of Boroondara advises the retention of this now dead River Red Gum, including a ‘managed risk zone’ and planting under the heavily lopped tree.‘The Old Gum Tree’ in Victoria Park. In the distance a game of cricket is being played on the oval. The old grandstand can be seen in the photo. Photographer Colin Campbell 1961. THE OLD GUM TREE / COLIN CAMPBELL KEW 1961victoria park (kew), colin campbell (photographer), victoria park, red gum tree, eucalypts, kew (vic.) -- historic trees -
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Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph - Giant Red Gum. Victoria Park [Kew], c.1950
... As the Park developed, exotic plants were added to existing specimens. ...As the Park developed, exotic plants were added to existing specimens. ...In 1871, Victoria Park, beside the Boroondara General Cemetery was set aside as a public reserve. As the Park developed, exotic plants were added to existing specimens. In 1910, a photograph of ‘The Oldest Inhabitant: A Giant Red-gum Tree’ in the Park was included in the Jubilee History of Kew. Fifty-one years later the tree was re-photographed by Colin Campbell. A 2007 Master Plan developed for the City of Boroondara advises the retention of this now dead River Red Gum, including a ‘managed risk zone’ and planting under the heavily lopped tree.This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers (1905-1973), donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian from the 1960s to the 1970s. Small monochrome snapshot of the former giant River Red Gum that until it died was a major feature of Victoria Park, Kew. In the background is the red brick wall of the Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery.Annotation verso: "Giant Red Gum. Victoria Park. Still there over 100 yrs old"dorothy rogers, victoria park (kew), river red gums -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Machine - Label Machine, Roovers Bros. Co, Between 1905 and 1915
... It was the originator of an extensive range of exotic plants and fruit trees, supplied other prominent nurseries of the era, and influenced garden and orchard plantings throughout Australia, as well as exporting to the USA, South America, South Africa, New Zealand, Europe and Asia. ...It was the originator of an extensive range of exotic plants and fruit trees, supplied other prominent nurseries of the era, and influenced garden and orchard plantings throughout Australia, as well as exporting to the USA, South America, South Africa, New Zealand, Europe and Asia. ...This machinewas used by Nobelius Nurseries to create metal labels for tree stock. It was imported from the USA between 1905 and 1915.'Gembrook Nursery established by Carl Axel Nobelius from 1886. In the early twentieth century it was of one of Australia's foremost plant nurseries, and was described in 1920 as the largest nursery in the southern hemisphere. It was the originator of an extensive range of exotic plants and fruit trees, supplied other prominent nurseries of the era, and influenced garden and orchard plantings throughout Australia, as well as exporting to the USA, South America, South Africa, New Zealand, Europe and Asia. Through the supply of exotic trees to municipalities in many parts of Australia the Nobelius Nursery had a significant influence on Victoria's landscapes, including public parks, private gardens, orchards, avenues of honor and tree-shaded streets.' -Vic Heritage Database Report.The name plate maker is of historic and social significance. It is associated with the Gembrook Nurseries, the largest nursery in the Southern Hemisphere at its peak prior to World War 1 where it was used from the 1900s until at least the 1940s. The Nursery was renowned for its supply of plants and trees of high quality and reliability; the name plate maker was part of this process by providing imprinted metal labels. The object is of great significance to the history of Nobelius Nurseries.Wooden and cast iron, four legged label maker with alphabetical dial on top side of object. The legs show designs of engraved floral decorative detailing. Front door opening reveals mechanics of the object. The machine includes some of the original pressed metal coils that were imprinted to create labels for individual nursery stock.Front: THIS MACHINE / IS SOLD FOR / USE IN THE / UNITED STATES / ONLY. / PATENTED / NOV 19 1901 / NOV 22 1904 / JAN 31 1905 / PAT. APPL'D FOR / Right side: PATENT APPLID FOR /labelling machine, name plate maker, gembrook nurseries, 1900s, a. h. roovers, carl axel nobelius, emerald & district collection -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph, Geoff Biddington, Former Cyril Retallick House (Now Australian Catholic University), Ballarat, c1967
... Substantial grounds were established with with range of exotic trees planted, a tennis court was laid out and a stables building was erected. ...Substantial grounds were established with with range of exotic trees planted, a tennis court was laid out and a stables building was erected. ...In 1881 Cyrus Bath Retallack purchased land now known as 1200 Mair Street Ballarat. Retallack was a successful Cornish miner and engineer. He built a two storey brick mansion between 1882 and 1883, naming the property ‘Carn Brae’ after the castle in Cornwall. Substantial grounds were established with with range of exotic trees planted, a tennis court was laid out and a stables building was erected. In 1918 the site become a campus of Queen’s GIrls’ Grammar School, then Aquinas College which was merged into the Australian Catholic University from 1973. Photograph of a double storey brick building on bluestone foundations, with cast iron balcony. ballarat, geoff biddington, cast iron, bluestone, cyril retallick, australian catholic university, ballarat, aquinas college -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Hepburn Springs Reserve, Looking towards the Pavilion, 2025, 01/08/2025
... Many of the exotic trees were planted in the Hepburn Springs Reserve by local communities in an effort to beautify the reserve, provide shade in summer and create a landscape reminiscent of European spa centres. ...Many of the exotic trees were planted in the Hepburn Springs Reserve by local communities in an effort to beautify the reserve, provide shade in summer and create a landscape reminiscent of European spa centres. ...Many of the exotic trees were planted in the Hepburn Springs Reserve by local communities in an effort to beautify the reserve, provide shade in summer and create a landscape reminiscent of European spa centres. The main lawn area or Picnic Park, is dominated by a single Sierra Redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum) specimen planted in 1901 to commemorate Federation.Colour Photograph of the Hepburn Springs Reserve taken from near Locarno Springs, looking towards the Pavilion. The tree in the distance was planted in 1901. sequoiadendron giganteum, sierra redwood, anniversary of federation, hepburn springs reserve, hepburn mineral springs reserve, hepburn springs pavilion -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumAnimal specimen - Blue-faced Honeyeater, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
... The Blue-faced Honeyeater feed on insects and invertebrates, but also may eat nectar and fruit from native and exotic plants. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. ...The Blue-faced Honeyeater feed on insects and invertebrates, but also may eat nectar and fruit from native and exotic plants. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. ...The Blue-faced Honeyeater is commonly located in northern and eastern mainland Australia. It is also found in Papua New Guinea. This species prefer to reside in tropical locations or those which are sub-tropical and wetter temperate or semi-arid zones. It can be located in open forests and woodlands close to water. Due to these locations along with it's propensity for feeding on the fruit and flowers of the banana in northern Queensland, this species is colloquially known as the "Bananabird". These birds commonly reside in pairs, family groups or small flocks. They can often be found socialising with other species including the yellow-throated miner and the Little Friarbird. The Blue-faced Honeyeater feed on insects and invertebrates, but also may eat nectar and fruit from native and exotic plants. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.The blue-faced Honeyeater is large in size with bright white and black colouring. The bird also has golden olive-green colouring on it's rear, tail and wings. Around the eyes is strikingly blue coloured skin which has faded significantly on this particular specimen. It also has a pair of glass eyes to replace the original which do not survive the taxidermy process. There is a patch of dark colouring on the plumage of the stomach and neck of the bird. This dark batch is surrounded by white plumage which also forms a white band across the back of the neck. This specimen is stylized placed on a wooden mount. The bird's feet are attached to a thin stick and the stick attached to the mount.taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, honeyeater, blue-faced honeyeater -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Peter Pidgeon, Memorial to Gordon Craig Ford, Landscape Designer, Eltham Cemetery, Victoria, 5 April 2021
... He had a huge impact on the look of gardens in Australia from the 1950s, creating seemingly natural bush environments by carefully integrating indigenous and exotic plantings. Gordon died in 1999 and is buried in Eltham Cemetery; the gravesite is marked by a plaque. ...He had a huge impact on the look of gardens in Australia from the 1950s, creating seemingly natural bush environments by carefully integrating indigenous and exotic plantings. Gordon died in 1999 and is buried in Eltham Cemetery; the gravesite is marked by a plaque. ...Gordon Ford was a conservationist and a pioneer of natural-style landscaping. He came to Eltham in 1948 and bought a block of land in John Street extending through to Pitt Street. Artist Peter Glass lived opposite in John Street. Early on, Gordon worked for Alistair Knox on construction of the mudbrick Busst house amongst others. At the same time, with the help of friends including artist Clifton Pugh, he progressively built his own house ‘Fülling’, which "grew like Topsy" utilising a variety of second-hand materials. His main focus, which became his life-long occupation, was garden landscaping. Inspired by Edna Walling and Ellis Stones, he sought to reflect the bush settings of rural Victoria where he had grown up. Commissions included Monash University and countless industrial sites but designing for the archetypal quarter-acre block gave him the most satisfaction. He had a huge impact on the look of gardens in Australia from the 1950s, creating seemingly natural bush environments by carefully integrating indigenous and exotic plantings. Gordon died in 1999 and is buried in Eltham Cemetery; the gravesite is marked by a plaque. Another plaque (away from his grave) notes his landscaping design work within the cemetery grounds and at Alistair Knox Park. Gordon Craig Ford Landscape Designer 30. 8 .1918 - 16. 6. 1999 Eltham Cemetery Trustee fom 1987 - 1999 Gordon settled in Eltham in 1948 He was a conservationist and a pioneer of natural style landscaping, continuing design and construction until his death. His local work and influence can be seen in many private gardens, the Eltham Cemetery and the Alistair Knox Park.Born Digitaleltham cemetery, gravestones, gordon craig ford -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Digital Photograph, Alan King, Grave of Gordon Ford, Eltham Cemetery, Victoria, 27 January 2008
... He had a huge impact on the look of gardens in Australia from the 1950s, creating seemingly natural bush environments by carefully integrating indigenous and exotic plantings. Gordon died in 1999 and is buried in Eltham Cemetery; the gravesite in a natural landscape setting is marked by a plaque. ...He had a huge impact on the look of gardens in Australia from the 1950s, creating seemingly natural bush environments by carefully integrating indigenous and exotic plantings. Gordon died in 1999 and is buried in Eltham Cemetery; the gravesite in a natural landscape setting is marked by a plaque. ...Gordon Ford was a conservationist and a pioneer of natural-style landscaping. He came to Eltham in 1948 and bought a block of land in John Street extending through to Pitt Street. Artist Peter Glass lived opposite in John Street. Early on, Gordon worked for Alistair Knox on construction of the mudbrick Busst house amongst others. At the same time, with the help of friends including artist Clifton Pugh, he progressively built his own house ‘Fülling’, which "grew like Topsy" utilising a variety of second-hand materials. His main focus, which became his life-long occupation, was garden landscaping. Inspired by Edna Walling and Ellis Stones, he sought to reflect the bush settings of rural Victoria where he had grown up. Commissions included Monash University and countless industrial sites but designing for the archetypal quarter-acre block gave him the most satisfaction. He had a huge impact on the look of gardens in Australia from the 1950s, creating seemingly natural bush environments by carefully integrating indigenous and exotic plantings. Gordon died in 1999 and is buried in Eltham Cemetery; the gravesite in a natural landscape setting is marked by a plaque. Another plaque (away from his grave) notes his landscaping design work within the cemetery grounds and at Alistair Knox Park. Gordon Craig Ford 30-8-1918 - 16-6-1999 Landscape designer Loved and respected Husband of Gwen, father Of Angela, Emma, Ben, Cassie, Dailan, Caitlin. A good life lived well Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p55This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, graves, eltham cemetery, gordon craig ford, gravestones, gwen ford, memorials -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Edendale Farm, Eltham Heritage Tour, 24 May 1992
... Here was a particularly thick patch of exotic planting of pines and cypresses. Subsistence farming no longer pays. ...Here was a particularly thick patch of exotic planting of pines and cypresses. Subsistence farming no longer pays. ...ELTHAM HERITAGE TOUR The Society excursion on 24th May 1992 was arranged by David Bick, leader of the team carrying out the Shire's heritage study. David selected a number of sites or buildings identified in the study, some of them lesser known components of the Shire's heritage. The tour commenced at the Eltham Shire Office at 10.00 am. Travel was by private car and mini-bus with stops at about twelve locations for commentary by David.It included a short walk in Hurstbridge and lunch at Kinglake. Highlights of the tour included: - 10 am Leave from Shire Offices - 3 Important Trees - A Physical Link to Eltham's First Settlers - Toorak Mansion Gates - A Surviving Farm House - An Intact Circa 1900 Main Street - First Settlers - Gold Miners, and Timber-getters - An Early Hotel - A Pioneering Homestead - Changing Eltham Shire - 20th Century - 4 pm Afternoon Tea and Finish Tour Extract from ELTHAM CULTURAL HERITAGE TOUR (Newsletter No. 85, July 1992, by Bettina Woodburn) "The land was unprofitable for intensive farming, but there was always water in the Diamond Creek. The railway, a technological advance, followed the valley, and was provided to transport produce. At North Eltham we were privileged to tour a surviving farmhouse of the 1860-70 era at the Shire’s Edendale Farm, with the as yet unfinished Sculpture for a front fence - bulbous tree-trunks decorated with salt pots, with cross members from the old trestle bridge. As was usual these six veranda posted houses faced South (or East, away from the sun!) with the scullery, kitchen and pantry "out the back". The veranda, which must have been very narrow, no longer exists. It probably wrapped around three sides. The drive took us past the Dutch Windmill, only twenty years old and in the Shire of Diamond Valley, then the Diamond Creek Cemetery with impressive gateway, to a detour to see another old farmhouse, isolated on a hill off Murray Road Wattle Glen. Here was a particularly thick patch of exotic planting of pines and cypresses. Subsistence farming no longer pays. Following the rail-line we noticed on the left near Silvan Road an Edwardian cottage and on the right near Yates Road the old school residence for this Upper Diamond Creek area."Record of the Society's history and activities and highlighting various aspects of the Heritage Study undertaken by David Bick used to create the future heritage overlay for the Shire of Eltham and later Nillumbik Shire.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 strips Colour printKodak Gold 100 5095eltham, shire of eltham historical society, activities, heritage tour, 1992, culture, edendale, edendale community farm, events -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Edendale Farm, Eltham Heritage Tour, 24 May 1992, 24/05/1992
... Here was a particularly thick patch of exotic planting of pines and cypresses. Subsistence farming no longer pays. ...Here was a particularly thick patch of exotic planting of pines and cypresses. Subsistence farming no longer pays. ...ELTHAM HERITAGE TOUR The Society excursion on 24th May 1992 was arranged by David Bick, leader of the team carrying out the Shire's heritage study. David selected a number of sites or buildings identified in the study, some of them lesser known components of the Shire's heritage. The tour commenced at the Eltham Shire Office at 10.00 am. Travel was by private car and mini-bus with stops at about twelve locations for commentary by David.It included a short walk in Hurstbridge and lunch at Kinglake. Highlights of the tour included: - 10 am Leave from Shire Offices - 3 Important Trees - A Physical Link to Eltham's First Settlers - Toorak Mansion Gates - A Surviving Farm House - An Intact Circa 1900 Main Street - First Settlers - Gold Miners, and Timber-getters - An Early Hotel - A Pioneering Homestead - Changing Eltham Shire - 20th Century - 4 pm Afternoon Tea and Finish Tour Extract from ELTHAM CULTURAL HERITAGE TOUR (Newsletter No. 85, July 1992, by Bettina Woodburn) "The land was unprofitable for intensive farming, but there was always water in the Diamond Creek. The railway, a technological advance, followed the valley, and was provided to transport produce. At North Eltham we were privileged to tour a surviving farmhouse of the 1860-70 era at the Shire’s Edendale Farm, with the as yet unfinished Sculpture for a front fence - bulbous tree-trunks decorated with salt pots, with cross members from the old trestle bridge. As was usual these six veranda posted houses faced South (or East, away from the sun!) with the scullery, kitchen and pantry "out the back". The veranda, which must have been very narrow, no longer exists. It probably wrapped around three sides. The drive took us past the Dutch Windmill, only twenty years old and in the Shire of Diamond Valley, then the Diamond Creek Cemetery with impressive gateway, to a detour to see another old farmhouse, isolated on a hill off Murray Road Wattle Glen. Here was a particularly thick patch of exotic planting of pines and cypresses. Subsistence farming no longer pays. Following the rail-line we noticed on the left near Silvan Road an Edwardian cottage and on the right near Yates Road the old school residence for this Upper Diamond Creek area."Record of the Society's history and activities and highlighting various aspects of the Heritage Study undertaken by David Bick used to create the future heritage overlay for the Shire of Eltham and later Nillumbik Shire.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100 5095eltham, shire of eltham historical society, activities, heritage tour -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Edendale Farm, Eltham Heritage Tour, 24 May 1992, 24/05/1992
... Here was a particularly thick patch of exotic planting of pines and cypresses. Subsistence farming no longer pays. ...Here was a particularly thick patch of exotic planting of pines and cypresses. Subsistence farming no longer pays. ...ELTHAM HERITAGE TOUR The Society excursion on 24th May 1992 was arranged by David Bick, leader of the team carrying out the Shire's heritage study. David selected a number of sites or buildings identified in the study, some of them lesser known components of the Shire's heritage. The tour commenced at the Eltham Shire Office at 10.00 am. Travel was by private car and mini-bus with stops at about twelve locations for commentary by David.It included a short walk in Hurstbridge and lunch at Kinglake. Highlights of the tour included: - 10 am Leave from Shire Offices - 3 Important Trees - A Physical Link to Eltham's First Settlers - Toorak Mansion Gates - A Surviving Farm House - An Intact Circa 1900 Main Street - First Settlers - Gold Miners, and Timber-getters - An Early Hotel - A Pioneering Homestead - Changing Eltham Shire - 20th Century - 4 pm Afternoon Tea and Finish Tour Extract from ELTHAM CULTURAL HERITAGE TOUR (Newsletter No. 85, July 1992, by Bettina Woodburn) "The land was unprofitable for intensive farming, but there was always water in the Diamond Creek. The railway, a technological advance, followed the valley, and was provided to transport produce. At North Eltham we were privileged to tour a surviving farmhouse of the 1860-70 era at the Shire’s Edendale Farm, with the as yet unfinished Sculpture for a front fence - bulbous tree-trunks decorated with salt pots, with cross members from the old trestle bridge. As was usual these six veranda posted houses faced South (or East, away from the sun!) with the scullery, kitchen and pantry "out the back". The veranda, which must have been very narrow, no longer exists. It probably wrapped around three sides. The drive took us past the Dutch Windmill, only twenty years old and in the Shire of Diamond Valley, then the Diamond Creek Cemetery with impressive gateway, to a detour to see another old farmhouse, isolated on a hill off Murray Road Wattle Glen. Here was a particularly thick patch of exotic planting of pines and cypresses. Subsistence farming no longer pays. Following the rail-line we noticed on the left near Silvan Road an Edwardian cottage and on the right near Yates Road the old school residence for this Upper Diamond Creek area."Record of the Society's history and activities and highlighting various aspects of the Heritage Study undertaken by David Bick used to create the future heritage overlay for the Shire of Eltham and later Nillumbik Shire.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100 5095eltham, shire of eltham historical society, activities, heritage tour -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Edendale Farm, Eltham Heritage Tour, 24 May 1992
... Here was a particularly thick patch of exotic planting of pines and cypresses. Subsistence farming no longer pays. ...Here was a particularly thick patch of exotic planting of pines and cypresses. Subsistence farming no longer pays. ...ELTHAM HERITAGE TOUR The Society excursion on 24th May 1992 was arranged by David Bick, leader of the team carrying out the Shire's heritage study. David selected a number of sites or buildings identified in the study, some of them lesser known components of the Shire's heritage. The tour commenced at the Eltham Shire Office at 10.00 am. Travel was by private car and mini-bus with stops at about twelve locations for commentary by David.It included a short walk in Hurstbridge and lunch at Kinglake. Highlights of the tour included: - 10 am Leave from Shire Offices - 3 Important Trees - A Physical Link to Eltham's First Settlers - Toorak Mansion Gates - A Surviving Farm House - An Intact Circa 1900 Main Street - First Settlers - Gold Miners, and Timber-getters - An Early Hotel - A Pioneering Homestead - Changing Eltham Shire - 20th Century - 4 pm Afternoon Tea and Finish Tour Extract from ELTHAM CULTURAL HERITAGE TOUR (Newsletter No. 85, July 1992, by Bettina Woodburn) "The land was unprofitable for intensive farming, but there was always water in the Diamond Creek. The railway, a technological advance, followed the valley, and was provided to transport produce. At North Eltham we were privileged to tour a surviving farmhouse of the 1860-70 era at the Shire’s Edendale Farm, with the as yet unfinished Sculpture for a front fence - bulbous tree-trunks decorated with salt pots, with cross members from the old trestle bridge. As was usual these six veranda posted houses faced South (or East, away from the sun!) with the scullery, kitchen and pantry "out the back". The veranda, which must have been very narrow, no longer exists. It probably wrapped around three sides. The drive took us past the Dutch Windmill, only twenty years old and in the Shire of Diamond Valley, then the Diamond Creek Cemetery with impressive gateway, to a detour to see another old farmhouse, isolated on a hill off Murray Road Wattle Glen. Here was a particularly thick patch of exotic planting of pines and cypresses. Subsistence farming no longer pays. Following the rail-line we noticed on the left near Silvan Road an Edwardian cottage and on the right near Yates Road the old school residence for this Upper Diamond Creek area."Record of the Society's history and activities and highlighting various aspects of the Heritage Study undertaken by David Bick used to create the future heritage overlay for the Shire of Eltham and later Nillumbik Shire.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 strips Associated colour printKodak Gold 100 5095eltham, shire of eltham historical society, activities, heritage tour, 1992, culture, edendale, edendale community farm, events -
St Kilda Historical SocietyEphemera - Postcard, City of Port Phillip, St Kilda Botanical Gardens 1995, c. 1995
... The St Kilda Botanical Gardens gardens were formally established in 1859 when a boundary fence was erected and were opened in 1861. Exotic forest trees were planted during the 1870s and Australian species were included in 1932. ...The St Kilda Botanical Gardens gardens were formally established in 1859 when a boundary fence was erected and were opened in 1861. Exotic forest trees were planted during the 1870s and Australian species were included in 1932. ...City of Port Phillip postcard series celebrating the launch of the Royal Botanic Garden's Melbourne 'Flora of Victoria' 1996. The St Kilda Botanical Gardens gardens were formally established in 1859 when a boundary fence was erected and were opened in 1861. Exotic forest trees were planted during the 1870s and Australian species were included in 1932. In 1950, the Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden was created and in 1985 it was rebuilt to a sunken garden. It is the largest garden in Australia to pay tribute to this famous rosarian.Colour postcards, unusedSt Kilda Botanical Gardens [Image title] Historic gardens in the City of Port Phillip postcard series celebrating the launch of the Royal Botanic Garden's [sic] Melbourne, 'Flora for Victoria 1996' Produced by the City of Port Phillip, Melbourne Victoria Australia 9209 6209 City of Port Phillipst kilda botanical gardens, alister clark, alister clark memorial rose garden, st kilda -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Digital Photograph, Alan King, Downing-Le Gallienne house, Yarra Braes Road, Eltham, 30 January 2008
... The garden included no formality, no lawns, nor exotic plants. ‘Natural informal growth came right up to their doors and so did the indigenous birdlife.’ ...The garden included no formality, no lawns, nor exotic plants. ‘Natural informal growth came right up to their doors and so did the indigenous birdlife.’ ...The property is a classic example of what made Eltham famous from the late 1940s to the 1960s. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p149 The first view of the large double-storey house at Yarra Braes Road, Eltham South, is of a jutting roofline over a balcony, reminiscent of a large sailing vessel or galleon – very appropriate, considering the name of one of the first owners, Le Gallienne. The Downing-Le Gallienne property is a classic example of what made Eltham famous from the late 1940s to the 1960s and attracted so many artists and intellectuals to the area. Set in a largely indigenous bush-style garden, the mud-brick and timber house was built by Alistair Knox. It was built for economist Richard Downing, to become a founder of the welfare state in Australia and Chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, and musician and composer Dorian Le Gallienne. Le Gallienne was a pioneering composer of modern music in Victoria before 1945, whose works included the Symphony in E.1 He wrote several pieces of film music for Eltham Films, including The Prize, working with its writer and artistic director Tim Burstall. Le Gallienne was also a music critic for The Argus and later for The Age. In 1967 the music critic Roger Covell argued that Le Gallienne’s Symphony, was ‘still the most accomplished and purposive . . . written by an Australian’. According to Alan Marshall the main inspiration behind the building that evolved from 1948 to 1964 was Le Gallienne. ‘He was able to see value in the simplest things and many who worked there had their eyes opened for the first time to the Eltham environment, to the bush and the trees and the fauna which lived there.’ The garden included no formality, no lawns, nor exotic plants. ‘Natural informal growth came right up to their doors and so did the indigenous birdlife.’ This informal style – consisting of mass and void – was to be developed and popularised by landscaper Gordon Ford from the 1950s. The large mud-brick and timber house, which was built in four stages and has three separate but linked sections, began as a small weekend retreat for the couple. In 1948, Downing and Le Gallienne (Dick and Dor to their friends), asked Knox to build the 36 x18 foot (11mx5.4m) building with a pitched slate roof. It was built on a concrete slab and included a fireplace, which is still in use. The second wing was built in 1954 after Downing had returned from working at the International Labour Office and the couple decided to live there full-time. The third section was built after the death of Le Gallienne in 1963, aged 48. He is buried in the Eltham Cemetery. When Downing married widow, Jean Norman (nee McGregor) and had to accommodate a large family, including her six children and one of their own, the last stage was built by 1964. At that time the house was considered one of the largest mud-brick houses in Victoria. It consists of five living areas, including a small ballroom. Several artists helped Knox build the Downing-Le Gallienne house, which was one of his first of mud-brick. They included painter Clifton Pugh, artist John Howley and actor Wynn Roberts. Ellis Stones had landscaped the first wing and Gordon Ford set the boulder steps and made a pool as part of the landscaping he completed. Inside, the mud-bricks are largely whitewashed with pine-lined ceilings and Oregon beams. A winding timber staircase in the front extends behind a glass window from the ground floor to the top. The property, of a little more than 0.5 ha, is bordered by Parks Victoria land, which extends to the Yarra River.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, dorian le gallienne, downing-le gallienne house, eltham, mudbrick construction, mudbrick houses, richard downing, yarra braes road -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, Gordon Ford's Garden, 'Fulling', Pitt Street, Eltham, 10 November 2006
... The gate opens onto a sandy gravel path, one of several, which wind around dramatic pools and what appear to be natural bush, but on close inspection are carefully integrated native, indigenous and exotic plantings. Retaining walls and steps of rock through the garden link different terrace levels. ...The gate opens onto a sandy gravel path, one of several, which wind around dramatic pools and what appear to be natural bush, but on close inspection are carefully integrated native, indigenous and exotic plantings. Retaining walls and steps of rock through the garden link different terrace levels. ...'Fulling', the half-hectare property at Pitt Street, Eltham was the home of landscape designer Gordon Ford and his wife Gwen. Ford bought the property in 1948, originally part of an orchard. The garden encapsulates the major trends of Australian garden design in the second half of the 20th century. The garden design is based on mass (plants) and void (paths and pools), textures and forms. It epitomises the Eltham style because of its relaxed informality and attraction to native wildlife. The mud brick house and designed and built by Ford commenced in 1948. Several extensions were added up to 1970 and were built by Graham Rose (Source: information panel for exhibition, n.d.) Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p147 A narrow timber gate opens onto a garden that has had a huge impact on natural garden development in Australia since the 1950s.1 Fulling, the half-hectare property at Pitt St, Eltham, was the home of the landscape designer, Gordon Ford, who died in 1999. The garden ‘encapsulates the major trends of Australian garden design in the second half of the 20th century...and epitomises the Eltham style of garden’.2 It in turn, was influenced by several Victorian major landscape designers of the mid 20th century – Ellis Stones, Peter Glass and Edna Walling. The gate opens onto a sandy gravel path, one of several, which wind around dramatic pools and what appear to be natural bush, but on close inspection are carefully integrated native, indigenous and exotic plantings. Retaining walls and steps of rock through the garden link different terrace levels. Lichen-covered boulders serve as steps across a pool, leading to the triple level mud-brick house. Ford bought the property, which was originally part of an orchard, in 1948. As the son of a Presbyterian minister, Ford received a good education, which included learning Latin. This was advantageous when he worked in plant sales for the Forestry Commission, before the Second World War. In the late 1940s, however, Ford turned to building and landscape gardening. He worked on the Busst house, an early mud-brick building designed by Alistair Knox and at the same time, Ford was employed by Ellis Stones. Knox described Ford as, ‘one of the funniest men of the district. ...Rocky’s (Ellis Stones) Depression stories and Gordon’s memory and quick tongue made the jobs the most enjoyable of all those hysterical times that made Eltham the centre of the eternal laugh, between the years of 1945 and 1950’.3 Ford’s house, like so many after the war, was built progressively, as more space was needed and formerly scarce materials became available. It began with an army-shed of timber-lined walls, now used as the kitchen. Ford then built what is now the lounge room, and the house grew ‘like topsy and on a shoestring,’ says his widow Gwen. A lot of second-hand materials such as window frames were used, a style made famous particularly with their extensive use at Montsalvat, the Eltham Artists’ Colony. The house was constructed as a joint venture with friends, including artist Clifton Pugh, who built Ford’s bedroom for £10. The polished floorboards and solomite (compressed straw) ceilings, interspersed with heavy beams, exude warmth. The result is a home of snug spaces, with soft light and garden vistas. Several other mud-brick buildings were constructed as needed, including a studio and units for bed-and-breakfast clients. The garden, which has been part of the Open Garden Scheme since the mid 1980s, is based on a balance of mass (plants) and void (paths and pools), textures and forms. It epitomises the Eltham style because of its relaxed informal ethos and attracts native animals. Wattlebirds, scrub wrens, pardalotes, currawongs, owls and even kangaroos, have been seen at Fulling. Gwen, a former English teacher who has worked on the garden since around 1970, urged and helped Ford write his book, The Natural Australian Garden.4 Several of Ford’s favourite trees are in the garden, including the native Casuarina or She-Oak. In spring, the garden is dusted with the purple Orthrosanthus multiflorus or blue native irises and rings with the calls of birds attracted to plants like the callistemons, correas and grevilleas.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, eltham, fulling, gordon ford garden, pitt street, eltham mud brick buildings, mud brick house -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, Eltham Community and Reception Centre, 2 October 2006
... Although the plants, forming part of the landscaping by Peter Glass and Denis Edwards, are largely indigenous and other native species, some exotic plants are protected as an important link with the site’s past. ...Although the plants, forming part of the landscaping by Peter Glass and Denis Edwards, are largely indigenous and other native species, some exotic plants are protected as an important link with the site’s past. ...The Eltham Community and Reception Centre was Australia's first public mud-brick building. Commissioned in 1977 by Eltham Shire Council, led by Shire president (and architect) Robert Marshall, architects Whitford and Peck were asked to design a multipurpose facility in mud-brick and timber. The official opening was performed by the Hon. R.J. Hamer; E.D., M.P., Premier of Victorai on Saturday, April 22, 1978. Architects: Whitford & Peck Pty Ltd Quantity Surveyor: D.J. Cant & Associates Structural Civil Engineers: Charlett & Moore Pty Ltd Landscape: Peter Glass, Dennis Edwards Mech Elec: Lobley Treidel & Partners Pty Ltd Acoustics: Riley Barden & Kirkhope Builder: L.U. Simon Pty Ltd Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p177 The Wiggles performed there, so has the ABC’s Play School. New citizens have made their vows, volunteers have been honoured, school children have performed, weddings celebrated and people mourned at funerals. Since 1978 the Eltham Community and Reception Centre at the corner of Pitt Street and Main Road, has provided a beautiful and quintessential Eltham environment for people from all over Melbourne. Recognised as Australia’s first public mud-brick building, the centre was built partly on the site of the parsonage of the former Methodist Church (now the Uniting Church).1 Commissioned by the Eltham Council headed by President Robert Marshall, architects Whitford and Peck were asked to design a multipurpose facility in mud-brick and timber. Following public consultation, it was agreed to build a centre for dances, exhibitions, films, plays or concerts. The results – at a cost of around $620,000 – captured the Eltham rustic style. The building – in soft tones of mud-brick and timber and immense floor-to-ceiling windows – overlooks the Diamond Creek and sporting fields. Eltham’s strong artistic heritage is reflected in the centre. Although the lighting is not ideal for a gallery and labels cannot be placed on walls, the centre hosts the Nillumbik Art Awards and displays around ten to 20% of the Nillumbik Shire Art Collection, usually for around a year at a time.2 On permanent display, close to the entrance, is local artist Clifton Pugh’s White Choughs in the Landscape. Further to the right is the Walter Withers Gallery, named after a local member of the Heidelberg School of artists. As part of the Eltham Gateway opposite the Eltham Hotel, the centre stands on what was once part of the Eltham Town Centre along this section of Main Road, then known as Maria Street. On the same site once stood the house and flour mill owned by Henry Dendy, best known as the founder of Brighton, although he lived longer in Eltham. Beside the drive is a wheel-rim tool with accompanying plaque, illustrating a technology important during the horse-powered age and now almost completely gone, as has the blacksmith’s shop that had housed it nearby. The implement is a platform for fitting iron tyres to the wooden rims of cartwheels. Beneath it is a capsule placed in 1985 to commemorate Victoria’s 150 years, which is to be opened in 2035. Although the plants, forming part of the landscaping by Peter Glass and Denis Edwards, are largely indigenous and other native species, some exotic plants are protected as an important link with the site’s past. Planted at the front around 1920, is a large Peppercorn tree with two joined trunks growing from the base, and close by is a Bhutan Cypress (Cupressus torulosa). Three other Peppercorn trees fringe the drive. The building includes two halls – the larger seating 250 people – and a large foyer overlooking trees and ovals. Both halls have retractable rear walls providing varying spaces as required, and guests can use several external decks. A site for outdoor theatre has been carved out of the natural slope outside the entrance. The Bricklayers Union refused to use the traditional mud-bricks, which weigh more than 22kg. As a result the mud-bricks were redesigned to reduce their weight and were laid back-to-back to produce a wall of normal thickness.3 The centre’s massive timber frame is reminiscent of timber bridge construction, with infill panels of mud-brick.4 In accord with the rustic style are colossal rough-sawn posts, bolts and steel brackets. The combination of mud-brick, exposed feature timber framing and creative design in this centre, characterises Eltham’s innovative buildings and the social movement behind them from the 1940s to the 1970s.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, eltham community and reception centre, mudbrick construction -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, Rice House, 69 Ryans Road, Eltham, 27 March 2007
... Lorna framed the house with native and exotic plants, which provide privacy and as a bonus, the garden attracted the rare Eltham Copper Butterfly. ...Lorna framed the house with native and exotic plants, which provide privacy and as a bonus, the garden attracted the rare Eltham Copper Butterfly. ...Built in 1953, the Rice House was leading Melbourne architect Kevin Borland's first commssion and was one of two houses of its kind. The design of the shell-like structure was inspired by the Arch of Ctesiphon, built in the second century south of Baghdad. Cement with a waterproofing agent was applied in layers to a form of regularly spaced timber arches covered in hessian. This ctesiphon system was developed in the United Kingdom by engineer J.H. de Waller in 1947. Commissioned in 1951 by Harrie and Lorna Rice, after Harrie, then an art student, met Borland at The Age Small Homes Service. Borland suggested they buy land in Eltham because at that time it was the only council in Melbourne that would grant a permit for such an innovative house. Covered under Victorian Heritage. Inspired by an ancient arch in Iraq, a house stands on top of a hill in a private position, off Ryans Road, Eltham. One of only two houses of its kind, it was leading Melbourne architect Kevin Borland’s first commissioned house, which he built in 1953. The shell-like structure, partially screened by giant trees and cacti, was inspired by the Arch of Ctesiphon south of Baghdad, built in the second century.1 Cement with a waterproofing agent was applied in layers to a form of regularly spaced timber arches tightly covered by hessian. This ctesiphon system was developed in the United Kingdom by engineer J H de Waller in 1947. This house was the first of three such structures built in Victoria, of which only one other remains, although substantially altered.2 It is the Wood House and supermarket, at the corner of Cleveland Road and High Street Road, Ashwood, designed by Robin Boyd in 1952. The Rice House demonstrates Kevin Borland’s innovative and experimental work. It is an outstanding example of the post-war period of experimentation in domestic architecture in Melbourne – by Robin Boyd, Kevin Borland and others – for The Age Small Homes Service from 1947 to 1953. This was partly an expression of late-Modernism and also necessitated by the post-war shortage of building materials. In Eltham, the post-war shortage of building materials largely resulted in mud-brick houses. Examples of Borland’s public work include contributions to the Olympic Swimming Pool in Melbourne and the Preshil Junior School in Kew. After more than 50 years of living in the house, Harrie and Lorna Rice still love it. Facing north-east with large windows overlooking the garden and two courtyards, it is well lit and benefits from a through breeze. The couple commissioned the extraordinary house after Harrie, then an art student, met Borland in 1951 at The Age Small Homes Service. Harrie was so impressed by the recently graduated Borland’s enthusiasm, that he asked him to design them an interesting house for a low budget. The unusual design presented several hurdles for the young couple before they could construct it. Borland suggested that they buy land in Eltham, because at that time it had the only council in Melbourne that would allow such an innovative house. Another hurdle was to gain finance for this remarkable house. The State Savings Bank Manager refused finance on the grounds that it was ‘unliveable’ and a ‘disgrace’. Fortunately, through a family connection, the couple borrowed money from the National Bank. But they discovered years later, that the bank’s evaluation stated the two ‘concrete sheds’ were of no value! The house built in off-white concrete, consists of two sections. The main house has four arches supported by brick and concrete walls that create a series of inter-connected rooms. Inside, the ceiling follows the roofline. Originally this section was only ten square metres, because of building restrictions at the time. But in 1973 Borland added two rooms and a carport. The second structure of two arches was originally a garage and a studio for art teacher Harrie Rice. To accommodate the growing family, in the mid 1950s, Borland converted the second structure into two children’s bedrooms, a kitchenette, a bathroom and a living room. The two structures were originally linked by a covered way of suspended draped-concrete, but this collapsed in the 1980s. The design has several maintenance problems. Cracks developed where two halves of the shells were joined. Then the material sprayed over the cracks became brittle, causing leaks. Fortunately Harrie found another material he could use. The valleys between the arches collect water, requiring annual painting with a waterproof material to prevent leaking. Lorna framed the house with native and exotic plants, which provide privacy and as a bonus, the garden attracted the rare Eltham Copper Butterfly. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p157 Comments about the Rice House on Lost Eltham page on Facebook June 2018 https://www.facebook.com/Lost-Eltham-1535993463348408/ Kate Borland: My dad designed this house. It is the Rice house and it is being renovated to its original glory as we speak.... Katherine Fox: I remember Harry and Lorna's, there was a secret room...! And the best loo with a view as I recall. Katherine Fox: Love this house! Wish I'd known it was up for sale. Looking forward to seeing progress if possible...If I recall correctly, the concrete swag over the walk-way collapsed at some stage. Marcus Skipper: In our little green Landrover, my dad and Alister Knox drove up dirt roads, a dirt track through the bush and finally to the ridge to check out this joint in about 1960. After the war at some time, they were all together at RMIT studying building design. Alister was the only one to graduate. A situation that resulted, my father would joke, in Alister having a career wherein his qualifications exceeded his talent. World Peace had broken out and all were hip to the ‘People’s’ century. Kevin went with the Modernist’s concrete, Alister went with the peasant’s mudbrick. “If this is the future,” my dad said,”I don’t like it.” And we drove back to medieval Montsalvat.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, eltham, rice house, ryans road, kevin borland -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedArchive - City of Sunshine
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Government Focus Special Feature November 1986 The City of Sunshine Multicultural City of Victoria Message from the Mayor|Brochure City of Sunshine Municipal Profile|Brochure City of Sunshine Accommodating the Future A Strategy for Housing Needs|Brochure Sunshine City Centre Development|Photocopy Mayors City of Sunshine|Brochure Local Solutions to a Global Problem our gift to future generations GEC ALSTHOM Energy Park Hulett St Albion|Brochure Melbournes West on the Move Melbournes Western Region Profile|Brochure Sunshine District Centre Market Square Interchange Public Transport|Certificate of Speical Civic Service for the Municipality of Sunshine|Brochure New Municipal Offices City of Sunshine Victoria|Newspaper Article Sunshine Community 1972 Can you imagine what $800 Million dollars looks like|Brochure Shire of Braybrook Office Welcome Home tendered to Maidstone Returned Services Personnel 2nd August 1946|Brochure City of Sunshine Live work and recreate in Sunshine|Sunshine City Council No 7 Council Report|Section of Minutes 24 March 199 Sunshine Logo competition won by Mr Stephen Jones of Laverton|Photocopy of Mayoral Pendant presented to City of Sunshine by Cr AG Pennel JP to commemorate its proclamatonas a city 16 May 1951|Flyer City of Sunshine Corporation Logo 24 March 1992 The logo was chosen from 94 other logos submitted as part of a community competiiton to find a new corporate logo. ...City of Sunshine Typed Report General Information on the City of Sunshine 1987 to 1988|Newspaper Article 13 October 1993 The Age How rubish tips can be a big turn on|Envelope Town Clerk Sunshine City Council|Flyer City of Sunshine Community Day Festival 23 April 1994|Brochure City of Sunshine City of the Future Community Meeting 5 March 1994 Moonee Valley|Brochure City of Sunshine Multicultural City of Victoria Community Meeting 14 September 1991 Moonee Valley|Brochure City of Sunshine The Conferring of The Freedom of Entry to the City of Sunshine Upon The First Try City of Sunshine Regional Cadet Unit on 16 May 1987|Brochure City of Sunshine The Conferring of The Freedom of Entry to the City of Sunshine Upon No 5 Flight Air Training Corps Tottenham 18 November 1989|Photograph and photocopies of building with handwritten notes 444 $136.89|Logo of City of Sunshine Victoria|Brochure Your share in Sunshine City of Sunshine A Progressive Municipality|Brochure City of Sunshine The Conferring of the Freedom of the City of Sunshine upon 5th and 6th Battalion The Royal Victoria Regiment 12 February 1994|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 441 $32.09|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 256 $12.64|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 258 $17.233|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 250 $15.60|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 260 $19.72|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 255 $8.26|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 440 $6.19|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 387 $34.09|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 259 $12.49|Brochure City of Sunshine Development Update October 1988|Newsletter Grapewine City of Sunshine Staff Newsletter June 1992|Typed Letter City of Sunshine Community Bus Information Sheet 21 March 1979|Map Greening Sunshine Current Work in Progress 1992 to 1993|Newspaper Article A Place in the Sun Exotic plants along Railway lines|Flyer Sunshine City Council News Vol 1 No 1 August 1974 Inflation Whats happening to Councils Money|Newspaper Article Footscray Advertiser 17 February 1917 Braybrook Council|Flyer Sunshine City Council News Vol 1 No 1 April 1975 Leaping into Sunshine New World|Flyer Sunshine your city August 1961 Facts you should know Administration commended|Flyer Sunshines Gardens Parks and Streets 1991 to 1992|Invitation sent 28 June 1982 Government Reception to farewell Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia on 8 July 1982 Commissioner AG and Mrs Gillen at National Gallery of Victoria|City of Sunshine Crest Motto is By Industry|Flyer Sunshine City Burke and Wills Camel Cup 24 April 1994 on Massey Ferguson Harvester site|Booklet Sunshine Yearbook 1972 Suburban Services Directories and Yearbooks|Enrolment form City of Sunshine Holiday Programme 7 May to 18 May 1984|Christmas Wishes Card from Chief Secretary Victoria t0 GM Prendergast Christmas 1927|Typed Letter 1 January 1984 A Personal Invitation from the Mayor|Newspaper Article The Advocate 9 September 1992 Public to have say Brooklyn tug of war|Newspaper Article Local Government Focus Special Feature November 1986 The City of Sunshine Multicultural City of Victoria Message from the Mayor|Brochure City of Sunshine Municipal Profile|Brochure City of Sunshine Accommodating the Future A Strategy for Housing Needs|Brochure Sunshine City Centre Development|Photocopy Mayors City of Sunshine|Brochure Local Solutions to a Global Problem our gift to future generations GEC ALSTHOM Energy Park Hulett St Albion|Brochure Melbournes West on the Move Melbournes Western Region Profile|Brochure Sunshine District Centre Market Square Interchange Public Transport|Certificate of Speical Civic Service for the Municipality of Sunshine|Brochure New Municipal Offices City of Sunshine Victoria|Newspaper Article Sunshine Community 1972 Can you imagine what $800 Million dollars looks like|Brochure Shire of Braybrook Office Welcome Home tendered to Maidstone Returned Services Personnel 2nd August 1946|Brochure City of Sunshine Live work and recreate in Sunshine|Sunshine City Council No 7 Council Report|Section of Minutes 24 March 199 Sunshine Logo competition won by Mr Stephen Jones of Laverton|Photocopy of Mayoral Pendant presented to City of Sunshine by Cr AG Pennel JP to commemorate its proclamatonas a city 16 May 1951|Flyer City of Sunshine Corporation Logo 24 March 1992 The logo was chosen from 94 other logos submitted as part of a community competiiton to find a new corporate logo. ...Typed Report General Information on the City of Sunshine 1987 to 1988|Newspaper Article 13 October 1993 The Age How rubish tips can be a big turn on|Envelope Town Clerk Sunshine City Council|Flyer City of Sunshine Community Day Festival 23 April 1994|Brochure City of Sunshine City of the Future Community Meeting 5 March 1994 Moonee Valley|Brochure City of Sunshine Multicultural City of Victoria Community Meeting 14 September 1991 Moonee Valley|Brochure City of Sunshine The Conferring of The Freedom of Entry to the City of Sunshine Upon The First Try City of Sunshine Regional Cadet Unit on 16 May 1987|Brochure City of Sunshine The Conferring of The Freedom of Entry to the City of Sunshine Upon No 5 Flight Air Training Corps Tottenham 18 November 1989|Photograph and photocopies of building with handwritten notes 444 $136.89|Logo of City of Sunshine Victoria|Brochure Your share in Sunshine City of Sunshine A Progressive Municipality|Brochure City of Sunshine The Conferring of the Freedom of the City of Sunshine upon 5th and 6th Battalion The Royal Victoria Regiment 12 February 1994|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 441 $32.09|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 256 $12.64|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 258 $17.233|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 250 $15.60|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 260 $19.72|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 255 $8.26|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 440 $6.19|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 387 $34.09|Hand drawings with handwritten notes 259 $12.49|Brochure City of Sunshine Development Update October 1988|Newsletter Grapewine City of Sunshine Staff Newsletter June 1992|Typed Letter City of Sunshine Community Bus Information Sheet 21 March 1979|Map Greening Sunshine Current Work in Progress 1992 to 1993|Newspaper Article A Place in the Sun Exotic plants along Railway lines|Flyer Sunshine City Council News Vol 1 No 1 August 1974 Inflation Whats happening to Councils Money|Newspaper Article Footscray Advertiser 17 February 1917 Braybrook Council|Flyer Sunshine City Council News Vol 1 No 1 April 1975 Leaping into Sunshine New World|Flyer Sunshine your city August 1961 Facts you should know Administration commended|Flyer Sunshines Gardens Parks and Streets 1991 to 1992|Invitation sent 28 June 1982 Government Reception to farewell Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia on 8 July 1982 Commissioner AG and Mrs Gillen at National Gallery of Victoria|City of Sunshine Crest Motto is By Industry|Flyer Sunshine City Burke and Wills Camel Cup 24 April 1994 on Massey Ferguson Harvester site|Booklet Sunshine Yearbook 1972 Suburban Services Directories and Yearbooks|Enrolment form City of Sunshine Holiday Programme 7 May to 18 May 1984|Christmas Wishes Card from Chief Secretary Victoria t0 GM Prendergast Christmas 1927|Typed Letter 1 January 1984 A Personal Invitation from the Mayor|Newspaper Article The Advocate 9 September 1992 Public to have say Brooklyn tug of war|Newspaper Article Local Government Focus Special Feature November 1986 The City of Sunshine Multicultural City of Victoria Message from the Mayor|Brochure City of Sunshine Municipal Profile|Brochure City of Sunshine Accommodating the Future A Strategy for Housing Needs|Brochure Sunshine City Centre Development|Photocopy Mayors City of Sunshine|Brochure Local Solutions to a Global Problem our gift to future generations GEC ALSTHOM Energy Park Hulett St Albion|Brochure Melbournes West on the Move Melbournes Western Region Profile|Brochure Sunshine District Centre Market Square Interchange Public Transport|Certificate of Speical Civic Service for the Municipality of Sunshine|Brochure New Municipal Offices City of Sunshine Victoria|Newspaper Article Sunshine Community 1972 Can you imagine what $800 Million dollars looks like|Brochure Shire of Braybrook Office Welcome Home tendered to Maidstone Returned Services Personnel 2nd August 1946|Brochure City of Sunshine Live work and recreate in Sunshine|Sunshine City Council No 7 Council Report|Section of Minutes 24 March 199 Sunshine Logo competition won by Mr Stephen Jones of Laverton|Photocopy of Mayoral Pendant presented to City of Sunshine by Cr AG Pennel JP to commemorate its proclamatonas a city 16 May 1951|Flyer City of Sunshine Corporation Logo 24 March 1992 The logo was chosen from 94 other logos submitted as part of a community competiiton to find a new corporate logo. Designer ws Mr Steve Jones of Laverton.|Sunshine District Centre Aerial Perspective Market Sqaure : Pollard Reserve : The Overpass and Railway Line sketchcity of sunshine -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Digital Photograph, Alan King, St Andrews Hotel, 2 February 2008
... The Canary Island Palm is historically significant as a rare example of exotic tree planting in this rural area. The tree is aesthetically and historically significant as a local landmark and for its contribution to the streetscape and landscape value. ...The Canary Island Palm is historically significant as a rare example of exotic tree planting in this rural area. The tree is aesthetically and historically significant as a local landmark and for its contribution to the streetscape and landscape value. ...The c1860 St Andrews Hotel, with the c1930 additions, and the Canary Island Palm, and the surrounding site to the title boundaries are historically, socially and aesthetically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik. The St Andrews Hotel is historically significant because it may have given its name 'St Andrews' to the town (another suggestion is that the name came from St Andrews church) and for its connection to Ewen Hugh Cameron (1831-1915) the prosperous local farmer, member of the Eltham Roads Board/Shire Council and local MP. It is also significant as the oldest hotel building in the former Shire of Eltham, as one of the few surviving buildings connected with the Caledonian goldfields era and as one of a handful of early structures to have survived the 1960s bushfires; the additions and alterations to the hotel reflect its long life. The hotel is socially significant because it has served as an important meeting place for more than 160 years. The Canary Island Palm is historically significant as a rare example of exotic tree planting in this rural area. The tree is aesthetically and historically significant as a local landmark and for its contribution to the streetscape and landscape value. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p71 Built around 1860, St Andrews Hotel has changed little since it first welcomed thirsty gold diggers from the Caledonia Goldfields. The timber building, with gabled roof, beamed ceilings and a massive fireplace, is Nillumbik Shire’s oldest hotel and has always been an important community centre, particularly in its early days. Fortunately, the hotel and the near-by Canary Island Palm Tree, which is quite rare in this area, survived the 1960s bushfires, along with a few other early buildings. St Andrews (formerly Queenstown) was founded on gold, as were Panton Hill (formerly Kingstown), Research and Diamond Creek, from the mid-1850s to the 1860s. But by the early 20th century common use changed the name Queenstown to St Andrews, possibly after this hotel or after the church or the mining district.1 The Caledonia Diggings were probably named by Scottish settlers after the Roman name for Scotland, despite this land bearing little similarity to their homeland.2 Queenstown, which was proclaimed as a township in 1861, was the gold-mining centre on the Upper Diamond and in the 1850s had up to 600 European inhabitants and a small camp of Chinese on the flats along the creek. Queenstown was the administrative centre of the Upper Diamond with three hotels, a brewery and a slaughterhouse.3 It is unclear which hotel was the district’s first, as distinct from the earliest unlicensed grog shops, some of which operated in tents. John Corke Knell was one of eight unlicensed storekeepers supplying drink to miners at Caledonia in 1857, named by Sgt. McNamara of the Caledonia Police Station.4 In February 1859, Knell apparently bought most of the present hotel’s site at the first township land sales. As he was a local storekeeper, he might have first established a store there.5 Knell and his wife Eliza were early licensees of the St Andrews Hotel. The hotel had eight bedrooms – including three for public use – and the dining-room seated 30 people. It is thought they named the hotel St Andrews after Eliza’s hometown of St Andrews in Scotland. St Andrews Hotel was an important local centre in several ways. In the same building the Knells also operated a post office and general store. In 1867 Mrs Knell was appointed Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths for Queenstown. The hotel was also used to hold inquests into people’s deaths when the police residence became too small.6 The hotel also became a fashionable destination at Christmas for parties from Melbourne. In 1868, possibly following her husband’s death, Mrs Knell applied for a temporary licence, which was then transferred to Robert Smith after their marriage in 1869. But then, possibly after Robert’s death, Mrs Smith operated the hotel until 1892. This contradicts a report in The Evelyn Observer 1882 that JC Knells of the St Andrews Hotel was granted a publican’s licence in the Queenstown Police Court. At that time he was supposed to have been dead for around 14 years! Although Mrs Smith was a respected citizen, known for her geniality and as an ideal hostess, she had a minor brush with the law when she was fined ten shillings for not lighting a lamp outside her licensed premises.7 From 1892 several publicans owned the hotel including W Atkins, from 1895. In 1909 the licensee was apparently Mrs Smith’s son, Walter Knell, who held the licence until at least the 1920s. Not surprisingly, this old hotel has attracted romantic stories. Mrs Smith is said to be seen roaming the pub in her nightdress – even though she was buried in the Queenstown Cemetery in 1911.8 A musical The Hero of Queenstown, set in the hotel, was written and produced by local actor Reg Evans in the 1970s.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, st andrews hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Commercial Egg Producers' Association of Victoria (CEPA) Central Council Correspondence, 1978
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The key points are:The Central Council is requesting information about arrangements for holding wheat for egg producers within 40 km of Bendigo. 8504.34f A recommendation letter made to submit information to the Senate Standing Committee on National Resources regarding the adequacy of quarantine and control measures for protecting Australia's pastoral industries from exotic livestock and plant diseases. 8504.34g The document is a letter from the Commercial Egg Producers' Association of Victoria to the Victorian Egg Marketing Board, expressing concerns about rumored changes to payment schedules for egg producers. 8504.34h The document is a protest letter from an association representing small poultry producers regards Rising Government Charges and License Fees 8504.34i This document to the Department of agriculture highlights concerns from a conference regarding the insufficient penalties for non-compliance with the Hen Quota regulations in Victoria. 8504.34j This document is a formal correspondence dated July 17, 1978, from K. ...The key points are:The Central Council is requesting information about arrangements for holding wheat for egg producers within 40 km of Bendigo. 8504.34f A recommendation letter made to submit information to the Senate Standing Committee on National Resources regarding the adequacy of quarantine and control measures for protecting Australia's pastoral industries from exotic livestock and plant diseases. 8504.34g The document is a letter from the Commercial Egg Producers' Association of Victoria to the Victorian Egg Marketing Board, expressing concerns about rumored changes to payment schedules for egg producers. 8504.34h The document is a protest letter from an association representing small poultry producers regards Rising Government Charges and License Fees 8504.34i This document to the Department of agriculture highlights concerns from a conference regarding the insufficient penalties for non-compliance with the Hen Quota regulations in Victoria. 8504.34j This document is a formal correspondence dated July 17, 1978, from K. ...The Commercial Egg Producers' Association of Victoria was active by the 1930s, engaging in industry management and lobbying.The Commercial Egg Producer's Association (CEPA) had branches in Bendigo, South Bendigo, Eaglehawk, Wedderburn, Murrabit and Euroa.CEPA Commercial Egg Producer's Association (Bendigo Region) correspondence, for the year 1978. This item includes the following documents: 8504.34a The Commercial Egg Producers' Association of Victoria conference agenda December 1978 8504.34b Notice of half yearly Conference Dec 1978 8504.34c A letter congratulating Mr. Tom Austin on his appointment to the Cabinet. 8504.34d A formal letter from the Secretary of an association, K. Fitzgibbon, addressed to the Chairman of the Beef and Meat Enquiry. The key points are:Purpose: The association is inquiring about the possibility of submitting evidence to the Beef and Meat Enquiry. 8504.34e This document is a formal inquiry from the Central Council of the C.E.P.A. to the Australian Wheatgrowers Federation regarding wheat storage for egg producers near Bendigo. The key points are:The Central Council is requesting information about arrangements for holding wheat for egg producers within 40 km of Bendigo. 8504.34f A recommendation letter made to submit information to the Senate Standing Committee on National Resources regarding the adequacy of quarantine and control measures for protecting Australia's pastoral industries from exotic livestock and plant diseases. 8504.34g The document is a letter from the Commercial Egg Producers' Association of Victoria to the Victorian Egg Marketing Board, expressing concerns about rumored changes to payment schedules for egg producers. 8504.34h The document is a protest letter from an association representing small poultry producers regards Rising Government Charges and License Fees 8504.34i This document to the Department of agriculture highlights concerns from a conference regarding the insufficient penalties for non-compliance with the Hen Quota regulations in Victoria. 8504.34j This document is a formal correspondence dated July 17, 1978, from K. Fitzgibbon (Secretary) to Mr. J. Bourchier at Hills Bazaar, Bendigo. 8504.34k This document is a formal letter from K. Fitzgibbon (Secretary) to Mr. D. McClure, M.L.A., enclosing copies of two letters previously sent to Mr. Wishart, Director General of the Department of Agriculture. The correspondence follows a recent conference and is intended to keep Mr. McClure informed of communications with the Department of Agriculture. 8504.34l This document is a formal letter dated July 17, 1978, from K. Fitzgibbon (Secretary) to Mr. F. Grimwade, M.L.A. 8504.34m This document is a formal letter from K. Fitzgibbon (Secretary) to Mr. W. Ebery, M.L.A., dated July 17, 1978. The main points are:The letter transmits copies of two letters that were sent to Mr. Wishart, Director General of the Department of Agriculture. 8504.34n This document is a formal correspondence dated July 17, 1978, from K. Fitzgibbon (Secretary) to Mr. B. Reid, M.L.C. The key points are:The letter encloses copies of two letters previously sent to Mr. Wishart, Director General of the Department of Agriculture. 8504.34o This document is a formal letter from K. Fitzgibbon (Secretary) to Mr. S. McDonald, dated July 17, 1978. The key points are:The letter serves as a cover note, enclosing copies of two letters sent to Mr. Wishart, Director General of the Department of Agriculture. 8504.34p This document is a formal inquiry from the Poultry Industry Association to the Diagnostic Centre regarding the establishment of a Liaison Committee. A panel of representatives from the Poultry Industry Association is provided for the committee, including Broadbent, J. Scott, R. Stephens, and Fitzgibbon. 8504.34q The document is a letter from the Commercial Egg Producers Association of Victoria, advocating for the introduction of a standardized Stock Feed Wheat Price across Australia 8504.34r The document provides a contact and organizational listing for the Commercial Egg Producers' Association of Victoria. 8504.34s The document is a formal letter from the Commercial Egg Producers' Association of Victoria to the Grains Division of the Victorian Farmers' Union 8504.34t This document is a formal letter from the Commercial Egg Producers' Association of Victoria, addressed to the Minister of Agriculture, nominating candidates for vacancies on the Victorian Egg Marketing Board. 8504.34u Meeting Announcement of the annual Central Council meeting 8504.34v The document outlines the agenda for a commercial egg producers' conference, highlighting several industry concerns and proposals 8504.34w This document is a letter from the Secretary of the Commercial Egg Producers Association of Victoria to the N.S.W. Egg Marketing Board. Concern about N.S.W. egg quotas - The Association believes N.S.W. has not reduced its egg quotas to the appropriate level 8504.34x The letter is a protest regarding the Victorian Egg Marketing Board's decision to transfer the Sympag License at Kangaroo Flat to Crystal Egg Co. in Bendigo. 8504.34y The document is a formal letter from an association to the Victorian Egg Marketing Board, requesting a review and potential increase in the prices for 2nd grade eggs. 8504.34z The Commercial Egg Producers Association requests that Agricultural Officers receive periodic refresher training, specifically for procedures like blood sampling. 8504.34aa This document is a formal complaint from an association addressed to the manager of Crystal Egg Co. The association is concerned that farmers are not receiving their own fillers back after grading. Fillers from one farm may be returned to another farm, rather than to their original owner.The association highlights a potential disease risk if fillers are mixed between farms. 8504.34ab The letter is a formal complaint addressed to the Secretary of the Victorian Egg Marketing Board. The association is concerned that farmers are not receiving their own fillers back after grading. Fillers from one farm may be returned to another farm, rather than to their original owner.The association highlights a potential disease risk if fillers are mixed between farms. 8504.34ac The document is a formal letter from the Commercial Egg Producers Association to the Victorian Egg Marketing Board. The key points are:The Association recommends that all fertile eggs be classified as second quality. This grading is suggested as a precautionary measure to protect market standards. 8504.34ad The document is a formal letter from the Secretary of the Commercial Egg Producers Association of Victoria to the Minister of Agriculture. Farmers are frustrated by the excessive amount of statistical forms they are required to complete. 8504.34ae The document is a formal letter proposing the establishment of a Liaison Committee at the Diagnostic Centre. 8504.34af The document is a formal letter addressing the need for improved egg unloading facilities at grading floors in Bendigo. The Central Council of the Commercial & Producers Association of Victoria discussed concerns about unloading facilities at two grading floors in Bendigo. 8504.34ag Minutes from the the association's half yearly Conference Dec 1978 8504.34ah Minutes from the the association's annual Conference June 1978 8504.34ai Minutes from the the association's Executive Meeting May 1978 8504.34aj Minutes from the the association's half yearly Conference Dec 1977 8504.34ak Minutes from the the association's annual Conference June 1977egg producer's information, correspondence, cepa, commercial egg producers' association -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Reference Fossils/Science, John Hill, A General Natural History, 1748
... In Volume Two, A History of Plants (1751), Hill covers botany, describing the appearance, geographic range, and medicinal uses of various native and exotic plants (like the coffee tree, cacti, and various herbs). ...A General Natural History is a massive, ambitious three-volume compendium written to survey the natural world. It is divided into three distinct parts, which were published sequentially between 1748 and 1752. Volume One contains The History of Fossils (1748). Despite the modern name, "fossils" back then referred to anything dug out of the earth. This volume focuses heavily on mineralogy, gemstones, rocks, and minerals, mapping them out based on a microscopic examination. In Volume Two, A History of Plants (1751), Hill covers botany, describing the appearance, geographic range, and medicinal uses of various native and exotic plants (like the coffee tree, cacti, and various herbs). Volume Three concentrates on various animals and is called An History of Animals (1752). It's a zoological survey that starts with microscopic organisms before moving on to insects, marine life, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The book focused not just on describing these specimens, but also on outlining their "virtues and uses" in medicine and mechanics.A General Natural History Author: John Hill Publisher: Thomas Osborne Date: 1748 Badly damaged light brown hardcover with a damaged spine and lettering in gold. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.non-fictionA General Natural History is a massive, ambitious three-volume compendium written to survey the natural world. It is divided into three distinct parts, which were published sequentially between 1748 and 1752. Volume One contains The History of Fossils (1748). Despite the modern name, "fossils" back then referred to anything dug out of the earth. This volume focuses heavily on mineralogy, gemstones, rocks, and minerals, mapping them out based on a microscopic examination. In Volume Two, A History of Plants (1751), Hill covers botany, describing the appearance, geographic range, and medicinal uses of various native and exotic plants (like the coffee tree, cacti, and various herbs). Volume Three concentrates on various animals and is called An History of Animals (1752). It's a zoological survey that starts with microscopic organisms before moving on to insects, marine life, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The book focused not just on describing these specimens, but also on outlining their "virtues and uses" in medicine and mechanics.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, a general natural history, john hill -
![Book, A.R.G. McMahon et al, An assessment of the environmental weed problem within the Shire of Eltham and formulation of a management strategy, [1990]](/media/collectors/4f729f7b97f83e03086018a5/items/67a595a31129a80196e3c1e3/item-media/67be9423ac2704e0db9566de/item-fit-380x285.jpg?cb=6)
Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, A.R.G. McMahon et al, An assessment of the environmental weed problem within the Shire of Eltham and formulation of a management strategy, [1990]
... Includes colour photographs and an appendix of a list of exotic vascular plant species. 30 cm. Heatbound An assessment of the environmental weed problem within the Shire of Eltham and formulation of a management strategy Book A.R.G. ...A report prepared for the Shire of Eltham documenting the findings of a study on the enviromental weeds in the Shire of Eltham. Field work commenced in May 1989. Includes colour photographs and an appendix of a list of exotic vascular plant species.30 cm. Heatboundnon-fictionA report prepared for the Shire of Eltham documenting the findings of a study on the enviromental weeds in the Shire of Eltham. Field work commenced in May 1989. Includes colour photographs and an appendix of a list of exotic vascular plant species.weeds -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, Former home of Alistair and Margot Knox, King Street, Eltham, 16 January 2006
... plants and a 3.6 metres wide pergola surrounds the building. Wedded to the landscape, a door in every room at the perimeter, opens outside. The property also includes a forge, a small hut built by son Macgregor at 15, and a mud-brick tower for chickens. Building materials were foraged from a wide variety of sources. Some of the joinery material came from old whisky vats. When the Oregon of the highest quality ‘was put through the wood-working machines, it gave off a deep smell of whisky that made the whole atmosphere exotic...plants and a 3.6 metres wide pergola surrounds the building. Wedded to the landscape, a door in every room at the perimeter, opens outside. The property also includes a forge, a small hut built by son Macgregor at 15, and a mud-brick tower for chickens. Building materials were foraged from a wide variety of sources. Some of the joinery material came from old whisky vats. When the Oregon of the highest quality ‘was put through the wood-working machines, it gave off a deep smell of whisky that made the whole atmosphere exotic ...Situated in King Street, Eltham, Alistair Knox built his home and office in 1962-1963 with mud-bricks made from the local soil and recycled materials blending the house with bush around it. Knox popularised the Eltham earth building movement, begun by Montsalvat founder, Justus Jorgensen. Alistair Knox (1912-1986) was also an Eltham Shire Councillor 1971-1975 and Shire President in 1975. Knox established the inaugural Eltham Community Festival in 1975. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p145 Lack of money was a strong incentive for Alistair Knox to do what he did best when he built his house and office at King Street, Eltham in 1962-63. He used mud-bricks from local soil and recycled materials, characteristically blending the house with the bush around it. The result was a work of art. Knox popularised the Eltham earth building movement,1 begun by Montsalvat founder Justus Jörgensen. He was also an Eltham Shire Councillor from 1971 to 1975 and Shire President in 1975. For Knox mud-brick building was not just a building style, but a spiritual experience and a way of relating with nature. At 40 he rediscovered God and his building reflected his theological, political, philosophical and particularly environmental world view, which was far ahead of its time.2 He also contributed to building development in his use of concrete slab foundations when stumps and bearers were the norm. Knox was introduced to mud-brick construction in 1940 by Jörgensen, then shortly after, Knox joined the Navy. In 1946 Knox studied Building Practice and Theory at Melbourne Technical College (now RMIT University). There he befriended fellow student and artist Matcham Skipper who belonged to what was then called the Jörgensen Artists’ Colony. Knox decided to build an earth building in Eltham, partly because the post-war huge building demands resulted in expensive and scarce building materials. He asked artist Sonia Skipper for help who, with Matcham, had constructed mud-brick buildings at the Artists’ Colony. The simple rectangular low-lying house at King Street is framed by native plants and a 3.6 metres wide pergola surrounds the building. Wedded to the landscape, a door in every room at the perimeter, opens outside. The property also includes a forge, a small hut built by son Macgregor at 15, and a mud-brick tower for chickens. Building materials were foraged from a wide variety of sources. Some of the joinery material came from old whisky vats. When the Oregon of the highest quality ‘was put through the wood-working machines, it gave off a deep smell of whisky that made the whole atmosphere exotic and heady’.3 Amateur builders, including schoolboys from Knox’s Presbyterian Church, made some of the mud-bricks. But the building was finished with the professional help of Yorkshire builder, Eric Hirst. Inside, the light is subdued with the mud-brick, beamed timber ceilings and floors of slate, timber or orange-brown tiles. Skylights, with rich blue and red leadlighting, illuminate one entrance area and this feature is repeated as edging on the door. The centre of the house is like a covered courtyard, with rooms built around it. The central room, 11 metres x 7 metres, was built in the same proportions as Knox’s mud-bricks. Clerestory windows on four sides infuse the room with a soft light. A huge brick fireplace extends beyond one corner and opposite is a small one where timber can only be placed vertically. The slate for the floor was discarded from the Malthouse Brewery now used as a theatre in Southbank. In the middle is a large refectory table and benches that seat 18. Like much of the house, it is rugged, yet beautiful. Made of Western Australian Jarrah by Macgregor with a chain saw and an adze, it retains knot and nail holes. Each wall has an opening, 2.4 metres at the ends and 3.6 metres at the sides. Only one has doors and these concertina doors are made of the backs of old church pews. The main bedroom has an ensuite with a marble hand basin discarded from the Victorian Parliament building; and a dressing room, where two wardrobes of polished timber recovered from a tip are attached to the walls. Separate from the house is the strikingly original circular-shaped office made of bluestone sourced from the original Army campsite at Broadmeadows.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, alistair and margot knox house, alistair knox design, mudbrick construction, eltham, king street -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyAlbum - Album page, Glenfern, Inkerman Street, Circa 1972
... The gardens were developed from the establishment of the estate and remnants of early plantings, exotic trees in particular, are evident. ...This photograph is part of the Caulfield Historical Album 1972. This album was created in approximately 1972 as part of a project by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. The album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Principal photographer thought to be Trevor Hart, member of Caulfield Historical Society. Most photographs were taken between 1966-1972 with a small number of photographs being older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated, with 386 photographs over 198 pages.From Victorian Heritage Database citation for Glernfern H0136 https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/57 (as at 23/10/2020) Glenfern was built on spacious grounds at the corner of Inkerman and Hotham Streets, East St Kilda in two main stages in 1857 and 1876. From 1876 to 1984 Glenfern had only two owners, including the well known Melbourne family of artists, the Boyds. The property was bequeathed to the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) in 1984 and has remained in their ownership. The original Glenfern allotment was bought by John Bakewell in 1856 and sold the following year to Francis McDonnell, a prominent Melbourne investor. By 1858, the house, rated as the most valuable in Caulfield, had been built on the site. Due to financial difficulties, McDonnell offered a number of properties for sale in 1860, including Glenfern. It was not sold at this stage, but subsequently mortgaged in 1862. In 1866 Thomas Watson purchased the property and lived there until 1876 when it was sold to Captain John T. T. Boyd and his wife, Lucy, founders of the Boyd dynasty of artists, musicians, writers and architects. The Boyd family, including twelve children, lived there until 1907, with Lucy Boyd retaining ownership after her husband's death in 1891. In 1907 the property was subdivided and the greatly reduced Glenfern portion was purchased by the Ostberg family, who lived there from 1915. In the latter years of Boyd family ownership and the Ostberg ownership, Glenfern had several tenants and was run as a school on two occasions. The Ostberg family occupancy continued until the death of Miss Amy Ostberg in 1984. From 1929 the property was listed as Glenfern Flats, necessitating various internal alterations over a period of time. The original two storey house, attributed to architect Charles Laing, was extended for the Boyd family in 1876, by architect M. Hennessy. This comprised the addition of a two storey wing to the south of the existing building. Stables were built in 1884 by the architects Smith and Johnson and other outbuildings, since removed, were recorded on the site. The gardens were developed from the establishment of the estate and remnants of early plantings, exotic trees in particular, are evident. Various additions and alterations were made to the house in the twentieth century and a separate block of flats was built on the southern boundary in c1964. Glenfern is a two storey picturesque Gothic house of stuccoed brick with steep, gabled slate roofs, elaborate bargeboards and chimneys of conjoined stacks set diagonally. The original, asymmetrically planned L-shaped house, containing the principal rooms and a rear wing, was designed with two main facades facing north and west. The north facade contains an unusual recessed pointed arch bay formed between twin chimney flues. Internally cedar joinery includes an unusual set of double doors between the drawing room and parlour, the centre pair of which fold back and then slide into the walls. Detailing of the 1876 additions copied that of the original house, including the bargeboards, chimneys and western verandah. Ownership of Glenfern passed to the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) in 1984 and in 2002 transformation of the property into a Centre for the Arts and Culture commenced. This began with the establishment of an Artist-in-residence programme, followed by the Glenfern Writers Centre. Restoration and renovation of the building has been undertaken concurrently with the establishment of this centre. How is it significant? Glenfern, East St Kilda is of architectural and historical significance to the State of Victoria. Why is it significant? Glenfern is of architectural significance as an unusually intact and rare example of the picturesque domestic Gothic Revival house in Victoria. Of particular note are the clustered chimneys, bargeboards and twin arched chimney flues and the folding/sliding cedar doors between the principal rooms. It is significant as an important work of the prominent Melbourne architect, Charles Laing. Glenfern is of historical significance for its connection with the distinguished Victorian Boyd family. It has been recorded in a painting by Emma Boyd, wife of Arthur, in 1885 and in print by writer, Martin Boyd in 1952. Glenfern is of historical significance due to its ownership by only two families from 1876; firstly the Boyds until 1907 and the Ostbergs until 1984. Of note is the resistance to redevelopment in the latter half of the twentieth century and the subsequent survival of the 1907 Glenfern estate.Page 98 of Photograph Album with two photographs (one square and one landscape) of views of Glenfern.Handwritten: "Glenfern" 417 Inkerman Street [top right] / 98 [bottom right]trevor hart, east st kilda, garden, pitched roof, glenfern, hotham street, boyd family, 1850's, 1860's, 1870's, john bakewell, francis mcdonnell, thomas watson, lucy boyd, glenfern flats, charles laing, m. hennessy, smith and johnson, stables, gothic, stuccoed brick, gabled slate roofs, elaborate bargeboards, asymmetrical, cedar joinery, verandah, national trust of australia, centre for the arts and culture, artist-in-residence, glenfern writers centre, gothic revival, clustered chimneys, emma boyd, inkerman street, north caulfield, captain john boyd, artists, writers, st kilda east, national trust of australia (victoria), caulfield, amy ostberg, architects, m hennessy, doors, chimneys, martin boyd, arthur boyd, ostberg family -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO: BOTANICAL GARDENS, WHITE HILLS, 1875
... exotic and native border the path. Inscriptions: Printed mount in gold ink 'Views of Bendigo No. 51' on top. 'Botanical Gardens Near the White Hills', 'NJ Caire, Photo, Sandhurst', 'Casey & Wenborn's print', Forbes & Holmes, agents'. These public gardens were first promoted by the Sandhurst Corporation in the year 1965. They cover an area of about 30 acres and contain many choice and rare plant...exotic and native border the path. Inscriptions: Printed mount in gold ink 'Views of Bendigo No. 51' on top. 'Botanical Gardens Near the White Hills', 'NJ Caire, Photo, Sandhurst', 'Casey & Wenborn's print', Forbes & Holmes, agents'. These public gardens were first promoted by the Sandhurst Corporation in the year 1965. They cover an area of about 30 acres and contain many choice and rare plant ...Sepia photograph. View of the Botanical Gardens, White Hills. A path cuts horizontally across the foreground where a young fir tree is growing. Beyond the path there is a small building on the far left a shed structure with surrounding picket fence, followed by a small cottage and a stand of eucalyptus trees extending to the right. A variety of exotic trees and shrubs both exotic and native border the path. Inscriptions: Printed mount in gold ink 'Views of Bendigo No. 51' on top. 'Botanical Gardens Near the White Hills', 'NJ Caire, Photo, Sandhurst', 'Casey & Wenborn's print', Forbes & Holmes, agents'. These public gardens were first promoted by the Sandhurst Corporation in the year 1965. They cover an area of about 30 acres and contain many choice and rare plant. The public are admitted every day in the week from the hours of sunrise to sunset. Mr. Gadd is the curator and resides in the gardens. Nicholas Caire (Two copies)Nicholas, J Caireplace, public gardens, botanical gardens, white hills -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedBook - The Native Flowers of Victoria, Edward Edgar Prescott
... State School Nothing is more striking to a European botanist visiting Victoria for the first time, than to find so many plants which he has long known as beautiful garden or greenhouse exotics. Front Cover - The Native Flowers of Victoria Pescott Red hard covered book The Native Flowers of Victoria Book The Native Flowers of Victoria Edward Edgar Prescott George Robertson & Co Pty Ltd ...Nothing is more striking to a European botanist visiting Victoria for the first time, than to find so many plants which he has long known as beautiful garden or greenhouse exotics.Red hard covered booknon-fictionNothing is more striking to a European botanist visiting Victoria for the first time, than to find so many plants which he has long known as beautiful garden or greenhouse exotics.state school
