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City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Gas Works, Ballarat circa 1968
... Gas Works, Ballarat circa 1968....gas works...These gas works were located on the corner of Albert... Ballarat East goldfields These gas works were located on the corner ...These gas works were located on the corner of Albert and Dana Streets.gas works, aerial view, manufacturing, albert street, dana street -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Ports and Harbours, Ports and Harbours, Tender for Warrnambool Light, 24-06-1902
... Warrnambool Gas Works... Gas Works was successful. The Tender was issued... Works, Warrnambool, dated 24th June 1902, for the supply of gas..." "Collector of Customs" " The Manager / Gas Works / Warrnambool... as the Lighthouse, by the Warrnambool Gas Works was successful. The Tender ...The document confirms that the Tender for the supply of gas to the Warrnambool Light, also known as the Lighthouse, by the Warrnambool Gas Works was successful. The Tender was issued by the Engineer in Charge, Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, for a the period ending 30th June 1903, at the offered rate of 10/- (ten shillings) per 100.0 c/f (cubic feet). The Manager of the Warrnambool Gas Works expected to follow this acceptance with a visit to the Collector of Customs to sign the Conditions of Contract and Bond. The light of Warrnambool's Lady Bay Lighthouse was originally powered by oil. Later it was converted to gas, followed by electricity, then solar power, and finally to battery power. The Warrnambool Gas Company operated the gas works from the 1870's to the late 1920's.This document connects Warrnambool's Lady Bay Lighthouse to the Warrnambool Gas Works during the first decade of the 20th century. It documents to process of a Government department requesting Tenders for the supply of goods to operate a service, the the formal documentation required at that time.Pale green rectangular paper with template text printed in black and completed in black ink script. Letterhead of the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, and addressed to the Gas Works, Warrnambool, dated 24th June 1902, for the supply of gas to the Warrnambool Light until 30th June 1903 at the cost of Ten Shillings per 100 cubic feet."24th [June] 1902" Warrnambool [Light]" "Manager W'bool Gas Wks" "supply of gas to" "1903" "10/- per 100.0 c/f" "Collector of Customs" " The Manager / Gas Works / Warrnambool" [Signature] "for" [Engineer in Charge, Ports and Harbours]flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, department of ports and harbours, ports and harbours, ports and harbours melbourne, warrnambool light, warrnambool lighthouse, warrnambool gas works, w'bool gas works, gas works, gas supply, early 1900s, early 20th century, shillings, cubic feet, collector of customs, customs, warrnambool customs, engineer in charge, lady bay lighthouse, warrnambool gas company -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Ports and Harbours, Ports and Harbours, Tender for Warrnambool Light, 24-06-1904
... Warrnambool Gas Works... Gas Works was successful. The Tender was issued... Works, Warrnambool, dated 24th June 1904, for the supply of gas..." "Collector of Customs" " The Manager / Gas Works / Warrnambool... as the Lighthouse, by the Warrnambool Gas Works was successful. The Tender ...The document confirms that the Tender for the supply of gas to the Warrnambool Light, also known as the Lighthouse, by the Warrnambool Gas Works was successful. The Tender was issued by the Engineer in Charge, Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, for a the period ending 30th June 1905, at the offered rate of 10/- (ten shillings) per 100.0 c/f (cubic feet). The Manager of the Warrnambool Gas Works expected to follow this acceptance with a visit to the Collector of Customs to sign the Conditions of Contract and Bond. The light of Warrnambool's Lady Bay Lighthouse was originally powered by oil. Later it was converted to gas, followed by electricity, then solar power, and finally to battery power. The Warrnambool Gas Company operated the gas works from the 1870's to the late 1920's.This document connects Warrnambool's Lady Bay Lighthouse to the Warrnambool Gas Works during the first decade of the 20th century. It documents to process of a Government department requesting Tenders for the supply of goods to operate a service, the the formal documentation required at that time.Pale cream rectangular paper with template text printed in black and completed in black ink script. Letterhead of the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, and addressed to the Gas Works, Warrnambool, dated 24th June 1904, for the supply of gas to the Warrnambool Light until 30th June 1905 at the cost of Ten Shillings per 100 cubic feet."24th [June] 1904" Warrnambool [Light]" "Manager W'bool Gas Wks" "supply of gas to" "1905" "10/- per 100.0 c/f" "Collector of Customs" " The Manager / Gas Works / Warrnambool" [Signature] "for" [Engineer in Charge, Ports and Harbours]flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, department of ports and harbours, ports and harbours, ports and harbours melbourne, warrnambool light, warrnambool lighthouse, warrnambool gas works, w'bool gas works, gas works, gas supply, early 1900s, early 20th century, shillings, cubic feet, collector of customs, customs, warrnambool customs, engineer in charge, lady bay lighthouse, warrnambool gas company -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West, 1880s
... Coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West..., Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West: Plan of coal tramway..., Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West ...From set of three photocopies of two plans of coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West: Plan of coal tramwaytransport - tramways, utilities - gas, sandridge lagoon, industry - manufacturing, piers and wharves - town pier, metropolitan gas company, australasia sugar refining company, robert harper & co ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West, 1880s
... Coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West..., Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West: Reduced size version... Coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West ...From set of three photocopies of two plans of coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West: Reduced size version of 656.01transport - tramways, utilities - gas, sandridge lagoon, industry - manufacturing, piers and wharves - town pier, metropolitan gas company, australasia sugar refining company, robert harper & co ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West, 1880s
... Coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West..., Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West: Full size plan... Plan Coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West ...From set of three photocopies of two plans of coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West: Full size plan with cross sections, signed by South Melbourne, Port Melbourne and Gas Co. engineerstransport - tramways, utilities - gas, sandridge lagoon, industry - manufacturing, piers and wharves - town pier, metropolitan gas company, australasia sugar refining company, robert harper & co ltd -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Gas Works looking from Wimmera Street
... Stawell Gas Works looking from Wimmera Street...Gas Company Works from Wimmera Street ... grampians Gas Company Works from Wimmera Street stawell Stawell Gas ...Gas Company Works from Wimmera Street stawell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO & EASTER FAIR, c1968
... bendigo gas works...Bendigo Gas Works, Weeroona Ave, Bendigo.... SLIDE Bendigo bendigo gas works Bendigo Gas Works Bendigo Gas ...Bendigo Gas Works, Weeroona Ave, Bendigo.slide, bendigo, bendigo gas works, bendigo gas works -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO & EASTER FAIR, c1968
... bendigo gas works...Bendigo Gas Works, Weeroona Ave, Bendigo. Gasometer... SLIDE Bendigo bendigo gas works Bendigo Gas Works Bendigo Gas ...Bendigo Gas Works, Weeroona Ave, Bendigo. Gasometerslide, bendigo, bendigo gas works, bendigo gas works -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Ports and Harbours, Ports and Harbours, Tender for Warrnambool Light, 24-06-1907
... Warrnambool Gas Works.... The Warrnambool Gas Company operated the gas works from the 1870's... of the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, and addressed to the Gas... to battery power. The Warrnambool Gas Company operated the gas works ...The document confirms that the Tender for the supply of maintenance to the Warrnambool Light, also known as the Lighthouse, by the Warrnambool Gasworks was successful. The Tender was issued by the Engineer in Charge, C. Maclean, Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, for a the period ending 30th June 1908, at the offered rate of 10/- (ten shillings) per 100.0 c/f (cubic feet). The Manager of the Warrnambool Gasworks expected to follow this acceptance with a visit to the Collector of Customs to sign the Conditions of Contract and Bond. The light of Warrnambool's Lady Bay Lighthouse was originally powered by oil. Later it was converted to gas, followed by electricity, then solar power, and finally to battery power. The Warrnambool Gas Company operated the gas works from the 1870's to the late 1920's.This document connects Warrnambool's Lady Bay Lighthouse to the Warrnambool Gas Works during the first decade of the 20th century. It documents to process of a Government department requesting Tenders for the supply of goods to operate a service, the the formal documentation required at that time.Pale cream rectangular paper with template text printed in black and completed in black ink script. Letterhead of the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, and addressed to the Gas Works, Warrnambool, dated 25th June 1907, for the supply of maintenance to the Warrnambool Light until 30th June 1908 at the cost of Ten Shillings per 100 cubic feet. A purple stamped signature is also added and initialled in red pen."25th [June] 1907" Warrnambool [Light]" "Manager W'bool Gasworks" "supply of gas to" "1908" "10/- per 100.0 c/f" "Collector of Customs" " The Manager / Warrnambool Gasworks" [Signature] "for" [Engineer in Charge, Ports and Harbours] Stamped " C. -. Maclean"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, department of ports and harbours, ports and harbours, ports and harbours melbourne, warrnambool light, warrnambool lighthouse, warrnambool gas works, w'bool gas works, gas works, gas supply, early 1900s, early 20th century, shillings, cubic feet, collector of customs, customs, warrnambool customs, engineer in charge, lady bay lighthouse, warrnambool gas company, gasworks, warrnambool gasworks, maintenance, c. - maclean -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Gas Works -- Garage Enterance off Skene Street
... Stawell Gas Works -- Garage Enterance off Skene Street... behind residence from Skene Street stawell Stawell Gas Works ...Gas Company – Stawell - Wimmera Street Garage entrance behind residence from Skene Streetstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Gas Works -- Purifiers, Holders, Scrubber, Station Meter, Test Room and District Govenor
... Stawell Gas Works -- Purifiers, Holders, Scrubber, Station.... 5000 c.ft. Holder. Small Purifier. stawell Stawell Gas Works ...Gas Company – Stawell Large Purifier, Ammonia Scrubber, Station Meter and Test room. 19000 c.ft. Holder. District Governor. 5000 c.ft. Holder. Small Purifier.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Aunde Album 29, Stawell Gas Works -- Station Meter, Test Room and 19,000 c. ft. Holder
... Stawell Gas Works -- Station Meter, Test Room and 19,000 c... 19000c.ft. Holder stawell Stawell Gas Works -- Station Meter, Test ...Gas Company – Stawell Station Meter and Test Room 19000c.ft. Holderstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Gas Works -- Scrubbers, Purifier, Condensers, Washer, Retort house and Coke Plant
... Stawell Gas Works -- Scrubbers, Purifier, Condensers... in the background. stawell Stawell Gas Works -- Scrubbers, Purifier ...Gas Company – Stawell Ammonia Scrubber. Purifier. Condenser. Washer. Tower Scrubber with Retort house and Coke plant in the background.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Gas Works -- 19,000c. ft. Holder with Engine Room
... Stawell Gas Works -- 19,000c. ft. Holder with Engine Room ... in centre background. stawell Stawell Gas Works -- 19,000c. ft ...Gas Company – Stawell 19000c.ft. Holder with Engine Room in centre background.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Gas Works -- Main Street Showroom and Engine Office
... Stawell Gas Works -- Main Street Showroom and Engine Office... Street stawell Stawell Gas Works -- Main Street Showroom ...Gas Company – Stawell Engine Office and Showroom Main Streetstawell -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - black and white, Gas Works, Ballarat 1870
... Gas Works, Ballarat 1870... Office goldfields Ballarat Gas Works, Ballarat 1870 Photograph ...ballarat -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Looking towards Box Hill from the site of the Surrey Hills Golf Club, 1902, 1902
... box hill gas works.... The old Box Hill Gas Works is in the centre of the picture."... golf club riversdale golf club box hill gas works gasworks ...Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street.Black and white photo with a large grassy paddock in the foreground. From the bottom left and right post-and-rail fences converge on a group of large industrial buildings in the centre middle distance. In the background are paddocks and buildings."Top: Looking towards Box Hill from the links in 1902. The old Box Hill Gas Works is in the centre of the picture."sports grounds, surrey hills golf club, riversdale golf club, box hill gas works, gasworks, public utilities, gas -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BENDIGO TRUST COLLECTION: AIMS OF THE BENDIGO TRUST
... Gas works... and Bendigo Gas works. Back page is the Membership Renewal Form... Mine and Café Talking Tram Gas works Bendigo Trust Document ...Document. A four page straw coloured A5 pamphlet outlining the aims of the Bendigo Trust with brief descriptions of the Central Deborah Mine, Talking Tram, Central Deborah Café and Bendigo Gas works. Back page is the Membership Renewal Form for the year 1995/96Bendigo Trustorganization, club/society, bendigo trust, bendigo trust, central deborah mine and café, talking tram, gas works -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Printer's Advertising Booklets, Thomas Smith, Printer, Koroit St. Warrnambool, Thos. Smith Gas Printing Works Koroit St. Warrnambool, c. 1900
... Thos. Smith Gas Printing Works Koroit St. Warrnambool... Gas Printing Works Koroit St. Warrnambool Booklet Printer's ...A booklet advertising the work of Warrnambool printer Thomas SmithThese are two copies of a advertising booklet.The cover is multi-coloured and includes an ornamental border, a crest, scroll work, images of flowers and fronds and printed headings. One copy is missing its cover and the cover of the other copy is detached The booklets contain black and white photographs and drawings, reproductions of the printer's work and a sketch map of the Warrnambool C.B.D. The booklets are bound with cotton thread.non-fictionA booklet advertising the work of Warrnambool printer Thomas Smith 19th century warrnambool businesses, thomas smith printer, lithographer warrnambool -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, Alex Wilkins, c1940's
... Gas works... and sea. The Gas works are visible on Cox Street...,Lower half of Bank Street River and sea. The Gas works ...This photograph depicts Port Fairy streets in the 1940's showing Cox Street, William Street,Lower half of Bank Street River and sea. The Gas works are visible on Cox StreetThis photograph taken in the 1940's is significant because of the detail of that is shows regarding the set out of the streets and the vacant landblack and white photograph of the streets of Port Fairy2 stamps - ALEX WILKINS Photographer Warrnambool, Mrs O.G. Powell Phone 883 Port Fairy.( No 6 set over Sect 4) 4-6 streets, moyne river, port fairy, cox street, william street, gas works -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Black and white, 17 January 1951
... Highett Gas Works... into The Highett Gas Works is visible and Cheltenham Park and Victoria Golf... into The Highett Gas Works is visible and Cheltenham Park and Victoria Golf ...Moorabbin, Cheltenham and Highett are suburbs in the City of Kingston with a diverse mix of development and zoning. This 1954 image shows the market gardens, farms and paddocks of the Moorabbin and Cheltenham area. which have gradually been sub-divided into The Highett Gas Works is visible and Cheltenham Park and Victoria Golf Club.The suburbs of Cheltenham and Moorabbin were originally developed with extensive market gardens. Over time the district has been transformed with the farms and paddocks replaced by housing, factories and shopping centres. The Highett Gas Works on the Nepean Highway was a significant feature of the landscape and has now been demolished. and the site has undergone remediation.Aerial photograph of Cheltenham, Moorabbin and Highett within the City of Kingston. The area depicted in this 1951 aerial view includes Wickham Road, Highett (bottom right), Keys Road, Moorabbin (bottom left), Centre Dandenong Road Cheltenham (top left), Park Road, Cheltenham (top right), Nepean Highway (left section), Graham Road and Middleton Street, Highett (bottom right). Cheltenham Park and Victoria Golf Club are visible. Nepean Highway and the Frankston railway line run centrally through the image.White type: 1416-37 538 RUN239 LENS 5312" MELBOURNE METROPOLITAN 12150 17-1-51 ↆ M539 Black pencil: N [arrow]cheltenham, highett, highett gas works, market gardens -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1935 c
... Gas works closed in 1959 due to wide use of bottle gas... Mr Carusso Manager standing at gas works with horses, drays... Entrance gippsland Gas works closed in 1959 due to wide use ...Gas works closed in 1959 due to wide use of bottle gas after seventy yearsBlack and white photograph of workmen Rod McNamara, Peter Taylor, Rocky McNamara in drays, Arthur McNamara Tom McNamara Snr Mr Carusso Manager standing at gas works with horses, drays and shovels for moving coal Bairnsdale Victoriabusinesses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Collins Street looking west, Melbourne", early 1940s
... Gas Works... of the gas works..... In the far background can be seen chimney stacks of the gas works ...Rose Series postcard No. P 10445, titled "Collins Street looking west, Melbourne" looking west from mid-block between Swanston and Russell Streets. Has six W2 class trams in view, all carrying the wartime strip under the driver's windows and white bumper bars. In the far background can be seen chimney stacks of the gas works.Yields information about Collins Street in the early 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, collins st, w2 class, gas works, tramways, world war ii -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Collins Street Melbourne", c1929
... Gas Works... be seen chimney stacks of the gas works. There is a sign... be seen chimney stacks of the gas works. There is a sign ...Rose Series postcard No. P 10765, titled "Collins Street, Melbourne" looking west from Russell Street. Has many trams in view, including tram 333 which does not have a route number box, though the one on the left side of the road does. This tram was fitted with a route number box during Nov. 1929. In the far background can be seen chimney stacks of the gas works. There is a sign for Martin and Pleasant, Homeopathic Pharmacy.Yields information about Collins St c1929Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, collins st, w2 class, gas works, tramways, tram 333 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Negative - GERMAN HERITAGE SOCIETY COLLECTION: NEGATIVES - BOLDT
... Monier Bridge (King's Bridge near Gas Works).... 1900) near Gas Works, Bendigo. 13. Carl Jess, school teacher... Monier Bridge (King's Bridge near Gas Works) Gas Works Bendigo ...Red and blue negatives folder with a Konica camera on the front and Boldt written on the front in texta. It contains negatives of the Boldt Family. Also in the folder is a blue sheet of writing paper with the names of the people in the negatives. They are: 1 - 3 group back row L - R, Ernst, Carl, Wilhelm, Edward. Front row Hermina, Elise, Albert, d in law Charlotte & baby Florence. 4. Albert Boldt (1894). 5. Hermann & Marie lived in Wilhelmslust (Germany). 6. Herman & Marie. 7. Eugenie & August Boldt & Lilli Weich (adopted daughter). 8. Edward Boldt killed under Monier Bridge. 9. Wilhelm Boldt in front of present house with Tip Top stallion. 10. Wilhelm Boldt in front with axe (wood carting). 11. Elise wife of Albert Boldt. 12. Monier bridge (collapse due to bad concreting) Edward Boldt under the rubble (app. 1900) near Gas Works, Bendigo. 13. Carl Jess, school teacher Rays Hill State School scholars. 14. Teachers & Headmaster, Violet St. State School, Bendigo. 15. Elise Boldt (70 years old). 16. Johanna Boldt. negative, bendigo, german heritage society, german heritage society collection - negatives - boldt, ernst, carl, wilhelm, edward, hermina, elise, albert boldt, charlotte, florence, marie, eugenie & august boldt, lilli weich, edward boldt, wilhelm boldt, elise boldt, monier bridge (king's bridge near gas works), gas works bendigo), carl jess, rais hill state school, violet st state school, johanna boldt -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Max Michell, Mar. 1972
... Gas Works... the Bendigo gas works in the background. Trams showing destination... Caledonia St Gas Works tram 6 tram 5 tram 28 Stamped on base ...White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Bendigo No. 5, 6 and 28 in bound in a convoy of Special trams on the North Bendigo route in Caledonia St. Has the Bendigo gas works in the background. Trams showing destination of Special. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "The three types of Bendigo car - Bogie No. 5, Single trucker No. 6 and Birney No. 28 - head away from "NORTH BENDIGO" in a special convoy. - Mar. '72 (Max Michell)" See image btm2590p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11800" and written in ink on top edge "No 5, 6 + 28 Nth Bendigo"tramways, trams, are, film strip, caledonia st, gas works, tram 6, tram 5, tram 28 -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Black and white, 20 December 1945
... Highett Gas Works...), Nepean Highway and Jamieson Street. Highett Gas Works is visible... was dominated by the Highett Gas Works. Cheltenham became a major ...This aerial photograph depicts the changing landscape of Cheltenham and Highett since WWII. Photographed in 1945, there is a mix of urban dwellings and industrial development and precedes the major transformation of Cheltenham with the development of the Southland shopping centre in the 1960s and expansion in the 1990s.A large part of Cheltenham was originally established as a rural market gardening community. The railway line and station brought urban development to the area and in the north, the Highett area was dominated by the Highett Gas Works. Cheltenham became a major destination for shopping in the 1960s with the opening of Southland.Aerial photograph taken in 1945 of Cheltenham and Highett within the City of Kingston. The image includes the Highett Reserve, (top right), the Methodist Children Homes (now Southland), Nepean Highway and Jamieson Street. Highett Gas Works is visible in the top left and the land now named William Fry Reserve at the intersection of Bay Road and Nepean Highway. A visible large parcel of land on the corner of Bay Road and Nepean Highway was developed in the 1990s as the west side addition to Southland. The densely vegetated area in the upper right sector of the image is now dense with housing. Tulip Grove, Heather Grove and Gilford Street are visible bottom left. This image is possibly from the collection of aerial photographs commissioned by the Department of Crown Lands and Survey and taken by Adastra Airways.Black ink: 57252 White lettering: VIC-10 57252 20.12.45 [lens information indecipherable] PROJ. No.5 MELB. METROP AREA Black pencil: 80highett, cheltenham, highett gas works, urbanisation -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Black and white, 20 December 1945
... Highett Gas Works...), Nepean Highway and Jamieson Street. Highett Gas Works is visible... was dominated by the Highett Gas Works. Cheltenham became a major ...This aerial photograph depicts the changing landscape of Cheltenham and Highett since WWII. Photographed in 1945, there is a mix of urban dwellings and industrial development and precedes the major transformation of Cheltenham with the development of the Southland shopping centre in the 1960s and expansion in the 1990s.A large part of Cheltenham was originally established as a rural market gardening community. The railway line and station brought urban development to the area and in the north, the Highett area was dominated by the Highett Gas Works. Cheltenham became a major destination for shopping in the 1960s with the opening of Southland.Aerial photograph taken in 1945 of Cheltenham and Highett within the City of Kingston. The image includes the Highett Reserve, (top right), the Methodist Children Homes (now Southland), Nepean Highway and Jamieson Street. Highett Gas Works is visible in the top left and the land now named William Fry Reserve at the intersection of Bay Road and Nepean Highway. A visible large parcel of land on the corner of Bay Road and Nepean Highway was developed in the 1990s as the west side addition to Southland. The densely vegetated area in the upper right sector of the image is now dense with housing. Tulip Grove, Heather Grove and Gilford Street are visible bottom left. This image is possibly from the collection of aerial photographs commissioned by the Department of Crown Lands and Survey and taken by Adastra Airways.Black type: Reverse lettering VIC-10 57252 20.12.45 [lens information indecipherable] PROJ. No.5 MELB. METROP AREA White lettering: Reverse writing 57252cheltenham, highett, highett gas works, urbanisation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 4, Noel Simons, Apr. 1972
... Gas Works... in names in various maps). Gas works in the background. No. 5... Charing Cross Golden Square Gas Works Special Trams tram 2 tram 5 ...Set of 4 transparencies - copy slides - possibly ARE film strip dated March 1972. 1209.2 and 1209.4 on Kodak Readymount mounts. 1209.1 - Bendigo 5, 6 and 28 on a special tram service in bound to the City on a tour in Caledonia St. about to enter Lucan St, or White Hills Road or Weeroona Ave. (mis match in names in various maps). Gas works in the background. No. 5 has a white disk on the rear of the tram. 1209.2 - Nos 2 and 26 at Charing Cross with the Fountain Plaza in the background. Both trams have the destination of Quarry Hill, though 26 is on the Eaglehawk bound track. 1209.3 - No. 19 at the Golden Square terminus, with the conductor or driver swinging the pole and Billy Rodda's Golden Square hotel in the background. 1209.4 - No. 7 at Fire Station loop, en route to North Bendigo, picking up a passenger with a pram. Part of a set of 20 slides made by the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. Reference Item 2560 details the ARE Film Strip and provide references to other slides.Information written on in blue ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1209.1 - "Nos 5, 6 and 28 in Caledonia St. about to enter Weeroona Ave." 1209.2 - "Nos 2 and 26 at Charing Cross." 1209.3 - "Swinging the pole on No. 19 at Golden Square Terminus." 1209.4 - "No. 7 inward bound from Golden Square stops at Fire Station Loop."tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, golden square, gas works, special trams, tram 2, tram 5, tram 6, tram 7, tram 19, tram 28