WHS Inc were presented with 10,000 glass plate negatives from Thelma & Vine Photographic Studios, Murphy Street Wangaratta from the 1860's - 1950's. The glass plate negatives depict mostly portrait studies of families, weddings and special occasions; there are a few outdoor studies.These studies are invaluable as they provide a record of fashion, family structures, significant people and events, buildings, streetscapes, transportation and landscape of Wangaratta & district from the 1860's - 1950's. These glass plate negatives provide the historical, fashion, cultural anthropological context of society from the time frame they depict.WHS Inc were presented with 10,000 glass plate negatives from Thelma & Vine Photographic Studios, Murphy Street Wangaratta from the 1860's - 1950's. The glass plate negatives depict mostly portrait studies of families, weddings and special occasions; there are a few outdoor studies. An example of a glass plate negative is featured above, this is a goat race from the early 1900's. Goat races were common in rural towns as entertainment at agricultural shows, sporting events and other celebrations. This local jockey is Bob Sloan, who had a Men's Wear business in Wangaratta.glass plate negatives

These glass negatives date from 1919, Glass plate negatives, some suffering severe degradation from exposureSome are marked with numbers from the photographers studio, and brief details of subjectvoluntary aid detachment, anzac day march, world war 1

The photographs are crime scene depictions, taken to assist police and detectives in solving crime. Most scenes are from the 1930s and 1940s which was a time when photographing crime scenes was still a relatively new action. Many of the scenes are without context as the location or crime have not been recorded against the image. Some have been identified. Either way they present an evocative image of Melbourne's past.The archive of over 400 glass plate negatives consists of 1/4 plate, 1/2 plate and full plate glass negatives victoria-police-force, crime-scenes, melbourne, detectives, evidence,

In the 1990s, renowned architectural photographer Ian McKenzie OAM (1939-2014) picked up 240 glass plate negatives at a local market. Believed to be from a Victorian news archive, they dated back to the 1930s. The slides lay dormant in a dusty garage until 2020 when Ian’s wife Louise decided it was time to bring them back into the light.Digital reproductionThe McKenzie Collection of glass plate negatives unlocks glimpses of our city not seen for almost 100 years. In the 1990s, renowned architectural photographer Ian McKenzie (1939-2014) picked up 240 glass plate negatives at a local market. Believed to be from a Victorian news archive, they dated back to the 1930s. The slides lay dormant in a dusty garage until 2020 when Ian’s wife Louise decided it was time to bring them back into the light.glass plate negatives, the age newspaper, photography, melbourne, 1930-1939glass plate negatives, the age newspaper, photography, melbourne, 1930-1939

Mike Butcher Collection - One of fourteen half plate glass negatives collected from Bartlett's (Vincent Kelly) studio, Pall Mall, Bendigo by donor. 11072.5a Unknown Womanphotos, bendigo, mike butcher collection, unknown woman

Mike Butcher Collection. Box of Glass Plate Negatives. Bendigo Railway Station and Encroachments - Nine Quarter glass lead Plates in a box labelled "Kahland Collection. Content railway station, locomotives and signal box, Bendigo Railway Station. 11072.1a Bendigo Railway Station from the Mitchell Street Bridge 11072.1b Bendigo Railway Yards 11072.1c Steam Engine A545 11072.1d Train coming into Bendigo - Thistle St mines on the left, Golden Square on the right 11072.1e Bendigo Station from the Myrtle St Bridge 11072.1f Bendigo Railway Yards 11072.1g Engine House Bendigo Station 11072.1h Bendigo Railway Yards 11072.1i Signal Box Bendigo Railway Stationphotos, bendigo, bendigo railway yards, mike butcher collection

Mike Butcher Collection - One of fourteen half plate glass negatives collected from Bartlett's (Vincent Kelly) studio, Pall Mall, Bendigo by donor. 11072.4a Group of men, maybe a team of runners.photos, bendigo, mike butcher collection, runners, athletes

Mike Butcher Collection - One of fourteen half plate glass negatives collected from Bartlett's (Vincent Kelly) studio, Pall Mall, Bendigo by donor. 11072.7a The Horsefall Girls 28/3/04photos, bendigo, mike butcher collection, horsefall

Mike Butcher Collection - One of fourteen half plate glass negatives collected from Bartlett's (Vincent Kelly) studio, Pall Mall, Bendigo by donor. 11072.9a Miss Cohn, 6/7/1911photos, bendigo, mike butcher collection, cohn

Mike Butcher Collection - One of fourteen half plate glass negatives collected from Bartlett's (Vincent Kelly) studio, Pall Mall, Bendigo by donor. 11072.10a Mr Robinson, 31/3/04photos, bendigo, mike butcher collection, robinson

Mike Butcher Collection - One of fourteen half plate glass negatives collected from Bartlett's (Vincent Kelly) studio, Pall Mall, Bendigo by donor. 11072.3a Group of men and Children, and dog at a cricket match at the side of a sports pavilion.photos, bendigo, mike butcher collection, cricket match

Mike Butcher Collection - One of fourteen half plate glass negatives collected from Bartlett's (Vincent Kelly) studio, Pall Mall, Bendigo by donor. 11072.6a Child in clothing with Kentish Flour bags sewn and hat with wheat on its topphotos, bendigo, mike butcher collection, kentish flour

Mike Butcher Collection. One of fourteen half plate glass negatives collected from Bartlett's (Vincent Kelly) studio, Pall Mall, Bendigo by donor. 11072.1j Two men on motor-bike and crowd; watched on by a woman. They appear to be demonstrating mobile radio equipment with a directional antenna in front of the Health Inspector's Office maybe at the Bendigo Town Hall.photos, bendigo, mike butcher collection, motor bike, mobile radio

Mike Butcher Collection - Six of fourteen half plate glass negatives collected from Bartlett's (Vincent Kelly) studio, Pall Mall, Bendigo by donor. 11072.1p Mr W Kim Ah Hoy, 22/12/02 11072.1q Mr W Kim Ah Hoy, 19/4/1903 11072.1r Mr Ah Gay, re-sit 19/11/1903 11072.1s Mr Ah Gay and one other, 19/1/1903 11072.1t Mr Ah Gay, re-sit 19/11/03 11072.1u Mr Ah Gay, re-sit 19/11/1903photos, bendigo, mike butcher collection, kim ah hoy, mr w kim ah hoy, mr ah gay

Box of eight whole plate negatives of Pall Mall, Bendigo. Copies from original photos, or negatives made by the Army Survey Regiment stationed at Fortuna Villa. The original photos were taken by Alan Fox in 1857 and are in the State library of Victoria. 11122a Photo taken from View Street looking towards Pall Mall over the Bendigo Creek. 11122b Charing Cross Bendigo looking along High Street towards Golden Square with the Bendigo Creek on the left. 11122c Pall Mall Bendigo looking towards White Hills. The building on the lower left in the distance is St Killians Stone Church. 11122d Bendigo and Pall Mall - taken looking over View St. 11122e Jackson's Gold Office View Pointphotos, bendigo, mike butcher collection, view st, golden square, jacksons gold office, view point, pall mall

Glass plate negative of one of the commemorative arches for the Royal Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York - see reference. View of the German Arch in Collins St near Swanston St with a North Fitzroy cable tram in the view. Another arch can be seen in the distance.Yields information about the commemorative arches erected to celebrate the Royal Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York.Glass plate negative in pink envelope.In pencil "590 "German Arch", Colliins St looking from near Swanston St cnr", May 1901"melbourne, coronation, edward vii, arches, decorations, collins st

Glass plate negative of one of the commemorative arches for the Royal Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in May 1901 - see reference. View looking along Swanston St showing the large arch, between Collins St and Flinders St with the City Arch in the distance.Yields information about the commemorative arches erected to celebrate the Royal Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York.Glass plate negative in pink envelope.In pencil "587, Kings Arch, 9 May 1901"melbourne, arches, decorations, royal visit

Glass plate negative of one of the commemorative arches for the Royal Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York - see reference.. View looking along St Kilda Road from Swanston St showing the large arch, decorative columns and flags that had been erected along the bridge. Yields information about the commemorative arches erected to celebrate the Royal Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York.Glass plate negative in pink envelope.In pencil "579, "City Arch from Swanston St", May 1901"melbourne, decorations, royal visit, collins st, cable trams

Glass plate negative of Bendigo Tramways Co. Ltd steam tram motor (No. 2) and trailer No. 6, Trailer No. 6 has a roof advertising board "Drapery half price Beehive Sale". Shows in detail the presentation of the trams, painting scheme, bogie arrangements. Photo in Mollison St. See items 987, 1439 and 4369 for other reproductions of this photograph.Yields information about Bendigo steam tram and their trailers.Glass plate negative in a brown paper envelope.The envelope has Wal Jack stamps T168 and T169 and a written note "Bendigo Steam Trams"trams, tramways, bendigo, mollison st, steam trams, trailers, tram 2, tram 6

View looking across a treed landscape lawn towards the new 'Heidelberg House' at the Austin Hospital, which was opened in 1939. This glass plate negative was used to manufacture postcards (1:1 printing) for commercial sale by the Rose Sterograph Company and its subsidiaries. George Rose founded the Rose Stereograph Company in 1880 and was joined by Herbert (Bert) Cutts in the early 20th Century. The pair formed a lifetime working partnership and strong personal friendship. Assisted by George’s two sons, Herbert George and Walter, and later by Neil Cutts, the Rose Stereograph Company continued its operations for more than 140 years. The company was initially built on stereographs, but as cinema took over and stereographs fell out of fashion, the Rose Stereograph Company developed Australia’s first commercially viable photographic postcard business. Specialising in postcards of iconic historical moments and significant landmarks, The Rose Stereograph Company became a staple of the Australian travel industry.This remarkable collection of glass plate negatives, transparencies, and postcards – arguably Australia’s most significant photography collection outside of public hands – has been passed down through the generations, surviving war, relocation, and the harsh Victorian climate. The historic Rose Stereograph collection is the culmination of George Rose’s dream of capturing and preserving precious moments in time and remains the legacy of the Rose and Cutts families. It is with great sadness that the Cutts family says goodbye to a collection that spans five generations and 140 years. The Cutts family understands that for these historically important pieces to rest with one family is to deny others the pleasure of their custodianship.Glass Plate Negative Size: 9 x 14 cm"Heidelberg House" Hospital, Velentine Series No. 1117, Copyrightpostcard, travel, rose stereograph company, glass plate negative, ray trinham, austin hospital, heidelberg house, valentine series postcard, heidelberg, peter and elizabeth pidgeon collection

Looking east along the unsealed main road heading into Eltham across the concrete bridge over the Diamond Creek circa 1939. The original wooden bridge was destroyed by flood waters in 1924. This glass plate negative was used to manufacture postcards (1:1 printing) for commercial sale by the Rose Sterograph Company and its subsidiaries. George Rose founded the Rose Stereograph Company in 1880 and was joined by Herbert (Bert) Cutts in the early 20th Century. The pair formed a lifetime working partnership and strong personal friendship. Assisted by George’s two sons, Herbert George and Walter, and later by Neil Cutts, the Rose Stereograph Company continued its operations for more than 140 years. The company was initially built on stereographs, but as cinema took over and stereographs fell out of fashion, the Rose Stereograph Company developed Australia’s first commercially viable photographic postcard business. Specialising in postcards of iconic historical moments and significant landmarks, The Rose Stereograph Company became a staple of the Australian travel industry.This remarkable collection of glass plate negatives, transparencies, and postcards – arguably Australia’s most significant photography collection outside of public hands – has been passed down through the generations, surviving war, relocation, and the harsh Victorian climate. The historic Rose Stereograph collection is the culmination of George Rose’s dream of capturing and preserving precious moments in time and remains the legacy of the Rose and Cutts families. It is with great sadness that the Cutts family says goodbye to a collection that spans five generations and 140 years. The Cutts family understands that for these historically important pieces to rest with one family is to deny others the pleasure of their custodianship.Glass Plate Negative Size: 9 x 14 cmApproach to Eltham, Valentine Series No. 3197, Copyrightbuildings, electricity lines, eltham, postcard, travel, rose stereograph company, valentine series postcard, main road bridge, glass plate negative, main road, peter and elizabeth pidgeon collection, diamond creek (creek), eltham south, rose stereograph

Eltham swimming pool was opened in December 1936. It was located adjacent to Central Park. The small children's pool in the foreground was opened in November 1938. This glass plate negative was used to manufacture postcards (1:1 printing) for commercial sale by the Rose Sterograph Company and its subsidiaries. George Rose founded the Rose Stereograph Company in 1880 and was joined by Herbert (Bert) Cutts in the early 20th Century. The pair formed a lifetime working partnership and strong personal friendship. Assisted by George’s two sons, Herbert George and Walter, and later by Neil Cutts, the Rose Stereograph Company continued its operations for more than 140 years. The company was initially built on stereographs, but as cinema took over and stereographs fell out of fashion, the Rose Stereograph Company developed Australia’s first commercially viable photographic postcard business. Specialising in postcards of iconic historical moments and significant landmarks, The Rose Stereograph Company became a staple of the Australian travel industry.This remarkable collection of glass plate negatives, transparencies, and postcards – arguably Australia’s most significant photography collection outside of public hands – has been passed down through the generations, surviving war, relocation, and the harsh Victorian climate. The historic Rose Stereograph collection is the culmination of George Rose’s dream of capturing and preserving precious moments in time and remains the legacy of the Rose and Cutts families. It is with great sadness that the Cutts family says goodbye to a collection that spans five generations and 140 years. The Cutts family understands that for these historically important pieces to rest with one family is to deny others the pleasure of their custodianship.Glass Plate Negative Size: 9 x 13.9 cmSwimming Pool, Eltham, Valentine Series No. 3198, Copyrighteltham, postcard, travel, rose stereograph company, valentine series postcard, glass plate negative, central park, eltham central park, swimming pool, peter and elizabeth pidgeon collection

View looking west towards the Eltham High School circa 1939 from what is now the present day oval on Bell Street. The school was officially opened in October 1928 at which point there were no trees or shrubs in front. This glass plate negative was used to manufacture postcards (1:1 printing) for commercial sale by the Rose Sterograph Company and its subsidiaries. George Rose founded the Rose Stereograph Company in 1880 and was joined by Herbert (Bert) Cutts in the early 20th Century. The pair formed a lifetime working partnership and strong personal friendship. Assisted by George’s two sons, Herbert George and Walter, and later by Neil Cutts, the Rose Stereograph Company continued its operations for more than 140 years. The company was initially built on stereographs, but as cinema took over and stereographs fell out of fashion, the Rose Stereograph Company developed Australia’s first commercially viable photographic postcard business. Specialising in postcards of iconic historical moments and significant landmarks, The Rose Stereograph Company became a staple of the Australian travel industry.This remarkable collection of glass plate negatives, transparencies, and postcards – arguably Australia’s most significant photography collection outside of public hands – has been passed down through the generations, surviving war, relocation, and the harsh Victorian climate. The historic Rose Stereograph collection is the culmination of George Rose’s dream of capturing and preserving precious moments in time and remains the legacy of the Rose and Cutts families. It is with great sadness that the Cutts family says goodbye to a collection that spans five generations and 140 years. The Cutts family understands that for these historically important pieces to rest with one family is to deny others the pleasure of their custodianship.Glass Plate Negative Size: 9.1 x 13.9 cmEltham Higher Elementary School, Valentine Series No. 3194, Copyrighteltham, postcard, travel, rose stereograph company, valentine series postcard, glass plate negative, eltham high school, eltham higher elementary school, peter and elizabeth pidgeon collection