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Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Linton Post Office, Miss Boness, Postmistress, [1890s]
... Linton Post Office, Miss Boness, Postmistress...Linton Post Office...Sepia photograph of Linton Post Office, with members of the public standing outside it, and two staff members, identified as Jim Wearne and Miss Boness. ...Across top of card mount: "Linton Post Office 1900". Across bottom of card mount: "Jim Wearne Miss Boness". ...In the photograph she is most likely the woman not wearing a hat, with Jim Wearne who was postal assistant standing next to her. Linton Post Office Jim Wearne Eleanor Boness Across top of card mount: "Linton Post Office 1900". ...Miss Eleanor Boness was Postmistress at Linton between 1890 and 1894. In the photograph she is most likely the woman not wearing a hat, with Jim Wearne who was postal assistant standing next to her.Sepia photograph of Linton Post Office, with members of the public standing outside it, and two staff members, identified as Jim Wearne and Miss Boness. (Side view of building, taken in Clyde Street).Across top of card mount: "Linton Post Office 1900". Across bottom of card mount: "Jim Wearne Miss Boness". Note: Although this photograph is dated 1900 in the inscription, it was most likely taken at an earlier time. linton post office, jim wearne, eleanor boness -
Linton and District Historical Society IncFloor plan, Floor plan, Linton Post Office, 1954
... Floor plan, Linton Post Office, 1954...Linton Post Office...Block and floor plan of Linton Post Office, showing public area, mail room, residence and outbuildings. ...It is dated 7-10.54. Linton Post Office Maps and plans Floor plans Block and floor plan of Linton Post Office, showing public area, mail room, residence and outbuildings. ...The plan was drawn up by the Buildings Branch of the Australian P.M.G's. Department. It is dated 7-10.54.Block and floor plan of Linton Post Office, showing public area, mail room, residence and outbuildings. Drawing number BBV-2778.linton post office, maps and plans, floor plans -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Linton Post Office, 1980
... Linton Post Office, 1980...Linton Post Office...Black and white photograph of Linton Post Office building, on corner of Sussex and Clyde Streets, Linton. ...Linton and District Historical Society Inc 69 Sussex Street Linton 3360 goldfields Linton Post Office On back, in blue ink:"1980 / P.O. ...Black and white photograph of Linton Post Office building, on corner of Sussex and Clyde Streets, Linton. Inscription on the back identifies the date as 1980.On back, in blue ink:"1980 / P.O. CENTENARY".linton post office -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Clock, Smiths Industries, Wall clock from Linton Post Office, [1940s?]
... Wall clock from Linton Post Office......Linton Post Office...This clock was used in the Linton Post Office until it closed in 2014. It is not known when the clock was installed, presumably after 1939, when electricity came to Linton. ...This clock was used in the Linton Post Office until it closed in 2014. It is not known when the clock was installed, presumably after 1939, when electricity came to Linton. ...This clock was used in the Linton Post Office until it closed in 2014. It is not known when the clock was installed, presumably after 1939, when electricity came to Linton. The Post Office was purpose built in 1880. Miss Georgina Montgomery was the first postmistress.Large, round, electric wall clock with bakelite casing and white dial, Arabic numerals, protective glass panel. Clock is not in working order. Mechanism behind clock face inside casing, encased in metal cover. Small knob at bottom for adjusting time."SMITHS / SECTRIC" on dial beneath the number 12. "MADE IN ENGLAND" in small letters beneath the number 6.wall clocks, linton post office -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Postcard, Linton Streetscape showing Royal Standard Hotel, Frank & Susie Bryant's shop, Bank of New South Wales, and Linton Post Office
... Linton Streetscape showing Royal Standard Hotel, Frank & Susie Bryant's shop, Bank of New South Wales, and Linton Post Office......Linton Post Office...Black and white photograph of Sussex Street, Linton, showing Post Office (corner of Clyde street), Bank of NSW building and Frank Bryant's shop on RHS, with Royal Standard Hotel directly opposite the Post Office, on LHS of photograph. ...Linton Streetscapes Frank & Susie Bryant's shop Bank of New South Wales building Linton Post Office Royal Standard Hotel Sussex Street Linton Black and white photograph of Sussex Street, Linton, showing Post Office (corner of Clyde street), Bank of NSW building and Frank Bryant's shop on RHS, with Royal Standard Hotel directly opposite the Post Office, on LHS of photograph. ...The Bank of New South Wales built a new bank building at the northern end of Sussex Street in 1903/04. Frank and Susie Bryant are understood to have bought the shop after they married in 1908.Black and white photograph of Sussex Street, Linton, showing Post Office (corner of Clyde street), Bank of NSW building and Frank Bryant's shop on RHS, with Royal Standard Hotel directly opposite the Post Office, on LHS of photograph. A young child is standing on the footpath near the front door of the hotel and a figure appears to be standing in the middle of the road.linton, streetscapes, frank & susie bryant's shop, bank of new south wales building, linton post office, royal standard hotel, sussex street linton -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Martin Photo 72 Webster St, Ballarat, Royal Standard Hotel and Post Office, Linton
... Royal Standard Hotel and Post Office, Linton......Linton Post Office...Sepia photograph of buildings on the junction of Sussex and Clyde Streets, Linton. The Post Office, Bank of NSW building and Bryant's shop can be seen on the RHS, the Royal Standard Hotel on the LHS. ...Sussex Street Linton Clyde Street Linton Royal Standard Hotel Linton Post Office Frank & Susie Bryant's shop Bank of New South Wales building Streetscapes On back: "Esther Cluff Linton". ...The Bank of New South Wales built a newer building at the northern end of Sussex Street in 1903-04. Frank and Susie Bryant are understood to have bought the shop after they married in 1908.Sepia photograph of buildings on the junction of Sussex and Clyde Streets, Linton. The Post Office, Bank of NSW building and Bryant's shop can be seen on the RHS, the Royal Standard Hotel on the LHS. The photograph has been mounted on grey card.On back: "Esther Cluff Linton".sussex street linton, clyde street linton, royal standard hotel, linton post office, frank & susie bryant's shop, bank of new south wales building, streetscapes -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Snow scene Linton, about 1950, c1950
... ... Linton Post Office...View is to the east from the corner of Sussex and Clyde Streets, Linton (near former Post Office building, fence and sheds of which can be seen in the photograph)...."Snow scene from Linton Post office about 1950"....Snow Linton Post Office "Snow scene from Linton Post office about 1950". ...View is to the east from the corner of Sussex and Clyde Streets, Linton (near former Post Office building, fence and sheds of which can be seen in the photograph).Black and white photograph of snow covered landscape, view from former Bennetts Butcher's shop corner Clyde and Sussex Streets (opposite P.O). Rear of Post Office can be glimpsed on the left of the photo."Snow scene from Linton Post office about 1950".snow, linton post office -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Buildings in Sussex Street, near corner of Clyde Street, Linton, 1982
... Linton Post Office building...The Linton Post Office building, erected in 1880, was still operational in 1982. ...Black and white photograph showing three buildings in Sussex Street, Linton, as they were in 1982 : the Linton Post Office, the former Bennett butcher's shop, and a house lived in at the time by Maisie Hart....Linton and District Historical Society Inc 69 Sussex Street Linton 3360 goldfields The Linton Post Office building, erected in 1880, was still operational in 1982. ...The Linton Post Office building, erected in 1880, was still operational in 1982. The former Bennett family and later Todd family butcher's shop is understood to have been built in 1858. In 1982 it was a private dwelling occupied by the Jarvis family; the house on the right (lived in at the time by Maisie Hart) is thought to have been moved to the site in the 1950s, after fire destroyed an earlier house on the site.Black and white photograph showing three buildings in Sussex Street, Linton, as they were in 1982 : the Linton Post Office, the former Bennett butcher's shop, and a house lived in at the time by Maisie Hart.linton post office building, bennett's butchers, jarvis family, maisie hart -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Sam Stapleton, Ron Allan, Bob Roberts, Jim Stapleton and Spencer Grigg
... ... Linton Post Office building...Enlarged copy of black and white photograph which shows four young men posing for a photograph outside the Linton Post Office....Sam Stapleton Ron Allan Bob Roberts Jim Stapleton Spencer Grigg Linton Post Office building Enlarged copy of black and white photograph which shows four young men posing for a photograph outside the Linton Post Office. ...The photograph is believed to have been taken in the 1930s.Enlarged copy of black and white photograph which shows four young men posing for a photograph outside the Linton Post Office.sam stapleton, ron allan, bob roberts, jim stapleton, spencer grigg, linton post office building -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPostcard, Linton, Victoria
... ... Linton Post Office...Images include Pioneer Memorial, Linton Historical Society Resource Centre, Linton Post Office, Linton War Memorial and Public Library....Linton and District Historical Society Inc 69 Sussex Street Linton 3360 goldfields Pioneer Memorial Linton Historical Society Resource Centre Linton Post Office Linton War Memorial Public Library Text, front: " Linton Victoria ". ...Postcard with five images of buildings and places within Linton, Victoria. Images include Pioneer Memorial, Linton Historical Society Resource Centre, Linton Post Office, Linton War Memorial and Public Library.Text, front: " Linton Victoria ".pioneer memorial, linton historical society resource centre, linton post office, linton war memorial, public library -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Post Office Building, Linton, 1988, 1988
... Post Office Building, Linton, 1988...Linton Post Office...Colour photograph of old-style weatherboard building with pitched roof, three chimneys and verandah. Linton Post Office, located on corner of Sussex and Clyde Streets....Linton Post Office, located on corner of Sussex and Clyde Streets. ...Colour photograph of old-style weatherboard building with pitched roof, three chimneys and verandah. Linton Post Office, located on corner of Sussex and Clyde Streets.linton post office, buildings -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Hornsby Studio, Clunes, Bank of New South Wales and Post Office in Sussex Street, Linton, early 1900s
... Bank of New South Wales and Post Office in Sussex Street, Linton, early 1900s...Linton Post Office...Black and white postcard photograph of two buildings in Sussex Street, Linton, brick building is Bank of NSW, wooden building is Linton Post Office. People standing in front, including one on a horse and one with a bicycle....Linton and District Historical Society Inc 69 Sussex Street Linton 3360 goldfields Dated "early 1900s", as the newer Bank of New South Wales (built 1903-1904) can be seen in the photograph. Linton Post Office Buildings Horses Bicycles Bank of New South Wales Black and white postcard photograph of two buildings in Sussex Street, Linton, brick building is Bank of NSW, wooden building is Linton Post Office. ...Dated "early 1900s", as the newer Bank of New South Wales (built 1903-1904) can be seen in the photograph.Black and white postcard photograph of two buildings in Sussex Street, Linton, brick building is Bank of NSW, wooden building is Linton Post Office. People standing in front, including one on a horse and one with a bicycle.linton post office, buildings, horses, bicycles, bank of new south wales -
Linton and District Historical Society IncDate Stamp Record Book, Postmaster General's Department, Date Stamp Impression Book, Linton, 1974
... ... Linton Post Office...Book was used at Linton Post Office between 11 September 1974 and 30 May 2000....Linton and District Historical Society Inc 69 Sussex Street Linton 3360 goldfields Book was used at Linton Post Office between 11 September 1974 and 30 May 2000. ...Book was used at Linton Post Office between 11 September 1974 and 30 May 2000.Date stamp proof book contains specimen impressions of new dates, these were made after the date on the "cancellation stamp" (used to create postmarks) had been manually altered each day. Contains impressions of two different stamps, one reads "Linton Vic", the other "Linton Vic-Aust".date stamps, linton post office, documents and records -
Linton and District Historical Society IncSouvenir, Souvenir of Linton
... ... Linton Post Office...A home-made souvenir of Linton, which consists of a colour photograph taken in Sussex Street of the Linton Post Office and Bank of New South Wales buildings, with an early model Ford car parked in the street. ...Souvenirs Buildings Linton Post Office Bank of New South Wales Linton Branch Cars R.E. ...The souvenir is believed to have been made by R.E. Hyatt.A home-made souvenir of Linton, which consists of a colour photograph taken in Sussex Street of the Linton Post Office and Bank of New South Wales buildings, with an early model Ford car parked in the street. The photograph has been mounted on a square of cardboard, and a border made of small green squares drawn or printed around it. "Linton" is inscribed within the border underneath the photograph. The square of cardboard with the photograph on it has in turn been mounted on a square of very thick cardboard, which has had its edges varnished. "My Home Town" and "R.E. Hyatt" are inscribed in ink on the back of the souvenir.souvenirs, buildings, linton post office, bank of new south wales linton branch, cars, r.e. hyatt -
Linton and District Historical Society IncCard/Photograph, Christmas greeting card : A View at Linton, 1941, 1941
... ... Linton Post Office...The photograph shows Linton Post Office and Bank of New South Wales. A car (1940s or 1950s Holden?) ...The photograph shows Linton Post Office and Bank of New South Wales. A car (1940s or 1950s Holden?) ...Sent as a Christmas card by T. & G. Thornton in 1941.A very small photograph which has been made into a plain, beige-coloured card with cut decorative edge and printed borders around edge of card and edge of photograph. The photograph shows Linton Post Office and Bank of New South Wales. A car (1940s or 1950s Holden?) is parked in Sussex Street outside the bank building. The words "A View at Linton" are printed on the front of the card underneath the photograph. A paper insert in the card has printed on one half: "May all the joys of an old-time Christmas be yours, and may the New Year be a happy one". Part of the other half of the paper insert has been cut away, but on the part that remains is the inscription: "from Tom & G. Thornton / Xmas 1941".On paper insert: "From Tom and G Thornton-Xmas 1941".tom thornton, g. thornton, linton post office, bank of new south wales linton, greeting cards, christmas cards -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Boy's Brigade Bicycle Race, Linton, 1920s
... Black and white photograph of ten boys with bicycles standing in a row in front of the Linton Post Office....Black and white photograph of ten boys with bicycles standing in a row in front of the Linton Post Office. Boy's Brigade Bicycle Race, Linton, 1920s Photograph Photograph ...Inscription with this photograph suggests the bicycle race was in 1928. However a second copy of this photograph (Registration no. 676) gives the date 1929.Black and white photograph of ten boys with bicycles standing in a row in front of the Linton Post Office."Boys Bicycle Race 1928".bicycle races, faull collection, harold petterson, jim thomas, sam stapleton, mick mcinneny, harold commons, george perry, les riley, les jackson, fred appleby, les balchin, dan cornish, jim ryan, mary ryan -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Sam Stapleton, Ron Allan, Bob Roberts, Jim Stapleton and Spencer Grigg
... ... Linton Post Office building...Linton and District Historical Society Inc 69 Sussex Street Linton 3360 goldfields Sam Stapleton Ron Allan Bob Roberts Jim Stapleton Spencer Grigg Linton Post Office building Original, small, black and white photograph of five young men in front of a building. ...Original, small, black and white photograph of five young men in front of a building. Four of the men are sitting on a railing with the fifth man standing on the street leaning back onto one of the other men.sam stapleton, ron allan, bob roberts, jim stapleton, spencer grigg, linton post office building -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Boys Bicycle Race, 1929, Original photograph 1929
... Copy of original sepia photograph, showing ten competitors standing in a row beside their bicycles in front of the Linton Post Office....Copy of original sepia photograph, showing ten competitors standing in a row beside their bicycles in front of the Linton Post Office. Boys Bicycle Race, 1929 Photograph Photograph ...The inscription on the back of this photograph says it was the first bike race held in Linton, in 1929: "Starters l-r: Harold Petterson, Jim Thomas, Sam Stapleton, Mick McInneny, Harold Commons, George Perry, Les Riley (the winner), Les Jackson, Fred Appleby, Les Balchin. Background: Dan Cornish, Jim Ryan with his daughter Mary".Copy of original sepia photograph, showing ten competitors standing in a row beside their bicycles in front of the Linton Post Office."First bike race ever held in Linton 1929. Starters L to R ; Harold Pettersen, Jim Thomas, Sam Stapleton, Mick McErninney, Harold Commons, George Perry, Les Riley(the winner) Les Jackson, Fred Appleby, Les Balchin. Background , Dan Cornish, Jim Ryan with his daughter Mary".bicycle races, sports, events, harold petterson, jim thomas, sam stapleton, mick mcinneny, harold commons, george perry, les riley, les jackson, fred appleby, les balchin, dan cornish, jim ryan, mary ryan -
Linton and District Historical Society IncLetter, Department of Labour and National Service to Mr. John R. Newell, 1957
... John R. Newell / LINTON POST OFFICE. "...John R. Newell / LINTON POST OFFICE. " Typewritten letter and envelope relating to the deferment of Mr. ...Typewritten letter and envelope relating to the deferment of Mr. Newell's National Service training. Letter dated 27th July 1957Text, letter: " COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA / DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE / Mr. John R. Newell / LINTON POST OFFICE. "john newell, department of labour and national service, national service training -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Postcard, Post Office, Sussex Street, Linton
... Post Office, Sussex Street, Linton...Black and white postcard photograph of the Linton Post Office in Sussex Street. Part of the Bank of New South Wales building can be seen on the left. ...Linton and District Historical Society Inc 69 Sussex Street Linton 3360 goldfields Post Offices Buildings Linton Black and white postcard photograph of the Linton Post Office in Sussex Street. ...Black and white postcard photograph of the Linton Post Office in Sussex Street. Part of the Bank of New South Wales building can be seen on the left. The building is still standing but is now in private hands.post offices, buildings, linton -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Postcard, Post Office, Sussex Street, Linton, circa 1904
... Post Office, Sussex Street, Linton, circa 1904...Black and white postcard image showing Bank of New South Wales building to the left of Post Office, Sussex St, Linton. People outside Post Office, including one on a horse and one with a bicycle. ...Linton and District Historical Society Inc 69 Sussex Street Linton 3360 goldfields Bank Buildings Post Offices Telegraph Offices Horses Bicycles Dogs Linton Text, front: " LiNTON. " Black and white postcard image showing Bank of New South Wales building to the left of Post Office, Sussex St, Linton. ...Black and white postcard image showing Bank of New South Wales building to the left of Post Office, Sussex St, Linton. People outside Post Office, including one on a horse and one with a bicycle. Both buildings are still standing. The bank building is now a private residence and the Post Office is now a B&B.Text, front: " LiNTON. "bank buildings, post offices, telegraph offices, horses, bicycles, dogs, linton -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Zelda Martin, Central Victorian Goldmining towns - Boom Towns or Ghost Towns?, c1996
... *Post Office Directory -Daylesford and Hepburn Dunolly / Inkerman: *Brief History *Directory *Pamphlet - Goldfields Historical Museum *Pamphlet - Historic Dunolly - Victoria's Best Kept Secret *Map of Gold Workings at Dunolly Area - showing where the main gold rushes occurred *Brief History - Inglewood *Directory - Inglewood - Name Occupation, Dwelling Kingower: *Brief History *Directory - Name / Ocupation / Dwelling Linton / Happy Valley / Piggoreet: *Brief History *Directory - Lintons McIvor: *"A History of the Shire and the Township of Heathcote" by J.O. ...*Post Office Directory -Daylesford and Hepburn Dunolly / Inkerman: *Brief History *Directory *Pamphlet - Goldfields Historical Museum *Pamphlet - Historic Dunolly - Victoria's Best Kept Secret *Map of Gold Workings at Dunolly Area - showing where the main gold rushes occurred *Brief History - Inglewood *Directory - Inglewood - Name Occupation, Dwelling Kingower: *Brief History *Directory - Name / Ocupation / Dwelling Linton / Happy Valley / Piggoreet: *Brief History *Directory - Lintons McIvor: *"A History of the Shire and the Township of Heathcote" by J.O. ...Zelda Martin was a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne.[.1] 4th item in light blue display book titled Research Approach/Overview of Chapters/Confirmation of Canditure/Chapters1,2,3&4 of proposed thesis. *Twenty-seven page article on Victorian goldfields towns titled: Central Victorian Goldmining Towns - Boom Towns or Ghost Towns. The article was written during the author's PhD study. It outlines the context methodology, and resources and the chapters of the proposed thesis: (1) Central Victorian Goldmining Towns - The Context (2) Contemporary Views of the Factors Necessary for Town Growth (3) Outward Manifestations of Town Growth (4) The Trappings of Government (5-9) The Main Towns and Their Hinterland. [.2] 5th item in Light Blue display book as above item. *Chapter 1 of proposed thesis titled 'Pick, Shovel and Tin Dish Mining.' Covers in Section A: Central Victoria - Pre 1851: Aborigines in Central Victoria, Squatters, and Government. Section B: The years 1851-1854: The Early Gold Rushes, Government Reaction, Township Surveys, Legislation, Town Development, Local Government and Early Settlement. [.3] 6th item in Light Blue display book as above item. *2A of proposed thesis titled 'Contemporary Views of the Factors Necessary for Town Growth'. Similar information to Chapter 1 plus extra re towns and maps. Sections: Introduction, Context of Place - Geographical Towns Listed, The Context of Time - Pre1851 Aborigines, Governance of Port Phillip, The Squatters, The Villages of Central Victorian Highlands, Conclusion, Condensed Version of Chapter2B. [.4] 7th item in Light Blue display book as above item. *Chapter2B of proposed thesis. Sections: Area of Research, Schools, Banks, Newspapers, Progress Association, Town Development - Sandhurst (Bendigo), Ballarat, Castlemaine,, Maryborough, Ararat and Stawell. [.5] 8th item in Light Blue display book as above item. *Chapter 3 of proposed thesis titled 'Outward Manifestations of Town Growth'. Sections: Introduction, Contemporary Writing, Educationalists, The Bankers, The Townsfolk, Current Theory, General Theories of Urban Development, and Conclusion. [.6] 9th item in Light Blue display book as above item. *Chapter 4 of proposed thesis titled 'Trappings of Government' Sections: Introduction, Early Government Attitudes to Mining and Town Development, Law and Order, Township Surveys, Legislation, Local Government, Transport and Communication, The People and Lobbyists. [.7] 10th item in Light Blue display book as above item. *'The Rise and Fall of Central Victorian Goldmining Towns'. Includes a map showing main Goldfields, a table showing towns and villages at two points in time - 1857 and 1871; a Bibliography of Primary and Secondary Sources. [.8] Resource No1. Black display book titled Local Towns 1 : Alma: *Brief history *Directory *Maps Amphitheatre / Mountain Hut: *Brief History Post Office Directory Ararat: *Brief History *Post Office Directory 1869 - Alphabetical Listing by Occupation *Ararat - Prominent Citizens of 1858 *Langi-Morgala Museum Avoca: *Brief History *Excerpts from 'Avoca The Early Years', Margery and Betty Beavis; pg1 - Beginnings; pg11 - The Midas Touch; pg25 - Local Gold Escorts; pg27 - A Town is Born; pg51- The Administration of Justice; pg53 - The Ways of the Law; pg61 - News of the Day; pg65 - A Time to Play; pg72 - Land Ownership *Post Office Directory (Bailliere's) 1869 *Tourism Map and Information of area *Historic Avoca - A 5.5km Tour *Avoca & the Pyrenees Region - information pamphlet Ballarat: *Early History of Ballarat - Ballarat Historical Society, Publication No.1: origin of the name; Ballaarat - the Beginning; Fabulous Yields from the Ballaarat Goldfield; *Streetscape Lydiard Street. *Hand drawn map showing Leigh River, Old Portland Bay Road, plaque on road to Colac; etc. *Newspaper article re 'The Theatre Royal' ( which stood in the vicinity of the current Owen Williams store) - 'The News'15/04/1998 *Article - 'Ballarat's Mechanics' Institute Lives On' Ballarat Courier, 14/09/1985 *Article - Standing the Test of Time' The News 17/11/1993 re The Mechanics Institute & picture of the Reading Room *'Ballarat a Study of a City, Phyllis Reichl, pub. Nelson, 1968; no.3 place, time and people field studies series *Investigator Vol.33 No.2, 1998 Geelong Historical Society. Article on pg75 describes Ballarat in 1861 *Folded poster - 'Ballarat 100' a history of telegraph communication, pub. Telecom. Beaufort (Fiery Creek): *Brief history *Post Office Directory [.9] Resource No.2 Black Folder Titled Towns cont.No2 Bendigo (Sandhurst): *'Family & Local History at the Bendigo Library - 1851-2001 150 years of gold'. *Bendigo Government Camp in 1853 illustration; key to sketch and names of Government officers stationed there *Excerpts from 'Bendigo and Vicinity' Adolph Haman *The Bendigo Goldfield Registry - pgs 1-7 Introduction *Excerpt: 'Breaking the Grip' *Excerpt: The Most Go-Ahead Place *Excerpts from 'History of Bendigo' - anti license agitation; laying out of town; proposed railway; gold calls and dividends; the Sandhurst Municipality; journalism *Bibliography Blackwood: *Excerpts from 'Aspects of Early Blackwood - The Goldfield, the Landmarks, the Pioneers' Alan J Buckingham and Margaret F Hitchcock, JG Publishing,1980 Buninyong: *A Brief History *Investigator Vol1 No.2 Feb 1966 Geelong Historical Society. Pg3 - Article re gold escort route - Mt Alexander to Adelaide - (see a simple monument on the Western Highway a few miles out of Horsham. Pg 15 - Ballarat Excursion - re the finding of gold. *Three articles published by Buninyong and District Historical Society Inc: (Magpie Exploration; Finding Gold In The Green Hills; Magpie Exploration; Burnt Bridge to Cargarie to Mt Mercer) *Copies of newspaper articles/items *Buninyong Street Directory Carisbrook: *In the Beginning There Was Carisbrook *The History of the Carisbrook Racecourse Carngham / Snake Valley: *Brief History *Directory Castlemaine: *Directory 1865-1866 - Alphabetical and Street *Poster - Castlemaine A Contemporary Guide "The Great Centre" 1866 - A Contemporary Guide to the Fascinating Past *Pamphlet - Castlemaine District Community Hospital *Map - Castlemaine, Maldon & Surrounding Districts *Map and Information - The Dry Diggings Track - a 55kl walk among historic goldfields relics ( Castlemaine Fryerstown Vaughan Mt Franklin Hepburn Daylesford) *Postcard - Former Court House *Directory 1867 - Alphabetical, Trade [.10] Resource No.3 Grey folder Titled Towns 3 Creswick to Maryborough Creswick: *Brief History *Booklet - "Creswick Cemetery Walk" *Booklet - The Buried Rivers of Gold Heritage Trail Creswick *Creswick Historical Museum Information Sheet *Chronological History of Creswick *Alphabetical Directory of the Borough of Creswick *Creswick's Creek Directory 1856 *Historic Creswick Walking Tour *A Brief Account of the Schools of Creswick - Past and Present *100 Years of Railway Travel in Creswick *The Berry Deep Leads *The Spence Home at Jackass Gully in the Creswick State Forest ( William Guthrie Spence - Pioneer) *The New Australian Mine and the 1882 Disaster *Creswick District News, Issue 7, July August 1999 *The Creswick Miners Walk - Information and Map *Maps Chewton: *Brief History *Directory Clunes: *Brief History *Clunes Street Directory Daylesford: *Brief History *Notable Bushfires in Daylesford District Over More Than a Century - "Black Thursday" 1851; 1862; 1899; the Disastrous Hepburn Fire of 1906; 1939; 1944; 1969. *Post Office Directory -Daylesford and Hepburn Dunolly / Inkerman: *Brief History *Directory *Pamphlet - Goldfields Historical Museum *Pamphlet - Historic Dunolly - Victoria's Best Kept Secret *Map of Gold Workings at Dunolly Area - showing where the main gold rushes occurred *Brief History - Inglewood *Directory - Inglewood - Name Occupation, Dwelling Kingower: *Brief History *Directory - Name / Ocupation / Dwelling Linton / Happy Valley / Piggoreet: *Brief History *Directory - Lintons McIvor: *"A History of the Shire and the Township of Heathcote" by J.O. Randell Majorca: *Brief History *Official Post Office Directory 1869 - Name / Occupation/ Address Maldon (Tarrangower): *Brief History Part 1 *Brief History Part 2 *Post Office Directory *List - Alphabetical Order by Names plus Business and Trade (Tarrangower Times Oct/1858) *List - Alphabetical Order by Trade plus Name and Business *Directory - Name / Occupation / Dwelling Maryborough: *Worsley Cottage - built by Arthur Worsley, a contractor in stonework in 1894 [.11] Resource No. 4 Blue Display Book titled Towns 4 Moliagul to Stawell Moliagul: *Brief History *Moligul Legislative Assembly (Voting?) List - Names and Occupations *Moliagul Victorian Post Office Directory 1868 - Name / Ocupation / Address / Comments *"The Welcome Stranger" gold nugget *The Sunday School *The Welcome Stranger Discovery Walk - information and map Moonambel (Mountain Creek) Redbank *Brief History *List of names extracted from advertisments of the Pioneer and Mountain Creek Advertiser 16/02/1861. *Bailliere's Directory 1869 - Alphabetical List of Name / Occupation / Place St Arnaud: *Brief History Sebastapol: *Brief History *Directory 1869 - Alphabetical by Name; plus occupation and address. Browns and Scarsdale: *Brief History *Browns Street Directory - Name and Occupation Smythesdale: *Brief Description *Smythesdale Street Directory -Name and Occupation Stawell (Pleasant Creek) *Brief History *Victorian Official Post Office Directory - Name /Occupation / Dwelling *Chronology - 1841-1920 *Production of gold statistics - 1879 - 1900 *Big Hill *Extracts from "The Golden Years of Stawell". Chapt 1 - Stawell's Coming Out. Capt. 2 - The Gold Rush. Caapt.3 - Cradle of Democracy. Chapt.4 - The Reefs Becomes Stawell. Chapt. 5 - Rushing In. Chapt.6 - The Pioneers. Chapt 7 - The Decade of Optimism. [.12] Resource No. 5: Blue Display Book titled 'Towns Steiglitz to the The Golden Triangle. Steiglitz: Brief History Victorian Post Office Directory 1869 *Map of Steiglitz *List of maps relevant to Steiglitz history *Information 6 tables of data from "Reports of Mining Surveyors Talbot (Back Creek) Brief History Taradale: Post office Directory 1869 - Name/Occupation/Street. Also list in alphabetical order by Occupation Taradale *Chronological Reference to Taradale Mines *Water - The Coliban System of Waterworks *Joseph Brady *The Syphon Tarnagulla (Sandy Creek) *Brief History *Tarnagulla Businessmen Cameos to give depth to advertisments in 'The Tarnagulla Courier' various issues 1864-1871 *Directory - Name/Occupation /Address *List - Name/Business/Trade Wedderburn (Koorong) *Brief History *List - Name/Occupation The Golden Triangle: *The Early Rushes - Wedderburn / Moliagul / Sandy Creek - Tarnagulla / Jones Creek - Waanyarra / Kingower / Dunolly - Goldsborough / Inglweood *Census of 1857 - Population / Occupations *1858-1871 - A Time of Consolidation- Wedderburn / Moliagul / Sandy Creek- Tarnagulla / Arnold *Census 1871 - Population *Information gleaned from the census data - Demographics / Population / Occupations / marital / Birthplace / Religion / Literacy/ Occupation and Housing Cameos *Graphs - Birthplace of settlers /Male-Female Ratio / Married males / Children under 15 as Percentage of Population / Religion *Census 1857 - Statistical data *Maps *Bibliography [.13] Resource No. 6 - Black Display Book Information and Research in Central Victoria including: *Banking - Research from ANZ Bank Archives *Institutions - also includes articles listed from the Ballarat Times Newspaper *Australian mining History Association - A.M.H.A. Bibliography *Australia's Mining History * Bibliography - Land Surveys Victoria - *1853 Administration (Statistics and Other) includes: schools / ministers of religion / police / military / local administration / licences for sale of spirits / distances between various Victorian gold fields. * Victoria Government Gazette (Copy) - N0. 116, 12/12/1854 includes: Gold Felds Commission of Enquiry & No. 85, 15/09/1854 - Addresses presented to the Lieutenant Governor (Sir Charles Hotham) during his tour through the Gold Fields of Victoria,1854. Addresses on behalf of : the people of Bendigo; Members of the Church of England, Bendigo; Members of the Wesleyan Church on the Bendigo Gold Fields; Bendigo Gold District General Hospital; the Bendigo Prospecting Association; Committee of the Bendigo Local Exhibition; Bendigo District Medical Association; Coloured Americans Resident at Bendigo; German Inhabitants of Bendigo; Landowners, Inhabitants, and Miners of Castlemaine; Inhabitants of Forest Creek; Inhabitants of Heathcote and Gold Miners of McIvor; Residents and landholders of the District of Bacchus Marsh; Inhabitants of Kilmore and Vicinity. *Gold Fields Correspondence 1853: letter from Lieutenant Colonel Valiant, (Officer commanding the Troops in Victoria) to the Lieutenant Governor re threatened disturbance at Sandhurst (Bendigo) regarding the Gold License Fee. * Extracts from a book "Victoria" re Gold Fields Commission of Enquiry involving mainly Ballarat and Castlemaine and a chapter titled 'A Tour to the Victorian Gold-Fields' *Lists of central Victorian newspapers - listed by date published 1851to 1874; by first date available to State Library. *A list of cities and towns showing County, population in 1861 &1871, and municipal status. [.14] Resource no.7. Black display book. *Reference: Papers presented to Parliament Victoria - 1859-1860 4 volumes - relevant sections copied. Contains information on Branches of Government. General / Finance / Gold / Gazette / Commission and Warrant / Statistic. *Gold Fields Act. In accordance with the Act the gold fields are divided into six districts - Ballaarat, Castlemaine , Sandhurst, Avoca, Ararat, and Beechworth.. Official staff in each gold district consists of a Resident Warden, Wardens, Wardens' Clerks, Bailiffs, Chinese Protectors, Chinese Interpreters, and Mining Surveyors. *Gold Receiver *Gaols *Police magistrates and Clerks of Petty Sessions, etc. *Field Branch *Immigration and Emigration Overland - Chinese - 1859 *Population on the Goldfields *The Geological Survey - The Government Geologist is assisited by staff from four branches - the office Branch; the Publishing Branch; the Field Branch and the Museum Branch. *Commission to Enquire Into Sludge dated 10/02/1859 (Some sections copied) - Report to the Honorable Chief Commissioner of Public Works, Melbourne re the mode of carrying the sludge from the puddling mills in Sandhurst without interfering with the drainage of the town and the roads in the neighbourhood. [.15] Resource No.8: Camel display book titled Resource No. 8. Aborigines *Lists of book titles - +"Readings in Victorian prehistory" +"The Aborigines of Port Phillip" +Aboriginal languages and clans" +"A History of the Port Phillip District" +"Langi Ghiran 1: Aboriginal Rock...." +"Koorie History: sources for aboriginal studies in the State Library of Victoria", ed. Tom Griffiths, Melb. Friends of the State Library, 1989 +"The Public Lands of Australia Felix"; settlement and land appraisal in Victoria1834-91 with special reference to the Western Plains", J.M.Powell, Melb. Oxford University Press 1970 +*Bibliography of the Victorian Aborigines' from the earliest manuscripts to 31st December 1970, Massoa, Aldo, Melb. Hawthorn Press, 1971 +"Aborigines in Colonial Victoria, 1836-1886", M.F. Christie, Sydney University Press, 1979 +"Urban and Industrial Australia: readings in Human Geography" ed J.M. Powell, Melb. Sorrett Pub. 1974 *Extracts: -Processes of Pioneer Settlement - The Squatting Occupation of Victoria, 1834-60. J.M. Powell -Areal Variations in the Class Structure of the Central-Place Hierarchy. P. Scott - Volume1 and Volume 2: Notes Relating to the Habits of the Natives of Other Parts of Australia and Tasmania. Compiled from various sources for the Government of Victoria by R Brough Smyth. John Curry, O'Neil, Melb. 1st pub. Melb. 1876. p31-45 - Numbers and Distribution of the Aborigines in Victoria -Victorian Aborigines 1835-1901 - A Resource Guide to the Holdings of the Public Record Office, Victoria; published by the Government Information Centre 1984. *History of the Aboriginal Artefacts Displayed in the Daylesford Museum. F. G. Powell (4 page pamphlet) *Letter to Zelda Martin from Peter Lovett, Cultural Officer, Ballarat & District Aboriginal Co- Operative, 05/02/1997 *Map: Ian Clarke Victorian Tribunal Boundary Map - Clans of Central Victoria. *Victorian Rock Art and Mythology - Article about Mount Langhi Ghiran and myths of the Tjapwarong people. *Two Aboriginal myths relating to the Grampians - 'The Monster Emu' / 'The Aquisition of Fire', by the Aborigines in the Grampians Areas *Article titled (chapter 8) Ballarat - information re camping sites in the region. Lake Wendouree / Lake Burrumbeet (includes a myth) / Mt Bunninyong / Lal Lal / Pitfield / Mount Elephant / Mount Egerton / Meredith / Lake Goldsmith / Lake Learmonth / Ercildoune *Notes on the Aborigines of the Wider Ballarat Region plus European names=Aboriginal names. John Morris 26/07/1995 *Role of Aborigines in Town Development in Central Victoria. Mentions Native Police Force est. in Port Phillip 1842 and Central Board for Aborigines est. 1860 *The Grave of King Billy. (Frank Wilson) Pamphlet. *Camping Places in Central and Northern Victoria. Article re Lake Burrumbeet site. *Programme for the Unveiling of Memorial Cairn for Edward Stone Parker 1802-1865. Note portrait not accurate. Accurate portrait is available in the book "A Successful Failure A Trilogy The Aborigines and Early Settlers", Edgar Morrison, Graffiti Publications, 2002. * Large envelope addressed to Mr G Netherway containing newspaper cuttings regarding the life of Edward Stone Parker, the unveiling of the Memorial Cairn as mentioned above, articles titled 'Episodes from Our Early Days' (Edgar Morrison, Yandoit)- The Black's School, A School At Last and The Final years. Also a typed page titled 'Historical Background to E.S.Parker's Career. Includes an interesting tale titled 'When the cat lay doggo' re laying power leads for the unveiling ceremony at the memorial site. [.16] green display folder titled 'Research Aids' *List of references to Commissioners' & W'ardens' Reports (formerly held at La Trobe Library Archives, now at Public Records Office [PRO]). Indicates town referred to / date of report / name of camp if different to town. * Archive information re Anglican Records *Movement around the Goldfields - Miners and Storekeepers - usefulness of newspapers in providing information - areas covered - Castlemaine, Maldon, Ararat, Stawell, Tarnagulla, Dunolly. *Port Phillip /Victoria Directories 1839/1867 - Chronological list of Directories included in this series. *"Notes on the History of Local Government in Victoria" A.W. Greig Melb. University Press 1925 - Photo-copied extract p5-p40. (Source - Deakin University Library) - Introduction by W.Harrison Moore. Section 1 - Development in New South Wales Before Separation. Section 2 - Development in Victoria After Its Separation from New South Wales. Hand written notations: 'roads, markets, and local government 1855 on' ;'opportunity of squatters in parliament' and 'opportunities of matters in parliament p33' * Notes on the Establishment of Surveyor General's Department 1851and Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey. * Newspaper articles from The Argus, 1849, re the discovery of gold in the Pyrenees region. * Excerpt - a report on schools - A.B.Orlebar, Inspector; re the need for permanent school buildings rather than tents. *Excerpt from - 'Approaches to Urban History', Sean Glynn: The Case for Caution * Except from - 'The Urban Sprinkle', Weston Bate: Country Towns and Australian Regional History *Reference- 'The History of Land Tenure in the Colony of Victoria', John Quick. References the Haines Land Bill, land tenure and Land Leagues. [.17] Light blue envelope folder titled 'Birtchnell's Ballarat, etc. Directory 1862 *Contains various directories for Smythesdale, Buninyong, Clunes, Brown's and Creswick. [.18] Red envelope folder no.2 titled Victorian Gazetteer *Selected pages from 1869 Victorian Gazetteer on A4 paper (with a handwritten note questioning if some pages are from 1868 Victorian Gazetteer as appears to be different sizes - A3 pages.) Information includes locations and descriptions of towns, hotels, banks, communications and populations. (Does not include names, residences and occupations) [.19] Red Envelope folder titled Bailliere's Official Post Office Directory 1868 (or1869 or a mixture of both?) *Preface *Contains a selection of pages of towns highlighted in yellow in the the index *Work on this directory was commenced in 1867. *Information includes: Municipalities - mayors and councilors; lists of towns naming male inhabitants and their occupations. [.20]Yellow manila folder titled Post Grad Seminar Presentation 1996 *Gives some background to Zelda Martin's proposed thesis and why she chose the topic Gold Mining Towns Boom or Bust [.21] A3 display book - No. 1A * A list of 'Relevant Newspapers collected: The Tarrangower Times and Maldon Advertiser (first published 1858) Includes dates 1858-1867. The Mount Alexander Mail. Includes dates 1854-1866 The Tarnagulla Courier. Includes dates from1864-1871 Dunolly and Burnt Creek Express. Includes dates from 1862-1871 * Selection of newspaper pages from The Mount Alexander Mail 1854 to 1856, mostly showing advertisements for businesses and services provided to that community. [.22] A3 display book - No. 1B * Selection of newspaper pages from The Mount Alexander Mail 1857 to 1866, mostly showing advertisements for businesses and services provided to that community. [.23] A3 display book -No. 2 * Selection of newspaper pages from The Tarnagulla Courier 1864 to 1871, mostly showing advertisements for businesses and services provided to that community. [.24] A3 display book - No. 3 *Selection of newspaper pages from The Tarrangower Times (and Maldon and Newstead) Advertiser 1858 to1867, mostly showing advertisements for businesses and services provided to that community. [.25] A3 display book - No.4 * Selection of newspaper pages from The Dunolly and Burnt Creek Express; and The Dunolly and Betbetshire Express 1862 to 1871, mostly showing advertisements for businesses and services provided for that community. [.26] A3 display book - No.5 Includes: * Bryce Ross's Diggings Directory. Includes instructions for using this directory. This directory was used by "all persons having connexion or desiring to communicate with 'working parties, private friends, or Stores at the Diggings." As a directory for each area wwas completed it was published in each month's issue of Bonwick's "Digger's Magazine." Years c1852/1853. This Directory commences first at the head of Forest Creek. Includes a directory for Bendigo and Ballarat. Of interest at the end of the Bendigo and Ballarat directory is a list of the number of storekeepers, butchers, doctors, smiths, eating houses, lemonade sellers and chapels. * The Castlemaine Directory and Book of General Information Comprehending Glass's Model Calendar for the Two Years 1862 and1863. "zelda martin, victorian goldfield towns, bendigo, castlemaine, ballarat, maldon, stawell, ararat, maryborough, creswick, avoca, heathcote, banks, bank of australasia, union bank of australia, government camp, sandhurst, water supply, tarnagulla, talbot, back creek, mountain creek, police court, carisbrook, dunolly, thompson's foundry, charles clacy, anthony trollope, robert cecil, mount alexander, urbanisation, national schools, education, govenrment, industry, railway, transport, settlement, land settlement in central victoria, steiglitz, joseph brady, the new australian mine, berry deep leads, william guthrie spence, creswick state forest, arthur worsley, worsley cottage, the welcome stranger, moliagul, moonambel, redbank, st arnaud, sebastapol, brown's, scarsdale, clunes, chewton, daylesford, bushfires, inkerman, inglewood, kingower, lintons, happy valley, piggoreet, mcivor, majorca, tarrangower, taradale, the coliban system, the syphon, sandy creek, wedderburn, koorong, arnold, jones creek, waanyarra, the golden triangle, census 1857, blackwood, buninyong, durham lead, magpie, carngham, snake valley, alma, amherst, daisy hill, amphitheatre, mountain hut, beaufort, fiery creek, counties, population, gold fields commission of enquiry1854, william westgarth, gold license fee, lieutenant colonel valiant, administration of the victorian gold fields, commission to enquire into sludge 1859, e.s. parker, edward stone parker, edgar morrison, mount franklin protectorate, dja dja wurrung, memorial cairn, franklinford, mt franklin memorial cairn, jajowurrong, dja dja wurung, tjaowarong, wothowurong, assistant protectors, daylesford museum, buluk, rock art - grampians, aboriginal mythology - grampians, aborigines, first nations people, mount franklin, aboriginal artifacts, lake burrumbeet, native police force, central board of aborigines, yandoit, commissioners' reports, wardens' reports, port phillip/victoria directories 1839-1867, local government - victoria 1853/1854, surveyor general's department - 1850's, victorian schools 1850's, a.b.orlebar, haines land bill, william charles haines, wilson gray, land tenure, land leagues, victorian gazetteer, the tarrangower times and maldon advertiser - 1858-1867, the mount alexander mail 1854-1866, the tarnagulla courier 1864, dunolly and burnt creek express 1862-1871, bryce rose's diggings directory, the castlemaine directory 1862-1863 -
Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet, H.P. Benett, Looking back over 100 Years. 1839-1939: A Brief Historical Review on the Settlement and Development of Linton and District, 1939
... Topics include pioneers; gold; mining; civic development; municipal history, education, churches, racing, athletics, football, rifle shooting;tennis, golf;fire brigade, band, horticultural society, Linton Free Library; friendly ; societies; post office; railway; police; war; old Lintonians' Association. ...Topics include pioneers; gold; mining; civic development; municipal history, education, churches, racing, athletics, football, rifle shooting;tennis, golf;fire brigade, band, horticultural society, Linton Free Library; friendly ; societies; post office; railway; police; war; old Lintonians' Association. ...This book was published for the centenary of white settlement at Linton. Wardy Yallock is the Aboriginal name for the district now know as Linton.Soft cream covered booklet of 42 pages. Topics include pioneers; gold; mining; civic development; municipal history, education, churches, racing, athletics, football, rifle shooting;tennis, golf;fire brigade, band, horticultural society, Linton Free Library; friendly ; societies; post office; railway; police; war; old Lintonians' Association. Images include: Ewen Rankin; Robert Rankin; John Linton; R. Ching; Mary Linton; James Nicol; J.H. Roberts; W.G. Bennett; Robert Linton; Digory Roberts; W. Campbell; W. Todd; B. Oulten; W. White; Rev. Campbell; J. Wearne; J.G.Allan; R.S. Nelson; Victory Mine; South Victoria Mine; Samuel Lewers; M.H. Baird; Thomas Younghusband; Joseph Shepherd; Thomas Kennedy; John Clarke; James Dodds; G.H. Smith; Linton State School; Sussex Street Linton Looking north; Sussex Street Linton looking South; Albert Kennedy; N. Wishartlinton, lintons diggings, wardy yallock, george sandow, mt bute station, emu hill, matthew hamilton, samuel lewers, john clarke, joseph shepherd, edward morey, james nicol, wg bennett, edwin ball, thomas bryant, william white, ewen cameron, john cameron, bryson campbell, james woodrow -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Document (Item) - Report, John F. Waghorn, Yarra Track, Unknown
... post office...rosa mcveigh...frank barton...hitchins...matthew kennedy...william morris...e r nichols...t woods...tom burchell...peter kerr...henry kuyper...william podlech...george koehler...henry brockmann...henry petty...thomas smith...jacob butchart...john perry...slingsby davis...royal mail hotel...walter gray...john summers...travellers rest hotel...lockington...the oaks...the springs...st clair...thomas crawford...springvale hotel...john sinclair...saint clair hotel...gould...mathews...willie we have missed you hotel...germany...johan fehring...adelaide...linton...If an ancestor was a postmaster in a Victorian town, he may have been able to reveal the person's occupation, income and working conditions. yarra track john waghorn victoria's postal services wood's point sydney road longwood merton mansfield postmasters bonnie doon melville merton mansfield eltham healesville marysville walhalla melbourne-warburton-wood's point line loose bags heidelberg post office eltham post office kangaroo ground post office yarra glen post office marysville post office healesville post office mansfield post office jamieson post office gaffney's creek post office wood's point post office postal department george rieck stockman jones beecher stockman's reward big river mary mcdonald upper yarra river donovan's creek cornelius donovan bridget buggy matlock alexandra william farrell jordan diggings new chum watts river black spur narbethong granton acheron river mount strickland paradise plains mount grant mount arnold jordan goldfields william robley robley's spur big river crossing great dividing range cumberland valley james mcguigan w elliot christopher harrison james marsh cobb and co box hill lilydale fehrings koehlers shaws bear creek cairnsville cumberland creek walkers golden bower mine collins' mountain home hotel walsh's creek post office rosa mcveigh frank barton hitchins matthew kennedy william morris e r nichols t woods tom burchell peter kerr henry kuyper william podlech george koehler henry brockmann henry petty thomas smith jacob butchart john perry slingsby davis royal mail hotel walter gray john summers travellers rest hotel lockington the oaks the springs st clair thomas crawford springvale hotel john sinclair saint clair hotel gould mathews willie we have missed you hotel germany johan fehring adelaide linton ballarat gunbower murray river anna katerina fehring 1890s depression land boom fehring place fred baker alf sparke fehring's hotel mcveigh's hotel wood's point mountaineer l cox victorian country directories letson cox coburg maria hayes setson fitzroy richmond john cox jordan river jericho e. norris le poidevin newell o'brien alhambra sinclair parker ellis tripp quin vernon thompson charsley james fahie george locke william chester chesterville kirwan cumberland reserve blue spruce e.s. and a bank selby joyce selby charles joy selby joseph joyce A report on the history of the Yarra Track by John Waghorn, a local amateur historian. ...A report on the history of the Yarra Track by John Waghorn, a local amateur historian.A report on the history of the Yarra Track by John Waghorn, a local amateur historian. John Waghorn was an amateur historian, an authority on the history of Victoria's postal services. He could tell you how mail was delivered in the high country in the 1880s, where the town of Gobur was, or when the overland Melbourne-Sydney mail service began. He admitted that his hobby has got a little out of hand. He had 30 filing cabinets, and indexes of more than 70,000 postal workers over the past 160 years crammed into three rooms at his home. If an ancestor was a postmaster in a Victorian town, he may have been able to reveal the person's occupation, income and working conditions.yarra track, john waghorn, victoria's postal services, wood's point, sydney road, longwood, merton, mansfield, postmasters, bonnie doon, melville merton mansfield, eltham, healesville, marysville, walhalla, melbourne-warburton-wood's point line, loose bags, heidelberg post office, eltham post office, kangaroo ground post office, yarra glen post office, marysville post office, healesville post office, mansfield post office, jamieson post office, gaffney's creek post office, wood's point post office, postal department, george rieck, stockman, jones, beecher, stockman's reward, big river, mary mcdonald, upper yarra river, donovan's creek, cornelius donovan, bridget buggy, matlock, alexandra, william farrell, jordan diggings, new chum, watts river, black spur, narbethong, granton, acheron river, mount strickland, paradise plains, mount grant, mount arnold, jordan goldfields, william robley, robley's spur, big river crossing, great dividing range, cumberland valley, james mcguigan, w elliot, christopher harrison, james marsh, cobb and co, box hill, lilydale, fehrings, koehlers, shaws, bear creek, cairnsville, cumberland creek, walkers, golden bower mine, collins' mountain home hotel, walsh's creek post office, rosa mcveigh, frank barton, hitchins, matthew kennedy, william morris, e r nichols, t woods, tom burchell, peter kerr, henry kuyper, william podlech, george koehler, henry brockmann, henry petty, thomas smith, jacob butchart, john perry, slingsby davis, royal mail hotel, walter gray, john summers, travellers rest hotel, lockington, the oaks, the springs, st clair, thomas crawford, springvale hotel, john sinclair, saint clair hotel, gould, mathews, willie we have missed you hotel, germany, johan fehring, adelaide, linton, ballarat, gunbower, murray river, anna katerina fehring, 1890s depression, land boom, fehring place, fred baker, alf sparke, fehring's hotel, mcveigh's hotel, wood's point mountaineer, l cox, victorian country directories, letson cox, coburg, maria hayes, setson, fitzroy, richmond, john cox, jordan river, jericho, e. norris, le poidevin, newell, o'brien, alhambra, sinclair, parker, ellis, tripp, quin, vernon, thompson, charsley, james fahie, george locke, william chester, chesterville, kirwan, cumberland reserve, blue spruce, e.s. and a bank, selby joyce, selby charles joy, selby joseph joyce -
![Book - Novel, Riddell, Charlotte (Mrs J. H. Riddell), Her mother's darling : Vol. 1 (of 3 volumes), [n.d.] [1877? This reprint 1890s.]](/media/collectors/641920217f0478323d8a47a8/items/668b556a79518f8e24a5ba38/item-media/67b65ad93824b0197b998511/item-fit-380x285.jpg?cb=6)
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Riddell, Charlotte (Mrs J. H. Riddell), Her mother's darling : Vol. 1 (of 3 volumes), [n.d.] [1877? This reprint 1890s.]
... Linton 3360 Book derives from book bindery of T. Craig, Melbourne. Book is bound in calico and the covers feature advertisements for Robert Harper & Co. 'Pioneer' jellies and 'Empire' self raising flour. Advertisements are examples of nineteenth century advertising and illustrate a method of using books for cross-promotional purposes. Fiction Charlotte Eliza Riddell T. Craig [Bookbinder] Explores "the complexities of the marriage market, and social constraints place on women in the [Victorian] era". Bookbinder's details, 'T.Craig, 268 Post Office ...Explores "the complexities of the marriage market, and social constraints place on women in the [Victorian] era".288 p. : Bound in cloth which is printed with product advertisements.fictionExplores "the complexities of the marriage market, and social constraints place on women in the [Victorian] era".fiction, charlotte eliza riddell, t. craig [bookbinder] -
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Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Short stories, Grant, James, The Queen's cadet : and other tales, 1875 [This reprint 1890s]
... Linton 3360 Book derives from book bindery of T. Craig, Melbourne, Book is bound in calico and the covers feature advertisements for Robert Harper & Co. oatmeal and starch. Advertisements are examples of nineteenth century advertising and illustrate a method of using books for cross-promotional purposes. James Grant Fiction T. Craig [Bookbinder] Short stories Bookbinder's details, 'T. Craig, 268 Post Office ...320 p. : Bound in calico which is printed with product advertisementsjames grant, fiction, t. craig [bookbinder], short stories -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Black, William, MacLeod of Dare - A Novel in Three Volumes, Vol. II, 1878 (this reprint 1890s)
... Linton'. Book derives from book bindery of T. Craig, Melbourne (in operation 1892-c.1905). Bookbinder's details, 'T. Craig, 268 Post Office...Linton'. Book derives from book bindery of T. Craig, Melbourne (in operation 1892-c.1905). Bookbinder's details, 'T. Craig, 268 Post Office ...307 p. : ill. ; bound in calico which is printed with product advertisements.fictionfiction, william black, t. craig [bookbinder] -
![Book - Novel, [Collins, Wilkie], After dark : leaves from Leah's diary, [n.d.] [1856? This re-issue 1890s]](/media/collectors/641920217f0478323d8a47a8/items/64aa5f41264f3946b6aeb7c8/item-media/64bf6cd2d2135a53624614b1/item-fit-380x285.jpg?cb=6)
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, [Collins, Wilkie], After dark : leaves from Leah's diary, [n.d.] [1856? This re-issue 1890s]
... Linton & District Historical Society, 2013. Short stories Fiction Wilkie Collins T. Craig [Bookbinder] Book derives from book bindery of T. Craig, Melbourne (in operation 1892-c.1905). Bookbinder's details, 'T. Craig, 268 Post Office ...v ; 392 p. : bound in calico which is printed with product advertisements. Title page missing. Information for catalogue record from Wikipedia and online catalogues.fictionshort stories, fiction, wilkie collins, t. craig [bookbinder] -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Short stories, Reade, Charles, Autobiography of a thief ; Jack of all trades, a matter-of-fact romance, [n.d.] [1873? This reprint 1890s.)
... Post Office Place, Melbourne' printed on lower RHS of front end paper. Front cover advertises Mariwari Ceylon Tea, rear cover advertises Robt. Harper & Co. 'Empire' cocoa essence. Advertisements are examples of 19th century advertising and illustrate a method of using books for cross-promotional purposes. (See Hubber, Brian. Significance assessment of the book collection of the Linton...Linton Free Library.) Fiction Short stories Charles Reade T. Craig [Bookbinder] Bookbinder's details, 'T, Craig, 268 Post Office Place, Melbourne' printed on lower RHS of front end paper. ...268 p. (1-64; 68-268) : book is bound in calico which is printed with product advertisements.fictionfiction, short stories, charles reade, t. craig [bookbinder] -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Cockton, Henry, Sylvester Sound the somnambulist : with steel illustrations by Onwhyn, 1867. [This issue probably printed and bound in 1890s.]
... Post Office Place, Melbourne' printed on lower RHS of front end paper. Advertisements on covers are examples of nineteenth century advertising and illustrate the use of books to cross-promote a range of products. (See Hubber, Brian. Significance assessment of the book collection of the LInton...Linton Free Library.) Fiction Henry Cockton T. Craig [Bookbinder] Front cover advertises Mariwari Ceylon Tea. Rear cover advertises Robt. Harper & Co. 'Empire' cocoa essence. Book derives from book bindery of T. Craig. Bookbinder's details, 'T.Craig, 268 Post Office ...433 p. : ill. ; bound in calico which has product advertisements on the coversfictionfiction, henry cockton, t. craig [bookbinder]
