Commissioned by the Friends of Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens and gifted to the Hepburn Shire in 2012. Historical Significance - In 1848, Irish immigrant John Egan took up land on the future town site then known as Wombat Flat. He and a party of searchers found alluvial gold in 1851 on ground now covered by Lake Daylesford initiating the local gold rush. Other finds quickly followed. With the finding of alluvial gold a town site was surveyed and founded in 1852. Initially called Wombat, it was renamed Daylesford. Cultural and Artistic Significance - Miriam Porter's 'Wombat' is a symbol of the Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens where visitors and locals alike love being photographed. Large scale solid redgum wombat sculpture.Artist intends to sign the work with 'M' on one leg.daylesford, hepburn shire, public art, miriam porter, wombat, art, sculpture, red gum, australian wood, australia, tourist attraction

Two women look at a ceramic pot in the M.B. John Building at the Ballarat School of Mines. They are Miriam Gould and Pat Guy, the donor of the Adrienne Guy Award.12ceramics, pottery, adrienne guy award, miriam gould, pat guy

Two small books written or edited by Miriam Faine and illustrated by David Pearson. Produced by Migrant Women's Language Centre, NMCOT, with support from Victorian International Literacy Year Secretariat. The book "School" relates the experiences of four women from various cultures.2 books, 12 and 16 pages. Hand drawn illustartions.Both books are stamped withNMCOT Library Network stamps.english as a second language, literacy, migrant women's language centre, nmcot, nmit,

Ballarat Times Friday 11/4/2025 cover and page 17, featuring a report on the operation of the Horse Tram No. 1 on Sunday 13/4/2025. Cover features a photo of Peter Waugh standing on the horse tram and page 17 details of the history of the tram and times of operation. Has a photo of Peter standing inside the tram. Story and photos by Miriam Litwin.Demonstrates BTM Publicity and its operation of Australia's oldest operating tramcar.Newspaper - two sheets - with colour photographs.btm, trams, horse trams, tram 1, operations

Photograph of Joan Stewart and Miriam Maddern at presentation of Life Governorship certificate to Joan Stewartjoan stewart, miriam maddern, certificate, life governor

Colour photograph of Barry and Miriam Bassett and family at son Jeremys presentation to Rotary Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy, volunteering, rotary club

Black and white photograph of Keith and Miriam nee Bassett Grandy celebrating their 50th wedding anniversay Lakes Entrance Victoriacelebrations, genealogy

Black and white photograph of the Family of Peter and Miriam Harbeck,the nine children named in other information Lakes Entrance Victoria.clothing, genealogy

Photograph with Seven people. L-R: Ruth Pearce, Ken Boal, John Bouch, Joan Cox, Peter Ward, Miriam Maddern

The Misses Singleton owned and were Principals of Ormiston Ladies College from 1872-1911. The School merged with Camberwell Girls Grammar School as the Junior School campus in 1965.One page form report handwritten in black ink for Ormiston Ladies College report for half-year ending Midwinter for student Miss Miriam BillingGeneral remarks are initialed "A.S." by one of the co-Principals Miss Anna Singletonormiston ladies college

Newspaper clipping, (no date written, but probably Bendigo Advertiser, 1945) obituary for Mrs. Miriam Pethard, the mother of Lydia Chancellor. Photo of Mrs. M. Pethard in article. Miriam was born on the Bendigo goldfield to her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peatling. The family arrived in Melbourne, after six months sailing ship journey, spent two years in Melbourne and then travelled on to the Bendigo goldfield by bullock wagon 'where they arrived just two years after the discovery of gold', settling in Long Gully. Miriam married George Pethard in 1879 at Bagshot. They then lived 'firstly in Ballarat, later Numurkah and Kyneton.' George Pethard established the Tarax brewing business in Bendigo. Miriam and George had a family of two sons (Cr. G.A. Pethard, Mr. William Pethard of Melbourne, and one daughter living, Mrs. Lydia Chancellor. Another daughter, Matron Agnes Wilson 'died two years ago'pethard family, obituaries

From Miriam Armstrong's great uncle born 1903 - 2003Copper kettle with lid and spout.kettle, copper

From great uncle of Miriam Armstrong who lived in the Thornbury Area.Metal kerosene hurricane lamp with lantern glass and hanger. On lid "Tropic"On lid 'Tropic', on lamp 'Chalwy' & 'Tropic'lamp, kerosens, lighting

Sepia toned photograph of four generations of the Harbeck family, Mrs Miriam Harbeck, her son Frank, his daughter Jean Daniel and her son baby Colin taken in a garden at Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy, fashion

Probably 1917 with birth of first child Alis, born to Miriam Effie Innes at Broken Hill. Donor's Mother.A1. Apex - E.P.N.S. silver feeding 'pusher'. 'Folding' pattern on handle, with rectangular 'pusher' end.A1. Apex E.P.N.S.domestic items, cutlery

A photo of a block of flats in Sellwood St Hawthorn (top photo) and a block at 9 The Avenue, Windsor (bottom photo) that Legacy owned and leased at reasonable rates to widows in their care. It was with a group of photos from 1988 to 1990 in a folio with paper labels (see items 01042 to 01053). The September 1975 edition the widows newsletter mentions the 20 flats purchased by Legacy at 9 The Avenue and they are being renovated for widows to live in. Two options were presented, an 'ingoing' amount of $5,000 then a week maintenance charge of $7 a week; or on a rental basis of approximately $20 a week. A photo of the Windsor units in 1976 is at 01412. This photo of the Windsor flats was taken after 1981 when sun blinds were added to the building (from a Highlights of President report in 1981). The group of flats was known as 'Windsor Lodge' until 1987 when it was renamed 'The Miriam and Frederick James Ramsay Lodge'. From copies of the Title Deeds; 9 The Avenue Windsor was purchased on 7 February 1975, and 22 Selwood St Hawthorn was purchased on 28 June 1974. It was decided the Windsor units, and the ones in Hawthorn, would be sold in 2003 and announced by President Tony Parkes. The decision was published in Leader newspapers and Jellis Craig approached Legacy about the sale, see items at 01089.A record of Legacy supporting widows throughout their lives.Colour photo x 2 of widows' flats in Hawthorn and Windsor.Handwritten on back "Hawthorn Court / 22 Selwood St / Hawthorn East 3123". The other has 'Pic 4 / Miriam and Frederick Ramsey Lodge / 9 The Avenue Windsor 3181' in black pen. Yellow paper label was a note from Terry to Susie listing photos of widows flats in Hawthorn, Windsor and Clubrooms but only the Hawthorn and Windsor flat photos are attached.widows, properties