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The Beechworth Burke Museum
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... museum facade... architecture conservative classicism museum facade library 3440.1 ...This photograph depicts the façade of the Burke Museum in Beechworth. Originally built in 1857 by the Young Men's Association as the Beechworth Athenaeum, the building provided a public lecture hall and reading room for men at the peak of the gold rush era of Beechworth. In 1859, it became the Beechworth Public Library, which is why the writing embossed above the main entry says 'Library' rather than 'Museum'. The building was turned into a museum and renamed the Robert O'Hara Burke Memorial Museum in 1863 following the death of Robert O'Hara Burke on the Burke and Wills expedition in 1861, as Burke had been the Police Superintendent of Beechworth. The museum has had several additions built onto the property, most notably significant extensions in the 1970s, but the main façade depicted in the photograph has remained largely intact. The architecture is an example of provincial conservative classicism. The Burke Museum contains over 30,000 individual objects, including Gold Rush era items, taxidermy specimens, a Ned Kelly collection, and this very photograph.The Burke Museum itself is very significant to Victorian history. It is on both the Victorian Heritage Register and is part of the National Trust due to its relevance to the history of the Gold Rush period, its architectural features, and its significant collection. Photographs of it throughout its history are an important part of telling the museum's story. Although this is a modern photograph, it captures the façade of the building with similarity to the mid-nineteenth-century provincial conservative classicism style.A colour rectangular photograph printed on photographic paper.3440.1burke museum, beechworth, beechworth museum, australian museum, museum, architecture, classical architecture, conservative classicism, museum facade, library -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph - Postcard, Town Hall Beechworth, c1910
Beechworth Town Hall was designed by architects J.J. Coe and Thomas Dalziel and is dated to 1859. The building was made of granite and constructed to local builders Donald and William Fiddes. The original front to the building was replaced by a two story facade in 1889 designed by George Jobbins and built by Thomas Sandham according to a plaque on the front. The Town Hall is remarkable for its vaulted ceilings and columns. Originally the building was used as the Shire Offices but also doubled as a fire station and a courthouse, with still surviving cells underneath. Among the inmates was notorious bushranger Harry Power who was originally transported to Van Dieman’s Land for stealing a pair of shoes. He gained his freedom six years later but spent time in and out of gaol for the rest of his life for a variety of offences including a number of armed robberies. The Town Hall is now home to the Visitor Information Centre which helps visitors with amongst other things, accommodation, tours, event enquiries, and is the commencement point for Precinct walking tours. The Beechworth Town Hall is one of five distinctive granite buildings on Ford Street that comprise the Justice Precinct. It is of considerable historical significance as activity on the site dates from Australia’s gold rush period and was the administrative centre for north-eastern Victoria. The building has seen continual use from 1858 as an important public building and displays many aspects of the history of law enforcement in Victoria. The building is also of substantial architectural significance for its construction from local honey coloured granite, which also showcases early stone masonry techniques and craftsmanship. The Precinct is listed on the Victorian Heritage register and is protected by Heritage Victoria under the Victorian Heritage Act 2017. The buildings are also registered by the National Estate, the National Trust and protected by Indigo Shire Council’s Planning Scheme. Black and White rectangular postcard printed on cardReverse: 1906-1910?beechworth, beechworth town hall, town hall, jj coe, thomas dalziel, granite, beechworth historic building, courthouse, cells, geoge jobbins, thomas sandham, 1859, 1889, walking tours, beechworth historic precinct, historic precinct, harry power, bushranger, australian bushrangers, van dieman's land, transportation, armed robberies -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard, 1914 - 1918
Postcard to "Linda" from H. Stiles 19127 AAMC, AIF ABROAD 14 July 1918.Postcard, cream cardboard, black ink sketch and writing.R.200 Bourges. Facade de la Cathedrale.passchendaele barracks trust, postcard, ww1 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Former Wesleyan Church Ballarat, C1904
Former Wesleyan Church (now School of Mines Ballarat) Lydiard St South. In the 1920s this building was given a new Art Deco facade.Photographic copy of the former Wesley Church (now Ballarat School of Mines) Lydiard St South.photograph, former wesleyan church, wesleyan church ballaarat, ballarat school of mines museum, ballarat, buildings, ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, photography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, CADET, The Yeoman Studios, Pre WW1
Photo relates to James Worland MILLS as a cadet. He would become No 3441 59th Battalion AIF. Refer Cat No 169P for his service details.Post card photo, black / white, showing a young cadet soldier standing in uniform with a background facade.On rear LHS in black pen: “To My Dear Bell”photograph, cadet, 59th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - POSTCARD AMIENS, Pre WW1
B&W Postcard showing the Facade of Amiens Cathedral before the war“Amiens La Cathedral facade” on rear “Carte Postale”documents postcards, amiens -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Postcard
Colourised postcard depicting the Shire Hall Ararat. The building facade is brick with a white painted front.In gold print of the front of the postcard is written Shire Hall Ararat. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Former Ballarat Library, c1960
First known development on this site was the establishment of the Government Camp from the early 1850s. It was established to accommodate officials, troopers and police who were needed to administer the goldfields. Some permanent buildings were constructed. Lack of materials and bad weather prolonged the building of more permanent buildings and most men were still living in tents. Area was known as Camp Reserve. In 1864 a subdivision map shows the reserve be used for Public Buildings. Library applied for land on corner of Sturt and Camp Streets in 1878. 1880s plans show section of the reserve be used for a Free Library and Reading Room. Lease was granted and the old mining boardroom was initially used. Land for additional building to house a Museum and Art Gallery sought and agreement reached in 1882-3. Compensation paid to owners and library granted the land. Plans for a new library building with tower and lantern roof abandoned due to lack of funds. It wasn't until 1895 that a solution to funding was found and the library was able to begin constructing the complex of buildings on the Free Library Reserve. A number of changes have occurred since 1910s - the Classical Revival facade replaced with an angled facade in a stripped Classical style with Art Deco features and high parapet. Building is now part of Federation UniversityPhotograph of former library. Shows a two-storey rendered brick building in a Classical style. Some Art Deco features. Central pair of double windows with single window either side. High parapet above.government camp, goldfields, camp reserve, free library, reading room, sturt street, camp street, museum, art gallery, troopers, police, barracks, camp street -
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Museum and Archives
RACS facade 1960's
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Clunes Museum
Photograph
.1 .2 WORK BEING DONE ON FACADE OF CLUNES TOWN HALL. ERECTED 1872/3local history, photography, photographs, town hall -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
.1 .2 WORK BEING DONE ON FACADE OF CLUNES TOWN HALL. ERECTED 1872/73local history, photography, photographs, town hall -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
WORK BEING DONE ON THE FACADE OF THE R.S.L BUILDING IN FRASER STREET, CLUNES. THE BUILDING WAS FORMERLY THE E.S.& A. BANKlocal history, photography, photographs, rsl, building -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Villawool Knitting Book no. 67
This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments.Villawool / KNITTING BOOK / No. 67 / 1'9 / "FACADE" See p. 6knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Bracket from Sir Paul Pindar's House, c1600, 20/09/2016
Four similar but larger brackets were on the facade of Pindar's house. this is on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. This smaller example was most likely part of a chimney piece from a grand room on the first floor. The crouching minter has a man's head, the chest of a woman and the legs of a goat or horse.Wooden carved bracket at Sir Paul Pindar's Housepaul pindar's house, bracket, timber, victoria and albert museum, london, sculpture -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Alan Bradley, "Tram Depot / Wendouree Pde. Ballarat", 2000
Set of four A3 size photocopies of a drawing BA-T11-8574 held by the Public Records Office Victoria of the Ballarat SEC Tramway Depot, dated c1936. Drawn at a scale of 1" = 16', shows building layout, track layout, overall dimensions, fence types and gates. A front elevation showing the new facade and an internal elevation (drawn at 1/8" = 1'). Drawings copied by Alan Bradley for archives and research.trams, tramways, ballarat, sec, depot, drawings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, GPC Depot Melbourne, Bourke St., looking north west
Glossy postcard with the edges raised above the photo of Bourke St., looking north west at southern face of town hall. Has cable trams and horse drawn vehicles in photo. Also has facade of 'Atheneum' Theatre. On base is title 'Collins Street Melbourne showing The Town Hall' and in RH corner 'No. 3' On rear are areas for Address and Correspondence. On rear side is Publisher details. Rear is finished in off-white card, while front has a light pink finish. Photo printed using a photographic paper.trams, tramways, melbourne, collins st., cable trams, melbourne town hall -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
Union Inn with verandah corner of James and Cox Streets Port Fairy. Built by William Anderson. James Anderson (William's brother was the first licensee in 1852. A fire burned down the stables in 1879 but neighbours stopped the fire from spreading. The Gillespie and Keating families appear to have been owners of the Union for much of its history as licenced premises. The building was demolished in the 1950's A renovated facade of the union Inn showing the addition of a verandah to the facadePhotographhotel, cox street, james street, james anderson, william anderson, gillespie, keating, union inn, verandah -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Slide - Hospital wing and Villa Alba entrance porch, 1987–2001
Built for William and Anna-Maria Greenlaw in the early 1880s, and with interiors decorated by the Paterson Bros, Villa Alba remained in private ownership until 1949. From 1950, the house was owned by a number of institutions. By 1984, the Villa Alba Preservation Society had been formed, and three years later, the Mount Royal Hospital granted a 25-year lease to Kew Council. In 2004, the title to Villa Alba was passed by the Victorian Government to The Villa Alba Museum Incorporated. Digital copy of a oolour 35mm slide, framed in a plastic mount, of the entrance to Villa Alba, 44 Walmer Street, Kew, 3101. The transparency shows the grey rendered tower, viewed from the east, looking west. At this stage a wing of the hospital abutted the south facade. The hospital wing was subsequently demolished and a Victorian era garden reinstated based on an original plan."Villa Alba exterior"villa alba museum, historic houses -- kew (vic.), victorian architecture -- melbourne (vic.), mount royal hospital -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Slide - Hospital wing and Villa Alba's south-facing facade, 1987–2001
Built for William and Anna-Maria Greenlaw in the early 1880s, and with interiors decorated by the Paterson Bros, Villa Alba remained in private ownership until 1949. From 1950, the house was owned by a number of institutions. By 1984, the Villa Alba Preservation Society had been formed, and three years later, the Mount Royal Hospital granted a 25-year lease to Kew Council. In 2004, the title to Villa Alba was passed by the Victorian Government to The Villa Alba Museum Incorporated. Digital copy of a olour 35mm slide, framed in a plastic mount, of the entrance to Villa Alba, 44 Walmer Street, Kew, 3101. The transparency shows the grey rendered portico, viewed from the west, looking east. At this stage a wing of the hospital abutted the portico. The hospital wing was subsequently demolished and a Victorian era garden reinstated based on an original plan."Villa Alba ext"villa alba museum, historic houses -- kew (vic.), victorian architecture -- melbourne (vic.), mount royal hospital -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Slide - Hospital wing and Villa Alba's south-facing facade, 1987–2001
Built for William and Anna-Maria Greenlaw in the early 1880s, and with interiors decorated by the Paterson Bros, Villa Alba remained in private ownership until 1949. From 1950, the house was owned by a number of institutions. By 1984, the Villa Alba Preservation Society had been formed, and three years later, the Mount Royal Hospital granted a 25-year lease to Kew Council. In 2004, the title to Villa Alba was passed by the Victorian Government to The Villa Alba Museum Incorporated. Digital copy of a olour 35mm slide, framed in a plastic mount, of the entrance to Villa Alba, 44 Walmer Street, Kew, 3101. The transparency shows the grey rendered portico, viewed from the east, looking west. At this stage a wing of the hospital abutted the portico. The hospital wing was subsequently demolished and a Victorian era garden reinstated based on an original plan."Villa Alba ext"villa alba museum, historic houses -- kew (vic.), victorian architecture -- melbourne (vic.), mount royal hospital -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Plan for the Art Deco Facade on the Ballarat School of Mines Museum, c1920
Two hand-drawn and shaded architectural plans for the remodeling of the old Museum. .1) Plan for a new facade for the former Ballarat School of Mines Museum (formerly the Ballarat Wesleyan Church) showing front elevation. .2) Detail of front of the former Ballarat School of Mines Museum.ballarat school of mines, buildings, ballarat school of mines museum, art deco, former ballarat wesleyan church, grigsby, "a" hall -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 23/10/1946
Black and white photograph of the front of MMTB Hawthorn Depot, 23/10/1946, prior to the reconstruction of the front of both depots. Shows the depot starters office in front of the main building, the brick facades and a number of trams parked in front of the second sheet. No. 339 is on the depot lead. See image i2 for the rear of the photograph giving details. Notes it is on the 3rd day of a tram and train strike. Keith Kings photograph No. A(m)(2) Printed on Kodak Xralife paper.trams, tramways, hawthorn tram depot, depots, tram 339 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 9 Colour Print/s, Steven Altham, 27/02/2002 12:00:00 AM
Set of 9 colour prints of the re construction of the Hawthorn Tram Depot to the Watermark Apartments. All taken on 27-2-2002 .1 - View from Wallen Road with the track work relaid, new end wall on the original building and the facade for the 2nd depot being constructed. .2 - new facade to the original section of the depot with tracks. .3 - part of the new apartments .4 - From Power St looking between the original and new buildings. .5 - ditto .6 - ditto .7 - looking from Power St at the south end of the new block. .8 - view of trackwork and fan concreted in. .9 - ditto Colliers Jardine and Bovis Lend Lease signs in the photos.All have details of photograph on rear and photographers name.trams, tramways, watermark apartments, hawthorn depot, construction, tram depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 9 Colour Print/s, Steven Altham, 27/02/2002 12:00:00 AM
Set of 9 colour prints of the re construction of the Hawthorn Tram Depot to the Watermark Apartments. All taken on 20-9-2002 .1 - The Watermark sign with address .2 - View from looking south with car park entrance. .3 - view from Wallen road looking towards the depot and with overhead up. .4 - Original depot with one of the doors opened. .5 - ditto with the facade of the 5 to 7 roads. .6 - view from Wallen road showing track fan. .7 - view of the building along Wallen Road from west end. .8 - view from the parkland looking north. .9 - ditto.All have details of photograph on rear and photographers name.trams, tramways, watermark apartments, hawthorn depot, construction, tram depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 5/05/1906 12:00:00 AM
Black and White Photograph of the opening event for the VR St Kilda to Brighton tramway on 5/5/1906. Understood to have the original railway station facade in the background, though I can't find another image of it other than a distant illustration. Printed on Kodak Paper.On rear in ink a description - see image i2 and KSK number "S-A-1155"trams, tramways, st kilda brighton, opening, st kilda railway station, vr, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 17/12/1954 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of T 179 at the Russell St West Footscray terminus in Barkly St. The building facade in the background remains at entry date. Tram has the destination of Russell St.trams, tramways, footscray, t class, barkly st, russell st, tram 179 -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Richard Myers, Berwick Mechanics Institute Free Library, 1999
What were Mechanics Institutes? Every country town seems to have one and they are often impressive 19th century buildings. Free Library is usually emblazoned across the facade, but nowadays there is probably a gallery, museum, or public hall in there. But where are the books? – and more intriguing, where are the mechanics? The answers are here. This book tells the story of one Mechanics Institute that is still operating as a library 136-odd years after being established. Along the way we learn much about how many of the other 1,300 Institutes established in Victoria operated.viii, 198 p.; 29 cmnon-fictionWhat were Mechanics Institutes? Every country town seems to have one and they are often impressive 19th century buildings. Free Library is usually emblazoned across the facade, but nowadays there is probably a gallery, museum, or public hall in there. But where are the books? – and more intriguing, where are the mechanics? The answers are here. This book tells the story of one Mechanics Institute that is still operating as a library 136-odd years after being established. Along the way we learn much about how many of the other 1,300 Institutes established in Victoria operated.berwick mechanics institute, free library