Original photograph donated to the Kew Historical Society by the City's Engineering Department before the amalgamation of Kew into the City of Boroondara in 1994.This 1955 photograph provides a fine snapshot of the work of local government engineering departments in the 1950s. They reveal they types of labour conducted, the techniques used and the equipment and machinery in the possession of the local government authority.Trees in Barry Street, Kew. Barry Street, Kew, looking south to the intersection of Stawell Street. Inscription [pencil] B1955. Stamped: "Please quote No. Gx2320 when ordering. Laurie Richards JW 1528"barry street (kew), gutters, nature strips, street trees

Footpath and Nature Strip - Unknown Location and DatePolaroidorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Nature Strip and footpath - Location and Date UnknownPolaroidorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Photo of suburban street with nature strip in foreground. Date and location unknownKodakphotograph, streetscape, suburban

Mason, Jim Black & white photograph of Jim Mason on nature strip outside his homefamily, people, bell ringer

Photo of suburban street, nature strip and few buildings in background. Date and location unknown.Kodakphotograph, streetscape, suburban

Photo of suburban street and nature strip, 2 houses at the end of the street. Date and location unknown.Kodakphotograph, streetscape, suburban

Prior to subdivision for housing this area was paddocks used for grazing of cattle and used as part of the course in the early days of the Surrey Hills Golf Club. Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street.Black and white photo taken from the centre of a bitumen road which is flanked by bluestone guttering. Nature strips, drive cross-overs and house fences are shown. Trees on the RHS nature strip are pollarded to avoid overhead power and telephone lines. There houses in the background."Bottom: The same view today taken from the intersection of Victoria Crescent and Hotham Street, Surrey Hills."surrey hills golf club, hotham street, victoria crescent, riversdale golf club, surrey hills, john arnold

Victory Medal - #4122 Pte. John Taylor, 4th L.H. - medal found on a nature strip in Upwey.medals, ww1, army

Always immaculately groomed councillor Kaele Way was a keen advocate for woman in local government. in 2005 she was elected to the Springfield ward. In 2007 she was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll for Women. She was one of only 20 at the time. In 2008 she co-authored a handbook for women for wishing to run for office. In2008 she became chair of the Australian Local Government Womens Association. In 2009 she became deputy chair of the Victorian Regional Development Association. She was also deputy chair man of the Victorian Regional Development for the Eastern Metropolitan area. In 2009 she was presented with an AM for her work for women in local government. Kaele Way died in July 2011Coloured photo of Whitehorse councillor Kaele Way planting a tree on a Whitehorse nature strip. A man is assistingway kaele, councillors

Photo of suburban nature strip a car can be seen parked, few houses in the background. Date and location unknown.Kodakphotograph, streetscape, suburban

Colour Photograph of 3 brick units st end of paved roaad. nature strip and paved path on right.On Reverse in blue ink: Stawell 85 Modern house 3 Units Ord Street (One faces Campbell St.)

Photo of suburban street, nature strip and empty block on the left, few industrial buildings on the background. Date and location unknown.Kodakphotograph, streetscape, suburban

One of two photographs donated by Jean ArchibaldColoured Postcard of Bayview Guest House, showing long brick fence with strip of grass, footpath and nature strip with one street lamp."Bayview Guest House at Cowes" "(Bulmer Copyright)"cowes guest houses, bayview guest house cowes, phillip island, jean archibald

The carpark is in Barkly Street, behind the O'Shanassy Shopping strip. In the 1940s-1950s, a former textile factory occupied the site. The factory was housed in an ex-army hut and many of Sunbury's women were employed there. From 1946 - 48, the business was known as Angee Clothing, which produced gloves, slippers and dressing gowns. In 1949, the site was taken over by Yakka, where work clothes were made. As the business expanded it moved to Broadmeadows in a large modern factory.While the factory was in Sunbury, it provided employment for a lot of the local women.A coloured photograph of an off-street carpark behind a shopping complex. Two cars are parked in the area and a nature strip with a parking sign in the foreground.yakka factory, barkly street, angee clothing, sunbury

Found on nature strip in Blackburn South at the time of indestructible rubbish collectionA red vinyl barrel-shaped vacuum cleaner with red material hose and black plastic ends. Later addition is the metal tube and plastic nozzleElectrolux - World Famous 300Wdomestic items, cleaning

Trees planted on the nature strip beside St Brendans School during Centenary CelebrationsBlack and White photograph of tree planting includes Pauline Rigby, Brian Hancock, Clyde Sykes, Mavis Warnevents, celebrations, trees

One of a series of postcards celebrating the launch of 'Flora for Victoria 1996', a project to celebrate the Royal Botanic Gardens of Melbourne`s 150th anniversary and the centenary of the death of its first director Baron Ferdinand von Mueller (1825 -1896). St Vincent Gardens is of national significance for its English style. Designed by Clement Hodgkinson in 1868 the garden reflects the Georgian era. Image description: Tree plantings are arranged in symmetrical patterns with themed plantings throughout the gardens timescale, four of which are registered with the National Trust. Message to residents on two of the postcards reads: "Dear Resident. NATURE STRIPS MOWING: The nature strips are a vital part of the streetscapes and the assistance you provide by maintaining the grassed nature strip is appreciated. The Parks team has mown your nature strip today as it was becoming quite long, however, Council encourages residents to mow their nature strip as it has limited resources. Pensioners or others unable to mow the nature strip are encouraged to advise the Parks team. Council also operates a 'Free lawn mower borrowing service' from the Albert Park Nursery, at 42 Mills Street, Albert Park. Lawn mowers are available daily 9.00am to 4.00pm except Christmas Day, Good Friday, and Anzac Day. For further information contact Parks on 9209 6672."Colour postcard (3 identical photos on each)St Vincent Gardens annual bedding display 1995 Historic gardens in the City of Port Phillip postcard series celebrating the launch of the Royal Botanic Garden's [sic] Melbourne, 'Flora for Victoria 1996' Produced by the City of Port Phillip, Melbourne Victoria Australia 9209 6209 City of Port Phillip logoalbert park, st vincent gardens, clement hodgkinson, city of port phillip, parks, gardens

Note by T.H. Kneen 24 June 1992, "B91.424 and 425 are paired to show effect of lowering road level and consequent adjustment to access to the houses photographed. The handwriting is Mr. Jessep's."Black and white photograph. The front of the same 2 suburban houses as B91.424. The nature strip has been lowered to the same level as the road and each has a wooden paling front fence.suburban house, a.w. jessep, landscaping

Tree on nature strip to left of cars is same tree on entrance in front of Shire offices in Feb 1968 photo looking in opposite direction35mm Colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue stepped)duplication, eltham tip, main road

The Buninyong Masonic Lodge was originaly formed in 1858. This brick building is the second hall on the site.Third oldest Masonic Lodge in Ballarat area, example of C20th public building.Black and White photograph of the Buninyong Masonic Lodge, double-fronted brick building, decorative concrete low-relief pillars, door and windows blocked. Also showing nature strip and roadway in Warrenheip Streetbuninyong, warrenheip st., masons., hall, building, streetscape

A colour photograph (90mm x 130mm) of a flowering gum tree on the nature strip of Cosy Gum Road, Carnegie. Dated 1980. Photographer unknown.streetscapes, gum trees, trees, cosy gum road, carnegie

A car travelling along South Road Moorabbin, with the Tucker Road intersection on the left hand side. Houses are on either side of the road which also has wide shoulders and nature strips.A car travelling along a sealed road with wide shoulders and houses on either side of the road.Handwritten in red ink on reverse: 72% Handwritten in blue ink on reverse: 2192 [circle around all text, including red ink]transport, moorabbin, cars, houses

The cottage in the photograph was situated at 13 Evans Street in Sunbury and was one of the last houses to be demolished along the business precinct of Evans Street between Brook and Macedon Streets. The cream brick building on the RHS of the house is a Telstra complex. The cottage was demolished in the early 2000s and a fast-food outlet now occupies the site. The cottage was one of a group of small attractive buildings erected along the northern end of Evans Street in the second half of the nineteenth century.A non-digital coloured photograph of a small double fronted Victorian cottage with a slate roof and a verandah across the front of the house. A cream brick structure with a signal tower is on the RHS of the photograph and a large bare elm tree is growing on the nature-strip. 13 evans street, victorian cottages, evans street, telstra

This is one of a number of cottages that were in Horne Street, Sunbury and have been demolished to make way for commercial development. It was built at no.30 at the corner of Horne and Cornish Streets some time in the 1930s. Originally it was a house for railway employees working at Sunbury. In later years it was a private house. It was demolished in the early 2010s. A car wash facility now stands on the site.A non-digital coloured photograph of a double fronted fibrocement house with a corrugated iron roof and navy blue trim around the sash windows and the guttering. A partial view of a garage is on the LHS and a large elm tree is growing on the front nature strip.horne street, cornish street, sunbury, railway houses

Date is that given by descendant Julia Thornton. William Ernest Palstra married May Aurunui Holdaway (1885-1964) in 1920; this was their first and only home. They had 3 children, Margaret, Jocelyn and William. The family were connected with the Canterbury Salvation Army Corps. William's father was a Salvation Army officer; he spent his early life in South Africa. Prior to marriage he lived in Middlesex Road, Surrey Hills. He was an air force officer. He joined the RAAF in 1925. The family was in London when William was killed on the maiden flight of the Airship R101 to Karachi. It crashed near Beauvais in France. His widow and children returned to live at 60 Guildford Road, Surrey Hills. The donor Margaret Thornton was a daughter of William and May Palstra; one of her daughters, Julia Thornton still lives in the house in 2023. The houses across the road were demolished in the 1970s to build the Surrey Hills Salvation Army Church.This home is one of very few in the area which has been continuously owned by the same family over 3 generations. It is the only known image of the homes purchased and demolished by the Surrey Hills Salvation Army Church.Black and white photo of May Palstra with a baby, identified as Margaret, in a cane pram and with her fox terrier dog on the nature strip in front of her home. In the background can be seen the houses across the road. The road is unmade and the gutters are of bluestone construction.may palstra, margaret palstra, margaret thornton, julia thornton, may aurunui holdaway, guildford road, surrey hills, canterbury salvation army corps, demolished houses, babies, childhood

These photographs formed part of a regular feature in The Sunshine Advocate highlighting the condition of local roads, parks, nature strips and other public spaces. In most cases, the locations were reported to the newspaper directly by local residents.These photographs are of the original Astron Service Station located at this site. The site has been redeveloped into a new United Petroleum Service station and a Pie Face outlet.Street Watch Ballarat Road 96.1astron service station, ballarat road, albion

These photographs formed part of a regular feature in The Sunshine Advocate highlighting the condition of local roads, parks, nature strips and other public spaces. In most cases, the locations were reported to the newspaper directly by local residents.These early photographs are of Metherall Street shops.Street Watch Metherall St 488.1metherall street, sunshine north

A number of houses were built within the Sunbury Asylum grounds to house administrators and staff, and their families, who worked at the asylum. After the asylum was closed down and the main asylum buildings were taken over by Victoria University, the surrounding land was developed for housing by the Urban Land Authority, the administrators houses were demolished.A black and white photograph of two bungalow style houses built along a formed but unsurfaced road. A Mini-minor car is parked on the grass outside the first house and a Holden sedan is parked by the curb outside the other house. There are trees growing along the nature-strip and in the background.Written on the back in penci: 1139-8lsunbury asylum, wishart, chas. h., george evans collection