This was the first police station built in Watgania, and it was probably built during the goldrush era of late19C to early 20C.The condition of the photo is less than good, but most of the details, particularly those in the centre, are preserved and scale up very well. The photo is of local significance to Watgania and the Ararat district because of its rarity and because of its subject. There is now (in the year 2011) little or nothing left of the township of Watgania, though there are still several inhabited properties in this area, which shelters close under the eastern face of the Grampians mountains. The figures in the photo add to its significance, since a good deal of information about the goldfields can be gleaned from their manner and their dress.Black-and-white photo mounted on cardboard. The photo is very pinmarked and otherwise stained and damaged, but some of the details, including the two men in the photo, are very clear.Inscription: on front: "4216 / MH". Stamped on back: "F.W HARGREAVES". Inscription: on back: 592P (this is its Osborne nbr, and corresponds to a photo-negative taken of the original photo).goldfields, police, watgania, ararat, police-station, gold-rush, mount-william, the-grampians

[see inscriptions] Black and white mounted photograph. Approximately 160 men (171 according to inscription on the back) sitting on large tables at a formal dinner event; all weatinh suits and posing for photograph. Photo was taken in a large rooom with a stage, Malvern Town Hall accoring to inscriptions on the back - tables occupy centre and front of photograph - but in the background: [left] Australia flag, WWII poster; [center] stage with painted landscape and piano; [right] WWII poster and Britain flag. [information of event on newspaper cutting stuck on the back - as described on Inscriptions]Handwritten: 171 PRESENT // FEB 1945 // (?) OFF SUPT KNOTT // INSPT SAMBLEBE // CONST GRAMBEU /// MALVERN TOWN HALL Newspaper cutting glued to frame: Supt. J. R. H. Knott, has rettired from the Police Force after 38 and half years' service, was farewelled by citizens and police officials at Malvern Town Hall on Tuesday night, The mayor of Malvern (Cr. J. Johnson) presided and presented SUpt. Knott with a chair and a wallet of notes. Similar presentations were made to Inspector C.H.D. Samblebe and First Constable O. Grambau, who have also retired. Supt. A.D. McKinnon of Ballarat will succeed Supt. Knott // handwritten: SUN 1/2/45victoria police museum, police officers, police academy, police force, superintendent mckinnon, superintendent knott, cr johnson, inspector samblebe, first constable grambau, poulter, william

One-room police station built in 1869 in Maffra; moved c.1882 to new site in Maffra, by new police residence-office. Office enlarged in 1936, incorporating the old police station.High local historic significance on account of age.A small timber building, rectangular in shape with a gabled corrugated iron roof. There is a small hood over the rear entrance of the station.police

Black & White Tin Police Car. Rubber wheels. Siren on roof missingP.D. / Police / Highway Patrol toy, children, tin, car, police

Black and white photograph mounted on grey frame. 16 Police Officers mounted on Horses. Black and white (sepia) photograph mounted on brown frame. 38 police officers on photo. 1 is mounted on horse on the right of frame; 2 pehraps superior level officers like sit on the middle and 35 other compose on 3 row structure. They are in full uniform (no insigmnia) with helmets - most of them have fair mustahces.Handwritten: EP 1victoria police museum, police officers, police academy, police force, victorian police association, police council

Black and white photograph mounted on grey frame. 12 young men pose for photograph in 1920s[?] uniform (no insignia on clothes) in 2 row strucuture, front one sitting and back standing up. 3 men on the bottom right look way more relaxed - not sitting up straight, large smiles and holds a cigarette in their hands. Likely to have Robert Davidson on the photograph, who joined the force in 1924Handwritten: (centre) BOB DAVIDSON // 203 CRANBOURNE RD // FRANKSTON // 7836194 (top right) CP42 White sticker on frame: 9/7/80 // Received from S.C. Steve Muir, 'Police Life' on this date. victoria police museum, police officers, police academy, police force, bob davidson, davidson, robert, senior constable steve muir, muir, steve, police life

Black and white photograph mounted on grey frame. 16 Police Officers mounted on Horses. They are all in the middle of a grass field standing straight and firmly looking into the horizon. A nice formation of aligned horses/4 white, 9 dark in the middle and 3 more white compose the photograph in a fine Horse numbers: 230, 228, 229Handwritten: Acquisition No 241 victoria police museum, police officers, police academy, police force, mounted force, police horse

Digital copy of one of 7 slides depicting photographs of police from 1858 to 1930s. This image is of a gold escort.Digital copy of sepia slides police, gold discoveries victoria, gold escorts

Sports Clubs in Kew in the final decades of the 19th century and in the early 20th century were often umbrella organisations with facilities for a number of sports. Typically in Kew, this included teams in lawn bowls, tennis and croquet. The Kew Bowling Club was formed in 1880 while the privately owned Auburn Heights Recreation Club was opened in 1904. By 1998, the two Clubs decided to amalgamate at the Auburn Heights site in Barkers Road, forming the Kew Heights Sports Club. The combined club was itself taken over by the Melbourne Cricket Club in 2012 becoming MCC Kew Sports Club. In 2017 MCC Kew closed and its landholding was subsequently sold to Carey Baptist Grammar School. Both the Kew and Auburn Heights Clubs assembled important collections. These historically significant and large collections were donated to the Society in 2020. The collections include manuscripts, pictures, trophies, plans, honour boards etc. References Barnard FGA 1910, 'Sports and Pastimes' in Jubilee History of Kew Victoria: Its origin & progress 1803-1910. Nixon NV 1980, The History of the Kew Bowling Club 1880-1980. Reeve S 2012, City of Boroondara: Thematic Environmental History, p.216.The combined collections of the four sporting clubs making up the collection number hundreds of items that are historically significant locally. They are also significant to the sporting history of the greater Melbourne area and to the sports of lawn bowls and tennis in Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection illuminates two of the Victorian historic themes - 'Building community life' through forming community organisations and 'Shaping cultural and creative life' by participating in sport and recreation.Australian Police Bowling Carnival held in Melbourne 1977. Plaque presented to the Kew Bowling Club. AUSTRALIAN POLICE BOWLING CARNIVAL MELBOURNE 1977 / PRESENTED TO THE KEW BOWLING CLUB FROM THE VISITING POLICE BOWLING CLUBSkew bowling club - wellington street - kew (vic), clubs - lawn bowls - kew (vic), lawn bowls - commemorative trophies

Black and white photograph mounted on grey frame. 18 Police officers on training/sporting outfits posing for photo in 3 row structure. Amongst them on front row 2 police officers sit on their uniforms. On left, police officer in full uniform standing.poulter, william, william arthur poulter, victoria police museum, dwyer, p. j., police officers, squats, police academy, police training

Black and white photograph mounted on brown frame. 26 Police Officers in 1920s uniform pose in uniforms with helmets. Set in a terrace with an open brick building with windows on the background. Amongst them is William Arthur Poulter.Handwritten: BILL POULTER 1925 // CENTRE ROW // 5TH FROM LEFT Stamp: PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN // AT YOUR OWN HOME // P. J. DWYER // Onr. Harding & Salisbury Sts. // COBURG // PHOTOGRAPHS COPIED // AND ENLARGEDpoulter, william, william arthur poulter, victoria police museum, dwyer, p. j., police officers

Black and white photograph mounted on light brown frame. 4 Police Officers in 1920s uniform pose in uniforms with helmets. Standfing in a terrace with an open brick house with windows and a set of stairs on the background. On the right is William Arthur Poulter.Handwritten: ON THE RIGHT SIDE // 8060 // W.A. POULTER Stamp: PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN // AT YOUR OWN HOME // P. J. DWYER // Onr. Harding & Salisbury Sts. // COBURG // PHOTOGRAPHS COPIED // AND ENLARGEDpoulter, william, william arthur poulter, victoria police museum, dwyer, p. j., police officers

Digital copy of one of 7 slides depicting photographs of police from 1858 to 1930s. This image is of a group of water police 1882-1890.Digital copy of black and white slide.Caption on original slide 'Water police 1882-1890'victoria police, water police

Black and white photograph mounted on grey frame. 17men pose for photograph in forma suits in 3 row structure (front ones hold hats on their laps). *Most of them wear Freemansonry waistcoast chain. Photograph was taken during King George time - VPRG They stand in terrace of open brick building (on the back), with large windows and some plants.Printed above photograph: POLICE COLLEGE << Course No.1 -- November, 1958 - June 1959 >> Printed bellow photograph: Left to Right, Back Row: Stn. Officer Mooney, Sgt. Sheather, Det-Sgt. Carter, Sgt. Poulter, Sgt. Mooring, Sgt. Pearson, Sgt. Comrie, Sgt. Sharkey, Det.Sgt. McKnight. Centre Row: Sgt. Scotney, Insp. Hynes, Sgt. Long, Sgt. Payne, Insp. Houghton, Sgt. Peach, Sgt. Moore, Sgt. Heath, Sgt. Rose. Front Row (Directing Staff): Mr. C. H. Smith, Det-Sgt. Warne, Insp. Quill, Insp. DeLany, Insp. Milner, Det-Sgt. Braybrook, Mr. R. Crowling.victoria police museum, police officers, police academy, police force, freemasonry, masons, free masons

Black and white photograph mounted on brown frame. 14 Police officers posing for photograph on 2 row structure. They all wear suits and look cheerful - On the middle, sitting is Pop Downie and they are all part of Wireless Patrol crew. Handwritten: (top left) 31 (top right) AP 84 (centre) WIRELESS PATROL CREWS OUTSIDE THEIR OFFICE // INSP F.W. DOWNIE MIDDLE FRONT ROW.victoria police museum, police officers, police academy, police force, wireless patrol, pop downie, d24

Black and white photograph mounted on light brown frame. 8 Police Officers in 1920s uniform pose in uniforms with helmets. Standfing in a terrace with an open brick building with windows and a set of stairs on the background. Amongst them is William Arthur Poulter.Handwritten: BILL POULTER // 3RD FROM RIGHT Handwritten: The M.C.G. Gang // Collingwood - 93 PTS V Melbourne - 43 PTS // 21.8.26 Stamp: PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN // AT YOUR OWN HOME // P. J. DWYER // Onr. Harding & Salisbury Sts. // COBURG // PHOTOGRAPHS COPIED // AND ENLARGEDpoulter, william, william arthur poulter, victoria police museum, dwyer, p. j., police officers