Ron Setford and his wife Grace Setford lived in Tanner Avenue, East Kew, from c.1946 to c.1995. A keen photographer, he recorded the changing face of Kew over a 20 year period. Apart from 30 photographs of built structures and places in Kew dating from 1960 and 1961, 145 of his 35mm colour slides chronicle the development of the Eastern Freeway through the Yarra Valley over a five year period from c.1972 to c.1977. This important collection was donated to the Society by his granddaughter in 2025.This collection of 175 35mm slides is of local and statewide significance, owing to its subject matter, particularly the major development of road transport infrastructure during the 1970s with the construction of the Eastern Freeway. The photographer also took care to annotate and date most of his slides which enable the researcher to pinpoint temporal and spatial locations.Nilron setford, photographs -- kew (vic.) -- 1960s, yarra river, recreation -- river swimming

The poster advertises these Swimming Baths as “the most complete in the Southern Hemisphere”. In February 1877 a Baths Company (1050 shares) was formed in the town of Warrnambool for the establishment of the baths at the south end of Gillies Street. The baths were filled with sea water from Lady Bay, originally pumped by a windmill situated near the current Surf Lifesaving Club and carried by iron pipes to the Public Baths; later the water was pumped by a gas motor. Hot and cold fresh water baths were advertised. The gentlemen’s bath was 100 feet long and 50 feet wide, of graduating depth. A second bath, solely for ladies, was 60 feet long by 30 feet wide. Hot Sea water Baths were also part of the institution, and were sought after for their ‘wonderful curative powers’, and ‘incomparable’ as a ‘tonic for the feeble’. In June 1881 the Hot Sea Baths were opened, and both hot and cold water baths were supplied at reasonable charges. Patrons came from near and far to receive the benefits. The manager of the Baths was J. Kirkpatrick. The Baths Company struggled for several years without success, so in 1883 the baths were sold to the Borough Council for 1250 pounds. The original shareholders received nothing for their outlay; the overdraught was over the sale price. In May 1884 the Council announced that an estimated they has spent 1000 pounds in improving the baths since purchasing them and were now returning an income of 11 per cent. Historically significant to Warrnambool and the recreational facilities available in the 1880s to 1900s. The remains of the baths are still visible to the public today.Poster on heavy cream paper, landscape orientation, with coloured print. The poster advertises the Warrnambool Swimming Baths. It has several drawings such as Middle Island and the Merri River Mouth with vessels in the water, The inside of the Baths facility, the men's baths with the adjacent bathing rooms and figures in and out of the water, a cottage with figures in the garden, and fenced buildings with a windmill and aqueduct or pipes. The text describes the location and advantages, the opening times and various costs. It was printed in Ballarat by F.W. Niven & Co. Lithos."TOWN OF WARRNAMBOOL" "SWIMMING BATHS" "HOT SALT-WATER BATHS FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN" "HOURS FOR BATHING fROM 7 a.m. to 9 p. m. Closed on Sundays at 10 a.m." Single Bath 1s [1 shilling]; or 10s per Dozen Tickets" "HOURS FOR SWIMMING BATHS: Ladies and Gentlemen, from 6 a.m. to Sunset, Sundays 6 a.m. to 10 a.m." "Every information can be obtained from the Manager, J. Kirkpatrick" "HOT SEA-WATER BATHS ... strongly recommended by the Medical Faculty" "Hot and Cold Fresh Water Baths" "Showers etc." "LIST OF CHARGES ... Single Season Ticket, Single Monthly Ticket, Single Bath without towel ... with towel.. Tickets per dozen without towel, with towel..." "The Baths are situated at the end of Gillies Street, in the rear of the Post Office, and are of salt water pumped by gas motor continuously from the sea. The Swimming Bath is 100 feet long by 50 feet wide, of graduating depth; and a second bath for ladies' use solely, 60 feet long by 30 feet wide. The hot Sea-water Baths in connection with this institution have been extolled far and wide for their wonderfully curative powers in cases of rheumatism, sciatica, and nervous afflictions generally. As a tonic to an enfeebled system, they are incomparable, These Baths, the most complete in the Southern Hemisphere, have been recently re-erected and fitted with marble plunges, and everything provided for the comfort and convenience of invalids and visitors." "F.W. NIVEN & Co, LITHOS, BALLARAT"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, warrnambool swimming baths, hot sea water baths warrnambool, warrnambool baths company, f.w. niven & co, warrnambool therapudic baths, town of warrnambool, swimming baths, hot sea water baths, salt water baths, ladies' baths, gentlemen's baths, warrnambool town baths, j kirkpatrick

From the earliest days of white settlement in the Orbost district, people used the Snowy River for recreation and transport. A local swimming hole was adjacent to the butter factory and was a deep hole. The diving board has been improvised. This photo appears to date from c.1920-1940s. The 50 metres swimming pool was constructed in the 1960s following a huge community campaign. This photo is significant because it shows the use of the Snowy River as a recreation resource prior to the construction of a community swimming pool. A b/w photo of a group of children, three swimming and five on a diving board. One at the end of the diving board has a swimming costume, others are fully dressed. This is 'THE BIG HOLE' on the Snowy just beyond the butter factory. Water about 8ft. deep straight off the bank. We were all very good swimmers and played there for hours and hours."swimming, snowy river, recreation

All photographs seem to have been takenfrom the Telecom tower on the corner of Browning and Wolseley Streets in Orbost 3259.1 is a view of the Orbost township looking north-east. The swimming pool and bowling club can be seen in the foreground. 3259.2 is aview looking north-west and showing the tennis courts and clubhouse, the Recreation Reserve oval, the Youth Centre, Historical Museum, Municipal Offices, Senior Citizens clubrooms with the fire station in the foreground. 3259.3 is a view looking south with the Shire of Orbost Municipal offices and Ruskin Street in the foreground. Munro Street can be seen running from Ruskin Street to St Joseph's School in the middle distance. Lochiel Park oval, Lochiel House, the Snowy River and highway bridge are in the background. 3259.4 is a view looking south showing the Club Hotel, C.B.C. Bank in the middle distance and Hoffman's paddock (Forest Park) and the Snowy River beyond. 3259.5 is a view looking north-east over houses. 3259.6 is aview over the main street, Nicholson Street.showing the main shopping precinct. Shop signs for Permewans, Williams Shoes, F.B. Dicken and Orbost Bakery can be seen. 3259.7 is a view looking south west and shows Forest park and beyond towards Bete Bolong.These photographs are detailed pictorial records of the township of Orbost.Seven black / white photographs taken from above a township. Chimney smoke can be seen in the photographs.orbost-township-1980s aerial-photograph-orbost

Tourism has been an important industry in Warrnambool for over 100 years. In the late 19th century Warrnambool was promoted as a spa resort offering a mild climate, seaside swimming and hot and cold seawater baths. Today tourists come in winter to see the Southern Right whales at Logans Beach and in summer they come for a beach holiday. The Hopkins River is a popular recreation destination with boating, fishing and water skiing. The Proudfoots Boathouse was established in 1885 by Thomas Proudfoot. This cup is an interesting example of a Warrnambool tourist souvenir from the mid to late 20th century.This is a small white china cup. There is gold edging around the rim and on the handle. On the side of the cup is a coloured image of Proudfoots Boatsheds at the mouth of the Hopkins River in Warrnambool. Hopkins River Boatsheds Warrnambool Fine China Westminster China Australia tourism in warrnambool, history of warrnambool

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 11th July 1978 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Local Government Finance Commonwealth Funds Land Transfer Discontinued Road Between Verdun Street and Mitchell Street Drain Construction Agreement Plantation Street and The Esplanade Maribyrnong 2 - 4 Burton Crescent Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Community Youth Support Scheme Early Childhood Development Complex Accommodation For Adolescents Child Care Centres 45 Warmington Road and 56 Tallintyre Road Sunshine West Multipipe Sclerosis Society of Victoria Report International Year of the Child Report of the Acting Chief Health Inspector Health Act Registration Applications for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premise Under the Health Act Council Own Properties Duke Street North End of Butler Street and on the Bank of the Maribyrnong River Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works Land on Maribyrnong River below D. F. Thompson Reserve Maribyrnong Immunisation Basic Microbiology for Health Services Course Health, Hygiene and History Course Poliomyelitis Immunisation Amusement Parlours Sanitary Closets Municipal Saleyards Association Report of Inspector of Weights & Measures Report of the Medical Officer Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Court Proceedings Parking Infringements Extension of Limited Parking George Street Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Future of The Hub and the Indoor Heated Swimming Pool Use of the Marching Girls' Hall Kinder Smith Reserve Lily Street Braybrook by Sunshine East Primary School Holiday Programme Report May Holidays 1978 Report of the City Engineer Town planning Compensation The Gobbo Report Lower Maribyrnong River Draft Action Statement Planning Permit Application Extension to Secondary School Marian College Lots 590 & 591 Glengala Road Planning Permit Application Office & Advertising Sign Shop 1B Princess Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Flats 52B Forrest Street Town Planning Appeal Planning Permit Application Cafe Lot 4 Glengala Road Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Car Sales Yard Ballarat Road South West Corner Hampshire Road Planning Permit Application Sky Sign Lots 58, 59, 60, Part Lots 93, 94 & 95 392 Ballarat Road North West Corner of Alford Street Sunshine North Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment Planning Permit Application Take Away Food Premise Lot 300 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Factory & Office Gee Street Sunshine North Plan of Subdivision Warr's Road Drainage Easement Consolidation of Title Ballarat Road, Alford Street & Victor Street Shell Co. Strata Subdivision Washington Street and Kodre Street Strata Subdivision 28 Middle Road Child Care Centre Orama Road Tender Acceptance and Consolidation of Title Lots 281, 282 & 283 Orama Street Property for Road Widening and Drainage Purposes for the Ultimate Construction of Somerville Road westwards from Market Road to the Proposed Freeeway Wright Street Bridge over Kororoit Creek Load Limit on road Tottenham Area Sunshine Avenue McIntyre Road to Main Road East Construction Declaration of Sewage area no 3496 Planning & Service Boring Operations M.M.B.W. Bayliss Road Area (Bon Thomas Reserve) & Market Road East Side at Somerville Road for Monsanto Complex Sewerage Facilities to Premise St. Albans bounded by Protea Crescent, Larkspur Drive, Chestnut Drive & Oleander Drive Re-Roofing of Dempster Park Day Care Centre, Infant Welfare Centre & Pre-School Centre Phoenix street Sunshine North Alterations to Granstand Skinner Reserve Garaging of Meals on Wheels Vehicles at Maidstone Hall Thomson Street Maidstone Fairbairn Road Double Unit Pre-School Centre Alterations The Hub Willis Street Pre-School Centre More Park Pavilion Report of the Building Surveyor Installation of Underground Tanks lots 1 & 2 Duke Street Sunshine & Lot 27 St. Albans Road St. Albans Report of the Director of parks & Recreation Errington Reserve Cricket Practice Enclosure for St. Albans Cricket Club city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, verdun street, mitchell street, maidstone, plantation street, the esplanade, burton crescent, maribyrnong, warmington road, tallintyre road, warmington road child care centre, tallintyre road child care centre, sunshine west, duke street, butler street, maribyrnong river, braybrook, d. f. thompson reserve, the hub, sun crescent, sunshine, kinder smith reserve, lily street, sunshine east primary school, marian college, glengala road, princess street, st. albans, forrest street, albion, ballarat road, hampshire road, alford street, mcintyre road, gee street, warrs road, victor street, washington street, kodre street, middle road, orama road, orama road child care centre, deer park, somerville road, market road, wright street, kororoit creek, tottenham, main road east, sunshine avenue, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, monsanto, protea crescent, larkspur drive, chestnut drive, oleander drive, dempster park day care centre, dempster park pre-school centre, dempster park infant welfare care centre, phoenix street, skinner reserve, churchill avenue, maidstone hall, thomson street, fairbairn road, willis street pre-school centre, willis street, more park, esmond street, errington reserve, st. albans cricket club, george street

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council Held on 11th July 1978 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Local Government Finance Commonwealth Funds Land Transfer Discontinued Road Between Verdun Street and Mitchell Street Drain Construction Agreement Plantation Street and The Esplanade Maribyrnong 2 - 4 Burton Crescent Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Community Youth Support Scheme Early Childhood Development Complex Accommodation For Adolescents Child Care Centres 45 Warmington Road and 56 Tallintyre Road Sunshine West Multipipe Sclerosis Society of Victoria Report International Year of the Child Report of the Acting Chief Health Inspector Health Act Registration Applications for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premise Under the Health Act Council Own Properties Duke Street North End of Butler Street and on the Bank of the Maribyrnong River Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works Land on Maribyrnong River below D. F. Thompson Reserve Maribyrnong Immunisation Basic Microbiology for Health Services Course Health, Hygiene and History Course Poliomyelitis Immunisation Amusement Parlours Sanitary Closets Municipal Saleyards Association Report of Inspector of Weights & Measures Report of the Medical Officer Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Court Proceedings Parking Infringements Extension of Limited Parking George Street Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Future of The Hub and the Indoor Heated Swimming Pool Use of the Marching Girls' Hall Kinder Smith Reserve Lily Street Braybrook by Sunshine East Primary School Holiday Programme Report May Holidays 1978 Report of the City Engineer Town planning Compensation The Gobbo Report Lower Maribyrnong River Draft Action Statement Planning Permit Application Extension to Secondary School Marian College Lots 590 & 591 Glengala Road Planning Permit Application Office & Advertising Sign Shop 1B Princess Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Flats 52B Forrest Street Town Planning Appeal Planning Permit Application Cafe Lot 4 Glengala Road Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Car Sales Yard Ballarat Road South West Corner Hampshire Road Planning Permit Application Sky Sign Lots 58, 59, 60, Part Lots 93, 94 & 95 392 Ballarat Road North West Corner of Alford Street Sunshine North Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment Planning Permit Application Take Away Food Premise Lot 300 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Factory & Office Gee Street Sunshine North Plan of Subdivision Warr's Road Drainage Easement Consolidation of Title Ballarat Road, Alford Street & Victor Street Shell Co. Strata Subdivision Washington Street and Kodre Street Strata Subdivision 28 Middle Road Child Care Centre Orama Road Tender Acceptance and Consolidation of Title Lots 281, 282 & 283 Orama Street Property for Road Widening and Drainage Purposes for the Ultimate Construction of Somerville Road westwards from Market Road to the Proposed Freeeway Wright Street Bridge over Kororoit Creek Load Limit on road Tottenham Area Sunshine Avenue McIntyre Road to Main Road East Construction Declaration of Sewage area no 3496 Planning & Service Boring Operations M.M.B.W. Bayliss Road Area (Bon Thomas Reserve) & Market Road East Side at Somerville Road for Monsanto Complex Sewerage Facilities to Premise St. Albans bounded by Protea Crescent, Larkspur Drive, Chestnut Drive & Oleander Drive Re-Roofing of Dempster Park Day Care Centre, Infant Welfare Centre & Pre-School Centre Phoenix street Sunshine North Alterations to Granstand Skinner Reserve Garaging of Meals on Wheels Vehicles at Maidstone Hall Thomson Street Maidstone Fairbairn Road Double Unit Pre-School Centre Alterations The Hub Willis Street Pre-School Centre More Park Pavilion Report of the Building Surveyor Installation of Underground Tanks lots 1 & 2 Duke Street Sunshine & Lot 27 St. Albans Road St. Albans Report of the Director of parks & Recreation Errington Reserve Cricket Practice Enclosure for St. Albans Cricket Club Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment 21st June 1978 & 30th June 1978 Purchase of Second Bookmobile Extraordinarily Business Planning Permit Application Commercial Centre and Associated Car Parking Neale Road Bi-Annual Conference Australian Road Research Board city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, verdun street, mitchell street, maidstone, plantation street, the esplanade maribyrnong, burton crescent, maribyrnong, warmington road, tallintyre road, sunshine west, warmington road child care centre, tallintyre road child care centre, duke street, butler street, maribyrnong river, d. f. thompson reserve, george street, sunshine, the hub, sun crescent, kinder smith reserve, lily street, sunshine east primary school, marian college, glengala road, princess street, st. albans, forrest street, albion, ballarat road, hampshire road, alford street, sunshine north, mcintyre road, gee street, washington street, kodre street, middle road, orama road child care centre, orama road, somerville road, market road, wright street, kororoit creek, brooklyn, tottenham, main road east, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, deer park, monsanto, protea crescent, larkspur drive, chestnut drive, oleander drive, dempster park day care centre, dempster park infant welfare care centre, dempster park children's and community centre, phoenix street, skinner reserve, churchill avenue, maidstone hall, thomson street, fairbairn road, fairbairn road pre-school centre, willis street pre-school centre, willis street, more park, esmond street, ardeer, st. albans road, errington reserve, st. albans cricket club, neale road

Matters Arising Agenda And Forward Committee 10th July 1978 Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services International Year of the Child Report of the Acting Chief Health Inspector Council Own Properties Duke Street North End of Butler Street, Mullenger Street and on the Bank of the Maribyrnong River Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works Land on Maribyrnong River below D. F. Thompson Reserve Maribyrnong Basic Microbiology for Health Services Course Poliomyelitis Immunisation Amusement Parlours Municipal Saleyards Association Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Future of The Hub and the Indoor Heated Swimming Pool Use of the Marching Girls' Hall Kinder Smith Reserve Lily Street Braybrook by Sunshine East Primary School Report of the City Engineer Planning Permit Application Cafe Lot 4 Glengala Road Sunshine West Proposed Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment Load Limit on road Tottenham Area More Park Pavilion Orders of the Day Purchase of Second Bookmobile city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, fraser street, sunshine, sunshine avenue, gooding street, st. albans, mcintyre road, sunshine north

No formal name has been assigned to this reserve. From research, which is still to be confirmed, it is believed the Deer Park Lions Club installed the infrastructure in the area, which includes the wooden path, table and bench seat, therefore for convenience we will refer to it as the Lions Club Reserve. Situated on the west bank of the Kororoit Creek, it lies directly opposite the Deer Park Hotel, where a swimming hole once enjoyed popularity among the early residents of Deer Park. Unfortunately, as the surrounding areas were developed for residential and industrial requirements, along came pollution that made these holes unsafe to swim in. The use of these holes were discouraged in the mid 1900's and subsequently the local Councils of the district started to provide man made swimming pools such as the ones located in Sunshine and St. Albans. Today, now an almost forgotten location in Deer Park, the water hole provides a tranquil location for visitors to relax and watch the creek slowly flowing past and the birdlife that frequent the area.Water holes along the Kororoit Creek and Maribyrnong River were once used for providing drinking water, relaxation, recreation sport and spots to cool off on the long summer days.5651.01 - Lions Club Reserve Kororoit Creek West Bank Deer Park 2021 Photo 23.JPG 5651.02 - Lions Club Reserve Kororoit Creek West Bank Deer Park 2021 Photo 17.JPG 5651.03 - Lions Club Reserve Kororoit Creek West Bank Deer Park 2021 Photo 19.JPG 5651.04 - Lions Club Reserve Kororoit Creek West Bank Deer Park 2021 Photo 20.JPG 5651.05 - Lions Club Reserve Kororoit Creek West Bank Deer Park 2021 Photo 21.JPG ballarat road, deer park, kororoit creek, deer park lions club

The Nook in Sunbury is situated on a wide and deep bend in Jacksons Creek. Today the area is a popular site for passive recreation with a walking path along the Jacksons Creek. The house on the RHS of the photograph was situated near Powlett Street.Before the Aquatic Centre was built in Sunbury the swimming pool at The Nook was the town's swimming pool for many years. Seats and a change area were at the site.A black and white photograph of a large bend in a river with a house built on its riverbank and another dwelling on the hillside in the middle distance.the nook, swimming, jacksons creek

The area near the 'Nook' was used as a swimming pool by Sunbury residents before the swimming centre was built in Ligar Street, Sunbury. Sunbury Swimming Pool - written on the back.A snap shot of 11 people (unidentified) sitting on the bank of a river. There are two men and 9 children of varying ages in the photo.swimming, sports, jackson's creek, clothing and dress, recreation, swimming pools, sunbury swimming pool, george evans collection

Living with natural processes was frequently a challenge to early European settlers and later residents of what was in the 1850s administered by the Borondara Road Board. This was compounded by the area being bounded on three sides by rivers (Yarra River, Koonung Creek and Gardiner's Creek). In 1849, the historian James Bonwick recorded that "our district [Kew] suffered considerably. Mr Wade speaks of 80 acres, out of 100 acres of his cultivated paddock, covered by water." Newspapers continued to describe major flooding in Kew in 1863, 1869, 1878, 1880, 1889, 1891, 1916 and 1934. While the construction of the Upper Yarra dam in 1957 reduced the levels of flowing downstream, local and riverine floods continue. A number of boat houses operated on both sides of the River Yarra at Kew. Chipperfield's Boat House was located on the Yarra near the corner of Kilby and Willsmere Roads.The Kew Historical Society's pictures and map collections testify to the impact of flooding in the district. They have historical importance in documenting the extent of flooding in the district and its affects on homes, services and recreation. Numerous photographs record flooding throughout the Twentieth Century.Floating pontoon at Chipperfield's Boat House where the canoes were stored, taken in 1934, presumably before the 1934 Flood. This area of the Yarra was shallow with a number of mid river sandbanks and a popular swimming area for locals.yarra river, chipperfield's boathouse, pontoon

Canoeing on the River Yarra was a recreational traditional pastime for the people of Kew and Melbourne since settlement in the 1830s. Later in the century, canoes were frequently hired from boathouses.Print enlargement. Woman beside river holding a piece of string. Child swimming in Yarra. Canoe in distance beside bank with passengers.Reverse: "M Holmes"recreation -- canoeing, yarra river -- kew

The River Yarra was a traditional place of recreation for children and adults in Kew. Often swimming in the Yarra was made from platforms attached to the bank such as this one.Original black and white photograph. Group of five children in bathing costumes on a rudimentary diving board attached to the bank of the River Yarra.Reverse: "M Holmes"river yarra, recreation --- swimming

An item of ephemera relating to tourism and recreation on the Yarra River in Melbourne in the first half of the twentieth century.An item from a large collection assembled by the Christian and Washfold families of Kew, including photographs, postcards, and ephemera. Many of the items in the Christian-Washfold Collection relate to the Yarra River and its use as as a recreational resource. Numerous items in the collection are historically important in that they are rare and often unique records of vanished locations or past recreational activities.Advertisement or ticket to a Monster Swimming Carnival to be held by the Deep Rock Swimming and Lifesaving Club in Fairfield at the bottom of Roseneath Street on Saturday 23rd March 1918 at 2 p.m.christian-washfold collection, river yarra -- recreation, yarra - swimming carnivals, deep rock pool