This house in Ridley St, is one of the oldest in Sunshine, Note the wrought iron laceridley street, albion

These photographs provide a visual record of assorted buildings, street views, and notable locations throughout Albion in 2021.This photograph collection documents Albion in 2021.5569.01 - Ballarat Rd 559 Albion - United Petroleum 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.02 - Ballarat Rd 527 Albion - A.R.C. 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5569.03 - Ballarat Rd 527 Albion - A.R.C. 2021 Photo 03.JPG 5569.04 - Adelaide St 70 Albion 2021 Photo 04.JPG 5569.05 - Adelaide St No 62 Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.06 - Adelaide St No 62 Albion 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5569.07 - Sydney St 16 Albion - Albion Baptist Church 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5569.08 - Sydney St 16 Albion - Albion Baptist Church 2021 Photo 03.JPG 5569.09 - Sydney St 16 Albion - Albion Baptist Church 2021 Photo 04.JPG 5569.10 - Sydney St 16 Albion - Albion Baptist Church 2021 Photo 05.JPG 5569.11 - Sydney St 16 Albion - Albion Baptist Church 2021 Photo 06.JPG 5569.12 - Selwyn St 61A Albion - Albion Community House & Garden 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.13 - Selwyn St 61A Albion - Albion Community House & Garden 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5569.14 - Selwyn St 61A Albion - Albion Community House & Garden 2021 Photo 03.JPG 5569.15 - Adelaide Street 63 Albion - Albion Primary School 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.16 - Albion Railway Station 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.17 - Albion Railway Station 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5569.18 - Selwyn Park - Albion Tennis Courts 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.19 - Hulett St 3 Albion - Allen Foundary Hulett St Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.20 - Hulett St 3 Albion - Allen Foundary Hulett St Albion 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5569.21 - Ballarat Rd 507 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5569.22 - Ballarat Rd 509 - 511 Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.23 - Ballarat Rd 509 - 511 Albion 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5569.24 - Ballarat Rd 582 Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.25 - Kororoit Creek Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.26 - Kororoit Creek Albion 2021 Photo 05.JPG 5569.27 - Bill Goldsworthy Scoreboard Sunshine Baseball Club Barclay Reserve Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.28 - Ian Anderson Scoreboard Sunshine Baseball Club Barclay Reserve Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.29 - Derrimut St 2 Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.30 - Derrimut St 41 Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.31 - Derrimut St 61 Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.32 - Hulett St Albion - Energy Park 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.33 - Hulett St Albion - Energy Park 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5569.34 - Hulett St Albion - Energy Park 2021 Photo 03.JPG 5569.35 - Coolamon St ReserveAlbion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.36 - Ferguson St 9 Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.37 - John Darling Flour Mills 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.38 - John Darling Flour Mills 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5569.39 - Kamarooka St Reserve 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.40 - King Edward Ave 14 Albion.JPG 5569.41 - King Edward Ave 27 - Donald Ross Court Flats Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.42 - Methodist Church Tennis Courts Derrimut St Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.43 - Ballarat Rd 547 Albion - North Cyprus Turkish Community Centre of Victoria 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.44 - Ballarat Rd 547 Albion - North Cyprus Turkish Community Centre of Victoria 2021 Photo 03.JPG 5569.45 - Sydney St 70 - 72 Albion - P.M.G. Depot 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.46 - Ridley St 4 Albion - House Under Redevelopment 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.47 - Rocks Kororoit St South Side off Forrest St 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.48 - Selwyn Park 2021 Photo 07.JPG 5569.49 - Selwyn Park 2021 Photo 08.JPG 5569.50 - Ballarat Rd 576 Albion St. Albans Train Red Rattler Photo 01.JPG 5569.51 - Sunshine Baseball Club Barclay Reserve Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.52 - Sunshine Baseball Club Barclay Reserve Albion 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5569.53 - Norm McArthur Field Sunshine Baseball Club Barclay Reserve Albion 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5569.54 - Talmage St - Gum Trees Photo 01.JPG 5569.55 - Sydney St 67 - Yen Ming Tang Buddhist Meditation Centre 2021 Photo 01.JPG ballarat road, adelaide street, sydney street, selwyn street, hulett street, derrimut street, coolamon street, ferguson street, kamarooka street, king edward avenue, ridley street, talmage street, albion, united petroleum, a.r.c., albion baptist church, albion community house and garden, albion primary school, albion railway station, albion tennis club, selwyn park, allen foundary, kororoit creek, sunshine baseball club, barclay reserve, bill goldsworthy, ian anderson, engery park, john darling flour mills, albion methodist church, north cyprus turkish community centre, p.m.g. depot, norm mcarthur, yen ming tang buddhist meditation centre

These photographs provide a visual record of assorted buildings, street views, and notable locations throughout Albion in 2023.This photograph collection documents Albion in 2023.5571.01 - Barclay Reserve - H.V. McKay Smithy 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.02 - Barclay Reserve - Guide Hall 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.03 - Barclay Reserve - Scout Hall 2023 Photo 03.JPG 5571.04 - Derrimut St 30 - Good Shepherd Christian Church 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.05 - Forrest St Bridge 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.06 - Kororoit Creek - Stony Creek Outlet 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.07 - Kororoit Creek Swimming Pool 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.08 - Ridley St 11 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.09 - Ridley St 21 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.10 - Ridley St 40 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.11 - Sunshine City Bowling Club Green 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.12 - Talmage St 22 - Albion Mews Townhouses 2023 Photo 08.JPG 5571.13 - King Edward Av 53 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.14 - Ballarat Rd 556 Albion - Action Motor Industries 2023 Photo 02.JPG 5571.15 - Ballarat Rd 578 - 589 - Scrappy's Metal Recycling 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.16 - Ballarat Rd 578 - 589 - Scrappy's Metal Recycling 2023 Photo 03.JPG 5571.17 - Ballarat Rd 576 Albion 2023 Photo 02.JPG 5571.18 - Ballarat Rd 586 Albion - My Dream Cake.JPG 5571.19 - Ballarat Rd 621 - 625 Albion - Ferrous Forgings 2023.JPG 5571.20 - Carrington Dr 8 Albion - Khalid Bin Waleed Mosque 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.21 - Carrington Dr 19 Albion - Polish Club 2023.JPG 5571.22 - Carrington Dr 21 Albion - Hills And Mason 2023.JPG 5571.23 - Hulett St 3 Albion - Allen Foundry 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.24 - Hulett St Albion - St. Johns Ambulance 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.25 - Darling Flour Mill 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.26 - Darling Flour Mill 2023 Photo 02.JPG 5571.27 - Darling Flour Mill 2023 Photo 03.JPG 5571.28 - Darling Flour Mill 2023 Photo 04.JPG 5571.29 - Darling Flour Mill 2023 Photo 05.JPG 5571.30 - Anderson Rd 133 Albion 2023 Photo 01.JPG barclay reserve, forrest street, kororoit creek, ridley street, talmage street, king edward avenue, ballarat road, carrington drive, hulett street, sydney street, h.v. mckay smithy, girl guide hall, scout hall, kororoit creek swimming pool, albion mews, action motor industries, scrappy's metal recycling, my dream cake, ferrous forgings, khalid bin waleed mosque, polish club, hills and mason, allen foundry, st. johns ambulance, darling flour mill

Photographic series taken at HV McKays foundry of Mr Frank Paul making a sand mould for a large lathe bed Also photograph of Mr Pauls home 11 Ridley Street Sunshine built 1919frank paul and club, and, foundry photograph

Mr W Ingram Ironworkers Association and Board of Works2007.01 - Quarterly ticket 31 May 1929 for Federated Agricultural Implement Machinery and Ironworkers Association 5/- 2007.02 - Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Plan of Drainage for 20 Ridley Street Sunshine 2007.03 - Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works has incurred costs and expenses to the amount of 47-11-5 in providing the water closets accommodation drains and other appliances and appartus required for sewering your property 20 Ridley Street Sunshine and in connecting the same with the sewers of the Board. 2007.04 - William Ingram Informationboard of works, ingram

Signed document form titled Form of Attestation Form gave the signature authenticity in proving services in the Air Raid Precautions Services during the Second World War Form of attestation Eric Edwin Wegener 18 Ridley Street Sunshine Mechanical Draughtsman Age last birthday was 24 Married Document dated 5 June 1942world war 2, ww2, wwii, wegender

Copy of a photograph of William Bill Ingram in uniform WWI Extract from Peter Ingrams letter dated 25 May 2007 Dad was at the original landing at Gallipoli where later he was wounded and evacuated Later went to France where he joined the 17 Anzac Light Railway company His No was 170 3rd coy AFE Later returned and married mum in 1921 and came to Ridley Street and lived there till he died on 1 January 1966 He was a member of the Sunshine Branch of the RSL Funeral handout A Service to celebrate the life of James Arthur Ingram 1922 to 2013world war 1914 - 1918, william "bill" ingram

Various photos and documents held by Mrs Mary Harrison relating to the Paul family and their social activities in Sunshine 1 Sunshine Stars Football Team 1921 taken in Sunshine Gardens 2 Sunshine Girls Technical School 1935 3 Female employees at ICI Ammo 4 Female employees at ICI Ammo 5 Moiler family from Ararat late 1890s at Ararat 6 Frank Paul and his dog at Ridley Street home 7 Sunshine Junior Football team at Selwyn Park Jim Searle coach 8 Paul family car outside Libbis Garage Cnr Devonshire Road and Dawson Street 9 Guide and Brownie Leaders Sunshine Guides 10 3rd Sunshine Brownie Pack 11 Sunshine Technical School Form 2 EF 1945 12 Baptist Girls club c1938 13 Petrol coupons World War II 14 Sunshine Presbyterian Church Sunday School c1950 15 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Overpassmary harrison, mary paul, history

Collection of Significant Papers

Brimbank’s heritage‑listed properties are protected because they demonstrate important aspects of the area’s history — industrial innovation, early settlement, worker housing, civic development, and significant Aboriginal cultural landscapes. This document is an extract from the "Collection Document Project" prepared for Mr. Frank Ford, Sunshine & District Historical Society (See Catalogue No 5756). The document lists heritages place names, Brimbank Heritage Overlay Numbers and Victorian Heritage Register Numbers. Notes: 1. This list does not include heritage listed places from the former City of Sunshine currently in the City of Footscray. 2. This list does not include heritage listed places in St. Albans. 3. The date of this list is C2009.Heritage Listed Reference Numbers: Sunshine - Deer Park area 5741 - Sunshine And Deer Park Heritage Listed Reference Numbers Page 1.jpg Heritage Precincts Commonwealth Munitions Housing Estate BCC H019 Concrete Housing Estate Leith Avenue Sunshine BCC H020 ICI Residential Area Deer Park BCC H021 Sunshine Commercial Heritage Area BCC H022 McKay Housing Estate Durham Road BCC H023 McKay Housing Estate King Edward Avenue BCC H024 Railway Estate Sunshine BCC H025 War Service Homes Heritage Area Sunshine BCC H026 Heritage Place Massey Ferguson Complex Devonshire Road Sunshine BCC H03 VH H0667 John Darling & Son Flour Mill 74 Sydney Street Albion BCC H04 VH H0827 Rail Bridge (Albion Viaduct) Over Maribyrnong River BCC H05 VH H1197 Black Powder Mill Parklea Avenue And Grassy Point Road Cairnlea BCC H06 VH H2029 Foxley Lodge Farm And Its Drystone Walls 472A Boundary Road Derrimut BCC H08 1 Corio Steet Sunshine BCC H09 H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens BCC H010 VH 1953 H.V. McKay Offices 2 Devonshire Road Sunshine BCC H010 VH H1953 Main Outfall Sewer Brimbank (Brooklyn) BCC H013 VH H1932 Mt. Derrimut Homestead, Its Drystone Walls And Associated Buildings Including The Meteorological Centre Mt. Derrimut Road Derrimut BCC H017 5741 - Sunshine And Deer Park Heritage Listed Reference Numbers Page 2.jpg Heritage Place (Cont) Albion VR DC Substation Talmage Street Albion BCC H028 Pig And Calf Market 55 Market Road Brooklyn BCC H029 Monsanto Chemicals Huntsman Chemical Co 455 Somerville Road Brooklyn BCC H030 Deer Park Explosive Factories Complex Off Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H032 Hume And Hovell Cairn Cnr Station Road And Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H034 Sunshine Signal Box Off Hampshire Road BCC H039 Black Arch Rail Bridge Sunshine Road Sunshine BCC H040 Sugar Gum Row Talmage Street Albion BCC H042 Sunshine Advocate Office 11 - 15 Sun Crescent Sunshine BCC H051 H.V. McKay Memorial Gates Anderson Road Sunshine BCC H053 H.V. McKay Memorial Presbyterian Church Anderson Road Sunshine BCC H054 Sam McKay House And Garden 147 Anderson Road Sunshine BCC H055 Former Sunshine Technical School Derby Road Sunshine BCC H056 Former Sunshine Girls Technical School Derby Road Sunshine BCC H057 Pedestrian Footbridge Over Railway 1 Devonshire Road Sunshine BCC H058 House At 48 Station Place Sunshine BCC H061 ANZ Bank Former ES&A Bank 115 Durham Road Sunshine BCC H063 Sunshine Metropolitan Fire Station And Flats 330 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H064 Derrimut Hotel 132 Durham Road Sunshine BCC H065 St. Mark's Anglican Church 49 Suns Cresent Sunshine BCC H066 Robinson House 33 Sun Cresent Sunshine BCC H067 St. Theresa Catholic Church & School 26 Adelaide Street Albion BCC H070 5741 - Sunshine And Deer Park Heritage Listed Reference Numbers Page 3.jpg Heritage Place (Cont) Curacloe BCC H073 Former Wunderlich Now West End Market 47 - 49 McIntyre Road Sunshine North BCC H073 Selwyn Park Albion BCC H074 Sunshine Baptist Church 42 Ridley Street & 16 Sydney Street Albion BCC H075 Cameron House & Dairy BCC H076 Houses & Trees 22 - 24 Talmage Street Albion BCC H077 Ford (Solomon Ford) Burke Road To Canning Street Avondale Heights BCC H079 Lions House Of Sunshine 8 Watt Street Sunshine BCC H080 Guiding Star Hotel 700 Geelong Road Brooklyn BCC H081 Hunt Club Hotel 775 Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H082 Deer Park Hotel 760 Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H083 Deer Park Primary School No 1434 812 Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H084 Opie's Dairy 2 - 4 Egan Street Deer Park BCC H086 St. John's Anglican Church & Hall 2 - 4 Miles Street Deer Park BCC H087 Neale Road Ford 192 Neale Road Deer Park BCC H088 Deer Park Hall 50 Station Road Deer Park BCC H089 Sunshine Market 13 - 19 City Place Sunshine BCC H091 Methodist Church & Hall 32 Devonshire Road Sunshine BCC H0105 Macedonian Community Centre 45 Fourth Avenue Sunshine BCC H0106 Hannah McKay House 145 Anderson Road Albion BCC H0107 Chemist Shop 234 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0108 Sunshine Municipal Offices 6 - 18 Alexandra Avenue Sunshine BCC H0109 Sunshine Primary School 3113 111 Derby Road Sunshine BCC H0110 Standard Steel 12 - 16 Market Road Sunshine BCC H0111 Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 93 Monash Street Sunshine BCC H0113 Parsons House 114 Moris Street Sunshine BCC H0114 Our Lady's School Station Place Monash Street Sunshine BCC H0115 Palmas 2 Tyler Street Sunshine BCC H0116 St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church (Greek Cypriot) 14 Simmie Street Sunshine West BCC H0119 5741 - Sunshine And Deer Park Heritage Listed Reference Numbers Page 4.jpg Heritage Place (Cont) William McKay House 150 Durham Road Sunshine BCC H0121 Albion Primary School No 4265 61 - 81 Adelaide Street Albion BCC H0122 Ralph's Meatworks 690 Geelong Road Brooklyn BCC H0123 Former Church of Christ 81 - 83 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0125 Former Masonic Lodge No 226 93 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0126 Sunshine Picture Theatre 126 - 128 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0127 Shops 193 - 199 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0130 Ukrainian Catholic Church 2 Holmes Street Ardeer BCC H0132 Shops 207 - 219 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0133 Victorian Row House 25 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0134 Victorian Row House 29 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0135 Victorian Row House 31 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0136 Victorian Row House 33 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0137 Victorian Row House 35 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0138 50 Forrest Street Albion BCC H0139

Ship to Shore was first printed in 1997. Inspired by the Jottings From Our Log, this modern version is generally published quarterly (Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring) Articles are written by the mission's staff and give updates about shipping and seafaring news, staff, events, board Committee, heritage. It is sent by post or email to supporters, members, volunteers and friends of the mission. It is also available to the public in the Flying Angel club and online on the website.Ship to Shore is a valable source of informationship to shore, mission to seamen, mission to seafarers, flinders street, melbourne, victoria, news, events, seafaring life, shipping, sailors, seamen, sponsors, marketing, flying angel, staff, chaplains, community, welfare, board members, 1998, ridley college, dagmar udhe, portland mission, hastings mission, patrick s.s. co, mua, maritime union of australia, stevedoring, easter, arts

Ship to Shore was first printed in 1997. Inspired by the Jottings From Our Log, this modern version is generally published quarterly (Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring) Articles are written by the mission's staff and give updates about shipping and seafaring news, staff, events, board Committee, heritage. It is sent by post or email to supporters, members, volunteers and friends of the mission. It is also available to the public in the Flying Angel club and online on the website.Ship to Shore is a valable source of informationship to shore, mission to seamen, mission to seafarers, flinders street, melbourne, victoria, news, events, seafaring life, shipping, sailors, seamen, sponsors, marketing, flying angel, staff, chaplains, community, welfare, board members, 1998, portland mission, hastings mission, noyoun park, ted cosens, helicopter, sydney olympics, statistics, internet, website, sea sunday, 2001, bill romney, reverend bishop jeremy ashton, nigel porteous, shipping sector, keith dann, roy hope, geelong mission, international year of volunteers, lhlg, ladies harbour lights guild, heritage, judy douglas, noah park, ridley college, donors, volunteers

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, November 12, 2003. Perfect match: Bendigo High School prefects 1927. Standing: Una Styles, Harold Every, Wilfred Diddams, Ray Harry (head prefect), Arthur Ryall, Alf Elliott and Miss Burtonclay. Seated: Maizie Esposito, Lola Flight, Joyce Ridley, Jean Paratt and Joyce Turner.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Document. Greeting Cards. Cream card with 2mm gold border on top, bottom & right sides. 'A Poem by Frances Ridley Havergal' printed in gold on a varied green shape with dark brown irregular border. In front of the green shape is a bunch of white bell shape flowers and large green leaves. 'Jesus Only' printed indark brown with red capitals with gold shadow and scrollwork. Card & insert held together with pink cord.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

This majestic peacock embodies the technical achievement, skill and ingenuity of artisans during the 19th century. It is now known as the 'Loch Ard Peacock' and was designed and modelled in 1873 by Paul Comolera (1818-1897) and fired in one piece at the Minton factory at Stoke-on-Trent in the United Kingdom in 1875. The peacock has been portrayed in symbolic motifs and has figured heavily in folktales and fables since antiquity, and many cultures around the world see it as a symbol of beauty, rebirth and power. Wealthy Victorians loved majolica, and the large peacock would have been the ultimate home accessory as a conservatory ornament – combining their desire for nature, the exotic and vibrant colours. The peacock model was listed in catalogues by Minton & Co. for a retail price of 35 guineas or sold as a pair for 90 guineas. Minton & Co. was founded in 1793 by Thomas Minton (1765–1836) and became a famous pottery and porcelain manufacturer. Comolera was a French artist and sculptor, renowned for dramatic naturalistic forms and life-size renditions of birds and animals that won him admiration in public and artistic circles. He was employed by Minton & Co. from 1873 to 1880, and the life-sized peacock became his best-known work. Comolera kept a live peacock loaned from the nearby Duke of Sutherland's Trentham Hall Estate in his studio to create a life-size model of fine buff earthenware model, which was then hand painted in brilliantly coloured green and blue glazes to mimic the peafowl’s dazzling plumage. There are no surviving production records, but according to documents in the Minton Archive, nine peacocks were made by Comolera. However, today, some historians now believe that twelve were fired at the Minton factory; research is ongoing. These peacocks were so admired that Minton & Co. used them as exhibition showpieces at International Exhibitions in London, Paris, and the United States of America, ensuring the company had a worldwide reputation. So, when Melbourne hosted an International Exposition in 1880, Minton & Co. sent out ceramics and tiles, and in particular, this peacock was intended to be part of their exhibit in the British Court in the Exhibition Building, built in the Carlton Gardens. The early dispatch date (1878) indicates that the company may have intended to exhibit their wares, including the peacock, at the 1879 Sydney International Exhibition, but the company did not take up this option. The ship that Minton & Co. used to bring the peacock and their other wares to the Australian colonies was the ill-fated Loch Ard, which sunk after striking Mutton Bird Island near Port Campbell, Victoria, in calm foggy weather in June 1878 on the final leg of the ship's journey to Melbourne. The loss of 52 lives made it one of Victoria’s worst shipwrecks. Therefore, this peacock never made it to the grand exposition in Melbourne, as Minton & Co. had planned. Charles McGillivray dragged this peacock, still in its original packing case, onto the beach in the gorge just two days after the Loch Ard went down. The peacock was rescued unscathed apart from a chip on its beak (only repaired in 1988). After a disagreement with a Melbourne Customs Officer, Joseph Daish, McGillivray stopped his salvage operations, leaving the peacock on the beach. The second salvagers were James Miller and Thomas Keys. Miller was a member of the firm Howarth, Miller and Matthews, Geelong, who had brought the salvage rights to the Loch Ard wreck on 10 June. When Miller and Keys arrived at the wreck site, a storm had washed many of the salvaged goods, including this peacoc,k back into the sea. The two men found the peacock in its case ‘bobbing along in the water’ and pulled it back to the beach. To ensure the peacock wasn't washed out to sea again, Miller and Keys hauled the packing case containing the peacock up the gorge's cliff face to the top, ready to be transported. In an interview in 1928, Keys claimed that at the time of the rescue, the head had broken from the body. This account was proven to be true in 1988, following the birds' display in Brisbane. This peacock began its life in Australia, not in the grandeur of an International Exhibition as intended, but in the hallway of a simple domestic house in Geelong. It appears Minton & Co. did not attempt to buy this peacock back. Florence Miller, daughter of James Miller (Loch Ard salvage rights holder), later remarked that the only item of real value rescued from the wreck had been the peacock and that this had been kept by her father in the family home at Malvern for many years and became a treasured family possession. As such, this 'Loch Ard peacock' was almost forgotten and mistaken with other Minton peacocks around the world. Miss Florence Miller tried to sell the peacock due to financial difficulties in the 1930s but was unsuccessful. While attempting to sell her Loch Ard relic, it was displayed in the window of the old Argus newspaper office, which was at 76 Collins Street, Melbourne; the Argus had relocated to the corner of Elizabeth and La Trobe Streets in 1926. Between 1935 and 1939, the old Argus building was occupied by the Joshua N. McClelland Print Room, which sold not only paintings and prints but also antiques and authentic replicas, as well as hosting exhibitions. Miss Florence Miller loaned her peacock for display at the Victorian Historical Exhibition held in the National Gallery on 1st June 1935, the 57th anniversary of the Loch Ard wreck. As a result, the peacock attracted public attention in books, newspapers and magazine articles that told the story of its survival from a shipwreck. Miss Florence Miller was keen to sell the peacock, even writing overseas to Captain Blain on November 30th, 1938, about the possibility of a sale, but this became no longer possible due to the outbreak of war. Recent information points to the Loch Ard peacock being owned by John S R Heath before its sale to Frank Ridley-Lee in May 1941. Research is ongoing, but it seems likely that John Samuel Robert Heath, a leading Melbourne dentist with a practice in Collins Street, and his wife, a dental mechanic, had purchased Miss Miller’s Loch Ard peacock before its sale in 1941. They were lovers of fine arts, music, wine and food. The peacock in the window of the old Argus building could have attracted their attention as they had already purchased the old stone Presbyterian Church on Warrigal Road, Oakleigh, in 1933 and had converted its interior. The home, renamed The Studio, even included Melbourne’s first all-electric kitchen. The peacock was perfect for display in the Studio’s entrance. A magazine article published after the conversion was completed included photographs of the interior. The picture of the ‘portico’ had a caption below that stated, “Some of her [Mrs Heath’s] finest pottery was salvaged from the Loch Ard Wreck”. In 2025, Heath’s two remaining sons remember running around in the entrance with the peacock standing there, oblivious to its value. Heath was an accomplished artist, studying under Max Meldrum. He painted and exhibited his works at The Studio and in a public exhibition, and he was a finalist eight times in the coveted Archibald Prize portrait competition, including the submission of his self-portrait that is now part of his grandson’s collection. The next owner of the Loch Ard Peacock was Frank Ridley-Lee. He displayed it at his home in Ivanhoe after buying it at an auction in May 1941. The peacock remained in the hands of the Ridley-Lee family until it was offered for sale by auction in 1975 as part of an art collection belonging to Mrs Ridley-Lee's estate. The peacock was not sold at this time, as the reserve price of $4500 was not met. This news was passed on to the board of the newly created Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. Urgent efforts were made to collect the necessary money through fundraising by the Warrnambool City Council and public donations. The Fletcher Jones Company and the Victorian Government contributed half the cost. On 9 September 1975, the Loch Ard peacock was purchased by Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, and it found a new home at the maritime museum. Since then, it has only left Warrnambool twice. Firstly, in 1980, at the centenary celebrations of the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, and secondly, in 1988, the peacock was given pride of place at the entrance to the Victorian Pavilion at the Brisbane World Expo, acknowledging that this Minton Majolica peacock is the most significant shipwreck object in Australia. The Minton majolica peacock is considered of historical social and aesthetic significance to Victoria and is one of only a few 'objects' registered on the Victorian Heritage Register (H 2132), as it is a most notable and rare object associated with the Minton factory of the 1870s and works by the celebrated sculptor Paul Comolera along with the wreck of the Loch Ard on the Victorian coastline. This Minton peacock is historically significant for its rarity; it was one of only 9-12 known to exist. The shipwreck of the Loch Ard is also of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register Ref (S 417). Flagstaff Hill has a varied collection of artefacts from Loch Ard and its collection is significant for being one of the largest accumulation of artefacts from this notable Victorian shipwreck. The collections object is to also give us a snapshot into history so we can interpret the story of this tragic event. The collection is also archaeologically significant as it represents aspects of Victoria's shipping history that allows us to interpret Victoria's early social and historical themes. The collection is historically significant is that it is associated, unfortunately with the worst and best-known shipwreck in Victoria's history. The peacock, resplendent in polychrome glaze, stands perched on a rocky plinth decorated with vines, leaves, flowers, blackberries and wild mushrooms. The peacock’s breast is cobalt blue; the wings and legs are in naturalistic colours. The tail is a mass of feathers coloured in green, ochre blue and brown — a fantastic display of artistry and Minton expertise. Inscribed at the base :P Comolera, and a Minton & Co. design number: 2045.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, loch ard, loch ard gorge, peacock, paul comolera, victorian heritage register, minton peacock, minton & co., stoke upon trent, bird figures, mintons, ceramics, international expositions, majolica, naturalistic, staffordshire, john samuel robert heath, peacock statue, loch ard peacock, majorca peacock

Theatre program 29 January 1927Hugely popular play when staged in London. No mention is made in the program of the author, who in later life played Private Godfrey in "Dad's Army".Paper program for a drama performed at the Athenaeum Theatre Saturday January 29 1927; coloured cover; 16 p. includes articles about the film, the actors and advertisementsathenaeum theatre, program, programme, the ghost train, fraank talbot pty ltd, e j carroll, arnold ridley, athenaeum theatre, program, programme, the ghost train, fraank talbot pty ltd, e j carroll, arnold ridley

PHOTOGRAPH KEPT AT CLUNES CRICKET CLUBPHOTOGRAPHS OF CLUNES CRICKET CLUB 1956 / 1957 . PREMIERS NEWLYN CRICKET ASSOCIATION .1 MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPH WITH NAMES LISTED UNDERNEATH .2 - .4 PHOTOCOPIES OF .1 .5 & .6 PHOTOGRAPHS OF .1 .7 SMALL PHOTOGRAPH OF .1NAMES LISTED UNDERNEATH: L. Brusaschi, F. Atchison, N. Millgate. W. Cook (Sec.), P. Quinton, K. Newton. R. Clifton, W. Ingram, R. Cook (Capt.), R. Millgate (Vice-Capt.), K. Ridley. Absent-D. Pearce. Thornton-Richards & Co. Photo.photographs, cricket, cricket 1956/57

PREMIERSHIP 1958 .1 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES FOOTBALL TEAM. PREMIERS CLUNES FOOTBALL LEAGUE 1958 MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD .2 COPY OF PHOTOGRAPHPRINTED UNDER THE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO; BACK ROW - W HUDSON, D COULTON, D FINNIS, N MILLGATE, J CLARKE, W JONES, R MILLGATE, D PEARSE, T FRASER, T COON, K SENOY, J MCLENNAN, J HIGGINS, I MAHER MIDDLE ROW - E STEART, J MITCHELL, R JONES, K STEART, R ANDREWS, I LEISCHMAN, F COLLINS, B BELL, R FLYNN, R FAWCETT, K OULTEN, A STEART, K RIDLEY FRONT ROW - B ANDREWS, G MCLENNAN, R DOLAN, L QUINTON local history, photographs, sport, football

PHOTOGRAPH KEPT IN CLUNES FOOTBALL CLUBPHOTO OF CLUNES FOOTBALL CLUB PREMIERS CLUNES LEAGUE, 1963PHOTO BY TONY SCHELLENS, CRESWICK NAMES LISTED UNDER PHOTOGRAPH: Back Row: F. Young, R. Fawcett, W. Cosgrave, W. Jarvis, J. Toose, B. Rohde, K. Vorbach, G.Toole, R. Fraser. Middle Row: A. W. Cosgrave (vice-president), K. Ridley (selector), H. McRorie, G. Toose, A. Leishman, L. Mitchell, B. Goldsmith, J. Carter, R. Dolan J. Cowan (time-keeper), I. Maher (goal umpire). Front Row: W. Ingram (trainer), A. Pearce, R. Humphries, R. Millgate (secretary), T. Fraser (vice-captain) T. Nolan (captain-coach) J. McMahon (president), C. Toose, W. van Berkel. Sitting in Front: R. Kinna, K. Steart, J Mitchell Absent: D. James, M. Fawcett, G. Featherston photography, football, football 1963

SEE OVERCLUNES FOOTBALL CLUB PREMIERS, CLUNES FOOTBALL LEAGUE. SEASON 1960.NAMES LISTED BELOW PHOTO Back- R. Fawcett, W. Cosgrave, A. McRorie, A. Clarke, I. Leishman. R. Braybrook, J. Collins, B. Goldsmith, D. Collins. Middle- W. Ingram (Trainer). R. Power. W. Shepherd (Trainer), K. Ridley (Treas.), W. Jones (Comm.),R. Millgate (Sec.), F. Collins (Pres.), A. Cosgrave (Sen. Vice-Pres.), J. Cowan (Time-keep.). J. Higgins (Trainer). I. Mahar (Goal). R. Kinna. Front- R.Anderson, R. Andrews, K. Sendy. L. Rigall, N. Millgate (Vice-Capt.), J, Nuttall (Capt. and Coach), J. Mitchell, L. Quinton, K. Oulton, K. Steart. R. Dolan. Thornton-Richards & Co. Photo.photographs, sport - football, football 1960

SEE OVERCLUNES CRICKET CLUB PREMIERS NEWLYN CRICKET ASSOCIATION. SEASON 1957 / 58 .1 MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPH WITH NAMES LISTED UNDERNEATH .2 - .4 PHOTOCOPIES OF PHOTOGRAPH .5 PHOTOGRAPH OF .1 .6 SMALL PHOTOGRAPH OF .1 NAMES LISTED UNDER PHOTO: A. Herron, L. Brusaschi, G. Donnelly, F. Collins (Pres.), N. Millgate, F. Atcheson, K. Newton. D. Pearce, R. Clifton, K. Ridley (Vice-Capt,), R. Millgate (Capt.), R. Cook, W. Cook, W. Ingram, Absent-D. Coulton. Thornton-Richards & Co. Photo. photographs, cricket, cricket 1957/58

CLUNES C - SPECIAL PREMIER NETBALL C 1971CLUNES C - SPECIAL PREMIER NETBALL C 1971 L - R JAN KINNERSLY, ALISON RIDLEY, ANDREA DUNCAN, JAYNE PICKFORD, SALLY DUNCAN, BILLIE ROBINSON, CORALIE COON.SEE ABOVElocal history, photography, photographs, sport, netball

The grave is that of Martha Williams and her father John and is the only existing grave in the old Mickleham Cemetery which was associated with the Wesleyan Chapel and is a reminder of the strength of the Wesleyan faith in the Mickleham district in the 19th century.A coloured photograph of a grave site with a concrete edge and low iron fence around it and a simple tombstone with a curved top. There are clumps of tussocky grass scattered across the grass and two sprawling eucalyptus are growing behind the grave.former mickleham cemetery, mt. ridley road, williams, martha, john, george evans collection

"Bruce Dickerdike, 29, was a teacher in the Northern Territory at Lajamanu (Hooker Creek). He did three years of study at Ridley College and was ordained deacon in the Anglican Church. After 12 months curacy he switched to the Uniting Church. In addition to the normal hall work, he's been doing further studies at La Trobe in sociology, in Aboriginal studies… (Mill Park, establishing a congregation.)"B & W head and shoulders photos of Rev. Bruce Dickerdike, Theological Hall graduate 1984.C&N identification.uniting church minister, bruce bickerdike

Reverend Ridley was ordained in 1974, served in South Australia between 1974 and 1977, at Director Orana 1978-1991, Inter-Church Trade and Industry Mission 1991-1998, Toorak College chaplain from 1998.B & W photograph of Joanne Jones, Bob Ridley and Ian Smith in conversation after the presentation of a cheque."C&N 22/7/1987 page 23 Mrs Joanne Jones (People Against Child Exploitation PACE) Rev Bob Ridley (Orana) Rev Ian Smith Glen Waverley UC at presentation of cheque to P.A.C.E.. This was a specific legacy for work in Waverley & PACE are based in Waverley."ridley, bob, jones, joane, smith, ian, uniting church minister, pace

Reverend Ridley was ordained in 1974; served in South Australia between 1974 and 1977; Director Orana 1978-1991; Inter-Church Trade and Industry Mission 1991-1998; Toorak College chaplain from 1998.B & W photograph of Reverend Bob Ridley sitting on playground equipment with two children."Bob Ridley with children at Cave Broadmeadows Broadmeadows Observer"uniting church, minister, rev bob ridley, broadmeadows