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Vision Australia
Slide - Image, Talma, Front view of St Kilda Road building, circa 1900
... Front view of St Kilda Road building...Lantern slide of St Kilda Road building... Image Slide Front view of St Kilda Road building Lantern slide ...Lantern slide of RVIB taken from the front garden. A circular garden bed outside the main entrance is filled with flowering plants and bushes, and surrounded by a stone driveway. Around the building, bushes, vines and trees have grown. Possibly circa mid 1870 to 1890's, based upon size of trees.Lantern slide of St Kilda Road buildingroyal victorian institute for the blind, buildings -
Vision Australia
Slide - Image, Talma, Side view of St Kilda Road building, circa 1900
... Side view of St Kilda Road building...Lantern slide of St Kilda Road building... Image Slide Side view of St Kilda Road building Lantern slide ...Lantern slide of RVIB taken from the front right hand side garden. The right front side of the building is shown, along with towers, and the garden is filled with trees and bushes. Circa 1880's-1910's given the size of the plants.Lantern slide of St Kilda Road buildingroyal victorian institute for the blind, buildings -
Vision Australia
Photograph (item) - Image, Jason Morgan, Blind Cricketers pavilion, oval and rear view of Glenferrie Road building, 18/10/2023
... Road building...Rear view of Glenferrie Road building taken from cricket... view of Glenferrie Road building Rear view of Glenferrie Road ...Photograph taken by a staff member of the rear view of the Kooyong building, facing the blind cricket ground. The Charlie Bradley Cricket Pavilion is to the left.vision australia, buildings -
Vision Australia
Photograph (item) - Image, Jason Morgan, View of Glenferrie Road building from driveway, 22/02/2024
... View of Glenferrie Road building from driveway...View of Glenferrie Road building taken from driveway... Buildings John Wicking Janet Wicking View of Glenferrie Road ...Photograph taken by a staff member of the main entry of the Kooyong building, with 'Wicking Centre' signage. vision australia, buildings, john wicking, janet wicking -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Road Building to Mt Willim summit in the Grapians c1960s -- 2 Photos
... Road Building to Mt Willim summit in the Grapians c1960s...Grampians – Mount William – Building road to summit early...Photograph Road Building to Mt Willim summit ...Grampians – Mount William – Building road to summit early 1960sstawell -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, Jock Varcoe
... Coloured photograph of Road building on South Beach Estate... photograph of Road building on South Beach Estate South Beach ...South Beach DevelopmentColoured photograph of Road building on South Beach Estatesouth beach, development, road, street, building -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1920s
... Road building...See r record 140 for historical information on the building...Photo shows 4 men engaged in road building Two have picks... Photo shows 4 men engaged in road building Two have picks ...See r record 140 for historical information on the building of Mount Victory Road. Two of the men in the photo are Charles D'Alton and Fred Paasch, however it is not known which ones they are.Photo shows 4 men engaged in road building Two have picks, a third is using a shovel The fourth is chopping a treeMt Victory road in the the making 1920s Commencement of My Victory rod Charles D/Alton, Fred Paaschaccess routes, roads, access routes, road building -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Lamp post outside entry to St Kilda Road
... of the RVIB St Kilda Road building....1 col. image of lamp outside St Kilda Road building.... image of lamp outside St Kilda Road building Image taken ...Image taken of a lamp outside the reception door of the RVIB St Kilda Road building.1 col. image of lamp outside St Kilda Road buildingroyal victorian institute for the blind, fundraising -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Person on road outside building
... Person on road outside building... melbourne Photograph Person on road outside building Photograph ...Pencil drawing from a sketch book by Walter Withers. Photograph of pencil sketchwalter withers, walter withers sketch, shops -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tipping Dray
... tipping dray. john briggs. tawonga. german creek. road...The dray was pulled by a horse and used to transport road... to transport road building materials such as gravel. The tray carried ...The dray was pulled by a horse and used to transport road building materials such as gravel. The tray carried 0.7 of a cubic metre which would have weighed about 1 tonne (varying on the load being wet or dry).This tipping dray was owned by John Briggs who carried gravel on the Tawonga to German Creek Road from 1894 to 1895. Workers were paid 2/- (shillings) per day to cover sections that were called 'a paddock' resulting in workers finishing at 10 or 11 pm. The road opened on the 17th March 1896 at a cost of 1700 pounds. See KVHS 0960 for newspaper article re Tom Briggs and making (and photo) of the Tawonga Gap road.Old single axil wooden dray with wooden spoke wheels and a tipping wooden tray.tipping dray. john briggs. tawonga. german creek. road building. transport. -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia, C 1900s
... Road building... quagmires and road building was essential.... became quagmires and road building was essential. ACCESS ROUTES ...Photo depicts "road-making" approaching the Mount William gold fields. Because of the heavy traffic in the area during the very wet winter of 1900, low sections of the track became quagmires and road building was essential.Photo shows men with horses, carts, shovels etc. There are six horses in photo, three of them hitched up to carts. There are twenty-two men in total, some holding shovels etc.Photo has been laminated. "Title" appears at bottom of photo together with previous holder of photoaccess routes, roads, access routes, road building -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, 1868
... During the construction of the St Kilda Road building...3 col. images of stained glass window in St Kilda Road... Kilda Road building During the construction of the St Kilda Road ...During the construction of the St Kilda Road building for the Asylum and School for the Blind (later known as the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind), the Melbourne firm of Ferguson and Urie were commissioned to create a stained glass window for the main staircase. This consisted of six panes, with a different emblem in each: three yellow lions (Royal Coat of Arms), a harp with a figurehead (Kingdom of Ireland), a red lion (Wales), a Tudor rose (England), a shamrock (Ireland) and a thistle (Scotland).3 col. images of stained glass window in St Kilda Road buildingroyal victorian institute for the blind, ferguson and urie -
Federation University Historical Collection
Scientific Instrument, Theodolite: Early 1900s, c1860
... road building... in road building, tunnel alignment and other civil-engineering... in road building, tunnel alignment and other civil-engineering ...The theodolite is used in surveying and measures vertical and horizontal angles. Placed on a tripod, it is used to find angles in road building, tunnel alignment and other civil-engineering work. The theodolite was used at Ballarat School of Mines in the surveying course. It is possible that this instrument was imported by Flavelle Bros & Co having been made to their order by a European instrument makerTheodolite (without a matching tripod) with four leveling screws at the base. Telescope not fully rotatable, ends can be interchanged. Underslung levelling bubbletheodolite, surveying, european instrument, importers, ballarat school of mines, flavelle bros & co, measuring angles, road building, civil engineering -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia, C 1920
... Road building...Men are working at building a road. Photo relates... are working at building a road. Photo relates to the building ...Men are working at building a road. Photo relates to the building of the Mt Victory Rd during the late 1920s Photo relates to the building of the Mt Victory Road During the late 1920sPhoto shows three men with 2 horses and carts A third horse is standing behind one of the carts Men appear to be digging access routes, roads, access routes, road building -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Foto Group, 2007 Kooyong building, May 2007
... 5 digital images of Glenferrie Road building... of Glenferrie Road building Images taken of the circular driveway ...Images taken of the circular driveway at Kooyong, from various angles.5 digital images of Glenferrie Road buildingvision australia, buildings -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, RVIB building in St Kilda Road
... RVIB building in St Kilda Road...B/W photograph of RVIB St Kilda Road building... Image Photograph RVIB building in St Kilda Road B/W photograph ...The Asylum and School for the Blind, designed by Crouch & Wilson, was built on St Kilda Road in 1868, and later became the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind. This photograph was most likely taken in the late 19th century, with white posts and wire fencing sectioning the driveway from the garden..B/W photograph of RVIB St Kilda Road buildingroyal victorian institute for the blind, crouch & wilso -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind view from front lawn
... View of RVIB building in St Kilda Road, taken from...1 black and white photograph of St Kilda Road building... building View of RVIB building in St Kilda Road, taken from ...View of RVIB building in St Kilda Road, taken from the front lawn. Leaves are scattered across the grass and a single male figure stands outside the building.1 black and white photograph of St Kilda Road buildingroyal victorian institute for the blind, buildings -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Early Catholic Church Building, Bedford Road, Ringwood - circa 1960s and 1976, 1976
... Early Catholic Church Building, Bedford Road, Ringwood... Building, Bedford Road, Ringwood - circa 1960s and 1976. Old ...Old Catholic Church building in mid 1976Written on back of photographs, "Old Catholic Church - mid 1976". Written on back of enlargement, "Old Catholic Church, Ringwood - built 1893". -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996, 1996
... Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main... building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996 Roll of 35mm colour ...The Shire of Eltham Office was constructed in the late 1960s on the original site of Shillinglaw Cottage. Upon cessation of the Shire as a local government body following dismissal of councils by the Kennett Liberal Government in December 1994, the new Nillumbik Shire offices were located in Civic Drive, Greensborough. The Shire of Eltham office building was demolished and the site has remained vacant ever since. The three pine trees which featured in front of Shillinglaw Cottage and then the Shire of Eltham Offices remain standing on the vacant site as of 2017. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak Gold 100-5eltham, main road, shire of eltham, shire of eltham office -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Former Commercial Bank of Australia building, Main Road, Eltham
... Former Commercial Bank of Australia building, Main Road... melbourne Photograph Former Commercial Bank of Australia building ...Colour photograph of Church Opportunity Shop, Main Road Eltham, former CBA Bankeltham, main road, opportunity shop, banks, buildings -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996, 1996
... Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main... building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996 Roll of 35mm colour ...The Shire of Eltham Office was constructed in the late 1960s on the original site of Shillinglaw Cottage. Upon cessation of the Shire as a local government body following dismissal of councils by the Kennett Liberal Government in December 1994, the new Nillumbik Shire offices were located in Civic Drive, Greensborough. The Shire of Eltham office building was demolished and the site has remained vacant ever since. The three pine trees which featured in front of Shillinglaw Cottage and then the Shire of Eltham Offices remain standing on the vacant site as of 2017. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak Gold 100-5eltham, main road, shire of eltham, shire of eltham office -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996, 1996
... Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main... building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996 Roll of 35mm colour ...The Shire of Eltham Office was constructed in the late 1960s on the original site of Shillinglaw Cottage. Upon cessation of the Shire as a local government body following dismissal of councils by the Kennett Liberal Government in December 1994, the new Nillumbik Shire offices were located in Civic Drive, Greensborough. The Shire of Eltham office building was demolished and the site has remained vacant ever since. The three pine trees which featured in front of Shillinglaw Cottage and then the Shire of Eltham Offices remain standing on the vacant site as of 2017. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak Gold 100-5eltham, main road, shire of eltham, shire of eltham office -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996, 1996
... Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main... building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996 Roll of 35mm colour ...The Shire of Eltham Office was constructed in the late 1960s on the original site of Shillinglaw Cottage. Upon cessation of the Shire as a local government body following dismissal of councils by the Kennett Liberal Government in December 1994, the new Nillumbik Shire offices were located in Civic Drive, Greensborough. The Shire of Eltham office building was demolished and the site has remained vacant ever since. The three pine trees which featured in front of Shillinglaw Cottage and then the Shire of Eltham Offices remain standing on the vacant site as of 2017. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak Gold 100-5eltham, main road, shire of eltham, shire of eltham office -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996, 1996
... Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main... building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996 Roll of 35mm colour ...The Shire of Eltham Office was constructed in the late 1960s on the original site of Shillinglaw Cottage. Upon cessation of the Shire as a local government body following dismissal of councils by the Kennett Liberal Government in December 1994, the new Nillumbik Shire offices were located in Civic Drive, Greensborough. The Shire of Eltham office building was demolished and the site has remained vacant ever since. The three pine trees which featured in front of Shillinglaw Cottage and then the Shire of Eltham Offices remain standing on the vacant site as of 2017. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak Gold 100-5eltham, main road, shire of eltham, shire of eltham office -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996, 1996
... Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main... building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996 Roll of 35mm colour ...The Shire of Eltham Office was constructed in the late 1960s on the original site of Shillinglaw Cottage. Upon cessation of the Shire as a local government body following dismissal of councils by the Kennett Liberal Government in December 1994, the new Nillumbik Shire offices were located in Civic Drive, Greensborough. The Shire of Eltham office building was demolished and the site has remained vacant ever since. The three pine trees which featured in front of Shillinglaw Cottage and then the Shire of Eltham Offices remain standing on the vacant site as of 2017. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak Gold 100-5eltham, main road, shire of eltham, shire of eltham office -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996, 1996
... Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main... building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996 Roll of 35mm colour ...The Shire of Eltham Office was constructed in the late 1960s on the original site of Shillinglaw Cottage. Upon cessation of the Shire as a local government body following dismissal of councils by the Kennett Liberal Government in December 1994, the new Nillumbik Shire offices were located in Civic Drive, Greensborough. The Shire of Eltham office building was demolished and the site has remained vacant ever since. The three pine trees which featured in front of Shillinglaw Cottage and then the Shire of Eltham Offices remain standing on the vacant site as of 2017. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak Gold 100-5eltham, main road, shire of eltham, shire of eltham office -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996, 1996
... Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main... building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996 Roll of 35mm colour ...The Shire of Eltham Office was constructed in the late 1960s on the original site of Shillinglaw Cottage. Upon cessation of the Shire as a local government body following dismissal of councils by the Kennett Liberal Government in December 1994, the new Nillumbik Shire offices were located in Civic Drive, Greensborough. The Shire of Eltham office building was demolished and the site has remained vacant ever since. The three pine trees which featured in front of Shillinglaw Cottage and then the Shire of Eltham Offices remain standing on the vacant site as of 2017. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak Gold 100-5eltham, main road, shire of eltham, shire of eltham office -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996, 1996
... Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main... building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996 Roll of 35mm colour ...The Shire of Eltham Office was constructed in the late 1960s on the original site of Shillinglaw Cottage. Upon cessation of the Shire as a local government body following dismissal of councils by the Kennett Liberal Government in December 1994, the new Nillumbik Shire offices were located in Civic Drive, Greensborough. The Shire of Eltham office building was demolished and the site has remained vacant ever since. The three pine trees which featured in front of Shillinglaw Cottage and then the Shire of Eltham Offices remain standing on the vacant site as of 2017. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak Gold 100-5eltham, main road, shire of eltham, shire of eltham office -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996, 1996
... Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main... building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996 Roll of 35mm colour ...The Shire of Eltham Office was constructed in the late 1960s on the original site of Shillinglaw Cottage. Upon cessation of the Shire as a local government body following dismissal of councils by the Kennett Liberal Government in December 1994, the new Nillumbik Shire offices were located in Civic Drive, Greensborough. The Shire of Eltham office building was demolished and the site has remained vacant ever since. The three pine trees which featured in front of Shillinglaw Cottage and then the Shire of Eltham Offices remain standing on the vacant site as of 2017. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak Gold 100-5eltham, main road, shire of eltham, shire of eltham office -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996, 1996
... Demolition of the former Shire of Eltham building, Main... building, Main Road, Eltham, 2 Aug 1996 Roll of 35mm colour ...The Shire of Eltham Office was constructed in the late 1960s on the original site of Shillinglaw Cottage. Upon cessation of the Shire as a local government body following dismissal of councils by the Kennett Liberal Government in December 1994, the new Nillumbik Shire offices were located in Civic Drive, Greensborough. The Shire of Eltham office building was demolished and the site has remained vacant ever since. The three pine trees which featured in front of Shillinglaw Cottage and then the Shire of Eltham Offices remain standing on the vacant site as of 2017. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak Gold 100-5eltham, main road, shire of eltham, shire of eltham office