Framed ink drawing by Neville Bunningneville bunning, available, saltwater creek, drawing

J D McHaffie, Phillip Island's first leaseholder, relate how McHaffie set up his headquarters (and later built his house) alongside what is now known as McHaffies lagoon. The McHaffie brothers – John David and William – occupied Phillip Island under a license from the Admiralty in 1842 and farmed it as a sheep run.Historical3 A4 photocopies showing application for lease in 1850, size and description of the land and instructions for the application.w.j.mchaffie, land grant, farming, saltwater creek, crown land

RAILWAYS COLLECTION -6 x Unbound Photocopied double sided pages giving information on the construction of the Bendigo Railway Line including Black and white photos of Railway Bridges and Viaducts - which show the Saltwater River bridge , Jacksons Creek Viaduct, Riddell Creek Bridge, Campbell's Creek Road bridge, Forest creek viaduct and Malmsbury Viaduct the photos are grainy in appearance.photograph, landscape

James Andrew Kangaroo Ground, 1870 "James Andrew, Whittlesea, born in East Palford, Devonshire, England, in 1827, arrived in Adelaide in February 1850 per ship Lady McCaughton and almost immediately sailed in a coasting vessel to Melbourne, where the first work he undertook was clearing earth from a stone quarry in Collingwood. He next carried stones for masons engaged in building the Bishop’s Palace, and then was employed in Cambellfield mowing hay. He was at Saltwater River on Black Thursday, and afterwards took a little farm at Darebin Creek, remaining there for four years. He went up to Kangaroo Ground in 1859 and lived there until he bought his present property at Whittlesea, a farm of between 300 and 400 acres. He has been twice married, and had a family of six children." "Andrew, W. B. Eltham, is a native of England, born in 1822. Coming out to Australia in 1842, he lived in Brighton, Victoria for fifteen years, when he re-visited England for a year. Returning to Victoria fourteen or fifteen years ago, he commenced storekeeping at Eltham, where he has carried on that business ever since. Mr Andrew has always taken a lively interest in the public affairs of town and district” from "Victoria and its Metropolis: Past and Present" written in 1888 by Alexander Sutherland. Chapter 19, "The Upper Yarra District" pages [402] - 415. Includes descriptions of some townships and short biographies of local residents. Page 405 Folder of information on James Andrew, Trustee Kangaroo Ground Cemetery, Kangaroo Ground 1870 William Bravery Andrew, Eltham, 1870s-1880s Ernest James Andrew, Eltham, Eltham Shire Councillor, 1920s-1950 and Ellen Matilda Brown Andrewjames andrew, pioneer, kangaroo ground, ernest james andrew, william bravery andrew, ellen andrew, eltham cemetery, biography, ellen harper andrew (nee clarke), ellen matilda andrew (nee brown), eltham war memorial gate, eltham war memorial trust

Engineering Challenges in 19th Century Victoria by Brian C S Harper, or Brian Harper, soft cover 256 pages with black and white photographs. Book includes information on the construction of the Bendigo Railway Line, Coliban Water Scheme, Lower Stony Creek Dam, the Saltwater Railway Bridge, and the Taradale Railway Viaduct. Transferred to Specimen Cottage for use June 2016 Missing from Specimen Cottage. Check sale items 8.12.22Brian C. S. Harperbooks, technical, engineering

Set of papers, handwritten concerning the history of Essendon electric system. .1 - two foolscap pages notes on the terminus of the electric tramway at Moonee Ponds creek and other notes - dated 31-7-59. .2 - five foolscap sheets - pinned in the top left hand corner - extract from the Victorian Government Gazette - 11.5.1905, p. 1425. .3 - four quarto sheets pinned in the top left hand corner - hand written extracts from: - Argus - 6/10/1960 - p20 - The Age - Friday Oct. 12, 1906 - p6 - Argus - 12/10/1906 - p4 - The Age 12/10/1906 - p6 Items 2027 to 2030 and 1309 copy 2 contained within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Historical Data regarding Essendon Tramways and their services to the City"trams, tramways, essendon, saltwater river, keilor rd, reports, essendon depot, nmetl, moonee ponds