Rural City of Wangaratta Collection. Wangaratta Art Show - Grand Winner 1998.A oil landscape of Lake Buffalo, painted using shades of blue, green, yellow, brown, and white.Obverse: R SYMMONS/ (bottom right corner)wangaratta art gallery, rodney symmons, landscape, painting, lake buffalo

Black and white photograph of Mrs Vi Symmons nee Coate raising the flag during the Australia Day ceremony with a member of the 13th Light Horse at the flagpole in the rose garden at Nyerimilang Park Kalimna West Victoriagenealogy, symmons, celebration

Vi Coate was born in Shepperton, moved to Lakes Entrance as a child and married Mr. Ray SymmonsLong time resident of Lakes EntranceBlack and white photograph of Mrs Vi Symmons nee Coate during an interview with the editor of Lakes Post Newspaper prior to her 90th birthday. Vi is shown wearing her Red Cross Long Service Medal, Laurel Wreath Rosette. Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy, people

Sepia toned photograph of the Symmons family husband and inlaws of Vi Symmons nee Coate of Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy, clothing

Originally holiday home of Hon. Mr W Pearson (MP?)|Also a larger second copy|This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year, lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph number is 0132.1.|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room displayBlack and white photograph of Victoria House Guest House, showing extensive gardens, gable roof with deck chairs on veranda surrounding main building. Lakes Entrance VictoriaWith compliments from Victoria House, Mrs V Russell Symmonsguesthouses, tourism, architecture, room display

Black and white photograph of Mrs Vi Symmons and Mrs Elsie Bell Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy

Black and photograph of Vi Symmons with Dorrie Daniel, nee Carpenter at St. Nicholas Fete Lakes Entrance Victoriacelebrations, genealogy

Colour photograph of Mrs Vi Symmons nee Coate taken during her birthday celebration Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy

Colour photograph of construction on site of Vi Symmons home immediately west of Bakery and Toy Kingdom Lakes Entrance Victoria 2006businesses, buildings, roads and streets

Photograph taken on the occasion of her 90th birthdayColour photograph of Mrs Vi Symmons, nee Coate seated at dining table on the occasion of her 90th birthday at Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy, people, celebration

Black and white photograph of Mrs Vi Symmons nee Coate with Elsie Bell c 1975, Vi wearing her BEM medal. Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy, people

Black and white photograph of Mrs Vi Symmons nee Coate taken during an interview with local newspaper reporter prior to her 88th birthday, Lakes Entrance Victoriacelebrations, genealogy

This image appeared in the Lakes Post Newspaper 6 September 1995Black and white photograph of a crowd of people looking over the lots up for bids at the auction of Vi Symmons property on Esplanade, situated in the retail area. Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, retail trade, auction, people

Also five more colour photographs taken at same event some people in Period costume 04789.1, .2, .3, .4, .6 10 x 15 cmColour photograph showing Vi Symmons and Brian Hancock on Australia Day at Nyrimilang Park on Australia Day at Nyerimilang Park as they were making their way to raise the Australian Flag, Nungurner Victoriacelebrations, reenactment, fashion

The house belonged to Ray and Vi Symmons. and was situated next door to Charley and Shirley Hancocks home "Oakshade". On the right hand side was the site of the Esplanade Guest House, now where the Bakery is situated .Black and white photograph of a house in process of demolition situated on Esplanade, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.township, houses

This image was photographed from an original oval framed photograph in possession of Mrs Vi Symmons, nee Coate, daughter of Joseph and Isabella Coate. The Coate home was moved to Kalimna West 1960-1970c.Sepia photograph of the family home of Joseph and Isabella Coate, situated on Esplanade. It shows a tile roofed California style bungalow residence, two internal chimneys each topped with twin chimney pots. Veranda has decorative frieze under roof, seven men standing in front of house, five in workman's aprons. Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, architecture, people, clothing, room display

Sepia toned photograph taken at the marriage of Vi Coate and Ray Symmons showing the wedding party in a garden setting. Bride in shin length gown with train, bridesmaids in knee length frocks with layered frills on skirt and gossamer capes, flower girl in simple frock with short skirt.genealogy, celebration

'Nithsdale' built c1890 by Barke Brothers, early storekeepers of Lakes Entrance, occupied by William, John and Mrs Jane Barke (mother). After c1920 lived in by members of the Coate/Symmons families. Later sold to Zagami and Crea, then lived in by Richard and Marlene Rijs in the late 1970s/early 1980s. Later again sold to Tromp and relocated to Lake Tyers Beach in the late 1980s or early 1990s.Black and white photograph of a late Victorian style dwelling on Esplanade. Iron hipped roof veranda on twosides, bay window in front room. Two chimneys, picket fence. Set between guest house and general store. View of lake and bluestone wall in foreground. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, local history, people

'Nithsdale' built c1890 by Barke Brothers, early storekeepers of Lakes Entrance, occupied by William, John and Mrs Jane Barke (mother). After c1920 lived in by members of the Coate/Symmons families. Later sold to Zagami and Crea, then lived in by Richard and Marlene Rijs in the late 1970s/early 1980s. Later again sold to Tromp and relocated to Lake Tyers Beach in the late 1980s or early 1990s.Colour photograph of a timber dwelling at 357 Lakes Tyers Beach Road, with corrugated iron hipped roof, decorative timber frieze under veranda, bay window on front room, painted heritage colour. Lake Tyers Victoriahouses, architecture

Documents - bundle of documents - agreement for mining lease transfer, agreement for electricity, 1939 'Sale by auction' booklet with items vale(sale price?) Bank Statement, correspondence re: public auction, Power of Attorney 1937 Mary Symmons _ J. & E. Syndicate, agreement lease No. 8294 Castlemaine, list: Addresses of Cheque Receivers' ,suspension of Labour Covenants 1939, transfer of land to L. C. Stuckey, letter from J. H. Curnow & Son re : Quartz Block Mine Auction 1939, folder contains assay reports etc and correspondence re: Auction.MCCOLL RANKIN AND STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll rankin and stanistreet

Albert E. Dorling was the Instructor in Printing at the Ballarat Technical Art School in 1933. The art school was a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. The objectives of Typographical Instruction at the Ballarat Technical Art School was to develop an appreciation of art in printing; to create and foster a wholesome respect for books; to develop a justifiable pride in persona achievement; to broaden the educational and social outlook; to broaden the field of vocational choice; to prepare for effective entrance into the printing trade; to give mastery of many of the principles of design; to help in forming habits of accuracy, thoroughness, neatness and industry; to give opportunity to turn out a product of use, beauty and value; to cultivate appreciation of the value of co-operation and service; to aid in mastery of other school subjects,particularly English; to provide an appropriate instructional medium for pupils whose constructive instincts desire this method of expression; to provide experience which will show the practical application and value of academic subjects.Coloured soft covered book bound with a brown ribbon. It is a book of specimens of work by the students attending the Typography Classes at the Ballarat Technical Art School under the instruction of Albert Dorling. Illustrations include: Ariel [sic] View from Art School by Fred Longhurst, 1932 Other work includes Bickart's Diamond Shop, Lydiard Street Methodist Choir, South Street Competitions, Allambee Guest House, Buninyong Lodge, Ballarat Journalists' Association, Thornton Studios, Harry Davies, Harry Brown & Co., Nautilus Corsets, Toti dal Monte, Symmons Flower Shop, Ritz Club, Ballarat Symphony Orchestra, Ladies' Art Associationtypography, printing, ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school, bickart's diamond shop, lydiard street methodist choir, south street competitions, allambee guest house, buninyong lodge, ballarat journalists' association, thornton studios, harry davies, harry brown & co., nautilus corsets, toti dal monte, symmons flower shop, ritz club, ballarat symphony orchestra, ladies' art association, typography, ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school, printing, albert dorling

Field Trip Preparations - Tellurometer traverse, Wyndham, Western Australia to Borroloola, Northern Territory 1960. This was a Tellurometer Traverse undertaken to establish 1st order EDM traverse (geodetic survey of Australia) from Mt Isa to Borroloola with airborne barometric altimetry in the Camooweal area. Followed by 1:250,000 map control by 4th order astro, airborne barometric altimetry and air photo annotation from Georgetown. Laplace Astro carried out as a separate activity from Camooweal, working north to Borroloola and east to Richmond. Also ‘Leap-frog’ barometer heighting from Croydon to Esmeralda closing on State BM at Croydon. Base camps were established at Camooweal for the traverse and Georgetown for the map control and annotation. Bilby towers were used on the coastal section of the EDM traverse, east and south of Borroloola. Vehicles used were Austin Champs (with Rolls Royce engines) and Humber one-ton trucks with Landrovers used for first time on a field trip. Other personnel included on the trip, but not exclusively are; Capt Clem Sargent, WO1 Des Moore, WO1 Ron Newman; Sgt Len Davies, Sgt Norm Vaughan, Sgt Joe Farrington (Laplace), Sgt Tony Slattery, Sgt John Van de Graaff (Laplace), Sgt Harry Wright (MT), Sgt Jack Waller (QM) Cpl Lou Sommer, Cpl Bob Skitch (later Sgt), Spr Don Cocker, Spr Ian Bryan, Spr Leo Bub, Spr Bruce Cockburn, Spr Pat Cox, Spr Jim Fitzhenry, Spr Bill Hills, Spr Noel Humphreys, Spr Dennis Woods, Spr Richard Jackson-Hope, Spr Bill Jeffery, Spr Andy Millar, Spr Dave Owen, Spr Blue Rogers, Spr Tom Royle, Spr Bob (Lofty) Thompson, Spr Peter Strandly and Spr Mick Symmons. This set of 6 photographs were taken in 1960 of preparations, prior to departure on a field trip to the Northern Territory by elements of the AHQ (Army) Survey Regiment under the command of Major Jim Stedman. Black and white photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, Unidentified personnel loading vehicles (Land Rovers) in preparation for Field trip. .2) - Photo, black & white, Unidentified personnel loading vehicles (Austin Champ front with Humber 1 ton at rear) in preparation for Field trip. .3) - Photo, black & white, Unidentified personnel loading vehicles (Austin Champ front with Humber 1 ton at rear) in preparation for Field trip. .4) - Photo, black & white, Unidentified personnel in a vehicle (Austin Champ preparing to depart on the Field trip. .5) - Photo, black & white, personnel on parade (MAJ Jim Stedman at left, WO1 Des Moore at right, others unidentified) prior to departing on the Field trip with new Land Rovers at back. .6) - Photo, black & white, Personnel on parade prior to departing on the Field trip. This photo is an enlarged, but clipped version of photo .5P. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, fortuna, field survey