Julia Margaret (Bella) Guerin (1858-1923), feminist, political activist and teacher, was born on 23 April 1858. Her father was a Governor of Gaols and was so at Ballarat Gaol from 1860s to 1890.- Having studied at home to pass matriculation in 1878, Bella entered Melbourne University in 1881, the same year her brother Marco began at Ballarat School of Mines to study Metallurgy and Assaying. Bella became the first woman to graduate from an Australian University when she gained her B.A. from the University of Melbourne in December 1883, becoming M.A. upon application in 1885. She taught first at Loreto Convent, Ballarat, urging higher education scholarships for Catholic girls to produce 'a band of noble thoughtful women as a powerful influence for good'; then as Lady Principal of Ballarat School of Mines University classes from 1887-1890, resigning upon marriage. Returning to teaching from financial necessity she began to frequent suffragist circles from the mid 1890s. She also became very involved within the Labor Party. She wrote speeches for Vida Golstein, a campaigner for women's rights, the right to vote and stand for elections. In recognition of her time at Ballarat School of Mines, a Hall of Residence at Federation University, Mount Helen Campus has been named after her, Bella Guerin Hall of Residence. Tunnelling tradition dictates a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) cannot start work until it has been given a female name, a sign of good luck for the project ahead. This dates back to the 1500s when miners and military engineers working with explosives for underground excavation, prayed to Saint Barbara for protection.The TBMs working on the two West Gate extensions are named after two very prominent women working for the rights for women. They are named Bella (Bella Guerin) and Vida (Vida Goldstein)women of note, feminist, political activist, teacher, melbourne university, first female university graduate, loreto convent ballarat, lady principal of ballarat school of mines, 1887-1890, labor party, hall of residence, bella guerin hall of residence, federation university, mount helen campus, julia margaret guerin, bella guerin, governor of gaols, ballarat gaol, father, marco guerin, brother, ballarat school of mines, metallurgy, assaying, women's rights, vote for women, vida goldstein, west gate tunnels, tunnel boring machines, tbms, bella, vida

Around the Institute was a weekly program designed to keep clients and staff informed of events, activities and thoughts relating to low vision and blindness. It consisted of interviews undertaken by Jo Matthews-Lamb, Susan Thompson, Janet Cronin and Corey Nassau, with sound engineer Ed Gamble, designed to inform, educate and explore on a variety of topics. July 2: Come and Try days - Chris Headland, Troubleshooting guide for TBM’s - Jennie D’Ambra, Children’s Services and publications – Janet Cronin, VisEquip specials and large button telephone – Lisa Morales. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Three real estate advertisements and one article about the sale of 2 Shoobra Road on three occasions: 1/Article from Bayside Weekly of July 2009 by Neil Clerehan describing the house’s history and features. Includes one exterior and two interior colour photographs. 2/Advertisement for sale of 2 Shoobra Road in Bayside Weekly of July 2009. It describes house’s features, one exterior colour photograph. 3/Advertisement for sale of 2 Shoobra Road by Auction dated 10/08/2011 in Melbourne Weekly Bayside. Describes house features and includes one colour exterior photograph and plan of the land. 4/Advertisement for sale of 2 Shoobra Road by auction in Melbourne Weekly Bayside dated 06/06/2012. Describes house features and includes one exterior and one interior colour photograph.shoobra road, elsternwick, city of glen eira, city of caulfield, city of moorabbin, elsternwick, glen huntly road, glen huntly railway station, elsternwick railway station, caulfield north, tbm, persichetti leonard, meltzer selwyn, architectural styles, edwardian style, architectural features, gables, verandahs, lead lights, brick houses, biggin scott, crowe amy, stavrakis bill, williams kharla, ceilings, real estate agents

A print advertisement dated 2010, source unknown, regarding the sale of 14 Long Street Elsternwick. The advertisement describes very briefly the renovation of the heritage protected house which doubled the floorplan. The advertisement includes copies of three colour photographs of the house.elsternwick, long street, advertisements, victorian style, land sales, auctions, builders, real estate agents, persichetti leonard, construction, tbm, architectural features