Although the Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme was first proposed in 1911, construction did not commence until 1938. As part of the push to cut electricity costs and diversify supply, the Victorian Government (circa 1930) initiated the conversion from primarily brown coal supply to hydro – electricity. Field investigations during the 1940’s resulted in a new proposal for a scheme that had more than double the capacity of the 1938 scheme. The Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme became the largest scheme of its kind in the State Of Victoria and the second largest scheme in Australia. The number of personnel involved in the planning and construction of the scheme increased dramatically. During the late 1940’s, most activity centred around the construction of the West Kiewa Power Station, Rocky Valley Reservoir, McKay Creek Power Station and the Bogong Creek Aqueduct.A common thread across all the larger hydro scheme constructions was the need for workers, both qualified and unqualified who came from around the world seeking a new life for themselves and their families. New accommodation and facilities were required for the army of workers engaged in construction in often remote and wild areas. The SEC had a high demand for timber, and set up the first of a number of sawmills at Bogong Creek in 1939 and set up the first hardwood logging in the headwaters of the Kiewa River. These new ‘towns’ such as Mt Beauty and Bogong, survived, serving the needs of operational personnel and their families, and expanding with growth of new industries. Mount Beauty, and to a lesser extent Bogong, are among these places. Large A3 size spiral bound display folder containing 21 pages of photocopied black and white photographs of various aspects of the early days of the Kiewa Valley Hydro-electric scheme including equipment, various work sites and photographs of workers and their families. 1-Allis Chalmers Tractor School 2- Gardens outside Administrative Office – Mt Beauty 3- Mt Beauty house – 1950 4-Bridge over Pretty Valley River, Bogong 5-Rocky Valley Spillway Tunnel break through 6-Ni 1 Headrace Tunnel drilling face 7-No 4 Power Station Drilling 8-Clover Dam Flood Waters 9-No1 Head Race Tunnel Portal Building 10-Clover Dam 1-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 5.9.49 Time: 10amm No K5174 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works Allis Chalmers Tractor School Page number 19 2-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 22.2.50 Time: 3.30pm No K5601 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works Gardens outside Administrative Office – Mt Beauty Page number 20 3-Mt Beauty house – 1950 Page number 21 4-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 23.10.50 Time: 11.15am No K6331 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works Bogong-Bridge over Pretty Valley River Page number 22 5-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 23.6.50 Time: 2.30pm No K5844 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works ROCKY VALLEY SPILLWAY TUNNEL BREAK THROUGH Page number 23 6-20/3/52 – No. 1 Headrace Tunnel Drilling face (E.E.E. contract) Page number 24 7-6/6/52 – No 4 Power Station – Drilling Page number 25 8-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 6/6/52 Time: No K7113 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works Clover Dam Flood Waters Page number 26 9-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: Oct 1952 Time: No K7239 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works No. 1 HEAD RACE TUNNEL PORTAL BUILDING. Handwritten underneath – This information from Ron White-the later Principal Hydro Engineer of the SEC. Oct 1952 Location incorrect? All work on No 1 had ceased after financial crash of 1951. This photo would refer to No 4 Headrace Tunnel? Page number 27 10-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: Jan 1953 Time: No K7307 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works CLOVER DAM Page number 28 secv; kiewa hydro electric scheme; bogong; mt beauty; construction area

A photo of Beauty Avenue houses looking south. A good example of the garden's created very early in Mount Beauty's history. Photo circa 1947These houses were built for the workers and their families during the construction phase of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.Large coloured photograph with mountains in the background, houses,and SEC poles in the centre, and gardens in the foregroundOn the back in pencil 13411mount beauty housing, kiewa hydro electric scheme, mount beauty gardens, mount beauty township

Mt Beauty was constructed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria to house employees of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. Mt Beauty township looking south east from Hollond's property c1948. Only one transmission line has been built.In the foreground are houses in Simmond's Creek Road. Some houses in North Beauty. The town is still under construction - not all roads have been made and houses haven't any garden around them.This is an early photo of Mt Beauty during construction of the town.d It shows a few houses in Simmonds Creek Road. Large black and white photo of Mt Beauty township with snow on the mountains in the background.mt beauty township 1948, mt beauty construction, simmonds creek road

The Bogong Township (circa 1930s) was constructed by The State Electricity Commission of Victoria as a base camp for construction workers under the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme starting in 1938. The Scheme employed 4000 men during its construction phase. A small number were first housed at Bogong Village and when required the Mount Beauty Township was established(1949). Construction at the dams and Power Stations was interrupted during World War II. June 1951 started construction at full pace. The Bogong Township was developed firstly as an accommodation centre (base camp) for construction workers employed under the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme. Due to the influx of European workers into the Township the beautification of the immediate surrounds(gardens etc.) had a distinct European flavour. This environment has been very beneficial for tourism in later years. Strict environmental control has not allowed for any extensive redevelopment in tourist accommodation and basically restricted it to the accommodation initially built for the construction workers. Activities such a bike riding, snow skiing, restricted horse riding and bush walking on the Alpine plains and mountains are now a viable part of the Kiewa Valley Tourist Industry.Scanned copy of original black and white photo. Paper manufacturer is Kodak. Paper is Kodak XtraLife II.On reverse side "Kodak ExtaLife II paper"bogong village, bogong township, sec alpine constructions, victorian alpine tourism, winter sports.

Handwritten letter to Mr. Blake with reference to meeting students and the changes in Bendigo. Mentioned are the Log Lock-Up, the Central Deborah Mine, the ex-manager of the mine, Mr. Rowe acting as a guide, Victoria Hill and the Bendigo Pottery. The notes titled ''To replace Around the Goldfields'' mentions the Third Edition, 'Historic Guide to Bendigo', published in 1969 of land reclamation schemes rapidly removing all traces of several mines. Those affected on the New Chum Line of Reef are: The Victoria Consols, Ironbark and Hercules and Energetic. The Sheepshead Line - the Ironbark and Ironbark South. On the Garden Gully Line - The Cornish United, Koch's Pioneer and Confidence Extended. The Paddy's gully Line - The British American, Lansell's Sandhurst (Needle) and the Collman and Tacchi. On the Derby Line - Johnson's No 3 (Nelson) and on the Hustlers Line are the United Hustlers and Redan and the K. K. Mines. Also, a carbon copy of the notes.document, memo, new chum & victoria letter & notes, mr blake, mr hattam, log lock-up, central deborah mine, mr rowe, victoria hill, bendigo pottery, historic guide to bendigo third edition, new chum line of reef, the victoria consols, ironbark, hercules and energetic, sheepshead line, ironbark, ironbark south, garden gully line, cornish united, koch's pioneer, confidence extended, paddy's gully line, the british american, lansell's sandhurst (needle), collman and tacchi. derby line, johmson's no 3 (nelson), hustlers line, united hustlers and redan, k k mines

Dr Hewitt's house at 10-12 Warrandyte Road, Ringwood. Showing residence and tennis court. The surgery is on the right-hand side, facing Warrandyte Road. The surgery closed and is now used for offices. The building has Heritage Overlay, Number HO72, Maroondah City Council. The garden was designed by Edna Walling.Victorian Heritage Database Report Report generated 10/11/25 House 10-12 Warrandyte Rd Warranyte Rd 10-12(2).jpg Location 10-12 Warrandyte Road RINGWOOD, MAROONDAH CITY Municipality MAROONDAH CITY Level of significance Included in Heritage Overlay Heritage Overlay Numbers HO72 Heritage Listing Maroondah City Statement of Significance Last updated on - A substantial elevated brick house of the period transitional from Edwardian to early California Bungalow, built about 1915(?). It is historically significant to Maroondah as a representative embodiment of rural town family life in Ringwood immediately after the Great War. It may have been used as a medical surgery for over 80 years. It is architecturally significant as a rare representation of this transitional style locally. Heritage Study/Consultant Maroondah - Maroondah Heritage Identification Study, Richard Peterson with Peter Barrett, 1998; Hermes Number 146979 Property Number Physical Description 1 A three-bay brick house with a complex hipped roof and an attic, transitional from late Edwardian to early Californian Bungalow. Walls over dado height are roughcast. The roof is Marseilles terra-cotta tiles unglazed. Chimneys are pylons, with tall terra-cotta pots, with plate tops and corbels. There are three bays in line to Warrandyte Road, with a central gablet attic. Its upper gable is shingles, with a latticed vent and terra-cotta finial, over a triple window. Rafters are exposed. At left is a canted bay window. The entrance faces the south side, recessed at centre, between two hips. The right hip extends forward as a skillion with a chimney. At left is a small symmetrical quadruple window. Several mature evergreen trees remain. Intactness The north central bay has been replaced, an intrusive ramp installed and the entrance altered. Another intrusive addition is at the south. This place/object may be included in the Victorian Heritage Register pursuant to the Heritage Act 2017. Check the Victorian Heritage Database, selecting 'Heritage Victoria' as the place source. For further details about Heritage Overlay places, contact the relevant local council or go to Planning Schemes Online http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/

Dr Hewitt's house at 10-12 Warrandyte Road, Ringwood. Showing residence and tennis court. The surgery is on the right-hand side, facing Warrandyte Road. The surgery closed and is now used for offices. The building has Heritage Overlay, Number HO72, Maroondah City Council. The garden was designed by Edna Walling.Victorian Heritage Database Report Report generated 10/11/25 House 10-12 Warrandyte Rd Warranyte Rd 10-12(2).jpg Location 10-12 Warrandyte Road RINGWOOD, MAROONDAH CITY Municipality MAROONDAH CITY Level of significance Included in Heritage Overlay Heritage Overlay Numbers HO72 Heritage Listing Maroondah City Statement of Significance Last updated on - A substantial elevated brick house of the period transitional from Edwardian to early California Bungalow, built about 1915(?). It is historically significant to Maroondah as a representative embodiment of rural town family life in Ringwood immediately after the Great War. It may have been used as a medical surgery for over 80 years. It is architecturally significant as a rare representation of this transitional style locally. Heritage Study/Consultant Maroondah - Maroondah Heritage Identification Study, Richard Peterson with Peter Barrett, 1998; Hermes Number 146979 Property Number Physical Description 1 A three-bay brick house with a complex hipped roof and an attic, transitional from late Edwardian to early Californian Bungalow. Walls over dado height are roughcast. The roof is Marseilles terra-cotta tiles unglazed. Chimneys are pylons, with tall terra-cotta pots, with plate tops and corbels. There are three bays in line to Warrandyte Road, with a central gablet attic. Its upper gable is shingles, with a latticed vent and terra-cotta finial, over a triple window. Rafters are exposed. At left is a canted bay window. The entrance faces the south side, recessed at centre, between two hips. The right hip extends forward as a skillion with a chimney. At left is a small symmetrical quadruple window. Several mature evergreen trees remain. Intactness The north central bay has been replaced, an intrusive ramp installed and the entrance altered. Another intrusive addition is at the south. This place/object may be included in the Victorian Heritage Register pursuant to the Heritage Act 2017. Check the Victorian Heritage Database, selecting 'Heritage Victoria' as the place source. For further details about Heritage Overlay places, contact the relevant local council or go to Planning Schemes Online http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/

Photos show Museum tram 26 in service soon after completion of the work to convert the tram back to an open Californian Combination tram and repaint into the Electric Supply Co of Victoria colour scheme. Taken on 26-12-1987, the 100th anniversary of the commencement of public tram services in Ballarat using horse trams. Photo taken at Depot Junction.Yields information about tram 26 soon after completion of conversion back to an earlier layout showing how it arrived in Ballarat from Melbourne in 1930.Set of three digital images of tram 26 soon after completion in ESCo colours Boxing Day 1987 from Kodak slides.btps, tramways, trams, tram 26, esco, colour schemes, depot junction

Model of Ballarat tram 26 in SEC green and cream colour scheme. The Modeller has detailed the seats in side the end saloons. Balsa wheels had broken off, repaired with 'O' gauge wheels along with other parts by the Museum's model builder. Tram has the destination of Victoria St.Demonstrates model tram building. One of a series of Ballarat and Bendigo tram models. Not known who built them.Model tram - made from Balsa wood, cardboard, paint, metal, styrene, wire.models, tram 26, trams, ballarat

Demonstrates pictorial souvenir strips of photographs of Ballarat, both colour and black and white and yields information about Ballarat c 1940.Set of 10 small colour and 5 large black and white views of Ballarat printed on a folded strip, glued within a light brown colour light weight cardboard folder, titled "Pictorial Souvenir of Ballarat - Views in Colour". Booklet printed with an address area with title in red and kookaburras. Produced by Murray View, Gympie Queensland. The rear has a slit surrounded by red dashes on the rear cover that allowed the folder to be secured. Pictures are: Colour: 1. Statutory Pavilion 2. Sturt St looking west - with a tram in the bottom of the photograph 3. Victory Arch 4. Queen Elizabeth Benevolent home 5. Queen Victoria Memorial Gardens 6. Swans on Lake Wendouree 7. The Conservatory 8. Avenue of Fame (Prime Ministers) 9. Eureka Stockade 10. Cnr Sturt and Lydiard St, with a bus in the view Black and White 1. The State Building 2. Panorama from Black Hill 3. Old Curiosity Shop 4. Reflections - Botanical Gardens 5. Sturt St looking east - has a tram in the view, with 1930's SEC colour scheme. trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall, lake wendouree, memorial arch avenue of honour, memorial, gardens, lydiard st, eureka, tram 19

Wal's notes says the tram was painted with a silver roof. Tram has the destination of Victoria St.Yields information about the colour schemes of the Ballarat bogie trams.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 40 in Wendouree Parade, 1-2-1953, See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 40 with silver roof and poles, Wendouree Parade, near depot". In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T41PC" written in. Has a hand date stamp of 9 Feb 1953, with the 9 crossed out and 1 written above.trams, tramways, bogie trams, wendouree parade, tram 40

Book with hardcovers, 48 pages titled "Victoria The Land of Enchantment". Sewn in three sections, with a green strip of cloth and self end papers and printed outer paper, sides glued onto board covers. Consists of 43 colour photographs (full and half page) with captions, detailed text, and two black and white photos printed in blue on end covers. Photos of Mt Buffalo, Gippsland lakes, Mornington Beach, Yarra River, Flinders St. station from the Yarra, Collins and Spring St (with two W2's - see image No. 2), Parliament House, Kiewa Hydro scheme, Eildon Weir, Swan Hill Murray River Bridge, Bendigo Post Office, Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Ballarat - Grenville and Sturt St (No. 22 - see image No. 3), Lorne, Yallourn Power Station, Hume Weir, Maroondah Weir, Great Ocean Road, Warrnambool, Portland Beach, A timber train (see image No. 4), Mildura, flax mills, Eastern Geelong and the Prime Ministers Ave, Ballarat. Produced by Nucolorvue Productions, c1950. See also Reg Item 2925 for the same photo of No. 22 and Reg Item 5354 for a postcard. Purchased via eBay site - see attached sheets and packing slip. Purchased 10/2/2005 for A$12.50 including postage, from Virginia Georgopoulos of West Brunswick. eBay sheets and envelope with worksheet file. Has Swains 123 Pitt St, Sydney sticker on bottom left hand corner page 2trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, grenville st, bogie trams, geelong, bendigo, melbourne

Colour illustration of eastbound Sturt Street tram with Town Hall in the background. ESCo tram towing former horse tram - Taken c1905 as tram does not appear to have a destination box fitted. Wal Jack has provided notes on the rear of the copy sent to Ken Magor, identifying the electric tram as No. 2 and the horse trailer as No. 4, the latter of which can be seen in the image. For a list and description of the same base image see Archives file - "Notes on ESCo Tram towing a heavily loaded trailer".Yields information about the ESCo electric trams towing former horse trams, passenger loading, colours schemes through the use of hand coloured and printed images.Colour illustration printed on plain paper and cut from a magazine or publication. Two copies held. See Item No 162A in AS Box 52.On 2nd copy in pencil "Electric Supply Co of Victoria Ltd, Ballarat Tramways. No. 2 tram hauling No. 4 trailer, ex No 4 horse tram from Gardens in Sturt Street (from Doveton St), about 1912.trams, tramways, sturt st, horse trams, town hall, esco, tram 2, tram 4

Yields information about the appearance of the Gardens area and car 16, late 1930's?Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of tram No. 16 at Gardens Loop. Tram has the destination of Victoria St. Based on Wal Jack records for this car, it was painted in the SEC standard scheme without cream panels in May 1946 and numbers added Oct. 1946 - possibly soon after painting. See Reg Item 5526.trams, tramways, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 16

Plastic, cased silverplate souvenir spoon from when Hymettus Cottage and Garden, Ballarat was open to the public1985 - 2010.The Taffe family home, Hymettus was open to the public as a tourist attraction and house museum 1985 - 2010 following extensive heritage work with Victoria 150th funding and analysis from Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. The property was awarded Champion Cottage Garden for the City of Ballaarat 1915-1918. Following restoration work it was the only nineteenth century working mans' exhibition garden retaining original layout and plantings from the Victorian/Edwardian era surviving in Australia. The property has been lived in by the same family from 1899 - the present.souvenir spoon, tourism, ballarat, museum, heritage garden, historic house, open garden scheme

Letter to Brimbank City Council for a Heritage Centre in the Harvester Site dated 3 December 1994|Letter from Heritage Victoria for items for inclusion in the Victorian Heritage Register for Railway Culverts and 039 Sunshine Railway Signal Box and H040 Black Arch Rail Bridge and Hume & Hovell Cairn St Albans but advised only recommended for inclusion at a local planning scheme level.|Letter from Tom Rigg to Heritage Victoria requesting for items to be included|Newspaper Article Herald Sun 18 June 2001 Inclusion as Heritage Place Trestle Bridge Arundel Road Keilor and HV McKay Memorial Gardens Anderson Road Sunshine. Recommendation for inclusion are Black Arch Rail Bridge Sunshine road Sunshine Railway Culvert Sydenham Road St Albans Railway Culvert Victoria Road Sydenham Sunshine Railway Signal Box Hampshire road Sunshine Hume & Hovell Cairn East Esplanade & Taylors road St Albans|Victorian Heritage register Recommendation and determination on a nomination to the Victorian Heritage Register Black Arch rail bridge is not of sufficient cultural heritage|Victorian Heritage register Recommendation and determination on a nomination to the Victorian Heritage Register Railway Culvert Sydenham Road is not of sufficient cultural heritage|Victorian Heritage register Recommendation and determination on a nomination to the Victorian Heritage Register Railway culvert Victoria Road is not of sufficient cultural heritage|Victorian Heritage register Recommendation and determination on a nomination to the Victorian Heritage Register Sunshine Railway Signal Box Hampshire Road is not of sufficient cultural heritage|Victorian Heritage register Recommendation and determination on a nomination to the Victorian Heritage Register Hume and Hovell Cairn is not of sufficient cultural heritage|Resolution re Sunshine Signal Box to write to PTC December 1997|Newspaper Atricle The Advocate 28th September 1999 - 1880s area listed for the Victorian Heritage Register|Memoriam of Heritage Advice on Municipal Offices Alexander Avenue by Bryce Raworth Pty Ltdsunshine, heritage

Red hard covered book with Red spine. It holds each Education Gazette for 1968.education gazette, aborignal advancement league, accident register, anzac fellowship scheme, art teachers association of victoria, ballarat girls' high school golden jubilee, o.e. nilsson, education week, epileptics and swimming classes, frank tate memorial lecture, handwriting in primary schools, fountain pens, jewish holy days, national gallert of victoria education program, needlecraft, nuffield foundation grants, pen friends, pioneers' day, poster competition, railways concession fares, h.n. muntz, school garden, swimming and life saving, swimming classes for teachers, tramways concession tickets, victorian state schools band association, victorian state schools horticutural society, fireworks, wet days

Yields information about the damage to an SEC tramcar following an accident with a vehicle. Also gives information about the way the trams appeared.Black and White photograph, of Ballarat No. 27 after being involved in an accident with damage to the doorway entry, including the removal of the door itself. Tram has the destination of Victoria St, a Terra Cotta roof tiles roof advertisement and an "Everybody's Swinging to Briquettes" dash panel ad. Photographed at the SEC depot. Photo late 1950's or early 1960.tramways, trams, accidents, collision, depot, colour schemes, tram 27

Yields information about the damage to an SEC tramcar following an accident with a vehicle. Also gives information about the way the trams appeared.Black and White photograph, of Ballarat No. 26 after being involved in an accident with damage to the doorway entry, including the dislocation of the door itself. Tram has an "Everybody's Swinging to Briquettes" dash panel ad. Photographed at the SEC depot. Photo late 1950's or early 1960.tramways, trams, accidents, collision, depot, colour schemes, tram 26

Yields information about the damage to an SEC tramcar following an accident with a vehicle. Also gives information about the way the trams appeared.Black and White photograph, of Ballarat No. 18 after being involved in an accident. Tram has the destination of Depot via Drummond St Nth. Photographed at the SEC depot, early 1960's.tramways, trams, accidents, collision, depot, colour schemes, tram 18

history, experimental gardens, school of horticulture, early women, agriculture, commonwealth reconstruction training scheme, dept of agriculture, royal horticultural society of victoria, victorian college of agriculture and horticulture, the university of melbourne, burnley gardens

The poster is a call by the Department of Agriculture Victoria, in conjunction with local councils, for home gardeners to produce vegetable seeds to be sent to Britain.White card, discoloured with age, printed in black on one side, with red and blue borders.world war ii, wwii, food for britain, home gardeners overseas vegetable seeds gift scheme

Note by T.H. Kneen 13 May1992, "The Burnley display was part of the Division of Agricultural Education's display covering Dookie, Longerenong and Burnley. Reference to Rural Training in 1957 would have been mainly to the on-farm training phase of the Rural Reconstruction Training Scheme. The Agricultural Collegians Association members had a meeting point at the exhibit. Burnley ex-students were not members of that association."Black and white photograph. Display mounted by Burnley Gardens School of Horticulture at the Royal Agricultural Show 1957. Incorporates photographs of College activities, horticultural information and a map of Victoria locating institutes offering rural training to ex-servicemen.On reverse, "Royal Show 1957."burnley gardens, school of horticulture, royal agricultural show, dookie college, rural training, rural reconstruction training scheme, the agricultural collegians association, horticulture, publicity, dept of agriculture education division, longerenong college