ill, p.27.non-fictionA brief history of the remains of the Warburton railway from Lilydale in Melbourne.yarra valley railway - victoria - history, railroad construction - victoria - history

The Cash Accounts contain the names and transaction details of all Gembrook Nursery clients. As well as private individuals, clients also included the following: Fitzroy City Council (p.2, 23, 41, 58. 93); Collingwood Council (p.2, 11, 54, 62, 71, 93); Lands Dept (p.2,5, 28, 30, 45, 61, 73); Melbourne Water Supply (p. 2); Victorian Railways (p.4, 6, 7,17,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 47......); Salvation Army (p.5, 36, 72, 94); Boroondara Council (p.11, 37, 57, 69); Kew Council (p.12, 34, 55); Caulfied Shire Council (p.14, 35, 37,53, 69, 90, 93, 108); City of Melbourne (p. 26, 54, 96); Narre Warren Library (p. 44)., Public Works Dept (p. 55); Nunawading Shire Council (p. 70); Prahran Shire Council (p. 91, 102, 108); Dept of Agriculture N.Z.(p. 93); Hawkesbury Ag College (p. 93); Cremorne Nursery (p. ......., 94); Stawell Shire Council (p. 95); Monbulk Jam Factory (p. 100, Euroa shire Council (p. 108))The accounts also track Nobelius' travel expenses.The cash account books are historically, and socially significant as the entries give an insight into the growth of the company and the details payments from local and other government offices and overseas customers as well as significant companies associations and people. The earlier account books also detail wage payments.Hard cover cash book, with maroon embossed cover (alligator print cover), inner cover marbled front and back, cash book has a total of 139 pages all used, date starts 1895 and concludes in 1908c. a. nobelius & sons, gembrook nurseries, horticulture, accounting, emerald

The Cash Accounts contain the names and transaction details of all Gembrook Nursery clients. As well as private individuals, clients also included the following: Fitzroy City Council (p.2, 23, 41, 58. 93); Collingwood Council (p.2, 11, 54, 62, 71, 93); Lands Dept (p.2,5, 28, 30, 45, 61, 73); Melbourne Water Supply (p. 2); Victorian Railways (p.4, 6, 7,17,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 47......); Salvation Army (p.5, 36, 72, 94); Hawthorn Council (p.11, 37, 57, 69); Kew Council (p.12, 34, 55); Caulfied Shire Council (p.14, 35, 37,53, 69, 90, 93, 108); City of Melbourne (p. 26, 54, 96); Narre Warren Library (p. 44)., Public Works Dept (p. 55); Nunawading Shire Council (p. 70); Prahran Shire Council (p. 91, 102, 108); Dept of Agriculture N.Z.(p. 93); Hawkesbury Ag College (p. 93); Cremorne Nursery (p. ......., 94); Stawell Shire Council (p. 95); Monbulk Jam Factory (p. 100, Euroa shire Council (p. 108))The accounts also track Nobelius' travel expenses.The cash account books are historically, and socially significant as the entries give an insight into the growth of the company and the details payments from local and other government offices and overseas customers as well as significant companies associations and people. The earlier account books also detail wage payments.Hard cover cash book, brown leather binding, black cover, pink marbled end paper, book has 239 pages all used, date starts 16th October 1903 and ends 18th December 1910. c. a. nobelius & sons, gembrook nurseries, horticulture, accounting, emerald

This dispatch books gives information regarding Nobelius Nursery customers and dispatch details for 1953-1955.This dispatch book is historically, and socially significant as the entries give an insight into the output of the Nobelius Nursery and where its customers lived during 1953-1955. Paperback exercise book with railway dispatch book with blue and white shell decoration on front cover and arithmetical tables on back cover, dates start 20 AUG 1953 and conclude 16 JUN 1955, only 9 pages filled in. On front cover: 'C. A. Nobelius + Sons P/L / Dispatch Book 1953' Inscription in verso front-end page: 'W Herman Char[?]/ up to 7Ibs 1/- -14- 2/- 28- iciot 2/6 1/2- 3/9'" c. a. nobelius & sons, gembrook nurseries, horticulture, accounting, emerald

The book was published in the 1930s - 1940s by the Broadbent's Official Road Guides Co. The book compiles a guide of how to travel across Victoria's western section and lists places to see and stay as a tourist.The item has significance as it gives insight into how tourists travelled in the early to mid 1900s across Victoria.Paperback book, paper browning. Red and black colouring on front and back.

Green colouring. Old browning paper.non-fictionThe book compiles a guide on how to travel across Victoria including sights to see and places to stay.

Puffing Billy was scheduled to be closed by the Victorian Government following falling passenger numbers and a landslide near Menzies Creek. This photograph is believed to have been taken on one of three special days in December 1954 and January 1955 negotiated by the Herald and Weekly Times for its 'Young Sun' readers before the line was permanently closed. A public campaign to reopen the line ensued. This photo is taken of the train crossing the road at Upper Ferntree gully. At that time, there was no railway bridge to separate the crossing from the road.Black and white photograph of Puffing Billy train crossing the road at Upper Ferntree Gully towards Belgrave c. December 1954 - the train is packed with passengers and with many well-wishers standing on the tracks.puffing billy, herald and weekly times, young sun, upper ferntree gully

This pair of railway safety glasses belonged to Aurthur Ayers 1887-1964. Arthur and his wife, Nina Ayers (Casement) lived in Avonsleigh 1929-1964. He had served in the first AIF in World War I and was wounded at Passchendaele in 1917. These glasses were passed on to his daughter Frances Ayers who later married the grandson of Carl Axel Nobelius.These safety glasses belonged to a veteran of World War I who, with his family, spent most of the rest of his life in Avonsleigh and became related to the Nobelius family by his daughter's marriage. Pair of late 19th century railway safety glasses with head band and side protection lensnina casement, arthur ayers, blanche casement, avonsleigh, carl axel nobelius

This ornate ceramic cheese plate and cover which is probably early 20th century was owned by the Ure family. Scottish migrants, John and Jane Ure. They settled on acreage north of Gembrook in 1874 which they called 'Silver Wells' because of finding a pure and plentiful water source when digging their initial well. Silver Wells became the commercial centre of the early Gembrook settlement with shops, post office etc. When the train came through in 1900 the Gembrook commercial centre shifted to its present location, near the railway station. The Ure family continued to play a significant role in the Gembrook community. Items were donated by Jean WorrellThe Ure family of 'Silver Wells' was significant in the early history of Gembrook. This ornate ceramic piece is indicative of their prosperity.Ceramic cheese cover and plate. Ornate design in green and white with floral design around all sides. Gold edging. Handle.silver wells, 1900s, ure

This plate which is part of an ornate cheese cover and plate appears to be Edwardian. It was owned by the Ure family. Scottish migrants, John and Jane Ure, who settled on acreage north of Gembrook in 1874. They called their property 'Silver Wells' because of finding a pure and plentiful water source when digging their initial well. Silver Wells became the commercial centre of the early Gembrook settlement with shops, post office etc. When the train came through in 1900 the Gembrook commercial centre shifted to its present location, near the railway station. The Ure family continued to play a significant role in the Gembrook community. Items were donated by Jean WorrellThe Ure family of 'Silver Wells' was significant in the early history of Gembrook and this ornate ceramic piece is indicative of their prosperity.Green & White coloured ceramic plate which is part of a matching set comprising a cheese cover and plate.silver wells, ure, 1900s

This cheese plate and cover which is probably Edwardian was owned by the Ure family. Scottish migrants, John and Jane Ure settled on acreage north of Gembrook in 1874. They called their property 'Silver Wells' because of finding a pure and plentiful water source when digging their initial well. Silver Wells became the commercial centre of the early Gembrook settlement with shops, post office etc. When the train came through in 1900 the Gembrook commercial centre shifted to its present location, near the railway station. The Ure family continued to play a significant role in the Gembrook community. Items were donated by Jean WorrellThe Ure family of 'Silver Wells' was significant in the early history of Gembrook. This ornate cheese cover is indicative of their prosperity.Ornate rectangular ceramic cheese cover with handle on top and floral design on all four sides.silver wells, ure, 1900s

This cruet set was owned by the Ure family. Scottish migrants, John and Jane Ure settled on acreage north of Gembrook in 1874. They called their property 'Silver Wells' because of finding a pure and plentiful water source when digging their initial well. Silver Wells became the commercial centre of the early Gembrook settlement with shops, post office etc. When the train came through in 1900 the Gembrook commercial centre shifted to its present location, near the railway station. The Ure family continued to play a significant role in the Gembrook community. Items were donated by Jean WorrellThe Ure family of 'Silver Wells' was significant in the early history of Gembrook.Ceramic cruet set consisting of a stand with a handle and containing a pepper container and salt container which are removable. Red floral decoration with some green on a white background. Gold rim.1889, silver wells

These are a batch of ten negatives apparently taken around the same time at Gembrook c. early 20th century. They include three images of a bullock team (two with a child in the picture), two images of the Ranges Hotel (one distant), two images of farm workers, one image of the main street, one image of the railway line and one of children playing backyard cricket. The negatives were developed by Baker & Rouse, agents for Kodak, who began their operations in Melbourne in 1905. At some unknown time, the negatives were donated to the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum. At this point, they may have then been placed in individual packets - because the original Baker and Rouse folder was in poor condition - and labels were written. In 2023 or 2024, the Yarra Ranges Museum donated them to the Emerald Museum.These negatives provide a glimpse into early 20th century everyday and farming life of Gembrook.Ten negatives showing people and places in Gembrook circa early 20th century. These negatives are contained in individual packets which are not original. The original film developer's folder is separate. Each negative has been classified separately in Victorian Collections.On folder: 'KODAK / BAKER & ROUSE / PROP. LTD. ... / MELBOURNE: / 284 COLLINS STREET. ...' On back of folder handwritten: ' old Marituna / Gembro [partly erased] atherlie'gembrook, ranges hotel, gembrook general store, baker & rouse, early 20th century

Formally Main Road, Emerald; now called Emerald Gembrook Road. Depicts 7 buildings, 6 identified as follows from right to left: Abbatoir, Cooper's Butcher, Andrew's General Store, Madigan's Bakery, Archilbald & Moffatt Grocery and Bakery, Walter's Barber Store1909 photograph of the commercial district in Emerald, Faded sepia postcard depicting Emerald Main Street, Commercial District (1909)Front: Emerald Victoria Handwritten on Back: Dec. 1909 (pencil); 'Wishing you the compliments of the season, hoping you will drive over some day and see how we are getting on. From RJ....? Emerald. To: Rev'd Whiteside, Beaconsfield Railway Station. Vicemerald, commercial district

Early photograph of possibly Nobelius Nursery?Faded sepia postcard depicting Nobelius Nursery?Front: Nursery Emerald, Back: In pencil, 27.2.09; Ink: Dear Maref? from Auntie & Uncle...th? best wishes and Merry Xmas & a bright happy New Year. J & RJ Craig Emerald. Sent to: Miss Whiteside Beaconsfield Railway Station Vic. early emerald nobelius

Photograph of Edward Teasdale's shop 'Emerald Electric/Boot and shoe repair' situated on Railway Property, Emerald (which is now the Puffing Billy playground on Kilvington Drive, Emerald. Retail district historyColour photograph of Emerald Electrics Handwritten on back: Donation from Kaye Ure nee Nolan Taken early 1960's C Taken from a slide Original Bootmaker's shop owned by Edward Teadale Railway leasehold propertyedward teasdale, emerald commercial distric

Nursery owned by Alfred George Nightingale, who originally worked for Nobelius Nurseries. Nightingale Nursery sold fruit and ornamental trees and delivered to Emerald Railway Station. The nurseries covered an area of 50 acres.Part of the horticultural history of Emerald and the surrounding district.Four page, cream coloured pamphlet with black printing. Contains price lists for fruit trees, ornamentals, berries, hedge plants, creepers and pot plants.a.g.nightingale, emerald

This negative is one of a batch of ten images taken apparently around the same time at Gembrook c. early 20th century. This negative of the main road features two historic buildings, the Ranges Hotel and the General Store as well as a few houses and the railway station. The General Store was built in front of the railway station.This negative shows former iconic and historical buildings in Gembrook.Black and white negative - landscape view - showing the main road in Gembrook heading west. The last building on the left is the Ranges Hotel and the second last building on the right is the double-gabled General Store which fronts the railway station. This negative has been kept inside a packet which is not original.Handwritten on (not original) packet containing negative: 'Gembrook township'gembrook, ranges hotel, ferntree gully to gembrook railway, general store, main road, early 20th century

This negative is one of a batch of ten images taken apparently around the same time at Gembrook c. early 20th century. This one is of the Ferntree Gully to Gembrook railway line, which was completed in December 1900. The view looks northwards to the hills from probably present-day Station Road. This stark image of bare landscape with dead trees recalls both the early timber industry in Gembrook and the practice of wide-spread clearing of land for farming use.Black and white negative - landscape view - of the railway line at Gembrook. The railway is in the foreground. The landscape is bare apart from dead and ringbarked trees. Negative has been kept inside a packet which is not original.Handwritten on (not original) packet containing negative: 'Railway line & dead trees /Gembrook'gembrook, timber industry, railway, 1900, early 20th century, station rd

This negative is one of a batch of ten images taken apparently around the same time at Gembrook c. early 20th century. This negative is of a muddy unmade road (now Station Rd) running alongside the Railway Station leading towards the Ranges Hotel, with the double-gabled General Store to the right. The hotel was built in 1902, two years after the Ferntree Gully to Gembrook railway was completed. It was an important social institution and tourist destination in Gembrook for over one hundred years until its destruction by fire in 2018. This negative shows two former iconic and historical buildings in Gembrook c. early 20th century.Black and white negative - landscape view - showing a road running alongside the railway station towards the Ranges Hotel, Gembrook c. early 20th century with the General Store visible on the right and railway gates in front of the hotel. This negative has been kept inside a packet which is not original.Handwritten on (not original) packet containing negative: 'Gembrook house & road'gembrook, ranges hotel, ferntree gully to gembrook railway, 1902, early 20th century, station rd, general store

This negative is one of a batch of ten images taken apparently around the same time at Gembrook c. early 20th century. This negative is of a side and back view of the Ranges Hotel showing three formally dressed men and one woman standing on the balcony. The Ranges Hotel was built in 1902 following the completion of the Ferntree Gully to Gembrook railway line in 1900. It was an important social institution and tourist destination in Gembrook for over 100 years before its destruction by fire in 2018.This negative features an iconic and historical building in Gembrook which has since been burnt down.Black and white negative - landscape view - showing a side and back view of the Ranges Hotel, Gembrook. This negative has been kept inside a packet which is not original.Handwritten on (not original) packet containing negative: 'House Gembrook'gembrook, ranges hotel, ferntree gully to gembrook railway, early 20th century

Book consists of sketches of scenic sites in the Dandenongs and the Yarra Valley including the Emerald Country Club, a farmhouse in Cockatoo, an original Nobelius house in Carramar Court, the Emerald Railway Station, a sculpture by Hans Knorr and places and people in Gembrook. Text and Drawings by Clare Hutson. Published in 1978.These are sketches of the local area c1970s.Spiral bound book of sketches of scenic sites in the Dandenongs in black and white and in sepia. 52 pages.On cover: 'Sketchbook of the / DANDENONGS / Text and drawings by / Clare Hutson'clare hutson, sketches, 1978

The building of the original Wright Trestle Bridge in the late 1890s as part of the construction of the narrow-gauge railway from Ferntree Gully to Gembrook, was a significant engineering achievement for its time. The railway (now known as Puffing Billy) was closed in the 1950s. When it re-opened in the 1960s it terminated at Emerald Lake. In the 1990s, it was decided to rebuild the section of the line from Emerald Lake to Gembrook - this was completed in 1998. The major project challenge was to rebuild the historic Wright Trestle Bridge which traversed a very steep gully in Wrights Forest, Avonsleigh. These photographs have been provided by Graeme Smith who supplied the concrete to build the foundations of the bridgeThese photos show the foundation stage of the rebuilding of the historic Wright Trestle Bridge as part of the larger reconstruction of the Puffing Billy line from Emerald Lake to Gembrook.Five color photographs all depicting concrete foundations laid up and down a steep gully as part of the rebuilding of the Wright Trestle Bridge.On back of VEMUP1091 3/5, hand-written: 'Graeme Smith / Unloading on / Puffing Billy line / in Wright Forest / Concrete supplied / from P B M Packham'wright trestle bridge, 1998, puffing billy

This photograph depicts Emerald Main Street in 1907, still unpaved and traversed by horses more than cars. Mr. W. Moffat's general store is in the background on the right. The year after this photograph was taken, bushfires would threaten Moffat's store, (along with other stores and homes, on top of the church and the railway sleepers) which was ignited several times but not destroyed. According to Old Ferntree Gully Shire History, the man in the horsecart is David Charman, early Emerald resident and namesake of Charman Avenue. This is a copy of an original; part of a stamp on an older copy is cut off in the top right of the photograph. Additionally, another copy of this photograph is in our collection.This photograph captures a much earlier Emerald Main Street, almost unrecognisable today.A black and white photograph at the center of a labelled card backing. The photograph depicts a wide dirt road, with a horse and cart traversing the center of the road. There are buildings - mostly shops - on either side, amidst trees. A hill rises in the background.Top: "Main Street, Emerald" Bottom: "1907"emerald, 1900s, commerce

Story to be placed here - Available to publicMinature cast iron, Black Solid Wood Stove with miniature utensils. The stove is on legs with left hand extension for pots, right hand extension with holes, removeable hot plates [4 round 1 rectangle] tin chimney with folded join and seperate decorative cover with pot stands x2 , front door opens on hinges with internal gold pan with gold crescent logo. Frying pan, hot plate handle and "swan flat iron on stand. Solid fuel space with tin base. 2 screws and bolts used to assemble stove. 14 removeable parts.crescent, star, scrolls, wood, iron, tin, cast, stove, black, cast iron, star, solid, fuel, chimney, flat iron stand, flat, stand, hot plates, frying, pan, bolt, screws, legs, toy, miniature, crescent, made in taiwan, taiwan, wood box

A large original print of the opening of the track to the summit of Mt Donna Buang. The party consists of horses with riders along with walkers.An original photo with the makers name at the bottom.The orgingal photograph of people on horses climbing the track to the summit of Mt Donna Buang for its opening. Unmounted photo by SearsInscription at bottom of photo "Mt Donna Buang, Warburton / Mr W.H.Edgar, Mrs Edgar, Mr Catani and Party / on the track to the Summit / 1912"original print, horses, mt donna buang, warburton, sears photo, mr w h edgar, mrs edgar, mr catani, track to mt donna buang, mr e a storey, damman, storey, catani, edgar, trees, track opening, mountain ash, eucalpytus regnans, 1912, hats

This Dice holder from the Woods Point goldfields would have been used to while away the time in the evenings, and the odd moments of time off during the day, children may have had use of it also, but would have had to be very careful not to lose the dice , because they would have been in big, big trouble. if the dice was lost !This item is of some significance because of its rareity and oral history passed on with the Item.Leather Dice Holder and Dice mounted on wooden base, leather dice holder is original. dice and wooden base is a mock up.(there is a small hole in the leather pouch 1.5cm from the bottom 2.5cm from the base, the hole is .2cm in size )W F Pickersgill Warburton 1960, Woods Point Gold Field circa 1890 app. Donated by Susan Issacs.recreation, leather, dice, dice holder, game, woods point, w f, pickersgill, mrs isaacs, mrs susan isaacs, yarra junction, gold field, game accessory gambling

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse-drawn_vehicle http://www.coyaltix.com/lamps.htmlThe candle light needed to be protected from the wind. This removeable light or lantern has 4 sides with 2 oblong bevelled glass panals, 3rd panel is plain with a heat vent and the 4th opens to light the lamp and has a 4.5 cm round red glass which would act as a reflector. The candle holder screws out to allow for a narrow candle to be inserted. It has a black ventilated cover on top and has slide fixture to attached the lamp on to the carriage. . Powerhouse Museum Collection Thesaurus Protected lamps or lanterns, fixed or removable, used on coaches or carriages. Commonly made of brass, they often were fitted with reflectors as well as red lenses to serve as tail lights (Art and Architecture Thesaurus).red and clear glass lenses light candle reflector bevelled glass horse buggy tail light