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        Daylesford & District Historical Society
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        Accessed 5 March 2021

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        • Photograph (copy), Daylesford Fire Brigade First Ladder Carriage, c1867 (original)
          Daylesford & District Historical Society

          Photograph (copy), Daylesford Fire Brigade First Ladder Carriage, c1867 (original)

          The Daylesford Fire Brigade carriage was locally built by White and Oldham, wheelwrights and carriage makers to the design of Captain Henshaw. Their premises was behind the Victoria Hotel, and American by origin.

          Photograph of the first ladder carriage bought by the Daylesford Volunteer Fire Brigade, built locally, and designed by Captain Henshaw. It is an important record of purchase and some significant buildings circa 1867.

          Black and white photograph showing the first ladder carriage of the Daylesford Fire Brigade taken from Bridport Street looking towards Wombat Hill. The carriage stands in Victoria Street (now Central Springs Road) and shows the former Daylesford Post Office on the right. The building on the left was the Bank of Victoria, later the Belvedere Hotel, and in 2012 was Kookla. Other buildings include Victoria Building, Church of England (Anglican), Stanbridge Hall.The carriage shows ten canvas water buckets hanging on hooks, a long ladder and two hoses hang from hooks on the lower section of the four wheeled carriage. The roads and footpaths are unsealed.

          Typed verso: "Copied from on original kindly loaned by J. Ogilthorpe. Shows Daylesford Fire Brigades first Ladder Carriage outside the then Fire Station where Kindergarten now stands 1977. Date about mid 1860s. This ladder carriage was locally built by a wheel and carriage maker with premises behind Victorian Hotel. White and Oldham. Designed by Capt. Henshaw was an American who went to the New Zealand goldfields about 1870. Post Office was built in 1867. On Belvedre (sic) at this time a a Bank, Bank of Victoria." Stamped: "Daylesford and District Historical Society"

          dayelsford, daylesford fire brigade, henshaw, post office, white and oldham,

        • Photograph Daylesford Panorama, J. J. Crawford, Western Avenue to Wombat Hill woman and two girls c1900, Circa 1900
          Daylesford & District Historical Society

          Photograph Daylesford Panorama, J. J. Crawford, Western Avenue to Wombat Hill woman and two girls c1900, Circa 1900

          Early panorama of Daylesford circa 1900 with views of Wombat Hill from Western Avenue. Taken by J. J. Crawford of Mitiamo late resident of Daylesford.

          A unique early view of Daylesford showing large areas of vacant land pre modern development.

          2 B&W photos forming panorama of Daylesford township, looking South East to Wombat Hill & beyond with many buildings clearly visible. 3 women/girls in foreground. Circa 1900. Mounted on 2 pieces of cardboard, stuck together by sewing red fabrick onto mounting boards. Taken at western Avenue by J. J. Crawford of Mitiamo Victoria photographic studio a late resident of Daylesford.

          J.J. Crawford Mitiamo (Stamp) Donated to Daylesford & District Historical Society by (J.J. Crawford Mitiamo) (late of Daylesford) D13

          wombat hill, town views, clothing

        • Admittance Card, 1897
          Daylesford & District Historical Society

          Admittance Card, 1897

          William E Stanbridge's daughter travelled to England to see Queen Victorias Coronation

          Florence Colles Stanbridge born 1874. Mother died at her birth. Her father was extremely rich from royalties from mines.

          3 Pink cards , head of Queen Victoria

          The Diamond Jubilee Procession June 22 1897 Royal Horse |Guards Pavilion Admit..Miss Stanbridge Stalls Block A Row 13 No 3 1st card Miss Stanbridge 2nd card Mrs Hutton 3rd Card Miss Hutton

          queen victoria stanbridge hutton

        • Miner's Right & Photograph, Miner's Right Pietro Lucini, Daylesford and Photograph of first hotel & stores at Jim Crow now Hepburn
          Daylesford & District Historical Society

          Miner's Right & Photograph, Miner's Right Pietro Lucini, Daylesford and Photograph of first hotel & stores at Jim Crow now Hepburn

          Pietro Lucini owned the building on the right in the attached photograph. He operated a general store here prior to building a new building opposite this site. He was involved in gold mining activities in the early settlement of Spring Creek, now known as Hepburn Springs. Dr Francesco operated a store in building on left.

          A document and photograph glued on cardboard. 01451.1 Miner's Right, No. 7351. Glued on cardboard. 01451.2 A separate photograph of two early stores at early Jim Crow diggings, now Hepburn Springs.

          Text at bottom of photograph, " First hotel and store built at Jim Crow Diggins Daylesford. Now known as Hepburn Springs. These buildings are still standing at rear of "Golf Club Hotel. Photo Miner's Right donated by Mr J Bramwell Officer in charge of Kew Fire Station. Sept 1936". Back of cardboard has the following writing; "Donated by Mr J Bramwell Officer in Charge of Fire Station, Walton St. Kew. Sept 1936", "Donated by Beryl Jean Frame (per Mrs.R.Bland Ferntree Gully) 1987", "Box 4", WINGRAM 47 Victoria Road Auburn Melb 1- JAN 1940, Daylesford & District Historical Society.

          gold mining, lucini, buildings, hotel, spring creek, golf club hotel

        • print of artwork, 1882 comet sighted near Daylesford, circa 1887
          Daylesford & District Historical Society

          print of artwork, 1882 comet sighted near Daylesford, circa 1887

          A super comet known as the 'Great September Comet' and renowned by some to be the brightest comet ever seen. Visible by the naked eye in the Southern skies in 1882.

          Depicts visual record of a local sighting by early settlers of a special astronomical event in the Daylesford area in the 1880's.

          A print of art work depicting a man and woman near their hut in forest clearing, looking up to comet in sky. Rectangular shape, sepia colour and adhered on card.

          On front bottom; THE COMET of 1882 as seen from Sailors Creek near Daylesford Sept 6 at 4.30am. On back; Donated by O.Bell Musk Vale written in ink. Olive Bell of Bells Reef Road family hist Mathew Bell written in pencil. At bottom written in ink; Seen at 4.30a.m Sept 6 1882

          astronomy, comets, daylesford, sailors creek, bell, bell family

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