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Compiled in Aug 1995 by John F. Waghorn.
Extracted from Index to Declarations of Age and Health for Admittance to the Loyal Whittlesea Lodge - dated 1867 to 1895.
Donated by John Waghorn to Whittlesea Historical Society
Paper, 8 p., map
WHS original material. Contents: 1. Box of Coloured slides, c.1956-1966. 1.1. Whittlesea State School pupils at the School 2. Whittlesea State School pupils at the School 3. Whittlesea State School pupils at the School 4. Whittlesea State School pupils at the School 5. Whittlesea State School pupils at the School 6. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 7. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 8. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 9. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 10. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 11. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 12. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 13. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 14. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils - one has the Parish Hall No.51 15. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School organisers and children 16. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School organisers and children 17. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School organisers and children 2. Book. Declaration of Age and Health Loyal Whittlesea Lodge. 3. Book. Proposition Book, Loyal Whittlesea Lodge. 4. Photograph Album - The Warwick Album - Brown leather album with 14 pages of black and white photographs. 5. Photograph, black and white photograph in wooden frame with glass, Yan Yean Reservoir, Gibbs photo. 6. Photograph, sepia photograph in wooden frame, Whittlesea township.
Archive Box with documents
whittlesea, loyal whittlesea lodge, yan yean reservoir, whittlesea school, whittlesea sunday school
Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows (MUIOOF) is a fraternal order and was founded in Manchester, England in 1810. In 1840 Manchester Unity IOOF was founded in Victoria and the first lodge was established in Adelaide.
A small soft cover black and beige book holding declarations of members of Loyal Whittlesea Lodge No 5351 No 63 Port Phillip District Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows of Victoria MUIOOF (1867-1895)
whittlesea loyal lodge, manchester unity of victoria, manchester unity independent order of oddfellows (muioof)
Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows (MUIOOF) is a fraternal order and was founded in Manchester, England in 1810. In 1840 Manchester Unity IOOF was founded in Victoria and the first lodge was established in Adelaide.
Hard cover brown book, dark brown leather corners and spine, black label on the front cover, some blank pages in the book. Proposition Book used by members of Loyal Whittlesea Lodge No. 5351 No. 63 Port Phillip District Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows of Victoria MUIOOF (1867-1895); Gives Date, Name, Age next birthday, Trade, Residence, Wife's name, Name of Proposer, Name of Seconder, Amount paid for proposition and Remarks.
Inscribed on black label attached to the front of book [Proposition Book]
whittlesea loyal lodge, manchester unity of victoria, manchester unity independent order of oddfellows (muioof), proposition book
Photograph of Yan Yean Reservoir, a Gibbs photo.
Black and white strip photograph mounted on card in wooden frame with glass.
Inscribed on the front of the photograph [Yan Yean Reservoir. Gibbs Photo]
yan yean reservoir, gibbs photo
Photograph of Whittlesea, a Gibbs photo.
Black and white strip photograph mounted on card in wooden frame.
Inscribed on the front of the photograph [Whittlesea]
gibbs photo, whittlesea
Album of personal photographs of family members, friends, groups of children, and areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jack's Creek, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, Britannia Creek, WW1 service men and camp and a defence plane. Page 1 1. Remains of School after fire Britannia Creek 1926 2. Result of Bushfire Britannia Creek Creek 1926 3. Fish pond destroyed by fire 1926 4. Children Britannia Creek 1926 Page 2 1. Three men and a boy after the bushfire Britannia Creek 1926 2. Men and a car, Mentone, J. Gollary, Tom O' Connor 3. Dog and a kennel, "Brownie", Preston 1925 4. Group of children, "An apple a day", Britannia Creek 1926 Page 3 1. Whittlesea Show 2. Three women, Strathbogie 3. Timber track Britannia 4. Two girls sitting, "In the right mood" 5. 9th Patrol Preston ? Bruthen Page 4 1. The moon 2. House and fence, St George's Road, Northcote 3. Biplane, A Defence Plane 4. Close up, plane landed, service men looking at plane, "A close up view" Page 5 Top of page, "Dranold" Hawking St, Preston 1. House with fence, "House" 2. Garden right side 3. Garden left side 4. Man in garden holding a watering can, "Back garden" Page 6 Four photos of Kinglake 1. Fern Gully Plenty Ranges 2. Plenty Ranges 3. Mt Disappoinment 4. Road through water shed Page 7 1. View of Whittlesea Township 2. Eel pond, Glenvale 3. Haymaking, "Stacking", Glenvale 4. Harvesting Glenvale Page 8 Four photos of creeks 1. Jack's Creek 2. Jack's Creek and shed (this looks like the Toorourrong Reservoir 3. A barrel in the water, "Bruce's Creek" 4. Water running over rocks, "Bruce's Creek" Page 9 1. Horse and rider with 2 men, Whittlesea 2. View from Mt Hope looking South Glenvale 3. Cricket Ground Heidelberg 4. View of a cliff, bottle necked swallow's nests Page 10 "Eltham Cup Day" at top of page 1. Norm and Syd - men playing cricket 2. Ralph - playing cricket 3. Norm and Syd - playing cricket Page 11 1. 8 boys - Preston B Baseball Team 2. Group of men - Eltham 3. Woman standing - V. Townsend 4. Horse and Wagon - WW1 Williamstown Camp, C. Jose Page 12 1. Man sitting on bricks - Stan 2. School boy - He? F Greenough 3. Boy posing with baseball bat 4. Ted Cecil Page 13 1. 2 woman, 2 men standing in bush setting - "The Grants" 2. Woman standing on a hill overlooking a township below 3. View of water - "Mornington" 4. A house - "Mornington" Page 14 Strathbogie 1. Man standing outside a wooden building 2. Man standing outside a wooden building having a wash 3. Girl and boy 4. 3 children standing next to a wooden house
Brown coloured, detachable leaf paste-in photo book, 7 loose pages, cord threaded through eyelets on the left side. Photographs pasted on to both sides of pages. Total of 56 photos, black and white. Descriptions handwritten above or below each photo. Some of the photos dated 1925 and 1926.
Inscribed on the front of the album, "The Warwick Album"
whittlesea, britannia creek, glenvale, jack's creek, strathbogie, ww1, service men, j gollary, tom o'connor, dog and kennel, 1853, whittlesea show, 9th patrol preston, defence plane, st george's road, northcote, preston, dranold hawking steet preston, kinglake, mount disappointment, plenty ranges, fern gully plenty ranges, haymaking, gkenvale, harvesting glenvale, whittlesea township, toorourrong reservoir, bruce's creek, mt hope, cricket ground heidelberg, horse, eltham cup day, cricket, norm and syd, preston b baseball team, v townsend, horse and wagon, ww1 williamstown camp, c jose, ted cecil, stan, mornington, the grants
Digital image from Brown Album, p.1. Inscribed under photograph: "Remains of School after fire Britannia Creek 1926"
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Remains of school after fire Britannia Creek 1926
school fire, britannia creek, bushfire, 1926, brown album
Digital image from Brown Album, p.1. Inscribed under photograph: "Result of bushfire Britannia Creek 1926".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Result of bushfire Britannia Creek 1926
school fire, britannia creek, bushfire, 1926, brown album
Digital image from Brown Album, p.1. Inscribed under photograph: "Fishpond destroyed by fire 1926".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Fishpond destroyed by fire 1926
school fire, britannia creek, bushfire, 1926, brown album, fishpond
Digital image from Brown Album, p.1. Inscribed under photograph: "Children Britannia Creek 1926".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Children Britannia Creek 1926
school fire, britannia creek, bushfire, 1926, brown album
Digital image from Brown Album, p.2. Inscribed under photograph: "The boys after the bushfire Britannia Creek 1926".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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The boys after the bushfire Britannia Creek 1926
school fire, britannia creek, bushfire, 1926, brown album
Digital image from Brown Album, p.2. Inscribed under photograph: "Mentone, J Gol..., Tom O'Connor".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Mentone, Tom O'Connor
1926, brown album, tom o'connor, mentone
Digital image from Brown Album, p.2. Dog and kennel, probably at Dranoll, Hawking St, Preston. Inscribed under photograph: "Brownie Preston 1925".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Brownie Preston 1925
1926, brown album, dog and kennel, preston, hawking street, dranoll
Digital image from Brown Album, p.2. Group of children. Inscribed under photograph: "An apple a day Britannia Creek 1926".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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An apple a day Britannia Creek 1926
1926, brown album, britannia creek, children, bushfire
Digital image from Brown Album, p.3. Inscribed under photograph: "Whittlesea Show".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Whittlesea Show
1926, brown album, whittlesea show, horse
Digital image from Brown Album, p.3. Inscribed under photograph: "Strathbogie".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Strathbogie
1926, brown album, strathbogie
Digital image from Brown Album, p.3. Inscribed under photograph: "Timber track Britannia".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Timber track Britannia
1926, brown album, britannia creek, timber track
Digital image from Brown Album, p.3. Inscribed under photograph: "In thoughtful mood".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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In thoughtful mood
brown album, britannia creek, 1925
Digital image from Brown Album, p.3. Inscribed under photograph: "9th Patrol Preston Bruthen".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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9th Patrol Preston Bruthen
brown album, 9th patrol preston bruthen, camp
Digital image from Brown Album, p.4. Inscribed under photograph: "The Moon".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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The Moon
brown album, the moon
Digital image from Brown Album, p.4. Inscribed under photograph: "St. Georges Rd Northcote".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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St. Georges Rd Northcote
brown album, northcote, picket fence, st georges road northcote
Digital image from Brown Album, p.4. Inscribed under photograph: "A Defence Plane".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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A Defence Plane
brown album, defence plane, bi plane, ww1 plane, ww1 aircraft
Digital image from Brown Album, p.4. Group of men standing around a plane. Inscribed under photograph: "A Defence Plane".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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A close up view
brown album, defence plane, bi plane, ww1 plane, ww1 aircraft, army
Digital image from Brown Album, p.5. Dranoll, Hawking St, Preston. Inscribed under photograph: "House"
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Dranoll, Hawking St, Preston, House
brown album, 1925, dranoll, hawking street, preston, hawking st preston
Digital image from Brown Album, p.5. Dranoll, Hawking St, Preston. Inscribed under photograph: "Garden (right)"
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Dranoll, Hawking St, Preston, Garden (right)
brown album, 1925, dranoll, hawking street, preston, hawking st preston, garden
Digital image from Brown Album, p.5. Dranoll, Hawking St, Preston. Inscribed under photograph: "Garden (left)"
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Dranoll, Hawking St, Preston, Garden (left)
brown album, 1925, dranoll, hawking street, preston, hawking st preston, garden
Digital image from Brown Album, p.5. Dranoll, Hawking St, Preston. Inscribed under photograph: "back garden)"
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Dranoll, Hawking St, Preston, Garden (back garden)
brown album, 1925, dranoll, hawking street, preston, hawking st preston, garden, watering can
Digital image from Brown Album, p.6. Inscribed under photograph: "Fern Gully Plenty Ranges"
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Fern Gully Plenty Ranges
brown album, 1925, plenty ranges, kinglake, fern gully
Digital image from Brown Album, p.6. Inscribed under photograph: "Fern Gully Plenty Ranges"
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Fern Gully Plenty Ranges
brown album, 1925, plenty ranges, kinglake, fern gully
Digital image from Brown Album, p.6. Inscribed under photograph: "Mt Disappointment"
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Mt Disappointment
brown album, 1925, plenty ranges, kinglake, mt disappointment
Digital image from Brown Album, p.6. Inscribed under photograph: "Mt Disappointment"
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Road through watershed
brown album, 1925, plenty ranges, kinglake, mt disappointment, watershed
Digital image from Brown Album, p.7. Inscribed under photograph: "Whittlesea Township"
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Whittlesea Township
brown album, 1925, whittlesea township, whittlesea
Digital image from Brown Album, p.7. Inscribed under photograph: "Eel Pond, Glenvale"
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Eel Pond, Glenvale
brown album, 1925, whittlesea township, whittlesea, glenvale, eel pond, cows
Digital image from Brown Album, p.7. Inscribed under photograph: "Stacking Glenvale"
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Hay Stacking Glenvale
brown album, 1925, whittlesea township, whittlesea, glenvale, stacking, hay stacking
Digital image from Brown Album, p.7. Inscribed under photograph: "Harvesting Glenvale"
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Harvesting Glenvale
brown album, 1925, whittlesea township, whittlesea, glenvale, harvesting, farming, horses, work horse
Digital image from Brown Album, p.8. Inscribed under photograph: "Jacks Creek"
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Jack's Creek
brown album, 1925, whittlesea township, whittlesea, jacks creek, toorourrong reservoir
Digital image from Brown Album, p.8. Inscribed under photograph: "Jack's Creek". It has been noted that this looks like the Toorourrong Reservoir
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Jacks Creek watershed
brown album, 1925, whittlesea township, whittlesea, jacks creek, toorourrong reservoir
Digital image from Brown Album, p.8. Barrel in the water at Bruce's Creek Inscribed under photograph: "Bruce's Creek".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Bruce's Creek
brown album, 1925, whittlesea township, whittlesea, bruce's creek, bruces creek, barrel
Digital image from Brown Album, p.8. Water running over rocks. Inscribed under photograph: "Bruce's Creek".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Bruce's Creek
brown album, 1925, whittlesea township, whittlesea, bruce's creek, bruces creek
Digital image from Brown Album, p.9. Girl on a horse Inscribed under photograph: "Whittlesea".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Whittlesea, Girl on a horse
brown album, 1925, whittlesea township, whittlesea, horse, girl on horseback
Digital image from Brown Album, p.9. Inscribed under photograph: "View from Mt Hope looking south Glenvale".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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View from Mt Hope looking south Glenvale
brown album, 1925, whittlesea, mt hope, glenvale, glen vale
Digital image from Brown Album, p.9. Inscribed on photograph: "Cricket Ground, Heidelberg".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Cricket Ground, Heidelberg
brown album, 1925, cricket ground heidelberg, cricket ground, heidelberg
Digital image from Brown Album, p.9. A cliff. Inscribed below photograph: "Bottle necked swallow's nests".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Bottle necked swallow's nests
brown album, 1925, cliff, swallow nest, nest
Digital image from Brown Album, p.10. Two men playing cricket. Inscribed below photograph: "Eltham Cup Day, Norm and Syd".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Eltham Cup Day, Norm and Syd
brown album, 1925, eltham cup day, norm, syd, norm and syd, cricket
Digital image from Brown Album, p.10. Man with cricket bat. Inscribed below photograph: "Eltham Cup Day, Ralph".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
Digital JPG file Scan of black and white photo from Brown Album
Eltham Cup Day, Ralph
brown album, 1925, eltham cup day, norm, syd, norm and syd, cricket, ralph
Digital image from Brown Album, p.10. 2 men playing cricket. Inscribed below photograph: "Eltham Cup Day, Norm and Syd".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
Digital JPG file Scan of black and white photo from Brown Album
Eltham Cup Day, Norm and Syd
brown album, 1925, eltham cup day, norm, syd, norm and syd, cricket, ralph
Digital image from Brown Album, p.10. Inscribed below photograph: "Preston B Baseball Team".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Preston B Baseball Team
brown album, preston b baseball team, baseball team, preston
Digital image from Brown Album, p.11. Group of men at Eltham, one man is playing a banjo. Inscribed below photograph: "Eltham".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Eltham
brown album, banjo, eltham
Digital image from Brown Album, p.11. Inscribed below photograph: "V Townsend".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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V Townsend
brown album, v townsend, woman in garden
Digital image from Brown Album, p.11. Williamstown Army Camp. Inscribed below photograph: "Williamstown Camp, C Jose".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Williamstown Camp, C Jose
brown album, ww1, army camp, williamstown army camp, horse and wagon, horse, c jose
Digital image from Brown Album, p.11. Man sitting on a brick wall. Inscribed below photograph: "Stan".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Stan
brown album, stan
Digital image from Brown Album, p.12. Boy in school uniform, possibly Heath Greenough Inscribed below photograph: "Hea.. Greenough".
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Greenough
brown album, greenough
Digital image from Brown Album, p.12. Boy with baseball bat, possibly Ted or Cecil.
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
Digital JPG file Scan of black and white photo from Brown Album
brown album, ted, cecil, baseball
Digital image from Brown Album, p.12. Boy with baseball bat, possibly Ted or Cecil.
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Ted Cecil
brown album, ted, cecil, baseball
Digital image from Brown Album, p.13. The Grants or The Group.
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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The Grants or The Group
brown album, grant family
Digital image from Brown Album, p.13. Whittlesea lady with bucket.
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
Digital JPG file Scan of black and white photo from Brown Album
Whittlesea lady with bucket
brown album, whittlesea, whittlesea township
Digital image from Brown Album, p.13. Mornington.
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Mornington
brown album, mornington, beach
Digital image from Brown Album, p.13. House at Mornington.
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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House at Mornington
brown album, mornington, beach, beach house
Digital image from Brown Album, p.14. Strathbogie, man outside house having a wash.
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
Digital JPG file Scan of black and white photo from Brown Album
Strathbogie
brown album, strathbogie
Digital image from Brown Album, p.14. Strathbogie, man with pots and pans.
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
Digital JPG file Scan of black and white photo from Brown Album
Strathbogie
brown album, strathbogie, pots and pans, washing
Digital image from Brown Album, p.14. Strathbogie, unidentified girl and boy standing in a yard.
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
Digital JPG file Scan of black and white photo from Brown Album
Strathbogie
brown album, strathbogie, family
Digital image from Brown Album, p.14. Strathbogie, three young children (unidentified) standing in a yard.
Photographs in the Brown Album are of groups of family members and friends located in the areas of Whittlesea, Glenvale, Preston, Northcote, Jacks' Creek, Toorourrong Reservoir, Strathbogie, Mornington, Eltham, Heidelberg, 1926 Bushfires, Britannia Creek, WW1 Service men and camp, WW1 plane, groups of children and family homes they lived in.
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Strathbogie
brown album, strathbogie, family, children
C. 1860’s. Grant’s Morang Hotel, Morang
2019, Bear's Castle, Yan Yean Reservoir
Whittlesea State School No. 2090 (date unknown)
To celebrate the 31st anniversary of the of the closure of the Whittlesea rail line, Robert Aquilina organised an historic journey from the Spencer Street railyards to the Epping terminus.
3 pages newsprint with images.
Epping All Aboard
whittlesea rail line, robert aquilina, epping rail terminus, number 55 rail motor, mrs rosemary hall, ray jeffrey, arthur jeffrey, ken jeffery
Horticultural Pioneer Charles Draper of Charnwood, Arthurs Creek. By Bruce Draper. Published in Australian Garden History Vol. 15 No. 5 May/June 2004.
6 pages photocopied.
Horticultural Pioneer Charles Draper of Charnwood, Arthurs Creek. By Bruce Draper.
charles draper, draper family, bruce draper, charnwood arthurs creek, fruit grower, reid family
Horticultural Pioneer Charles Draper of Charnwood, Arthurs Creek. By Bruce Draper. Published in Australian Garden History Vol. 15 No. 5 May/June 2004.
.pdf document
Horticultural Pioneer Charles Draper of Charnwood, Arthurs Creek. By Bruce Draper.
charles draper, draper family, bruce draper, charnwood arthurs creek, fruit grower
A newspaper article on the restoration of the historic Farm Vigano in South Morang. Florentino chef Guy Grossi agreed to become a patron of Farm Vigano.
Historical building of South Morang.
1 page newsprint with coloured images.
Chef joins Vigano fight
farm vigano, vigano family, south morang, maria theresa vigano, mario vigano, italian immigrants, guiliana mercoli
A newspaper article on the Train Studio Artists holding their third annual art show at the Mernda Mechanics Institute.
1 page newsprint with coloured images.
Train Studio Artists
train studio artists, mernda, mernda mechanics institute, old train carriage, judy siragusa, jackie edwards, lisa dallest, thelma cardwell
A newspaper article on the closure of the livestock market site at Mernda.
History of Australian Agriculture
1 page newsprint with coloured images.
Saleyards finale
mernda market, mernda saleyards, rod carnegie, quiney family, quiney mawbey, thomas beesely
A newspaper article on the closure of the livestock market site at Mernda. Allan Lloyd from Beveridge and Bessie McMahon of Kinglake are pictured attending the last day of the market.
1 page newsprint with coloured image.
Going going gone
mernda market, mernda saleyards, rod carnegie, allan lloyd, bessie mcmahon
A newspaper article on the closure of the 117-year-old livestock market at Mernda.
Historic buildings of Mernda.
2 pages newsprint with coloured images.
Closed for the last time
mernda market, mernda saleyards, rod carnegie, quiney family, neil clark
A newspaper article on the relocation of the Findon Pony Club from the Mernda site with some financial assistance from the Whittlesea Council.
The Findon Pony Club have been at the Mernda site since 1965.
2 pages newsprint with coloured images.
Kelly House Rescued
findon pony club, bernice muldoon
A newspaper article on stabilisation works on Ned Kelly's childhood home in Beveridge by heritage architects.
1 page newsprint with coloured images
Kelly House Rescued
ned kelly house, kelly house at beveridge, beveridge, john kelly, sharon consiglio
One of a series of photographs taken in 1988-1989 around the Shire of Whittlesea by Evan Meades.
Photograph print also digital image.
Zimmer Farmhouse Wollert Apr 89.
evan meades collection, wollert, zimmer farmhouse, zimmer family
One of a series of photographs taken in 1988-1989 around the Shire of Whittlesea by Evan Meades.
Photograph print also digital image.
Zimmer Farmhouse Wollert Apr 89.
evan meades collection, wollert, zimmer farmhouse, zimmer family
One of a series of photographs taken in 1988-1989 around the Shire of Whittlesea by Evan Meades.
Photograph print also digital image.
Zimmer Farmhouse Wollert May 89.
evan meades collection, wollert, zimmer farmhouse, zimmer family
One of a series of photographs taken in 1988-1989 around the Shire of Whittlesea by Evan Meades.
Photograph print also digital image.
Zimmer Farmhouse Wollert April 89.
evan meades collection, wollert, zimmer farmhouse, zimmer family
One of a series of photographs taken in 1988-1989 around the Shire of Whittlesea by Evan Meades.
Photograph print also digital image.
Zimmer Farmhouse Wollert May 89.
evan meades collection, wollert, zimmer farmhouse, zimmer family
One of a series of photographs taken in 1988-1989 around the Shire of Whittlesea by Evan Meades.
Photograph print also digital image.
Shultz Farmhouse Apex Quarries Wollert July 89
evan meades collection, wollert, shultz family, shultz farmhouse, apex quarry wollert, bluestone house
An article on the dilapidated state of the original childhood home of Ned Kelly, in Kelly Street, Beveridge. Originally built by Ned's father, John Kelly, in about 1859, and now part-owned by Sharon Consiglio.
1 page newsprint with 2 coloured images
Ned's des. res.
ned kelly house, kelly house at beveridge, beveridge, john kelly, sharon consiglio
Stabilisation work to save Ned Kelly's childhood home in Beveridge.
1 page newsprint with image
Kelly's home to rise anew.
ned kelly house, kelly house at beveridge, beveridge
The original Whittlesea Primary School was torn down on 7 August 2010.
Historical building in Whittlesea since demolished.
Newsprint 1 p. text with colour photograph.
Whittlesea dies a little more
whittlesea primary school, demolished
A giant pine tree blew over at the Thomastown Lutheran Church Cemetery and obliterated the tombstones of the Shultz and Siebel plots. Sylvia Shultz and her son Paul, descendants of both settlers, are pictured.
Newsprint 1 p. text with colour photograph.
Australia Day honour for Whittlesea legend, Les Russell.
thomastown lutheran church cemetery, shultz family, siebel family, sylvia shultz, paul shultz
Les Russell was posthumously awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia as part of the Australia Day honours list.
Newsprint 1 p. text with colour photograph.
Australia Day honour for Whittlesea legend, Les Russell.
les russell, russell family, order of australia, whittlesea, australia day honour
Les Russell was posthumously awarded a medal of the Order of Australia for his services to the community of Whittlesea.
Newsprint 1 p. text with colour photograph.
les russell, russell family, order of australia, whittlesea
A4 print copy of photograph
Steamrail Mernda Special along Hawkstowe Straight, South Morang, 6th July, 2019
steam train, mernda
Lindsay Mann recalls his memories of the day it snowed at Yan Yean on July 19, 1951.
Stapled 3 pages and .pdf file.
The Magic of Snow! A Tribute to School Days at Yan Yean Primary. By Lindsay Mann.
lindsay mann, yan yean school, snow at yan yean, snow, 1951
Photograph showing members of the Carlton Football Club with two cars outside the Commercial Hotel in South Morang.
A4 print copy of photograph
a. g. baldwin, commercial hotel south morang, pub, hotel, cars, carlton football club
The foundation stone of a new bridge over the Plenty River at Morang (now Mernda) was laid by Mrs. John Wilton of Wilton Vale, in August 1866. The silver trowel was presented to Mrs. Wilton by Moses Thomas, chairman of the road board. The bluestone bridge was officially opened by Moses Thomas on the 12th of February 1867.
The location of the silver trowel in this rare image is unknown.
A4 single page (double sided) with image and a list of items numbered 461 - 495.
Item 486. Important Australian Silver Presentation Trowel., inscribed "Presented to Mr John Wilkin of Wilkin Dale Morang on the Occasion of the Laying of the Foundation Stone, the Bridge of the Plenty River at the Junction of the Parishes of Morang and Yan Yean by the Morang District Road Board, August 1866, Fine Engraved Scroll Decorated Border, Turned Ivory Handle, Maker R. R. Illustrated Page 27.
silver trowel, morang bridge, mernda bridge, john wilton, wilton family, moses thomas, wilton vale
Gordon Keith's truck carting a log outside Connell's Whittlesea Tea Rooms in Whittlesea. After leaving the air force when World War II ended, Gordon Keith started driving trucks. He carted logs and sawn timber from Kinglake, Yea, and Murrindindi to Whittlesea Sawmill, Grange Timber in Northcote, and Fairfield Paper Mills.
Photograph print
gordon keith, federal truck, whittlesea tea rooms, connell family, keith family
Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
