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Scotch College, cnr Gipps Street and Lansdowne Street (St Andrews Place), East Melbourne, c. 1890; T.W. Cameron (Firm); GS-EV-54
GS-EV-54; Scotch College, cnr Gipps Street and Lansdowne Street (St Andrews Place), East Melbourne, c. 1890; T.W. Cameron (Firm); Glass slide that depicts the former Scotch College in the East Melbourne area. In 1853, land on the corner of Grey Street (now Cathedral Place) and Lansdowne Street was granted to the Melbourne Academy (Presbyterian) which relocated to the site the following year. By 1855 the school was known as Scotch College, a church-run public school. By 1919, 1,000 boys attended the school which was located on just a one hectare site. Requiring larger premises, the school purchased land in Hawthorn in 1914 and began moving to the new site two years later. At the end of 1925, the East Melbourne campus was closed. The Presbyterian Church of Victoria bought the property and established the St Andrews Intermediate Hospital. [Source: Former Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Site, 2 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne : Proposed Planning Scheme Changes, 2017] Two buildings are in the background. Nine people are standing and one person is sitting by the wall that runs around the property. There are two lamp posts on vacant land in the forefront. One of many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund. Permission to be obtained for reproduction and publication. <a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank">For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria</a> ; Glass slide; Images collectionPhotography
Tivoli, South Yarra, c. 1867 (residence of William Montgomerie Bell); Gunn's Slides (Firm); GS-EV-57
GS-EV-57; Tivoli, South Yarra, c. 1867 (residence of William Montgomerie Bell); Gunn's Slides (Firm); Glass slide that depicts a single storey residential dwelling in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra. The building is in a bushland setting and has a large veranda area. There is a garden in the foreground and cloudy sky in the background. This land, in what was then Prahran, was bought by George Augustus Robinson in 1840. He had three houses built. These were Blairgowrie, Rosemont and Tivoli Estate [Trivolia]. This house and its 25 acres of land was at first let to William Montgomerie Bell in 1855. The property is shown on the 1855 James Kearney 'Map of Melbourne and its Suburbs. On Tivoli Road and River street. Now part of the Tivoli Urban Conservation Area. One of many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund. Selby gave a lecture entitled 'Early Melbourne and the Story of South Yarra', at Christ Church Hall, Toorak, on 6th January 1947. W.M. Bell, a pastoralist, merchant, churchman and civic leader, was mayor of Melbourne in 1848 and M.L.A. from January to March 1860. He died at "Tivoli" 16 September 1867. Permission to be obtained for reproduction and publication. <a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank">For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria</a> ; Glass slide; Images collectionPhotography
Separation Tree, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne - gs-g-51
GS-G-51; Separation Tree, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1906; Photograph of a tree located on the Tennyson Lawn in the Botanical Gardens. The tree was one of two original river red gums that were along the banks of the swampy billabong which became part of the ornamental lake. Superimposed on the lower left of the image is a photograph of the shield-shaped plaque that was affixed to the tree. The plaque reads: Separation Tree / Under this tree on 15th Nov 1850, / public rejoicings of citizens of Melbourne / took place in celebration of the / authorized separation / of the Colony of Victoria / from N.S.W. on 1st July 1851. The tree, a Eucalyptus camaldulensis, was vandalised in 2010 and 2013, and now only the dead trunk and three short limbs remain. It was one of the few trees left in the garden that pre-dated European colonization. The tree was approximately 24 m (79 ft) in height with a canopy that was around 27 m (89 ft) wide. The trunk had a circumference of 3.83 m (13 ft) at its girth. A plaque commemorating the centenary of the separation of the colonies was placed at the base of the tree in 1951. One of the many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund.; Glass slide; Images collectionPhotography
James Horatio Nelson Cassell : Detail, Old Melbourne Cemetery, c. 1920; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; GS-TM-15
GS-TM-15; James Horatio Nelson Cassell : Detail, Old Melbourne Cemetery, c. 1920; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; Photograph of the inscription on the memorial placed over the remains of the Hon. James Horatio Nelson Cassell, public servant. The metal railing in the foreground surrounds his wife's simple flat topped memorial. The inscription is carved onto one side of the elaborately decorated pedestal base. It reads: (the image has been cropped on the right ) THE HONORABLE JAMES HORATIO NELSON CASSELL Collector of Customs, Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils of Victoria [Gothic script] This Monument Has been erected by his fellow colonists In acknowledgement of eminent public services Rendered to this colony. Born at London 11th December 1814 Died at Hawksburn House near Melbourne 21st November 1853 Aged 39 years. This image is attributed to Everard Studley Miller who photographed many graves and tombstones in the Old Melbourne Cemetery (established in 1837) around 1920 as part of a project led by Isaac Selby to record and commemorate all aspects of Melbourne's second cemetery (the first being at Flagstaff Hill). The RHSV holds original glass negatives and albums of the photographs from this project. One of the many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund. For more information about this image <a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank"> contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria.</a>; Photograph; Images collectionPhotography
Charles Dight : Old Melbourne Cemetery, c. 1920; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; GS-TM-22
GS-TM-22; Charles Dight : Old Melbourne Cemetery, c. 1920; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; Photograph of the gravestone placed over the remains of Charles H Dight, miller and politician. The blurred image shows the plain rectangular, horizontal stone surrounded by a railing. The inscription reads: (171 in Selby's grave index p. 383 OPMHoM) Erected To The Memory Of CHARLES H DIGHT Who Departed This Life 9th October 1852 Aged 38 Years Charles was a son of John Dight who in 1838 bought land next to rock falls on the Yarra River, now called Dights Falls. John constructed a water powered brick mill to produce flour, which Charles and his brother John took ownership of in 1843. Charles was also elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as the member for North Bourke. This image is attributed to Everard Studley Miller who photographed many graves and tombstones in the Old Melbourne Cemetery (established in 1837) around 1920 as part of a project led by Isaac Selby to record and commemorate all aspects of Melbourne's second cemetery (the first being at Flagstaff Hill). The RHSV holds original glass negatives and albums of the photographs from this project. One of the many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund. Selby numbered this slide #15. For more information about this image <a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank"> contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria.</a>; Photograph; Images collectionPhotography
Miriam Louisa Hart : Old Melbourne Cemetery, Jewish section, c. 1920; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; GS-TM-27
GS-TM-27; Miriam Louisa Hart : Old Melbourne Cemetery, Jewish section, c. 1920; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; Photograph of a rectangular tombstone with a rounded top set in front of a hedge and fence. Selby tells us that, "Asher Hyman Hart applied for land in the Old Cemetery, and an acre was granted to the Jews... Louisa Hart died at 44." (pp. 174, OPMHoM) The inscription reads: (425 in Selby's grave index p. 399 OPMHoM) 10 lines of Hebrew Beneath this lieth deposited Miriam LOUISA the beloved wife of M. J. HART Who Departed This Life (Gothic script) On The 18th February 1849 Interred On The 19th May Her Soul Rest In Peace This burials was among the few that remained in the Jewish section after the first market expansion in 1877. This image is attributed to Everard Studley Miller who photographed many graves and tombstones in the Old Melbourne Cemetery (established in 1837) around 1920 as part of a project led by Isaac Selby to record and commemorate all aspects of Melbourne's second cemetery (the first being at Flagstaff Hill). The RHSV holds original glass negatives and albums of the photographs from this project. One of the many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund. For more information about this image <a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank"> contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria.</a>; Photograph; Images collectionPhotography
Old Melbourne Cemetery : three views with captions showing gravestones and monuments, c. 1920; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; GS-TM-50
GS-TM-50; Old Melbourne Cemetery : three views with captions showing gravestones and monuments, c. 1920; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; Montage of three colourised photographs showing views of Old Melbourne Cemetery. The top left image features the monuments, from left, of James Jackson, James Horatio Nelson Cassell, the wife of Thomas Brock, the wife of Isaac Buchanan, Allan K. Renny and Thomas Elder Boyd. The bottom left image shows the graves, from left, of Ann Hayley, ?,Joseph Raleigh, Captain Cole, Sophia Baker, J. D. Lyon Campbell, Charlotte Airey, John Rolls and Dr Edmund Hobson. The captions on the left of the image are blurred and hard to read, but can be found also on a photograph in album AL046. The image on the right shows Batman's monument. This image is attributed to Everard Studley Miller who photographed many graves and tombstones in the Old Melbourne Cemetery (established in 1837) around 1920 as part of a project led by Isaac Selby to record and commemorate all aspects of Melbourne's second cemetery (the first being at Flagstaff Hill). The RHSV holds original glass negatives and albums of the photographs from this project. One of the many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund. For more information about this image <a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank"> contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria.</a>; Photograph; Images collectionPhotography
James Jackson : Old Melbourne Cemetery, c. 1920; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; GS-TM-58
GS-TM-58; James Jackson : Old Melbourne Cemetery, c. 1920; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; A colourised photograph of a "splendid octagonal obelisk on a square pedestal in a railed grave," dedicated to James Jackson. The southern boundary fence and the trees along Franklin Street can be seen in the back ground. The inscription reads: (99 in Selby's grave index p. 379, OPMHoM) Erected by several colonists in memory of James Jackson, Esq., of Toorak, who died at sea on board the barque Nelson, during her passage to England on Sunday, 9th February, 1851, aged 43 years. Selby states that he copied James Jackson's history from William Westgarth's Early Melbourne. Jackson, "greatest merchant of this early time", built Toorak House, later residence of the Governor. (p. 132, OPMHoM) This image is attributed to Everard Studley Miller who photographed many graves and tombstones in the Old Melbourne Cemetery (established in 1837) around 1920 as part of a project led by Isaac Selby to record and commemorate all aspects of Melbourne's second cemetery (the first being at Flagstaff Hill). The RHSV holds original glass negatives and albums of the photographs from this project. One of the many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund. Selby slide #50. For more information about this image <a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank"> contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria.</a>; Photograph; Images collectionPhotography
First flight of a hot-air balloon carrying living beings, Versailles, 19 September 1783 ; c. 1783 (original image); GS-USM-03
GS-USM-03; First flight of a hot-air balloon carrying living beings, Versailles, 19 September 1783 ; The first flight of a hot-air balloon carrying living beings, 19 September 1783 The Montgolfier brothers invented the hot-air balloon and were called on to demonstrate their creation before Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette at Versailles. The king had decreed that the test flight was too dangerous to involve human beings so a ‘crew’ of a sheep, a duck and a cock were sent aloft instead. The balloon was aloft for about eight minutes and covered about two miles. The livestock returned to earth unscathed except that the cock had a damaged wing. This caused concern about the perils of aerial travel until witnesses testified that that they had seen the sheep kick the cock before take-off. Confidence was restored thus paving the way for the first balloon ascent with a human crew a few weeks later. One of the many slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund. This image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission.<a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank">For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria</a>; c. 1783 (original image); Glass slide; Images collectionPhotography
LIB 028882; Old Melbourne town : before the gold rush; Cannon, Michael, 1929-2022; Contents: Port Phillip in the 1840s : an economic and social profile Victoria's forgotten pioneers : convicts : in on hectic decade Wild days at Williamstown and Port Melbourne The first land boom and bust in Melbourne land values No mercy for John Batman's family Melbourne's inhabitants forced to drink Yarra water Early punt services overcome difficult rivers First bridges to take people south of the Yarra Securing the town from gunpowder explosions When Melbourne streets looked like porridge Law enforcement come to the new district A multitude of disputes in establishing Masters and servants in the 1840s Beginnings of Melbourne suburbs Deciding the right spot for the Botanic Gardens First permanent government offices In fits and starts, Port Phillip gets an efficient mail service Shocking state of public health Slow progress towards helping the poor and sick Amid continued scandals, the government takes responsibility for the insane Importance of religion in colonial life A Mechanics' Institute - without mechanics Lawless state of Melbourne streets How ships found their way into Port Phillip Bay Suburban playgrounds for the ambitious Vagabond actors begin Melbourne's theatrical life Public-house life in the 1840s Ups and downs of Melbourne's first banks Financial troubles of the first town councils Independence for a fifteen-year-old Includes images, illustrations, photographs, portraits, bibliography (pages 465-477) and index.; Book; LibraryLibrary
'Journal of an expedition in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia : Being Some Account of Travels and Explorations Made in that Country Between 23 June and 23 October 1910 on Behalf of William Orr, Esq, of Melbourne', 1953; Love, Stuart G.; MS 023932 (Box 003-2)
MS 023932 (Box 003-2); 'Journal of an expedition in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia : Being Some Account of Travels and Explorations Made in that Country Between 23 June and 23 October 1910 on Behalf of William Orr, Esq, of Melbourne', 1953; Love, Stuart G.; Please note : these records reflect the creator’s views, and/or those of the period and may contain terms and views which are culturally sensitive and not considered appropriate today. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that these records may contain names and/or images of deceased persons. Includes description of native fauna, of encounters with Aboriginal Australians ; official and unofficial accounts of report to police at Roper Bar regarding rumour of murder of the expedition party ; summary of results of expedition party, including maps. The expedition was financed by William Orr (13 February 1843-6 February 1929) was an Australian politician and mining prospector. According to the Barrier Miner, Orr was 'one of the pioneers of [the] mining industry'. NOTE: The original journal was written in 1910, the present (1953) is an exact copy with the exception of the geological summary which has been summarised. A number of footnotes, comments and observations were added in 1944 and 1948. <a href="http://192.168.11.16:93/index.php/ms-023932-pdf" target="_blank">RHSV Staff & Volunteers click here for AtoM</a>; Diary; Manuscripts Collection; Donated by Stuart LoveArchives
Rev. John Ham (1797-1852) : Baptist pastor; P-42.001-C
P-42.001-C; Rev. John Ham (1797-1852) : Baptist pastor; Portrait of Baptist Minister, Reverend John Ham. He was born in England, and ordained into the Baptist ministry in 1833. In 1842 he sailed to Melbourne, and while there preached at the Mechanic's Institute and the Collins Street Independent Church. He worked to obtained funding to build the Baptist Church in Collins Street. He also set up a mission for Aboriginal children at the confluence of the Merri Creek and the Yarra River. He resigned as pastor of the Collins Street Baptist Church in 1847, and spend the rest of his days in Bathurst, until he died in 1852. One of his sons, Thomas Ham (1821-1870) became a notable engraver and publisher, whilst another son in Jabez Ham (1826-1876) would work on Newspapers such as The Star and The Age. [source : Port Phillip Pioneers website] This image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission .<a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank">For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria</a>; Photograph; Images collectionPhotography