Want to learn more about the history of your neighbourhood but like the comfort of your home computer? Come along to Rosanna Library and find out more.
Local History Online
Rosanna Library
Turnham Ave,
Rosanna
Thursday April 2
10.30am - 11.30 am
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Fires in Victoria's History
Following the recent tragedy of Balck Saturday there has been an increased interest in the history of fires generally in our community. The State Library of Victoria have responded by digitising and making available via their catalogue,five key reports on the 1983, 1977, 1944 and 1939 Victorian bushfires. More information can be found here.
Other resources also include:
Major Fires - Country Fire Authority
Major Bushfires in Victoria
Survivor remembers Black Friday 1939
Black Friday online documentary about 1939 Victorian bushfires
19 bodies of bush fires victimes recovered (Age article)
Burn : the epic story of bushfire in Australia by Paul Collins
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Community Heritage Grants
The next round of the Community Heritage Grants is now open. National Library of Australia has full details including application form.
Applications close 5pm 5th June.
The Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program aims to preserve and provide access to nationally significant, Australian cultural heritage material held by community groups across the country. Grants of up to $15,000 are available for preservation projects and training through community based workshops.
Community organisations such as historical societies, museums, public libraries, archives, Indigenous and migrant community groups which collect and provide public access to their cultural heritage collections are eligible to apply.
A wide range of activities may qualify for grants, including:
• Significance assessments of collections
• Preservation needs assessments of collections
• Purchase of archival quality storage materials
• Conservation activities including cleaning, conservation treatment or rebinding
• Purchase and installation of environmental control and monitoring equipment
• Copying of material once originals have been preserved
• Cataloguing or collection management software
• Training projects.
Applications close 5pm 5th June.
The Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program aims to preserve and provide access to nationally significant, Australian cultural heritage material held by community groups across the country. Grants of up to $15,000 are available for preservation projects and training through community based workshops.
Community organisations such as historical societies, museums, public libraries, archives, Indigenous and migrant community groups which collect and provide public access to their cultural heritage collections are eligible to apply.
A wide range of activities may qualify for grants, including:
• Significance assessments of collections
• Preservation needs assessments of collections
• Purchase of archival quality storage materials
• Conservation activities including cleaning, conservation treatment or rebinding
• Purchase and installation of environmental control and monitoring equipment
• Copying of material once originals have been preserved
• Cataloguing or collection management software
• Training projects.
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Loyal Diamond Lodge Hotel
An interesting photo from our Diamond Valley Digitisation Project
The Loyal Diamond Lodge Hotel was built in 1867, on the corner of Collins and Main Streets, Diamond Creek, this building was completely demolished 24 hours after this photo was taken in 1968. Demolition was necessary for the widening of Main Street in 1970. Note that the iron covered a shingle roof which can be seen on the weatherboard section on the left.
Other images of the hotel can be see here:
YPRL Nillumbik Digitisation Project
YPRL Nillumbik Digitisation Project
Diamond Creek Township history
Monday, March 02, 2009
Banyule Heritage Review Workshops
The Banyule Heritage Review is underway as part of Banyule Council's ongoing commitment to protect its heritage places. This review will enable places that contribute to the heritage of the community to be identified, assessed and appropriately protected.
Two public workshops are being hosted for community members and groups to participate in identifying potential places in Banyule.
For more inforamtion visit the City of Banyule
Two public workshops are being hosted for community members and groups to participate in identifying potential places in Banyule.
For more inforamtion visit the City of Banyule
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