Figures

1.1   Location of Viewbank homestead (Source: Ming Wei).

3.1   Dr Robert Martin, artist and year unknown (Source: Heidelberg Historical Society).

4.1   Plan of the Viewbank site showing excavated areas (Area D comprised of test trenches in various locations around the homestead) (Source: adapted from plan prepared for Heritage Victoria by the University of Melbourne).

4.2   Aerial view of the Heritage Victoria excavation of the homestead facing north (Source: Heritage Victoria).

4.3   Homestead plan showing building phases (Source: adapted from plan prepared by Heritage Victoria).

4.4   Homestead plan showing excavation details (Source: adapted from trench plans prepared by Heritage Victoria).

4.5   Satellite image of the Viewbank site showing garden terraces (Source: Google Earth, accessed 3 August 2007).

5.1   Candlesnuffer and wick trimmer (TS 1110).

5.2   Ceramic tableware forms.

5.3   ‘Summer Flowers’ plate (TS 421).

5.4   ‘Bagdad’ pattern plate (TS 798).

5.5   Robert’s mug (TS 588).

5.6   Mustard jar (TS 872).

5.7   Fan fragments (TS 1143).

5.8   Button attachment types. From top left: one, two, three and four-hole sew-through, birdcage, hoop-shank, pin-shank and post.

5.9   Double oval shank clothing fastening (TS 1007).

5.10 Toothbrush (TS 1147).

5.11 Toothpaste jar (TS 953).

5.12 Moulded whiteware toy tea set (clockwise from top left: teacup, teapot, covered bowl and saucer).

5.13 Doll parts.

5.14 Dominoes (TS 279).

5.15 Die (TS 965).

5.16 Fish figurine (TS 779).

5.17 Bone netting needle (TS 780).

5.18 Tin-glazed earthenware vessel (TS 904).

5.19 Viewbank servant bell.

6.1   Collins Street in 1864. Briscoe and Co. Ironmongers where the Martin family purchased goods can be seen on the right side of the street (Creator: Unknown; Source: State Library of Victoria).

6.2   Alston and Brown, one of the drapers in Collins Street frequented by the Martin family, 1864 (Creator: Frederick Grosse 1828–1894; Source: State Library of Victoria).

7.1   Plan of Viewbank homestead showing room uses (Source: adapted from plan prepared by Heritage Victoria).

7.2   Detail of the plan of Viewbank from the 1875 lease showing the dwelling house, barn, stackyard and stables (Source: PROV, VPRS 460/P, Unit 1102, 1 June 1875).