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Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Anglo-Australasian Photographic Company, Cumberland Creek, near Point Sturt, c. 1876
... ‘Cumberland Creek, near Point Sturt’ : Views of Victoria... Creek, near Point Sturt’ : Views of Victoria (General Series ...Nicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic journeys in Gippsland, he opened a studio in Adelaide. From 1870 to 1876 he lived and worked in Talbot in Central Victoria. In 1876 he purchased T. F. Chuck's studios in the Royal Arcade Melbourne. In 1885, following the introduction of dry plate photography, he began a series of landscape series, which were commercially successful. As a photographer, he travelled extensively through Victoria, photographing places few of his contemporaries had previously seen. He died in 1918. Reference: Jack Cato, 'Caire, Nicholas John (1837–1918)', Australian Dictionary of Biography.An original, rare photograph from the series 'Views of Victoria: General Series' by the photographer, Nicholas Caire (1837-1918). The 60 photographs that comprise the series were issued c. 1876 and reinforced a neo-Romantic view of the Australian landscape to which a growing nationalist movement would respond. Nicholas Caire was active as a photographer in Australia from 1858 until his death in 1918. His vision of the Australian bush and pioneer life had a counterpart in the works of Henry Lawson and other nationalist poets, authors and painters.‘Cumberland Creek, near Point Sturt’ : Views of Victoria (General Series) No.59 : Albumen silver photograph | Photo on card with Title and Description on reverse | Mounted 24 x 30 cm; Photo 12 x 17 cm.On Reverse: ‘The Cumberland Creek is so named from the close resemblance it bears to the place bearing that name in the mother country. The present illustration represents the precipices and hills which surround the Cumberland Creek. The soil around the hills is mostly sandstone rubble, hence the only vegetation identical with the spot is the inevitable sword grass and salt scrub, which frequently exist where no other vegetation can be found.’nicholas caire (1837-1918), landscape photography -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer, Land Sale Advertisement and auction notice - Range View Estate, Ringwood, Victoria - 1920
... Subdivision includes Deep Creek Road, Range View Grove.... Subdivision includes Deep Creek Road, Range View Grove, Warnes Road ...Advertisement for sale of 150 residential allotments with terms of sale, summary of local features and services, and map showing location and layout of subdivision within the boundary of Mitcham to the west of Ringwood, Victoria. Copy of newspaper advertisement (The Herald, Melbourne, Wednesday 3 March, 1920) refers to public auction date for Range View Estate Ringwood - Saturday, 27th March, 1920.Subdivision includes Deep Creek Road, Range View Grove, Warnes Road, Tarrangower Avenue, Prince Edward Avenue, James Avenue, and White Horse Road, Mitcham. Agents - Phillips & Nicholson, 281 Collins Street, Melbourne, Telephone Central 10907. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Booklet - Mt Beauty and the Kiewa Scheme x2
... Dam at No. 3 Power Station, the road to Falls Creek and a view.... The photos cover Falls Creek with snow, lifts and skiers - one ...This booklet was produced to advertise Mt Beauty, the Kiewa Scheme & surrounding areas to visitors / tourists. The photos cover Falls Creek with snow, lifts and skiers - one with Spion Kopje Lodge. Also Tawonga Camping ground, Bogong Village, Mt Beauty Chalet, the Control panel at Kiewa Power Station, Clover Dam at No. 3 Power Station, the road to Falls Creek and a view of Mt Beauty township. The photos indicate what Mt Beauty and the Kiewa Valley and High Plains looked like c1950's during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The area was recognised and encouraged as a tourist attraction especially Falls Creek enabling comparison with later photos and ideas. A fold down booklet postcard size of 12 colored photos - back to back of Mt Beauty, the Kiewa Scheme & surrounds. They fold in to form a front photo with title and a back card for stamp & address of addressee. On the back of the front photo are a few paragraphs describing the beauty, history and 'things to do' in the area for the visitor / tourist. mt beauty; kiewa scheme; tawonga; bogong; clover dam; kiewa valley; bogong high plains -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Pamphlet, G.A. Green, Auction Sale Brochure - Garden Farms Estate, Ringwood, Victoria - 1919, 1919
... Field - Potatoes on Lot 28 (Image) Picture of Bayswater Creek... Field - Potatoes on Lot 28 (Image) Picture of Bayswater Creek ...Multi-fold brochure advertising public auction of one-acre, 2-acre, 5-acre and 8-acre allotments in Ringwood and Bayswater on Saturday 12th April, 1919. Brochure includes terms of sale, description of subdivision features and local facilities, and photographic images of the area.Subdivison includes Canterbury Road Heathmont, Armstrong Road Heathmont, Armstrong Road Bayswater, Bungalook Road Heathmont, Bungalook Road Bayswater, and Orchard Road Bayswater. Road shown as Bayswater Road to Bayswater became Mountain Highway Bayswater. Vendor: H.E.B.Armstrong, Auctioneers: Coghill & Haughton, 79 Swanston Street Melbourne, Telephone Central 2793, in conjunction with J.B. McAlpin, Ringwood, Opposite Station, Telephone Ringwood 7. (Map) Woodcock & McCormack, Civil Engineers Architects & Surveyors, 430 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Phone 3241 Central. MOST OF THE MONEY COMES OUT OF THE LAND. And more money can be obtained from anb acre of fruit than from an acre of any other produce. But you do not have to grow fruit on Garden Farms Estate. You can go in for - Outer Suburban Home - Market Garden - Orchard - Pig Raising - Poultry Farm - Small Dairy Farm - Small Fruits - Floral Culture - Scent and Bee Farm - Or just for a Week-end Home. RINGWOOD - THE PLACE TO LIVE. The Beautiful Ringwood District has so many natural attractions, that half a Land Agent's work is done in just showing a prospective buyer round and about. Ringwood has a pull of its own that attracts folk, proved beyond doubt by its rapid development within the last decade (spite the war). First, it is high and healthy, picturesque and undulating, convenient of access, sufficiently close to the Metropolis for City and Business folk to live at Ringwood. Its development is solid, because most of its people are industrious husbandmen, real producers, who have turned idle hills into smiling gardens. These are the kind of real people to live amongst; ones who wear out their spades. The rapidly-developing town has excellent Stores, Trade and Repair Shops Churches, Banks, Telephone Exchange, Weekly General Market, Cool Stores, and good Private and State Schools, etc.; is Electrically lit, has Metropolitan Water Supply, and generally provides so that practically all shopping can be done locally. WHY RINGWOOD MUST GROW. Ringwood is a great centre and must be a greater. Two rapidly-developing railways junction here. The passengers from Ringwood Station cityward, in one year, number 250,000. Ringwood will be the terminus of the Outer Suburban Electric Eastern Railway. Its natural boundaries are the River Yarra on the North, Dandenong Creek on the South, the popular town of Croydon on the East, and the suburb of Mitcham on the West. This is a large territory that is steadily being converted from intense culture, and then it might be called (as regards its gardens) "The Devon Territory of Victoria." ARMSTRONG ROAD. This new road traverses Garden Farms Estate from its northern boundary on the main Canterbury Road, across Dandenong Creek, to its southern boundary on the main Bayswater Road, and will provide a long-desired additional link of communication between Bayswater and Ringwood. The 1-acre building sites on Bayswater Road are within 8 minutes' walk of the Bayswater Railway Station, and the Canterbury Road frontages are only 1-1/2 miles from Ringwood Station, and 1/2 mile from the Railway Station site of Canterbury Road; therefore, the whole Estate is easy of access and there should be a large demand for land so favourably placed. (Image) Cultivation Field - Potatoes on Lot 28 (Image) Picture of Bayswater Creek Flats. (Image) View from "Korumbeen" where Mr. Armstrong lived on Garden Farms Estate. Estate outlined in white ring. (Image) Site of New Bridge over Dandenong Creek. (Image) On one of the timbered lots adjoining railway. (Image) This Dandenong Creek traveres the Estate. (Image) Main Fern Tree Gully Line bisects the Estate. -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, 1865
... Taken in Beechworth 1865, this photograph depicts the view..., this photograph depicts the view of the Spring creek with the Beechworth ...Taken in Beechworth 1865, this photograph depicts the view of the Spring creek with the Beechworth township in the background. This photograph was taken 13 years after the discovery of Gold at Spring Creek. Within eleven months of the discovery in 1852, over 8000 hopeful prospectors had descended on the region, transforming the seemingly undisturbed land into what a visiting journalist in 1880s referred to as; "A Titan's Field". Huge mounds of earth were churned by hundreds of miners in search for gold, almost every available resource the land had to offer was used for something; even the bark off the gums were stripped to line huts and shafts. By 1857 more than 20,000 people lived in Beechworth, and with this influx the town prospered with the building of numerous churches, banks, schools, shops and hotels along with a prison and hospital.Black and white rectangular photograph. Image is printed on matte photographic paper and is mounted on cardboard.Obverse: NO INSCRIPTION Reverse: BMM6925 / BEECHWORTH FROM SPRING CREEK 1865 beechworth, spring creek, gold rush, titan's field, 1865, prospectors -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph
Taken in Beechworth, this photograph was taken from Albert road with a view of the bridge over spring creek. In the foreground, there appears three brothers who worked for Zwar tannery.Black and white rectangular photograph. The image is printed on matte photographic paper. Obverse: NO INSCRIPTION Reverse: 7591 Albert Rd. Italian family, 3 brothers worked for the tannery Copied from the albums of Sergio Santori, Wangaratta. beechworth, albert road, zwar, tannery, spring creek, burke musuem, photograph, black and white -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, House St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads [Greensborough], 02/05/2013
These photographs of the house on the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads was taken in 2013 to show changes over 40 years, based on Ron Reynold's sketches in the 1973 publication 'Greensborough and Greenhills' published by Cypress Books... which states "Built on a steep hill in a bush setting in the early 1920s, for a Dr Wood, the weatherboard house now overlooks an area of activity and change. The owners, Mr and Mrs E. 'Bluey' Blackburn, remember when their 3/4 acre building block dropped to the edge of a dirt road. Today the view from the high verandah encompasses the Main Street shopping centre, new and old bridges, new roads and houses, the Plenty River, natural bush, hills and sports grounds."Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough and greenhills, st helena road greensborough, diamond creek road greensborough, wood family, ron reynolds -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, View of Greensborough from Delfin Crescent, 02/05/2013
This photograph of Greensborough was taken from Delfin Crescent in 2013 to show changes over 40 years, based on Ron Reynold’s sketches in the 1973 publication “Greensborough and Greenhills” published by Cypress Books. Delphin Crescent [previously known as Medhurst Street] was created about 1970 in association with the Delfin Building Company. It was at this time also, that major works on Diamond Creek Road raised the level of the road facilitating the connection of Delfin Crescent with Diamond Creek Road. [Note: 'Medhurst Street was only listed on planning maps pre 1950 when the 'street' had no residents or development.]Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough and greenhills -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, View from Sondemeyers, 1925c
Photograph shows a view of Greensborough from 'Sondemeyers Hill' located near the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads. It looks south towards the township of Greensborough. It is a rural scene.Digital copy of black and white photograph.st helena road, diamond creek road, sondemeyers hill, greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Pioneer Reserve 2014 -1, 21/05/2014
Pioneer Reserve, Greensborough is a small park on the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads. It is adjacent to the site of Greensborough's first bridge across the Plenty River, c. 1864 - 1960s. The shelter, viewing platform, retaining wall and entrance are built from the bridge's massive bluestone arched abutments dismantled between 1974 and 1983. Pioneer Reserve is historically significant for its formative association with noted local landscape designer Gordon Ford in 1968, and it is likely that remnant large field stones at the entrance drive to the Reserve remain from his design. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Pioneer Reserve 2014 -2, 01/10/2014
Pioneer Reserve, Greensborough is a small park on the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads. It is adjacent to the site of Greensborough's first bridge across the Plenty River, c. 1864 - 1960s. The shelter, viewing platform, retaining wall and entrance are built from the bridge's massive bluestone arched abutments dismantled between 1974 and 1983. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.pioneer reserve greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Pioneer Reserve 2014 -3, 01/10/2014
Pioneer Reserve, Greensborough is a small park on the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads. It is adjacent to the site of Greensborough's first bridge across the Plenty River, c. 1864 - 1960s. The shelter, viewing platform, retaining wall and entrance are built from the bridge's massive bluestone arched abutments dismantled between 1974 and 1983. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.pioneer reserve greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Pioneer Reserve 2014 -4, 23/09/2014
Pioneer Reserve, Greensborough is a small park on the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads. It is adjacent to the site of Greensborough's first bridge across the Plenty River, c. 1864 - 1960s. The shelter, viewing platform, retaining wall and entrance are built from the bridge's massive bluestone arched abutments dismantled between 1974 and 1983. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.pioneer reserve greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Pioneer Reserve 2014 -5, 23/09/2014
Pioneer Reserve, Greensborough is a small park on the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads. It is adjacent to the site of Greensborough's first bridge across the Plenty River, c. 1864 - 1960s. The shelter, viewing platform, retaining wall and entrance are built from the bridge's massive bluestone arched abutments dismantled between 1974 and 1983. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.pioneer reserve greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Pioneer Reserve 2014 -6, 23/09/2014
Pioneer Reserve, Greensborough is a small park on the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads. It is adjacent to the site of Greensborough's first bridge across the Plenty River, c. 1864 - 1960s. The shelter, viewing platform, retaining wall and entrance are built from the bridge's massive bluestone arched abutments dismantled between 1974 and 1983. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.pioneer reserve greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Pioneer Reserve 2014, 23/09/2014
Pioneer Reserve, Greensborough is a small park on the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads. It is adjacent to the site of Greensborough's first bridge across the Plenty River, c. 1864 - 1960s. The shelter, viewing platform, retaining wall and entrance are built from the bridge's massive bluestone arched abutments dismantled between 1974 and 1983. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.pioneer reserve greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Pioneer Reserve 2014 -8, 23/09/2014
Pioneer Reserve, Greensborough is a small park on the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads. It is adjacent to the site of Greensborough's first bridge across the Plenty River, c. 1864 - 1960s. The shelter, viewing platform, retaining wall and entrance are built from the bridge's massive bluestone arched abutments dismantled between 1974 and 1983. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.pioneer reserve greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Ray White Greensborough, 3 St Helena Road Greensborough [veranda and views], 2017_
Exterior photographs of the house at 3 St Helena Road Greensborough (corner Diamond Creek Road), showing the veranda and views over Greensborough. The house was built in 1920. These photographs are from the Ray White sales brochure 2017. The 4 bedroom property sold in December 2017 for $900,000; previous sales: April 2009, $600,000; June 1981, $36,500; June 1976, $32,500. Digital copy of 4 colour photographs.st helena road greensborough, diamond creek road greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, View from Flodden Way Briar Hill, 1966-1969
View from Flodden Way, looking across to the next ridge. "I remember a row of houses being burnt beyond that ridge at Diamond Creek and having ash inside our home." The Noone family lived at 1 Flodden Way from 1966 to 1969. Caption by Julie Noone 2017.Shows the development of the area in the 1960s.Digital copy of colour photograph, taken from photographic slide.flodden way briar hill -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour Photograph, Aerial View of Mt Clear, 1985
Aerial View of Mt Clear showing Mt Clear Technical School and Canadian Creek.mount clear, mount clear techncial school, canadian creek -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, The Wild Heart of the Yarra Valley, Unknown
A pictorial book of the flora, fauna, rivers, waterfalls and rainforest in the Upper Yarra ValleyPaperback. Front cover has a main photograph of a creek running through a forest. There is also four smaller photographs. They are of a Red Coral Fungi, a Superb Lyrebird, a night time view looking upwards in a grove of trees and a view of a Soft tree fern. The back cover has a photograph of a Superb Lyrebird.yarra valley, upper yarra valley, flora, fauna, photography, rivers, waterfalls, rainforest, nature, donovan wilson -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour postcard, K. & H. Ellis, Panorama of Marysville with Black Range in background, Pre 2009
A colour photograph of a view of Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of a view of Marysville in Victoria. The photograph has been taken from one of the many lookouts that surround Marysville.Panorama of Marysville with Black Range in background. Colorscans MARYSVILLE - VICTORIA Panorama of Marysville with Black/ Range in background. c PUBLISHED & PRINTED BY COLORSCAPES PUBLISHING PTY LTD 118-120 BRIGHTON STREET RICHMOND 3121 Supa-vu/ cards Photographed and Distributed by:/ K. & H. ELLIS - 35 Old Warburton Road/ Warburton 3799 20-1-81/ Dear Mum/ Just a line/ to let you know we/ have settled in here./ Its a nice park not to/ big, with a river in/ behind the van. (its/ more like a swift/ running creek, the/ kids are really enjoying/ it. There are plenty of/ walks to go on, up here/ tracks everywhere./ Hows the cooler going/ keeping you cool?/ We are able to say here until/ Sunday./ See you Mum/ Love Lois, Tom,/ & Kids. Mrs A. McTaggart/ 2 Frederick Street/ Kyabram Vic/ 3620. On reverse of postcard are 5 black marks; one in each corner and one in the centre from where the postcard has been removed from an album.marysville, victoria, postcard, souvenir, k & h ellis, colorscans publishing -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, The Wild Heart of the Yarra Valley, Unknown
A pictorial book of the flora, fauna, rivers, waterfalls and rainforest in the Upper Yarra ValleyPaperback. Front cover has a main photograph of a creek running through a forest. There is also four smaller photographs. They are of a Red Coral Fungi, a Superb Lyrebird, a night time view looking upwards in a grove of trees and a view of a Soft tree fern. The back cover has a photograph of a Superb Lyrebird.yarra valley, upper yarra valley, flora, fauna, photography, rivers, waterfalls, rainforest, nature, donovan wilson -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Non Fiction History, The Kiewa Story, circa 1993
This book provides in chronological order the development of the Kiewa Hydro-electricity scheme from the first concept (1911) to final construction work (1961). It covers the first attempt to utilise the power of the Victorian Alps water system. It started from a private syndicate and developed to the current State Electricity Commission of Victoria. The incentive for the Hydro scheme was to make money and not as an alternative to the carbon producing coal fired power plants. These coal fired power plants were increasing in numbers to service an ever increasing demand made by population expansion, especially in cities and large rural settlements. This demand spiraled up after World War II when there was a tremendous spike in immigration numbers due to refugees and displaced persons in Europe. The ability to utilise the untapped water provided by the winter snow fields, for a higher yield in electricity, was a powerful incentive to overcome the physical hardships in this remote Alpine region. Future power requirements may initiate the re-installation of the other two power stations(Pretty Valley and Big Hill) covered in original Scheme. This publication not only covers the development of the Kiewa Valley region with respect to population (within a socio-economical framework) but also the subtle but yet strong physical changes of a relatively pristine alpine region. The demands that an ever growing regional population places on the environment is clearly documented in print and black and white photographs. The working and living conditions of those who constructed and gave life to this hydro scheme is well documented in this book. It may be viewed as spartan now but was relevantly good at that moment in time, especially for those workers fleeing a devastated European environment. The successful planning and consideration to minimising any intrusion upon the natural alpine forests and high plains can viewed as an example (compared to the Tasmanian Hydro schemes) of how future hydro schemes (an inevitable requirement) will proceed. Most rural towns (in the early 1900s) were built by unencumbered rural based citizens, with the exception of Mount Beauty and Falls Creek. These two settlements were brought into life by a State (Victorian) Authority for a specific function and program. They were a gated community, that is, only open to construction workers involved with the hydro scheme. All facilities within these communities were provided by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. The impact on the social, financial and individual independency of the community, by the transition from the S.E.C .environment to one of local government (Shire of Bright), had in some cases a severe impact.This hard covered book has a green cover with pictures on the front and back covers. The front cover has a coloured picture of a snow covered Mount Bogong taken from the opposite mountain range. The valley between both ranges has a whisk of mist over it. At the bottom of this picture are three black and white photographs covering the construction of the Kiewa Hydro - Electricity Scheme. On the back cover is a photograph, (black and white) detailing the Bogong village and Junction dam containing lake Guy. The inside front cover is a black and white photograph which details the construction of the West Kiewa tailrace tunnel during April 1951. The inside back cover is a black and white photograph of the concrete pour at the Clover Dam circa 1952. All photographs and sketches are in black and white. The pages are approximately 160 g/m2 and those which have photographs are on gloss paper.Book spine: "The Kiewa Story Graham Napier Geoff Easdown" alongside this is a white framed circle with white spokes radiating out and underneath in white lettering SECkiewa valley, hydro scheme, victorian alpine region, electricity generators, graham napier, geoff easdown -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph - Mt Beauty timber Industries, 1960's (estimate only)
Hume and Hovell discovered the area in 1824 and by the end of the 19th century the valley was transformed by logging, dairy and beef cattle properties and tobacco farms. Timber was required for construction of McKay Creek Power Station which began construction in 1951 and also the camps and houses for the workers and their families. There was a need for housing and infrastructure for an increasing population of workers for the hydro-electric scheme as there was a general shortage of this commodity. A timber mill was started in Tawonga by Mates, of Albury, in 1945, and electricity became available in 1946 the S.E.C. bought the mill, and enlarged it. In 1960 it was purchase by a local family. They also started a timber mill in Mt Beauty and worked both until 1980 when they closed the Tawonga mill and enlarged the mill called Mt. Beauty Timbers Pty Ltd which employed approximately 50 people. A pictorial record of the development of the Mt Beauty community and the local timber industry.Colour photograph of aerial view of Mt Beauty Timber Mills and surrounding area including pondage and part of airfield. Photo taken in 1960’s (estimate only)Handwritten in ink on back of photograph in very faint writing – Recent photo of Mt Beauty Timber Industries Mt Beauty Operationsmt beauty timber industry, timber industry, timber mill, secv -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photographs –Collection of 10 copies and original black and white photographs and printed articles relating to skiing on the Bogong High Plains
After World War II, the Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme was started in the Kiewa River Valley by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. On land previously used only for summer cattle grazing in the natural alpine grasslands, the first ski lodge was built in 1948 by workers from the hydro scheme as skiing was a popular recreation. Many of the hydro employees were of European background and had grown up enjoying skiing and snow sports in their homelands and were keen to continue to pursue their winter sports interests. The first lift, a rope tow, was built in 1951 at Falls Creek and the first chairlift in Australia was constructed there in 1957. Two T-Bars were opened in 1961. In 1964, the Victorian Municipal Directory recorded that Falls Creek had 29 ski club lodges and 16 commercial lodges. The area became a popular tourist destination for both winter and summer sports.: Employees of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria in the Kiewa River Valley were the earliest skiers on the Bogong High Plains and built one of the first ski lodges at Falls Creek. They were amongst those pivotal in the development of the skiing and tourist industry at Falls Creek and on the Bogong High Plains. Collection of 10 copies and original black and white photographs and printed articles relating to skiing on the Bogong High Plains. Some pieces have been enlarged to A3 poster size copies for display purposes 1. Copy of black and white photograph of group of skiers at Falls Creek 2. Copy of photograph of early skier on Bogong High Plains with temporary buildings and tents in the background 3. Copy of photograph of 3 skiers on Mt McKay 4. Copy of SECV photograph of Rocky Valley Camp under snow 5. Early sepia photograph of Falls Creek village with skiers in the foreground 6. Copy of a page from booklet (SECV?) promoting the benefits of owning a holiday home in the Bogong Village area 7. Copy of a page from booklet (SECV?) promoting the benefits of holidaying in and around Falls Creek/Mt Beauty 8. Panoramic view of ski fields with skis in the foreground 9. Photograph of young skier (identity unknown) 10. Photograph of 2 male skiers (identity unknown) performing a small jump 1. Bogong Ski Club Members & Friends 1944 2. Jack Neve – electrician. Rocky Valley 3. 17.5.55 Skiers ascending Mt McKay 4. State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Date:17.8.55 No:K8132 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works. Rocky Valley Camp – From Engineering Office 5 & 9 No markings 6 & 7 Short article relating to photos on each page 8. Handwritten signature on rear of photo (Sandra Conea) 10 Faded unreadable photographers stamp and handwritten numbers 6875 on rear secv; bogong high plains; skiers; falls creek; tourism -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - The Autobiography of Ernest Forras, Earnest Escapades Seriously for fun only The autobiography of Ernest Forras with Jan Henderson
Ernest migrated from Hungary in January 1951 and helped bring commercial development to Australia's fledgling snowfields. He was keen to find Alpine employment, eventually importing ski and sports gear. This book covers his time in Hungary and his visits to the Alpine Ski Resorts - an insight into the early years of skiing in Australia.Ernest visited Falls Creek on the Bogong High Plains in 1951 and describes the area on pages 66 to76 from the point of view of an Hungarian migrant. He visited Falls Creek because his brother had got work on Kiewa Hydro Electric Ssheme.Hard dark brown cover book with dust cover coloured in red, white and green with title in black and a photo of Ernest Forras below. It consists of 190 pages. After page 54 and between Part one and Two, there are 18 pages of photos on photographic paper.Written in shaky writing on inside first page "To Debbie / From Hungary With Love / Ernest Forras 2002 / Mt Beautyernest forras, australian ski resorts from 1951, hungary pre 1951 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, View south up New Street from reserve on the bank of the Mullum Creek. 1981
Written on back of photograph, "16/6/81. View south up New Street from reserve on the bank of the Mullum Creek." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, View along the bank of the Mullum Creek at the foot of New Street 1981
Written on back of photograph, "16/7/81. View along the bank of the Mullum Creek at the foot of New Street." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, View along Mullum Creek in the reserve at foot of New Street 1981
... View along Mullum Creek in the reserve at foot of New...Written on back of photograph, "16/6/81. View along Mullum... of photograph, "16/6/81. View along Mullum Creek in the reserve at foot ...Written on back of photograph, "16/6/81. View along Mullum Creek in the reserve at foot of New Street. The water was clear"