S. K Pearce owned shops in Mt Beauty and Tawonga. The postcard was used for tourism to attract visitors to the Mt Beauty township and the Kiewa Scheme on the Bogong High Plains. The postcard gives a brief history of the town and area both created by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.The photos are historically significant and include prominent places in the Kiewa Valley, Mt Beauty and the Bogong High Plains. S. K Pearce was a prominent shop owner in the area having shops in Tawonga and in Mt Beauty as seen in one of the photos. The postcards are of interest as they are an example of advertising for tourism in the 1960's.Fold out postcards including a panel on information on Mt Beauty and the Kiewa Scheme, 12 colored labelled photos, an address & letter written in black biro. Multiple copies.Letter from Roma to 'Dad and Chris'. Their address in Bayswater. Postage stamp from Mount Beautymt beauty, kiewa hydro electric scheme, s. k. pearce, tourism

Black and White photographs of re-building of Clocktower on New site, cnr Wantirna Rd and Maroondah Hwy. See Also VC 800 for image of dome being placed on new clocktower. 2397-1 (Was SS0199): Written on back of photograph, "Base of new clock tower". 2397-3 (Was SS0198): Written on back of photograph, "Clock tower, 1967. Bryan Dale, Photographer, 9 Farnham Road, Bayswater. Telephone Bayswater 9-1756".

Black and white photograph showing view from Milton St, Heathmont"Written on back of photograph" Looking toward Bayswater and the Dandenongs from Milton St Heathmont 1952-3

Made during WW2 by gun mechanic Jack Morris of Bayswater during his time in the Navy on board the Ship "Arunta".Brass ashtray made with two bullets and a detonator cover. ash tray, bullets

Hazy view of Jack Dodd's Store in Olinda's Main Street with carts in front c1909. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Dodd’s store Olinda 1905? With his butcher’s cutting cart leading the line of coaches in the Bayswater Sassafras Olinda run.jack dodd, general store, coach, butcher

In the 1930s, Hermann Busch constructed a concrete wall across Dandenong Creek, forming "Busch's Weir" on his Bayswater property, "Waldheim". The weir wall was demolished in the 1960s.One of two paintings of weir across Dandenong Creek, mounted in beveled edge wooden frame with ornate corner moldings. (See Reg #4856B for other of two paintings in the pair)Hof Busch 1953

In the 1930s, Hermann Busch constructed a concrete wall across Dandenong Creek, forming "Busch's Weir" on his Bayswater property, "Waldheim". The weir wall was demolished in the 1960s.One of two paintings of weir across Dandenong Creek, mounted in beveled edge wooden frame with ornate corner moldings. (See Reg #4856 for other of two paintings in the pair)Hof Busch 1953