The first engines to run on the Colac-Beech Forest line between 1900 and 1902 as work trains were A Class locomotives, otherwise known as 'Coffee Pots'. They were based and serviced at Colac, but coal stages were erected at Barongarook and Wimba water tanks because of the lengthy periods of waiting time required to unload sleepers and rails or to load ballast.An A Class train on a revetment hauling timber and men to build the Colac-Beech Forest railway, with a steep hillside in the background.. B/W.colac; beech forest; railway; timber;

Colour photograph showing large bay of North Arm and calm waterway between steep timbered banks Lakes Entrance Victoria tourism, houses, waterways, lakes entrance

8454.1 - Shovel blade is deep with fairly steep sides and with a short shaft with a "D" handle that has two pieces of wire wound around it.

William Valentine Hill (1854-1940) journalist, was the owner of 'Eignbrook',10 Pembroke Street from 1904. His wife was Annie Boak (1865-1943); they were married in 1885. William Hill (Bill) Dempsey was his grandson. His mother Laura Constance Hill married Herbert T Dempsey in 1925.Original sepia photograph of the street view of a weatherboard in the Queen Anne style with a steep pitched iron roof; house is fronted by a picket fence. There are 2 copies of this original photo; the better copy has been scanned. The second copy is slightly mottled and the edges left and right have been cropped so that the adjacent house is not seen. Back of photo 1 is inscribed “10 Pembroke St. Donor W Dempsey”. Photo 2 has inscribed on back "Hills home, 10 Pembroke St, Surrey Hills. Donor W Dempsey" Card has written underneath the photo, “10 Pembroke St”pembroke street, hills family, 'eignbrook', house names, surrey hills, (mr) william valentine hill, journalist, (mrs) annie hill, (miss) annie boak, queen anne style

Black and white postcard of the calm waters of North Arm. It shows the lake below steep tree covered banks. Lakes Entrance VictoriaNorth Arm Lakes Entrancewaterways, vegetation

Black and white postcard of a calm reach of the North Arm, showing the natural vegetation on the steep banks bordering the lake. Lakes Entrance VictoriaNorth Arm Lakes Entrance waterways, vegetation

Boggy Creek Gorge cuts through volcanics just before it meets salty water at Nowa Nowa Arm of Lake Tyers.Colour photograph from a vantage point of the distant Boggy Creek Gorge surrounded by steep tree and scrub covered ranges. Nowa Nowa Victoriavegetation, waterways

Black and white postcard of waterway showing rowing boat on lake, steep bank in background timber reflections in calm water Lake Tyers VictoriaReflections Lake Tyerswaterways, forest, boating

For over 20 years from 1893 gold mining was undertaken in the mountains around Glen Wills.Black and white postcard looking towards the Glen Wills Road situated between the valley and steep hills taken in summer Glen Wills Victoriasettlement, topography

An original photograph donated to the Kew Historical Society by the City's Engineering Department before the amalgamation of Kew into the City of Boroondara in 1994. While not all of the photographs are of Studley Park, Kew or East Kew, each photo provides a fine snapshot of the work of local government engineering departments of the period. They reveal they types of labour conducted, the techniques used and the equipment and machinery in the possession of the local government authority.Public works. A high retaining wall holds back an embankment on a steep slope around which a road turns. It is believed that the photograph dates from the 1920s. Inscription on reverse: "A difficult corner designed to obviate the use of steps. / Pedestrians using the road in front of the dwellings step off the pathway at the telegraph pole".city of kew (engineering department), engineering, road construction building

White Flat was an early gold diggings. As early as 1856 the White Flat Drainage and Mining Co. constructed water races, drained the swampy land, and changed the course of the Yarrowee Creek. This may be remnants of that work. See http://bih.ballarat.edu.au/index.php/White_Flat_Drainage_and_Mining_Co.#cite_note-0 Five colour digital imaged of a bluestone drystone wall at White Flat, Ballarat. The drystone wall is on the steep embankment between Hickman Street and Armstrong Street South. ballarat, white flat, white flat sports ground, hickman street, south street, armstong street, oval, cricket, football, white flat drainage, yarrowee creek drystone, bluestone

Black and white photograph of the township from the North Arm. It shows the calm waters between steep shorelines covered in natural vegetation and scrub. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLakes Entrance from the North Armvegetation, topography, waterways, township

REFER TO CAT 5445.2Photograph black and white. River, jungle covered hills. In the centre of the photo is a rail trestle bridge set against the steep hillside. The trestle bridge is made from timber On the rear of the photograph in ink. - 122326 WAMPO BRIDGE THAILAND- BURMARAILWAYww2, pow, burma railway

Black and white photograph of Reeves Channel on Lake King, Gippsland Lakes. It shows part of Rigby Island opposite the steep mainland shore of the lake. Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, waterways, topography

Photograph shows a house with steep drive and sold sign in the Apollo Parkways estate Greensborough.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.apollo parkways

Sepia photograph of a pregnant woman holding the hand of a child standing outside a picket fence on a very steep slope. The fence encloses a brick house. The house is quite possibly in Ballarat.woman, unidentified woman, house, steep street

Also second copyColour photograph of portion of Rigby Island, Fraser Island, and Flannagan Island, and Reeves Channel of Lake King, Gippsland Lakes. Steep shore of mainland in distance. Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, waterways, topography

8452.1 - Not of "coal shovel" type ( blade lacks steep sides); has "D" handle; blade is secured to handle shaft by bolt and washer, but also a loop of thick wire through shaft.

Black and white photograph of the steamer Gippsland leaving the Kalimna Jetty Gippsland Lakes Victoria. It shows the steep cliffs of Jemmys Point Bullock Island and entrance in the background. Lakes Entrance VictoriaKalimna Cove and Jetty Gippsland Lakesjetties, topography, ships and shipping

Sepia toned photograph showing heavily timbered steep banks on each side of calm water, distant view of timber tramway bridge which appears to be intact Lake Bunga Victoriaocean, vegetation, coast

This photograph was paired with image 03733 for display Lakes Entrance 150 years 1858 to 2008 held October 2008. Lake Tyers Beach originally known as Cross's Landing.Colour photograph of Lake Tyers taken from the car park below the Water Wheel Tavern looking N.E. showing waters of lake against steep shore Lake Tyers Victoriaocean, topography

Photograph shows a bridge with van, road is on steep hill. This is the carpark at Middle Gorge Park on Kurrak Road Yarrambat.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No caption. Printed maker's mark on slide "Kodak Kodachrome Slide"middle gorge park, kurrak road yarrambat, plenty gorge metropolitan park

Lodge building at Stawell Cemetery entrance. This small building inside the cemetery gates in earlier years was used by clergy to change into their robes also by horse drawn vehicles. Black & White photograph of a church like weather board building with a steep iron roof. The building has a lancet window and narrow veranda and is located at the entrance to the Stawell cemetery. Photograph taken in 1984.stawell cemetery

The tourist track running alongside the creek from Sassafras Mechanics’ Hall to Emerald. In the early 1900s the track started at Rostrevor Guest House.Black and white copy of Rose Series Post card P. 74 showing two young women standing on a footbridge at Sassafras Gully. A set of steep steps can be seen above them.rose series, track, footbridge, bridge, sassafras

Black & white small format postcard of the Princes Highway at Kalimna. It shows the gravel road between the steep road cutting and post & rail fence. Bass Strait in distance. Lakes Entrance Victoriaroads and streets, fences, waterways

Black and copy 9 x 13.5, has inscription 'Princes Highway and Entrance, Lakes Entrance', ink spill on photo top right hand areaTinted small format postcard of the Princes Highway winding around Jemmys Point, between the steep road cutting and post and rail fence, entrance to Gippsland Lakes in the distance. Lakes Entrance Victoria waterways, roads and streets, vehicles