The photograph shows Bairnsdale carnival procession which the Orbost Band led as there was no Bairnsdale group. The first Orbost Brass Band was formed in 1889. Around 1908 the town band split and the Orbost Workers' Band was formed. Eventually the two bands merged in 1913 to reform as the Orbost Municipal Band under conductorship of Charles Spink. The band continued for many years but was later disbanded and again reformed. This was to happen a number of times, the last time being in 1961 and continuing through to the late 1970's. Further info and Ref: In Times Gone By - Deborah Hall This is a pictorial record of the Orbost Brass Band. The various Orbost bands over the years played a major role in community activities providing entertainment and musical experiences for the many members.A black / white photograph showing a procession through a main street. There is a band in the lead followed by several motor vehicles and a horse drawn vehicle. In the background is Bairnsdale Farm and Dairy Produce Market - The Mart - Mr C. A. Drevermann, A. Macarthur & Co. in Macmillan Street.on back - "Bairnsdale Band was defunct and Orbost Band played at the Bairnsdale carnival - includes Eric Wehner - Mrs O. Wehner"orbost-band orbost-municipal-band orbost-brass-band

This was used by the Cameron family on their dairy farm at Orbost. The Cameron families were early farmers at Orbost and Marlo.This was used by the Cameron family on their dairy farm at Orbost. The Cameron families were early farmers at Orbost and Marlo.A rectangular shaped iron bell with a clapper inside. bell sheep-bell agriculture stock iron

Mary was born on 6th May 1939 and describe dairy farming in the Kiewa Valley throughout the years to c2020A handwritten family history of dairying in the Kiewa Valley consisting of 8 pages written with blue biro. A memoir by Mary Cardwell nee Creamer 'My early days of dairying in Kiewa Valley.'All pages are torn at the top.mary cardwell, dairy farming, kiewa valley, women

English Education in the 1950s. Roy Davies who grew up and lived on a dairy farm in the Kiewa Valley.Historical: Comparison of education in Victoria. Provenance: The Davies family and their education living in an isolated valley, attending local country schools.Grey book with 2 lines around the perimeter, the outside one thicker than the inside one. Black writing. Cover is of thin cardboard. In black: English / Assignments / for Senior Classes / By / L. G. Mahony / small coloured in black diamond / Pellegrini & Co. / Pty. Ltd. / 543 George St Sydney / In the Myer Emporium, Melbourne / 370 Queen St., Brisbane / 68 Gawler Place, Adelaide / 820 Hay St., Perth Roy Davies 4 B in smudged blue ink on inside cover page. And stamped below 'The Assembley Book Shop / 44 Margaret Street / Sydneyeducation. english. davies family.

In the 1920s some joy flights took off in small biplanes from McMahon's dairy property in Sunbury.Many different social activities took place in Sunbury when the town's population was less than 2000 despite its distance from Melbourne. The joy flights are one example of these activities.A sepia photograph with a cream border of the front view of a small biplane in a paddock with people standing behind it. joy flights

General use of milk bottles is usually associated with the 20th century , with occasional late 19th century. Initially, milk was delivered in cans stacked upright in a wagon At each stop, someone, usually the wife of the house, would bring a pitcher or a pail to the wagon, and the milk man would ladle out the desired amount of milk. Needless to say, this practice was hazardous and unhealthy. The New York State Tuberculosis Association condemned the practice of selling “loose milk,” still being conducted in New York City in 1922, as a major cause for the spread of tuberculosis (Glass Container1922:8). It is probable that the delivery of milk in glass containers became universal shortly thereafter. General use of milk bottles is usually associated with the 20th century , with occasional late 19th century. Initially, milk was delivered in cans stacked upright in a wagon. At each stop, someone, usually the wife of the house, would bring a pitcher or a pail to the wagon, and the milk man would ladle out the desired amount of milk. Needless to say, this practice was hazardous and unhealthy. The New York State Tuberculosis Association condemned the practice of selling “loose milk,” still being conducted in New York City in 1922, as a major cause for the spread of tuberculosis (Glass Container1922:8). It is probable that the delivery of milk in glass containers became universal shortly thereafter. Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Spotswood 1880 - 1990. made bottles for various companies. Milk cartons first came to Australia in 1958, when the Model Dairy in Melbourne began packaging milk in 150 ml and 500 ml cartons. At the time, 160,000 new glass bottles were needed in Melbourne alone every week to keep up the delivery of 1.3 million bottles of milk a day. In 1970, the blow-moulded disposable plastic milk bottle was introduced. In 1987, only about 2% of milk was still being sold in glass bottles. Glass milk bottles are now rare. A clear glass milk or cream bottle 'Imperial' 1/4 Pintaround base : IMPERIAL 1/4 PINTmelbourne, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, manufactured glass, milk bottles, dairy farmers, dairies

Two glass bottles. 1. Imperial Pint with name and address of Milk Recovery. 2. Imperial half pint. For cream. Both have cardboard lids. Devonshire Dairy. This bottle is the property of Milk Bottles Recovery Ltd. 18 Market Street, Melbourne. It can only be used by written permission and cannot be sold.bottles, containers, cream containers

This "home made" squeegee was manufactured in the mid to late 1900's by an ingenuous dairyman as a solution to the removal of cow "pats" from the concrete floors of his "milking" sheds. The tea tree made squeegee (being made from nature's anti bacterial material) was an excellent hygienic implement to use. This "home made" wooden squeegee is very significant to the Kiewa Valley and its surrounding regions because it highlights the natural ingenuity found in the pioneer farmer, grazier and other rural folk. It demonstrates the "mother of invention and adaptation" is very strong in rural areas where "off the shelf" products were a rare quantity. Part of the natural psyche of the rural Australian inhabitants is the ability to produce inventions that overcome physical restrictive conditions, "the man/woman of all trades" is an apt description of the pioneers of yesteryear and of those to come.The squeegee handle is a long branch made from a tea tree, inserted into the upper flat side of a slab of tea tree wood which is flat on one side and curved on the other, the natural curve of the tree trunk. This squeegee was used on dairies for removing cow manure.timber, dairy, farm, rural, implement

Small notebook. Blue with golden decorations and the words in blue: shopping with compliments from Webb's, as you open it on the left a 1940 calender and on the right blank paper for writing at the top of the pages: W. G. Webb always reliable for quality ham, bacon and dairy produce.business, retail, w.g. webb

Horse owned by the Fisher family who were dairy farmers in the Mongans Bridge area in the early 1900'sThe Fisher family were very keen horse people and received awards for their horsemanship and their horsesSepia photograph of Mr Henry Fisher with his prize winning horse (presumed to be Sir William Wallace) Photo is mounted on heavy cardboard frameHand written on back of photograph - MR HENRY FISHER Daddy and horse. Taken at home about 1915fisher family, kiewa valley farmers, mongan's bridge

Horse owned by the Fisher family who were dairy farmers in the Mongans Bridge area in the early 1900'sThe Fisher family were very keen horse people and received awards for their horsemanship and their horsesSepia photographic postcard of Everil Fisher with saddled horse. Dog in the foreground. Photo taken 1923Handwritten on back - Everil Fisher 1923fisher family, kiewa valley farmers, mongan's bridge

Horse owned by the Fisher family who were dairy farmers in the Mongans Bridge area in the early 1900'sThe Fisher family were keen horse people and received awards for their horsemanship and their horsesSepia photograph of Paddy Fisher with unnamed horse. Photo is mounted on heavy card frameHandwritten on back of photograph - "Paddy" 1915paddy fisher, kiewa valley farmers, mongan's bridge

Horse owned by the Fisher family who were dairy farmers in the Mongans Bridge area as early as the 1900'sThe Fisher family were very keen horse people and received awards for their horsemanship and their horsesSepia photograph of horse (unnamed) owned by Fisher familyfisher family, kiewa valley farmers, mongan's bridge

Educational book for teaching mathematics in Form 2 in Victoria. Kerrie Davies lived in the Kiewa Valley on a dairy farm.Historical: Comparison of the teaching of Mathematics in Victorian schools. Provenance: Davies family.Dark green hard covered book with sketch of power line, bridge, multi storey building and train in yellow and re. Writing in white.Education Department of Victoria (in white but coloured in) / Form Two / Mathematics / Technical Schools Branch Inside back of cover some scribbled maths. On first page: Kerrie Davieseducation. schools. davies family. mathematics.

Very little is known about this particular Butter Churn. It may have been used by a local dairy farmer.an example of early butter churns (wooden) used around the late 1800's by dairy farmers.A large round wheel made of wood with an iron rim and a wooden paddle turned by a handle.It is on a square wooden stand.Cherry and Sons.Gisborne Victoria1800'sbutter churn.food preparation

Jim Murray's house, Eltham North showing house and barn and dug out dairy shortly before it was demolished.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-3casuarina ridge, eltham north, jim murray, murray's farm, murrays place, outbuildings

Jim Murray's house, Eltham North showing house and barn and dug out dairy shortly before it was demolished.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-3casuarina ridge, eltham north, jim murray, murray's farm, murrays place, outbuildings

Jim Murray's house, Eltham North showing house and barn and dug out dairy shortly before it was demolished.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-3casuarina ridge, eltham north, jim murray, murray's farm, murrays place, outbuildings

Jim Murray's house, Eltham North showing house and barn and dug out dairy shortly before it was demolished.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-3casuarina ridge, eltham north, jim murray, murray's farm, murrays place, outbuildings

Jim Murray's house, Eltham North showing house and barn and dug out dairy shortly before it was demolished.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-3casuarina ridge, eltham north, jim murray, murray's farm, murrays place, outbuildings

Jim Murray's house, Eltham North showing house and barn and dug out dairy shortly before it was demolished.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-3casuarina ridge, eltham north, jim murray, murray's farm, murrays place, outbuildings

Jim Murray's house, Eltham North showing house and barn and dug out dairy shortly before it was demolished.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-3casuarina ridge, eltham north, jim murray, murray's farm, murrays place, outbuildings

Jim Murray's house, Eltham North showing house and barn and dug out dairy shortly before it was demolished.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-3casuarina ridge, eltham north, jim murray, murray's farm, murrays place, outbuildings

Jim Murray's house, Eltham North showing house and barn and dug out dairy shortly before it was demolished.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-3casuarina ridge, eltham north, jim murray, murray's farm, murrays place, outbuildings

Jim Murray's house, Eltham North showing house and barn and dug out dairy shortly before it was demolished.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-3casuarina ridge, eltham north, jim murray, murray's farm, murrays place, outbuildings

Jim Murray's house, Eltham North showing house and barn and dug out dairy shortly before it was demolished.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-3casuarina ridge, eltham north, jim murray, murray's farm, murrays place, outbuildings

Jim Murray's house, Eltham North showing house and barn and dug out dairy shortly before it was demolished.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-3casuarina ridge, eltham north, jim murray, murray's farm, murrays place, outbuildings

Jim Murray's house, Eltham North showing house and barn and dug out dairy shortly before it was demolished.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-3casuarina ridge, eltham north, jim murray, murray's farm, murrays place, outbuildings

Jim Murray's house, Eltham North showing house and barn and dug out dairy shortly before it was demolished.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-3casuarina ridge, eltham north, jim murray, murray's farm, murrays place, outbuildings