This photograph was on display in the Orbost Information Centre - the Slab Hut - for many years. Originally the post office was not at Orbost at all but in the small settlement of Newmerella. The building in the photograph was completed and opened in 1898 at a cost of 1038/4/8 pounds. The post office building today is a replica of this building, opened in 2004 after a local campaign to retain a full post office in the town.The photograph of the early post office shows that it was a popular meeting place. Today's post office is a replica of this one and stands on the same site.A framed photograph of the Orbost Post Office (photocopy?) in 1917. The glass was cracked and has been removed. The frame is a wooden one with carved shell shape decorations. In the foreground of the photo is a horse and coach and an early model car. The mail coach is on its way to Cann River. In the car is the Warren family.W.S. Vogt, Bairnsdaleorbost post-office

Gramophone cylinders, black, 6 grooves on interior stored in cardboard round container with detachable lid. Edison Gold Moulded Record, made and sold by National Phonograph Co. at Orange N.J. U.S.A. A - Old Black Joe B - Swanee River Quartette. Pat July 29 '02flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, gramophone cylinders, edison gold moulded record, edison record, national phonograph co, old black joe, swanee river quartette

Refer Cat 5547 - Matheson.This is a single sided map, printed in colour. Scale 1:253,440, 4 miles to an inch, grid squares are 10mm x 10mm. Top right side shows Finschafen. Top centre is Lae, Middle is Salamau. Bottom is Lasanga Island. Top left vicinity is Nadzab and Markham River.There are four "corner" marks in pencil. Two on land and two out in the gulf.ww2, new guinea, map

This photograph was taken in August, 1938 some eight years prior to the establishment of Mt. Beauty as a township. The area was still being used for grazing, and the land was eventually acquired from the local land owners by the State Electricity Commission. The construction of the road, from Tawonga to the High Plains, was commenced in April of this year. This allowed men and heavy equipment to be transported to the work sites for the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme This photograph is important as it shows the upper Kiewa Valley as it was before the establishment of the town of Mt. Beauty. The land has been cleared of natural growth and has been used for grazing cattle. By 1946 housing construction had commenced for the new town of Mt. Beauty and by 1948 street construction in the southern part of the town was completed as far as Hill Street.A black and white photograph of farmland with Mt. Emu in the background. This has been taken from where Mt. Beauty township now stands prior to road making and the erection of houses. A line of trees below the hill line indicates the position of the East Kiewa River. (No. 5 in a set of 8) Handwritten in black ink on the upper left corner of the photograph is the inscription 'Kiewa 25/8/38' and the number 5 has been stamped on the upper right hand corner. On the back is the word 'Velox' which is the name of the photographic paper on which the photo was developed.road construction, kiewa, tawonga, mt. beauty, secv

Postcard, B&W photo of an iced over river with a destroyed bridge in foreground. Buildings on the left. Covering of snow all over. Handwritten in pencil on the back, I2 - The Lys and destroyed bridge between Bac St Maur and Croix du Bac (near Armentieres) G15 (crossed out)postcard, postcard, ww1, river lys, bac st maur, croix du bac, armentieres

Black and white photographs. Aerial Views of Burnley Campus. Enlargements. (A) Heyington Bridge to South, Yarra River on North side. (B) Heyington Bridge at top of photograph i.e. reverse view of (A). (C) Original of (B) mounted on board. Probably taken at the time of the floods of 30 November 1934. heyington bridge, yarra river, aerial view, burnley campus, 1934 flood

This set of photos is from a leather bound album bearing the inscription "HUME RESERVOIR AUSTRALIA" plus 'The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M .P.' all inscribed in gold. It was presented to The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M. P, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs on the occasion of his visit to the Hume Reservoir on 2nd November 1927. This album is of local and national significance as it documents the planning and development of the Hume Reservoir up to 1927. It was the largest water reservoir in the British Empire. The album records the pioneering engineering work that went into its construction.DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, N.S.W. RIVER MURRAY WATERS SCHEME. HUME RESERVOIR. 36. Valley of the Murray to be crossed by the Bethanga Bridge described in the next photograph. (WHS 00731) This view shows the marshalling sidings for trucks below the Quarry, New South Wales, and the branch line to the site of the bridge.hume reservoir australia, river murray waters scheme, hume reservoir construction

Black and white postcard S S Gippsland in Mitchell River, travelling towards Bairnsdale, silt jetties extending eastwards small farm, farm house and sheds on right. Jones bay in Middle distance beyond silt jetty, taken from Eagle Point Bluff. Bairnsdale VictoriaView from Eagle Point. ships and shipping, waterways, agriculture, houses

This display was put together by the Curlip Committee and used as promotion in the shed during the construction of Curlip 11 A community project, this boat was constructed out of local hardwood timbers utilizing the traditional skills of wooden boat builders and is powered by a steam engine. Paddle Steamer Curlip II is a replica of an historic paddle steamer of the Snowy River, in Far East Gippsland, Victoria. The original Paddle Steamer Curlip was built by Sam Richardson and his sons Mark, Albert and Frank, at their sawmill at Tabbara, a pioneering settlement on the Brodribb River, a tributary of the Snowy River. The keel was laid on 14th October 1889 and PS Curlip was launched in 1890. The name “ Curlip” is derived from the indigenous name for the area where Tabbara is located and includes land to the east of the Snowy and Brodribb Rivers towards Cape Conran. PS Curlip was registered in 1893 and the Passenger Certificate issued on 30th January 1903 to Captain Alan Richardson by the Marine Board of Victoria entitled her to carry 25 passengers and only 10 passengers when engaged in towage service. Two children under 12 years of age to be reckoned as one passenger. PS Curlip towed five barges at a time, traveling upstream as far as Bete Bolong, 20 km upstream of the mouth to collect produce to be transferred to schooners near Marlo. She towed vessels in and out through the Snowy river entrance and was also used for social functions such as Sunday School picnics. She was the main means of transport for imports and exports on the Snowy River for almost 30 years. The Curlip era ended abruptly on Friday 28th February when a flash flood carried her and 2 barges down river and out to sea, where she washed ashore at Marlo and broke up.More than eighty years after the original Paddle Steamer Curlip was wrecked at sea, the Orbost community launched a replica which it hoped would draw tourists to the region. The P.S. Curlip II, is based on drawings of the original Curlip that made its home in the Snowy and Brodribb Rivers of East Gippsland in the 1890s and early 1900s, It took six years of planning and hundreds of hours of volunteer work from the local community.A display cabinet containing tools and sundry items related to the Paddle Steamer Curlip. (More information on individual items in Catalogue 1400-1600)p.s.curlip richardson-samuel boat-building-tools transport

The local logging industry had its beginning back in 1882. The first batch of timber was cut in a sawmill at Orbost on the Brodribb River.Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years. The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.A very large framed black / white photograph of a large group of timber workers in a bush setting. Above and below the photograph are their names. The names can be clearly read. The photograph is on a white buff card under glass in a black frame.Names are type - written above and below the photograph.timber-industry

Photographs in this album are : forest,creek; Burns Cutting; river with bridge; Tony in his boat (spare print); Murrungowar and three of Conran.Henry James (1860-1932) was a well-known identity in the Orbost district.He was a stock agent and auctioneer who helped to establish the seed bean industry in Orbost. He was the second secretary of the Snowy River Shipping Co. as well as a shire councillor and prominent member of MUIOOF.a fabric covered book with gold print - "Photographs" on front cover. It contains an assortment of photographs.inside front cover - "Photographs taken by Mr Harry James about 1900-10"james-harry photography-orbost-conran-murrungowar

Freeform poem protesting loss of amenity of river frontage land in Greensborough, for inclusion in Greenhills Progress Association newsletter, by June Roberts1 p. typed letter, by June M. Robertspoulter reserve greensborough, pope place greensborough, june roberts

This poster shows the habitat and wildlife corridors within the City of Banyule, including the Darebin Creek catchment and Plenty and Yarra river catchments.Colour poster, folded, printed on bot sides.native fauna, wildlife corridors, wildlife habitat

The Poulter Reserve precinct is bordered by the railway line, Main Street and the Plenty River. This booklet accompanies a guided walk around the area.20 p., text and color and black and white images.poulter reserve greensborough, main street greensborough, plenty river greensborough

A colour photograph of the corner of Para Road and Main Street Greensborough in the 1970s, during the duplication and construction of the bridge over the Plenty River.Digital copy of colour photograph.main street greensborough, para road greensborough, plenty river bridge

Arund 100 men were welcomed by Mr and Mrs Duckett on the grounds of their house Riversdale. The party went there by boat on the Yarra river.Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting small outdoor gathering of seamen, dressed for fun sitting down on the grass.Handwritten on verso in pencil: Boxing Day 1920 / Fancy Dress Race and the number "893"boxing day, 1920, fancy dress, costumes, sailors, seamen, garden, riversdale, edward duckett, picnics, outings, sports

Students from Greensborough Primary School planted trees along the Plenty River, assisted by Mayor of Banyule Councillor Dale Peters.Newspaper clipping, black and white text and colour image.greensborough primary school, plenty river, dale peters

Map of the City of Heidelberg from the Yarra River in the South to North of Watsonia Military Camp. Shire of Diamond Valley is shown to the north.Map showing municipal and ward boundaries, black text on light brown paper."Scale: 20 CHS = to 1 IN"city of heidelberg

Studs used by Mrs Jean Snow, daughter of John Cameron who in 1875 selected the first lan on the Snowy River flats.Block with 13 asorted studs used with clothing. Glued to block with putty.studs costume-accessories haberdashery

Photograph of the Memorial to James Irvine, Hotel Proprietor, who drowned whilst crossing the Curdies River. The Memorial was erected by the towns people.Significant because it is a memorial to a respected notable resident of the town who tragically drowned crossing the Curdies River 4 x 6 inch sepia photograph of the sunset with James Irvine Memorial in the foreground. Date unknown but appears to be taken prior to footpath and fencing renovations.curdies river, james irvine, peterborough, james irvine memorial

Associated with - Valentines Novelty Postcard Buildings - Gates/Hotel/River People - "Attwell, M L C, Jessie Swainston Collection"

Was found washed up on bank of Barwon River at Marshall. Object is marked GK probably an abbreviation for Geelong Knitwear or George Kinnear.GK

The "Viva" was a steamboat operated by George Dent that ran on the Yarra River between Princes Bridge and Hawthorn Bridge from 1860-1861. Printer flyer pasted onto cardboard advertising ferry services between Melbourne and Hawthorne [sic]. Corrections to ferry departure times are in black handwritten ink. Flyer has losses around edges and stains from 'blue-tack' verso. Black ink, printed recto: "PIC-NIC PARTIES/ AND OTHERS./ A Steamer to Hawthorne Twice a day./ On and after Monday Next, 26th march, the/ STEAMER/ "VIVA"/ Will Run daily, (Sundays Excepted) between Melbourne and/ HAWTHORNE,/ Landing Passengers at Survey Paddock, Gardner's Creek, and/ any other place along the Yarra Banks./ Leavers Hawthorne Bridge 10 a.m./ 2 p.m./ 5.30 p.m./ Leaves Princes' Bridge, melbourne 12 p.m./ 4 p.m./ Fare One Shilling/ EACH WAY./ N.B.-Parties wishing to send packages or parcels by the Steamer th(?).../ will be received and a receipt given at the waiting room, Melbourne, or on board.../ by George Dent, who will execute any orders in Town./ Small Packages, - 6d. Large Packages, - 1s/ Abbot & Co., Printers, Melbourne.viva steamboat, dent, george, hawthorne, yarra river, princes bridge, melbourne, survey paddock, gardner's creek

A film of Light Horse troops on training manoeuvres in a bush setting by a river in 1940. Full details are not known until the film is played. A record of military manoeuvres in 1940. The link to Legacy is not known but possibly very rare footage.Film on a black metal spool.Spool, Kodak A/asia. Not for camera use. (printed on both sides).world war two, soldiers

Established in 1960 on the Loddon River, the Bridgewater Water ski Club includes a general skiing area, a slalom course and a jumps course.Small pamphlet. Bridgewater water ski club present the Central Victorian water ski championships. Sunday March 4, 1973. on the front cover a male water skier and, on the back, a female one. The pamphlet lists the various categories and the names of the competitors. bridgewater, water ski club