Colour Photograph of 3 brick units st end of paved roaad. nature strip and paved path on right.On Reverse in blue ink: Stawell 85 Modern house 3 Units Ord Street (One faces Campbell St.)

7045 White Weatherboard hosue with Iron roof with Vernadah Brown Trim 7045-1 Smae house with white trim, with four people two adults and 2 children.7045 On reverse: St 85 Ann St. 7045-1 On reverse: Sept. 28 1988 Oates Homestead Stawell Ann Streetoates

Large White W/Board house with bay window on left side Metal Frame on roof next to a large crossOn Reverse: 3-2003 Stawell Victoriareligion, private hospital

39 Main Street: Mr Tom Healy did boot & shoe repairs from shop at front of house.Colour Photgraph. Brick home with brick fence. Small brick building opening onto footpathOn reverse: Shop where Tom Healy worked in Lower Main Streetbusiness, tom healy

Room with two tables, One Table Set with Biscuits and Slices, The Other with Cups and saucers.

Group of People in Old Court House

Estey Organ at Pleasant Creek Court House. Original organ from the Methodist Church in good working order. c1863Coloured Photo of Estey Organ with Dorothy King, Daryl Meek and Julie Meek standing around the organ taken in 2003.2034/04/14 marked on front of photo.stawell

Lower Main Street looking East from Railway gates. Shows four horse drawn vehicles. The photo was taken from the railway gates towards the main shopping area. The Presbyterian spire can be seen in the back ground. c1905.Sepia Postcard of a street scene the roadway is central in picture featuring 4 horse drawn vehicles. Street is tree lined with picket fence on right side of photograph. 0007a taken opposite the Diamond house looking down Seaby St. toward the railway crossing.Lower Main Street Stawell No 10. is inscribed on the front and The "Merle Studio" Main Street, Stawell on the back.stawell shops business streetscape building transport

Colour print of "Heatherlie" House at 20 Seaby St.Colour Print of "Heatherlie" House 20 Seaby St Stawell. Image showing the front of house, garden, fence and surrounding trees.stawell building

Street scene of Lower Main Street Stawell depicting J. Parry General Blacksmith Shoeing Forge surrounded by three weather board houses. Outside the Blacksmith Shop are people and 2 horses. This photographs records on of the major industries of the horse drawn era.Sepia photograph of a street scene depicting J. Parry General Blacksmith Shoeing Forge and 3 weather board houses with two horses and several males standing around Lower Main St Stawell. Lower Main St. Opposite G.H.R (G. H. Robson) Mon Yards (Monumental Yards)stawell business streetscape

Oval photograph of James Parry blacksmith as older gentleman. James Parry owned General Blacksmith Shoeing Forge in Lower Main St. Stawell. James and his family lived in a house close to the business. Letters 6.9.1994 from grand daughter & 20.11.1995 Gwenyth Parry Peace ( Enquiry file Parry) states grandfather James Parry had a glass eye. The result of some flying sheet from his forge.Black and White Portrait Photograph of James Parry. The photo is in an oval shaped dark rectangular card. He is dressed in a suit, vest and bow tie and has grey hair and beard.Back of photograph, written John (crossed out) James Parry.stawell portrait

William Raitt beside his horse and dog in rural scene. They are standing in front of what looks to be a bridge on the left and a house to the right in background. Possible taken in the Grampians. William Raitt is Thelma Phillips nee Raitt grandfather.Sepia photograph of William Raitt standing beside his horse and dog. Young William Raitt Grand father to Thelma'sstawell portrait

McGhie George & Isabelle photographed outside their Patrick Street house Stawell c 1900. Isabella McGhie born in Tain Scotland nee McDonald. Died 21.11.1914 aged 82. They were married at Ararat in August 1858. George was born in Orkney and died 20.5.1913 aged 88Black & White photo of George & Isabella Mc Ghie. George is seated and Isabella is standing with her arm on Georges shoulder. they are outside their Patrick St home. c 1900Printed on the back of the photo " George & Isabella McGhie Date not know, but estimate around 1900. Taken outside their house in Patrick Street, Stawell. Original held by Sue Goodluck, great-granddaughter of Wilhelmina McGhie, daughter of George & Isabella".stawell portrait

Schneider’s Boarding House with family group outside building Corner of Victoria Street and St Georges Street. Building was also the Victorian Coffee Palace, then the Doll Factory.Two photos of the Schneider Family outside their boarding house and beside a sign Dinning Rooms, on the corner of Victoria St. & George St. Stawell. c 1901. The small photo is a black & white photo, the other a enlarged print of the same photo in a purply colour.Written on the enlarged print, beside the image is the wording "When Peter died in 1901 Isabella was left to support fer family. Charles was only one year old so Isabella ran a Boarding House at the corner of Victoria St. & George St. Stawell".stawell business

Raitts house being shifted by a Bullock Team from Woods Street to Kofoed Street c 1923.Two Black & White photographs depicting a weather board house being moved by a bullock team. Trees surround the building with a large pine tree in the background trimmed on one side."Taken in 1923 Bullock team shifting Raitts house from Wood St to Kofeod St". "Mrs. Raitt upper Main St would know details".stawell

Diamond House Stawell Built by John HearneThis is a Photograph of the Diamond House, corner of Seaby and Princes Streets. It's almost as old as Stawell. Built by Mr John Hearne. Brown and White stones that were gathered from Church Hill were cut and carefully fitted to from Diamonds.Black and White Photograph of a very unusual home built in a pattern of Diamonds, in shades of stones. 7 different photos, Various years (1 Coloured)The Diamond House-Built of quartz and sandstone. the Diamond House, so called from its peculiar construction, is situate in Seaby Street, Stawell. and was built over 30 years ago by Mr. Hearne. The quartz and sandstones used in its construction were carted by him from Church Hill, which is just across the street. Screws were used instead of nails. It was when built intended for a wine shop and is now used as a private residence. stawell

Log Cabin built by Mr. J. Wharrie c 1930’s. Originally the Log cabin had a bark roof. The roof was replaced with iron. The home is located in Darlington Road Stawell. The Wharrie family lived in the cabin for many years during the 1940's and owned a doll factory. Black & white photograph depicting a home built of logs with a lattice porch way, stone chimney's and iron roof. On the iron roof is a weather vane decorated on top by a carriage and 2 horses. The house is set in a garden with a stone fence in the foreground. There are 2 black & white prints one an enlargement of the smaller photograph.stawell dwelling

Weatherboard home no. 4 Skene Street. The main feature is the lace work along the veranda. There is a half circle of iron work centrally placed on the veranda roof. Black & white photograph of a weather board home with and iron roof at no. 4 Skene St Stawell. The building has a brick fence and balustrade with elaborate iron lace work.stawell dwelling

Saint Joseph’s Convent Patrick Street once the family home of the Kinsella family. The house was built in 1900 by architect M. Ryan and building contractor A. J. Barnes for Thomas Kinsella who occupied the home till he died in 1902. The Kinsella family later sold the house to the Catholic Church and was occupied by the Sisters of St Joseph. 3 Black & White photographs of a brick home with slate roof. The veranda has iron posts and iron lacework. The second photo of the house show St Patrick's Catholic Church located next to the house. The third photo is an enlarged photo of the house & church view.stawell dwelling

Stawell West Ladies Book Launch at Pleasant Creek Court House in c 2004 Series of photographs. Photo 1). Jim Melbourne, Cynthia Bodey & Keith Haymes. Photo 2). Author Jim Melbourne signing copies. Photo 3). Ron & Wendy Maddocks, Pat Boag, Marg Rasche. Betty Smith & Dawn Miller. Photo 4). Ron & Wendy, Pat, Marg, Betty & Alan Miller, Marie van Leeuwen (standing), Keith & Elwyn Haymes. Photo 5). Seven of the above mentioned people. Photo 6). Elwyn, Hazel Smith, Lorna Keller & Heathe Wood visitor & sister of Lorna. Photo 7). Ten of Previously noted people. Photo 8). Heather, Elaine McCracken, Mary Kent, Irene McDonald (standing) & Marg McIntosh. The appears to be 2 photos listed in the catalogue worksheet but not in the photo album. A series of 6 colour photographs of a book launch of Stawell West Ladies Axillary History 1957 to 2003. The book launch was held on 19th April 2004 at Pleasant Creek Court House. c 2004. In the Museum catalogue worksheet there is reference to 8 photos and only 6 are in the Album. stawell

The first Housing Commission homes of brick and tiled roof built after WW2 in Stawell Dawson Street c 1950's. Also in the file a Newspaper clipping from News, Saturday, October 11. 1947. "George Mitchell Square" the first Housing Commission homes built in Stawell. George Mitchell was a member of Borough Council for 40 years and Mayor for 4 years. The housing estate was named in his honor. The architects "Buchannan Laird & Buchanan Geelong.Black and white photograph of a street scene. The photograph shows a line of brick houses along the street with timber fences. Four electric power lines are along the street with 2 in the distance. The street also has curb and guttering. The street to the right has a street post with "George Mitchell St" written on the street sign.stawell

Bullock Team with load of Wattle Bark in front of Cornish's Victorian Boarding House. Corner of Napier& Victoria Streets. Photograph taken in Napier Street, Stawell c1910. Inscriptions on the back of the photo state W. Dunn is standing beside the bullock team but records imply that its Jack Williams with his bullock team. Stan Wathem is holding the bike and standing beside the wagon. Wattle bark was used at Wenl's Bark Mills Stawell. The photograph belongs to Mrs. Dorrie Pickering - loaned for copying. The boarding house on corner of Victoria & Napier St. Obit. Mrs. Fanny Cornish formerly Manuel nee Bass, Stawell News 20.6.1931. Black & white photograph of a scene depicting a bullock team and wagon loaded with Wattle bark. Stawell. Two men standing near the bullock team, one holding a a long stick, the other on a bike. The building behind the bullock team is Cornish's Victoria's Boarding House. Also a large double story barn at the back of the wagon, c1910. In the file are two other black and white photographs of the same image.c1910. Napier St. Corner of Napier & Victoria Streets Stan Wathem (Bike) W. Dunn with team loaded with Wattle bark. Jack Williams? There is a stamp on the photograph board, but hard to read "A. __Ewin Photographer Tals__melb" stawell

Soldiers’ Memorial World War 1. Two black & white photos of World War 1. memorial. Granite base with rising sun army emblem 1914 -1919. with a statue of a soldier holding a Banet. The statue is enclosed in a cyclone fence. Houses can be seen in the background. The memorial is situated in the center of Main Street. The memorial is a tribute to all who paid the supreme sacrifice and to all who served. The figure of the soldier was imported from Italy in 1922. The cost of the memorial was 643 pounds. A number of donations were made to the Girls' Remembrance League Soldiers Memorial. Two black & white photographs of the World War 1 memorial. The memorial has a tiered granite base and a soldier on the granite column. Enclosed within a cyclone fence. "4x2 3/4 soldiers memorial" written in pencil.stawell ww1

Wooden Home no. 1 Seaby Street built for Luke Kinsella. Luke Kinsella was Thomas Kinsella's younger brother. He worked as a miner turned publican and investor. Black & white photograph of a wooden home, front wall vertical boards. The veranda hosts twin wooden columns, and the building has a corrugated iron roof. The veranda is missing part of its decorative edging on the left hand side. A series of 9 coloured photos of the house and interior in Album 8 p.37-45, Research room.stawell dwellings

Brick Home 9 Seaby Street originally built by Crothers Family. Now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Carey, The house is located on the corner of Luke and Seaby St. This house was imported from Canada. All components are numbered. It has a cavity wall construction. The present owners have carefully restored this house.Two black and white photograph of a large brick home. Roof is corrugated iron with a veranda across the front. A large palm tree in front. Fence along the side is wire mesh with timber supports. The second photo is a closer side view of the house. stawell

Original Vicarage 30 Seaby Street c1863. Used by the Anglican Church until 1923 when it was sold. This house is one of the oldest in Stawell. It was built in 1863 as the residence of the Church of England Vicar. Separate to the original Vicarage the Christ Church of England was built on the hill opposite in the same year. Many couples were married in the Drawing Room of the vicarage as was the custom at the time. In 1872, 9 years later a new church called Holy Trinity Church of England was built in Main St. Stawell to replace Christ Church which had become too small and too far from the main population. The Vicarage remained until 1922 when the house next door to Holy Trinity Church was purchased as the new Vicar's residence. Black and white photograph of a brick home with cement render. Veranda around three side of the house with a corrugated iron roof. Garden in forground. stawell

Fred Martin at his home 6 Campbell St Stawell. Photo of Fred seated on veranda stairs and a woman seated beside the doorway.Fred Martin at his house 6 Cambell St. Stawell. Fred is sitting on the veranda stairs talking to a woman seated on the veranda.Fred Martin at his house 6 Campbell St. Stawell.stawell portrait