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

Includes the names of farmers in the Kiewa ValleySoil Conservation Authority, Bogong High Plains, Cattle Allocation Marking/Brand Identifications Season 1958/59. Drawn 7-1-59, DWG No 679 file Sc/D/4M Chart gives details of Names, Run No., Earmarks, Brand & Location & Breed of cattle.Penciled in details under 'Name' 1978/Roper/W.Ryder/F.Ryder/W.Hicks/Maddison.chart, cattle, markings, brandings, bogong high plains, roper, ryder, hicks, maddison

Brief history of the SECV construction town of Bogong which became a tourist town."Memories of Bogong Calendar 2008" Photographs of the physical environment. Front cover has a photograph of a person standing in a river. A short history of 'Bogong 1957-1963' and 'Come visit Bogong Village' a 'celebration of Bogong Village's environment'. 12pp with a hole (to hang up) in the centre bottombogong, calendar, tourism, bogong village, secv, kiewa hydro electric scheme

The Higginson family farmed in the Kiewa Valley17 pages of photocopied pages from Henry John Higginson's enlistment and service history with the Australian Imperial Force (WW1)world war 1, war service, higginson, kiewa valley

Pressure Pump Blow Torch: Rusty metal including a cylinder with a pressure pump on the top of one side and an attached handle at the top with a barrel sticking out at a slope. The handle extends to the side of the cylinder where a metal handle is attached. Soldering iron with a wooden handle.metal work, soldering, blowtorch, handyman's equipment, higginson family

Higginson family are farmers in the Kiewa Valley.Wooden base block with metal shoe last attached by fastening into a hole made in the wood.shoes, boots, bootmaker, cobbler, leather work, farm equipment, higginson family

Pre egg cartons.Home-made with reused 'crate' wooden panels. Higginson and Hollond families - farmers in the Kiewa Valley. Bogong was a property owned by Kiewa Valley farmers. Dave Gibson worked with the SEC in the early days and married Lois Hollond (Robert and Reg's sister). Lois lives in WodongaOld brown wooden handmade box with two panels joined together on each face (sides, bottom, top). The lid fits inside at the top and has 3 smaller panels nailed on, 2 of which have leather straps nailed on one side of the box and fastened (nailed) to 1 side as a hinge. Inside: the box has 2 wooden vertical panels dividing the box into 3 sectionsTop of the lid in yellow paint "Mr D. Gibson/Bogong" on 1 wooden panel and "Eggs with Care" on smaller panel between the side panelseggs, farming. chooks, kiewa valley, higginson family, hollond family

Used by the Higginson Family farmers of the Kiewa ValleyMetal with glass globe. Kerosene reservoir with screw lid. Crank globe lifter, wick knob.On the base: No. 420 Frowo, Made in Germany with a medallion of dog and a badge. Wick winder knob has a pattern. Kerosene screw lid has a pattern. Glass globe: Dietz, Fitzall, New York, USA.lantern, household item, light, eric higginson, kiewa valley farmers

Passed onto Mark Raymond by his grandmother Mrs Canning (dec), Tawonga, who believed it to be an aboriginal artefact.Black stone with flecks, multiple seams and a smooth surface. Oneside curved, short end has been chipped with two seams. Hand sized.Narrow end has a 13 mm x 14 mm hole of cream coloured stone.aboriginal stone, mrs canning, kiewa valley, tawonga

"Mal Davidson had this cup. He made the new base from timber from the Bogong mess. He had Terry (Mc Innes) engrave the plate and then left it with us at the North Beauty Store where it was displayed. It created quite a lot of conversation over the years. During our pack up we discovered it on the shelf in the shed. " Wendy and Terry Mc InnesTawonga football club, Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme, Bogong Mess, Mal Davidson, North Beauty Store; Wendy and Terry McInnesDull gold cup with a handle on opposite sides mounted on a wooden base. Cup is large with a neck between it and its base. Inscribed near the lip of the cup and an inscription attached to the bottom of the wooden base. Handles are large rising higher than the lip and are 'ear' shaped.On the gold cup: 'Presented by / J. Johnston / to / Tawonga Football Club / Premiers / 1947' On the wooden base: 'Base made from timber used in / Construction of Bogong Mess 1947. / Made and donated by Mal Davidson / Engraving by North Beauty Store.'football trophy, tawonga, j. johnston, bogong mess, kiewa hydro electric scheme, w and t mcinnes, north beauty store

Tawonga Tennis ClubTawonga Tennis Club in the 1990sShiny silver slender cup mounted on a small square dark grey flecked granite base. Inscriptions near lip and on the opposite side in the centre.Tawonga Tennis Cup / Mixed Doubles; Within a circle: Rossinol / R / Tennis; On opposite side near the lip: 1990 Sue O'Brien - Michael Bartholomew / 1991 Joanne Moncrieff - Peter Burgess / 1992 Lyn Forke - Marc O'Brien / 1993 Sandy Hovey - Malcom MacKay - Ellis / 1994 Chris Hall - Lin Hall tawonga tennis club, 1990s

Ronald G. Thorn was a cadet engineer with the SEC on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The SEC employed young engineers as cadets to gain experience in their profession. As a cadet he took notes on his work for future reference. Refer to KVHS 1148Ronald George Thorn cadet engineer with the SECV on the KHES 1948 - 1950 doing overhead line re-construction and maintenance plus electrical design and drawing work.Leather cover with 2 silver rings. Pages A-Z with additional fold out pages of diagrams. Some pages have handwritten notes.Inside on front cover "R.G.Thorn / H.V. Section/ Yarraville Lab/ SEC / OE Section Y.T.S. R.T.S./ N.P.S. / Stamped 'Bogong" / N.P.S. / Sub/E / E.P.E."kiewa hydro electric scheme, r.g.thorn, cadet engineers, electrical design

Educational aidsMt Beauty and Bogong Primary Schools were well equipped with educational aidsWooden box containing 94 rubber stamps, 1 illustration sheet, 1 advertising sheet regarding the set and 4 metal trays holding the stamps. The box has a sliding 'door'. Inside are the trays, stamps outlining eg. transport, animals Logo and 2 black and white sheets. Paper blue, yellow and white logo glued to the top of the box "D.O.Smith at top and Educational Picture Maker" beneath forming a circle on the circumference with a picture of a large ship in the centre.mt beauty primary school, bogong primary school, rubber stamps, educational aid, d.o. smith, educational picture maker

Land owners of land in the Kiewa Valley in 1928The Kiewa Valley was farming country with families settling in the area prior to 1928 Two sheets the same: (one old with paper joined together and the other is a copy without any joins. 21 6 1928 dated Map of Mullindolingong / County of Bogong showing land owners along the Kiewa River and beyond.Produced by the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbournemullindolingong, kiewa valley, land owners, families of the kiewa valley

The Mount Beauty Mural Committee commissioned Leo Wimmer to paint the mural. On completion it was mounted in the Mt Beauty Supermarket. Leo was a well known master craftsman. See KVHS 0911Leo Wimmer lived in Mt Beauty and was a master craftsmanArticle re the mural painted by Leo Wimmer, master craftsman, depicting his representation of the valley. Includes black and white photo of Leo painting. The Alpine Times Tuesday January 31st 1995 page 4leo wimmer, mt beauty supermarket, cattlemen painting, s.k.pearce, bogong high plains

These three rocks were given to KVHS on the understanding that they were Indigenous rocks used as tools.No knowledge of their origins.These rocks have been stored in the Kiewa Valley on the understanding that they are Indigenous tools. It is not known where they came from.1. Dark grey rock with smooth surfaces and ridges with one flat side. Size of an adult's hand 2. Grey rock with smooth surfaces and ridges with one flat side. Smaller than no. 1 3.Narrow dark grey rock with beige section on rounded side. One flat side and a sharp pointed end.rocks, aboriginal tools, kiewa valley

Bogong Hotel at Tawonga. See KVHS 0965, KVHS 0991 - KVHS 0993 inclusive.Bogong Hotel an important social icon for Kiewa Valley farmers, visitors, and KHES workers. The Bogong Hotel was 125 years old when it was burnt down in December 2011.1. 2 small china cups- white with black and green lines around the top and 'Bogong Hotel' logo 2. 2. glass cups with a handle. Glass is smooth on outside and has vertical 'waves' on inside 3. 1 small glass jug with handle and pouring lip. It has 5 rings of embossed glass around it 4. 1 burnt fire valve handle - T shaped for attaching to a surface 5. burnt bottle topbogong hotel, tawonga, crockery, fire at bogong hotel

Mt Beauty didn't have ice-skating but Mt Buffalo did. The skates may have been owned and /or used by a Mt Beauty resident.Black leather boots with ice skates attached. The boots are laced from toe to above the ankle. There is a buckle strap for tightening and supporting the ankle and a steel plate attached at the back of the heel from the bottom to half way up the top. This has an inscription. The ice skate is shiny steel and screwed on. C C M in the centre of an oval with writing around the outside and more on the inside. On the skate: An oval inscribed with 'Made in Canada' / by / C.C.M. towards the back and towards the front C.C.M. / Winter Clubice skating, mt buffalo

Living, working, recreational activities in remote areas require precautions including a First Aid Kit.Brown rectangular case with a brown curved handle at one end and 2 clip fasteners at the front with a sliding lock fastener in the middle of them. All corners are reinforced. The inside has a lift out box, bandages, medication, tourniquet, snake/spider bite medication. There is a First Aid / Emergency / Instructions booklet inside the top of the case's lid.Outside on the lid: "Sanax" / First Aid / Casefirst aid kit, first aid case, sanax, remote areas

Food was wrapped in waxed paper to keep it fresh. Also, waxed paper was used in cooking to prevent food sticking to ovenware.Roll of brown waxed paper with a red with white spots cover/label around it. At the centre of the label is a white oval with a blue chain around its circumference and in dark blue CB / Waxed lunch wraps / 17 inches x 13 and a third inches.lunchwrap, greaseproof paper, cooking, food

Bogong Hotel at Tawonga. See KVHS 0965, KVHS 0991, KVHS 0992, KVHS 0993, KVHS 1201Bogong Hotel was an important icon for Kiewa Valley farmers, visitors and Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme workers. It burnt down in December 2011. It was 125 years old.Charcoaled pool table leg with shape and size retained.bogong hotel, tawonga, pool table, hotel fire

A mustard plastic folder with four steel rings holding many white pages printed on one side only. Written by J. R. Anderson, Education Officer for the Soil Conservation Authority. Published Nov. 1979 The folder also includes 17 colored slides held at the front by a clear plastic pocket.soil conservation authority, upper kiewa valley, j. r. anderson, education for seniors

A4 book with glossy colored cover showing the area of Red Bluff and the title written in white across the bottom. The back cover is white. There are 50 pages including some with black and white photos.On the title/cover page Karral's signature and date 'February 2021'red bluff, karral miller, kiewa valley

Mt Beauty Drama groupMt Beauty formed a drama group to entertain the community as they lived in a small remote town. Collection consists of: 1. Six typed A4 sheets - 'Out in the Cold Cold Snow' 2. Blue booklet A5 94 pages 'Sailor, Beware' and 3 copies of the handout to the audience including the cast 3. Orange booklet A5 8 pages 'Red Hot Cinders' and a copy without the orange cover. 4. Foolscap size with yellow pages at the front followed by 42 white pages 'Babes in the Wood' 5. A white card listing the cast for 'The Importance of Being Earnest' 6. Colored pages of handout for 'Cinderella' including the cast and dated 1959 7. 3 newspaper cuttings 8. 4 photos - Sailor Beware Photos are labelledmt beauty, drama group, entertainment, organisation, the arts

Possibly early 1950sDark brown box with lid and clip fastener. The lid has a handle at the top.Lid & inside of box lined in red velvet. There is a separate narrow compartment for the reel. There is an electric cord and 3 papers. The reel is dark grey steel. The cord is brown rubber and very long. At the front is an attached plastic label with a switch in the centre. There is a black, red and gold disc with a Bell and Howell guarantee. A Registration card indicating model 606 & Serial no. 9039 and another card with a Safety message in 8 languages.On the base: G.B. Bell & Howell / 8 mm projector / Model 606 / 110-250 / volts / 5 Amps A/C/ or D/C/ England London. Above this label is : Lamp 400 Watts Max.. 9039 is printed in silver on the side. Inside bottom of lid: Cabinet by Raddports Pty. Ltd. / NSW / Leatheretteprojector, g. b. bell & hovell

Cross country boots are no longer attached to the ski by three holes hooked onto 3 'nails'. Very dark brown solid leather boots with 3 steel loops each side on the lower and 2 steel hooks on the upper section of the opening. The tongue is high and padded. The laces are thick and yellow. The sole is a thick rubber with 3 toe holes (to attach to skis) at the front end.Outer side: embossed 'V'. Inside tongue: 'Vasque / Boots'. Bottom of sole: 'Vibram / 'Made in Italy'cross country boots, skiing boots, falls creek, snow, cross country skiing

Used in 1956 as a desk in the Mt Beauty Post Office. Owned by the PMG (Post Master General). Mt Beauty was a construction town built by the SEC. Its amenities included a post office.Mt Beauty was a construction town built during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme in a remote location at the end of the Kiewa Valley. The post office was an important facility for locals to communicate with the 'outside' world.Wooden table with a small drawer at each end of one side. mt beauty post office, pmg, mt beauty town

Australian Government informing Australians about endangered Australian species in an effort to save and protect them.Kiewa Valley has some endangered species eg. pygmy possum;43 glossy two-sided pages each with an endangered Australian species photo and information. Dated 1978kiewa valley, endangered species

The Weekly Times was produced for farmers and country people with local and farming news. At the time glossy colored pages were a keepsake.Farmers in the Kiewa Valley would have subscribed to the Weekly Times.Approximately 90 pages of colored photos of wild life each with factual text about the wildlife. Printed one side only. Each page was a supplement with the Weekly Times from December 3, 1932 through to August 18, 1934weekly times, wild life, kiewa valley farmers