The Welfare Club is celebrating 20 years of service to the Orbost Secondary College (High School).Names of people associated with the Welfare Club for Orbost Secondary College Two b/w photos showing a group of people, mostly women, celebrating with a birthday cake.Celebrations to mark two decades of service by the Welfare Club. Date 1968. 2684.1 left to right: Mrs Jack (Lu) Trewin - Welfare Club President - Mrs Phil (Ethel) McLaughlan, one of the original members - had the honour of cutting the birthday cake. Also in attendance was Mrs Arthur Reynolds. 2684.2 Mrs Lu Trewin reading a letter of appreciation written by headmaster (Mr R Bruce Osborne) and Headmistress (Miss Mary Gilbert) to mark two decades of service by the Welfare Club. Mrs Phil McLaughlan and Mrs Arthur Reynolds both original members, are seated at the table.orbost, orbost secondary college (high school), welfare club

Location not identified, may be either Mississippi Creek tramline, or Bairnsdale to Orbost rail line.TramlineBlack and white photograph of ten men beside a train line, bushland in background. Men appear to be in working clothes. East Gippsland Victoriatransport, workmen

William (Billie) Blackmore was born at or near Richmond, Victoria.At age 26 he joined the A.I.F. in WW1 while he was employed at Orbost as a labourer. He served in Egypt and France until following his discharge on December 20th 1916, he transferred to 15th Machine Coy in January 1917. He was severely wounded, repatriated to England until after an operation and further hospitalisation returned home to Orbost .In Orbost he did farm work for George and Elizabeth Trewin, eventually building a small shack on what was Rupert Leatham's property at Brodribb. He fossicked for gold in a nearby creek and the story goes that he buried his coins around the property. He donated these scales to the Orbost & Districet Historical Society. (more details and ref. John Phillips July 2016 Newsletter)This item is typical of those used by gold fossickers in the early 20th century. This object was likely to have been imported into Australia (possibly German) for use in Victoria,Small round hanging scales. At the top is a loop for hanging. There is a brass plate in the centre with measuring scale, in lbs, and needle pointer.scales instruments-weighing

Philip Webley was born in 1813, he was the younger brother of James Webley who was born in 1807. Both were born in Birmingham. Towards the end of the 1800s, the firm claimed establishment in 1790, this must have been the date James and Philip's father or grandfather originally established a bullet or gun implement making business. It was not, as is often stated, the date William Davis established his business. Philip Webley was apprenticed in 1827 to Benjamin Watson. James Webley also seems to have been apprenticed but to who is not known. In 1834 James and Philip established their partnership as percussioners, lock filers and gun makers at 7 Weaman Street,Birmingham which was William Davis' old premises Davis, a gun implement maker, mould and toolmaker, died in 1831 and his wife Sarah inherited the business at 84 Weaman Street which she ran with her daughter, Caroline. On 5 January 1838 Philip Webley married Caroline. Philip was recorded at 84 Weaman Street from 1838 as a gun percussioner, lock filer and gun maker and this is when the partnership was last recorded, but the brothers apparently continued to co-operate until 1845 when Philip reportedly sold his interest to James and used the money to purchase Sarah Davis' business. Even then, they worked together particularly about the design and manufacture of percussion revolvers. Philip Webley was recorded in the 1851 census as a 38-year-old gun and pistol implement manufacturer living at 84 Weaman Street with his wife Caroline they had four sons and one daughter Thomas William, Emma, and Philip Jnr, and two other sons, James, and Henry and Philip's cousin, also lived with the family probably as a nurse, Sarah Haywood. On 4 February 1853 Philip Webley registered patent No. 335 for a hinged revolver and on 14 September 1853 he registered patent No. 2127 for improvement for the first muzzle-loading percussion cap and ball revolver which became known as the "Longspur". In 1859 Philips son Thomas William, aged 21, was made a partner in the firm, which then changed its name to P Webley & Son and described itself as "Gun and Pistol Makers and Patent Revolving Pistol Makers", probably exploiting Philip Webley's patent No. 305 of February 1853 for a revolver frame and lock, and its improvement under patent No. 2127 of September 1853. Thomas later went on to managed the shotgun side of the business. From about 1863 up to the First World War, the firm made rook rifles for Holland & Holland. From the 1890s they supplied magazine rifles. In 1863 and 1864 the firm's address was given as 83-84 Weaman Street, but from late 1864 to 1875 their address was 84 Weaman Street. By 1874 the firm had a showroom in London at an unknown address. In 1875 the firm expanded into 82-84 and 88-89 Weaman Street. The shotgun is not in very good condition is unusable as a firearm and is not very significant historically or valuable, although made by a well known and respected manufacturer of firearms there are many better examples of shotguns made by P Webley and Son in collections and for sale. This particular example is of a standard pattern for utilitarian use of which many were made. Pin fire double barrel cartridge loading shotgun, the stock is of varnished walnut, the shotgun is in a wooden box, box has hinged lid and dovetail joints. Raised inscription on butt has an image of "dog carrying a bird in his mouth" and another image of a "anchor and chain". Inscribed to both sides of the locks "P Webley and Son", Maker's mark and proof marks for black powder shotguns on undersides of both barrels. Proof marks used are for Birmingham. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shotgun double barrel, double barrel, bird dog and bird, anchor and chain, webley & scott, pin fire, cartridge, philip webley

Photograph (plus an identical one) taken by Jessie "Girlie" Smith of San Remo who owned the Penguin Cafe in Thompson Avenue, Cowes.Photograph (2) of scene during fire at Isle of Wight Hotel 23/04/1925. Garden in foreground. Chinmey back left. The rest obscured by smoke.Post Cardphillip island, isle of wight hotel fire, jessie smith

Black and White Photograph of the sailing ship Hilaria, on fire with description in photograph. 254 mm x 202 mm. SH 119 Ships F - H.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, photograph, hilaria

Engine steam operated coal fired has large fly wheel painted green and red, mounted on wood 790mmH x 460mmW Circa 1880flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Photo of painting showing HMAS Sydney II and R.N Destroyers in Action with Italian Cruiser Bartolomew Colleoni (on fire extreme right) 19/7/1940.photo, ran

The weatherboard former Golden Point Methodist Church was undergoing renovation in 2014. It was damaged by fire on 09 February 2014 while two owners were rennovating.The foundation stone states: "This Memorial Stone was laid to the Honour and Glory of God by Mrs M.A. Thomas 27th May 1897.methodist church, golden point methodist church, m.a. thomas, thomas

One section of a Tracker PL 5 RAR shower at fire support base (written on the back). 3 naked men, 2 topless men in bushtracker pl, 5 rar

Video of artist painting the facade of a concrete warehouse into a ‘Trompe-l’oeil’ landscape painting using fire extinguishers as paint brushes. The warehouse slowly disappears into the landscape.

Black and white photo of Toc H Members inspecting fire damage to log cabin off Agra Street Mitcham - March 1960|Ref ND2597toc h - mitcham branch, white, orme, graham, 'uncle jack', crossley, les, barbour, barry

Black and white photo of Toc H Members inspecting fire damage to log cabin off Agra Street, Mitcham - March 1960.|Ref ND2597toc h - mitcham branch, skewes, george, white, orme, graham, 'uncle jack', crossley, les, barbour, barry

Coloured photo of Bushfire in Heatherdale, 1962. This fire came through from Kinglake, to Warrandyte, to Mitcham, crossing Whitehorse Road and burnt out at Canterbury Road.bushfires, heatherdale, mitcham

One of a group of photographs of Rutherglen collected from magazines (Pix or People or Post), then pasted onto orange paper, date unknown. This one is of the Fire Stationfire brigade, fire station

Object, Blotter, The Home Insurance Company (Ltd), Fire and Marine, Branches in Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney. 38 Queen Street, Melbourne. Calendar 1925melbourne

Sold by the Bendigo Tramways following its replacement. Larger size for use with a heavier size span or support wire than normally used in tramway overhead. Designed on the basis that in the event the insulator failed or broken, the overhead would still be supported but there would be a loss of insulation.Demonstrates a larger size insulator used on tramway overhead.Insulator - known as an egg type - ceramic - fired clay (porcelain) finished with a brown colour with two holes for span wire with the holes offset to each other.tramways, overhead, trolley wire, span wires, insulators

Solid fuel stove, with stovetop cooking device, ash tray and oven, with two opening doors. Fire flu at back which extends up the chimney.Lux' on fuel cabinetdomestic items, cooking, stove, lux, fire, kitchen

Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy) was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in July 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grand Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans died on 7th July 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob's endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today.This letter is significant because it reflects the relationship between Bob Hymans and the Management Committee.A letter from the Management Committee expressing sympathy for the loss of Grand Coeur Chalet by fire. They also request to be informed of Mr Hymans' intentions regarding rebuilding.falls creek tourist area management committee, grand coeur chalet

Colour photograph of group of nine people outside a temporary hotel built by local sawmillers after the hotel was destroyed by fire in 1954 Nowa Nowa Victoriahotels, accommodation

Black and white photograph pilot Roger DeSusa stepping out of Jayrow Helicopter with another person, DCNR fire fighting training. Lakes Entrance Victoriafirefighting, training

Colour patch of 38th Battalion, 1st AIF, Member of 10th Brigade of 3 Division. Established at Bendigo.Colour patch, oval shape. Purple over red felt.passchendaele barracks trust, uniform, colour patch, ww1, 38th battalion

photograph of Tom Sanderson, Clarie Howe, Osie Smith, Cyril Davidson with the presentation of the brigade Centenary booklet.black and white photographCyril Davidson Osie Smith Clarie Howe Tom Sandersonbrigade centenary, tom sanderson, clarie howe, osie smith, cyril davidson