After World War II, the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme was started in the Kiewa River valley by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. On land previously used only for summer cattle grazing in the natural alpine grasslands, the first ski lodge was built in 1948 by workers from the scheme. The first lift, a rope tow, was built in 1951 and the first chairlift in Australia was constructed there in 1957. Falls Creek Post Office opened on 9 June 1958 (with telegraph and telephone facilities only until 1964) .Despite strong opposition from the head of the Kiewa scheme, who didn't want tourists clogging up his roads and destroying his "dry" construction camps by bringing in booze, Falls Creek boomed as much as Hotham, partly owing to its relatively good access road. Early lodges included Bogong (c.1946), Skyline (1947), Albury (1949), Myrtleford (1949) and Dawn (c.1950).The souvenir postcard photographed and produced by an enterprising local businessman Mr S K Pearce, was produced as a memento for skiers and other visitors to the Falls Creek and Mt Beauty area to send to family and friends as a reminder of their visit to the region, or to keep as a personal souvenir. It presented an excellent promotional opportunity for enterprising local businessmen to promote the area to skiers and tourists near and far. It also presents an excellent pictorial history of the falls creek area around the late 1950’s to early 1960’sColour postcard folder (unused) containing 13 photographs of the Falls Creek ski area and surrounds. Inside cover has a brief description of the area and the services available to visitors Printed on front cover- FALLS CREEK SKI VILLAGE. Your Souvenir Folder Photo of skiing slopes of the village Inside front flap - a brief description of the Falls Creek area and the services available to visitors 1. Diana Lodge parking area and Spion Kopje 2. Winterhaven Lodge 3. Ski Hirage Centre and skiing slopes 4. Ski Lodges from main road 5. Nelse and Arundel Lodges 6. Day visitors’ shelter and parking area 7. Summit T-Bar lift 8. Spur T-bar looking towards Village and Spion Kopje 9. T-bar lower station and Snow Crystal Inn 10. ‘Akja’ rescue sled in use 11. Falls Creek road and Grand Coeur Lodge annex 12. Rope tows and beginner slopes 13. Back cover- Published by Nucolorvue Pty Ltd Mentone Vic. Printed in Australia For S.K.Pearce Pty Ltd Tawonga and Mt Beauty falls creek, snow, bogong high plains, victorian alps

Colour postcard of No 25 tram, maroon and cream livery, passing down High Street in front of Sacred Heart Cathedral. Spire only partially complete, under construction. NU-COLOR-VUE of Australia, Bendigo Victoria The Sacred Heart Cathedral Looking from High Street on back.basil miller, bendigo tramways, sacred heart cathedral

Colour postcard, showing landscape view of Bendigo taken from lookout tower in Rosalind Park. Trees in foreground, looking eastward, Shamrock Hotel, city block in foreground.Nu-Color-Vuebendigo, parks and gardens, lookout tower view, bendigo, rosalind park

Colour tinted postcard of the man made entrance to the Gippsland Lakes. It shows the entrance and groynes at Bullock Island, natural vegetation on cliff top in foreground. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLakes Entrance at Kalimna, Gippsland Lakes Victoriavegetation, waterways, topography, public works

35mm colour slide - cardboard mount - Kodachrome - copy slide of a coloured postcard of W 304 in Collins St, late 1920's. Produced by the TMSV for its Sales.Stamped "Tramways Museum Society Victoria" and 'MP27" in pencil.trams, tramways, collins st, w class, tmsv, tram 304

Postcard of aboriginal man and boy with traditional implements. Made in Western Germany in perfect colour for John Englander and Co Pty Ltd, Melbourne. Aboriginal artist at work, Australia.basil miller, aborigines, postcards.

Demetri Cah, an young Italian migrant painted eighteen murals throughout the Glenara Motel while being employed by the proprietors Frank and Nancy CreaColour postcard of one of the eighteen murals decorating the internal walls of the Glenara Motel, Lakes Entrance, Victoria. This one shows three fishing sail boats on calm waters.Reflections on the Lagoon of Venice (on back)motels, arts, rsl clubs

Emerald Country Club and Golf Course was originally part of the Nobelius Nursery complex. When Nobelius died in 1921 the nursery was sold, and part of the grounds developed as the Emerald Country Club (20's) the Emerald Country Club and Golf Course still exists and functions as originally intendedHistory of Emerald Country Club and Golf CourseB/W postcard showing a party of people swimming in pool. Rose Series Postcard P.2469Front: The Rose Series P.2469 'Emerald Country Club Swimming Pool, Emerald, Vic. Back: Published by the Rose Stereograph Co. Armadale, Vic. The "Rose" Series De Luxe A Real Photograph Produced in Australiaemerald country club and golf course, rose series

Images of places before and after bombardment during World War OneSmall cream covered postcard booklet containing 12 postcards of Ploegsteert with gold printing on front cover.In gold print - Souvenir de PLOEGSTEERT 12 vues du bombardement de PLOEGSTEERT-CENTRE et du BIZET on front cover. "1917" on right hand side front cover in gold print. "Elizabeth-anne in blue biro and pencil on RHS top corner" handwrittenworld war one, wwi, 1st ww, 1917, ploegsteert, postcards, souvenir, bizet, bombardment, 1915, church, 1916, soldiers, post office, the armentieres, armentieres, therry, burgomaster, doctor, rectory, "marshal" public house, bombarded church, le bizet, convent, girls school, school, world war, flanders, world war one, wwi, 1st ww, 1917, ploegsteert, postcards, souvenir, bizet, bombardment, 1915, church, 1916, soldiers, post office, the armentieres, armentieres, therry, burgomaster, doctor, rectory, "marshal" public house, bombarded church, le bizet, convent, girls school, school, world war, flanders

SHARP DOWNPOUR. ONE INCH IN 45 MINUTES. SOUTHERN SUBURBS DELUGED. TRAIN STOPPED AT SOUTH YARRA. One of the sudden downpours of rain which occasionally fall in Melbourne occurred yesterday afternoon, when nearly an inch of rain fell in the course of three quarters of an hour, and caused a flood for an hour or two in certain localities. During the early part of the day, the sky had been clouded over, but there was nothing to indicate a storm of such intensity as that which followed. At about half-past 1 o'clock residents of South Yarra, South Melbourne, Prahran, and St. Kilda noticed a few drops of rain. Still, it appeared unlikely that there would be anything exceptional, until with startling suddenness at about 10 minutes to 1 o'clock, one of the heaviest downpours within the memory of residents burst upon those suburbs. A strange feature of the storm was that it was practically confined to an area of about three miles square. The city was but little affected, though at a spot as close as the Observatory 86 points of rain were recorded in three-quarters of an hour. Thunder and lightning accompanied the downpour, which was cyclonic in character, the rain driving heavily from all points of the compass as the cyclone passed. It was in South Yarra and Prahran that the rain fell heaviest. Within a few minutes after it commenced, the low-lying portions of Toorak-road and practically the whole length of Chapel-street were under water. The depression at the intersection of Toorak-road and Darling-street speedily filled to the dimensions of a small lake. Several shops were inundated, while the water from the higher levels rushed down like a mountain torrent, and in several in-stances swept through the rear of houses and shops, carrying furniture in a floating mass against the further walls. In one case a footbridge was carried bodily away and dashed to pieces. Darling-street itself Great Davis-street, and other low-lying and flat thoroughfares in the vicinity became flooded from kerb to kerb, while on the other side of the railway-bridge the valley between Kensington-road and River-street became filled for some minutes to a depth of several feet. Meanwhile the waters from South Yarra hill, seeking a lower level, found it in the railway cutting, and the excavations from South Yarra station to Prahran on the one line, and to the Chapel-street bridge on the other, were converted into a couple of canals. At the platforms at South Yarra the water was two feet deep on the permanent way, and towards Hawksburn, at the sudden depression under Chapel-street bridge, it was at one time deep enough to cover a tall man's head. Into this swirling mass of water the 1:50 p.m. train from Oakleigh plunged on its way to Melbourne. The impact caused a mighty fountain of water to rise to a height of about 20 feet above the level of Chapel-street and send clouds of spray in all directions. Under the belief that a terrible explosion had occurred residents braved the rain and rushed to the spot, only to find that the train had been brought to a stand-still in the middle of what seemed to be a river. The water was so high that it had entered the fire-box from below, extinguishing the fires and cutting off the steam supply. In the meantime the officials at the South Yarra station had been preparing for emergencies. Inspectors were on duty at intervals along the line, and the moment the alarm was given an extra engine was backed carefully down and continued on to connect with the stranded train without losing its own power. There was a delay of about ten minutes in the service for an hour or two, but by 5 o'clock all the trains were running on time again, and the water had run off all but the spot beneath the Chapel-street bridge. Here the water remained about four feet deep until nightfall, and throughout the afternoon several hundreds of people including biograph operators and photographers, were gathered around watching each train pass through. Even with the water two feet lower, this was a work attended with considerable difficulty. Each train had to absolutely force its way through the weight of water, almost enveloped by the spray thrown up, and it was only just able to negotiate the "ford" by using every ounce of steam. ... The Argus, 26 January 1907, p19.The item forms part of the Laurie Bennett collection of thirty-six postcards and photographs of Kew and early Melbourne, donated to the Kew Historical Society in 1980. The postcards in the Bennett collection, like other images in the Society's holdings date from the 1890s to the present and comprehensively indicate points-of-view or scenes considered historically, aesthetically or socially significant in the period in which they were produced.Postcard depicting a flood at South Yarra Station in 1907. The title and photographer's name are identified on the front of the postcard. Donated by L. Bennett, 1980flood - south yarra, trains - melbourne, postcards, r mcgeehan - prahran

Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 post cards. See 1400. B&W photo of Miss Marie Studholme wearing a large bonnet - dated 1913 Addressed to Miss Anne Stapleton, Arcade, Bendigo Sender - Ethel, 108 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park Undated postcard, collector, alice mcgregor

Hardcover w/ Dust JacketPostcard invitation to a Preview Exhibition of Craig Holmes's Photography at Christine Abrahams Gallerywalsh st library

The lanyard colour denotes the unit, ie R.A.E. Peter Dodd collection, refer Cat No 2436.2P.1).2) Lanyards black colour, cotton, one end has fixed knotted lope, the other has an adjustable lope to fit over the shoulder and under arm.lanyards, uniform

Colour photo of banners with the Legacy symbol on flagpoles. It is probably 1995 as the banners appear in photos from badge day in 1995. The slogan 'Lest YOU forget' was used in Legacy Week promotion through the early 1990s. Allison Monkhouse funeral directors were sponsors of Legacy at the time.A record of promotion of Legacy Week in the 1990s.Colour photo of Legacy symbol on banners on flag poles.legacy week, promotion, banners

Colour print of Ballarat tram 39 after recovery from Lismore by the BTPS before being rolled into undercover storage at a property at the eastern end of Victoria St Ballarat East, possibly soon after arrival on 9 May 1976. See item 1649 for an appeal for storage space. Photographer unknown.Yields information about the recovery of SECV tram 39 from Lismore and its offsite storage.Colour print - on plain paper with rounded corners.tramcars, tramways, btps, tram 39, offsite store, victoria st., lismore

Colour slide of W2 559 (City Route 70) climbing Riversdale Road to Warragul Road with the MMTB owned Wattle Park in the background. At the time the track was a single line between the Wattle Park terminus at Elgar Road and Warragul Road. The tram has two "White Crow" adverts on front of the tram.Yields information about the Wattle Park line and W2 559;Kodachrome colour slides, cardboard mount, duplicate.Has "MP36" in pencil and stamped "Tramways Museum Society Victoria" on rear.tramways, wattle park, w2 class, route 70, tram 559

Colour slide of SW2 426 (route 72) and W2 438 (route 8) arriving at the Franklin St City terminus. Tram 426 has AMCO jeans and Princes clothing adverts. In the background are the Kay Rent-a-Car buildings and the Ansett Airlines / Ansett Transport Industry offices. Possibly late 1960s.Yields information about the Franklin St terminus late 1960sKodachrome colour slides, cardboard mount, duplicate.Has "MP103" in pencil and stamped "Tramways Museum Society Victoria" on rear.tramways, franklin st, w2 class, sw2 class, tram 426, tram 438

One of two slides of roadworks being undertaken within the City of Kew in 1997. The colour of some slides has degraded.35mm colour transparency (slide) of a tram (no 48) in High Street, Kew, in 1977 during roadworks taking place opposite the Boroondara General Cemetery.trams -- kew (vic.), public works -- kew (vic.), road works -- kew (vic.)

Two Colour photos of work being done at Stawell Railway Station and Booking Office windows 1989.Two (2) Colour Photographs of Stawell Station: One shoing Plastic Mesh across a doorway leadin into the Station. The Other showing the Booking counter inside the station On Exterior Photo: There is a No Standing sign Visible and partially readable along with three other signs Interior Photo Booking Various signs including a No Smoking Sign.stawell railways transport

A colour photograph of one of the cottages at Amber View Cottages in Marysville. These cottages, along with most of the buildings within the township, were destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.A colour photograph of one of the cottages at Amber View Cottages in Marysville.amber view cottages, marysville, victoria, australia, accommodation, photograph, 2009 black saturday bushfires

colour photograph of members and families having a picnic .3 Joan Rosser in centre (white skirt, blue top)4 x colour photographs of members and families having a picnic in what looks like Merriwa Park (the park below and behind the Ely St Station) No.7 in a circle - centre(.1) (social committee) in a circle - below the above(.2) .4 Allan Mills cooking the bbqjoan rosser, allan mills, 1970

.3) Info on back - Alice Almond Susan (nee) Lozon Dustan. Died 1979..1) Photograph copy, black & white, WWI J B Campbell in uniform. .2) Postcard WWI - Charlie Lee (on back) in uniform. .3) Photograph copy, black & white, WWI Fr/War Bride, .4) Postcard oval photo WWI soldier in uniform. .5) Photograph colour, femaledocuments - postcards, photography-photographs

Postcard - black and white. Pall Mall, Bendigo. Written on back - Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. Hustlers Royal Reserve. Locality Pall Mall, Bendigo. R.S.L. Memorial Hall now occupies site. Added a colour photo/postcard, Pall Mall Bendigo, photo exactly the same.place, streetscape, pall mall, hustlers royal reserve. pall mall bendigo.

Full colour postcard featuring part of the railway section of the Transport Mural at the Southern Cross Station. Published by the Southern Cross Station Authority. On the rear has some details of the mural, the authority logo, Victoria State logo and that of the Heritage Council. Produced by Avant Card as a free postcard 2007. Two copiestrams, tramways, spencer st, mural, southern cross station