East Ringwood 2000-3rd Ringwood East Scouts in 'Knaith Park'- B&W Photo from Album 6501

A newsletter printed at Somer’s Camp in 1978. It reflects some of the activities the campers experienced. There was news of sporting events and winners of contests. Also a crossword and some cartoons. The authors are not identified but could be some of the junior Legatees. Legacy has provided camps for Junior Legatees for many years. It started in the early years when Legacy organised outings to the property of Legacy founder, Legatee Stan Savige, who had a place close to the beach. In later years children went to camps around Victoria. Occasionally it was to Lord Somers Camp in Somers.A record of the camp activities at Somers in 1978.Newsletter published at Somers Camp to highlight activities and attendees.Dated 28 January 1976 on second page.camp, lord somers camp, junior legatee outing

Located near the NSW border in the far east of Victoria, the Bendoc school served the needs of a rural population which opened the land to grazing at the turn of the century. It opened on September 8 1896. In December 1956 falling attendances forced the Education Department to close it. It is interesting to note that children here sought their secondary education in NSW. The first head teacher) was John M. Cass and the last R R King. In 1953-54 Lower Bendoc operated part-time with Goongerah. In 1955 it regained full-time status, but in 1956 worked part-time with Tubbut. Author, Dorothy Hepburn, attended Bendoc State School.This is a useful reference tool on the history of Bendoc.A spiral bound book with a plastic sheet front. The cover is white with black print and a b/w photo of a man sitting on a wooden chair outside a log building . Underneath is written "FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO FINAL CLOSURE".bendoc-state-school

Boggy Creek Bridge was built in 1916 as part of the Bairnsdale to Orbost extension to the main Gippsland Railway, and is situated in the middle of the township of Nowa Nowa, crossing a steep-sided and well-timbered creek-valley. This section of the line closed in 1987. This item is a pictorial record of the Boggy Creek railway bridge on the East Gippsland line. This bridge plays a major part in the identity and history of the town of Nowa Nowa, since Boggy Creek’s steep sided valley divides the township into two components.A black / white photograph of a bridge across a river in the bush. It is under glass in a brown wooden frame which has gold decorated edges. There appears to be a man sitting on rocks in the right front foreground.on front of photograph - "Nowa Nowa Creek, Gippsland, Victoria, Sears, Copyright"boggy-creek-nowa-nowa east-gippsland-railway bridge-rail

Contractor with steam engine often travelled to district farms as requiredBlack and white enlarged photograph of a large steam traction engine showing container at back holding wood for boiler and smoke stack. Driver on board Gippsland Victoriaagriculture, engineering

East Ringwood 2000-Railway Avenue looking East to the junction of Victoria Street- B&W Photo from Album 6501

East Ringwood 2000-Railway Avenue looking East from Laurence Grove- B&W Photo from Album 6501

East Ringwood 2000-Railway Avenue looking East from Laurence Grove- B&W Photo from Album 6501

East Ringwood 2000-Railway Avenue Looking East from Dublin Road- B&W Photo from Album 6501

East Ringwood 2000-Eastfield Road Bridge looking West To East Ringwood- B&W Photo from Album 6501

East Ringwood 2000-Maroondab Club in Mount Dandenong Road Ringwood East- B&W Photo from Album 6501

East Ringwood 2000-StStephens Uniting Church in Freeman Street East Ringwood- B&W Photo from Album 6501

These newsletters were created as an ACCESS project at the Orbost centre of TAFE (Technical and Further Education). Community newsletters are published by local groups and provide community news and information. In small rural communities they are an important communication medium.Three issues of a newsletter titled The Crunch. This was a newsletter for the Orbost community and contains articles on Orbost events. Most articles refer to TAFE Outreach Services. 2407.1 and 2407.2 are printed on yellow paper. 2407.3 has 3 orange sheets and 2 yellow sheets. All are stapled. 2407.1 has a label on the front with East Gippsland Shire Library and a bar code. 2407.2 has a bar code and LOCAL Newsletter written in pencil. 2407.3 has a stamp - EAST GIPPSLAND LIBRARY SERVICE and LOCAL written in pencil.newsletters tafe-orbost

Black and white photograph of three ladies wearing full length skirts with small bullock team pulling a drum, lady in front holding a whip on farm in Gippsland Victoriatransport, clothing

This stump one of several replacements. Black and white photograph of carved tree stump on Omeo Road known as Mr Stringy East Gippslandsculpture, local history

Colour photographs by Trav Munro of buildings at the Federation University Camp Street Campus, including the former Ballarat Post Office (now Post Office Gallery), Former Law Courts (State Offices), New South, New Northtrav munro, federation university australia, camp street, arts academy, post office gallery, post office gallery, former ballarat post office, former ballarat law courts, former ballarat state offices, new north, new south, old sheriff's office

Photographs of Junior Legatees at Lord Somers Camp (according to the label) enjoying music and dance. There was an annual camp for the handicapped dependents (HDC). Names are unknown. Believed to be early in 1991. It was with a group of photos from 1990/91 in a folio with paper labels.A record of events run for the handicapped dependents by Melbourne Legacy.Colour photo x 2 of a party at Somers Camp.Yellow paper label: "Melbourne Legacy's Handicapped dependants enjoying activities at the annual two week holiday at Lord Somers" in black type.junior legatee outing, handicapped dependents, hdc, camps

Legacy have many programs to send young junior legatees on activities, camps and outings. The photo shows Meiling trying archery at a camp. There are photos of several junior legatees attempting archery rom the same event. The date is not known though it was stored with other photos of Junior Legatees from the 1980s and 1990s. A record of a Legacy providing experiences for the junior legatees.Colour photo of Meiling trying archery at a camp.Printed on the back 'No.13' which is the image number.junior legatee outing, archery

Photo taken of eager Junior Legatee’s on their arrival at Lord Somers Camp. The date is unknown. Summer camps were conducted at Somers Camp, Somers, Victoria, for many years for the children of deceased ex-servicemen. The camps started back in the early days of Legacy when the founder of Legacy, Stan Savige, had a beach side property in Balnarring (Palm Beach, Somers) that he allowed to be used for summer camps and outings by Legacy. Initially there were outings and picnics. In the 1930s permanent camp buildings were erected. There was an official handover of a long leasehold to Legacy and formal documents are in the archive.A record of the camps run by Melbourne Legacy for the children. Legacy arranged many outings and events for the junior legatees.Black and white photo of Junior Legatees arriving with their suitcases at Lord Somers Camp.junior legatee outing, somers camp, camp

Camp 3 casualty station. The hospital is fairly high (metre +) of the ground. Probably an annex hospital to the main camp 1. Also larger print.Black and white photograph of the hospital, camp 3, with Gerda Kuebler on the steps. camp 3, gerda kuebler, camp 3 hospital

Artist Georg Rosenkranz, crewman aboard the HSK Kormoran, painted this while at Graytown POW CampStylised watercolour painting of Graytown Camp leadergraytown pow camp, georg rosenkranz, hsk kormoran, illustrations, watercolour