This is a photo of the Running Creek Cricket Club, Premiers. U. K. V. C.A. (Upper Kiewa Valley Cricket Association) Season 1913-1914.Names which are legible are: Back Row: ? , N/M Hynes, F. Seymour, C. Grealey, W. Barton, F. Briggs, A. B. Seymour, H. Grealey. Front row: W.H. Hobbs, D. Black, C. Woolley, J. Fahey (captain), M. Hobbs, J. Black, Ibb Hobbs.Running Creek is in the Upper Kiewa Valley where sporting and recreational activities were an important part of rural social life. A mounted photo on cardboard with the names of the Running Creek Cricket team printed (almost illegible) under the photo of 15 men - 13 cricketers in white, 2 men one at each end and a boy and the premiers cup at the front. 1913-1914Vine's Studios / Wangarattarunning creek, upper kiewa valley cricket association

The King family lived in Tawonga South where my older brother and sister went to school. We lived over the road from Wally Madison's farm. Later when a house became available, we moved into Valley Avenue, Mt Beauty. This is when I turned 5 and started my schooling. It was a long walk for a 5 year old as I remember. Then later we moved to 50 Lakeside Ave. I remember we loved living there as it was close to the school, footy ground and kindergarten. My father, Ted King, wad a carpenter and was involved in the building of many houses in Mt Beauty which was the home for the workers on the Kiewa Electric Scheme. So as they are part of the history of Mt Beauty I thought they may be useful to you as part of the history. The tennis photos, I vaguely remember Lou Hoad and Ken Rosewell giving exhibition matches in Mt Beauty. I may stand corrected on this, but I do remember my parents who were keen tennis players themselves were most excited at seeing these famous tennis players. As I was only 9 when we left Mt Beauty to live in Dimboola I still remember the shock of leaving a beautiful mountainous county side and arriving in a flat farming land next to a desert and seeing windmills One thing I do remember from school is, once a week (or fortnight) the teacher used to come around with a jar of little white pills, of which we were all to take. I really don't know what they were?? or for?? I also remember being taught to swim in the freezing cold river by a Mrs Smith who wore black bathers and wore her hair in a bun...... ...I am now in my 70s My father used to also carve intricate trays and jewellery boxes in his spare time. I think they were used for tennis trophies. by Diane Werner.x33 photos of small black and white photos of the Tawonga, Tawonga South and Mt Beauty - Photos not labelled but described as follows. See each photo for a possible label. A. Tawonga? B. Mt Beauty taken on the road to Bogong ? C. SEC Works D. Industrial buildings with mountains in the background E. Building site with wooden frame and 3 men F. Buildings with power poles G. Building site with lots of huts H. Buildings under construction I. Group of houses in the distance J. Group of houses in the distance K. Group of people in front of a building L. Group of 8 men sitting on timber planks, corrugated iron at back. M.& N. Building site with floor and upright timbers O. Mountain view with camp site in foreground P.& Q. Buiding site, several houses R.5 men at a building site S. portable building on trailer T & U. Mountain view V. Building site W. Group of men, car and mountains in background X. Cows Y. Pigs Z. 2 men standing next to cars. AA. Football players BB. Man painting a corrugated iron building CC. Football DD. Men in front of a building EE Buildings with mountains in background FF & GG Tennis payersHH & II. Electricity infrastructure

Kevin was certified as a plumber on 11th Dec. 1962 Kevin Winch was a plumber and builder contractor in Tawonga South. J. Fleiberk was a registered motor mechanic and gunsmith in Tawonga SouthKevin Winch lived at 20 Beauty Ave. Mt Beauty and was qualified to do all classes of plumbing Both businesses were in Tawonga South. Papers re Kevin Winch Plumber's licence from Waterworks Trust an Sewerage Authority Varying sized photos of Kevin Winch's Plumbing and Building Business in Tawonga south and his business card. J. Fleiber's business card in Tawonga South Signatures on the Plumber's Licence and on the back of 2 "Fees paid Renewed to 31-12-67 N. W. Alexander.kevin winch, j. fleiberk, plumber in tawonga south, gunsmith in tawonga south

This item was given to the Historical Society in 1972, with the donor indicating that the spirit level belonged to the Henty family. The Hentys of Portland are regarded as the first permanent settlers in the State of Victoria (1834). Stephen Henty, with his brother Edward, was involved in the whaling industry in Portland. He also had shipping interests, operating a regular Western District shipping service (‘Champion’, ‘Lady Bird’, ‘Western’, ‘Edina’ etc) and a property ‘Cadnook’, near Harrow. Stephen Henty had close connections with Warrnambool not only because of his shipping interests but also because he was the brother-in-law of an early Warrnambool Harbour Master, Captain Frank Helpman. A spirit level was an essential tool for early settlers as they often built their own homes and constructed the roads nearby, needing to ascertain if what was being constructed was on level ground.It does not seem possible to establish whether this item belonged to the Henty family or to a Henty property. But in the Historical Society collection we have a piece of sheet music which includes the handwriting ‘Mrs Smalpaige, Cadnook’, ‘S. J. Henty’ and the date ‘8th August 1859’. Also the Warrnambool Art Gallery has an authentic Henty piano dating from 1837 and Stephen Henty’s wife died in Hamilton in 1906 so it is possible that the spirit level came to us from a Henty family descendant living nearby via Mr N. Kelly. If the Henty provenance can be proved then this item is of high significance.This is an unvarnished wooden spirit level, apparently home made, with a bubble in the centre. The top has been attached with eight screws, now much rusted. There appears to be some letters in the bubble area but they have not been deciphered “Hentys spirit level, oldest in Australia” is written in ink on the back of the objectspirit level, henty brothers portland, warrnambool, henty family

Emerald Country Club Associates Ladies Championship Trophy from 1937 to 1996Local golf club trophy donated by ex committee member Rosalie LeakeSilver Golf Trophy Cup (Ladies) on wooden base.. engraved with winners from 1937 to 1996 Emerald Country Club Associates E.M..KENNON CUP 1937 Mrs G.L. Elkins 1938 Mrs T.W. Gunnersen 1939 Mrs Norman 1940 Mrs A. Baker 1946 Mrs L.A. Fenton 1947 Mrs A.L. Newold 1948 Mrs C. Bedgood 1949 Mrs A. Baker 1950 Miss P. Massey 1951 Mrs W.H. Symon 1952 Mrs W.H. Symon 1953 Mrs A.L. Newbold 1954 Mrs W.H. Symon 1955 Miss M. Jamison 1956 Mrs W.H. Symon 1957 Miss J. Mellor 1958 Mrs L. Bulmer 1959 Mrs W.H. Symon 1960 Miss J. Mellor 1961 Mrs E. Hoy 1962 Mrs L. Bulmer 1963 Miss D. Smith 1964 Mrs N. Tuxen 1965 Mrs M. Hanger 1966 Mrs A. Howard 1967 Mrs R. Morgan 1968 Mrs P. Young 1969 Mrs J. Little 1970 Mrs J. Fountain 1971 Miss P. Jackson 1972 Mrs J. Little 1973 Mrs J. Houghton 1974 Mrs J. Meldrum 1975 Mrs. B. Barraclough 1976 Mrs J. Meldrum 1977 Mrs F. Gooch 1978 Mrs S. Hunter 1979 Ms F. Fenton 1980 Mrs J. Martin 1981 Mrs C. Grand-Court 1982 Mrs J. Pugh 1983 Mrs M. Ruigrok 1984 Mrs P. Summers 1985 Miss A. Scurry 1986 Mrs P. White 1987 Mrs M. Ruigrok 1988 Mrs P. White 1989 J. Ross 1990 Miss B. Bates 1991 Ms A. Felgate 1992 Ms M. Purbrick 1993 Ms J. Thomson 1994 Ms J Tomson 1995 Ms J Thomson 1996 Mrs R. Leake emerald country club, wm kennon cup, golf trophy 1937 to 1996

Formal photograph of group of men and women employed by the Shire of Eltham, to commemorate the Shire Centenary April 1971. Photograph taken at the rear of the Council Offices, Main Road, Eltham Includes Eltham Shire Council Staff List and Phone Numbers, 1971 1971 Eltham Shire Council Staff Photo (SEPP_4050 and SEPP_4051) L-R Back Row: N. Stuart (Engineering), N. Campbell (Engineering), W. Oakley (Engineering), R. McIldowie (Engineering), D. Welch (Engineering), G. Pullen (Accounts), J. Bleazby (Rates), P. Sturtevent (Engineering), B. Hill (Engineering), F. Harrington (Engineering) Third Row: C. Harris (Building), M. Van Ewijk (Accounts), Miss C. Casella (Administration), Miss D. Curran (Rates), M. Howard (Administration), Dennis McKay (Engineering), Mrs L. Crockett (Accounts), A. Liepa (Engineering), G. Newton (Building), Mrs N. Davis (Administration), I. Leach (Health), Mrs F. Conyers (Rates), B. Wright (ranger), I. Caig (Traffic By-Laws Officer) Second Row: J. Constable (Accounts), J. Parsons (Health), Mrs J. Baker (Health), P. Hoare (Engineering), Miss R. Spearman (Rates), D. Golder (Engineering), Mrs R. Cox (Administration), H. Masefield (Fire Proper Officer), A. Birch (Engineering), Sister L. Cameron (Health), Russell Yeoman (Engineering), T. Phyland (Engineering) Front Row (seated): Miss D. Vreulink (Administration), D. Lovatt (Health), Mrs H. Dixson (Accounts), M. Fowler (Rates), Mrs L. Harris (Administration), C. Gaudion (Health), M. Watson (Shire Secretary), A. Roberts (Administration), Miss J. Featherby (Engineering), M. Verhoeven (Engineering), Mrs M. Lethlean (Engineering), I. McDonald (Rate Collector), Mrs W. Klooster (Engineering), Mrs C. Bell (Engineering) Absent: John McDonald (Shire Engineer) This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image Print Foolscap page typedInscribed A2207A (SEPP_4050) 2nd version inscribed A2207B (SEPP_4051)a. birch, a. liepa, a. roberts, b. hill, b. wright, c. gaudion, c. harris, council, council staff, council-staff, d. golder, d. lovatt, d. welch, dennis mckay, eltham-shire-council, f. harrington, g. newton, g. pullen, h. masefield, i. caig, i. leach, i. mcdonald, j. bleazby, j. constable, j. parsons, john mcdonald, m. fowler, m. howard, m. van ewijk, m. verhoeven, m. watson, miss c. casella, miss d. curran, miss d. vreulink, miss j. featherby, miss r. spearman, mrs c. bell, mrs f. conyers, mrs h. dixson, mrs j. baker, mrs l. crockett, mrs l. harris, mrs m. lethlean, mrs n. davis, mrs r. cox, mrs w. klooster, n. campbell, n. stuart, p. hoare, p. sturtevent, r. mcildowie, russell yeoman, shire of eltham centenary, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, sister l. cameron, t. phyland, w. oakley

Formal photograph of group of men and women employed by the Shire of Eltham, to commemorate the Shire Centenary 6 April 1971. Photograph taken at the rear of the Council Offices, Main Road, Eltham 1971 Eltham Shire Council Staff Photo (SEPP_4050 and SEPP_40511) L-R Back Row: N. Stuart (Engineering), N. Campbell (Engineering), W. Oakley (Engineering), R. McIldowie (Engineering), D. Welch (Engineering), G. Pullen (Accounts), J. Bleazby (Rates), P. Sturtevent (Engineering), B. Hill (Engineering), F. Harrington (Engineering) Third Row: C. Harris (Building), M. Van Ewijk (Accounts), Miss C. Casella (Administration), Miss D. Curran (Rates), M. Howard (Administration), Dennis McKay (Engineering), Mrs L. Crockett (Accounts), A. Liepa (Engineering), G. Newton (Building), Mrs N. Davis (Administration), I. Leach (Health), Mrs F. Conyers (Rates), B. Wright (ranger), I. Caig (Traffic By-Laws Officer) Second Row: J. Constable (Accounts), J. Parsons (Health), Mrs J. Baker (Health), P. Hoare (Engineering), Miss R. Spearman (Rates), D. Golder (Engineering), Mrs R. Cox (Administration), H. Masefield (Fire Proper Officer), A. Birch (Engineering), Sister L. Cameron (Health), Russell Yeoman (Engineering), T. Phyland (Engineering) Front Row (seated): Miss D. Vreulink (Administration), D. Lovatt (Health), Mrs H. Dixson (Accounts), M. Fowler (Rates), Mrs L. Harris (Administration), C. Gaudion (Health), M. Watson (Shire Secretary), A. Roberts (Administration), Miss J. Featherby (Engineering), M. Verhoeven (Engineering), Mrs M. Lethlean (Engineering), I. McDonald (Rate Collector), Mrs W. Klooster (Engineering), Mrs C. Bell (Engineering) Absent: John McDonald (Shire Engineer) This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image Print 20 x 25 cmInscribed A2207A (SEPP_4050) 2nd version inscribed A2207B (SEPP_4051)a. birch, a. liepa, a. roberts, b. hill, b. wright, c. gaudion, c. harris, council, council staff, council-staff, d. golder, d. lovatt, d. welch, dennis mckay, eltham-shire-council, f. harrington, g. newton, g. pullen, h. masefield, i. caig, i. leach, i. mcdonald, j. bleazby, j. constable, j. parsons, john mcdonald, m. fowler, m. howard, m. van ewijk, m. verhoeven, m. watson, miss c. casella, miss d. curran, miss d. vreulink, miss j. featherby, miss r. spearman, mrs c. bell, mrs f. conyers, mrs h. dixson, mrs j. baker, mrs l. crockett, mrs l. harris, mrs m. lethlean, mrs n. davis, mrs r. cox, mrs w. klooster, n. campbell, n. stuart, p. hoare, p. sturtevent, r. mcildowie, russell yeoman, shire of eltham centenary, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, sister l. cameron, t. phyland, w. oakley

Nathan Frederick Spielvogel (1874-1956), teacher, writer and historian, was born on 10 May 1874 at Ballarat, Victoria. as well as his stories he published a number of Books about the history of Ballarat. Spielvogel taught at Orbost for at least a year and this book reflects that time. Spielvogel was a teacher, writer and historian. As a country schoolteacher, he traveled widely in the eastern Australian outback and also made a journey to London. Spielvogel gained distinction as one of the only Australian Jewish writers of his time. Many of his early books were best-sellers. He has an association with the history of Orbost having spent a year as a teacher at Orbost. The book also has an association with J.W. Bird an early auctioneer and estate agent in Orbost.A small 124 pp book with a pink, white and red cover with an illustration of a fisherman at a river. It is titled "The Gumsucker at Home" by N. F. Spielvogel.inside cover - J. W. Birdspielvogel-nathan the-gumsucker-at-home australian-literature

Black and white photograph - Grade 4A, 1955"Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: M Corin, T Seagren, I Weist, D Sjogren, I Simpson, B Steegstra, B Cain, N Miller, ? Fitzpatrick, P Hill, ?, G Frazer, B Short, T Coutes, B Stevenson, P White, ?. 2nd Row - L to R: M Johnson, R Harris, S Dorman, H Trout, ?, W Marriner, ?, F Hackett, ?, ?, ?, L Corbett, R Thompson, V Pincock, I Wilton, L Sumpter. 3rd Row - L to R: I Marshall, N Maclarty, C Pavey, F Lillywhite, E Dexter, S King, ?, M Milne, ?, H Boyle, ?, B Stewart, J Smalley, K Sterling, Olwyn Hayes, ?, ?, I Clarksen. Front Row - L to R: D Richards, B Bangay, A Byrne, B Cooper, D Bolton, J Forbes, R Jenkins, R Albert, R Galfred, ?. Teacher: Mr Smith

Black and white photograph - Grade ?, 1915."Attached to photograph" Back Row - L to R: ?, ?, W Coffin, C Allen, (?) Gibbs, H Pratt, A White, J McKinley, ?, W Kraefft 2nd Row - L to R: I Davidson, H Pickett, M Dickson, A Robinson, E Clarke, N Madden, ?, A Aspen, E Meyland, ?, ?, ?, ?. 3rd Row - L to R: H McLean, R Delaney, A Pickett, A Dickson, ?, M Pratt, L Pratt, Doris Dickson, K Delaney, ?, ?, ?, ?. Front Row - L to R: S Clarke, (?) McLean, R Robinson, V Hodgetts, W Pump, E Goodall, A Blood, F Reimers, L Pratt, W Fisher, B Miller, E Wigley. Teacher:

List attached to one photograph reads, "Back row, A. Dwight, T. Wilkins, A. Paris, Mrs. G. Clark, N. Hargraves, B. Covell, E. Lane. Centre, ? Morris, V. Cooper, M. Clark, Miss Calahan, P. Bamford, Rose Whiter, J. Paine, D. Dare, E. Blood. Front, W. Dwight, C. Paris, L. Lane, R. Skerrett, ??"

Black and white photograph. Duplicate of item no. 209. Names of those in photograph are listed on envelope containing photograph.Names written on envelope: Uncle Bill, ? Saunders, Robert Ford, E. Shanks, Fred Davis, Wm. Dawson, Leo Herry, E. Wiggin, S. Wiggin, Fred Andrews, J. Pickett, E. Williams, Jack Pickett, Fred Andrews, Henry Wright (librarian), Joseph Shanks, Lily Andrews, Harrie Wright, Miss ?? (teacher), The Rev. W. H. Brett, Annie Davis, E. Campbell, B. Moore, Miss Clara Turner (teacher), Bessie Moore, E. Cutts, Flora Davis, Sarah Smith, B. Moore, Mary Saunders, S. Sanders, Miss Campbell, Louisa Shanks, L. Brown, Harrie Boardman, N. Cutts, Emily Campbell, Rose Davis, Edith Williams, Miss Julie Turner (who became Mrs. Brett) - M???? Herry, Ida Ford, Harrie Brown, Annie Dirk, Alice Williams, Annie Sherlock, Lucy Mashiter, Lena Dobbin, Rubina Seales, Alice, Miller, Lizzie Herry, Alice Saunders, Alice Miller, ? Dobbin, Ida Napier, Bessie Williams, Alice Hann, Ethel Tucker, Ida Lord, Minnie Sau??, Rose Andrews, Elsie Davis, Alice Wright, ? , Kitty Boardman, Clarrie Shanks, Ernest Hann, John Herry, Harrie Dick, Ethel Dick, L. Sherlock, M. Sherlock, ??? L. Dobbin, ? Tucker, Albert Brown, Harrie Brown, Edith Mashiter, Bert Mashiter, Ben Dawson, Charles Napier, Wm.Sanders, Jack Sanders, Robert Sanders. Note: Mr. Brett and Miss Julie Turner - under Notice Board." Written on back of photograph, " 'Leo' (Herry) in back row served in Baer War of 1899-1902"

Black and white photograph of eight people. (2 copies).Written on back of photograph- "Ringwood Horticultural Society. Ap. 1949. N. West, G. Burns Pres., Mrs. West, Miss Covalador(?), J. W. Gillespie Sec., Mrs. Polson Asst. Treas, F. Caterer, R. Webber, Treasurer."

Councilor John.N.O.Innes was elected to council in 1878 - 87.He did not become President during that time.Section of Original photo of all councilors for the year 1883-84.This Sepia ,oval photo of Councilor John.N.O. Innes,is part of a collection of all councilors for the year 1883-84.It is in a light tan mount with "gold" edging around the photo and a fine black line around the "cutout".It is at the bottom left corner of the circle of photos.Councilor Innes name is inscribed under the photo. PRESENTED by the PRESIDENT,J. DALGLEISH ESQ. to the BALLAARAT SHIRE COUNCIL. 1883-84. ballaarat shire council, john n o innes 1883 84

This bottle was one of the items salvaged from the wreck of the Fiji in 1891. Joseph Bosisto began manufacturing Eucalyptus Oil in Australia from 1854. This bottle is marked ‘J. BOSISTO”, which probably dates it from 1885 when the company J. Bosisto & Co. was formed. The marking on the bottom of the bottle “GERMAN/B_ _ E” could mean that the bottle was imported by J. Bosisto from Germany. In the early years bottles were imported from overseas countries including England and Germany. In 1872 the Melbourne Bottle Works was established to supply the bottles locally and more cheaply but had difficulty keeping up with the supply. From 1865 Australian-made Bosisto’s Eucalyptus Oil began to be exported to England then later to Germany and other countries. Bosisto’s Eucalyptus Oil won many prizes at exhibitions between 1854 – 1891. The three-masted iron barque Fiji had been built in Belfast, Ireland, in 1875 by Harland and Wolfe for a Liverpool based shipping company. The ship departed Hamburg on 22nd May 1891 bound for Melbourne, under the command of Captain William Vickers with a crew of 25. The ship’s manifest shows that she was loaded with a cargo of 260 cases of dynamite, pig iron, steel goods, spirits (whisky, schnapps, gin, brandy), sailcloth, tobacco, coiled fencing wire, concrete, 400 German pianos (Sweet Hapsburg), concertinas and other musical instruments, artists supplies including brushes, porcelain, furniture, china, and general cargo including candles. There were also toys in anticipation for Christmas, including wooden rocking horses, miniature ships, dolls with china limbs and rubber balls. On September 5th, one hundred days out from Hamburg in squally and boisterous south west winds the Cape Otway light was sighted on a bearing differing from Captain Vickers’ calculation of his position. At about 2:30am, Sunday 6th September 1891 land was reported 4-5 miles off the port bow. The captain tried to put the ship on the other tack, but she would not respond. He then tried to turn her the other way but just as the manoeuvre was being completed the Fiji struck rock only 300 yards (274 metres) from shore. The place is known as Wreck Bay, Moonlight Head. Blue lights were burned and rockets fired whilst an effort was made to lower boats but all capsized or swamped and smashed to pieces. Two of the younger crewmen volunteered to swim for the shore, taking a line. One, a Russian named Daniel Carkland, drowned after he was swept away when the line broke. The other, 17 year old able seaman Julius Gebauhr, a German, reached shore safely on his second attempt but without the line, which he had cut lose with his sheath-knife when it become tangled in kelp. He rested on the beach a while then climbed the steep cliffs in search of help. At about 10am on the Sunday morning a party of land selectors - including F. J. Stansmore, Leslie Dickson (or Dixon) and Mott - found Gebauhr. They were near Ryans Den, on their travels on horseback from Princetown towards Moonlight Head, and about 5km from the wreck. Gebauhr was lying in the scrub in a poor state, bleeding and dressed only in singlet, socks and a belt with his sheath-knife, ready for all emergencies. At first they were concerned about his wild and shaggy looking state and what seemed to be gibberish speech, taking him to be an escaped lunatic. They were reassured after he threw his knife away and realised that he was speaking half-English, half-German. They gave him food and brandy and some clothing and were then able to gain information about the wreck. Some of the men took him to Rivernook, a nearby guest house owned by John Evans, where he was cared for. Stansmore and Dickson rode off to try and summon help. Others went down to the site of the wreck. Messages for rescuing the rest of the crew were sent both to Port Campbell for the rocket rescue crew and to Warrnambool for the lifeboat. The S.S. Casino sailed from Portland towards the scene. After travelling the 25 miles to the scene, half of the Port Campbell rocket crew and equipment arrived and set up the rocket tripod on the beach below the cliffs. By this time the crew of the Fiji had been clinging to the jib-boom for almost 15 hours, calling frantically for help. Mr Tregear from the Rocket Crew fired the line. The light line broke and the rocket was carried away. A second line was successfully fired across the ship and made fast. The anxious sailors then attempted to come ashore along the line but, with as many as five at a time, the line sagged considerably and some were washed off. Others, nearly exhausted, had to then make their way through masses of seaweed and were often smothered by waves. Only 14 of the 24 who had remained on the ship made it to shore. Many onlookers on the beach took it in turns to go into the surf and drag half-drowned seamen to safety. These rescuers included Bill (William James) Robe, Edwin Vinge, Hugh Cameron, Fenelon Mott, Arthur Wilkinson and Peter Carmody. (Peter Carmody was also involved in the rescue of men from the Newfield.) Arthur Wilkinson, a 29 year old land selector, swam out to the aid of one of the ship’s crewmen, a carpenter named John Plunken. Plunken was attempting to swim from the Fiji to the shore. Two or three times both men almost reached the shore but were washed back to the wreck. A line was thrown to them and they were both hauled aboard. It was thought that Wilkinson struck his head on the anchor before s they were brought up. He remained unconscious. The carpenter survived this ordeal but Wilkinson later died and his body was washed up the next day. It was 26 year old Bill Robe who hauled out the last man, the captain, who had become tangled in the kelp. The wreck of the Fiji was smashed apart within 20 minutes of the last man being brought ashore, and it settled in about 6m of water. Of the 26 men on the Fiji, 11 in total lost their lives. The remains of 7 bodies were washed onto the beach and their coffins were made from timbers from the wrecked Fiji. They were buried on the cliff top above the wreck. The survivors were warmed by fires on the beach then taken to Rivernook and cared for over the next few days. Funds were raised by local communities soon after the wreck in aid of the sufferers of the Fiji disaster. Captain Vickers was severely reprimanded for his mishandling of the ship. His Masters Certificate was suspended for 12 months. At the time there was also a great deal of public criticism at the slow and disorganised rescue attempt to save those on board. The important canvas ‘breech buoy’ or ‘bucket chair’ and the heavy line from the Rocket Rescue was in the half of the rocket outfit that didn’t make it in time for the rescue: they had been delayed at the Gellibrand River ferry. Communications to Warrnambool were down so the call for help didn’t get through on time and the two or three boats that had been notified of the wreck failed to reach it in time. Much looting occurred of the cargo that washed up on the shore, with nearly every visitor leaving the beach with bulky pockets. One looter was caught with a small load of red and white rubber balls, which were duly confiscated and he was ‘detained’ for 14 days. Essence of peppermint mysteriously turned up in many settlers homes. Sailcloth was salvaged and used for horse rugs and tent flies. Soon after the wreck “Fiji tobacco” was being advertised around Victoria. A Customs officer, trying to prevent some of the looting, was assaulted by looters and thrown over a steep cliff. He managed to cling to a bush lower down until rescued. In 1894 some coiled fencing wire was salvaged from the wreck. Hundreds of coils are still strewn over the site of the wreck, encrusted and solidified. The hull is broken but the vessel’s iron ribs can be seen along with some of the cargo of concrete and pig iron. Captain Vickers presented Bill Robe with his silver-cased pocket watch, the only possession that he still had, as a token for having saved his life and the lives of some of the crew. (The pocket watch came with 2 winding keys, one to wind it and one to change the hands.) Years later Bill passed the watch to his brother-in-law Gib (Gilbert) Hulands as payment of a debt and it has been passed down the family to Gilbert Hulands’ grandson, John Hulands. Seaman Julius Gebauhr later gave his knife, in its hand crafted leather sheath, to F. J. Stansmore for caring for him when he came ashore. The knife handle had a personal inscription on it. A marble headstone on the 200m high cliffs overlooking Wreck Beach, west of Moonlight Head, paying tribute to the men who lost their lives when Fiji ran aground. The scene of the wreck is marked by the anchor from the Fiji, erected by Warrnambool skin divers in 1967. Amongst the artefacts salvaged from the Fiji are china miniature animals, limbs from small china dolls, rubber balls, this glass bottle, sample of rope from the distress rocket and a candlestick holder. These items are now part of the Fiji collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, along with Captain Vickers’ pocket watch and Julius Gebauhr’s sheath knife. The glass bottle is registered as “Artefact Reg No Fiji/1”. Flagstaff Hill’s Fiji collection is of historical significance at a State level because of its association with the wreck Fiji, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register VHR S259. It also represents aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The Fiji collection meets the following criteria for assessment: Criterion A: Importance to the course, or pattern, of Victoria’s cultural history. Criterion B: Possession of uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of Victoria’s cultural history Criterion C: Potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of Victoria’s cultural history. Clear glass oval medical bottle with rounded corners and flattened sides on front and back surfaces. Opening of bottle has a lip around it and could have been sealed with a stopper. There is a chip in the lip. One face of the bottle has a rectangular border with a name embossed vertically on it, “J. BOSISTO / RICHMOND”. The oval base of the bottle also has letters embossed on it “GE_ _AN” “B _ _ _ _ _”. There is also a large chip out of the base. The sides of the bottle have a vertical joining line. The bottle was recovered from the wreck of the Fiji.Flat side of bottle has rectangular border with “J BOSISTO / RICHMOND” embossed in the centre. The base of the bottle has “G E . . A N/B . . . . . .” embossed on it. Other letters have been removed with the chip. (probable wording was ‘GERMAN/BOTTLE)warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, shipwrecked artefact, fiji, 1891, glass bottle, medicine bottle, bosistos, j bosistos, german bottle

Photo black and white soldier standing in front of tent wearing a slough hatworld war one, photo black and white, scarffe john j, service number 2682

Head and shoulder photo of wwi digger in uniform without a hat.world war one, photo hand painted, preston j mcphee, service number 229

Head and shoulders shot of a soldier wearing a peaked hat.world war one, photo black and white, hart william j, service number 3239

Soldier in uniform wearing ammo pouches over left shoulder and a peaked hat.world war one, photo black and white, leather ammunition bandoleer, crozier kenneth j, service number 20125

Stapled yellow covered annual report. Includes a list f students who graduated in 1973. Includes information on the Union Building on the Mt Helen Campusunion building, mt helen campus, ballarat school of mines, annual report, m.g beanland, m.b. john, j.v. robertson, r.j. dobell, r.h. hollioake, h.a. patterson, w.j.c. north, j.j. smail, a.e. stohr, j.k. sutton, e.j. tippett, arthur nicholson, ken c. webb, k.j. neerhut, campus development, mount helen campus development, e building, electrical engineering building, applied science building, student residences stage 2, great hall architect, founders hall, h.j. trudinger retirement, l.f.j. hillman retirement, e. phillips, derek woolley, victorian institute of colleges, b.r. granger, edith lawn retirement, j. finkelstein, w.s. carthew, g. strickland, b. white, d.e. madden, s.m. scott, k. sturmfels, d. miller, t. davison, a.j.morgan, b.m. lees, alan bethune, i.j. pratt, j.l. smyth, n.w. grose, r.o. jelleff, g.b. love, helen burgess, i.f.c. richardson, n. worswick, j.a. cue, e. notaras, j. van dreven, g. beattie, e. bowers, b.a. byrne, g.r. harbridge, d.j. kingdom, c. murray, j. vagg, l. vickery, w.c. davis, j.c. hannah, m.a. hyde, e. jeffery, n.w. rowe, g. braybrook, l. braybrook, l. brayshaw, v. bunting, e. hanrahan, v. allan, a. williams, craftmanship awards, mt helen library, student residences, fourth university

This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1942 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. A Treatise on Surveyin Compiled by Reginald Middleton,Osbert Chadwick, & J. Du T. Bogle Publisher: E & F N Spon Ltd Date: 1911 Label on spine with typed text PAT 562.9 MID Pastedown end page has sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service over a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, a treatise on surveying, reginald middleton, osbert chadwick, j. du t. bogle

Two photographs of Murrumbeena Football Club team C 1921/1922 and 1924. Includes names of some officebearers and club mascot.murrumbeena football club, bone r., ferguson, hunter a., bioddington g., simpson e., painter e., bristowe a., lambden f., wilde w., jackson g., lambden p., harris g., harris r., morris w., willmot c., collister w., callagan l., kain a.g., colliers s., stock a., lee e., ilton h., rogers w., denning j., sloan a., wilde g., willmott n., king f., rennie w., healey g., bass j., summerfield d., fitch j., welch v., biddington j., nicholson a., wilde w.j., harris j., ellis r., pew t., barnes a., simpson e., barnes c., rolfe h., lambden f., howell r., coonerty j., barnes r., emmens h., stewart s., ‘kain’, premiership photograph