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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Major Outlet Waranga Basin Upgrading 1999, 1999
Photos of various stages of upgrading construction of Waranga Basin. Also contains photos of Research Station and Tatura Museum with new fence in 1999Red plastic cover, white label, black writingphotographs, waranga basin, old railway bridge, research station, museum, tatura, photography, photograph, rural, industry, irrigation -
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Photograph - Framed Photograph, Waranga Basin - Men at work
Shows a group picture of the men involved in building the Waranga Basin.Black and white photograph of a group of men working on the sides of the Waranga Basin. Contained in brown wood frame with white mount and under glass.waranga basin -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - Framed photograph, Waranga Basin - men at work 2
Shows the men working on the constrution of the Waranga Basin.Black and white photograph of a large group of men who worked on the construction of the Waranga Basin. Contained in brown wood frame with white mounting frame and under glass.waranga basin -
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Book, Joyce Hammond, Walls of Wire, 1990
A social history of the humane internment and POW camps set up during W.W.2 at Tatura, Rushworth, and Murchison in Central Victoria. Tatura camp was one of the largest internment camps in Australia holding approximately 12,000 - 13,000 people of multicultures from almost every country in the world.Hard cover, with Asiatic children from Tatura camp 4 enjoying a picnic at Waranga Basin. Front photo surrounded with a sketch of wire. B\W photos and sketches.Dedication to the memory of the author's husband, Alan Hammond.prisoners of war and internment camps - victoria - history -
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Booklet, History of the Waranga Basin, 1989 (reprint)
Includes details of construction of Waranga systemBuff soft covered book with map of Waranga Basin and text in brown Written by Joyce Hammond giving historical information from aboriginal presence to the situation in 1977 with reference to members of the Gunn and Hammond familiesirrigation, boat club, books, history, local -
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Booklet - Book, History of the Waranga Basin, 1977
As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet.Blue cover, black writing, yachting scene on front cover. Waranga basin inlet and outlet pictures on the backJoyce Hammond 19/8/77irrigation, books, history, local -
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Booklet - Book, History of the Waranga Basin, 1977
As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet.Blue cover, black writing, yachting scene on front cover. Waranga basin inlet and outlet pictures on the backJoyce Hammond 19/8/77irrigation, books, history, local -
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Book, Joyce Hammond, Walls of Wire, 1990
A social history of the humane internment and POW camps set up during W.W.2 at Tatura, Rushworth, and Murchison in Central Victoria. Tatura camp was one of the largest internment camps in Australia holding approximately 12,000 - 13,000 people of multicultures from almost every country in the world.Hard cover, with Asiatic children from Tatura camp 4 enjoying a picnic at Waranga Basin. Front photo surrounded with a sketch of wire. B\W photos and sketches.Dedication to the memory of the author's husband, Alan Hammond.prisoners of war and internment camps - victoria - history -
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Booklet - Book, History of the Waranga Basin, 1977
As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet.Blue cover, black writing, yachting scene on front cover. Waranga basin inlet and outlet pictures on the backJoyce Hammond 19/8/77irrigation, books, history, local -
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Book, The Supply of Water for Irrigation in Victoria 1881-1981, 1988
Early history of irrigation in Victoria. From 1981 the name changed from State Rivers & Water Supply Commission to Rural Water Commission. Major changes have occurred sinceCream plasticized cover. Black writing. Photo of horse team and scoop working on Waranga Basin or channelsirrigation, books, history, local, rural, industry -
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Pamphlet, Get Hooked on Tatura
Pamphlets to rpomote Tatura as a great place to visit with golf and bowls, tennis, horse racing and Waranga basin nearby2 pamphlets. Black and white sketches of cars in traffic jam promoting Tatura to visit and relax, on front, Tatura and relax - in red on back. Map of Tatura and list of industries and tourist sitesget hooked on tatura, promoting tatura, tatura, tourism, documents, pamphlets -
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Folder, Irrigation in the Goulburn Valley
Collated information from various sources including Rushworth Chronicle on irrigation from weir to basin includes minutes of meetings 1882 and 1889 Farmers Union Meeting re experimental farm 1901Black folder with black handwritten label on a white backgroundgoulburn river -
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Folder, Irrigation in the Goulburn Valley
Collated information from various sources including Rushworth Chronicle. On irrigation from weir to basin. Includes minutes of meetings 1881 and 1889. Farmers Union meeting re xperimental farm, 1901.Black folder with white handwritten label.goulburn river, document, newspapers, documents, irrigation -
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Folder, Waranga Basin - Drought 2003, 2003
Assembled to illustrate effects of drought on surroundings (photography) and collection of newsprint giving details of same. Points of interest unassociated with drought.Black folder with metal clips. Label on spineirrigation, documents, reports -
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Folder, Rodney Irrigation Trust
Correspondence 1887 to and from Tatura Water Trust office. Alexander Arbuthnot photo, Starritt's sheep sale. Index and story of irrigation, Goulburn Valley Pumping Station 1885, Waranga Basin 1906Blue plastic cover, white label, gold letteringrodney irrigation trust, arbuthnot, starritt, tatura, irrigation, document, reference, rural, industry -
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Album - Photo
Very early photographs of construction of Goulburn Weir, Waranga Basin and channels. Post card of Waranga Basin QuarrySilver and black photo album, flower logo.album, photo, goulburn weir, waranga basin, tatura, irrigation, books, albums, rural, industries -
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Photographs, Anderson collection of irrigation and farm photos, c.1920 (Loaned), c.1920
Collection of photos taken c.1920 by the Anderson family. Carlton and Bill Anderson left Murchison for a soldier settlement block at North West Mooroopna, 2 miles from the school. Bill had been a stretcher bearer in WW1. Photos taken by Anderson family of general farming activities, irrigation channel construction with horse teams, Goulburn Weir, Waranga Basin western outlet structure and channel, official opening ceremony. Photos loaned for copying.|1. Outlet structure, possibly the opening.|2.Western Channel.|3.Waranga Basin inlet.|4. Waranga Basin outlet.|5,6.Goulburn Weir.|7,8 Channel construction with horse teams.|9.Skid scoop.|10. Group at Bain.|11."Spot", Bill Anderson and the team.|12.Teams take time off.|13.Washing up.|14.Spring cart and "Smoko"|15.Bill Anderson holding horse.|16.Team of four.|17.A good crop.|18.Wonkey scoop with two horse team.|19,Horses at rest.|20.Head in nose bag.|21.Bill Anderson & Marty Clooney, tents, wagons and gig.|22.Wally Wybrow grooming horse.|23 Bill Anderson, Marty Clooney and furphy tank.|24. Four horse teams.|25.Carlton Anderson? cutting hair.|26,27.|28.Three wheel trolley made from old harvester.|29. Harvester.|30.Wally.|31.Marty Clooney and horse.|32|33.Seven horse team.|34-43.Various farm photos -
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Plan, Waranga Basin Project, c.1890
Original plan held at Tatura Office og Murray Goulburn Water, electronically copied.waranga basin, irrigation, agriculture, rural, industry -
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Folder, Waranga Basin Environs, 1999
Township created by Waranga construction. Photographic description of pre/post construction.Black folder, met ring binders, white label. Contains photographic record of environswaranga basin environs, weppner j, price t, irrigation, waranga basin construction -
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A4 Display Book, William Skinner, 1976
Copies of Coroners' inquest, trial and other newspaper cuttings of James Edwards accused of W Skinner's murder. Sentenced to 12 years for manslaughter. Copies of additional photographs (5).Blue A4 display book, containing 22 plastic sleeves containing information of W Skinner murder 1905.murder of william skinner, waranga basin, skinners bridge, tatura-rushworth road, james edwards, victorian murder cases -
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Basin, 1940(Approx.)
Made by Internees at Camp 3 Tatura for washing/washing dishesMetal washing basin or dish with a small handle attached at rimcamp 3, washing, dish, tatura, internees, domestic, items, ablutions -
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Photograph, Waranga Basin, c.1926
Photographs taken by Mrs. Craven. Waranga Basin inlet and other, probably taken on the opening of the upgraded Basin c.1926B & W. photos. -
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Photographs, Waranga Basin Wall
Eleven photos of construction of Waranga Basin Wall, railways, horse teams and housing. One photo of Main Street in Murchison.11 photos -
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Post card, Waranga Basin
Two early photos on post card showing the inlet to the Basin and the scour and break c,1923Coloured post card, Collivers, Shepparton. -
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Photograph, outlet of Waranga Basin
Traction engines driving pumps at the outlet of Waranga Basin in the drought years, c.1925Sepia photo 150 x 110. mounted 260 x 210. -
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Photograph, Camp 3, 2001
Copies of photographs in Bruno Weinmann's albumcamp 3, weinmann family, waranga basin, 7 photos, photograph, people -
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Photograph, Liberator
This dismantled allied bomber "Liberator" crashed at Waranga Basin after flying low over Camps 3 & 4. Photograph taken at the garage, corner Hogan and Ross Streets on route to Tocumwal for repairs. Foam backed copy in file.Black and white photographallied bomber, liberator, waranga basin, aeroplane, plane, crashed plane, tatura crashed plane, waranga plane -
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Photograph, Waranga basin, 2001
... Tatura the-murray 1 waranga basin 2-4 goulburn weir photograph ...1 waranga basin, 2-4 goulburn weir, photograph, people -
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Photograph, Horse teams constructing Waranga Basin embankment
The driver of the horse team is William Fentham who came out from England with about 10 shillings in his pocket in 1918, just after the war and subsequently established a dairy farm at Stanhope South and became involved, with his team of horses in helping to construct the Waranga Basin about 1920. -
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Photograph, Camp 3 families on picnic at Waranga Basin
Camp 3 families on picnic at Waranga Basin during days of internment.Black and white photograph of a group of people sitting in the shade of some trees. waranga basin, camp 3 internees, german internees