ill, p.20.non-fictionA brief pictorial history of the 2'6" Moe to Walhalla railway in Victoria.puffing billy - victoria - history, railroad operations - victoria

ill, p.64.non-fictionA brief pictorial history of the 2'6" Moe to Walhalla railway in Victoria focusing on the locomotives and rollingstock.puffing billy - victoria - history, railroad operations - victoria

ill, maps, p.108.non-fictionA brief pictorial history of the 2'6" Moe to Walhalla railway in Victoria focusing on the railway line.puffing billy - victoria - history, railroad operations - victoria

Collection of Subdivision Plans, Land Sale flyers, Auction notices, and Real Estate Agent's notes for Coolooli Estate, Ringwood East, Victoria. Subdivision includes Coolooli Court, Isabel Avenue, Walhalla Drive, Cleland Street, Landell Court, Byways Drive, Heathwood Street and Hume Street, released over four stages - First Stage auction 16 August 1969, Second Release private sales from July 1970, Third Release Auction 11 September 1971, Final Release auction June 21st 1975. Agents - C.E. Carter & Son, 126 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood until moving to 122 Whitehorse Road in 1973 - Tel. 870 6024, 870 6830, 870 2519, A.H. 723 3298, 870 6960. Digitised copy of photograph - A.B. Carter and Andy McLean at Coolooli Estate auction, 11 September, 1971.

Black and white photographWritten on backing sheet, "James Handforth, father of Katherine, wife of Louis Herry, formerly of Walhalla and Cheshire, England". From the Place of Many Eagles book, "Louis was born in Purdu, France, in 1855, and came to Ringwood from Walhalla in 1887 and erected a weatherboard house and shop opposite the Club Hotel, using a Miner's Right to secure the land. When he arrived, Louis was a married man with three children, Leopold (1882), Marie (1884), John (1886). He had married Kate Handforth at Walhalla in 1879. In later years Elizabeth, Minellia, Louis and Denise were born. Kate's father was known as the midwife of the Gippsiand township because he had once been a fourth year medical student in England, but earnt a living as a goldbuyer in Victoria. Marie Herry would grow up remembering her grandfather calling sometimes at Ringwood; he would bring the children jubilee Mixture to eat and he carried a revolver in his pocket. Often he would play the violin while Marie would stepdance on the kitchen table."

index, ill, maps, p.100.non-fictionA history of the Victorian Railway's narrow gauge 2'6" branch line from Moe to Walhalla.railroad construction - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history

A blue covered photograph album containing photographs taken during excursions to Walhalla, Willis through the forest of South Buchan, Lakes Trip on the Llinase and to Eden.from Lakes Entrance Victoria. Please visit History Centre to view all photos in this Albumcelebrations

A light hearted look at the world of skiing featuring cartoons.non-fictionA guide for travellers of the Alpine Walking Track which stretches 750 kilometres through three major alpine nationals parks, ascends the highest mountains in Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. It features information about alternative routes and side trips. and is illustrated, with maps and photographs.alpine walking track, bushwalking, walhalla

These maps were all dated 1933 which was before the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and when Tawonga was spelt Towonga. North East Victoria in 1933 was before the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme so the townships of Mt Beauty and Bogong are not shown. The description of the Snow Lines was important as skiers, bushwalkers and campers relied on them. The details on the map include "ADB. Numbered from A.1-377 round plates. CD Numbered from C 1-235 square plates. Poles about 3 chains apart 27 to the mile." 3 Tourist location maps (folded) and printed on parchment. 1. Tourist map of the Dandenong Ranges. Brown cover. dated 6-4-33. Govt. printer showing roads, tracks in red and heights of the land. 2. Tourist Map of Warburton, Mt Baw Baw, and Walhalla. Blue and Orange cover. dated 23-5-33 Govt. printer. 3 different maps of each area showin roads, tracks and timber tramways.Also in red and blue. 3. Tourist Map of North Eastern Victoria including Bogong High Plains Mt Buffalo Etc. Green cover. dated June 1933 Govt. printer. Main map and insert titled Bogong High Plains. Showing roads , tracks and tram ways. On insert showing snow poles. Also Red and Blue and mountains.By Authority of H.J. Green - 6 pence. Dept of Lands and Survey, Melbourne1933 maps, tourism maps, bogong high plains map 1933, snow poles