This is a photograph of the settlement of Orbost on the banks of the Snowy River,. In the foreground in the paddock there is a water trough (Bills?) and the B Drain can be seen on the far left. D.S. Campbell had a stationery store in Nicholson Street Orbost and published several black and white postcards of Orbost.This is a pictorial record o The township of Orbost in the late 19th century.A black / white photograph / postcard. There is a river in the foreground with houses and shops in the background behind a cleared paddock.on front - Orbostorbost-19th-century snowy-river

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This plate comes from the Registered Office of F. Morse Pty Ltd. The name ‘Morse’ has been associated with the local Warrnambool transport industry for more than 100 years from the horse-drawn era to the advent of motorized transport. Frederick Morse was the son of Henry Morse, a teacher at The Grange, Hamilton and at Grasmere in the early 1870s. In 1883 Frederick Morse started business in Fairy Street as a coach builder in a partnership known as Robinson and Morse and in 1891 he set up a business on his own, the Victoria Carriage Works in Lava Street with branches in Port Fairy and Koroit. By the 1890s he was employing 27 people and winning State awards for his Abbot buggies. By the 1920s the Morse business had moved to motorized transport, expanding over the years to car dealerships, caravans, panel works and reconditioning and truck building with the subsidiary businesses of Morsmilk and Morsbearings (both later sold).This plate is of strong significance as a memento of a business in Warrnambool that has been prominent in the local transport industry for 120 years. It is also a memento of the Morse family, notable 19th century settlers in the town and important in local community affairs since that time. This is a wooden frame with a glass front. The frame is painted a grey colour and has holes at the top and bottom for affixing the frame to a wall or door. Behind the glass the words ‘Registered Office F. Morse Pty Ltd’ are painted or incised on to a wooden slab. The words are in yellow and red paint. The frame is a little chipped and the inside of the glass is somewhat blotchy and stained. ‘Registered Office’ ‘F. Morse Pty Ltd’ frederick morse, robinson and morse, morse & co., history of warrnambool, coach building in warrnambool, automotive industry in warrnambool

Two articles about the origin of the Last Post collected by Bill Rogers. One's source is possibly Sydney Legacy. It says the last post is derived from the old custom of beating Tattoo. This word comes from the Dutch phrase - doe den tap toe, meaning turn the taps of the taverns off. Then when bugle calls were introduced two posts were written. "First Post symbolises the inspection of the last inn in the town. It was then a simple step for the Last Post to become associated with Military Funerals. Played at funerals the Last Post is followed by the call Rouser, a later version of Reveille, which symbolises the awakening of a new life." The other has the words to the Last Post and a similar story but not as detailed. Document was from a folder of documents donated to the archive by Legatee Bill Rogers that related to his time as President (March 2006 - March 2008) or as a legatee.A record that the traditions of the military was significant to the Legatees.Two A4 pages of the origin of the Last Post, one from Sydney Legacy.tradition, last post

B/W photograph of a single story brick Post Office.Handwritten on back: Old Post Office, on corner of Brook St and Evans St, 1952post offices, brook street, evans street, sunbury, buildings, businesses, george evans collection

Wendy Blackburn was in charge of T.A..F.E. Orbost and the photographs were taken in her office. Also in the photographs are Tracey Barnett, Peter Cook and Dan Osborne. The Orbost Education Centre is a community based not-for-profit local organisation. It has been in operation since 1976. The programs respond to the needs of the community and short courses are delivered throughout the year for people of all ages and backgrounds. The basis is promoting learning, connectedness and belonging. It is supported by funding from the community, state government and non-government organisations. TAFE offered adult education to those new out of school and mothers coming out of motherhood as well as others. These photographs are pictorial records associated with adult education in Orbost.Five black / white photographs related to adult learning in Orbost. education-adult-orbost t.a.f.e.-orbost

Owen 'Doc' Matthews is remembered for his spectacular Grand Prix dressage exhibitions with his horse Aintree Boy, performed to music under spotlights at Melbourne Royal Show from 1965-1975. He also performed at smaller country shows. Doc Matthews was born in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy in 1923, during the Great Depression. He and his brother Paddy were placed in a foster home and then in a Geelong orphanage before being put to work at a dairy farm. Doc was given an elderly piebald mare to ride, which ignited his passion for horses. When he was 16, he enlisted in World War 2 but captured by the Japanese and ended up working on the Burma Railway, spending years as a prisoner of war in the notorious Changi Prison. Doc joined Victoria Police in 1952 and by 1962 was chief horse master and riding instructor in the mounted branch. He drilled teams to perform musical rides and horses and riders were always turned out to perfection. Doc and Aintree Boy became a partnership after the horse had been used in the mounted branch for four years. Doc decided to try his hand at dressage and as there were few instructors, trained Aintree Boy with nothing to go by but a couple of books and film of a single dressage competition. Owen 'Doc' Matthews was truly a pioneer of Grand Prix dressage in Australia. ( ref. TOPHORSE )Agricultural shows are an important part of cultural life in small country towns and the Orbost Show is an integral part of Orbost 's agricultural history.A square shaped ticket for Orbost Show - Monday, March 10th 1975. It is on white card with blue print.Orbost Wonder Horse "Aintree Boy". Monday, March 10th 1975aintree-boy dressage equestrian matthews-owen

Sheet music printed on folded quarto paper titled ""On a good old trolley ride", words by Jos. C. Farrell, Music Pat Rooney, published and copyright at the time to "Howley Dresser Co." Printed by Geo Beaverson 35 Frankfort St New York. Published in 1904 - see http://digital.library.msstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/SheetMusic/id/30779 - accessed 7/11/2014. Has a sketch of a open cross bench car No. 1440, with the words "Broadway Howley Dresser Transit Co." on the front of the tram.Has AETA stamp on front cover with the letters "4J12".trams, tramways, music, electric railroaders association.

One of two photographs donated by Helen Jansson.Black & White Postcard of the Melbourne General Post Office building with Clock Tower. Horse drawn carriage and people in foreground. GPO is situated on the corner of Elizabeth & Bourke Sts, Melbourne."Melbourne General Post Office"melbourne gpo, mrs helen jansson

This is a photograph of some of the Orbost Shire councillors standing outside their council chambers. This photograph was taken before 1969 outside the previous council offices in Orbost. The current building was opened on Friday 28th February 1969 by the Premier of Victoria, The Hon. Sir Henry E. Bolte, K.C.M.G., M.P. The Shire of Orbost was a local government area about 380 kilometres east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 9,347 square kilometres and existed from 1892 until 1994. Originally, Orbost was part of the Bairnsdale Road District which was created on 30 April 1867. Splitting away as part of the Shire of Tambo in 1882, Orbost was first incorporated as a shire in its own right as the Shire of Croajingolong on 30 May 1892. It received its present name on 17 February 1893. On 3 January 1913 part of its western riding was annexed to Tambo as its Cunninghame Riding. Local governments play an important role in the lives of citizens in Australia. Local government authorities exist to provide services and amenities to local communities, and are also responsible for regulating and providing services for land and property in their district. This item is representative of a time when Orbost had its own Shire Council. A black / white photograph of a group of men standing in front of an open door of a brick building. On the left of the building is a Shire of Orbost notice board and on the right wall is a notice of the office opening hours - 10AM - 12 NOON 2PM - 4PMorbost-shire-council local government

Electrical telegraphs were point to point text messaging systems primarily used from the 1840's until the late 20th century. It was the first electrical telecommunications system and were sent by an operator or telegrapher using Morse code. Social telegrams were also encouraged and special pictorial forms and envelopes were designed such as the special purple form and envelope which was used when conveying condolence details during World War 2.(fn. Powerhouse https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/163103). There was a brief resurgence in telegraphy during World War I but the decline continued as the world entered the Great Depression years of the 1930s.  Although telegraph lines continued to play an important part in distributing news feeds from news agencies post World War 2, the rise of the internet in the 1990s and the widespread installation of the telephones in homes saw the need for telegrams to greatly decline. When the Commonwealth Post and Telegraph Act was passed in June 1902, and a national Postmaster General's Department (the PMG) was established the responsibility for the nation's mail and telephone services fell on Post Offices. The Bendigo Post Office, built in 1887 and situated on Pall Mall was the central distribution centre for receiving and delivering telegrams and continued to deliver communication and postal services until 1997. Now a Visitor Centre, dedicated volunteers at the Post Office continued to demonstrate and educate the public about telegraphic services and the development of this unique form of communication up until 2019 when Covid 19 disrupted every day life, coupled with the death Ted Rankins (the last Post Master and a long term telegraph volunteer at the Post Office). This book was issued to Junior Postal Workers in Bendigo to guide them in the delivery of telegrams and designed to fit into their delivery satchels and carried while on the job. In the early years telegrams were delivered by bicycle and this manual is part of the postal collection donated by the Rankins family in memory of Ted. Small, blue, vinyl covered manual. Contains thirty printed pages covering all aspects of how to correctly deliver telegrams. Topics include 'Loss of telegram', 'Undelivered Telegram', 'special Delivery' and 'Beware of Dogs'. Bound with two ring metal clip. Front cover; Australian Post Office / Telecommunications Division / Telegram / Delivery / Instructions / Headquarters / 1962 Various annotations and updates throughout. ted rankins collection, bendigo post office, bendigo tourism, city of greater bendigo tourism, post office collection

This glass was produced as a souvenir following the name change from Orbost High School to Orbost Secondary College in 1990.Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. This souvenir drinking glassis representative of its history.A clear drinking glass with a stem and base stand produced as a souvenir of Orbost Secondary College. Tt has a gold rim and the school badge is pirinted in gold on the outside of the glass.Orbost Secondary Collegesouvenir orbost-secondary-college

This postcard is addressed to Tom Lloyd from Uncle Frank c/o F. Lloyd Esq, Bairnsdale.This item is a pictorial record associated with the agricultural history of Orbost. .The extensive Snowy river flood plain was swampy, but by the 1880s the river flats were being drained. The Orbost flats are very fertile and crops were planted on the rich deep soil, with maize rapidly becoming widespread.A black / white photograph of the Orbost farming flats. The sky is very cloudy. There are paddocks of crops in the foreground.on front - "Orbost Flats" on back - "How are you enjoying your holiday.......Uncle Frank"orbost-flats-farming lloyd-frank

Crime and Punishment, a History of Bendigo's law and order, a display at the Post Office Gallery 2014. Letter from the Bendigo Art Gallery giving the Historical Society a copy of the Crime and Punishment: A History of Bendigo's Law and Order for their contribution to the exhibition.Post Office Gallerybook, bendigo, post office gallery

Used to wrap half pound packs of butter made at the Orbost Butter Factory.The Orbost Butter and Produce Co. Ltd was registered on June 1st 1893 and was an important source of income to the Orbost district. .1 is a bundle of twenty wrappers for Orbost Choicest Butter -Half Pound Nett Weight. They are white, rectangular with yellow,red ang green print . .2 is two blank letter heads for Orbost Butter and Produce Co LtdManufactured and Packed by C.M. -L/FD Orbost Butter & Produce Co Ltd in bottom Orbost Victoria R.H. cornerorbost-butter-factory agriculture farming letter-head wrappers butter

These are photos of the second Orbost Butter Factory built in 1916 in Forest Road Orbost.These photos are pictorial records of the Orbsot Butter Factory.Two b/w postcards of the Orbost Butter Factory. Both are copies of the originals.2627.1 on back ; John Scouller and Jo Cross standing behind grave of Dan the Cookorbost-butter-factory

Instruction in Map reading. The object of map - reading is to tender possible the clear and accurate visualization of the ground from a map productBrown Cardboard book, A5 Size, Several insets. Reprinted with Amendments 1-4 1939, 95 pages.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Title plan of Fortuna property depicting the initial acquisition in 1951 plus additional areas acquired during 1955 and 1957. The accompanying notes show details of the acquisitions, when they occurred and the costs. The plan is foolscap in size whilst the Notes are a single smaller sheet. Includes one foolscap size page, probably part of a larger (more page) document.Title plan of Fortuna property depicting the initial acquisition in 1951 plus additional areas acquired during 1955 and 1957. The accompanying notes show details of the acquisitions, when they occurred and the costs. The plan is foolscap in size whilst the Notes are a single smaller sheet.Top right hand corner - "Certificate of Title entered in the Register Book Vol. 8159 Fol. 690, Signature Illegible, Assistant Registrar of Titles". Towards the bottom right hand corner - "No ENDOURSEMENTS (some unreadable Signatures) H.D. Draper 24.11.75, R.B? 26.11.75, ? 3.12.75. Near bottom of Page - Initials?" "THE MEASUREMENTS ARE IN LINKS"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Local History Grant issued to Eltham District Historical Society to assist in furthering collection management objectives14 A4 pageseltham district historical society, local history grants program 2017-2018, public record office victoria (prov)

The map shows where the land of the Customs House was and where the Bethel church was built in 1860. It also shows the name Gregory, a family of land owners who became the managers of the new building on the same site in 1889.sandridge, bethel church, customs house, gregory

These postcards are part of the Rose series of photograph / postcards taken around Victoria. Rose was born in Clunes in 1861 and later worked in his father’s boot-making business in Prahran while studying photography. In 1880 he founded the Rose Stereograph Company and became famous for producing stereographs, or stereoviews, which gave the illusion of being in 3D when seen through a hand-held viewer, a big craze of the era. Rose produced stereoviews of the Western Front during the First World War. In all, he took about 9000 images in about 38 countries. As stereographs lost popularity in the 1920s, Rose switched to production of postcards and decorative cards, and he and the photographers who followed took thousands of scenes around Victoria as well as interstate that became iconic images of Australian life.These postcards are pictorial records of Orbost in the mid 20th century.Postcards such as these were a way of showing the scenic attractions of Orbost to potential tourists.Three black / white postcards of views over the Orbost flats and railway viaduct. 3183.1 is of a railway viaduct in the foreground and farming flats. 3183.2 is a view over the Orbost flats taken from Grandview Lookout. 3183.3 is a view from the Grandview Lookout showing the back of a woman looking across a rail fence. 3183.1 - bottom front - Rose Series P 478 SNOWY RIVER FLATS, ORBOST VIC 3183.2 - bottom front - Rose Series P 49 ORBOST, FROM GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS,VIC 3183.3 - bottom front - Rose Series P 14443 A VIEW FROM THE LOOKOUT, ORBOST, VICpostcards-orbost rose-series orbost-railway-viaduct grandview-lookout-orbost

Post Box and postmaster Mr Eric George 1989Colour Photgrap of A Red Cylindrcal post box with a male in a grey suit with red tie standing next to it stawell

Inter-office memo pad from Shire of Diamond Valley.Inter-office memo: 2 copies on padshire of diamond valley

This magazine was produced for the golden jubilee of Orbost High School. 2237.1 belonged to Mary Gilbert. 2237.2 belonged to Ruth Legge. 2237.3 belonged to Brenda Murray. Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. This item is representative of its history and is a useful reference tool. Three copies of a cream coloured booklet. On the front cover in the middle is the school emblem in brown print with the motto "Acti Labores Iucundi". It contains historical photographs and information. magazine-orbost-high-school