These documents show the beginnings of the society with a committee in 1966 leading to the formation in 1967,These documents record the history of the Orbost & District Historical Society.A cardboard box of documents of Orbost & District Historical Society, It contains minutes, correspondence, accounts, receipt and cheque books. There are also two keys. orbost-history-documents

Interior main hall of Pleasant Creek Court House. Stawell Historical Society member Betty Collins seated and Past President Margaret Mason standing with banner. stawell

Four colour photographs of the Society's 40th Anniversary celebrations held in the old Courthouse. Two photographs show Harry Gilham making a speech from the Witness stand and to the side of it.edhs

Four colour photographs of the Society's 40th Anniversary celebrations held in the old Courthouse. Two photographs show Harry Gilham making a speech from the Witness stand and to the side of it.edhs

Four colour photographs of the Society's 40th Anniversary celebrations held in the old Courthouse. Two photographs show Harry Gilham making a speech from the Witness stand and to the side of it.edhs

Four colour photographs of the Society's 40th Anniversary celebrations held in the old Courthouse. Two photographs show Harry Gilham making a speech from the Witness stand and to the side of it.edhs

Coloured photo of Mr. George Cox, State Member for Mitcham and Mr. Warwick Shortland, President of the Nunawading Historical Society replying to Mayor's Opening address for the Museum building.cox, george, shortland, warwick, brown, albert, museum, nunawading historical society

Colour photograph of opening of East Gippsland Historical Society extension by Brigitte Gibson President at Bairnsdale Victoria. Two similar colour photographs taken the same day one historic buildings

Loch Ard was bound for Melbourne in 1878 loaded with passengers and cargo when it ran into a rocky reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: an apprentice, Tom Pearce and a young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost all of her family in the tragedy. The wreck of Loch Ard still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island and much of the cargo has been salvaged. Some was washed up into what is now known as Loch Ard Gorge following the shipwreck. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced. The photograph is significant for its association with the wreck of the Loch Ard. This wreck has been protected as a Historic Shipwreck since 11 March 1982, under the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976) Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from Loch Ard is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register. The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Loch Ard. The Loch Ard collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The Loch Ard collection is historically significant for representing 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 collection is also historically significant for its association with the Loch Ard, which was one of the worst and best known shipwrecks in Victoria’s history. The Loch Ard 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. Black and White photograph of Thomas Pearce. Taken on July 22nd 1878 by the Photographic Society of Victoria. Registered copyright July 24th 1878. Reverse has printed maker’s information.Printed green text “PHOTOGRAPHIC / SOCIETY OF VICTORIA / MELBOURNE / REGISTERED COPYRIGHT / JULY 24th 878” and “NONE ARE GENUINE UNLESS WITH / SIGNATURES THUS” and “PRESIDENT / VICE PRESIDENT / SECRETARY” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, photograph, thomas pearce, loch ard, photographic society of victoria

Undated clipping, source not written on document, but understood to have been cut from the Grenville Standard, July 22, 1911. Briefly describes the inaugural meeting in of the Linton Orchestral Society.linton orchestral society, grenville standard [newspaper], h.b. williamson, miss barry, miss simper, a. todd