The Mount Beauty Mural Committee commissioned Leo Wimmer to paint the mural. On completion it was mounted in the Mt Beauty Supermarket. Leo was a well known master craftsman. See KVHS 0911Leo Wimmer lived in Mt Beauty and was a master craftsmanArticle re the mural painted by Leo Wimmer, master craftsman, depicting his representation of the valley. Includes black and white photo of Leo painting. The Alpine Times Tuesday January 31st 1995 page 4leo wimmer, mt beauty supermarket, cattlemen painting, s.k.pearce, bogong high plains

Bogong Hotel at Tawonga. See KVHS 0965, KVHS 0991 - KVHS 0993 inclusive.Bogong Hotel an important social icon for Kiewa Valley farmers, visitors, and KHES workers. The Bogong Hotel was 125 years old when it was burnt down in December 2011.1. 2 small china cups- white with black and green lines around the top and 'Bogong Hotel' logo 2. 2. glass cups with a handle. Glass is smooth on outside and has vertical 'waves' on inside 3. 1 small glass jug with handle and pouring lip. It has 5 rings of embossed glass around it 4. 1 burnt fire valve handle - T shaped for attaching to a surface 5. burnt bottle topbogong hotel, tawonga, crockery, fire at bogong hotel

Mt Beauty didn't have ice-skating but Mt Buffalo did. The skates may have been owned and /or used by a Mt Beauty resident.Black leather boots with ice skates attached. The boots are laced from toe to above the ankle. There is a buckle strap for tightening and supporting the ankle and a steel plate attached at the back of the heel from the bottom to half way up the top. This has an inscription. The ice skate is shiny steel and screwed on. C C M in the centre of an oval with writing around the outside and more on the inside. On the skate: An oval inscribed with 'Made in Canada' / by / C.C.M. towards the back and towards the front C.C.M. / Winter Clubice skating, mt buffalo

Living, working, recreational activities in remote areas require precautions including a First Aid Kit.Brown rectangular case with a brown curved handle at one end and 2 clip fasteners at the front with a sliding lock fastener in the middle of them. All corners are reinforced. The inside has a lift out box, bandages, medication, tourniquet, snake/spider bite medication. There is a First Aid / Emergency / Instructions booklet inside the top of the case's lid.Outside on the lid: "Sanax" / First Aid / Casefirst aid kit, first aid case, sanax, remote areas

Food was wrapped in waxed paper to keep it fresh. Also, waxed paper was used in cooking to prevent food sticking to ovenware.Roll of brown waxed paper with a red with white spots cover/label around it. At the centre of the label is a white oval with a blue chain around its circumference and in dark blue CB / Waxed lunch wraps / 17 inches x 13 and a third inches.lunchwrap, greaseproof paper, cooking, food

Bogong Hotel at Tawonga. See KVHS 0965, KVHS 0991, KVHS 0992, KVHS 0993, KVHS 1201Bogong Hotel was an important icon for Kiewa Valley farmers, visitors and Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme workers. It burnt down in December 2011. It was 125 years old.Charcoaled pool table leg with shape and size retained.bogong hotel, tawonga, pool table, hotel fire

Mt Beauty Drama groupMt Beauty formed a drama group to entertain the community as they lived in a small remote town. Collection consists of: 1. Six typed A4 sheets - 'Out in the Cold Cold Snow' 2. Blue booklet A5 94 pages 'Sailor, Beware' and 3 copies of the handout to the audience including the cast 3. Orange booklet A5 8 pages 'Red Hot Cinders' and a copy without the orange cover. 4. Foolscap size with yellow pages at the front followed by 42 white pages 'Babes in the Wood' 5. A white card listing the cast for 'The Importance of Being Earnest' 6. Colored pages of handout for 'Cinderella' including the cast and dated 1959 7. 3 newspaper cuttings 8. 4 photos - Sailor Beware Photos are labelledmt beauty, drama group, entertainment, organisation, the arts

Possibly early 1950sDark brown box with lid and clip fastener. The lid has a handle at the top.Lid & inside of box lined in red velvet. There is a separate narrow compartment for the reel. There is an electric cord and 3 papers. The reel is dark grey steel. The cord is brown rubber and very long. At the front is an attached plastic label with a switch in the centre. There is a black, red and gold disc with a Bell and Howell guarantee. A Registration card indicating model 606 & Serial no. 9039 and another card with a Safety message in 8 languages.On the base: G.B. Bell & Howell / 8 mm projector / Model 606 / 110-250 / volts / 5 Amps A/C/ or D/C/ England London. Above this label is : Lamp 400 Watts Max.. 9039 is printed in silver on the side. Inside bottom of lid: Cabinet by Raddports Pty. Ltd. / NSW / Leatheretteprojector, g. b. bell & hovell

Cross country boots are no longer attached to the ski by three holes hooked onto 3 'nails'. Very dark brown solid leather boots with 3 steel loops each side on the lower and 2 steel hooks on the upper section of the opening. The tongue is high and padded. The laces are thick and yellow. The sole is a thick rubber with 3 toe holes (to attach to skis) at the front end.Outer side: embossed 'V'. Inside tongue: 'Vasque / Boots'. Bottom of sole: 'Vibram / 'Made in Italy'cross country boots, skiing boots, falls creek, snow, cross country skiing

Used in 1956 as a desk in the Mt Beauty Post Office. Owned by the PMG (Post Master General). Mt Beauty was a construction town built by the SEC. Its amenities included a post office.Mt Beauty was a construction town built during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme in a remote location at the end of the Kiewa Valley. The post office was an important facility for locals to communicate with the 'outside' world.Wooden table with a small drawer at each end of one side. mt beauty post office, pmg, mt beauty town

Homemade toys were common in 1943.Mt Beauty's kindergarten had homemade toys.Faded cardboard cover with blue print on its front. 40 pages held by 2 staples on spine.'Furniture / Equipment / and Toys / For the Pre-School Child / A Manual for the / Homecraft worker / Picture of train / Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria' 1943mt beauty, kindergarten, toys, homemade equipment, pre-school

Photographic Booklets were a common communication for tourists on holiday.Fold out postcard with 9 black and white photos printed one side only. Front has title 'Bogong' / Vic / Photographic Booklet with 2 kookaburras printed on beige cardboard. 3 lines for address. Flap folds into slots on each side. 1957Back: Published by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. Melbourne, Sydney & Adelaide 'May 1957' penciled on top left corner on cover.bogong, sno cat, mt beauty, tourism

Two A4 typed pages of the Promotions Committee of Mt Beauty dated 22nd March 1994.mt beauty, tourism, promotions committee, chamber of commerce

Mt Bogong is visited all year round. In 1936 Cleve Cole died after having been lost in a blizzard close to its summit. This resulted in the erection of snow poles and the Cleve Cole Hut.Mt Bogong, the highest mountain in Victoria, used by skiers in winter and bushwalkers in summer. The weather is variable.1. Article includes 'New Summit Hut' & includes effect of cattle on skiing conditions - 4 pages stapled top left corner 2. The Mt Bogong Disaster, 1936 Cleve Cole, Rescue. 10 pages stapled top left cornercleve cole, mt bogong, summit hut, snow, skiing disaster.

Students study the Bogong High Plains noting geology, history, vegetation and evolution / changes.Environmental studies includes the effect of people, horses, skiing, infrastructure etc.Typed and hand written notes on the Bogong High Plains for students observing the vegetation. It includes geology and early history.bogong high plains, grazing, vegetation

The metal plate machine used plates that contained names, addresses and classifications of each State Electricity Commission of Victoria employee working on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The plates were put through the machine onto pay envelopes. See also: KVHS 0848, KVHS 1046SECV employed many people on the KHES and used the latest technology of the time to pay each of them including each one with a pay slip.1. Thick yellowed paper. 21 pages typed one side only and 9 blank pages with 'Fig. 1' to 'Fig 12' typed. Fastened on the left side with 3 'document binders'. 1957 Issue 2. Cardboard cover with 40 pages of thick paper printed on both sides with black and white illustrations.1. Cover: Stott & Hoare. Pty Ltd. / 171 William St;, / Melbourne. C.1. / Australia / Text & Illustrations / By N.F. Vezener 2. Cover: Addressograph / Addressing Machine / Fourth Edition/ This Book is very Important / Please Read and Keep it / Addressograph - Multigraph Ltd. / Head Office & Works / 50 Oxgate Lane, Cricklewood / London. N.W. 2addressograph, secv, khes, pay slips

Timeline of Falls Creek during the 1950sFalls Creek is a snow resort on the Bogong High Plains, Victoria. The 1950s saw the village develop from its beginning to a popular ski resort.10 pages stapled top left corner. Includes a timeline of Falls Creek from early 1950s to the late 1950s. Titled 'The Village' and handwritten on one side only.falls creek, skiing, tourism, snow resort

Adrian Rufenacht, BCE (S.F.I.T. Zurich) MIE Aust. former Chief Civil Engineer of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, retired 1967. Insight into the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.First hand knowledge of the history of the Kewa Hydro Electric Scheme.40 pages stapled with 4 staples. The Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme by Adrian Rufenacht, former civil engineer of SECV. Includes maps.On the front page - handwritten: 'To Ron / in memory of happy / and interesting times. / Adrianadrian rufenacht, khes, kiewa project, construction, secv

Skiing at Falls Creek from the 1940s has changed re - equipment, including eg. types of tows, gear and clothes. These pages give an insight into the 1960 and 1961 developments re accommodation, social scene, ads re equipment etc. and articles eg.on Tow-bar lifts, people, workers and tourists.Falls Creek, one of Victoria's most popular ski resorts, was developing quickly in the early 1960s. Photocopies of pages from 'Schuss' ski magazine 1960 and 1961 selected for the references to Falls Creek.falls creek, skiing, tourism

Primary Schools often use a theme of interest with curriculum based activities.Mt Beauty Primary SchoolANZAC - Sepia pictures, black print. Reverse is colored with book advertisements. 1987 Eleven colored zoo animal pictures Primary Education Topics Booklets - Magic & Funfairs. Magic (1) 1978 - has 8 b & w pages with illustrations Magic (2) Folds out to 4 activity sheets on 1 side & colored picture on reverse Fanfairs Booklet: Colored poster and activity b & w sheets enclosed and held by staples.Zoo poster: 'Vertical File'stamped on and 'Zoos' handwrittenmt beauty primary school aids, education, themes / topics

Design Education - Patterns, Shapes. Tesalations. Geometry. Problem solvingMt Beauty Primary School mathematics and problem solvingCardboard box with red top cover surrounding black and beige shapes and 'Tetrominoes' / 'A game of skill for young and old'. Top cover lifts up. Inside: 2 plastic bags one with red, white and yellow plastic shapes with separate black base. Second bag: with 'Teachers Notes' leaflet and small booklet 'How to play / Tetrominois.' 1992mt beauty primary school, educational, mathematics, teaching aid

Teaching aid to measure weight.Plastic yellow base and T shaped stand. Stand can be lifted off base. Base is 'rectangular' with each side curving inwards. Apex of T has steel rod enabling the cross arm to move. Each end of arm has a hole with steel ring attached. Also in ring are the end of 3 chains hanging down and attached to white enamel plates.Embossed on upright 'Invicta / Simple Scale' mt beauty primary school, teaching aid, mathematics, scales

Mt Beauty Primary School and use of teaching aids.Plywood circular base with 16 wooden pencil shaped rods inserted around the perimeter equally spaced. Inside are 5 plywood colored circles each cut into equal parts - Half, thirds, quarters, fifths. 2. Polished timber 'sticks' joined at one end by screw and butterfly nut to created a hinge so that 'sticks' can be opened to form one long stick. Used to draw circles by holding and turning one stick around.2. 'Prep' in texta near hingemt beauty primary school, teaching aids, mathematics

School resource / aid for teaching children the alphabet - phonics and letter recognition.Mt Beauty Primary School and teaching aids.Laminated colored poster with white hard plastic hanging devise attached at the top. The poster has a bear sitting reading with 'Early Childhood Publications' printed beneath and 'Alphabet 2' as heading. Five letters with colored pictures and printed word are on each of 5 lines. 1992mt beauty primary school, alphabet, educational aids

Bradley and Hubbard Co. 1869 to 1940. Pat'd 1895 - 1898.Used by a Kiewa Valley residentNickel plate body with glass chimney and large white lamp shade. Both bowl and base are panelled and the base is scrolled on the edge. The bowl has a fill cap inscribed B & H and opposite there is a ratchet wheel lift. On top of the bowl is a decorated cylinder which lifts up to enable the lamp to be lit with a match. The glass chimney sits on top. There are 3 curved equally spaced rods coming up around this cylinder - to hold up the shade.Embossed on Fill Cap lid: "B & H" Embossed on top of bowl "Dec. 1885 / No. 4 Radiant / The/ B & H" and opposite "Pat'd Aug. 16 1888" Embossed on side under the 'grate': Pat'd Feb. 16 '97" Painted on glass chimney: "Griffen - Brand / dragon logo / Fire Proof / Madein Saxony / Rochester / No. 2lamp, lantern, bradley & hubbard, kerosene, oil light

1. Falls Creek ski resort is on the Bogong High Plains 2. Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme (late 1940s to early 1960s) was constructed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria and included the townships of Bogong and Mt Beauty. The photos were taken by Wally Howell.Falls Creek is at the head of the Kiewa Valley and a major tourist attraction. Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme was constructed by the SECV and included the creation of the Mt Beauty township.1. 16 Coloured photos of Falls Creek - not dated or labelled. Includes Malony's Ski Hire & Restaurant and Sundance Inn 2. 162 Coloured Photos not dated or labelled. Includes Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and Mt Beauty. Some multiple copies. 1. "Processed by Kodak Oct. 85 M" on printed in red ink on the back of one photo. Also, later labels were added in ink to identify each photo.falls creek, snow resort, skiing, ski lodges, sundance inn, malony's ski hire, spargos lodge, t-bar lifts, mt beauty, tourism

1st Tawonga Girl Guides during the 1970s. (Refer to filing cabinet in the Back Room of the Auditorium for history).1st Tawonga Girl Guides group in the Kiewa Valley. Popular movement for girls and well supported in the Kiewa Valley. Joy O'Connor nee Riordon lives in the Kiewa Valley.Blue shirt with collar and long sleeves "Girl Guide" steel gold clover-shaped badge on collar. Left sleeve 3 cloth badges sewn on one is "Be Prepared/Girl Guides and on left shoulder cloth badge "1st Tawonga / Barree Region. Left front - one large cloth badge. Right sleeve - 5 cloth badges sewn on - all "Girl / Guides". Right front - one steel badge of gold clover on blue background. "Joy Riordan" written on taggirl guides, tawonga, joy riordon, barree region

Old farm kitchen tool used for mincing meat manually.Used at Tawonga, in the Kiewa Valley, by resident Des WartonCast iron with dull smooth surface consisting of a tap to screw it onto a table, a barrel enclosing the auger that turns when the handle is wound around and forces the meat to spill out of a circular grinder. The hand crank is curved with a wooden knob . The outlet is oval shaped.Embossed on barrel: "Universal" Embossed on outlet "2" Embossed on handle "L.F. & c - New Britain Conn U.S.A."household tool, kitchen, meat mincer, grinder, universal no. 2

Lieut. L. A. Heywood was a Captain in 1945. The 58th Battalion was made up mostly of men from Victoria including Hume and was iniatially a militia unit before becoming part of the AIF in WWIIWWII and the connection of the 58th Battalion with local soldiers and possibly with L.A. HeywoodTall tarnished silver trophy with 'cup' base, small neck and long cylinder with a long straight handle on each side.On steel plate - inscribed "Presented by / Liut. L.A. Heywood / No 7 PL. 58th BN. / Awarded to / (blank)/ For best attendance / 1930 - 31" Under base: "Hecworth / E. P. (diamond shape) N.S."58th battalion, lieut. l.a. heywood