Sepia Photograph of Grampians House Halls Gap 1940'sstawell

The Bicentenary of James Cook in Australia was commemorated in Australia in 1970. The British explorer Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook sailed and charted the East Coast of Australia in 1770, and claimed the eastern seaboard of the Continent for the British Crown. This was not considered the official bicentenary of Australia, but rather the mapping of the Eastern coastline.This item reflects the commemoration of a significant event in the history of Australia.An envelope with a first day issue stamp commemorating the 1970 voyages of James Cook. It has a large orange map of Australia - "Nouvelle Hollande" on the front.addressed to - "M/s J.A. Spate Esq. B.V. Sc, P.O. Box 312 trbost Vic"first-day-cover cook-james-bicentenary philately

Church of Christ Sloane Street c1920’s corner of Skene Streetstawell religion

Portrait of Rowan Jack. Father was a police magistrate in Stawell. c1900'sstawell

Group of Females (Concert) 1920’s Advertising Pelaco Shirt Collarsstawell entertainment

Debutante Group c1930’s on the occasion of a ball held by the district hospital.stawell

Mining Scene - Welshman’s Cyanide Works Deep Lead 1930'sGroup of men in work clothes standing in front of cyanide vats and horses attached to carts.stawell mining

Stawell High School 1920’s with bell tower before demolition.stawell education

Presbyterian Sunday school building Scallan Street c 1930's.Two copies of a timber building with corrugated iron roof. The building is known as the Presbyterian Sunday School. St. Matthews Sunday Schoolstawell religion

Group of people dressed for a Mock Wedding 1920’s. Some Namesstawell entertainment

Picnic Group unknown details taken in a bushland setting c1900'sstawell

Rural Scene - Utility Truck & Horse Drawn Vehicle c1930’sstawell

Sepia Photograph of rail line from Oddfellows Bridge 1930'sstawell railways transport

Grape Pickers at Hans Irvine’s Vineyard Great Western 1890's.Black and white photograph of a field with workers harvesting a crop and two horse drawn vehicles loaded with barrels in the background.stawell

Stawell High School Students (Late 1920’s) Jean LangsfordLarge number of students lined up beside high school building.stawell education

Photo depicts the Geelong Returned Soldiers and Sailors Woollen and Worsted Mill Board of Directors in 1938. Pictured are: Secretary - E.J. Fairnie; Director - G.W. McDonald; Chairman - D.P.C. Wilson; Managing Director - A. Schofield; Director - Padre Charles Neville; Director - F.H. BurnRSS Mill Board of Directors, 1938.GEELONG R.S. & S. WOOLLEN & WORSTED CO-OPERATIVE / MANUFACTURING COY. LIMITED / BOARD OF DIRECTORS / 22nd OCTOBER, 1938 The / Lockwood Studios / Geelongtextile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, fairnie, mr edward john - returned soldiers and sailors mill schofield, mr albert m.b.e. - returned soldiers and sailors mill wilson, mr d. p.c. - returned soldiers and sailors mill

Black and white photographs (5 images- F0182, F0183, F0184, F0185, F0187)Written on rear of photographs: "Wigleys house, Wilana St.". Undated but possibly 1960's. (F0183 includes Vera Wigley and child in back yard).

Set of papers, handwritten concerning the development and timing of the "PMTT", Prahran and Malvern - about 13 sheets. Prepared by H. S. McComb - gives layout of the PMTT system, sketches of track layout, opening dates, sketches of various junctions, bridges, track miles, junctions, reconciliations of track lengths from various sources, Camberwell Junction and cross overs. Items 2041 to 2052 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "PMTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, pmtt, malvern, routes, track, malvern depot, camberwell junction, surveys

Group photo of Briar Hill State School 1993 Grade Prep SDigital copy of colour school photobriar hill primary school, briar hill state school

Swift’s Football Team c1920’s. Taken in front of Grandstand Central Parkstawell sport

Cliff Earle - Radio and Electrical Contractor vehicle . Wimmera Street 1950'sstawell

C19th Bowling club, on original site, early 1870's clubhouse remains.B/W photo Buninyong Bowling Club, White painted wooden building, gabled tin roof, two tall windows, plank double doors. Greens roller on right.buninyiong, bowls, bowling club,

Stawell Rail yards. 1900's Rose Series Cards P. 1647.stawell transport

Stawell Town Hall Greeting Card drawn by Jan Boscher in 1980'sstawell

Samuel Painter’s first home – early 1890’s. He is on the right of the photo.