The good news in 1968 was that the West Watsonia private street construction scheme came in under budget, with a refund of up to $100 per household. But the bad news was that properties were revalued and rates increased. There are 2 articles on this topic.News clipping, black and white text.watsonia streets, street construction, nell street greensborough, adeline street greensborough

Digital images of part of the shopping strip in Watsonia 2021.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital colour photograph. watsonia road watsonia, watsonia shopping centre

An article on Education Week 1990 features a photo of Janefield Special School students performing at the Education Week concert.News article, black and white text and imagejanefield, janefield special school, education week, janefield dancers

Photograph shows a park and carparking area with people sitting at picnic table, Middle Gorge Park, Yarrambat.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.middle gorge park, yarrambat, kurrak road yarrambat

The toll gate and house was erected at Stradbroke Knoll, Grassy Creek by JC Taylor and sons of Geelong . Construction was completed on Christmas Day 1922. It was moved from Grassy Creek to Cathedral Rock in October 1929 where it stayed until 1936. It was then sold and moved to Lorne. It is the second house on the right in Minapre Street. The Gatehouse keepers at the time were Mr and Mrs Wright. The original Gatekeepers were Mr and Mrs MacKay. They left Grassy Creek with their family on 11 May 1926The GOR Tollgate and house were originally erected by J.C. Taylor and Sons of Geelong, at Stradbroke Knoll, Grassy Creek and construction was completed on Christmas Day 1922. It was moved from Grassy Creek to the Springs at Cathedral Rock in October 1929 where it stayed until 1936, It was then sold and moved to Lorne. It is the second house on the right in Minapre Street. The gatehouse keepers at this time were Mr. & Mrs.Wright. The original gatekeepers were Mr & Mrs Mackay. They left Grassy Creek with their family on 11th May 1926j.c. taylor and sons. gor, tollgate.

Photo G.O.R. Construction Workers using picks and shovelsgreat ocean road; road contruction, handtools, workers

"The Somme" named by WW1 Diggers was just around the corner from Big Hill. It was named because of the resemblance to "the Somme's muddy battle fields in France. The Great Ocean Road was constructed by WWI returned soldiers. Their use of language reflects this history"The Somme" named by WW1 Diggers. Just around the corner from Big Hill, named thus because of the resemblance to "The Somme" in France (because of the amount of mud on the site)great ocean road.; "the somme"; big hill

Photoof a car with passengers. In winter it was too muddy for passengers in cars to travel all the way to Lorne so a horse drawn coach was used to travel to Clarke's where it met the service coach from Geelong. The passengers had tea at Clarkes Guest HousePhotograph of car, passengers and horse drawn coach. Inscribed "taken from the bottom of Clarke's Hill in 1923" In winter it was too muddy for cars to travel all the way to Lorne so the horse drawn coach was used to travel from there to Clarke's Hill where it met the service coach from Geelong. The passengers had tea at Clarke's Guesthousegreat ocean road, m1923 clarkes guest house, coach. winter transport

Cars being bogged in the sand was a common occurencePhotograph showing man on knees, bogged in sand between Fairhaven and Eastern View ( a common event)great ocean road, fairhaven, eastern view car bogged

Group of workers with a horseGroup of working men and horse at Devil's Elbowgreat ocean road construction, devil's elbow, workmen and horse

Photograph showing Mrs Wright the toll keeper and two children outside the new toll gate at Shelly Beach 1929toll gate, tollgate keeper, mrs. wright 2 children

Photograph of what is a decorative arch with fans being inscribed "Eastern View Wishes Good Luck" Six elegantly attired ladies, and two gentlemen there is a car in the background. g.o.r opening 1922. eastern view

Repairing land-slip at Windy-Point, showing cables that secured the face of the cliff. These cables ends are cut off and a concrete slab placed over the plate. Working machine below on the G.O.R. and workman holding stop/go sign.land-slip 1971: windy-point; cable-locks. concrete securing blocks. maintenance equipment

Photograph showing 7 workmen with shovels.work-gang. 1930. shovels

Photograph of G.O.R. Golf Links Ticket numbered 3411golf-links-ticket-3411: g.o.r; golf-link-ticket

Overview photograph of tents and campsites at Grassy Creekg.o.r; construction camp site; tents; c.r.b.; grassy creek;

Photo of construction inspection party at south Lorne

Photograph showing 4 inspectors with vehicle checking work progress on the G.O.Rg.o.r.; inspectors; vehicle;

Photograph showing men at work on the G.O.R near Wye River. View of Pier centre photographg.o.r.; workmen; pier-at-wye-river;

Group Photograph showing inspection party with vehicle on G.O.R. construction site

Photograph of G,O,R. construction area at Wye River, showing construction worker cutting into the side of the hill with picks.g.o.r.; wye-river; construction-workers;

Photograph of a Rose Series P 3764 showing wooden fence and bend in the G.O.R. at Big Hill g.o.r.; rose-series-postcard; big-hill;

photograph of workmen using ropes for pneumatic drill, ready to insert explosives into cliff face. Circa 1921g.o.r.; big-hill; circa-1921; workmen; pneumatic-drill;

A Group photograph of construction workers - circa 1930's g.o.r; construction-work-circa-1930's;

Photograph of men working on the steep hill site during the construction of the G.O.R.g.o.r. workmen

Photograph showing wooden bridge across Wye River, with workmen's camp below. Shows galvanized iron sheds, cooks standing outside huts, tents. Denuded hillside and dead trees.

Photograph of view at the Somme near Cinema Pointg.o.r; cinema point; the somme;

Group Photograph of Diggers at work near Cathedral Rock.

Over view of a construction camp thought to be West of Lorne.g.o.r.; c, r, b.-construction camp;

Photograph showing tipping dray at Mt. Defianceg.o.r; tipping-dray: mt. defiance;