Geelong was surveyed and declared a Township on October 26 1838 and this is the date adopted for the starting point for this photographic survey. Geelong & District. A photographic album of historic photographs in sepia, 1838-1988. John Reid (text); Ian Hawthorne (photo.) Geelong (Vic); Joval Commercial Productions; 1988. ii, 160, ii p.; illus. Hard cover. ISBN 0 7316 3060 2To Alf With love on your 80th birthday, August 27th 1989 XXX Ivygeelong; history; photography; john reid; ian hawthorne;

Colac was the centre of a spidery rail network over which were carted anything and everything by Victorian Railways, the common carrier throughout the area. The main line through the region was the 35 km rail route from Birregurra (and thence to Geelong) though Colac to Pirron Yallock (and thence to Warrnambool and Port Fairy) from March, 1877, to July, 1883. The first branch line ran from Irrewarra to Beeac in 1889, which then extended in stages to Cressy and on the Ballarat. The second branch line was the 31 km long Birregurra to Forrest in 1891. The cost of building railways into mountainous terrain meant the third branch line was a narrow-gauge 2 foot 6 inch line, first of all to Beech Forest in 1902, and then to Crowes in 1911, for a total of 71 km. The final rail connection was the 16 km branch from Colac to Alvie to facilitate the transport of onions, opening in 1923. Each line had its own character and peculiarities derived from its foundation, geography and economic base. As a general rule, the loadings on the branch lines had greater output tonnage than inwards, the reverse of the main line. The lines traversed agricultural and timber areas where inputs like seed, grass, fertiliser and labour were minor, compared with the output, timber, wool, cream, butter, cheese fruit, potatoes, onion, grain and livestock.Rail Centre Colac. Rail stations in the Colac Otway Shire, 1877 to 2014. Norman Houghton. 1st ed. Norman Houghton; Geelong (Vic); 2014. vi, 262 p.; illus., maps, index. Soft cover.colac; cressy; forrest; beech forest; crowes

Ports & Harbour notice to Split Pt lighthouse 1963 of Rocket PracticeRocket based rescue practice, 1963.Letter of Notice re Rocket Practice 28th April 1920Reverse " NIL "rocket practice

Commendation to Queenscliff Lifeboat Crew 1961Queenscliff Lifeboat Crew Letter ex Borough of Queenscliffe re sea rescue commendation to Queenscliff Lifeboat Crew 4-12-1961Reverse " NIL "lifeboat resue

Commendation to Queenscliff Lifeboat Crew re WANGARA 1961Queenscliff Lifeboat Crew Letter ex Borough of Queenscliffe re WANGARA rescue 4 Dec 1961Reverse " NIL "lifeboat resue

Queenscliffe Maritime Museum historyQueenscliffe Maritime MuseumEarly black & white photos of the east elevation of Queenscliffe Maritime Museum, c1987.Reverse " NIL "queenscliffe maritime museum

Queenscliffe Maritime Museum historyQueenscliffe Maritime MuseumBlack & white/colour photos of the east elevation of the then Queenscliffe Maritime Centre, c1987.Reverse " NIL "queenscliffe maritime museum

Queenscliffe Maritime Museum historyQueenscliffe Maritime MuseumBlack & white/colour photos of the lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE installed in the then Queenscliffe Maritime Centre, c1987.Reverse " NIL "queenscliffe maritime museum

Queenscliffe area historyQueenscliffe from the air c1950Queenscliffe & environs, piers & township arial colour picture, c1950Reverse " present from / (North Arm was removed ? / see Mike Bailey "queenscliffe township

Queenscliffe pilot boat historyProbable last photo of AKUNA in Port Phillip1. Photo of Akuna 1 c1925 & copied negative of AKUNA 1Reverse " NIL "queenscliffe pilot boats

Queenscliffe pilot boat housing historyPlan of Lifeboat Shed & Slipway 1926B&W Photo of lifeboat & slipway plans for Queenscliffe 25 Feb 1926Reverse " NIL "queenscliffe pilot boats

Queenscliffe Maritime Centre historyLocation map of the original Queenscliffe Drawing showing the Queenscliffe Maritime Centre's [QMC} location in 1987.Reverse " NIL "

Queenscliffe Maritime Centre historyOpening Queenscliffe Maritime Centre in 1987Various news article, photos both B&W + Colour re QMC opening in 1987.Reverse " NIL "

Queenscliffe life boat crew historyQueenscliffe life boat crew in 1960B&W photo of Mr. W [Bill] Mouchmore, taken in 1960Reverse " Bill Mouchmore at wheel of new (Queenscliffe) life boat 1960 Neville Bowler Age "

Maritime Museums1780's boat & MuseumWooden Boat copy pg's 17,18, 20 & 21 re 1780's boat PEGGY & Isle of Man & Windemere Staemboat MuseumReverse " NIL "

Pilot boatsALVINA 2 pilot boatNews article re ALVINA 2 being built in 1987Reverse " NIL "

Pilot boatsSS VICTORIA pilot boat2 x b&w photos & 1 x drawing of the pilot boat SS VICTORIA c1935.Reverse "(A) built Williamstown 1901, 333 tons, 150 ft, in pilot service 1901-57, scrapped & replaced by AKUNA II, (B) VICTORIA taken Olive Bank Aug 1935, 596 5786, (C) The Victoria taken from Olive Bank Aug 1935, 596 5786 "

Port PhillipAerial view of Port Phillip from 705km, 1986.Colour print insert from Woman's Weekly 1986, 'Melbourne by Satellite'.Reverse " Nil "

Queenscliffe Black lighthouse keeperRetiring lighthouse keeperNewsprint article & photo of retiring lighthouse keeper, 1987.Reverse " Nil "lighthouses

Islands off Victorian coastFrench Island mapFrench Island map photographs x 2Reverse " Nil "french island

Lifeboat launching.1948 launching of Queenscliffe lifeboat.QUEENSCLIFFE life boat launching 1948.Reverse " Nil "lifeboat 'queenscliffe'

Working ropesRope splicing34 photo Proof sheet print of G Beazley "working with rope" at QMC c1987.Reverse " 25cms top x 20cms / or / 30 x 42 cms / at least (6) / 27-120N / Geoff Beazley (Fleshing 7-strand rope fender & splicing) / Fox / 7 on each=14 total "rope splicing

Lifeboat displayLifeboat display.Photo of lifeboat pre-restoration at QMC cNov.1985Reverse " moved in Nov 1985 "lifeboat 'queenscliffe'

Lifeboat crew football team 19131913 Football TeamPhoto of 1913 Queenscliffe football team B&W photo.Reverse " FOOTBALL TEAM - 1913 "lifeboat 'queenscliffe', lifeboat crew, football team

Lifeboat rescue crew 19491949 rescue crewSir T Maltby & guests, rescuers & crew of the MERLAN 1949, dinner.Reverse " NIL "lifeboat 'queenscliffe', lifeboat crew, football team

QMC opening & lifeboat display.1987 OpeningNewspaper clipping re Opening of QMC 1987Reverse " Lewis Ferrier / official opening 1987-03-06 | copyright Geelong Advertiser "lifeboat 'queenscliffe', qmc opening

MERLAN wreck & rescued crew. 1949R Shapter & rescued MERLAN crew.B&W Photo of MERLAN's rescued crew with R Shapter 1949Reverse " NIL "lifeboat 'queenscliffe', lifeboat crew, merlan wreck

Opening of Queenscliffe Maritime Centre c1987Opening of the Queenscliffe Maritime CentreNews clipping GA 2/7/1987 re Queenscliffe Maritime centre opening.Reverse " NIL "queenscliffe maritime centre

Past lifeboat crew Dec.1981.Queenscliffe lifeboat crew, c Dec 1981Former Crew of lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE Dec 1981 b&w photo.Reverse " NIL "lifeboat 'queenscliffe', boat crew

LighthousePt Lonsdale lighthouseB&W photos of Pt Lonsdale lighthouse, information plaque, report & copyright claim.Reverse " copyright claim "lighthouse, sea safety