This is a pastoral scene in halls Gap. The building is the Halls Gap Public Hall.The photo shows a man with a hat and long walking stick standing in a paddock with a number of geese. In the middle distance is a building surrounded by fruit trees. Behind this tall eucalyptus trees can be seen and in the background is a rocky range.mining, equipmment

This is a photo of Beth and Ida Johnson (now Ida Stanton).The photo shows two women posed for a photo. The woman on the right is standing; she is wearing what appears to be frilly, full length under-garments, a rough cloth jacket and a lace cap. She is wearing glasses, has blond wavy hair and is holding an open, folding fan. The woman on the left is seated; she is wearing a dark coloured dress or tunic with a frilly petticoat showing from the knees down. She also has a frilly cap on and is wearing glasses. She has long hair tied in two ponytails or plaits and she has a book on her knee. Behind them is a corrugated iron wall and a tree fern.people, johnson

Fancy dress.The photo shows three people in fancy dress, standing in a clearing with branches overhead and a building in the background. The girl on the left is wearing a short skirt and long sleeved blouse, a dark, frilly apron and a frilly hat and holds a long stick. The man in the middle has baggy, knee length breeches and a dark, loose jacket. he appears to be holding a gun. The woman on the right wears a long, light coloured kimono with a darker sash and carries a large asian style parasol over her shoulder.recreation, entertainment

A walking group on an outcrop in the Grampians.The photo shows a group of ten people, seven women wearing long dresses, a man wearing dark trousers and jacket, a light coloured shirt and a hat, and two boys wearing dark clothes and caps, posed on a rocky outcrop/lookout. A number of people in the party are carrying long walking sticks. In the background another range can be seen across a valleyscenery, lookouts

A photo of the Comfort Station in the Halls Gap Picnic and Camping Reserve.The photo shows a wood and stone building at the rear of a clearing with a large eucalyptus tree growing close to the front of it. In the background is heavy bush. A tent or large cloth can be seen on the right beside a large tree stump.buildings, mountain grand

The location of this photo is unknown.Photo of a rocky outcrop on top of range. There is a cliff formation in the foreground.scenery, grampians ranges

This photo was taken in the Mt William area and was material for a Ministry of Tourism campaign.The photo shows a man seated on a rock and looking out over a valley (Mt William area, south west)'This Photograph is with, The Compliments of The . . . ,Ministry of Tourism, Government of Victoria, Please acknowledge, Photo: Michael Chesire' stamped on back. 'Grampians Mt. William' written on back in red pen.scenery, mount william

This photo was taken at the foot of the range at Glen Isla. It was material for a Ministry of Tourism campaign.The photo shows sheep grazing in a cleared area with a rocky range rising behind. There is a wind mill in the left foreground and a fence behind the front group of sheep.'This Photograph is with, The Compliments of The . . . ,Ministry of Tourism, Government of Victoria, Please acknowledge, Photo: Michael Chesire' stamped on back. 'Glen Isla, Grampians' written on back in black pen.scenery, grampians ranges

Location unknown.The photo shows a sandy track through bushland.'Forests Commission, Victoria' inscribed on bottom, right of border. 'Publicity & Public relations Branch, When reproducing please Acknowledge Forests Commission, Victoria, Negative No. 322-14' stamped on back.access routes, roads, scenery, grampians ranges

A photo of the gate barring vehicle access to the top portion of the Mt William Road. The photo is part of a Ministry of Tourism campaign.The photo shows an iron gate across a road (Mt William Road). There is a man standing on the edge of the road in the background. A sign on the gate reads 'No vehicles beyond this point'.'Ministry of Tourism of Victoria, 276 Collins St., Melbourne, Nag. No.... , Date ..., Locality Grampians, Subject Gate-Mount William Road.' stamped on back.access routes, roads, scenery, mount william

The location in the photo is unknown.The photo shows a road, seen on a slope, in the distance, crossing through bushland'Forests Commission, Victoria' inscribed on bottom, right of border. 'Publicity & Public relations Branch, When reproducing please Acknowledge Forests Commission, Victoria, Negative No. 322-1' stamped on back.access routes, roads, scenery, grampians ranges

The photo is taken from Reed's Lookout.The photo shows the view across a valley from a (Reed's Lookout). The foreground is two large rock platforms. A reservoir (Moora Moora) and ranges can be seen in the background. Roads can be seen in the valley in the foreground.'Forests Commission, Victoria' inscribed on bottom, right of border. 'Publicity & Public relations Branch, When reproducing please Acknowledge Forests Commission, Victoria, Negative No. 322-23' stamped on back.scenery, lookouts

This photo is a view from the road at Reed's Lookout.The photo shows the view from beside a road (the road at Reed's Lookout), across bushland to a large reservoir (Lake Wartook). There is a range of peaks in the background. The road forms the foreground.'Forests Commission, Victoria' inscribed on bottom, right of border. 'Publicity & Public relations Branch, When reproducing please Acknowledge Forests Commission, Victoria, Negative No. 322-34' stamped on back.scenery, lookouts

The woman is Mrs. Ron Groves, formerly Dulcie Stevenson, Cheltenham.The photo shows a woman standing in front of road signs at a road junction. The visible signs read "17 Stawell" and "163 Melbourne" to the left and "Halls Gap 1" and "Dunkeld 49" to the right.people, tourists

Photo shows two adults with four children among frens. One group appear on higher ground near the top of the photo, while another group of a woman, a small child and a todller are pictured among the ferns lower down."Among the Ferns. Grampians." inscribed in lower, left of photo.recreation, bush-walking

The man in the photo is William Henry Thomas Parfett. Other names on the back of the photo are Alice Mathilda (Tot) Wright and Ida Laura Parfett. It is not known which women in the photo these are.The photo shows three women, all holding flowers. A man is pointing up at the top of a gum tree - he is also holding a bunch of flowers. A rocky outcrop is centre, right of photo. The bush is reasonably dense with a number of gum trees throughout. All four people are wearing hats.people, parfett

Photo shows two men dressed in suits, one sitting on and one and leaning against, a rock. A dog is sitting behind the leaning man. A rocky escarpment can be seen in the background.structures, tents, recreation

C 1940. Mrs Jean Zumstein is second from the right (head in profile, laughing) She came out from Scotland in 1910 on the same ship as Mrs Sandford, the woman third from the right. The young girl standing at the front is Ronis (?) Sandford (Mrs Sandford's daughter).The photo shows eight adults and one child standing in front of a car.people, zumstein

The woman in the photo is Ruth Pickering from Dadswell's Bridge.The photo shows a man and a woman seated in a car (Chevrolet ?). A building can be seen in the background.peopletransport, cars

The photo shows two people walking away from camera towards a Holden station-wagon parked on a gravel road. A large gum tree stands in the foreground on the left side of the photo.access routes, roads

George and Anne Warren inherited the house, later to be known as Myrtlebank, from Robert and Sarah Graham. George and Anne Warren had thirteen children, so they had to extend the Graham's home to accommodate the large family.The photo shows a house made with corrugated iron. A child is standing to the left of the photo. Smoke is coming out of two of the chimneys."Myrtle Bank, Grampians" inscribed on bottom of photo.buildings, myrtlebank

The first Wildflower Show was held in 1937. Grant Greenwood, the local school teacher, persuaded the Progress Association to hold a flower show and after its success it was decided to make it an annual event. The name for the show has varied over the years.The photo is of a "First Prize" certificate for the Best Collection of Orchids from the 1937 Grampian Mountain Wildflower and Nature Show.Grampian Mountain Wildflower and Nature Show. Amy Johnson, 1937, First Prize, Section Best Collection of Orchids, Schedule No 15, G. W. Greenwood, Hon. Sec.events, wildflower show

The young woman is Clare Eltze. The building is the shop and home of Gilbert Rogers, a resident guide and photographer. The back of the photo records that it was an "everything place". The third copy of the photo is on display under the glass on the table in the History Room.The photo shows a young woman sitting on kerosine tins outside a building (shop). behind her are blackboards with chalk writing advertising Kodak films developing and printing, various items for sale, Horses for hire, houses to let and railway information.people, eltze, buildings, shops

This is a photo of the opening of the new Halls Gap School in 1927. The man on the chair with a walking stick is Dr. Fox.The photo shows a group of ten men, fifteen women, twenty two children (including one toddler) and one toddler in arms, posing outside a wooden building with a water tank on the left side. The four adults on the right are sitting/leaning on two benches. A sign on the side of the building reads "Halls Gap School 3058". There are large trees and a mountain range in the background.education, halls gap

This is a photo taken at the Halls Gap School picnic.Group photo of twenty-five men, twenty women and eight children posed in a clearing. There are large trees and a mountain range in the background.water supplies, halls gap, tunnel, picnics

From left to right the women are: Miss Vine (dark dress, draw cord at waist with pom-poms on end), Miss Hocking (dress with large spots), Mrs Thomson (light coloured dress with dark sash at waist) and Mrs Paddy Smith (light coloured blouse and dark skirt).The photo shows four women, standing in line from shortest to tallest, standing in front of bushes.people

The pinnacle was called "The Idol". The valley could be Fyans Valley.The photo shows a free-standing pinnacle in front of a cliff edge (on the left). A bush/young tree is growing out from the cliff face near the top of the pinnacle. There is a valley and another range in the background."the Idol" written on the back in blue pen.scenery, grampians ranges