Awarded by Colac Shire Council 1920Historical itemRound Medal with Red, White and Blue ribbon attachedObverse:- ??, Reverse:- ??

Set of 4 - Timetables - Geelong buses that were introduced following the closure of the Geelong tram system. 1 - Trans Otway - Eastern Park and West Geelong dated 23/1/1956 - gives route and times. Printed - 111x142mm 2 - Benders Busways - Chillwell - gives times, fares, bus stop locations and route details - tri fold foolscap - 210 x 111 3 - ditto - for Newtown 4 - Corio bus lines - Belmon - City from 26/3/1956 - gives sections, fares, routes, times and route details - folded quarto - 205 x 164 All note that folded pushers carried at any times, unfolded between 9.30 and 3.30, no prams. See item 6812 for the Transport Regulation Board poster of 1956 and two other bus operators.Yields information about the bus timetables following the closure of the Geelong tram system.Set of four printed or duplicated documentstramways, geelong, closure, bus, buses, bus replacement, timeables, trans otway, corio bus lines, benders busways

James Robbins was born on 9 February, 1869. He married Martha Owen (nee Burch) on 9 October, 1889, in Adelaide, South Australia. After having two children by her first marriage James and Martha went on to have seven children of their own, all except one surviving. James settled in Beech Forest in 1887, travelling to and from Tatura for two years before finally settling in Beech Forest. He had a number of jobs including Director of the Beech Forest Butter Factory, farmer, bullock wagon driver, and butcher. He died in Colac. James' predecessors and his successors are spelt out.Ancestors and descendants of the family of James and Martha Robbins, 1760-1990. Doris Robbins. Self published; Colac (Vic); 1990. 67 p.; illus. Soft cover.james robbins; martha owen; beech forest; tatura; colac; rushworth;

Cream china plate with sepia transfer print. Image of Wesley Church Colac.'Wesley Church Colac'wesley church colac, wesley, john

Mavis Covett at the wheel of the family Singer 11 at the Colac Gardensblack and white photograph good conditionI located this picture when sorting papers and must include it in my SCRAPBOOK� Memories of a wonderful journey with Dad, mother and Mavis� just over 600miles through Ballarat, Horsham, Mt Gambier, Portland, Camperdown, Warrnambool, Geelong back to Melbourne. Easter 1936. Mavis and I took turns at the wheel.. cost was unbelievable abour 7 pounds plus a few meals (bed and breakfast was 5/- only) petrol about //1/3d 1/2er gallon. Mavis Covett at wheel of our Singer 11 car. Mother is in back seat. Colac gardens.

Commemorative medallionsmediumRound commemorative medals x 4. a) Silver coloured medal with a with Red, white and blue ribbon. b) Bronze coloured medal. No ribbon c) Bronze " " with a red, white and blue ribbon d) Silver " " . No ribbon a) Front:- Centenary of Melbourne. 1932. Man looking at city skyline. 1835. Back:- Centenary of Victoria. 1934. Sailing ship/shoreline. 1834 b) Front:- Borough & Shire of Colac. Coat of Arms surrounded by wreath and crossed swords. Back:- Peace and Victory. Surrounded by a wreath c) Front:- King George VI & Queen Elizabeth. Portraits of King and Queen Back:- To Commemorate their Majesties' Coronation d) Front:- Man with a sword on a map of Australia. 1945 Back:- Map

Beech Forest and Otway District Produce Society: (a) Second Prize, D. Towers, for Snowflake, A.W. MacKenzie, Secretary. (b) Seventh Annual Show, 1923, Second Prize, D. Towers, for Best Collection Dressed Forest Timbers, exhibit no. 2, C.J. Brammer, Hon. Secretary. (c) Twelfth Annual Show, Second Prize, D. Towers, Class B Section 2 Ex 1, Cr. J.C. Gardner JP, Pres., W.J. Gray FABI SFAI, Hon. Sec. (d) Fourteenth Annual Show, 27 May 1931, First Prize, D. Towers, Class B Sec 1, Mr J. Perry, President, W.J. Gray FABI SFAI, Hon. Sec. (e) Fourteenth Annual Show, 27 May 1931, First Prize, D. Towers, Class B Sec 2, Mr J. Perry, President, W.J. Gray FABI SFAI, Hon. Sec. (f) Fifteenth Annual Show, 25 May 1932, First Prize, D. Towers, Cup Section 5, J.A. Perry, Pres., W.J. Gray, FCI (Eng.), Hon. Sec. (g) Fifteenth Annual Show, 25 May 1932, Second Prize, D. Towers, B 1/7, J.A. Perry, Pres., W.J. Gray FCI (Eng.), Hon. Sec.beech forest; otway; produce; prize;

From late in 1960 VR took what were the first definite steps to close the Colac-Beech Forest line. 1,101 tonnes of freight per year flowed from Colac to Beech Forest because of increasing competition from the roads. From 1 July 1960 onwards, when pulpwood (hardwood) stopped being shipped from Beech Forest, a maximum of only 7,000 tonnes/year would be shipped to Colac. Including special trips passenger revenue earned a little more than $200 per annum. The issue of second-hand sleepers stopped entirely and the two track gangs only patrolled the track and tightened loose bolts. The line did not earn its way and on 4 November 1960 it was recommended that services over the narrow gauge line be discontinued.The rear of a goods train from Colac arrives at Beech Forest on 9 August 1961. The other line is the former Crowes line truncated at Weeaproinah in January 1955. In the background is the Beech Forest Hall and Shire of Otway offices. Colour.colac; beech forest; railway;

James Robbins and Mary Jane Ellery were married on 23 April, 1829, in Stoke Lane, St Michael, Somerset, and had six children. James died aged 51 on 7 December, 1845. Mary married again to John Boyce less than twelve months later, and they had a further three children. John and Mary Boyce (Robbins nee Ellery) came to Port Adelaide, South Australia, on the "Flora Kerr" on the 4 March, 1855, with eight of their nine children. Hannah Robbins stayed in England, probably married. On the same ship another daughter, Ann Robbins, came out with her husband, John Treasure, who had already been to Australia searching for gold. From these unions, several generations of children were recorded, the book exploring their lives. James Robbins, 26 November 1794-7 December 1845, and Mary Jane Ellery, 1810-5 September 1889. Doris Robbins. Self published; Colac (Vic); February 1998. 560 p.; illus. Soft cover.stoke lane; st michael; somerset; port adelaide; victoria; tatura; castlemaine;

John Nesbeit Preston was born on 5 October 1897 in Gisbourne, New Zealand. He served in the RAN from 1919 to 1942. He served on the Stuart (Vendetta) from 1941 - 1943.This diary is a significant primary source detailing the daily life of J.N. Preston's service for the RAN on the HMAS Vendetta and other vessels during World War II. It represents a detailed account of his travels and experience of war.A small diary with a navy cover. Hand written entries begin 9th January 1941. Describes J. N. Preston's daily life, routine and experiences during his service from 1941 during World War II. "Diary" stamped on front cover. Made in Australia. "L.A. Reynolds/ For Music/ Records/ Instruments/ Allan's Pianos/ Murray St, Colac. CAR 14150j. n. preston, hmas vendetta, world war ii, geelong naval and maritime museum

The harnessing of the bountiful water resources of the Otways as a critical element in the urban and agricultural development of the Colac region.A trust in water. A history of 100 years of water supply to the Colac district. R.J. McCormick. 1st ed. np; R.J. McCormick; 1990. xxii, 324 p.; illus, map. Hard cover. ISBN 0 7241968 2 X a trust in water; r.j. mccormick; colac; water resources; sewerage; west gellibrand dam; otways;

Because there was no Church of England in Lavers Hill, in the early 1920s Christopher Webster made this Otway timber Cross for Anglican services to be held in the Presbyterian Church.Otway timberchristopher webster, presbyterian church, church of england, lavers hill, otway

Several "Kanyana Special"s ran from Beech Forest to Colac in the late 1950s to the early 1960s. This photograph of the locomotive G41 and carriages was taken in Beech Forest on 1 March 1959. In the background the Anglicn Church and the Otway Shire Hall and residence are shown.Beech Forest. "Kanyana Special" departing. 1 March 1959. Anglican Church and house, Otway Shire Hall and residence in background. Colour.colac; beech forest; "kanyana special"; anglican church; otway shire hall; locomotive g41;

The third in the historical series outlining the narrow gauge Victorian Railways line from Colac to Crowes, and then Colac to Beech Forest, in the Otways between 1954 and 1962 when the line closed. Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge "G" Class; "Garratts in the Otways" Part Three. A photographic profile - 1954-1968. Emile D. Badawy (ed.). 2001; Train Hobby Publications; Studfield (Vic). ii, 48 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 1 876249 41 2colac; beech forest; crowes; victorian railways; narrow gauge; garratt; emile d. badawy;

Stevenson screens were first introduced in Australia in the 1880s and were widely installed by 1910. The screens have been used to shelter and protect thermometers and other meteorological instruments from rain and direct heat while the holes and double-louvre walls allowed air to flow around them. Sometimes other meteorological instruments were included in the weather stations, so there were different Stevenson Screen sizes. This authentic, original Stevenson screen was previously owned by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and was used for many years for weather readings at the Cape Otway Light Station in southwest Victoria. The Lighthouse Keepers recorded the readings for minimum and maximum temperatures at 9 a.m. every day from January 1865 until April 1994. The equipment was sheltered in a Stevenson Screen from 1902 until April 15 1994, when the mercury thermometer was replaced by a platinum resistance probe within an Automatic Weather Station (AWS). This Stevenson screen is one of the two screens that then became redundant. The other Stevenson screen was kept to display to visitors. Lightkeepers were no longer required at the Cape Otway Light station either, due to the automated system. The meteorological instruments donated with the screen were used for measuring temperature and humidity. They are mounted on a metal bracket that fits across the screw holes on the screen’s internal frame. The glass-covered Relative Humidity (RH) sensor was made by the renowned precision instrument maker, Rotronic AG of Switzerland, which was founded in 1965. The firm made its first electronic temperature and humidity instrument in 1967. Meteorological records have been collected in Australia from the 1800s. The records were collated, published and used as a basis for weather forecasts. Many sectors, such as maritime and agriculture industries, have relied on these figures for making important decisions. The quality and placement of the meteorological instruments used to measure temperature and humidity are of utmost importance for accuracy. In early colonial times, there were no national standards for meteorological instruments that would allow for accurate figures and comparisons. Once the Bureau of Meteorology was established (around 1908 to 1910) the department installed Stevenson screens throughout Australia, many at lighthouses and light stations, and the measuring instruments were standardised. The Stevenson Screen was named after its inventor, Scottish Civil Engineer Thomas Stevenson (1818-1887) who was also the father of Robert Louis Stevenson, author. Stevenson developed the small thermometer screen around 1867. It had double-louvred walls around the sides and a top of two asbestos sheets with an air space between them and was thickly painted with a white coating that reflected the sun’s rays. This design was modified in 1884 by Edward Mawley of the Royal Meteorological Society. Standards were set for the locations of the screens and instruments, including their distance above ground level and the direction the door faced.Stevenson screens played a significant part in providing a standardised shelter for all meteorological instruments used by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology from about 1910 until 1994. The readings from the instruments gave the meteorological statistics on which weather forecasts throughout Australia were based. This Stevenson screen was used locally at Cape Otway, along the Great Ocean Road in southwest Victoria, so contributed towards our local forecasts and weather warnings.Stevenson screen, original, from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s weather station at the Cape Otway Lighthouse. The screen is a white wooden cupboard with a slanted cover raised above the top. The top has ten drilled ventilation holes, and the sides and door are made of downward-slanting double louvres. Two brass hinges join the door to the lower edge of the screen and a metal fitting at the top edge allows for a padlock closure. The screen is supported on four short legs, each with a hole drilled from side to side for fitting to a frame. Inside the screen are two wooden frames fitted with hooks and screws. The floor has three boards; one across the back and one across the front at the same level, and a board wider than the space between these boards is fitted higher, overlapping them slightly. Inside the screen, a pair of electronic instruments with short electric cables is mounted on a metal bracket with drilled holes in it. One of the instruments is a Relative Humidity (RH) probe. It is 26 cm long and is a glass tube with a filter on one end and an electrical connection on the other. It has inscriptions on its label, showing that was made by Rotronic AG, Switzerland. The other instrument is a Resistance Temperature Device (RTD) thermometer. It is 22.5 cm long and has a narrow metal probe joined to a hexagonal metal fitting. A brass plate on the front of the screen has impressed inscriptions. The screen is Serial Number 01/C0032, Catalogue Number 235862.Stamped into brass plate "CAT. NO. / 253862 / SERIAL NO. 01/C0032" On instrument’s electrical fitting; “CD2” [within oval ‘+’ above S] “Serie693 op65 / 220/380V~16A” On instrument’s glass; “rotronic ag” “SWISS MADE” “CE / CH-8303 / Bassersdorf” Symbol for [BARCODE] “ART NO MP 101A_T4-W4W” “POWER 4.8.30VDC“ “OP. RANGE: 0-100%RH/-40+60° C” “OUT H 0-100% 0-1V” “OUT T -40+60°C -0.4..+0.6V” “SERIE NO 19522 009”flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, cotton region shelter, instrument shelter, thermometer shelter, thermoscreen, thermometer screen, measuring instruments, meteorological instrument, weather recording, weather station, lighthouse equipment, light station equipment, stevenson screen, marine instruments, mercury thermometer, platinum resistance probe, aws, automatic weather station, rotronic ag, swiss made, meteorological device, weather forecast, weather prediction, weather records, meteorological forecast, meteorological record, australian bureau of meteorology, bureau of meteorology, bureau, bom, relative humidity, rh, relative humidity probe, resistance temperature device, rtd, thermometer, temperature, humidity, cape otway, cape otway lighthouse, cape otway light station, rotronic, switzerland, swiss instrument, thomas stevenson, double-louvered walls, edward mawley, royal meteorological society, 01/c0032, serial number, cat. no. 235862, serial no. 01/c00323

Red veneer wooden shield with gold bordered emblem featuring royal crown above a seal in blue centre and aboriginal weapons below, Motto "Vincet Amor Patrie"plaque, otway, aboriginal

An authentic account of shipwrecks in the area, written by M. E. MacKenzie, a life long resident of Peterborough.Significant as author was a life long resident of Peterborough.Softcover 86 page bookThis is book number 49 (inscribed inside cover). shipwreck coast, m.e.mackenzie, peterborough 3270, authentic shipwreck recollections, the joanna, the schomberg, the champion, marie gabrielle, young australia, loch ard, eric the red, newfield, falls of halladale, antares

The cottage was the second block from Victoria Street and around the corner from Dytes Parade.building, private dwelling, people, costume, otway street