Used as a weight to measure goods in a store prior to the introduction of packaging.Imperial weight used to weigh goods prior to packaging.Cast iron solid bell shaped weight with a handle at the narrow end at the top. There is a large one and smaller one.Large one has 7 lb inscribed on the handle.weights. shop. store. scales.

Used to weigh goods in a shop or farming produce store.Imperial weights were used prior to decimalisation. Weights were used to weigh goods prior to packaging.Cast iron solid circular weights with rim around circumference and slightly narrower at the base.Largest - 4 lb Middle - 4 lb (None on smallest)weights. shop. store. scale.

These weights were used to measure goods in a shop or farm produce store.Historical: These weights were used prior to decimalisation and prior to packaging of goods.Solid cast iron brown weights with rim around the circumference. Embossed inside the rim at the top with the maker and weight. Slightly narrower at the base.4 lb / Crane F Co. / Wolverhampton 2 lbs / Imperial / Standard 1 lb / Imperial / Standardweights. store. shop. scales.

Sporting teams used T-shirts to identify their players.Mt Beauty had a team playing sport and used red T-shirts to identify their players.Red cotton T-shirt with collar & 2 buttons at the front from the neck. Short sleeves with yellow band. Yellow in capital letters "Mount Beauty" machine sewn on the front and "233" yellow numbers machine sewn on the back. Unusual to have a separate piece of material sewn under the arm pits.Label at neck on inside: "Haworth Knit / Glen Iris, Melb. / 100% cottonsporting clothing. team sport. mt beauty.

Souvenirs are sold to tourists as a moment of their visit to Mt BeautyMt Beauty is a tourist town6 spoons - 2 of each with a different picture. Silver spoon in a plastic case. The case has a black side with a ring at the top and 2 small pieces that jut out from inside to hold the spoon. The clear front cover fits on and has gold embossing. The stem of the spoon is embossed with lines on the front. At the end there is a circular coloured picture with 'Mt Beauty' below surrounded by embossed decoration.Cover: Map of Auistralia with ASM along the W.A. side / Made in / Australia Spoon: top of handle - Mt Beauty. back of handle - embossed kangaroo. back of stem - 'Swann and Hudson Made in Australiamt beauty. souvenir. silver spoon. tourism. swann and hudson

Electrical workers working on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme used equipment advertised in this book.The Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme was built from the late 1940s by the State Electricity Commission of VictoriaSmall red, aqua and white cardboard covered book held together by 2 staples with 112 pages. It includes black and white photos of equipment.Trade Price List / Effective 1st May, 1963kiewa hydro electric scheme. secv. nilsen. switchboard.electricity.

The State Electricity Commission of Victoria used signs to warn people of danger when near high voltage equipment.The S.E.C.V. built the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme from the late 1940s. Their towers and switch boards had high voltage equipment.Red, white, black and yellow steel sign with a circular hole at the top left hand corner. Used to warn people of danger near high voltage equipment. The back is white.Danger / High Voltage / Do Not Climbsecv. kiewa hydro electric scheme. electricity. sign.

Bookmarks are sold as souvenirs to tourists to remind them of their holiday. Mt Beauty is a tourist town.Soft brown leather strap with circle around 3 fish at the top, 3 deer in the middle and 3 flowers at the bottom. Frilled at the bottom end. Between the deer and flowers is a coloured picture with 'Mt Beauty' across the middle.Mt Beautysouvenir. mt beauty. bookmark. tourism

This photo was taken in the 1950's when Pearce Bros. owned the Tawonga Store. I.R.Northey's van is parked outside the store. Kodak photos are advertised. The Bakery existed. The road is sealed and telephone and electric wires are shown. The Pearce Bros owned the Tawonga Store in the 1950s when the population of the area in the Upper Kiewa Valley and High Plains was high due to the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.Sepia photo of Pearce Bros. Tawonga Store including a house next door, cars in the sealed street and part of the Bakery opposite. It has a slim wooden frame & white cardboard border. It has a clear glass cover. The back is lined with brown paper with a white cord across for hanging the photo.tawonga store. pearce bros. tawonga bakery. i.r.northey.

This photo depicts the rescue of three local skiets that became trapped on Mt Bogong during a blizzard and became known as the Cleve Cole tragedy . Mick Hull Howard Michell and Cleve Cole where skiing on Mt Bogong and could not find their way off the mountain via Staircase Spur due to Blizzard conditions and ended up in the Mitta Valley. Howard Michell walked to the Battys farm to get help for his weak and injured friends. Cleve Cole died shortly after arriving at Omeo hospital. This photo is historically significant as it tells the rescue story of this tragedy. The photos are of the people involved which add to the story. Mt Bogong Victoria's highest mountain is accessed from the Kiewa Valley and near by high plains and over shadows Mt Beauty township therefore is a local story. The photo comes from the rescue party which is a rare photo and thus has great interpretive capacity . The skiing history is one of KVHS main themes and this photo is part of our Skiing Across Country exhibitionBlack and white photo of several men in the bush near Mt Bogong. Photo is glued on to cardboard with a dark grey border and light grey wider border on the outside.Handwritten on back "The Discovery of Cleve Cole / up the Big River (Below Paddy's Flat) / Cole is arrowed / Cyril Rootsey / Jack Batty / Bill Batty / Paul? Bitner / Tom Fitzgerald / Etc. / (I think dad is the one with his hand up to his face)" Back - red stamp - "Herald Feature / Service / Melbournecleve cole. mt bogong. big river. paddy's flat.

The S.E.C.V. used these envelopes on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The S.E.C.V. constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme from the late 1940's.These envelopes were used by the S.E.C.V. during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.A bundle of unused S.E.C.V. beige envelopes. Grouped in 6s and stacked. Wrapped in brown paper.Front of envelope: "Name, etc. Voucher No. Amount Payable / State Electricity Commission of Victoria / 552-150 RI" Back of envelope; "Send in that Suggestion Now!"secv. kiewa hydro electric scheme. stationary.

Insulates electrical wire which is attached between the outside ridges. It is screwed onto the cross arm of a power pole. It is non conductive so electricity doesn't short to the ground.Used on the power poles in the Kiewa Valley.Clear tinted glass (one green & one brown) domed shaped insulator. Above centre there are 2 ridges to enable the electrical wire/cable to be fixed on. The closed end has a screw thread down to half way to enable it to be attached to a pole.Green one has 'Agee' on side of the open endkiewa hydro electric scheme. electricity. power lines. insulator

Insulates electrical wire which is attached in the groove towards the narrow end. It is screwed onto the cross arm of a power pole. Non conductive so that electricity doesn't short out to the ground.Used on power poles in the Kiewa Valley.Cream coloured porcelain cylindrical shaped insulator with a groove towards the narrower closed end. Inside the narrow end it is threaded for screwing.On the side of the closed end - "KP / 64"kiewa hydro electric scheme. electricity. power lines. insulator

Insulates electrical wire/cable which is attached between the narrow and wide ends of the 'bell' shape (in the groove). Screwed onto the cross arm of a power pole. Non conductive so electricity doesn't short out to the ground.Used on power poles in the Kiewa Valley.White porcelain bell shaped insulator with an indent between the wide open end and the narrow closed end. The indent is for the wire/cable to be attached. The wide end is open with a white porcelain cylinder inside narrowing to thread for screwing, in the narrow section. kiewa hydro electric scheme. electricity. power lines. insulator.

Insulates electrical wire/cable which is attached between narrow and wide ends of the 'bell' shape (in a groove). Screwed onto the cross arm of a power pole. Non conductive so electricity doesn't short out to the ground. Used on power poles in the Kiewa Valley.White porcelain bell shaped insulator with an indent between the wide open end and the narrow closed end (for cable to be attached). The wide end is open with a white porcelain cylinder inside narrowing to thread for screwing in the narrow section.kiewa hydro electric scheme. electricity. power lines. insulator.

Insulates electrical wire/cable which is attached in the groove. Screwed into the cross arm of a power pole. Non conductive so electricity doesn't short out to the ground.Used on power poles in the Kiewa ValleyClear blue tinted glass insulator - bell shaped at the closed end. Deep, wide groove towards the wide open end. The wide end is inscribed and opens to a decorated edge of small balls around the circumference. Inside there is a cylinder which is threaded for screwing onto a power pole. This cylinder is shorter than the outside part."Hemingray - 19" "Made in U.S.A."electricity. power lines. insulator. hemingray.

The SECV had chalets, cafes, mess halls and tea rooms all over Victoria including their construction sites. The SECV had a stores system which purchased thousands of sets of crockery and cutlery for use by personnel. There was a system of chefs, cooks, tea persons etc. to supply food and beverages to the workers. This saucer was used at one of the sites on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Heavy, white ceramic saucer with State Electricity Commission of Victoria 1921 log/insignia on inside lip. Curves up to sides. On base, also inscribed in red are details of the makers.State Electricity Commission Victoria / 1921 On base: Vitrified / Sold by / Cafe & Hotel Supplies / Pty Ltd / DunnBennett & Co. ITC / Burslem / Made in Englandkiewa hydro electric scheme. mount beauty chalet. bogong mess hall. state electricity commission of victoria. crockery.

Banks encouraged people to save their money by giving out money boxes in the hope that he money would be banked in the same bank. The designs have changed throughout the years.Hollow green, yellow and blue tin box with slot at the top & inscription along the top of each of the 4 sides. The base has a circular detachable plug which fits into a hole."Commonwealth Bank of Australia"money box. commonwealth bank of australia.

During the 1940's students learnt typing as part of a Commercial Course. This book enabled students to complete a practical course by following the graded Exercises and Lessons and by testing their progress. Historical: Typing was taught at Intermediate level during the 1940's for students living in the Kiewa Valley. Green hard cover book bound at the top with black border, title, author & symbol of Pitman's on the front. Towards the bottom of the book (front and back) is an eyelet with a hole enabling a brown cord to pass through (held by a metal T stopper). This enables the book to be stood up next to the typewriter for easy to see copying. The back cover of the book has 3 white stickers with typed information. On the back cover -typed - 'Janice Burnett (nee Seager)... Also "1946 George Seager (Ted) was in Intermediate Commercial "A" ... Some pages have penciled markingstyping. commercial education. janice burnett. george seager. office work

The Royal Victorian Bowls Association had a club in Mt Beauty.Mt. Beauty had a club belonging to the Royal Victorian Bowls AssociationBlack felt pocket with white "R V B A / Mt. Beauty" sewn in large letters. Royal Victorian Bowls Association. The top side of the material is hemmed.R V B A / Mt. Beautymt beauty. royal victorian bowls association. bob burnett. bowling. sport. club

Coat hangers were used to hang up trousers or skirts by the waist. This coat hanger was designed prior to clips with springs being used.Wooden coat hanger with wire fitted hook used to hang trousers (or skirts) by moving a steel plate along the wire (to tighten the grip). There are 2 rectangular pieces of wood with small padding attached on the inside outer edges. Each piece of wood has wire coming out of the centre. The wire is vertical before rounding to form a hook and is continuous. The wire has a small steel plate with 2 holes along the vertical section.coat hanger. clothes. skirts. trousers.

Aerogrammes were used to write letters to be sent overseas. They were a standard size and light and therefore suitable for aeroplanes. Both sides of the paper were written on and then the paper was folded to form a letter with the name of the sender and addressee.Blue paper with orange "Aerogramme" and "Australia 12c" stamp printed on it. Other print is green and includes "By Air Mail . Par Avion" and Instructions. This aerogramme has not been used.letter. aerogramme. postage.

The S.E.C.V. published the Bi-Monthly magazine for employees. This one is Vol. 14, No. 8 / April - May. 1956The Journal includes small articles on men who were working on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Black and white paper cover with photo of a man working up a power pole. The 'S' has an orange back ground.The back cover also has a photo of a generator.The journal is held together by 2 staples and has 32 pages.secv. kiewa hydro electric scheme. journal.

The book is an abbreviated history of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.This book summarises the stages of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme from its conception in 1911 through to 1961. The newspaper cutting gives additional information about Rocky Valley Dam.Yellow cardboard book with front cover of black writing and sketch of power lines and spillway in the mountains. 2 staples are covered along the spine with tape. There are 22 pages. 2 copies Inside one copy there is a newspaper cutting entitled "Main Dam in Kiewa Scheme Finished" and later published pages of 1. Floras of Bogong 2. Geology of Kiewa Area 3. Fauna and 4. 'Brief history of the Kiewa Scheme. An abbreviated History of the SchemeOn the newspaper cutting hand written "Burnett 1959 Later than May."kiewa hydro electric scheme. mt beauty. dederang. bogong. mckay creek power station. west kiewa power station. clover power station. secv. rocky valley dam. flora. fauna. geology.

The Journal of the SECV was published every month except January and contained articles about the work and employees of the SECV.Employees of the SECV are included in the personal announcements.Shiny paper cover with coloured photo of a dredger covering the front and back. Held with 2 staples containing 14 pages. secv.

This map was produced as a result of the 'pressure from walkers' who are interested in climbing the accessible peaks on the Bogong High Plains. Places, huts and rivers are named and indexed. Contours are not given. Heights of mountains are in metres.The Bogong High Plains is a popular walking area and a National Park. This map identifies the mountains and peaks in the area at the time of publication. Some of the huts have since been destroyed by fire and Mt Niggerhead has since been renamed to Jaithmathang.Blue and white cardboard folded in half containing a folded black and white map of Bogong High Plains and Adjacent Peaks with index.bogong high plains. mountains. bushwalkers. walking. map. national park. recreation. cycling. tourism

Typists used carbon paper to make copies of letters and documents.These stencils were used in the SECV office on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme where Jan Burnett worked.Large cream and red cardboard box with 10 Gestetner Typing Plate with carbon and backing sheets. Each group of papers is attached to a single paper with green stripes with random looking holes. On cover of box in red 'Durotype 62'Side of box in blue ink 'stencils'gestetner. typist. carbon paper. stencils.

Jan Burnett worked in the SECV office during the 1980's and 1990's. Her notes include the telephone numbers of locals, duty statement, monthly reports required, hierarchy of the staff, SECV memos, names of workers at the SECV and at the Shire of Bright etc. Names of local people living and working in the local area is useful for research.Green Folder containing a collection of Jan Burnett's papers and notes in connection with her work as a typist for the SECV.jan burnett. typist. state electricity commission of victoria.

Cream enamel bowl with green chipped rim and with straight sides gradually widening from the base. On the base is a blue logo.Logo: (Chines symbols) Bumper Harvest Made in China around a sketch of corn. Underneath13P 107 14cmenamel. bowl.

Tawonga guides was a popular club for girls during the 1960's.Tawonga Girl Guides existed in 19641. Tom Mitchell at Tawonga Guide Hall 2. Five young girl guides in hats at camp 3. Group of young campers tying poles 4. Line of tents at camp 5. Interior of tent1. "Tom Mitchell at Tawonga Guide hall" 2 - 5 "Guides"tom mitchell. girl guides. barree camp. badges.tawonga. camping.