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

The brush/comb was used for identifying coating defects in steel mains. It was attached to a low voltage electrical supply and then used to brush along the steel pipe to test for faults in the coatings. If there is a fault in the coating, a spark would occur. The coating was propably coal tar Possibly used in the Otway Water Supply SystemRusted metal comb/brush, one side top half painted black to avoid conductivity of electrical currentpipes. maintenance

Dictionary including Indigenous and European place names. Origins are given.maps, b&w photographsdhauwurd wurrung, giraiwurrung, djargurd wurrung, gadubanud, buandig, gulidjan, moyne, corangamite, colac-otway, wimmera, glenelg, warrnambool

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

One of three photographs of delegates to the 1955 Wool Textile Conference in Australia.This photograph is of a visit to the shearing shed at "Boonoke" stud at Deniliquin, NSW.DEPT OF THE INTERIOR - NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAUwool - research shearing sheds, gordon institute of technology, lang, dr w. roy falkiner, mr otway maclaren - f.s. falkiner and sons pty ltd, boonoke, deniliquin, nsw, wool - research, shearing sheds

Copy of a map from 'A Short History of Australia' by Ernest Scott.map, explorers, exploration, westernport, port phillip, queenscliffe, melbourne, brighton, williamstown, port arlington, hobson bay, cape otway, geelong, barwon river, ballarat, yarra river, yarra yarra river

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

The ledger details purchases and payments from the butter factory store from 1899 to 1900 with a page dedicated to each customer. In 1932 the Minchinton family used the ledger to record matings in their dairy herd and the increase in herd size

Photograph (mounted) of nine men outside the Beech Forest Butter Factory, with crates of butter.Beech Forest Butter Factory Company, Limited, Standing, from left: W Peddle (Assistant), H Black (Assistant), J H Condon (Director), F L Lancashire (Director), W Harrison (Director), Seated, from left: A J Athorn (Manager), S G Clapham (Secretary), H M Hall (Managing Director), C Farrell (Director).agriculture, dairy, directors, management, beech-forest-butter-factory, w-peddle, a-j-athorn, h-black, s-g-clapham, j-h-condon, f-l lancashire, h-m-hall, c-farrell, w-harrison

Beech Forest: a century on The Ridge. Norman Houghton. ISBN 0 959013 1 3. Soft cover. 56p.; illus, map, graph, sketch. March 1984. Publisher: Beech Forest Centenary Committee

Games at the "Ditch": centenary history of Beech Forest's Ditchley Park sports ground. Norman Houghton. Soft cover. ii, 31p., illus. March 2011. Publisher: Norman Houghton. Design: Kelly McKiernan Printer: Officeworks

End of the line: a history of the Beech Forest to Crowes extension railway, 1911-1962. Norman Houghton. Artwork, layout, printing: Desktop Dynamics. ISBN: 978 0 9593013 7 3. Soft cover. iv, 54p., illus, diagrams. Published: 2011. Publisher: Norman Houghton.

The Beechy. The life and times of the Colac-Beech Forest-Crowes narrow gauge railway, 1902-1962; Norman Houghton; hard cover; viii, 176 p.; illus., maps; ISBN 0909340 28 5Printing - McPherson's Printing Group; Typesetting - Mackenzies Typesetting.the beechy; colac; beech forest; crowes; narrow gauge railway; norman houghton; locomotive operations; traffic; timber tramways; otway people; the garrett; trolley traffic; lean 1930s;

Homes in the Hills. Historic glimpses of Barongarook, Gellibrand, Banool and Carlisle River. Norman Houghton. Soft cover. iv, 48 p.; illus, map, diagram. Artwork and layout: Desktop Dymanics. otway ranges; norman houghton; barongarook; gellibrand; banool; carlisle river; agriculture; mining; sport; homes; hills;

A Grand Parade. 150 years of the Colac & District Pastoral & Agricultural Society. Commemorative Jubilee history for the years 1859 to 2009. Norman Houghton. ISBN 978-0-9593013-4-2. Soft cover. vi, 102 p.; illus, diagrams.a grand parade; colac and district pastoral & agricultural society; jubilee history; norman houghton; honour roll; colac show;

"Drink up, Gents". A history of hotels in Colac and District, 1841 to 2011. Norman Houghton. ISBN 978-0-9593013-8-0. Soft cover. iv, 88 p.; illus, maps, diagrams."drink up, gents."; hotels in colac and district; colac; apollo bay; beech forest; lavers hill; birregurra; forrest; wye river; wine shanties; norman houghton;

The story of Catholic education in Colac. Soft cover. 60 p.; illus. ca. 1988.catholic education; colac; roman catholics; st mary's catholic church; st mary's presbtery; st mary's school; st joseph's college; convent of mercy;

Beech Forest: capital on The Ridge. Norman Houghton. 1st ed. reprinted. Geelong (Vic.); Norman Houghton; 2007. iv, 112 p.; illus, maps. Soft cover. beech forest; the ridge; norman houghton; roads; railway; bushfires; weather; governance; commercial life; timber; agriculture; education; churches; sports;

Down the Wait-a-while. G.M. Henriksen. 1st ed. Geelong (Vic.); G.M. Henriksen; nd. iii, 133 p. Soft cover.down the wait-a-while; g.m. henriksen; wyelangta; farming; agriculture;

Twelve decades. A short history of Apollo Bay. J.K.Loney. E.W.Morris. 1st ed. J.K.Loney; Apollo Bay (Vic.); c 1975. 64 p.; illus. Soft cover.twelve decades; j.k.loney; e.w.morris; apollo bay; history; geology; shipping; names; war service;

Barongarook: a rural portrait. Norman Houghton. John Reid (illus.) Robert Ashley (cart.) 1st ed. Barongarook School Centenary Committee; Barongarook (Vic.); 1979. 52 p.; illus, maps. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9596142 0 6barongarook; norman houghton; john reid; robert ashley; housing; schools; commercial premises; railway; roads; timber; minerals; social history;

Paradise by the sea: memories of Apollo Bay. G.M. Henriksen. 1st ed. Drumcondra (Vic.); Pearce Printing & Publishing; 1989. x, 252 p.; illus. Soft cover.Autographed by the author on the title page.paradise by the sea; g.m. henriksen; apollo bay; memories;

The Portlanders. G.M. Henriksen. 1st ed. No imprint. 60 p.; illus. Soft cover.1. Signed by the author on the title page. 2. "To Ben, with best wishes, from Glad Henriksen." on title page. 3. Corrections and additional information on reverse of cover.portland; g.m. henriksen; anecdotes; crawford;

Red Dust Country. G.M. Henriksen. 1st ed. Newtown (Vic.); Neptune Press; 1984. 184 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 0 949583 37 51. Signed by the author on the title page. 2. "To Ben, from Glad H, with best wishes."red dust; g.m. henriksen; otways; wyelangta; mallee;

Days gone by: Lavers Hill Centenary. M.P. Heffernan. 1st ed. Colac (Vic.); Lavers Hill Centenary Committee; 1994. iii, 41 p.; illus, maps. Soft cover. ISBN 0 646 18493 8days gone by; m.p. heffernan; lavers hill; lavers hill centenary; great ocean road; otway ranges;, days gone by; m.p. heffernan; lavers hill; lavers hill centenary; great ocean road; otway ranges;

Pioneering Days. J.K. Loney. 1st ed; Portarlington (Vic); Marine History; nd. 44 p.; illus. Soft cover.pioneering days; j.k. loney; history; hotels; guest houses; railways; submarine cable; lighthouse;

Pioneering Days. J.K. Loney. 2nd ed. Portarlington (Vic); Marine History; 1974. 56 p.; illus. Soft cover.pioneering days; j.k. loney; history; hotels; guest houses; railways; lighthouses; submarine cables;

A Spanish ship supposedly buried in sand between Warrnambool and Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia.The Mahogany Ship. J.K. Loney. 2nd ed. Dimboola (Vic); J.K. Loney; 1974. 24 p.; illus, maps. Soft cover. ISBN 0 909244 03 0mahogany ship; shipwrecks; j.k. loney; painting; warrnambool; port fairy; belfast;, mahogany ship; shipwrecks; j.k. loney; painting; warrnambool; port fairy; belfast;