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Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1910
Photo shows Gus and Ellen Knight with baby Charles in tier handmade Stanley SteamerPhoto shows a man, woman and baby in a carpeople, knight -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia, C 1920s
Ray and Bert Knight with rubber tyre shoesPhoto shows Ray 2 boys with tyre shoes A dog sits in the foregroundRay and Bert Knight with rubber tyre shoespeople, knight -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia, C 1923
(April) Left to right - Bert, Ray, Ken and Charles Knight soon after the move to Mirranatwa from Hamilton Bert and Ray are wearing shoes made from rubber tyre innersPhoto shows 3 children, all holding animals and standing with a man holding a bikepeople, knight -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia, C 1930s
Left to Right Bert, Ken, Charles and Ray Knight just before leaving to live in Portland - 10 years after arriving Photo shows 2 boys and 2 young men on bicylclesKnights boys at Henhampeople, knight -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1930s
Young woman is cousin Doris Boyd Young man is Ray KnightPhoto shows a young woman and young man holding a fish between them they are standing in front of a brush fencepeople, knight -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia, C 1930s
Coonara Teahouse on the WannonPhoto shows Knight home and tea rooms at HenhamFrom W Page Wickliffe P.O. taken on New Years day Hope the address finds you Bark had been removed Billiar room in centrebuildings, shops, houses, knight -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Postcard - Sepia, C 1931
Knight's Tea House on the Wannon River was run by Gus (Augustus) and Ellen Knight Tea rooms were known as Coonara Tea - House The Knights previously ran a Tea House at the failed Henham estatePost card shows Knight's Tea Rooms at the Wannon CrossingTea Rooms monument will go where this was Post Card correspondence, address only Kodak, Australi buildings, shops, people, knight -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1931
Tea Rooms were known as Coonara Tea House Previously the Knights ran a tea House at the failed Henham estateaPhoto shows Knight's Tea Rooms at the Wannon Crossing A wooden building using slabs of wood creating various patternsbuildings, shops, knight -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1924
Gus Knight bought 2 blocks on the Henham Estate and built his home at tea rooms Unfortunately the estate failed and so after two years he moved the tea rooms to a new site over Mirranatwa Gap to the Wannon CrossingPhoto shows Knight's Tea Rooms at Henham Estatebuildings, shops, knight -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1924
Photo shows 3 young men known as the cook brothers stading beside Charles Knight (far right)Photo shows 4 young men standing beside a car (Essex?) outside Knights HenhamCharles and 3 Cook boys Stoack exchange Melbournepeople, knight -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Postcard - B/W, C 1920s
Postcard shows 3 women, 1 seated, 2 standing on flat rock around water pools Area unknownPost Card, Correspondence, Address only, Kodak, Australiascenery, people -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Postcard - B/W
The location of the photo was in the vicinity of Myrtlebank, upper Halls Gap. The pool was called "Mirror Pool"Photo shows large pool of water bordered by the sandy banks of a creek (Fyans Creek).Hand written "A Happy New Year to all PS this is close to where we live Typed Post card, correspondence, Address only Kodak, Australia. 'Mirror Pool" written in ink in top, left border of photo.scenery -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1900s
Silverband Falls. The original photo is in a frame and is on display in the History Room. ** Oct 2009: The original has 'disappeared' !!Photo shows 22 people below, alongside and above falls Logs and ferns in foregroundscenery, waterfalls, scenery, silverband falls -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia, C 1920s
The photo shows two men holding guns, standing on a rocky peak looking out over a valley. two dogs are standing near the men and a boy is sitting on a rock in the foreground."GrampianScene " (sic) hand written on top of mount board. "Schroder " inscribed on upper, left of mount board.scenery, grampians ranges, recreation, hunting -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1900s
Photo shows 2 women and 1 child in background Waterfall on left location unknownscenery, waterfalls -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo shows Fyans Creek, looking South West towards the Pinnacle. View probably taken from the bridge. Fyans Creek appears to be very wide, perhaps after a flood.scenery, fyans creek -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1920s
Photo shows three walkers, one male and two females, on the track to "The Pinnacle". The man is holding onto either a walking stick or some railing. One woman is holding an umbrella.scenery, wonderland range -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured, 24/04/2005
The photo shows a small weir on the Stoney Creek which used to supply water to a number of early businesses in Halls Gap. The weir's former level can be seen on the large rocks behind but once a town water supply was installed, the wall of the weir was breached. Record 247 was taken at the same time and includes an image of a description of how to get to the weir.Photograph of a woman approaching standingh on a rock near a small weir. There are large boulders behind it which show the former level of the weir.scenery, stoney creek -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1920s
The photo is of Halls Gap's first General Store, opened in 1921. The store comprised a substantial shop and residence close to today's (2009) Public Hall. The people in front of the building are the operators of the store, J. Hemley (third from right), R. Mair (fourth from right) and Mrs J. Hemley with baby (on left). The identity of the other people unknown.Photograph of a wooden (? log) building with a wooden picket fence at the front. Three people are standing in front of the building at the gate, there are a few people on the verandah of the building and a child riding past the front on a bicycle.buildings, shops -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1930s
Sid Field's truck outside Halls Gap General Store on his trip to pick up stores for the road workers.The photo shows a small truck with a man standing beside it. In the background is the Halls Gap Store with a car parked in front of it."Sid Field's truck, which carried stores for the road workers, outside Halls Gap General store. Courtesy I. Field, Mirranatwa." Typed on a sheet of paper and attached so that it shows beneath the photo.buildings, shops, transport, trucks -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured, C 1960
This is a photo of Thomson's General Store; a second general store built in Halls Gap by Jack and Clarrie Thomson . They incorporated a cafe with their business.Photo shows five children are standing in front of the window of a general store. There is a dark coloured "E" series Holden car parked in the left front foreground.buildings, shops -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured, C 1960
The second general store in Halls Gap, built by Jack and Clarrie Thomson. Halls Gap newsagency now (2009) stands on this site. Probably taken at the same time as record 253 (as the yellow car appears to be in the same spot).The photo shows a garage and a general store. There is an Esso sign in front of the buildings and the store sign reads Thomson's general Store. There is a bitumen road, with a yellow early model Holden parked on it, in front of the store. The Mount Willliam range in the background. There appears to be snow or hail lying on the ground in the foreground.buildings, shops -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured, C 1960
The proprietor standing in front of the Esso garage. Probably taken at the same time as record 252 (as the yellow car appears to be in the same spot).Photo shows a man standing in front of an Esso garage building. There are petrol pumps in the foreground. A yellow early model Holden and a blue station wagon are parked on the road in the right of the Picture. General Store and Dairy signs can be seen behind the garage and the Wonderland Range can be seen in the background.buildings, shops -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Postcard - B/W, C 1960s
Thomson's and Taylor's stores, with Halls Gap Hall further along the street.the postcard shows a strip of shops, including a general store, along a bitumen road. There is a phone box on the roadside and a Holden car parked in front of the stores. A wooded range can be seen in the background.buildings, shops -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Postcard - B/W, C 1950s
Thomson's and Taylor's shops with the Halls Gap Hall further along the road. A number of 1950's vintage cars are parked along the main road. No. 13884 in the Rose Series of postcards.A strip of shops along a bitumen road. One shop is a garage with Atlantic signs and another has a sign that reads "Thomson's General Store". There are several cars parked along the road and eucalyptus trees in the background.buildings, shops -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph, C 1930s
Wilfred (Fred) Warren and niece Ida Warren (who later married Robert Greer). They are shown standing in front of Warren's Bakery van, which is parked in front of their house. Warren bakery was started in 1929 by John Warren, his wife Florence, their daughter Ida and an aunt Miss Vine. see Bridging the Gap p.58A man and a woman standing in front of a truck marked "Baker.". There is a house in the background.people, warren, transport, trucks -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Postcard - B/W, C 1929
The back of Warren's/Greer's Bakery on the far right side, with the back of Warrens/Greer's house adjacent (and at right angles to the bakery). The cottage on the left side was rented out. The bed of the Stoney Creek is in the foreground.Postcard shows three buildings with trees and a hill in the background. There are numerous fallen/felled trees and a fence in the foreground. Robert Greer was the baker. He married Ida Warren.media, advertisements, people, warren -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured, C 2000s
This is the building that was used as a bakery in the 1940s.A galvanised iron structure with a lower stone outbuilding at the side and a rusting galvanised iron lean-to at the front. The building has a brick chimney and an old, white window is leaning against the front of the stone portion of the building.buildings, bakery -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Postcard - B/W, C 1940s
This is the Warren Street residence of the owners of the bakery, which was situated behind this building. The owners were John and Florence Warren who ran the bakery until the 1960's when it was taken over by their daughter Ida and son-in-law Robert Greer. A weatherboard house surrounded by a 'chicken wire' fence. There is a wooded hill in the background.buildings, houses -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Document - B/W article (magazine/newspaper), C 1930s
A photo, that appeared in the magazine section of the Weekly Times in 1937, of Taylor's General Store and Cafe after a flood of the Stoney Creek. The creek flowed through the store at the height of the flood. The course of the creek was changed after this flood to prevent this happening again.A newspaper cutting. It shows a building with three women standing in front of it. The building has TAYLOR painted on the roof and a sign saying "Store & Cafe" there is a large pool of water in the foreground. Trees and hills can be vaguely seen in the background.buildings, shops, natural disasters, floods