Railways began in the 1850s and were privately owned and operated. Later they were taken over by the Victorian Government reaching a peak in the early 1940s.Steam trains were followed by electric trains with both running after the war in 1945.Bright was the closest station to the Kiewa Valley but road transport was used more often as the Kiewa Valley Highway was improved with the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. To travel to Melbourne or Sydney by train residents went via Wodonga/Albury where they also did their shopping.Plastic on parchment with detailed railway routes (in green) across Victoria including each district's 'Road Foremen' and 'Depots'. There is a length of flat wood attached by 10 tacks across the top of the mapvictorian railways 1945, trains, transport

Cast irons were heated on the stove and used to take out creases/wrinkles in cloth. Used before electricity was available. Two irons were often used so that one could be being used while the other heated.Used in the Kiewa Valley prior to electricity being available.Metal cast iron with handle and embossed within a circle the letter S on the top of the iron. The handle has flat metal curved sides which hold a hollow round rod for lifting.Embossed on top of the iron - circle with S inside.antique iron, household item

A large tray with ink pad used for bigger items.ukv 254 Used by the SECV during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric SchemeLarge black bakelite base with flat rectangular tray at the front attached to a round base with high edge shaped as a circle. Fitting the circle is a steel container with a red ink pad inserted.desk pad, office equipment

These photographs were taken from Warren's property at Newmerella. They were taken looking to the north-west.These photographs form an interesting panoramic landscape of the Snowy River flats in Orbost. The method of photographing two scenes and placing them side-by-side was used if a specialist panoramic camera was unavailable.Two black / white photographs which are designed to fir together to make a panorama. They are of river flats with maize crops and houses in the background. The photographs have been taken from a high point.on back - "From Warrens to N.W."newmerella snowy-river-flats maize-crops photography

This glass lens was recovered from the wreck of the Falls of Halladale. Its purpose is unknown but could have been a lamp or torch lens or even the lens from underwater equipment. The FALLS of HALLADALE 1886 - 1908- The sailing ship Falls of Halladale was an iron-hulled, four-masted barque, used as a bulk carrier of general cargo. She left New York in August 1908 bound for Melbourne and Sydney. In her hold was general cargo consisting of roof tiles, barbed wire, stoves, oil, benzene, and many other manufactured items. After three months at sea and close to her destination, a navigational error caused the Falls of Halladale to be wrecked on a reef off the Peterborough headland on the 15th of November, 1908. The captain and 29 crew members survived, but her cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. The Court of Marine Inquiry in Melbourne ruled that the foundering of the ship was entirely due to Captain David Wood Thomson's navigational error, not too technical failure of the Clyde-built ship. The Falls of Halladale was built in1886 by Russell & Co., at Greenock shipyards on the River Clyde, Scotland for Wright, Breakenridge & Co of Glasgow. The ship had a sturdy construction built to carry maximum cargo and was able to maintain full sail in heavy gales, one of the last of the 'windjammers' that sailed the Trade Route. She and her sister ship, the Falls of Garry, were the first ships in the world to include fore and aft lifting bridges. The new raised catwalk-type decking allowed the crew to move above the deck in stormy conditions. This glass lens is significant for its association with the wreck of the sailing ship the Falls of Halladale. The Falls of Halladale shipwreck is listed on the Victorian Heritage (No. S255). She was one of the last ships to sail the Trade Routes from Europe and the Americas. Also of significance is that the vessel was one of the first ships to have fore and aft lifting bridges as a significant safety feature still in use on modern vessels today. The subject model is an example of an International Cargo Ship used during the 19th and early 20th centuries to transport goods around the world and represents aspects of Victoria’s shipping industry. Glass lens; transparent glass dome with flat base. Glass has bubbles and several concentric lines on the surface. There are light coloured encrustations on the surface. It was recovered from the wreck of the Falls of Halladale. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, shipwreck artefact, falls of halladale, glass lens, glass cover, glass dome

Anchors are used to stop boats from moving and today are usually made of metal, and they are made to catch the ocean floor (the seabed). There are two main types of anchors: temporary and permanent. A permanent anchor is called a mooring block and is not easily moved. A temporary anchor can be moved and is carried on the boat. When people talk about anchors, they are usually thinking about temporary anchors. An anchor works by either weight (mass) or shape. Shape is more important to temporary anchors, and design is very important. Anchors must resist wind and tide, and also the up-and-down movement of waves. The subject item is a foundry produced item made specifically for marine use, at present there is no history or manufacturing provenance currently available as the item is unmarked.The subject item at this time cannot be associated with an historical event, person or place, provenance is unknown, item is believed to have been produced in the first half of the 20th century by an unknown manufacture and its design is known as the "Kedge Admirality" pattern.Anchor, Kedge Admirality design galvanised metal with shackle and rope hole at top of anchor Halibut is missing (bar at top) and two curved flat pointed metal hooks at the base of the anchor.Nonewarrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ships anchor, marine eqipment

A souvenir to commemorate the opening of the Kangaroo Flat Leisure Centre including the Reunion Programme. eight page booklet with light card cover, includes bl;ack and white photos of local iontertestkangaroo flat, history, leisure centre

Black and white photograph of Mrs Hambridge dressed in white dress, white cardigan and white club hat with band showing Kangaroo Flat. Inscriptions: Mrs Hambridge, Champion of Champions, 1961.Herald Sunperson, group, sports team

Photograph. Two coloured photographs of a Whipstick Tour of the Bendigo Branch of the RHSV 9/11/1986. One coloured photograph of The Roman Catholic Church at Myers Flat. Mounted on brown card.photograph, person, attendees of rhsv

Photograph (proof 31) of a Brass band, consisting of young men and boys. Their musical instruments are with them, there is a bass drum lying on its side at the front of the group. On the reverse is written: Kangaroo Flat.person, group, band, kangaroo flat brass band

handwritten account of activities during October. Mentions taking bus groups to various locations and a visit to the Kangaroo Flat Technical School where the students had made a model of a mine and workings.document, for newsletter - activities during october, mr a llewellyn, south australian rural youth group, east meadows primary school, victoria hill, the central deborah mine, council of adult education geology group, mr wyn williams, bendigo institute of technology, kangaroo flat technical school, a richardson

Henry Henty and his wife Marion Anne Henty (nee McKellar) had ‘Tarring’, Kew built for their family in 1872. Their house was named for Tarring, Sussex, the Henty familys' ancestral home in the United Kingdom. The Henty family resided at ‘Tarring’, Kew until the death of Marion Henty in 1919. ‘Tarring’ was sold to Ruyton Girls’ School in 1920, and the School moved to the site, (now 12 Selbourne Rd, Kew) in that year. ‘Tarring’ was renamed ‘Henty House’ by Ruyton in honour of its original owners.Rectangular-shaped brass name plate for the house "Tarring". One screw-sized hole in each corner to allow name plate to be attached to a building, (total of four). Reverse of nameplate is flat.TARRINGhenty, henry, henty, marion, tarring, 12 selbourne road, kew, ruyton girls' school, kew

Semi circular, round metal object with flat and blunt on one end, sharp point on the other end. Below the sharp point is a round hole or eye in the neddle. Threaded with a piece of twine.None

Collection of Margaret ScarlettFlat, round Bakelite record. Hole in centre. Red sticker in middle - 'His Master's Voice'. 'Dinah' / reverse side 'Love to Whistle' - Fats Waller and his Rhythm . Speed 78Polydor - Allan's (see above)musical instruments, accessories

A transitional flat top tennis racquet with a convex throat. Inscription across throat on obverse: SEABRIGHT/TRADE MARK/HORSMAN/MAKER. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Leather, Stringtennis

Bendigo Advertiser, Saturday, November 25, 2017. Two pages article titled: pool politics, nothing new by Mark Kearney. On the controversy about the naming of the Kangaroo Flat's new pool.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, pool

A sealed flat-lid can of three Dunlop (U.S.) 'Championship' tennis balls. Labelled: 'STOCK NO.37-B-1975'. Key winder missing. Materials: Metal, Ink, Felt, Rubbertennis

An empty, unsealed flat-lid Dunlop (U.S.) 'Vinnie Richards Championship' tennis ball can and domed lid. Key winder and metal seal strip missing. Materials: Metal, Inktennis

Marion “Annie” (Cooper) Harrison, a milliner by trade, designed and made women’s hats, initially in the 1940s in High Street, and later in the 1950s and 60s at 5 Princess Street. The hats were constructed upstairs in her shop in Princes Street while the ground floor was reserved for sales and display. She employed other milliners to assist but always ran the showroom herself. Hectic periods were in the weeks before the big racing carnivals when the many wealthy race-goers of Kew kept her busy. She typically walked to her business as she and her husband, Fred Harrison, lived locally. Annie died in April 2016, at the great age of 107 years. Her hats are held in local and national collections.The Kew Historical Society’s fashion and design collection is comprised of costumes, hats, shoes and personal accessories. Many of these items were purchased or handmade in Victoria; some locally in Kew. The extensive hat collection comprises items dating from the 1860s to the 1970s. While most of the hats in the collection were created by milliners for women, there are a number of early and important men’s hats in the collection. The headwear collection is particularly significant in that it includes the work of notable Australian and international milliners.Apricot coloured felt woman’s hat retailed by Anne Harrison of Kew. The design includes a contrasting band of black ribbon at the base of the crown. The ribbon is shaped into a flat bow at the rear of the hat.Label: Anne Harrison of Kew. WM 9906anne harrison, milliners - kew (vic), women's clothing, costume accessories

A pair of horse-riding stirrup foot holders, made of steel. Shape is arched, with flat base for holding foot. Long, rounded hold attached to top for stirrup. Base is oval hole.No visible markingsrural industry, agriculture, stirrup, horse, riding, jessie

Deaconess Hilda Fisher was Warden of the Methodist Deaconess Order of Victoria and Tasmania. She was also Chaplain of Fairfield Sanitorium and then later was appointed to Fairlea Prison for Women.Grey nylon Panama summer hat with brim. The hat has grey grosgrain ribbon with a flat side bow and grey grosgrain edging at the brim. The hat has thin elastic strap.methodist deaconess hilda fisher, deaconess hilda fisher, methodist deaconess

Lingayen was a naval base in the province of Pangasian, Philippines. Belonged to Jim Lewis, 8 Keast Court, Kangaroo Flat 355.Booklet, clear plastic front cover, blue cardboard back, black spine, 117 pages, photocopied, print & photos.Handwritten in front name of owner. On last page: George & Lexie RAPPELL Unit 1 No 71 Toolamba Rd MAROOPNA 3627 Belbin p/93, 84books-military-history, lingayen, phillipines

The original Melton settlement on the flat where the golf course is now located. The tree still stands over Toolern Creek.Early photograph of the original settlement in Meltonmisc.