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Orbost & District Historical Society
journals, Gippsland Heritage Journal, June 1995
This issue was edited by Meredith Fletcher. This magazine is a useful reference on the history of East Gippsland. A plastic-covered ,64 pp magazine, titled, Gippsland Heritage Journal. It has a dark blue cover with a b/w photograph of a shop at Lakes Entrance, East Gippsland. The shop is Bulmers Gift Salon. The cost of the journal is $7.50. It contains photographs and article on the history of East Gippsland.gippsland-heritage-journal history-east-gippsland history-lakes-entrance -
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journal, Gippsland Heritage Journal, September 1997
This magazine was edited by Meredith Fletcher.This item is a useful reference for the history of Gippsland.A 64 pp magazine, titled Gippsland Heritage Journal. The front cover is yellow with a b/w photograph of a lookout made of ti-tree at Ocean Grange. The magazine is covered in plastic and is dated March 1997. It cost $8.00.On the outside back cover is a library barcode. On the front is a call no. 994.56 GIPgippsland-heritage-journal history-gippsland -
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journal, Gippsland Heritage Journal, September 1997
This issue was edited by Meredith Fletcher.This item is a useful reference on the history of Gippsland.A 64 pp magazine, titled Gippsland Heritage Journal. The cover is olive green with a b/w photograph of the Snowy Creek bridge at Mitta Mitta in 1914. The magazine is dated September 1997 and is covered in plastic. It contains photographs and articles on the history of Gippsland.On the outside back cover is a library barcode. On the front is a call no. 994.56 GIPgippsland-heritage-journal history-gippsland -
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journal, Gippsland Heritage Journal, 2000
This issue was edited by Meredith Fletcher.This item is a useful reference for the history of Gippsland.A 64 pp magazine, titled Gippsland Heritage Journal - No. 64. The cover is green with a b/w photograph of Thomas Prankerd of Buchan in his apiary. The journal contains photographs and articles on the history of Gippsland.There is a library barcode on the outside back cover.gippsland-heritage -journal history-gippsland tankerd-thomas -
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journal, Gippsland Heritage Journal, 2001
This issue was edited by Meredith Fletcher.This item is a useful reference for the history of Gippsland.A 64 pp magazine, titled Gippsland Heritage Journal -No 25. It has a dark green cover with a b/w photograph of a lighthouse at Point Hicks -1937 - Cape Everard. It contains photographs and articles on the history of Gippsland including Mallacoota, point Hicks and Buchan caves. The journal is dated 2001On back is a price sticker Gippsland Heritage Journal $9.00gippsland-heritage-journal history-gippsland point-hicks cape-everard mallacoota buchan-caves -
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journal, Gippsland Heritage Journal, 2002
This issue edited by Meredith Fletcher.This item is a useful reference for the history of Gippsland.A 60 pp magazine, covered in plastic, titled Gippsland Heritage Journal -No 26. The cover is blue with a b/w photograph of Walhalla timber cutters c 1910. The magazine contains articles, photographs on the history of Gippsland. It includes a story on John Flynn at Buchan.On the back is a library barcode and a price sticker -$9.90. On the front is a call no. 994.65 GIPmagazine-gippsland-heritage-journal history-gippsland flynn-john -
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journal, Gippsland Heritage Journal, 2004
This issue edited by Meredith Fletcher.This item is a useful reference for the history of Gippsland.A 64 pp magazine, plastic covered, titled Gippsland Heritage Journal. The front cover is purple with a b/w photograph of the Hamilton Brothers on the verandah of Ensay Station. The magazine contains photographs, articles on the history of Gippsland. It includes a story on "The Snowy River Bandit".On back is a library barcode and a price sticker-$13.20. On the front cover is a call no. 996.65 GIPmagazine-gippsland-heritage-journal history-gippsland snowy-river-bandit -
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newspaper, The Argus, January 12 1946
The Argus was a morning daily newspaper in Melbourne that was established in 1846 and closed in 1957 and was considered to be the general Australian newspaper of record for this period. Widely known as a conservative newspaper for most of its history. Newspapers reflect the contemporary society at the time of print i.e. post-war Australia. This item is a useful reference for that history.A complete 32 pp newspaper, titled The Argus - Melbourne. It is dated Saturday January 12 1946.newspaper-the argus media-print -
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newspaper, Sun News-Pictorial, July 30 1927
The Sun News-Pictorial, also known as The Sun, was a morning daily tabloid newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, established in 1922 and closed in 1990. It was part of The Herald and Weekly Times stable of Melbourne newspapers. For more than fifty years it was the Australian newspaper with the largest circulation Newspaper reflect contemporary society. This item is a useful reference for the history of the late 1920's.A newspaper, cover missing, Sun News-Pictorial dated Saturday July 30 1927.newspaper-sun-news-pictorial media-print -
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laminated newspaper, Tambo & Orbost Times, November 10 1888
The 1Tambo & Orbost Times was published between 1887 and 1903. It later became the Bruthen and Tambo Times. This item is a useful reference for the early history of East Gippsland.A double spread folded newspaper. Tambo & Orbost Times. It is dated November 10 1888. This newspaper has been laminated.newspaper-tambo-orbost-times -
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folder of documents, 1985 -1991
These documents were compiled by the Slab Hut (Orbost Visitor Information Centre) Committee.These documents are a useful reference item.A manila folder of ten documents. It contains reports of Orbost & District Tourist Association and of South East Coast Tourism Limited.tourism-orbost slab-hut -
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folder of documents, Aboriginal Soldiers, April 2015
These documents were compiled for the WW1 exhibition held in Orbost April 2015.These documents are a useful reference tool.A reed plastic folders containing research articles on five indigenous men from the Orbost district known to have served overseas in World War 1ww1 soldiers-indigenous -
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folder of documents, 2015
These documents were used in the WW1 exhibition held in Orbost April 2015.This item is a useful reference tool.A white ring binder with plastic sleeves containing information on the Orbost men who died during WW1, On the ront is a coloured photograph of David Young kneeling beside a gravestone.ww1 soldiers-orbost -
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book / document, Shire of Orbost Planning Schemes March 1989, 1989
This document was produced in 1989 for Orbost Shire Council. It ccovers the area s of Orbost, Mallacoota, Cann River and Newmerella and includes urban and non-urban areas.This document is a useful reference tool.A book with a brown front cover with a plastic over-sheet and plastic binding.On the cover are b/w drawings of rural landscapes, trees and the coast. It is titled SHIRE OF ORBOST PLANNING STUDY Part 1 Strategic Overviews, March 1989.orbost-planning -
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document, BALDWIN SPENCER TRAIL Project Brief 1988, February 1988
This document was produced by the Department of Conservation, Forests & Land Management, Orbost, to commemorate the visit by Baldwin-Spencer in 1989 as part of the Bicentennial Walking Tracks Project. The Baldwin Spencer Trail closely follows the route of scientist and explorer William Baldwin Spencer. Sir Walter Baldwin Spencer KCMG (23 June 1860 – 14 July 1929) was an English-Australian biologist and anthropologist. this booklet is a useful reference tool.A document of 10 pp with a cream cover, titled, Baldwin Spencer Trail Project Brief Feb 1988. It contains mapsbaldwin-spencer -
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document, 1989
This document was produced for Orbost Shire Council to look at the repercussions of a pulp and paper mill proposal for the shire. in 1988 the Victorian government called for expressions of interest from companies to construct a pulp and paper mill in Victoria using the hardwood from East Gippsland.This document is a useful reference on the pulp and paper mill issue which caused much concern in the community and resulted in the formation of several new community groups.A plastic covered 99 pp document titled, A Pulp and Paper Mill in East Gippsland, Implications for Orbost Shire Council, June 1989. pulp-mill-orbost -
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document, Pulp Mill Women's Awareness Group, 1989
This document was produced in 1989 by the Pulp Mill Women's awareness Group to inform the community and raise awareness of the pulp mill proposed for Orbost. Chair of the group was Heather Richardson and secretary was Beryl FearnleyThis document is a useful reference on the pulp and paper mill issue which caused much concern in the community and resulted in the formation of several new community groups.A 4 pp document with plastic binding. Document contains research on the proposed Orbost pulp mill.In top left corner -PULP AND PAPER MILL RESOURCE CENTREpulp-mill-orbost -
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document, PULP MILL RELATED ARTICLES from "Snowy River Mail" Feb 1990 -Jan 1991, 1990 / 1991
This folder of articles was compiled by the Department of Land & Water Conservation / Forestry.This item is a useful reference tool on the pulp /paper mill proposed for East Gippsland.A small 8 pp folder of photocopied articles from the Snowy River Mail. They relate to the pulp/paper mill proposal in East Gippsland. pulp-mill-orbost -
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document, Bureau of Meteorology, DROUGHTS IN AUSTRALIA, 1957
Foley, J. C. (James Charles) (1892-1967) , classified major droughts in Australia from the early period of European settlement to 1955 on the basis of rainfall analyses. This document is a useful reference tool.A 19 pp copy of a document titled DROUGHTS IN AUSTRALIA, Review of Records from Earliest Years of Settlement to 1955. It was compiled by the Bureau of Meteorology in September,1957. This section deals mostly with droughts in Victoria.Author J.C. Foleydrought-victoria foley-james-charles bureau-of-meteorology climate -
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book, Personalities and Stories of the Early Orbost District, 1993
This is the third edition of "Personalities and Stories of Early Orbost which was collected and compiled by Mary Isabelle Gilbert. Mary Isabelle Gilbert was born in 1905 in Orbost, Australia. She was born to John Gilbert and Annie Cameron Gilbert. She was a teacher historian loved and respected by her family and the wider community This edition was organised by the Orbost & District Tourist Association. Extra photographs in this edition were supplied by the Orbost Historical Society and the Orbost Shire lent money towards the project.This is a significant reference book on the history of the Orbost district.A 141 pp soft-covered bound book with a pale blue cover. On the cover is a b/w photograph of the main street of Orbost, Nicholson Street, in approximately 1890 below the title, "Personalities and Stories of the Orbost District". This is inside a black line frame. On the back cover is a photograph of Mary Isabelle Gilbert (1905-1989). It contains obituaries, newspaper reports, sketches and b/w photographs.orbost-history gilbert-mary -
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book, East Gippsland a Bibliography, June 1980
This is a useful reference tool.Two copies of a 29 pp soft covered book. The front cover is pale blue with a black plastic spine. In black text is the title "East Gippsland : A Bibliography" above "compiled by Marion Le Cheminant". At the bottom centre is "M" . This is a resource guide for bookks about East Gippsland. The cost is noted as $2.50.2289.1 - on front cover "Mary Gilbert" in black ink. 2289.2 - on front cover "M.Brunt" in black penle-cheminant-marion east-gippsland-bibliography -
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Book, Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education, Books on Gippsland History, 1985
This is a useful reference tool.A soft covered 31 pp book covered with clear plastic. The cover is beige with black print In the centre is a b/w print of the Firman family of Scrubby Forest (Yinnar). It is an annotated list of books on Gippsland history and related areas, selected for use in schools.book-books-on-gippsland-history -
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book, John Sands Pty Ltd, Australia - a land of things to do, 1974
This item is a useful reference tool as a contemporary tourism guide for the mid 1970's.A 234 pp book titled, "australia a land of things to do" in bright red print. Below is a coloured photograph of a group of people in a small motor boat. It is a tour guide for travellers in Australia.on back - "Bairnsdale Tourist Bureau 211-213 Main Street Bairnsdale Vic 3875"tourism travel-guide book-australia-a-land-of-things-to-do -
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book, Peter Leyden Publishing House, Australia Discovered, 1970
This little book (quarto size) was handed out to school kids in 1970 in commemoration of the bicentenary of the 1770 voyages of Lieutenant James Cook.This is a useful reference book.A thin 47 pp paper back book. On the cover below the title, "Australia Discovered", is a coloured print of a painting by William Hodges - Captain Cook Lands in New Hebrides. -
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book, Yarrawonga Chronicle, From Ballanda to 1968; the story of Yarrawonga, October 1968
This book was published as part of the "Back to Yarrawonga" celebrations in October 1968 and the centenary of the First Survey of the Township of Yarrawonga.This is a useful reference tool on the history of Yarrawonga.A 90 pp paper back book titled, "From Ballanda to 1968; The Story of Yarrawonga". On the front cover on a glossy grey background is a photograph of Yarrawonga. The title is in blue print.yarrawonga-history -
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book, Written in Gold, 1966
This is the third edition of this book.This is a useful reference tool.A thin 56 pp paper back book with a pale yellow cover. On the cover in black print is the title, "Written in Gold the story of Gulgong the town on the 10 dollar note". It contains a history of Gulgong, maps and illustrations.gulgong-history bank-notes -
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book, Geo. H. Gearside, Our Blue Mountains Yesterdays, July 1962
This is a useful reference tool.A hard back book with a dark blue cover. The title,"Our Blue Mountains Yesterdays P.W. Spriggs" is in gold print. It contains black/white photographs and the history of the blue Mountains of New South Wales.inside front cover - P.W.Spriggs Leura N.S.W. 1962 inside - "To Dear Casey from Athol & Thelma Charlesworth"blue-mountains-history -
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Document - File Folder, A History of Aboriginal People of East Gippsland, January 1985
This item is a useful reference tool on the history of Indigenous People in East Gippsland and the Orbost district. A manilla folder with typed pages. On the cover is a label, "History of Aboriginal People of East Gippsland". On the inside cover is a letter addressed to the librarian at the Shire of Orbost Library. The letter is clipped to the inside of the folder.on front cover - a stamp -"Orbost Historical Society"aboriginal australians, gippsland aboriginal history, kurnai, brabawooloong peoples, tatungooloong peoples, krowathunkooloong peoples -
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book, Butters, Joy, James Dobson An Old Colonist, 1999
This item is a useful reference tool.A thin paper back book with a brown cover. The title "James Dobson An Old Colonist" is in black print inside a black frame. the book traces the Dobson family and is connected to the Morgan and Worsley families.dobson-james butters-joy -
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calendar, Old Views of Gippsland 1993, 1992
This item is a useful pictorial reference tool.A 1992 stapled pictorial annual calendar, titled "Old Views of Gippsland".On the front is a black/white photograph of "The Hut Belle Vue" taken by H.D. Bulmer. It contains early photographs of East Gippsland, one for each month. The photographs are sepia. There is a hole for hanging. Some dates have appointments recorded in pen.calendar-old-views-of-gippsland photographs-historic-gippsland