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Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Railway survey camp, c.1901, c.1901
Six surveyors and a horse posing outside five tents somewhere on the Beech Forest line in approximately 1901.Photograph, B/W. Railway survey camp, Beech Forest line.survey camp; beech forest; railways; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Gellibrand River railway bridge, 1901, 1901
Photograph, B/W, A4. Railway bridge over the Gellibrand River with people standing at the right-hand end, a railway water tank nearby on the left, and a tent underneath on the left.gellibrand, gellibrand river;railways; bridge; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Near Weeaproinah (Dinmont) railway station, 1907, 1907
Photograph, B/W, A4. Near the Weeaproinah railway station (later known as Dinmont railway station) in 1907. Note the trolley with two men aboard following the line on the left-hand side.weeaproinah; dinmont; railways; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Family History, James Robbins (1794-1845) and Mary Jane Ellery (1810-1889), February 1998
James Robbins and Mary Jane Ellery were married on 23 April, 1829, in Stoke Lane, St Michael, Somerset, and had six children. James died aged 51 on 7 December, 1845. Mary married again to John Boyce less than twelve months later, and they had a further three children. John and Mary Boyce (Robbins nee Ellery) came to Port Adelaide, South Australia, on the "Flora Kerr" on the 4 March, 1855, with eight of their nine children. Hannah Robbins stayed in England, probably married. On the same ship another daughter, Ann Robbins, came out with her husband, John Treasure, who had already been to Australia searching for gold. From these unions, several generations of children were recorded, the book exploring their lives. James Robbins, 26 November 1794-7 December 1845, and Mary Jane Ellery, 1810-5 September 1889. Doris Robbins. Self published; Colac (Vic); February 1998. 560 p.; illus. Soft cover.stoke lane; st michael; somerset; port adelaide; victoria; tatura; castlemaine; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Family History, James and Martha Robbins, c.1990
James Robbins was born on 9 February, 1869. He married Martha Owen (nee Burch) on 9 October, 1889, in Adelaide, South Australia. After having two children by her first marriage James and Martha went on to have seven children of their own, all except one surviving. James settled in Beech Forest in 1887, travelling to and from Tatura for two years before finally settling in Beech Forest. He had a number of jobs including Director of the Beech Forest Butter Factory, farmer, bullock wagon driver, and butcher. He died in Colac. James' predecessors and his successors are spelt out.Ancestors and descendants of the family of James and Martha Robbins, 1760-1990. Doris Robbins. Self published; Colac (Vic); 1990. 67 p.; illus. Soft cover.james robbins; martha owen; beech forest; tatura; colac; rushworth; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Cliffy's Book
ISBN 064623241 Cliff's story of his racing career in his own words.Zappelli "Best Wishes, Cliff Young" -
Otway Districts Historical Society
DVD Video, Beech Forest Centenary 1984, 1984
This is a video of the Beech Forest Centenary Clebrations in 1984Video of parade through town -
Otway Districts Historical Society
DVD, Lake Elizabeth, 2006
Lake Elizabeth was formed when a landslide slid into the valley damming the East Barwon River.Interviews with people who remember the formation of the Lake.30 Minute video of the creation of the lake in 1952lake elizabeth forrest east barwon -
Otway Districts Historical Society
VHS Video, Riding the Beechy Line and other Narrow Guage Lines, 1998
Old film of Beechy Line shot from Train and from near the line.History of Narrow Gauge Lines in Australia during the 1950s and 1960s. They include the Colac and Beech Forest lines. Shot in the 1960s.beechy line -
Otway Districts Historical Society
VHS Video, Garrats in the Otways, 1999
Video covers excursions on the Beech Forest Line. It covers the period 1956 to 1962.Film showing the Beechy Line and activitiesVideo covers excursions on the Beech Forest Line. It covers the period 1956 to 1962.railway narrow gauge -
Apollo Bay Museum
Film - Richard Collopy on Indigenous language and ecology
Audio slideshow with Gadubanud Traditional Custodian Richard Collopy on local Indigenous language and ecologyapollo bay, otways, gadubanud, language, ecology, country -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, West Otways Narrow Gauge, 1973
A history of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch line of the Victorian Railways from Colac to Beech Forest and Crowes and it s connecting tramways.ill, maps, p.51.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge 2'6" branch line of the Victorian Railways from Colac to Beech Forest and Crowes and it s connecting tramways.puffing billy - victoria - history, vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Sawdust and Steam, 1975
A history of the railways and tramways of the eastern Otway Ranges in South Western Victoria.index, ill, maps, p.102.non-fictionA history of the railways and tramways of the eastern Otway Ranges in South Western Victoria.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Wyelangta Weekend Wanderings, 1992
A tour program for a trip to the narrow gauge timber tramways of Wyelangta on the Beech Forest railway in the Otways of Victoria, on the 21 & 22-11-92.ill, maps, p.20.non-fictionA tour program for a trip to the narrow gauge timber tramways of Wyelangta on the Beech Forest railway in the Otways of Victoria, on the 21 & 22-11-92.timber tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Locomotive Profile Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge G class: Garratts in the Otways, 1998
A photographic profile of the G class 2-6-0 0-6-2 2'6" narrow gauge Garratt steam locomotive of the Victorian Railways and its time working in the Otways from 1954 to 1962.Ill, p.48non-fictionA photographic profile of the G class 2-6-0 0-6-2 2'6" narrow gauge Garratt steam locomotive of the Victorian Railways and its time working in the Otways from 1954 to 1962.steam locomotives - victoria- history, puffing billy - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Locomotive Profile Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge G class: Garratts in the Otways Part Two, 1999
A photographic profile of the G class 2-6-0 0-6-2 2'6" narrow gauge Garratt steam locomotive of the Victorian Railways and its time working in the Otways from 1958 to 1962.Ill, maps, p.56.non-fictionA photographic profile of the G class 2-6-0 0-6-2 2'6" narrow gauge Garratt steam locomotive of the Victorian Railways and its time working in the Otways from 1958 to 1962.steam locomotives - victoria- history, puffing billy - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Locomotive Profile Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge G class: Garratts in the Otways Part Three, 2001
A photographic profile of the G class 2-6-0 0-6-2 2'6" narrow gauge Garratt steam locomotive of the Victorian Railways and its time working in the Otways from 1954 to 1968.Ill, maps, p.48.non-fictionA photographic profile of the G class 2-6-0 0-6-2 2'6" narrow gauge Garratt steam locomotive of the Victorian Railways and its time working in the Otways from 1954 to 1968.steam locomotives - victoria- history, puffing billy - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Beech Forest: A Century on the Ridge, 2005
A brief history of the Otway Ridge in Victoria including its railways.ill, maps, p.16.non-fictionA brief history of the Otway Ridge in Victoria including its railways.railroad construction - victoria - history, logging railroads - victoria - otway range - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Rail Centre Colac, 2014
An history of the rail stations on the Victorian Railways lines in the Colac Otway Shire including the lines to Forrest, Alvie, Cressy and the 2'6" narrow gauge railway to Crowes.index, ill, maps, p.262.non-fictionAn history of the rail stations on the Victorian Railways lines in the Colac Otway Shire including the lines to Forrest, Alvie, Cressy and the 2'6" narrow gauge railway to Crowes.railroad construction - victoria - history, logging railroads - victoria - otway range - history