Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was used by students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.Light blue Student's Book stapled with 1 staple. Paper cover with 'Understanding' in white block print and the rest of the title in black. A Student's work book. 32 pagesreligion, christian, religious education, presbyterian church, methodist church, church of christ, congregational church, kergunyah, ewen wallace, ewen wallacesunday school

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was used by teachers who took classes at the Sunday School at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.Blue / green book with white block letters for title and sketch of person reading a book and pencils at bottom right. Card board cover, 16 pages, stapled with 2 staples.religion, christian, presbyterian, methodist, churches of christ, congregational churches in australia and new zealand, anglican church, kergunyah, religious education, ewen wallace, sunday school

Students who attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church may have gone camping together. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was used by students who attended the Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.Pale pink thin book with cardboard cover, 24 pages held by 2 staples. Red block letters for title with big circle of yellow in middle in background. Book opens top to bottom. Yellow circle on back cover too.religion, camping, religious education, christian, presbyterian, methodist, churches of christ, anglican, congregational churches, kergunyah, ewen wallace

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was used by students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.Orange book with cardboard cover, 32 pages, held by 2 staples. Brown printed title near spine and picture on right.religion, christian education, church of christ, presbyterian, methodist, congregational churches, sunday dchool, ewen wallace, kergunyah

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education:This book was used by students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.Thin sky blue book with thick paper cover, 28 pages held by 2 staples. Title is in block print sky blue on rectangular white blocks (each letter separate). Workbook - 'Intermediate Year 2 Part 3'religion, christian education, presbyterian, methodist, churches of christ, congregational churches, anglican, kergunyah, ewen wallace, sunday school

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was used by students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.Black and white picture of sky diver over city with title of black print, background white at bottom. Cover light cardboard, 28 pages, held by 2 staples. Student workbook Intermediate, year 2, Part 2religion, presbyterian, methodist, churches of christ, congregational church, anglican, kergunyah, christian, religious education, sunday school, ewen wallace

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was used by students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.White light cardboard cover with pink abstract picture and pink block print 'title'. Student book. Intermediate, Year 2, Part 1. 28 pagesreligion, christian, religious education, presbyterian, methodist, churches of christ, congregational church, anglican, kergunyah, ewen wallace, sunday school

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was used by students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after begin handed per to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.Shiny yellow book with hard cover centred by circular pattern of orange blots making 9 circles around centre. Above is title in orange print and sub title at bottom of page also in orange print. 96 pagesreligion, religious education, christian, presbyterian, methodist, churches of christ, congregational churches, anglican, ewen wallace, sunday school

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was used by students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.Yellow book with cardboard cover. Centre front - large circular pattern of orange spots in 9 circles around middle. Orange printed title at top and orange printed sub title at bottom. 48 pages. Student Bookreligion, religious education, presbyterian, methodist, congregational churches, church of christ, anglican, kergunyah, sunday school, ewen wallace

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was used by students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.Green book with cardboard cover. Dark green at top of book with white block letters, lower case, for title. Lower part of book is light green and depicts moon landscape. Back cover is bright green. 88 pages held by 2 staples.religion, religious education, christian, presbyterian, methodst, churches of christ, congregational churches, anglican, kergunyah, sunday school, ewen wallace

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was used by students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the uniting Church in the 1970s.Green cardboard covered book. Dark green top half with white, lower case block letters at the top. Lower half is lighter green depicting moon landscape. Similarly the back cover. 50 pages held by 3 staplesreligion, religious education, presbyterian, methodist, churches of christ, congregational church, anglican, christian, kergunyah, sunday school, ewen wallace

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was used by students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.Bright sky blue cardboard cover book with title written 2 thirds of the way down in big block white 3D letters decorated with blue stripes and green swirls. 50 pages held by 3 staplesreligion, religious education, presbyterian, methodist, churches of christ, congragational church, anglican, christian, kergunyah, ewen wallace, sunday school

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was used by students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.Sky blue cardboard cover book with big white block letters 2 thirds from the top with blue stripes on each letter and green twirls. 'Intermediate course book' in white print along bottom of book. 80 pages held by 2 staplesreligion, religious education, christian, presbyterian, methodist, churches of christ, congregational churches, anglican, kergunyah, sunday school, ewen wallace

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This card was used as a reward for students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting church in the 1970s.Thick cardboard card with 2 holes at the top. String threaded through the holes for hanging. Card has photo of waterfall, red dirt and country on left and title printed in brown with white background on right. Possibly used as reward."From the Presbyterian / Sunday School Kergunyah" written in pen on back of cardreligion, religious education, presbyterian, sunday school, ewen wallace

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This card was used by teachers who took Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.Thick cardboard card with photo of young girl using a watering can to water pink flowers in 3 pots. 2 holes at top with string for hanging the card up. Lower part of card has title in deep blue print. Possibly used as a reward."From the Kergunyah Presbyterian / Sunday School"religion, religious education, kergunyah, presbyterian, sunday school, ewen wallace

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was given to students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.White hard covered book with black print of title at top centre. Below is a picture of a fairy girl in pink and a fairy boy standing on a large snail, waving. "An Australian Story Book" "Moorooba Books"Stamped. "Awarded to ... Class .... Teacher ..... From the Kergunyah Presbyterian Sunday School"religion, kergunyah, sunday school, religious education, aboriginal, moorooba., ewen wallace

Students attended Sunday School classes at the Tawonga Sunday School in 1898. Historical: Religious Education: This book was given by teachers to students who attended classes at the Tawonga Sunday School in 1898.Very old bound book. Brown coloured linen with a branch of blackberry vine with light green and yellow leaves drawn on top third of cover. Centre front is the title (David Elliot) printed in capital black letters with the D and E larger than the following letters and enclosed in a clear coloured rectangular box that has a thick 'railway line' border on its top and bottom. The bottom third has red leaves and black berries with thorns and the sub title in the same font but much smaller in size. the top and bottom to the cover has a border. Nothing on the back. David Elliot on the SpineAwarded to Annie Sullivan by the Tawonga Sunday School 27/11/(18)98religion, tawonga, sunday school, religious education, novel

Bogong Primary School opened in 1941 to provide an education for the employees of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. The school had up to date equipment and received glowing reports from school inspectors. It closed c1986.The Bogong State School was opened for the children of S.E.C.V. workers who lived in Bogong in a remote part of north east Victoria. The nearest school would have been 14 miles away and over mountain roads subject to heavy construction traffic and extremes of climatic conditions.6 bright orange 'bibs' from Bogong Primary School. Used to identify a team in eg. sport. Each bib has 2 coloured squares which are hemmed and joined to each other with 2 elastic pieces on the outside at the top (to fit over the head) and on each square joining the 2 squares, 2 white bias binding pieces on the outside at the bottom (for the arms to go through.)team bibs. bogong primary school. education. state school.

During the 1950's a childhood game called 'knucklebones' was played by primary school girls. At least 2 people were required to play sitting opposite each other and going through the 'moves' (throwing the bones up from the back of your hand, picking up a bone from the floor and catching the others), using 5 knucklebones, as listed on written instruction that came with a coloured plastic version mass produced and with instructions.During the 1950's games were played that required natural substances but increasingly extending to commercial equivalents. Two white knuckle bones from a sheep, used to play the game 'knuckle bones'knucklebones. children's games. primary school. 1950's

This bowl was mass produced and was typical of mixing bowls used in homes during the 1950's in the Kiewa Valley.Women in the Kiewa Valley cooked at home for their family and for school and church fetes. This bowl was used for cake and biscuit mixtures. A large bone coloured mixing bowl with a lip for pouring. It has diagonal grooves around the outside.food. mixing bowl. kitchen. cooking. ceramic.

The Tawonga School was a weatherboard building built on 8 acres of land catering for children from the surrounding grazing farms to ride their horses to school. It opened on 27th July 1880. The original school building and records were erased by fire in 1900. The Tawonga hall was used until 1910 when 3 acres of land was donated by Frank Cooper. It still operates today (2015) with its numbers having fluctuated over the years with the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme, tobacco farming and now tourism. The Tawonga community published a cook book to celebrate the school's centenary.This book may have also been used as a fund raiser.The Tawonga school celebrated its centenary with a cookbook with contributions from the community. This indicates that the school was very proud of reaching its centenary and the community co-operated with each other to develop this book.This book is a good source of the names of people who lived in Tawonga in 1980.Yellow book with brown writing and sketch of school held together with brown hard plastic binding. It has 90 pages of recipes most of which give the contributor's name.Tawonga State School Centenary 1880 - 1980 (stamped on front & back cover) In pencil on front cover: Ada Ryder An advertising for Kelvinator sticker has been stuck on the inside front cover with 18-3-92 written on it & on the inside back cover and 'Energy Rating' sticker.tawonga school. centenary of school. 1880-1980. cooking. food. kiewa valley

The Tawonga School opened in 1880 for the children of the surrounding farming families. Its enrolment increased when the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme peaked in the 1950's and it continues to educate the children of the local families (town and farm) now (2015). This book covers 100 years of the history of the Kiewa Valley. The operation of running a school during that period as challenges and change occur with the coming and going of teachers and pupils.Photocopied A4 papers of the 'Tawonga School Centenary 1880 - 1980'tawonga. tawonga school. farms. kiewa hydro electric scheme.

10 points of history pertaining to the History of the Mt Beauty State School which was built in 1947 as a result of the increase in student population due to the State Electricity Commission of Victoria's construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. Sources sited from School records and S.E.C.V records.The papers give a detailed account of the History of the Mt Beauty State School with sources sited giving accuracy to the account.Two A3 papers with typed history of the Mt Beauty State School No. 4644 with sources sited.mt beauty. state school. state electricity commission of victoria. kiewa hydro electric scheme.

The Alpine Observer is the local newspaper for residents living in the Alpine Shire. It covers the towns Myrtleford, Bright, Mt Beauty and several smaller ones.Newspapers are a valuable source of information for researchers. For example the Alpine Observer, dated Thursday 23rd October has a lengthy article on the Centenary of the Tawonga School. The articles give dates, description of events & issues and an indication of the thinking at the time.Bound selection of 'Alpine Observer' newspapers dated Jan 1976 - Dec 1977 plus 8 loose newspapers. Also, 4 loose 'Alpine Observers' dated October 1980 alpine observer. newspapers. mt beauty. tawonga school.

The Roper family lived and farmed in the Kiewa Valley. They may have sent their son, Bert, to C.G.S. (Caufield Grammar / Camberwell Grammar School). The Roper family were early settlers in the Kiewa Valley.Glass cover of a Black & White Photo of a boys football team with 'V' jumpers, white shorts and 2 footballs with 'C.G.S / 1909' written on them. The photo is attached to an embroidered cotton backing allowing the photo to be seen through an oval shape cut out in the middle. Around the embroidery is a brown wooden frame. The embroidered piece is backed by masonite with the framer's name attached.On the back of the photo, handwritten: Dear Mother / Wishing you a very / happy birthday on the 29th October / From Bert. Miss Roper / Call ... On the back of the masonite: Heatherley & Horsfall, Picture Framers & Mount Cutters ...football. roper family. bert roper. c.g.s.. kiewa valley. embroidery.

Sewing machines were used by some ladies to mend and make clothes for the family as shops were some distance away and bought clothes were much more expensive. The sewing machines were also used to sew items for fund raising e.g.. Church and School fetes.Used in the Kiewa Valley.The machine has a brown wood veneer base and a lid with a metal handle in the centre of the top. There is a long screw that fits in a hole at the top of the lid. The screw can be lifted out and used to open and take off the lid. Inside there is a black metal machine which is fitted onto the wooden base. There is a compartment in the base, right of the wheel of the machine, which holds an instruction manual and a tube of ""Singer" lubricant for electric machines". The light, above the needle is covered by bakelite. A leather belt runs around the wheel on the right to enable the machine to run. There is a foot pedal and an electric cord attached."Singer Manufacturing Company" - gold embossed "No. EL 249 355" - oval disc "99K" - disc "Singer Manfg. Co. - discsewing machine; singer manufacturing company; kiewa valley

The map shows the names of people living in the parish of Mullindolingong in 1906. These people had leases or licences giving the reader an insight into the number of people in the area and an understanding of the size of their holdings. Infrastructure is also given including shops, schools, churches etc. Presumably it was used by the Ryder family.This map gives an historical insight into the parish of Mullindolingong as it names people and the infrastructure - roads, buildings etc. as it was in 1906. This enables the reader to compare the area at the time with other times and other places and to have an understanding of the early settlers in the area.This is a very old paper or parchment map with wooden rods top and bottom. The top rod has ribbons attached to enable hanging. The map shows the current leases and licences and when they were held by during this period, circa 1906.Mullindolingong County of Bogong. This plan has been prepared by The Most Reliable Data in the Possession of the Department up to the date of its Compilation. Information respecting Leases or Licences which await Final Completion is not recorded.parish of mullindolingong map; ryder family; early settlers;

Stone ware bottles were used to store items such as ink for ink wells in schools and offices when ink pens were used.Jan may have used this bottle when working at the S.E.C. office. Historical: Ink was used in schools and offices for ink pens before biros were invented. Aesthetic: Stone ware was made in many shapes and sizes.Cream coloured stone ware bottle used for storing ink. It has straight sides tapering sharply to an opening which is narrow. There is a cork with a central core in the opening. Flat base.stone ware bottle

Clag was used in homes, schools and offices for sticking mostly paper and cardboard together. It was applied with a brush. In later years adhesives became varied with chemicals being combined enabling many different surfaces to be stuck together. Clag is a very basic form of adhesive.Clear glass round bottle gradually tapering from base to opening. It has an orange and white label with blue and white writing and titled 'Clag'. The opening has a partly broken cork in it.Embossed at base: 'Angus & Co. Pty. Ltd around the top / 1156 / glass manufacturers logo '9 above 46' inside a circle then '4' Across the bottom: 'Clag'bottle for clag; adhesive; office equipment

C.W.A. was a popular organisation in the Kiewa Valley. One of their activities was sewing.The Tawonga branch of the Country Women's Association involved many women in the Kiewa Valley. They sewed to make clothes for their family and for fetes when raising money for schools and churches.Brown plastic with clear front cover with 4 clear sleeves / pages. Includes: Handwritten Sewing Hints.country women's association; sewing; kiewa valley