George Shirling arrived in Falls Creek in 1962. He engaged Phil Nowell to build the original Koki Alpine Lodge which opened in 1965 with 14 beds. George operated the lodge with Michael “Baldy” Blackwell as manager. He also graduated in sport psychology in 1981 and was invited to become team psychologist for the Australian Winter Olympic team which went to Albertville, France, in 1992. He later owned the Red Onion Chalet. George credited the success of Koki to “Baldy” Blackwell. “Baldy” and Phil Nowell started the Trackers Mountain Lodge in partnership during the 1980s. In 1971 George sold Koki Lodge to Sigh Doerr. Sigh was a long time resident of Falls Creek, owning and operating Koki Lodge for many years with his wife, Lee. He was Falls Creek CFA Captain from 1995 until 1998 although he served in the Fire Brigade for much longer. Sigh had many involvements in the community. In 2023 the renamed Koki Alpine resort remains a highly popular destination in Falls Creek operated by Doerr Nominees Pty. Ltd. under the management of Vesna Sugden.This item is significant because it has clear links to an iconic business established in Falls Creek, VictoriaA three folded paper business card featuring a representation of Gauguin artwork on the front and reservation details on the inside. This business card was an invitation to accommodation and restaurant at Koki LodgeKoki Alpine Lodge Falls Creek Victoria Inside "For I too am beginning to feel an immense need to become a savage and create a new world." PAUL GAUGUIN, 1887 ....an invitation to enjoy the New World of KOKIkoki lodge, george shirling, micheal blackwell, business cards, falls creek accommodation

Memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall to William Collard Smith."In memoriam Lt. Col. William Collard Smith M.L.A Ballaarat West Member of the Municipal Council of Ballaarat from 1856 until 1892, Chairman 1860-1. Mayor 1874 & 1887 Obiit 20th October 1894." william morris, william collard-smith, marble, rifle

Happy Valley (Victoria) was originally called Lucky Woman's. it is a former gold mining town 28 kilometres south-west of Ballarat.Black and white photo of four men and three women outside the Happy Valley Post Office. One man sits on a horse which stands in front of a carriage. The post office sign includes E.R. - designating Edward VII as the ruling monarch. He sat on the throne from 22 January 1901 to 6 May 1910On front written in ink "Happy Valley Post Office"happy valley, happy valley post office

A white catalogue titled ' Four Bendigo Watercolourists : Arthur T. Woodward 1865 - 1943, R.W. Bugg 1853 - 1937, T.H. Bone 1901 - 1953, Madge Freeman 1895 - 1977.' The exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery 7th March - 30th March 1985. Bottom left corner of front cover is a number sticker, 0414 ART.person, individual, watercolourists, arthur t. woodward, r.w. bugg, t.h. bone, madge freeman, artists, bendigo artists, watercolourists, bendigo art gallery, male, female, person, individual, australian art, artworks, painting, art. bottom left corner of front cover is a number sticker, 0141 art.

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Grand: the ''new'' Eaglehawk Town Hall stands proudly in the middle of the borough in 1908. The hall was opened in 1901 after being built for a cost of 7500 pounds. The original town hall was opened in 1865, but by 1897, it was felt the town's growing population warranted a larger building. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

photograph - black and white -Japanese Yacht mounted on cardboard /The fine-art photographers publishing company , 46 Rydevale Rd , london S.W , Gold Medal series , Copyright 1901 , B.L. Singley -/ Stereo photograph - two photos side by side forming into one with use of relevant mechanism / rear small note describing the viewThe fine-art photographers publishing companyphotograph, landscape, -japanese yacht /the fine-art photographers publishing company , 46 rydevale rd , london s.w , gold medal series , copyright 1901 , b.l. singley

Information regarding drainage issues in the mines on the New Chum line of reef. Copy only of original written by Albert Richardson. For example: ' the companies included in the New Chum Drainage Association have bailed for the past month 6,558,880 gallons, as against 8,403,150 gallons for the previous month. December 6th. 1901, page 4, Mining Intelligence.bendigo, mining, new chum

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Hot bread: Excelsior Bakery, California Gully, circa 1900. The bakery was established by W.H. Reed in 1890 to supply bread to residents of Eaglehawk and Bendigo. The bread was so popular Mr. Reed extended the bakehouse and opened another store. In 1901 he was employing 17 people.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

An orange butter scotch tin, yellow Pascall barley sugar tin both empty. A red hard cover book titled, 'Blackie's Science for Beginners - Agriculture.' London, Blackie & Son, Limited, 50 Ol.d Bailey, E.C. Glasgow and Dublin. Inside are the words 'Lydia Pethard NcCaskill St. Numurkah Sep. 26, 1901.lydia chancellor, collection, ephemera, tourism, tins, tin, travel, recreation, calendar, science, sciences, books, pets, animals, wales, united kingdom, agriculture, blackie's science for beginners series

Leather bound, gold embossing on borders of cover and inside folder. Front text in gold print: 'presented to George Lansell Esq by the residents of Bendigo June 1887' Inside: illuminated address to George Lansell, London, imploring him to return to Bendigo ' Your long absence form Bendigo is keenly felt ..' Address written in black calligraphy surrounded by water colour flowers.person, individual, george lansell esq., lansell, george, fortuna, illuminated address

286 page book, blue cover brown corners. Minute bok of meetings of the Loyal Sandhurst Lodge No. 68, Independent Order of Oddfellows (I.O.O.F) handwritten in ink. Dates from 20 June 1887 to 12 December, 1892.Meetings were held every two weeks in the Temperance Hall. Attached to pages are applications for membership to the Lodge, containing names, ages and addresses.bendigo, clubs, loyal sandhurst lodge no.68

Book: blue covered book 'The Engineman's Pocket companion' by Michael Reynolds. A practical educator for Enginemen, boiler attendants and mechanics. Second Edition, revised. Published by Crosby Lockwood and co., Stationers' Hall Court, Ludgate hill, 1887. Written in pen inside front cover 'A.E. Richardson, 29 Harrison St., Bendigo ' Pencil equations written throughout book.Michael Reynoldsmachinery, engines- steam, engineman's pocket companion, richardson, boilers, mining, engine drivers, engineman

Councilor John Innes was elected as of member of council in 1878 - 1887.He did not become President during his term.Original Historic Photo of councilors for 1885-86,of which this photo is part of.Sepia photo of Councilor John Innes,is set on a light grey "horse shoe " shaped mount, second from bottom of right side of horse shoe,and is on deeper grey mount.It has gold edging around photo." PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT G. RENNIE ESQ. TO THE BALLARAT SHIRE COUNCIL. 1885-86."ballarat shire council, innes john 1885 1886

The dress belonged to Mrs Christina Cock (nee Clay) 25 Dec 1887 - 22 May 2002 the mother of the donor.1920s White voile dress. Maygar sleeves, pin tucked bodice and lace insertions. Hem trimmed with 3' lace.costume, children's

Justices of the Peace, their authority and functions out of Sessions and in Courts of Petty Sessions. To which is appended The Justices of the Peace Act 1887.Green cloth-bound hardcover book, worn at extremities, cloth on spine partially detached, embossed border front cover. Gilt embossed 'stamp' on front cover, 'CROWN LAW DEPARTMENT/VICTORIA/COURTS/KILMORE'. Front flyleaf missing, back flyleaf loose. 554 pp. Poor condition.Stamp on title page, 'KILMORE'.justice of the peace, kilmore court house library

Mr. James Knox was a Justice of the Peace. He died in 08/07/1901, in his 69th year.Matte, black and white head and shoulders studio portrait of Mr. James Knox mounted on brown board which had an oval frame which has been removed. Mr Knox is facing away from the camera and he is looking straight ahead. He is wearing a suit and has a full beard.james knox wesleyan methodist

Commemorating the opening of the Australian Federal Parliament in 1901. Property of late Hilda Sebire as a child (1899 - 1906)Commemorative medal, gold crest shape with yellow ribbon.commemorative medals

The Silver Street Bridge, 1901 Butty Gang workers excavate a rock cutting near the Silver Street bridge prior to laying of track. The Butty Gang system versus the Contract System was subject to public debate regarding cost benefits at the time of the Eltham line construction. Butty gang workers were a group of men who take a contract for a part of a work, as in the construction of railroads, etc., the proceeds being equally divided between them, with something extra to the foreman. Some hold picks, a couple of horses and carts are lined up probably for carting the broken rock away, dirt, rocks and shale lay at the bottom. A pair of small wooden buckets are evident, most likley to provide drinking water. The timber Silver Street bridge crosses the cutting in the background. The opening of the railway line from Heidelberg to Eltham took place on the 6th June 1902. Similiar to 810. Source: Mrs. Dandy, Montmorency and Miss McColl, 8 Anderson St., HeidelbergThis photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 120 format B&W negativeshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, railway workers, 1901, butty gang, overpass, railway construction, railway line construction, silver street bridge

Cream coloured booklet by Geo Doenau from 1977 with 6 chapters but no index. Chapters include The Building; The Ministers; Choir & Organ; The Sunday School; Society Class & Local Preachers; Prominent Laymen. Images include the building, Church from street level then of inside and outside the church; Augustonian workers; Other members; a 64th Anniversary flyer; architects sketch (by Messrs Crouch, and Wilson,) of the church circa 1902; reproduction of leaders weekly accounts from July,,August and September 1901; image of the Sunday School at street level reproduction of Junior member's quarterly ticket 1902; list of Property Board members names 21st June 1977 & Communion Stewards names; EXTRACTS FROM RULES OF METHODIST SOCIETIES OF THE AUSTRALASIAN WESLEYAN METHODST CHURCH 1901geo doenau john wesley; the building; the ministers; choir & organ; sunday school; society class & preachers; prominent laymen extracts from rules of methodist societie of the australasian wesleyan mthodist church 1901

Postcard Album of Blanche Sly. Postcards stored in Folder 81 (49 postcards). 1403.1 - 1403.28 Grey linen look cover with picture of a small sailing boat pasted centre front pf cover. Partly torn sticker on lower LH corner. Blanche Victoria SLY Born: 11 Oct 1890, daughter of William and Hannah Sly Address: 1913; Loddon Vale Address: 1980; 100 Barnard Street Bendigo Died: Bendigo 12 June 1982, buried Bendigo G3 William Sly: Born: 1856 at Smythesdale, Victoria Married in Victoria in 1887; Hannah Theilman Died: Bendigo 1937, buried Bendigo G1 Hannah Sly neeTheilman Born: 1866 Married in Victoria in 1887; William Sly Died: Bendigo 1948, buried Bendigo G3 See additional Research .postcard

This book came into our collection via a donation to the Book Barn, which operates as a second-hand book shop. The donor is unknown.This book was published in 1887, a time of consolidation of wealth after the initial gold rushes in Ballarat in the 1850s. Its full title is 'History of Ballarat from the First Pastoral Settlement to the Present Time.' By William Bramwell Withers, Journalist. Second Edition with Plans, Ilustrations and Original Documents. It is an invaluable history of the origins of Ballarat and its mining history, with a chapter devoted to the Eureka Stockade. Book bound in green cloth on hard cover. On cover: Title incised in black on gold: HISTORY/OF/BALLARAT In gold: REVISED EDITION In black:By/W.B.Withers/PUBLISHED/BY/F.W.NIVEN &Co/Ballarat. Front cover embossed with gold pictures, one of a spray of wattle, one of a spray of eucalyptus leaves, a picture of a miner standing at a winch, and two panoramas of Ballarat, one in its early days as a gold-mining camp, and one as a built-up city. On spine: In green on gold: HISTORY/OF/BALLARAT : BY W.B.WITHERS 1887 Picture of two miners in a lift cage descending a mine shaft. On back cover: In black, picture of an aborigine looking into the sun, which is either rising or setting. On inside front cover: label pasted in. Inscription in gold: PRESENTED TO/THE/MEMBERS/OF THE/Empire Commerce Congress/BY/BALLARAT'S PIONEER DIGGER,/MR.JAMES ODDIE,1851. Front brown flyleaf partially torn off. ballarat gold rush, w.b.withers, eureka stockade, mining history, early maps of ballarat, mr james oddie, empire commerce congress

In 1875-78 and 1883-89 Councilor John King was elected as a member of council. He was appointed Shire President in 1887-88.This photo forms part of Original Historic Photo of councilors for 1885-86. Sepia photo of Councilor John King is oval and set third from bottom of right side of " horse shoe" shaped light grey mount and on a deeper grey mount, it is edged with gold.It is part of composite photos of councilors for 1885-86." PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT G.RENNIE.ESQ. TO THE BALLARAT SHIRE COUNCIL 1885-86 ".1885 1886, ballarat shire council, king john

Re. Albert H Horton (1887-1942) was a pioneer home missionary in Tasmania and introduced the American “Go to church Sunday” movement.Matte, sepia, head and shoulders, studio portrait of Rev. Albert H. Horton on card."Very gratefully yours Albert H Horton"methodist, horton, ah

This is a book of 384 pages plus 30 pages containing information on other books for sale. The cover is red with gold printing and a gold image of a Royal Palace. The pages contain printed text and black and white illustrations.non-fictionA biography of Queen Victoria queen victoria, her life and reign

Rev. G. S. Taylor (1901 - 1959) attended university of Melbourne and was a chaplain to the forces in World War Two.Semigloss, black and white, 3/4 studio portrait of Rev. George Stewart Taylor whose is looking directly at the camera with his body is facing to the right of the camera. He is wearing his clerical collar and academic gown. The photograph is on board and has a grey card mount with a gold border and inscription."REV. G.S.TAYLOR - B.A.,B.D. MINISTER OF ST. ANDREWS 1942-1959"rev g s taylor presbyterian minister, world war two chaplain, st andrew's presbyterian church oakleigh

Leila Jessie Webb entered Clarendon Ladies' College 1887. Parent/Guardian Edward Webb, Banker, L C Bank Lydiard Street, Ballarat. her sister Ilma Barclay Webb enrolled on the same day. Ilma became Mrs J Bailey of Sturt Street West. From the date of this prize we can infer that Leila attended CLC from 1887 to 1890 and possibly longer. Vol II of II. Popular edition published1889 (first edition 1864). Place/ Publisher- Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, London. Book in English language. Marbled boards, with matching marbled page edges and marbled endpapers; leather spine and cover; Corners with contrasting colour spine label and gilt lettering. Book plate inside front cover.Book plate: Clarendon Ladies' College / BALLARAT / Second Prize / Botany Class I / AWARDED TO / Leila Jessie Webb / R Kennedy / Principal / December 1890leila-jessie-webb, clarendon-ladies-college, ilma-barclay-webb, 1890

Alexander Morison was ordained in Hobart, Tasmania 19/02/1839. Ministry: CMS missionary in Van Dieman's Land 1838 - 1839; Independent Church Collins St. Melbourne 1843 - 1864; Presbyterian supply ministry 1865 - 1869; Presbyterian Church Clunes 1869 - 1872; Honorary Librarian/Professor of Hebrew and Church History, Congregational College Victoria 1880 - 1887. Died 14/04/1887.Photocopy of original B & W head and shoulders portrait of the Rev Alexander Morison.Rev A. Morison 1843 - 1864

The book is covered in a beige canvas to protect it. It has a leather spine with red and black labels. The pages in the volume are divided in columns: 1) Number of application, 2) Date of registry, 3) Date of application, 4) Surname, 5) Christian name and address, 6) Parish, 7) Allotment, 8) Section, 9) rea, 10) Local land board schedule, 11) Decision, 12) Special condition, 13) License, 14) References and remarks. Only two pages are used dated from 1908 are related to Swan Hill.On the spine red label with gold letters: Application register. A black label with gold letters: all other sections land act 1901. Also, on the spine in black texter 01 to 01 to - B - 145,187application register, land act 1901, 1908