Nunawading Historical Society members picnicking in the grounds of Schwerkolt Cottage to advertise the Open Day - 'Beyond the big smoke' to be held on Sunday 7 April 2002.Nunawading Historical Society members picnicking in the grounds of Schwerkolt Cottage to advertise the Open Day - 'Beyond the big smoke' to be held on Sunday 7 April 2002.nunawading and district historical society, gamble, julie, jones-evans, vicki, schwerkolt cottage

Coloured - Doug Livermore (centre) talking to Whitehorse Historical Society members, Ian Nethercote and June Ventouras when Doug addressed members in August 2002livermore, douglas, nethercote, ian, ventouras, june

Colour photograph. People sitting in camp chairs. Photo framed by tree branches foliage. Back of Photo reads: 'Buda' Castlemaine 23rd March 2002.photo, group, mixed group

Previously Mobil Garage owned by Danny and Pat D'Elia until 2001. Then demolished in 2006.15cm x 10cm colour photograph of the property on the corner of Lancefield Road and Sydney Street. Sydney Street view. Printed on glossy photographic paper (Konica brand) Recent demolished building with rubble piled up and green security fencing around the perimeter of the property. Multiple photographs with multiple views available.Printed on the back: Development information: Simon Yu Pharmacy s029

A copy of French family magazine, 'La Mode Illustree', No.17, 29 April, 1900. Issue features tennis fashions. Materials: Paper, Ink, Stringtennis

Two page newspaper containing news from home.Two page cream coloured newspaper with black print.Australian Edition Guinea Gold Volume 3 No 222 Friday June 29 1945guinea gold, ww2

A studio photo in black and white mounted on card of a soldier with his swagger stick behind his back. He is identified as Corporal George Maggs.written on back in pencil: Corp Geo. Maggs MM Maggs? 29/5/1918world war 1, soldiers, armed forces, maggs, george (corporal), 1910s, george evans collection

Black and white photograph of young male examining optical glassOn back of image in pencil“29” On front and back of image in ink: “29”

Until the closure 40 years ago, the Myrtlebank Guesthouse near Halls Gap in the Grampians was a thriving family - run business. In 1962, all that changed when the government of the day purchased the land on which the guesthouse stood and some neighbouring farms and houses. For almost 40 Years, the remains of the buildings have been submered under the man made reservoir known as Lake Bellfield. Due to drought, the eater levels have dropped steadily and, in the past month, the memories underneath Lake Bellfield have come to the surface. Local resident Don warren 70, has been to have a look. His grandmother Anne Flower Warren, was 56 when she opened the guesthouse in 1916. Widowed, the year before after a horse kicked her farmer husband, Mrs Flower needed to provide for their large family. "She had 13 children - seven daughters. I think she built it to look after the girls," Mr Warren says, "The whole think was built on a 500 acre farm." With the guesthouse sited in the centre of the farm, the land was divided between two of her sons- Mr Warren's uncle working one side and his father taking the other. For Mr Warren, the grounds of the two-storey guesthouse were an extension of a huge rural playground in what he remembers as an idyllic childhood. "I used to get taken over there and I'd sit there and watch her make all the toast for the guests. It was quite full all the time - maybe 40 or 50 people. It was a great big place - very grand. In the bedrooms I can remember the great big bowls full of water to wash your face in. There was a big dining room, too. My grandmother was a great cook." By the time of Mrs Warren's death in 1936, her eldest daughter also Anne, had officially taken over the running of the business. "It was in the family right until the last bit. The youngest daughter, Auntie Hilda, took it over right at the end. they got a notice to say that's it - it's over There was no way out of that one." Mrs Ida Stanton, 78, is the historian for the Halls Gap and Grampians Historical Society. Can she remember it when it all happened? "Of course" she says "It's only 40 years ago" Her memories of Myrtlebank are of a place popular with honeymooners, who would often return year after year, bringing their families with them. "There was a lovely ballroom where they used to invite the Gap people and the tourists in to have balls. During the war it was one means of making money to send stuff over to the soldiers." Seeing just the stumps of the guesthouse and what had been his family home, Mr Warren says the bitterness is still there. "The hardest part was poor old dad. He was 70 years old when he got turfed out. Dad had been a farmer all his life - 214 acres, he had, and he got 22,000 quid. Had to move into town" Also showing beneath the drying lake is the concrete slab of the new home Mr Warren planned after his marriage to wife Anne in 1955. Another lost dream. " I was the only child, I was going to take over the farm, but that all changed. You can't take it over when it's full of water.Newspaper clipping of history of Myrtlebank by Don Warren and photo of Don at old site of pooland guest House photo Article by Claire Halliday from newspaper 2002accommodation, guesthouses, myrtlebank

Wooden with metal decal of exhibit walls with Huey and SoldiersVietnam Memorial Rededication October 2002, Canberraplaque, vetnam memorial

Friday October 18 2002 Castlemaine Mail

Colour photograph of Dr. John Hunter, principal of Ovens College, against a dark blue background. The image has grey mounting and a brown wooden frame. Written in the mounting in silver pen is:Principal 2002-2005 Dr. John Hunter

Pamphlet with images from the three 2001 Wangaratta secondary schools- Galen catholic College, Ovens College and Wangaratta High School- along the left half of the page and a green box on the secand half with coloured text reading:Wangaratta District SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2002 & Beyond

This photograph was taken during construction of the Rocky Valley Dam and wall. Work was commenced in early 1947 but had to be suspended during winter and then resumed in October. Work continued in 1948 with the establishment of work facilities and, at the dam site, the river was diverted through a temporary pipeline. Rocky Valley and associated spillway and outlet works were completed in 1959.A pictorial record of the construction of the rock and earth filled dam wall at Rocky Valley. Shows the extent of the project undertaken and the level of importance of the project as indicated by the large representation at the parliamentary party visit on 15/4/48.Photocopy of black and white photograph of parliamentary party visiting Rocky Valley Dam site 15/04/1948Typed on the bottom of photocopy - State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Date: 15-4-48 Time: 4.30pm No: K4397. Kiewa Hydro-Electric works. Parlimentary Party at Rocky Valleyrocky valley dam, parliamentary party, secv

Invoice from J. Crammond to Miss L. M. Prout dated 01/04/1961 for 150 pounds.business, retail, j. crammond

Letter dated 14-04-1990 to Graham Bailey inviting him to first reunion of 3 RAR Battalion3 rar reunion, letter, graham bailey