Spirits came in bottles sold at licensed premises either locally or in larger cities visited during a shopping expedition. The shape of bottles varied and were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer who paid for their return. History of Thomas Hardy & Sons Pty Ltd.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, embossing. Collected by bottle collectors. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape. Clear dark brown glass bottle used for storing whisky or rum. the base is oval shaped. The sides are straight three quarters of the way up then tapers quickly to the neck and then a lip near the opening. the fort & back sides have smooth rectangular shapes bordered by heavy embossing of grapes. On the sides heavy embossing of horizontal ripples. embossed front and back print at bottom and at base. Strip of metal around the bottle at the top of the neck (remainder of the seal).Base, front and back sides: 'This Bottle is the Property of / Thos Hardy & Sons Pty Ltd'glass bottle, whisky, rum, spirits, thomas hardy & sons pty. ltd

Sauce came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Australasian Jam Co. Pty Ltd, MelbourneHistorical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, embossing, use Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shapeClear glass sauce bottle with straight sides a little more than half way up. This bottle is a hexagon at the base and along the straight sides. The bottle then tapers to the opening reaching a lip near the screw top opening. One of the 6 sides is heavily embossed with printed capital letters reading sideways from top to bottom of the bottle. There is embossing on the base.Side: "This Bottle is the Property of / The Australasian Jam Co Pty Ltd / Melbourne / Contents 26 ozs Approx" Base: Common Seal "A" with 'G' inside top of 'A' and 'M' inside bottom half of 'A'. 'M257' is underneath the 'A' and across the middle. 'M' is underneath.glass bottle, sauce, jam, australasian jam co pty ltd melbourne

Sauce came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape and embossing of bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Fowlers Vacola Mfg Co Ltd..Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing Aesthetic: Display showing embossing, size, and shape.Small clear glass bottle with straight sides half way up before tapering to the lip and opening with a screw top. Straight sides have heavily embossed vertical lines. On one side 2 long lines are bordered by short ones along the bottom and have varying lengths (slightly) along the top. On the other side there are 6 long lines slightly different lengths on either side of heavily embossed print in capital letters read from top to bottom of the bottle. Embossed on the base.Side: 'Property of Fowlers / Vacola Mfg Coy Ltd' Base: '169' with 'M' underneathglass bottle, sauce, household, fowlers vacola mfg. co. ltd.

Sauce came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape, size and embossing of bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Holbrook & Co and of VulcanHistorical: Change of bottles - shape, embossing, stopper Aesthetic: Display showing embossing, size and shapeClear glass bottle with straight sides two thirds of the way up. Heavily embossed reading from top to bottom down the side of the bottle. Heavily embossed along the circumference at the bottom. Sides taper quickly to a long straight neck to a lip near the opening. On the inside of the opening there is a lip a little way down. Sealed with a glass stopper with cork. Embossed on the base.Side - vertically read from top to bottom: 'Holbrook & Co' Along bottom: 'This Bottle is the Property of Holbrooks A(sia) Ltd' There is a '3' above 'Holbrooks' Base: 'Vulcan'glass bottle, sauce, holbrook & co., vulcan, household

Sauce came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of W. J. & F. Barnes, Pty. Ltd. Melbourne.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, embossing, use Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape Clear glass medium sized bottle. The base is as wide as the top before it tapers into the neck and lip and then the screw top. From the base it tapers in before a very gradual taper to the broad part which is three quarters of the way up. The base is round but the sides have 4 wider 'panels' opposite each other. In between these are 2 smaller panels. Heavy embossing on 1 wider panel and base printed in capital letters.Side: vertically: 'This bottle is the Property of / W. J. & F. Barnes Pty Ltd. Melbourne' Base: Common Seal "A" with 'G' inside the top half and 'M' inside the lower half. Underneath the 'A' and across the middle is 'F1570' and below this is 'M'sauce, glass bottle, w. j. & f. barnes pty ltd melbourne, household

Sauce came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape and embossing on the bottle changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Groves McVitty & Co. Pty. Ltd. Melbourne.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, embossing, use Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape.Clear glass bottle with straight sides a little over half way up. These sides have 4 panels curved at the top equally spaced vertically around the sides with 1 panel seemingly missing. The panels are embossed onto the glass and have accentuated embossed sides. 1 panel is heavily embossed with print in capital letters. It has a screw top. The base is embossed. Side: 'The Property of / Groves McVitty & Co Pty Ltd Melb.' Base: 'The / Property of / Groves McVitty / & Co Pty Ltd / Melb.'sauce, glass bottle, groves mcvitty & co. pty ltd mebourne

Sauce came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Rosella Pres & Manuf. Co. Ltd.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, embossing, stopper Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shapeClear glass bottle not quite round but oval with straight sides two thirds of the way up. The glass is clear for the first 2 thirds of the straight sides and then is patterned with long vertical ripples before it begins to taper in clear glass to the lip and the opening, which has a screw top. Embossed around the circumference along the bottom in printed capital letters and on the base.1 bubble in the glass on the tapered section. Side: 'Prop. of Rosella Pres. & Manuf. Coy. Ltd R.D.No. 9062' Base: Common seal on top (A with G and M inside) 'J367' across the middle and 'M' underneathglass bottle, sauce, rosella pres. & manuf. co. ltd., household

Sauce came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed. The contents were measured in ounces. (Prior to 1966) The bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Francis Longmore & Co., MelbourneHistorical: Change of bottles - shape, embossing, measurement of contents Aesthetic; Display showing embossing, shape and size.Clear glass sauce bottle. Bottom half is an octagon with 1 side of heavily embossed print in capital letters. These straight sides taper into the opening lip and screw top. The base also has heavy embossing.Glass has a few bubbles in it. Side: 'This Bottle is the Property of / Francis Longmore & Coy Melbourne / Nett Contents 13 ozs. Base: 'A.G.M.' with '4' belowglass bottle, sauce, francis longmore & co. melbourne, household

Sauce came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or in a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape and size of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. The bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Rosella Pres. & Manuf. Co. Ltd.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, embossing, use Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape. Clear glass bottle used for sauce. Grooved straight sides two thirds of the way up, tapering to the lip at the top of the neck and screw top. Embossed on base around the circumference and in the middle. The print is in capital letters. A few very small bubbles in the glass. Base: 'The Prop. of Rosella Pres & Manf Coy Ltd' around the circumference. Base: Inside the above inscription: '15' at top, 'Reg. No. 25701'across the middle and below 'ISM - 100'sauce, glass bottle, rosella pres. & manuf. co. ltd, household

This bottle was bought at the local chemist or a chemist in a larger city on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. History of Rawleigh's.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape.Clear glass bottle with rectangular base and straight sides three quarters of the way up tapering into the neck and then the screw top opening. The front face is heavily embossed with maker's name signed across the face. The back and side faces are flat while the front is indented and framed with a curved top. The base is embossed and slightly indented.Front side: "I Rawleigh's I" Base: Common seal 'A' with 'G' on top and 'M' underneath inside the 'A', 'G437' and an 'O'chemist, rawleigh's, medicine, glass bottle

Medicines were stored in bottles and sold by chemists either locally or in big cities that were visited on shopping expeditions. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Wyeth Inc. Sydney.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use. Bottle collectors. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape.Clear brown glass bottle with straight sides three quarters of the way up tapering as shoulders to a wide screw top with a short opening. Base is rectangular slightly indented with faint embossing. heavier embossing on the 2 narrow sides - in print and read from the top of the bottle to the bottom (sideways) of the bottle.Sies: 1. 'This Bottle is the Property of' 2. 'Wyeth Incorporated Sydney' Base: Common Seal - 'A' with G and M inside. Middle 'LS 106'. Underneath '3' glass bottle, chemist, wyeth inc. sydney, medicines

Chemists sold bottles of 'Dexsal'. This bottle was bought locally or at a larger store on a shopping expedition. This bottle is dated earlier than others and had a cork stopper. History of Dexsal.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, use and embossing Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape.Clear brown glass 'Dexsal' bottle with straight sides a little more than three quarters of the way up. The base has 2 long sides (front and back) with 3 equal length sides at each end. The shoulder of the bottle has a short neck on top and then a cork stopper opening. Heavy embossing on the front and embossing on the base.Front: across bottle: 'Dexsal / Reg. Trade Mark' Base: 'F 397' and near the edge '627'chemist, dexsal, cork stopper, brown glass bottle

Medicines were sold by chemists locally or in larger cities when visited on a shopping expedition. The shape of bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of S.C. Johnson & Son Pty. Ltd.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, use and embossing Aesthetic: display showing embossing and shape.Clear round brown glass bottle with straight sides three quarters of the way up tapering to a short neck and cork screw opening. Embossed '3' near the bottom and heavy embossing on base in print with capital letters.Side: near base: '3' Base: Around half of the circumference: 'This bottle is the property of' Base: Across the centre: 'S.C.Johnson / & Son Pty Ltd / Sydney'chemist, medicine, s.c. johnson & sons pty ltd., brown glass bottle

Medicine came in bottles bought at the local chemist or at a large city chemist on a shopping expedition. The shape and contents changed as did the stopper used to seal it. History of Bonnington's Irish Moss.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape Small clear brown glass bottle used for medicine. Rectangular shape with heavy embossing at the front. Narrower sides taper to the lip at the opening. Also has a lip around the opening.On front side: 'Bonnington's / Irish Moss / Coughs & Colds' chemist, medicine, glass bottle, bonnington's, irish moss, coughs, colds

Bottles were bought locally or at larger cities on a shopping expedition. The shape of bottles changed. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of Clinton Williams Pty Ltd.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing, use. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shapeClear brown bottle with straight sides three quarters of the way up tapering to the opening screw top. The base is rectangular. The front is embossed horizontally.Front: 'This bottle / Always Remains / the Property of / Clinton Williams / Pty Ltd.'glass bottle, clinton williams pty ltd

Medicine came in bottles bought at the local chemist or at a large city chemist on a shopping expedition. The shape and contents changed as did the stopper used to seal it. History of Bonnington's & Irish Moss.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing and use. Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shape. Small clear brown glass bottle used for medicine. Rectangular shaped with heavy embossing at front. Narrower sides taper to lip at opening. Also has lip around the opening.Front side: 'Bonnington's / Irish Moss / Coughs & Colds'glass bottle, chemist, medicine, irish moss, bonnington's, coughs, colds

Medicine came in bottles bought at the local chemist or at a large city chemist on a shopping expedition. The shape and contents changed as did the stopper used to seal it. History of Bonnington's and Irish MossHistorical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, stopper, embossing and use Aesthetic: Display showing embossing and shapeSmall clear brown glass bottle used for medicine. Rectangular shape with heavy embossing at the front. Narrower sides taper to the lip at the opening. It has a very rusted-on screw lid which is metal.Front side: 'Bonnington's / Irish Moss / Coughs & Colds'glass bottle, bonnington's, medicine, chemist, irish moss, coughs, colds

Bottles of milk were bought at a local store. The measurement of liquid was in pints and money in pence pre 1966. Bottles were returned to the manufacturer who reused the bottle. To encourage the return of bottles, collectors were given 7 pence per bottle. TB was tested in the milk at this time and the milk was pasteurised. History of the Kiewa Company.Historical: Dairy farmers lived in the Kiewa Valley and sent their milk to the Kiewa Factory to be pasteurised and TB tested. The bottles and tops changed colour & design regularly. Aesthetic: Display showing variations of shape, embossing, and stencil.Narrow necked clear glass bottle used to carry one imperial pint of milk. Embossed on bottom near base and on base. Blue stencilled writing / print on opposite sides of the bottle.Side: Embossed: Inside embossed circle is '6' above '19'. and underneath this: One Imperial pint. Base: Embossed: Common Seal - 'A' with 'G' and 'M' inside the A and in the middle 'ISM 229' and below that '2' Stencil on side: 'Kiewa' signature and underneath printed 'Pasturised / And TB Tested Milk' / 'Use' (written) and then printed 'Kiewa Butter / Cream and / Ice cream Mix' Stencil on the opposite side: '7d Deposit On / This Bottle'kiewa, dairy, milk, butter, cream, ice-cream, farmers

Cream was stored and sold in bottles and bought at a local store. History of Haberfield's. The measurement of liquids was in pints and money in pence (d) pre 1966. Bottles were returned to the manufacturer who reused the bottle. To encourage the return of bottles, collectors were given 3d (pence) per bottle. Historical: Dairy farmers living in the Kiewa Valley, sent their milk to be separated into cream by a Dairy company and then sold to the public. Aesthetic: Display showing variations of shape, embossing and stencillingSmall clear glass bottle containing one third of a pint and used to carry cream. it tapers to a lip at the neck. On one side and the base it is heavily embossed. Under the embossing on the side it is stencilled in red and black words and outline of a picture of a happy man wearing a tie pointing to the writing.Base: Common Seal with 'A' and 'G' and 'M' inside the 'A'. under which is '91/6' under which is' ISM - 707' Side: embossed: Third Pint Side: stencilled: Haberfield's (red) / always red (black) / Pasteurised (red on black) / Cream (white on black) Opposite side: stencilled: 3d Deposit / On This Bottle (all in red)dairy, farmers, haberfield's, cream

These posters were produced for a display during the Mt Beauty Music Festival in 1998. They cover the history of the Kiewa Valley from the early days, farming and the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. These posters summarise the history of the Kiewa Valley and were compiled using memories, publications and documents. The posters are clear and useful for display.Large glossy cardboard posters: Mostly blue and white with photos and writing of the history of different aspects of the Kiewa Valley 1. Bogong School 2. Bogong Village 3. Mt Beauty 4. Tawonga 5. The Early Years 6. Kiewa Hydro Story 7. The Kiewa Valley Runs 8 & 9. Cattlemen & Huts of High Plains. Created for display with sources sighted. See KVHS 0956 bogong state school. bogong village. state electricity commission of victoria. tawonga. surveyors. mt beauty. camps. kiewa hydro electric scheme. kiewa valley.

The State Electricity Commission of Victoria were the employers of the Kiewa Hydro Scheme. The work included building dams, power stations and the infrastructure for the work and their employees. Mt Beauty and Bogong village were the places where this scheme was built and where this photo shows part of its construction being Power Station 3. Originally there were 3 Hydro stations built from the 1930's onwards. The scheme finished being built in 1960 and is the biggest Hydro electricity scheme in Victoria. This photo has good Historic significance: The construction of No. 3 Power Station which was part of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme built by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Therefore is picture is very historically significant as it shows the power station at the time of its construction which is an important part of Victoria' development and history. Since Mt Beauty was established due to the Hydro scheme being built this photo has great interpretation capacity. This is a black and white photograph showing the power station and workmen's huts and storage huts, site manager's office and surrounding bush. The photo is mounted on black painted 3 ply board. no.3 power station. kiewa hydro electric scheme. s.e.c.v..electricity.

Historical: This book covers all aspects of the C.W.A. including its history. The Tawonga branch of the C.W.A. commenced on the 7th Feb. 1946 and often combined activities with the other branches in the Kiewa Valley. The C.W.A. aimed to improve health, welfare and education for women and children in the country .Women living in Tawonga were mostly on farms and, in 1946, when the branch commenced, would have been feeling more remote with WW11 having had an effect on available workers and the well being of the women and children.Small 17 page book with white cardboard cover and green writing. Pages are held together with 2 staples. Cover: "The Country Women's Association / of Victoria Inc. / For Country and City Women / Victoria (with logo underneath) Address and contact details beneathcountry women's association of victoria. c.w.a.. tawonga.

The Tawonga branch of the C.W.A. commenced on the 7th Feb. 1946 and often combined activities with the other branches in the Kiewa Valley. The C.W.A. aimed to improve health, welfare and education for women and children in the country. The Roper family were very involved for many years in the activities of the branch. Clare Roper collected and documented the history of the Tawonga C.W.A. and the Kiewa Valley C.W.A.. Women living in Tawonga were mostly on farms and, in 1946, when the branch commenced would have been feeling more remote with WW11 having had an effect of available workers and the well being of the women and children.Black wooden plaque sloped to a narrow gold coloured border surrounding a black surface with a gold badge shaped plaque. The plaque has writing etched into it and painted white.Tawonga Branch C.W.A. / honours its Members / Kiewa Valley / Group Presidents / Annie V. Roper 1958 - 60 / (Mrs Bert) / Clara J. Roper 1964 - 66 / (Mrs Jack)tawonga. country woman's association of victoria. clara roper. annie roper.

The State Electricity Commission of Victoria constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme in the north east of Victoria. Mr R.M. Duncan prepared the notes. He was a member of the S.E.C. Kiewa Branch from 1949 - 1966. This book was commissioned by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. It consists of the early history of the Bogong High Plains and the origin of names of places and creeks in the area.This book was researched in 1968 by Mr R.M. Duncan who worked for the S.E.C. on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme from 1949 to 1966. His sources were the Melbourne Public Library, the Victorian Historical Society, the North Eastern Victorian Historical Society and the Dept. of Crown Lands & Survey, Melbourne. The book is an accurate history of the Bogong High Plains given the available records at the time. Yellow cardboard covered book with black sketches and green print. 9 one-sided pages held together by 3 staples and taped over the staples. One - has sheets enclosed "The Three Floras of Bogong" and "General Geology of the Kiewa Area". 6 copies including 1 that is a photocopyDDTS hand written on front cover "Early History and Discovery / of the / Bogong High Plains" on cover top centre. "Settlement / of the / Kiewa-Valley" on cover towards the top slightly to the right. "Published by the / State Electricity Commission / of Victoria / July, 1968" on cover bottom left. "TR-K 596-4" on cover bottom left.bogong high plains. state electricity commission of victoria. kiewa. aborigines. kiewa valley. mullindollingong pastoral run. flora. geology

The book includes detailed accounts in 4 sections of 1. History and Exploration 2. General Geology 3. Vegetation and slide set index 4. Climate ...Important knowledge/study for the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme on the Bogong High Plains.Cream cardboard cover book with black spiral binding. Title printed in black on cover. 46 pages printed on both sides includes diagrams. Clear blue plastic sheet as last page.e. j. minty, bogong high plains, kiewa hydro electric scheme

Family History of the Cooper and Boehringer families commencing with John Franklin Cooper 1892-1982 and Gertrude Beatrice Wallace Robinson 1901 - 1991Social history of life in the Kiewa Valley during the 20th Century.Coloured cardboard cover with a photo of the halves of two people. The title is white on green across the bottom third.192 pages cooper family, boehringer family, farming in the kiewa valley

A photo of Beauty Avenue houses looking south. A good example of the garden's created very early in Mount Beauty's history. Photo circa 1947These houses were built for the workers and their families during the construction phase of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.Large coloured photograph with mountains in the background, houses,and SEC poles in the centre, and gardens in the foregroundOn the back in pencil 13411mount beauty housing, kiewa hydro electric scheme, mount beauty gardens, mount beauty township

The Tawonga District General Hospital published its Annual report and Statement of Accounts each year. It also acknowledged and published a 'List of Contributors'. The Tawonga District General Hospital was located at Tawonga before being moved to Mount BeautyA comparative history of the Tawonga District General Hospital in the years 1964 and 1976 with an insight into its activities and finances. There is also a comprehensive list of contributors which is also an indication of families living in the district at the time. The 1964 booklet lists the amount of contribution in pounds, shillings and pence, the 1976 booklet lists names only.1. Thin booklet with blue cover and 20 pages dated 1964 2. Thin booklet with mustard cover and 12 pages dated 1976tawonga district general hospital mt beauty

All Early History of the Kiewa Valley. 1. Photo clear but no date. Men named and are residents selecting a site for a bridge at Keegans Crossing 2. Department of Crown Lands letter - 1841 Tawonga pastoral run - Mr James Roberts and Mullindollingong pastoral run 1846 - Mr Patrick Reynolds 3. An account of the Bogong High Plains by W. F. Waters from the late 1890s to 1930s. Published article in the Schuss magazine. August 1958 History of Keegan's Crossing, Kiewa Valley and surrounding residents with names and photos. Early pastoral runs in the Kiewa Valley and Early activities on the Bogong High Plalns..1.The photo includes a listing of residents selecting a site for a bridge at Keegans Crossing. 2. A letter from the Department of Victorian Lands and Survey re early settlers 3. History written in Schuss magaine, Aug. 1958. "In 1896 ... erection of snow poles from Rocky Valley to Tawonga Hut. keegan's crossing, w.f. waters, tawonga and mullindollongong pastoral runs