Bogong Village, which was known as “The Junction”, is well recorded. The first tent camp was at the junction of Pretty Valley and Rocky Valley streams in the early 40’s. Further downstream were the sawmill, stables and blacksmith’s forge. Horses were the main mode of transport in the early days. The road to Bogong had reached the lookout spur just beyond Roper’s Spur track just before the 1939 fires. The early forties saw rapid growth of the village, with single and married men’s quarters, workshops, mess huts and administrative offices. The facilities necessary for communal living were quickly in place- a post office, police station, co-op store, medical centre, community hall/theatre, tennis courts and school. Much of the temporary accommodation that housed groups such as the Albion Quarrying Company were in the area now under water.This group of photographs are a pictorial record of the early history of the Kiewa Hydro Scheme, the people who worked in the background supplying administrative support and the workers and their families. It also shows a glimpse into how a large group of people from very diverse backgrounds came together to enjoy social activities and share each others companyGroup of 10 black and white photographs and photocopies of original photographs of varying sizes (some official SECV photos) Some Photos are labelled with the date and the names of SECV staff members. Depicting early life at Bogong Village 1. Group photo – Kiewa House Residents 1.8.41 (SECV official photo) 2. Female staff residents 3. Female office staff 4. Kitchen staff – Junction Mess (SECV official photo) 5. Male administration staff Bogong 6. Bogong Social Club fancy dress ball, 1940 7. Wives and children of SECV workers 8. Children in fancy dress 9. Opening of Volunteer Air Observers post 1943 10. Flag raising at opening of Volunteer Air Observers post 1. Printed under photo: STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 1.8.41 Time: 12.30pm No:K 435 Kiewa Hydro-Electric Works. Kiewa House Residents Back Row L to R: S.A. Salmon, W. Strachn, T.A Connors, W.J Norman, R.C Grealey, R.D Hegarty, Mrs Hegarty, W.R Morgan, S.A Clarke, P. Morgan, P.J. Harnetty, G.W Crouch. Front Row L to R: W.L Godfrey, R.S Hollands, Pte. R Charlesworth, R.L Dunn, N Caldwell, L.T Davies, I Webber, H.L Kendall, P Tiller, Ricky Hegarty, L.T Guy, M.C Cox, K.F Calder, D.S Gibson 2. Printed on bottom: Staff who lived at Kiewa House and worked in the Administration Office c 1943 Handwritten at bottom Priscilla Johnson (nee Reid) At top of page A GOOD LIFE: WOMEN’S RECOLLECTIONS OF LIFE IN THE UPPER KIEWA VALLEY 3. Printed under photo- Office Staff – Bogong 4. Printed under photo: STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 18.5.40 Time: 11.05am No:K 103. Kiewa Hydro-Electric Works. Kitchen Staff- Junction Mess. Opening night of the new staff mess Bogong. 5. Printed under photo -Administration staff Bogong 6. Printed under photo- The social club raised money for patriotic fund from fancy dress nights. (1st Fancy Dress Ball, Bogong 1940) 7. Printed above photo: ---- and family life begins (1942 Bogong) 8. Printed under photo: A favourite photograph 9. Printed under photo: STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 24.5.43 Time: 2.8pm No:K 1151 Kiewa Hydro-Electric Works. Bogong- Squadron Leader Leggett speaking at opening of Air Observer’s Post 10. Printed under photo: Raising the flag at the opening of the Volunteer Air Observer’s Post at Bogong - 1943 bogong village; kiewa hydro electric scheme; social activities; community clubs

This newspaper article was produced at a time when newspapers were the main source of local information. The period before the explosion of mobile communication technology and the cost effectiveness of communication by "texting" and internet "social connections, eg. facebook and other social media networkings" The newspapers were the main links between and within large regions. The Hydro Courier was first printed in 1950 as a YMCA community service publication by Mr. Albert Clarke YMCA Officer and Mr. Alex McCullough a State Electricity Commission employee. This paper was one very important publication that provided relevant community information to all and was the major contributer to the "Valley" cohesive fibre and unity. This article not only records the celebration (centenary) of the Tawonga School but also presents the history of the school and important events such as various relocations of classrooms and how the region was settled and developed from the 1870's onward. The yawonga school opened in 1880 on 8 acres of land. It consisted of one large wooden building (22 ft x 11 ft). It had two windows, one brick chimney, bare wooden floor and a shingle roof. This article also presents the time when Mount Beauty area was likened to an island and occasionally school children could not attend school because of a flooded Kiewa river. The article also covers the changes brought about by the increased employment opportunities from SEC Kiewa Works(1935), the Sawmill(1946), the Gold mine(1949) and the Tobacco Industry (largest growing area in Australia).This item is a one page (original) article of the centenary celebrations for Tawonga Primary School came from the Alpine Observer and incorporated the Hydro Courier. It covers the arrangements for the celebration of the 100 years of the school's existence. The printed layout is typical of the typeset in use in 1980's. There are seven distinctive type collumns separated by a printed line. Three photographs are published with one photograph of a demountable classromm ,circa 1980, and the other two of student class photos of 1899 and 1914. Teacher and student names are listed below each photograph. On the back of this page are "specials" for "Sam's Cut Price Stores", specifically the Myrtleford store. Of interest is the advertisement of "Cartons of Cigarettes at cut prices". The page was produced as part of a "run" with "telltale" holes at each corner for stabilising the page in the printing process."Centenary Celebrations For Tawonga Primary School" below this in an enclosed heading "ALPINE OBSERVER" underneath in smaller print "WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED" below this in larger print "THE HYDRO COURIER" and below this from left to right, "No. 719 (Vol. 3) THURSDAY, 23rd OCTOBER, 1980" next "in smaller print Recommended Price Single Copy, 20c "(cents)rural school development, tawonga school centenary, kiewa valley development 1880 to 1980

William C. Duckworth enllisted in the RAAF 2/1/1943 and was a W/o Gunner on B24 Liberators from19/11/1944 until 11/8/1945Cardboard, Linen & paper bookROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE OBSERVER'S AIR GUNNER'S AND W/T OPERATORS FLYING LOG BOOK DUCKWORTH. W.C

Volunteer Air Observers Corps Badge. Enamelled navy outer circle, white middle circle, red centre with gold eagle in flight superimposed in circles. Mounted on red velour in gold metal frame.numismatics-badges-military, passchendaele barracks trust, air observer

Newspaper article from Portland Observer, about Vivian's Saddlery being taken over as a shoe store by Clyde Aley. Two photos: one showing interior of the new store, the other showing exterior of saddlery.hl vivian saddler

A section of four riflemen was the basic element of a Light Horse unit. In action when forced to dismount, three men formed the firing group while one man took the horses to cover.The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion and deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. The regiment was disbanded at the end of the war, 1945. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse unit to serve overseas in WWII.This is one of a collection of photographs featuring a Light Horse regiment drawn from rural and regional Victoria in the period immediately prior to mobilisation for World War 2 (1939-1945).Black and white photograph mounted on card of four mounted horsemen being a section of the 20th Light Horse Regiment circa 1939. A fine image but the keen eyed observer will note the negative has been reversed in the processing.

1970 was the penultimate year of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles as a tank regiment. The introduction of M113 type vehicles had begun.Black and white photographs of three armoured vehicles of 8/13Victorian Mounted Rifles, 1970: Ferret Scout Car Mark 1: M577A1 Armoured Command Vehicle ( ACV ) and Centurion tank. Observers are sitting on top of vehicles.tank, scout car, ferret, centurion, puckapunyal, military, vmr

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a platoon commander with 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, radioing map reference corrections to the forward artillery observer attached to his company Headquarters, NVA/VietCcong, during a search and destroy mission.photograph, 9th battalion, royal australian regiment, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue, photographer, vietnam war, denis gibbons, platoon commander, search and destroy mission

An article from the Evelyn Observer in which Greensborough was initially selected as the site for a general cemetery over Fawkner.2 pages, printed from TroveHandwritten note by donor.greensborough cemetery

Black & white photograph of two men standing with their hands behind their backs [at ease position]. L-R The smaller man wearing a suit and hat, next to Alwyn Till in Australian airforce uniform with Sgts stripes and Observer badge.till, alwyn uniforms clothing and dress

F/SGT. M.L.Jones 122186, qualified as Air Gunner on B24 Liberators November 1944Rectangular light blue linen covered hard bound bookForm A.73.(June1938) . Royal Australian Air Force Observer's Air Gunner's and W/T Operators Flying Log Book. Jones M.L.

Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat no 1760.4.Hardcover book bound in blue fabric. RAAF flight logbook for Observers, Air Gunners, W/T Operator's re V.H Evans detailing flights made around Australia. At rear is a list of units he served in and aircraft he flew in.On front "Evans V.H No 418655"military equipment-raaf, records, log book

Also one photograph 20x25, contains four images of the crew on the deck of the ship.Colour photograph of the Japanese squid fishing boat Kitomaru No 51, fishing in Bass Strait, in partnership with Lakes Entrance Fisherman's Co-op. Local fisherman Shayne Barling on board as observer. Squid fully processed onboard. Bass Strait, Victoriaboats and boating, fishing industry, shipwrecks

Adapted, Produced and acted by members of the HTCY group, Heidelberg Theatre Company Youth, The group was formed under the umbrella of the Heidelberg Theatre Company, their first production was in 2001. Members are 16 - 24years.All items in good condition 2 photos 4 Newsletter advertising the production. 5 poster 6 article and photo from Stage Whispers website, newspaper article and photo from The Melbourne Observer and newspaper article and photo from The Heidelberger. heidelberg theatre company inc., htcy, treasure island, 2015, 410, youth production

Not much is known about this photo or the group. [Mentioned in Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record Friday 26 September 1913 page 3]2013 update. All members of the group have been identified. Photo is now believed to be taken 1922.Black and white group photograph of 12 young men.Caption pasted across bottom of photo: 'Greensborough Glee Club 1912. Candidates for QUIT' [refers to the men holding cigarettes]glee club, greensborough, mcdowell, iredale, poulter eley, elliott, barrett

Hardback book bound with 262 pagesNories Air Tables, inside are several stamps Technical Library No. 3 AOS, No. 2 Air Observers School RAAF Mount Gambier, JM Roweair tables, book, jm rowe, no. 3 aos, no. 2 ans, technical library

Twenty-four page booklet 'HISTORICAL PORTLAND', a Back-to-Portland souvenir supplement to 'Portland Observer', November 16, 1922. Likeness of Edward Henty on front page, Portland Bay from Battery Point, and Portland coast view from Lighthouse Point, on back.

A brief history of the Evelyn Observer local newspapers established at Kangaroo Ground in 1873, from "Advertiser Magazine", forerunner of "The Local Paper" published by Ash Long.Newspaper articleharry gilham collection, evelyn observer, community newspaper, kangaroo ground, andrew ross, robert charles harris

Primary source info.Manuscript of army service of 32 typed pagesCompiled by Cpl L>J> Taylor VX85017 from mobile Veterinary Corps. Part of 2/1 North Australia Observer Unit Thought to be typed in 1986..