Reconstruction work was planned for Main Road to install a roundabout at Mount Pleasant Road. Traffic to Lower Plenty and Templestowe to be diverted down Bridge Street (and Bolton Street) effective January 1984. The proposed roundabout did not proceed. Instead traffic islands on Mount Pleasant Road were installed in place of temporary blocked out islands and revised extended driveway to properties 622-642 Main Road with access off Mount Pleasant Road instead.Film - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, road construction, roundabout, road sign, main road, mount pleasant road, eltham

Reconstruction work was planned for Main Road to install a roundabout at Mount Pleasant Road. Traffic to Lower Plenty and Templestowe to be diverted down Bridge Street (and Bolton Street) effective January 1984. The proposed roundabout did not proceed. Instead traffic islands on Mount Pleasant Road were installed in place of temporary blocked out islands and revised extended driveway to properties 622-642 Main Road with access off Mount Pleasant Road instead.Film - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, road construction, roundabout, road sign, main road, mount pleasant road, eltham, service station

Reconstruction work was planned for Main Road to install a roundabout at Mount Pleasant Road. Traffic to Lower Plenty and Templestowe to be diverted down Bridge Street (and Bolton Street) effective January 1984. The proposed roundabout did not proceed. Instead traffic islands on Mount Pleasant Road were installed in place of temporary blocked out islands and revised extended driveway to properties 622-642 Main Road with access off Mount Pleasant Road instead.Film - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, road construction, roundabout, road sign, main road, mount pleasant road, eltham

Reconstruction work was planned for Main Road to install a roundabout at Mount Pleasant Road. Traffic to Lower Plenty and Templestowe to be diverted down Bridge Street (and Bolton Street) effective January 1984. The proposed roundabout did not proceed. Instead traffic islands on Mount Pleasant Road were installed in place of temporary blocked out islands and revised extended driveway to properties 622-642 Main Road with access off Mount Pleasant Road instead.Film - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, road construction, roundabout, road sign, main road, mount pleasant road, eltham

Postcard - Valentine - colour - with rounded edges of W2 584 (City Route 64) followed by another W2 (Route 19) northbound St Kilda Road at the City Road intersection. Note the traffic lights on the centre of the road pole. Divided back type, card number LV 019.trams, tramways, st kilda road, city road, w2 class, tram 584

Robert Pullar Cameron was a Shire Councillor for many years. He married Penuel Hossack and had a family of James, Flora, Penuel and Alex. William Cumming was a prominent Orbost identity. He was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, in 1866 the son of William Cumming and Mary Ann Montgomery. He came to Australia, aged 28, and to Orbost in 1890. He farmed at Bete Bolong and during WW1 ran a butcher's shop on his farm. He was a shire councillor and served as a South Riding representative for 38 years. He was a keen Newmerella football supporter, a member of the Orbost Bowling Club as well as a director of the Orbost Butter Factory. Cumming was married to Ellen Louise Mundy and had four children ( Harold, Mary, William and Gordon).This item is an example of a hand-written account for a local early 20th century business in Orbost. It is a useful research tool.A white paper account with blue lines and black ink . It has a pink receipt attached as well as a yellow duty stamp. It is from W. Cumming, butcher, to R.P. Cameron.cameron-robert-pullar cumming-william-butcher

The Snowy River can flood over its floodplain at Orbost/Newmerella. There have been wet periods when floods were frequent and covered the floodplain, sometimes causing great disruption to crops and farming, and also to transport. The 1970s was a wet decade with many floods, the largest one in 1971. This photograph was taken in 1978. Evidence of flood on the Snowy River in 1978. A b/w photograph of a flood scene with trees and the river in the front, a river bank, and a vast area of water in the background. This photograph has been pasted onto a rough cardboard backing. Written below the photograph: Orbost 1978floods, snowy river, orbost

This photograph was taken during the 1971 floods at Orbost. The 1971 flood was the the worst flood on record. At Jarrahmond it was at least 11 metres and up to one and a half kilometres wide on the flats causing enormous damage to the flood plain. Records say that "The brown floodwater stain in Bass Strait could be seen from passing airliners." Considerable damage was done to railway infrastructure, roads and farms. More information from the APRIL, 2008 newsletter by John Phillips. (see orbosthistory.com.au)This is a contemporary pictorial record of a significant local event.A large black / white photograph of a man, dressed in shorts and a checked shirt, sitting on a fence post surrounded by mud. He is holding on to the leg of a cow which is stuck in the mud.on front - "Mr Harrison on Tracey's Dairy" on back - " Herald 11 Feb 1971"floods-orbost-1971 tracey-dairy natural-disaster-flood

This uniform was worn by Barbara Varney in the 1960's.A yellow, short-sleeved, collared dress uniform worn by staff working at the Shire of Orbost. It has a zip front, two pockets and pleating detail on the sleeves and pocket. On the left hand side just below the collar the "Shire of Orbost" is embroidered in green. The dress is made of polyester/viscose.Tag at back of neck - Career Wear Neat 'n' Trim Neatoronuniform orbost-shire-council varney-barbara

3160.1 - front row right - Bet Gilbert P. Richardson. 3160.4 - back - Alice Hammill; Marion Nixon; Bel Kerr; ?; Annie Malcolm; E Gall front - Marion Gilbert; Pen Gilbert; Elsie Pardew; Jean Frewin 1923 These photographs are of students of Orbost Elementary High School. . During 1910-11 the first approaches were made to the Department for the establishment of a HES in Orbost and this became a reality in 1912. Orbost HES supplied post-primary education in the district until a high school was built in 1948. Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. These photographs are representative of its history.They are also associated with sport in Orbost in the first half of the 20th century.Four black / white photographs. 3160.1 is of three rows of young girls in uniforms - possibly sports uniforms. In the back row standing second left is an older woman - a teacher. 3160.2 is of two rows of girls in uniforms. Each girl in the front row is holding a hockey stick. A small square has been cut out - the head of the girl in the middle of front row. 3160.3 and 3160.4 show two rows of girls - the front row sitting and the back standing. There is a trophy on the ground middle front. all photographs have been taken outside.3160.3 - on back - Pen 6 Mary 4 Marion Gilberts 4 14 @ 5/- day sport-orbost recreation-hockey orbost-elementary-high

This pamphlet was probably produced for use in the Slab Hut (Orbost Visitor Information Centre)These pamphlets are useful reference tools and reflect the tourism history of the local area.Two single page tourist brochures, printed on both sides and folded in the middle. They are white with pink and blue print. and have a map of East Gippsland and descriptions of places to visit.tourism-orbost

This photograph shows a large bullock team at the foot (eastern side?) of the Orbost township.This is a pictorial record of transport used in the late 19th century in Orbost.A large black / white photograph of a bullock team pulling a laden cart. A man is sitting on top of the freight. In the background is a horse - drawn cart loaded with sacks (maize?) with a man on a horse to the side and another standing on the shafts. In the foreground are two men on horses. There is a small house and barn in the background.on back - " At the foot of the township - 1889"orbost transport-bullock-teams horse-drawn-transport

This book was used to record entries concerning hospital linen - possibly at the Orbost Hospital. An exercise book with a marbled brown, orange and blue cover and black binding. Inside are entries re Hospital Linen 1940 - 1942.

This book was used byb the Orbost branch of M.U.I.O.O.F. (Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows)Friendly Societies were founded in the Australian Colonies in the mid-19th Century by immigrants from England who had been members in Societies which dated back to the 18th Century. Like all working people these immigrants experienced sickness, accidents, unemployment, death and burial. They needed help of like fellows to tide their families over these times. So they formed a branch of one of the Friendly Societies back in the mother country. The idea was to make fixed contributions to a fund and when they were off work they would receive a payment. When they died funeral benefits would be paid and the widow and children would be cared for. It was a form of local insurance for hard times. This was a time of 'look after yourself' as the Colonial Governments did not provide pensions or benefits. This item reflects those times.A hard back book with a green / blue mottled cover with a brown binding. It includes a receipt book with no cover. It holds M.I.U.O.O.F. (Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows) accounts.friendly-society m.u.i.o.o.f. accounts

This minute book was used by the Orbost branch of M.U.I.O.O.F. (Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows)Friendly Societies were founded in the Australian Colonies in the mid-19th Century by immigrants from England who had been members in Societies which dated back to the 18th Century. Like all working people these immigrants experienced sickness, accidents, unemployment, death and burial. They needed help of like fellows to tide their families over these times. So they formed a branch of one of the Friendly Societies back in the mother country. The idea was to make fixed contributions to a fund and when they were off work they would receive a payment. When they died funeral benefits would be paid and the widow and children would be cared for. It was a form of local insurance for hard times. This was a time of 'look after yourself' as the Colonial Governments did not provide pensions or benefits. This item reflects those times.A large thick hard back minute book used by M.U.I.O.O.F. ( Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows). It has a blue cover with a red spine.

This is an early photograph of Orbost C1880 - 1890s. The photograph is part of the Mary Gilbert collection.This is a pictorial record of Orbost in the late 19th century.A black / white photograph mounted on crean card. There are trees in the foreground, buildings in the background. The buildings are wooden construction, some with shingle roofs and some bark.There are some red pencil marks around frame of photograph.orbost-1880s main-street-orbost

Coloured photograph of Mitcham Road, looking towards Springvale Road Junction. Donvale Bus Terminus on left, Mobil Service Station on right, as is a small shopping centre which consisted in earlier days as only a family operated general store. This photograph was taken just prior to widening of Mitcham Road.mitcham road, donvale, springvale road

Colour enlargement of a photograph (slide) of Southesk (formerly Ordsall) in Cotham Road, Kew (demolished 1970).Colour photograph of the front lawn and façade of ‘Southesk’ (formerly ‘Ordsall’, built for John Halfey in 1882). The house was located on the corner of Cotham Road and Charles Street, Kew. The Italianate mansion was built in the Renaissance villa style on a bluestone plinth. Two balustrades surrounded the parapet of the roof and ran between the groups of pillars on either side of the entrance porch. The verandah was tiled and wide and Corinthian columns supported its roof. When the house passed into the hands of the City of Kew in 1948, the landscaping and formal flower beds were removed and replaced by lawns.The house was demolished in 1970.david carnegie, john halfey, southesk - cotham road - kew (vic), ordsall - cotham road - kew (vic)

Written on back of photograph, "21/4/82. No.12 Glenvale Road"

Written on back of photograph, "21/4/82 No.14 Glenvale Road"

Written on back of photograph, "E622. N9, 1981. No.21 Oban Road"

Written on back of photograph, "E623, N10. 1981. No.19 Oban Road".

Written on back of photograph, "E623, N11, 1981. No.17 Oban Road".

Written on back of photograph, "11.2.83. Ringwood Market - Road runner bus'.

Catalogue card reads, "Railway crossing, Bedford Road." 11/77

Written on back of photograph, "Date ? Wrecking of old bridge Warrandyte Road."

Written on back of photograph, "Warrandyte Road new bridge. Started 1986."

Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" 1940 -Methodist Parsonage, Bedford Road Ringwood

Written on backing sheet, "Jack, Harrold and Mervin Chivers (Armstrong Road)"

Typed below photograph, "John Vergers orchard, Mullum Road - 1964".