Colour photograph of the lake fishing boat Erin which underwent major restoration, shows it stripped right down to the bare hull. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, boats and boating

A second colour photo show three men loading the sounder into the back of a van for relocation to LERHS . The Sounder was donated to the Society by Michelson's in 1962Colour photograph of the Anti Submarine Detection Investigation Committee Sounder, which Kevin and Frank Mitchelson installed in fishing boat Massbanker in 1968, to locate shoals of fish. Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, fishing industry

Also second identical copyColour photograph of a section of the North Arm adjacent to Ferndale Parade, shows the rear view of six houses, five small boats moored at lake edge. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, houses, waterways, boats and boating, township

photograph showing entrance from ocean - Bass Strait into Gippsland Lakes , western pier on left side shows timber structure , tramline and crane . North end of eastern pier on right shows workshed and travelling crane and rubble wall. Mt Barkley in background Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, boats and boating, piers, topography

Black and white photograph showing entrance to Gippsland Lakes from ocean - Bass Strait. Photo shows rebuilt western pier with crane on end of pier, loose rocks. Launch - possibly Peels 'Blackbird' in the entrance. Lakes Entrance Victoria boats and boating, tourism, waterways, piers

Copied from copy in J Whadcoat collectionBlack and white photograph showing P W D cottage on left and other Works buildings on dune at the entrance to Gippsland Lakes from the ocean - Bass Strait. View shows flagstaff on top of dune and flagstaff jetty in lake - Cunninghame Arm. Small sailing boat on left and other small craft on shoreline. Section of Bullock Island with vegetation, one telegraph pole and one dead tree on island. Shoreline of North arm in foreground. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterways, settlement, historic site, boats and boating

Three copies -Sepia photograph showing dunes, houses and Works buildings and boats at the entrance to Gippsland Lakes from ocean - Bass Strait. Photo shows two PWD houses on left and small school building, plus other Works buildings. Flagstaff on dune above houses. Large barge on left in front of houses. Large passenger steamer at New Works wharf with people waiting, has flags and bunting, two masted ketch on right of rock groynes. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, boats and boating, settlement, historic site

Also enlargement 17 x 25.5 cmBlack and white postcard in memory of six crew of fishing boat Orme lost on 15 June 1909 between Lakes Entrance and Mallacoota. Compilation shows images of six men and the Orme surrounded by ivy leaves. Background behind sails has been painted. Lakes Entrance VictoriaIn memory of crew of the 'Orme' who were lost on 15 June 1909 between Lakes Entrance and Mallacoota Inlet.ships and shipping, shipwrecks, waterways

Date made April 1980Colour photograph of the steel hulled scallop boat Buaja on the beach, deckhand on board. Photo shows vessel already stripped of equipment, basically a hulk. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, ships and shipping, shipwrecks

Another copy shows it being transported across paddocks from Campbells Airfield, where it was built, built by Haslam.Colour photograph of fishing boat Erin J taken adjacent to the slipway before launching. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, ships and shipping, transport

Another copy shows it being transported across paddocks from Campbells Airfield, where it was built, built by Haslam.Colour photograph of fishing boat Erin J taken adjacent to the slipway before launching. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, ships and shipping, transport

Also one black and white enlarged copy 13 x 21 cmBlack and white photograph showing tourist launch Blackbird and MV Earlie moored in Tambo River. Shows tourists about to board vessels. Two smaller boats tied to opposite bank, buildings above the road. Large old tree on right of people. Boat skipper in white coat and cap. Swan Reach Victoriawaterways, boats and boating, tourism

Note on back says - Snowy Mountain Tour, M V Loch Ard, North Arm, Lakes Entrance, Tuesday April 17 1956, where we had morning teaBlack and white photograph showing MV Loch Ard in North Arm at tearooms jetty, shows several people on the boat and others on the landing. Thick vegetation on opposite bank. Lakes Entrance Victoria waterways, boats and boating, tourism, people, tearoom

Also one enlargement black and white 16 x 25.5 cmBlack and white photograph showing steamer Dargo proceeding along the Sale Canal. Shows houses in left background and front of smaller boat on right side, farmland in background, bush on bottom left of photo. Sale Victoriajetties, ships and shipping, waterways

Black and white photograph showing S S Gippsland leaving Kalimna Jetty heading towards Metung. View of jetty shows five men on jetty, three of them manhandling the trolley loaded with goods, probably off the Gippsland. Three small row boats tied to jetty. Two small jetties on far right and small launch. Kalimna Lakes Entrance VictoriaKalimna Jetty Gippsland Lakesjetties, ships and shipping

Second copy shows rear view of grounded boat.Black and white photograph showing S S Gippsland aground in Lake King at mouth of Mitchell River, taken from another boat. Lakes Entrance Victoria waterways, ships and shipping, shipwrecks

S S Gippsland was launched at Paynesville 1908. Letter on back mentioning 'Our New Boat'Black and white postcard print showing S S Gippsland in Mitchell river at Bairnsdale, shows three pine trees, large house vegetation on eastern bank, ship leaving Bairnsdale newly painted. Lakes Entrance VictoriaS.S. Gippsland Leaving Bairnsdalevegetation, waterways, ships and shipping, houses

Black and white photograph showing S S Gippsland at Bairnsdale wharf, background shows butter factory on left, soap factory on right, rail line and goods wagon on wharf, jinkers and buggies at wharf, town buildings in background large crowd on boat. Lakes Entrance Victoria ships and shipping, waterways, wharfs, buildings

Colour photograph of the fishing boat Southern Hope approaching the entrance channel, from the ocean, shows sandy beach each side of entrance piers and shallow water over the outer bar, sea calm. Lakes Entrance Victoriaships and shipping, waterways, fishing industry

Colour photograph taken on the deck of fishing boat Tarpeena at Co-op jetty, Bullock Island, shows deck hand Gerald Rice at work during unloading of catch from fish well. Cunninghame Arm and New Works cottages in image. Lakes Entrance Victoriaships and shipping, fishing industry, people

Colour photograph of fishing boats approaching the entrance channel from Bass Strait, taken from deck of Minawie, shows Tarpeena crossing bar and Nungurner entering the channel. Lakes Entrance Victoriaships and shipping, jetties, fishing industry, waterfront

Colour photograph of the fishing boat Tarpeena working in Bass Strait, shows trawl rope out stern of boat three men on board. Lakes Entrance Victoria ships and shipping, fishing industry, ocean

Also photograph showing deck awash and spray from big waves.Colour photograph taken on deck of fishing boat Minawie looking towards bow shows stacked fish boxes and deckie Trevor Bechaz hugging shark. Lakes Entrance Victoria ships and shipping, fishing industry

Also one enlarged copy 20.5 x 28.5 cm|Also one copy 12 x 17|Also giant colour postcardBlack and white photograph showing view of Lakes Bunga, near Lakes Entrance. Tramline across lake shows beginnings of disrepair, one panel gone, another panel broken, two row boats on lake, larger one contains two adults and four children, smaller row boat has one small child. Entrance appears to be closed, thick vegetation around lake. Lake Bunga VictoriaLake Bunga (Northrope's), W S Vogt, Bairnsdalewaterways, topography, bridges, tramline

Colour photograph of the entrance from Bass Strait to the Gippsland Lakes. It shows the western end of Bullock Island and the entrance to North Arm, cars parked on island and many people fishing. This area built up during dredging operations over many years. Lakes Entrance Victoria topography, fishing industry, boats and boating

Black and white double size postcard of Bullock Island. It shows a glimpse of the Princes Highway in foreground, wooden foot bridge to Bullock Island, houses on the hummocks, entrance and Bass Strait in background, boat entering lakes. Lakes Entrance VictoriaPanorama of Lakes Entrance from Princes Highwaywaterways, islands, township, civil engineering

Black and white photograph of the narrow upper reaches of the North Arm. It shows four people and dog at two small boats on bank. Steep tree covered hillsides above sandy shoreline. Lakes Entrance Victoria vegetation, waterways, recreation

Enlarged from postcard produced for Mrs Allen to advertise Allens's Tearooms at the brow of Myer St, known as Allen's Hill.Black and white photograph of township, situated between Cunninghame Arm and North Arm. Shows cleared and fenced paddocks on eastern side of North Arm, some clearing and ring barked trees on western side, the high point sometimes referred to as Bernies Point after Bernie Sutherland, who lived and built boats here. Lakes Entrance VictoriaMrs Allens Seaview Cottage Lakes Entrancewaterways, topography, township, tearoom

Colour photograph of a bend in the North Arm. It shows the sports ground, eastern end of town. Jetties and hire boats at edge of lake. Photo taken from cleared hill, Kalimna, in foreground. Bass Strait in distance. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, township

Second copyColour photograph of the south eastern shore of Rigby Island, Gippsland Lakes. It shows the scrub covered hummocks in the background, Hopetoun Channel, dumped sand which connects Snake Island and Rigby Islands, groynes into Narrows from Rigby Island. Fishing boat with scallop dredge moored in sheltered bay inside a groyne. Lakes Entrance Victoria waterways, topography, fishing industry, dredging