In small rural communities a community newsletter is an important tools for facilitating communication. It may also boost the local economy – both through advertising or news coverage.A newsletter, titled Marlo News. It contains articles, children's work, puzzles, events, a calendar, reports and black / white photographs. There are local advertisements. On the front cover is a sketch of an old school (Marlo?) below the heading MARLO NEWS and the cost -20 cents.On front cover - stamp of Orbost Historical Societymarlo-newsletter

Orbost Lions Club was established in 1969. The first president was Don McKenzie. David Nixon was a director. In 1989 the president was Rom Konieczny. The club was formed to assist with local community fundraising for special causes. This program was produced to be used at the 20 Year Celebration held in 1989.The Lions Club of Orbost is a volunteer service club which contributes to the Orbost community. A program printed in black type on yellow paaper. It was used for the Orbost Lions Club 20 years celebration. It contains a program for the event, a list of 1969 and 1989 members as well as the Lions Charter.lions-orbost community

This special issue was produced in conjunction with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11.On the 2nd June 1953, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place and the commonwealth countries, including Australia joined in the celebration.A large magazine. The cover has a red background with a large picture of the royal coat of arms and regalia. The title is in blue print at the top. At the foot is CORONATION WEEK DOUBLE in blue print. In smaller black print is Cost 4/-.royalty coronation queen-elizabeth-11 magazine-illustrated-london-news ingram-bruce

This book was a Slab Hut display item. It was published to mark the 75th anniversary of the Anglican diocese of Gippsland.This book is a useful reference on the history of the Anglican church in Gippsland.A paperback book, titled "Light & Life a History of the Anglican church in Gippsland. It was compiled by I.T. Maddern. The front and back cover has a sepia photograph of a woman standing outside a bark hut. The book contains b/w photographs of churches an d clergy of the Gippsland Anglican churches until 1977.. On the back cover is the emblem of the diocese.On front cover in black print - SLAB HUT.book-light-&-life anglican-church-gippsland history-churches-gippsland

This photograph was found inside item 2441 - a book titled "The cost of a Promise".This item is an early photograph of the Nowa Nowa Hotel.A black and white photograph taken in the main street of Nowa Nowa. It is of three men sitting on the verandah of the Nowa Nowa Hotel. Two men are standing in front and another one is holding a book. There is a car on the right.On back - stamped KODAK PRINT in pen - NOWA NOWA HOTEL photograph nowa-nowa-hotel

The project team for this document comprised E. Beacham, T. Claridge, B. Ebbs, C. Wilso. and J. Cristofaro.This booklet is a useful refernce tool.A document of 86 pp, titled Far East Gippsland Tourism Strategy Study Interim Report October 1987. it has a cream cover and black binding with a b/w photograph of four people in a bushland setting. It contains fold-out maps.tourism-east-gippsland

Established in 1971, the Land Conservation Council operated under the Land Conservation Council Act 1970. In July 1997, the Environment Conservation Council Act 1997 came into operation. This Act revoked the Land Conservation Council Act 1970 and abolished the Land Conservation Council. An Environment Conservation Council was established in its place. (ref. TROVE) This document is a useful reference tool.A document of 75 pp with a pale green cover and black print, titled Final Recommendations East Gippsland Study area. Land Conservation Council, Melbourne, March, 1977.land-conservation-east-gippsland

This is the third edition of "Personalities and Stories of Early Orbost which was collected and compiled by Mary Isabelle Gilbert. Mary Isabelle Gilbert was born in 1905 in Orbost, Australia. She was born to John Gilbert and Annie Cameron Gilbert. She was a teacher historian loved and respected by her family and the wider community This edition was organised by the Orbost & District Tourist Association. Extra photographs in this edition were supplied by the Orbost Historical Society and the Orbost Shire lent money towards the project.This is a significant reference book on the history of the Orbost district.A 141 pp soft-covered bound book with a pale blue cover. On the cover is a b/w photograph of the main street of Orbost, Nicholson Street, in approximately 1890 below the title, "Personalities and Stories of the Orbost District". This is inside a black line frame. On the back cover is a photograph of Mary Isabelle Gilbert (1905-1989). It contains obituaries, newspaper reports, sketches and b/w photographs.orbost-history gilbert-mary

This event was held in Orbost near the billabong and present football field.These items are part of a significant event held in Orbost.Two posters with blue background and red and blue print. There is a photograph of a gas rig and helicopter below "EAST GIPPSLAND TRADE FAIR" in red print. Below headings in red print -"Displays, Demonstrations and Catering" are, in black prin,t lists of activities and exhibitions at the fair. At the bottom of the page there is a logo which appeaars to be that of the Electricity Supply Department. In the bottom right corner is "Enquiries to G. Holding" with an Orbost post box number. The date is noted as October, 11th and 12th 1968.east-gippsland-trade-fair

The Strowger switch is the first commercially successful electro-mechanical stepping switch telephone exchange system. It was developed by the Strowger Automatic Telephone Exchange Company founded in 1891 by Almon Brown Strowger. In 1912 Australia's first automatic telephone exchange was installed at Geelong. Victoria. The exchange equipment was Strowger Automatic telephone apparatus, manufactured by the Automatic Electric Company, Chicago USA. This is a useful research tool for the history of telephony.A 96 pp bound book with a dark brown cover. On the front cover inside a narrow black ruled frame is the title, "Principles of Automatic Telephony Circuits and Trunking" Below that is the logo for the Strowger Automatic telephone manufactured by the Automatic Electric company, Chicago.telephony communication manual-automatic-telephony

This is a useful reference tool.Two copies of a 29 pp soft covered book. The front cover is pale blue with a black plastic spine. In black text is the title "East Gippsland : A Bibliography" above "compiled by Marion Le Cheminant". At the bottom centre is "M" . This is a resource guide for bookks about East Gippsland. The cost is noted as $2.50.2289.1 - on front cover "Mary Gilbert" in black ink. 2289.2 - on front cover "M.Brunt" in black penle-cheminant-marion east-gippsland-bibliography

This is a useful reference tool.A soft covered 31 pp book covered with clear plastic. The cover is beige with black print In the centre is a b/w print of the Firman family of Scrubby Forest (Yinnar). It is an annotated list of books on Gippsland history and related areas, selected for use in schools.book-books-on-gippsland-history

This is a reprint of an original which was published in Melbourne by Butler &​ Brooke, Little Collins Street East. The original printer was W.H.Williams, 23 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne. On the spine was the title: Wood's Point and Gipps Land general directory, 1866.This is a copy of contemporary records of residents and businesses of Woods Point and Gippsland of 1866. It is a useful research tool.A soft covered 97pp book covered in clear plastic. The cover is blue with the title "Butlers Wood Point and Gippsland Directory" in black print with a black page border. It is a directory of residents, contemporary businesses (1866) and road guides. directory-gippsland-1866 butlers-directory

This book is a history of Diamond Creek from earliest records of white visitors (1836) to the 1970s. John Ryan was born in Diamond Creek and lived there all of his life. (ref. Greensborough Hist. Society)This item is a useful research tool on the history of the Diamond Creek area, Melbourne, and its early pioneers.A thin soft cover book of 55 pp with a light brown cover with the title "Before You Came" in black print. Beneath this is a b?w copy of an early drawing of Diamond Creek. On the back cover is a photo of the same area in 1972. It contains a brief history and anecdote of the early days of Diamond Creek, Victoria.diamond-creek-history ryan-john-l.

This is a school text book for Grade 6. It is part of the Southern Cross series.This item is an example of a school text book used in the early 20th century. School textbooks reflect the development of education in Australia.From them we can understand what was taught and how children learned in Australian schools in earlier times.A small 192 pp book, red cloth covered, titled "Arithmetic". The cover is red with black text inside a black border.on front and on back - "?????? Richardson"book-education arithmetic-text-book

This is the third issue of the annual Orbost High School magazine. The name Croajingolong derives from the Australian Aboriginal Krauatungalung words galung, meaning "belonging to" and kraua, meaning "east". It belonged to Mary Gilbert, a former teacher at the school.This item is a useful reference tool.A 39 pp grey paper back magazine with the Orbost High School badge in black and gold on the front cover, a sheaf of corn inside a double oval. inside which is the school motto, " acti labores iundi".on front cover - "M. Gilbert 1950" in red peneducation magazine-croajingolong-1950 orbost-high-school

This is the third edition of this book.This is a useful reference tool.A thin 56 pp paper back book with a pale yellow cover. On the cover in black print is the title, "Written in Gold the story of Gulgong the town on the 10 dollar note". It contains a history of Gulgong, maps and illustrations.gulgong-history bank-notes

This is a useful reference tool.A hard back book with a dark blue cover. The title,"Our Blue Mountains Yesterdays P.W. Spriggs" is in gold print. It contains black/white photographs and the history of the blue Mountains of New South Wales.inside front cover - P.W.Spriggs Leura N.S.W. 1962 inside - "To Dear Casey from Athol & Thelma Charlesworth"blue-mountains-history

This item is probably a copy of a book produced for tourists and may have been used in the Slab Hut (Orbost visitor Information Centre). The articles contained in the booklet are dated in the 1900's.This booklet is a useful research tool.A small booklet with a laminated cover.It contains black/ white photocopies of early Orbost businesses.On front cover - handwritten "Harry Hudson"booklet-orbost-businesses

This album was a display item at the Slab Hut (Orbost Information Centre).Scrapbooks are a reflection of an individual's interests and stories and are often meant to be passed down through generations. They can be a useful research tool as they reflect contemporary interests.A rectangular shaped album / scrapbook with a dark grey /brown cardboard cover and grey pages inside. The spine is black leatherette. It contains photographs, newspaper cuttings, magazine pictures which have been pasted in.on front cover -"SNAPSHOTS"album scrapbook

This item is a useful research tool.A black cloth covered 46 pp book containing information on how to deal with banks. It contains advertisements for banks and insurance companies. It is held together with metal screws through the spine.Inside cover - hand scribbles in red and blue penbook-finance-banking

This item is a useful reference tool.A thin paper back book with a brown cover. The title "James Dobson An Old Colonist" is in black print inside a black frame. the book traces the Dobson family and is connected to the Morgan and Worsley families.dobson-james butters-joy

This item is a useful pictorial reference tool.A 1992 stapled pictorial annual calendar, titled "Old Views of Gippsland".On the front is a black/white photograph of "The Hut Belle Vue" taken by H.D. Bulmer. It contains early photographs of East Gippsland, one for each month. The photographs are sepia. There is a hole for hanging. Some dates have appointments recorded in pen.calendar-old-views-of-gippsland photographs-historic-gippsland

This is a useful pictorial reference tool.A 1999 stapled calendar, titled "Old Views of Gippsland".On the olive green coloured front is a black/white photograph of 1950's Bairnsdale Post & Telegraph Offiice. It contains early photographs of East Gippsland, one for each month. There is a hole for hanging. calendar-old-views-of-gippsland photographs-historic-gippsland

This item was used in the Slab Hut (Orbost Visitor Information Centre).This item is a useful pictorial reference tool on the history of Orbost.A 2002 stapled calendar, titled "Continuing Our Federation".On the front is a black/white photograph of the main street of Orbost. It has blue print and an ornate blue frame. It contains photographs of earl Orbost, one for each month. on front cover -"SLAB HUT COPY" in red felt tip pen.calendar-continuing -our-federation photographs-historic-orbost

These items were on display in the Slab Hut (Orbost Visitor Information Centre).These items are examples of pre-decimal Australian currency and British coins no longer in use.Three decimal notes and nine coins. There are two $2 notes and one $1 note in a plastic sleeve. The nine coins are separate in small white cardboard frames with black print descriptive labelling. 2366.1 is an Australian $1 note with the queen's head, coat of arms and Aboriginal art. 2366.2 and .3 are $2 notes with John McArthur and sheep and William Farrer with wheat. There are seven coins dating from 1853 - 1897 with the head of Queen Victoria on them. There are two coins, 1902 and 1910 with the head of Edward V11 on them.currency bank-notes-australian-decimal coin-british

This is a pictorial history of the Crooked River district.This is a useful reference tool on the history of gold mining in the Dargo area.A thin 56 pp paperback book titled,"Dargo Crooked River a Pictorial History". On the yellow front cover is a sepia photograph of a man standing outside a rough wooden hut. The title and author are printed in black text over this. The book contains Black / white photographs and the history of Dargo and Crooked River. The information is divided int decades. Inside there is a newspaper cutting of Victorian cattlemen on Junction Plain near Omeo.dargo-crooked-river gold-mining east-gippsland-history

This is a useful reference tool.A stapled 196 pp book with a cream cover, black print. On the front cover is a black / white photograph of a portion of the cemetery at Eden. Inside are two loose copied sheets of the Robinson Family Tree and six photographs of headstones of Robinson family members.

Cann River is a town in the East Gippsland region of Victoria in Australia. The town is located on the Cann River at the junction of the Princess Highway and the Monaro Highway, in the Shire of East Gippsland. Before 1929 the original Cann River settlement was where Noorinbee now stands.Agricultural shows are an important part of cultural life in small country towns and these shows form an integral part of local history. This item reflects the significance of a volunteer group which no longer exists.A stapled paper program, orange with black print,"Cann River Agricultural Society, Noorinbee Prize Schedule for the 20th Annual Show to be held at Noorinbee on Thursday 10th March 1927" inside a rectangular black frame.

The Lynn family is well-known in the Orbost area. Ethel Lynn is believed to have been working at Bairnsdale in 1924. Ethyl Lynn was the only child of Samuel James Lynn and Elizabeth Jane Lynn ( nee Warren). Samuel Lynn (1865-1949) was a farmer and grazier at Jarrahmond and bred ClydesdalesThis item is a part of the educational history of the Orbost district.A black / white certificate of merit from the Education Department, Victoria for Ethel Lynn. The certificate is 20969. It is dated at Jarrahmond State School No. 2745 on the 1st march 1907 and certifies that Ethel Lynn has passed in all subjects of instruction for the Sixth Class. It has been signed by E.R. Davey, Inspector of Schools.education jarrahmond lynn-ethel