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Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph, 1999
Also three other photographs taken at siding of Colquhoun Railway Siding, donated by Jan McDougall in 2000Colour photograph taken at the site of the previous Colquhoun Railway siding, showing the position of the dismantled track and some sleeper remains, surrounded by young growth forest and scrub. East Gippsland Victoriahistoric site, railway -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph, 1999
Opened 2 May 1895 on site of old hall / school, Mechanics Hall 1930's, supper room added to rear.Colour photograph of a late Victorian style brick hall painted burgundy with pink trim around the windows, oculus ventilator set in facade. Side walls and front angles are buttressed. Hall set on south side of Princes Highway at Swan Reach, Victoria.halls, historic buildings -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - History Centre Building, LERHS, 1999
Second copy taken 2008 shows changed colour scheme of exterior, decking with handrail added, shrubs established. Situated at rear of Tourist Information Centre, at no. 1 Esplanade.Colour photograph of the Lakes Entrance Historical Society's History Centre, Marine Parade. Photogrpaph shows building on site, soon after removal from Johnsonville school gound in 1999. Lakes Entrance Victoriahistoric buildings, community facilities -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Plaque - former Royal Mint Plaque, The Royal Mint
The object is a cast iron plaque.The Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint was established in 1965 after negotiations between Victoria and the British Exchequer. The original site contained 9,763 square meters and included a large area at the rear of the building. On this area, November 16th, 1869, the erection commenced of a single storey building forming three sides of a courtyard and containing workshops, laboratories and coining hall. The Guard Houses and this existing building, which completed the courtyard and housed administrative offices, deputy master's quarters and bullion room followed. All these buildings were designed by J. J. Clark, architect with the Public Works Department. The official opening took place on June 6th, 1872, when the first gold sovereigns were minted. IN 1970 the Public Works Department commenced the restoration and adaptation of this building and the Guard Houses for their present purposes. historic building, former royal mint -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Carpentertown, 1920c
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 -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - New Works, 1890c
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 -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - The Entrance, 1989
Card printed by Shire of Tambo for the Centenary 14 June 1989, original photo taken 1910cSepia photograph on card advertising 100 years celebration 1889 - 1989 of opening of the Entrance. Photo shows S S Wyralla going out to Bass Strait and the original wooden piers, at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.The Entrance to the Gippsland Lakes at Lakes Entrancehistoric site, celebration -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - New Works, 1910c
Also two other black and white copies 9 x 13 cmSepia photograph showing buildings on dunes at New Works. Building on left is works office, centre is school, right is harbour master's home. Steamer at wharf, boardwalk with two men. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLakes Entrance (New Works Jetty)boardwalk, waterways, historic site -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Shipwrecks
Sepia photograph showing the SS Despatch sinking outside the piers. Shows three row boats with three or four men standing in each boat and a glimpse of the hull of the Despatch just showing the name. Actual picture in oval shape on card. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLast sight of the Dispatch Cunningham Sept 22nd 1911shipwrecks, ocean rescue, historic site -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - New Works West, Randell, Peg, 2009
Date made January 2009Colour photograph showing signboard for New Works West, Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park, sign on sandy beach, thick scrub behind. Lakes Entrance Victoriasignage, historic site -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - New Works, 1916c
List compiled by Reg Schulz naming those in photoBlack and white photograph showing group of eight people, seven ladies, one young girl, neighbours and friends at the New Works community at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.historic site, people, fashion -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Hop Kiln, Tambo Shire, 1994
Also second identical copyColour photograph of the hop kilns at Mossiface, shown buildings and shingle roof in good order. Mossiface Victoriabuildings, historic sites -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Tarra Landing, Davies, Judy, 1996c
Colour photograph of Tarra Landing, North Arm. It shows a road and dwelling of the new housing development above the lake. Reflections of natural vegetation in lake. Lakes Entrance Victoriahistoric sites, land development -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - North Arm, 1997
Date made 18 January 1997.Colour photograph of a landing in upper reaches of North Arm, showing tree covered steep banks, cabin of small boat moored in foreground. Reflection in calm waters of the lake. Lakes Entrance Victoriahistoric sites -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, The Plenty Valley Corridor: the archaelogical survey of historic sites, by Fiona Weaver, for the Ministry of Planning & Environment, 1989_
The Victorian Archaelogical Survey managed this study onbehalf of the Ministry for Planning & Environment. The study was intended to provide a brief history of Aboriginal and European occupation and use of the area and an outline of the geography of the chief areas of cultural heritage concern, with recommendations for protection of significant cultural sites and recommendations for further research, survey and consultation.115 p., photocopy, unbound. Illus., mapsplenty river, fiona weaver, victorian archaeological survey -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Tramline, 1997
Date made 18 January 1997Colour photograph of the sign depicting the history of the tramline which connected the stone quarry at the head of the Mississippi Creek to the North Arm. It shows an anodised metal plaque on a metal support, during the construction of the stone piers of the entrance to the Gippsland Lakes. Lakes Entrance Victoria transport, historic site -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Mississippi Creek Landing, 1930c
Black and white photograph of the steam crane used to unload rock from the tramway which brought rock from the Colquhoun quarry to the Mississippi Creek landing, placing the rock into barges for transport to the entrance at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.Steam Crane Mississippi Creek transport, historic site -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Colquhoun Quarry, 1930c
Black and white photograph of the granite quarry in the Colquhoun forest to the north. The stone was used to reconstruct the piers at the entrance from 1910 to 1930. Lakes Entrance Victoria public works, historic site -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Tramline, Davies Judy, 2008
This is the paired after photograph used in the 150 year, Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The before paired photograph number 01733.3|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Colour photograph of a remnant of the tramway, beside the walking track, which ran from the Mississippi Creek quarry to the head of the North Arm. It shows one length of ironrail in the vegetation, Lakes Entrance Victoria. public works, transport, historic site -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Tramline, Fish Marie, 1977
Date made 18 January 1977.Colour photograph of Rex Fish standing beside the boiler which provided steam power to drive the winch to transfer rock from the tram, trucks to the barge at North Arm. This rock quarried at Mississippi Creek was used to stabilise the entrance piers, and build rock groynes around the lakes. Lakes Entrance Victoria waterways, historic sites, public works, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Tramline, Fish Marie, 1997
Date made 18 January 1997Colour photograph of a remnant of the tramway which ran from the Mississippi Creek quarry to the head of the North Arm. It shows two lengths of discarded iron rail on the bank of the creek. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, public works, transport, historic site -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Tramline, 1977
One of persons named Rex Fish.Colour photograph of a large pile of granite rock left on the bank of the North Arm. This rock was quarried at Mississippi Creek and conveyed by tramline to the North Arm where it was loaded into barges and conveyed to the entrance for stabilising the piers. Four people in photo. Lakes Entrance Victoria public works, quarries, historic site -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Tramline, 1977
This photograph was used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.Color photograph of a remnant of the tramway which ran from the Mississippi Creek quarry, to the head of the North Arm. It shows two lengths of iron rail, two large rocks and some smaller pieces beside the swampy creek. Lakes Entrance Victoria public works, transport, historic site -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Tramline, Fish Marie, 1997
Date made 18 January 1997, for weekend trip 18 and 19 January 1997Colour photograph of the abandoned boiler at the North Arm. It shows a rusted steam boiler lying on its side, during 1920 and 1930 a steam crane was used to transfer rock from tram trucks to a barge for transport to the entrance. In background five people and shelters erected for information. Lakes Entrance Victoriatransport, public works, historic site -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Tramline, Fish Marie, 1997
Date made 18 January 1997Colour photograph of a boiler which provided steam power to drive a winch at North Arm. Rock was transported from Mississippi Creek quarry along a tramline to North Arm where rock was transferred by steam powered winch to a barge which carried rock to the entrance. Lakes Entrance Victoriahistoric site, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Historic Site, Fish, Marie, 2000c
... Entrance Victoria Photograph Historic Site Fish, Marie ...Also three views of old machinery.Colour photograph showing rusted remains of the travelling crane at the entrance. Steam boiler removed, placed to the side. Crane on tramway rails, entrance and western pier in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriamachinery, piers -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Historic Site, Fish, Marie, 2000c
... Historic Site Fish, Marie ...Also three views of old machinery.Colour photograph showing rusted remains of the travelling crane at the entrance Lakes Entrance Victoria islands, waterways, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Historic Site, Fish, Marie, 2000c
... Historic Site Fish, Marie ...Also three views of old machinery.Colour photograph showing rusted remains of the travelling crane at the entrance Lakes Entrance Victoria islands, waterways, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Historic Site, Fish, Marie, 2000c
... at the entrance Lakes Entrance Victoria Photograph Historic Site Fish ...Also three views of old machinery.Colour photograph showing rusted remains of the travelling crane at the entrance Lakes Entrance Victoriamachinery, vegetation -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Historic Site, Goff, Russell, 1989c
... still attached. Lakes Entrance Victoria Photograph Historic Site ...Small format photograph showing rusted travelling crane at entrance piers. Steam boiler still attached. Lakes Entrance Victoria vegetation, waterways, machinery