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

PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN BEFORE 1862 BECAUSE HALL BETWEEN CLUB HOTEL AND ES&A BANK WAS REMOVED IN 1862 TO BECOME CHURCH OF ENGLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL. CALEDONIAN BRIDGE IN FOREGROUND1. COLOURISED COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES TOWNSHIP 2. B & W COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES TOWNSHIP 3. B & W PHOTO OF CLUNES TOWNSHIP 4. COLOURED COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES TOWNSHIP 5. COLOURED COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES TOWNSHIPCLUNESlocal history, photography, photographs, clunes township

The railway was commenced in 1900 and passed through the middle of the Shillinglaw farm. The line to Eltham opened in 1902. This view shows the the new Catholic Church, St Mary's in Henry Street (near Main Road, then Maria Street) and Shillinglaw Cottage visible in background past where Eltham Town Park and later the Eltham library (1994) was built. The church site had been relocated from further south along Main Road (near Wingrove Cottage) in order to be more central to the congregation following the shifting of the township away from Little Eltham and closer to the railway station. It was subsequently destroyed by fire in 1961.Black and white photographeltham, trestle bridge, bridges, catholic church, henry street, bridge, shillinglaw cottage, shillinglaw trees, shillinglaw farm

This photo taken from south side (looking towards township on northern side)Colored photograph of the footbridge over the Cunninghame Arm, taken from the path on the southern shore. It shows sand, scrub, treated pine fences and rubbish bin, town in the distance on northern shore. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterfront, topography, bridges

Hand coloured postcard of Bullock Island and the man made entrance from Bass Strait to the Gippsland Lakes. Also shown the small township, unofficially known as Carpentertown at the entrance works. Photo taken from Kalimna Hill, shrubbery in foreground. Lakes Entrance VictoriaBullock Island, Lakes Entrancewaterways, bridges, islands, jetties

Sepia toned small format postcard of a view from Jemmys Point, showing the road cutting around Kalimna Hill, North Arm bridge, town of Lakes Entrance, Cunninghame Arm and sand hummocks, Lakes Entrance VictoriaLakes Entrancewaterways, township, roads and streets

Also two black and white copies, One Colour tinted copyBlack and white photographic postcard of bridges over North Arm, showing town, electricity and telephone poles. Cunninghame Arm, sand hummocks, sand flat at entrance to town. Post and rail fence beside sealed highway. Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, fences, topography

A digital copy of a black and white postcard of the view of the Marysville township taken from the Steavenson Hotel.A digital copy of a black and white postcard of the view of the Marysville township taken from the Steavenson Hotel.marysville, victoria, australia, steavenson hotel, poontawan, marysville chalet, george wright, pack road, wood's point road, wood's point mountaineer, albion restaurant, steavenson's creek, yarra track, bridge inn, butler's woods point general directory 1866, postcard

Township of Lakes Entrance Black and white photograph of view from Kalimna Heights, showing part of the North Arm concrete bridge, Bullock Island and western side of entrance. Truck parked on approach to bridge. Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, jetties, islands, hotels

PHOTOGRAPH OF FRASER STREET, FROM CAMP PARADE ABOUT 1866-67. NOTE STATE OF CREEK AND ABSENCE OF BRIDGES.PHOTOGRAPH OF FRASER STREET, CLUNES. TAKEN FROM CAMP PARADE .1 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD, .2 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO PRINT .3 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO PRINT MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD, TITLED CLUNES FROM CAMP PARADE - ABOUT 1865 .4 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON BOARD WITH NOTES OF PLACES OF INTEREST AROUND PHOTO. TITLED FRASER STREET CLUNES. .5 BLACK ANBD WHITE PHOTO PRINT .6 SMALL PHOTO PRINT .7 SMALL PHOTO PRINT WITH DESCRIPTION ON BACK .8 SMALL PHOTO PRINT .9 SEPIA PHOTO PRINT .10 SEPIA PHOTO PRINTFRASER ST. CLUNESlocal history, photography, photographs, clunes township, early fraser street

.1 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON BOARD, TAKEN FROM THE ROCKS (THE LOOK OUT) ON SCENIC ROAD LOOKING SOUTH. BUTTER FACTORY BRIDGE, GOVERNMENT BRIDGE OVER CRESWICK CREEK, BUTTER FACTORY BUILDING, LIGAR STREET TO THE LEFT, FRASER STREET TO THE RIGHT OF PHOTOGRAPH WITH CLUB HOTEL ETC. IN BACKGROUND - SMALL TREES IN WOODEN GUARDS ALONG CREEK. .2 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH AS ABOVE WITH NOTES WRITTEN ON BORDER POINTING OUT PLACES OF INTERESTphotography, township and bridges, look out scenic road

Martini-Henry Artillery Carbin rifles were made by the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, Britain, from 1877 until 1900. Many were distributed to the British Colonies, including this pair, which was allocated to the Woodford Police, Victoria Police District of Warrnambool, Southwest Victoria. The Carbine model rifles were shorter than the standard rifles and more suited to mounted police and troopers. It is likely that in the early 20th century, Victoria Police replaced the two carbines with more modern firearms, and the outdated guns were stored in the stables. The rifles were left there and likely forgotten about due to changes in police staff. In 1915, police authorities announced that they would be replacing patrol horses with bicycles and would also close some smaller police stations. This affected Woodford Police Station, which closed in 1917. The forgotten firearms remained in the stables and were noticed by schoolboy Robert Jellie in 1940 and seen again in 1946. In 1995, the property was sold by the Education Department to a private owner. The Woodford Community donated the pair of Martini-Henry Carbines to the Victoria Police Museum in the late 1990s for mounting and display, which was funded by the Victoria Police Historical Society Inc. The decorative wood and glass display case and frame were designed to preserve the significant history of the guns. On November 1st 1999, the display was presented to Warrnambool Police and the local community due to the historical significance of the Woodford Police Station. In 2025, these items were formally deaccessioned by the Victoria Police Museum, and ownership was transferred to the Warrnambool Police Station. On March 10th, 2025, the display was transferred to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village, where the historical story of the Martini-Henry Carbines could continue to be preserved and accessed by local families, the community, visitors to the area, and online visitors. WOODFORD POLICE: - The small settlement at Woodford was established in the 1840s around the Merri River where there was a ford across the water and a bridge from 1848 to 1851. The area was settled very early in Victoria’s history, and the river crossing provided travellers with access to the early route between Port Fairy (named Belfast at that time), Warrnambool and Melbourne. Occasionally, a Warrnambool police trooper would ride through Woodford and the district. In December 1854, Woodford Police barracks and stables were built on the hill by the Merri River on Bridge Road east, where Jubilee Park now stands. A local mounted trooper kept law and order in the area. In 1856, a lock-up was installed, and the first Woodford Police Station was in action in 1857. By 1871, the police station had been moved from the hill to land across the Merri River bridge, on the southern side of Bridge Road west, near Mill Street. In 1890, the police residence there was replaced by a stone Edwardian-style building with the stables and lock-up behind it and the old police station at the rear. The police continued to have a presence in Woodford until it was closed by the Police Commissioner in July 1917 for economic reasons. The residence was used for government housing until 1923, when it was taken over by the Education Department for the school teacher’s home. In 1995, it became privately owned. THE MARTINI-HENRY ARTILLERY CARBINE: - The Martini-Henry rifles were made in Britain from 1871 at the Royal Small Arms factory at Enfield and were stamped with the symbol of the Royal Cipher (Crown over VR) over ENFIELD to identify their origin. They were named after two of several people who helped design this method: Swiss Friederich von Martini and Scotsman Alexander Henry. The design was breech-loaded, and the inner barrel was rifled. A thumb rest was incorporated into the top right of the bullet receiver’s chamber. The small teardrop lever on the right side of the rifle showed whether the rifle was ready to be shot. In 1877, the shorter, lighter-weight Carbine version of the firearm was produced for mounted troops and artillery. Its official name was “Carbine, B.L., Rifled, Martini-Henry.” The bullets were slightly lighter in weight than those used for the longer rifle. The sight position was adjusted for the shorter gun, and wings were added to the sight on the tip, making it easier to slide the rifle back into a saddle bag. Some of the later Carbines also had leather sight covers screwed to the stock to prevent them from catching on the saddle bags. The Carbines had accessories available, such as barrel extensions with bayonets and swivels for adding slings. The Martini-Henry Carbine designs were later modified to fire the British .303 ammunition. Eventually, by 1900, the Martini-Henry Carbines were replaced by the Lee Enfield gun design. The pair of Martini-Henry Carbine firearms represents policing in the early pre-1900 days of colonial settlement; Woodford was one of the first townships settled in Victoria, and it had a police presence from 1854 until 1917. The rifles and display provide a historic connection between the location of Woodford and relatives and associates. The carbine rifles show a stage in the evolution of weapon design, adapted to suit mounted troops, and adding features to streamline use and storage. The ammunition was also improved during this progression. The carbines are important for their connection to policing law and order in a remote area. They are significant for their association with the township of Woodford, which was important to travel in the southwest Victoria district, providing access across a river for a road between Port Fairy and Melbourne, and later Warrnambool, and supplying food, goods and accommodation for the travellers. A pair of mounted rifles is mounted behind glass in a timer case, accompanied by a framed display of two photographs and an account of the rifles’ history. The case and display each have a horizontal board with a gently curved edge and carved decorations added. The identical firearms are British-made Martini Henry Carbine breach-loaded rifled guns, supplied by Britain to its Colonial troops from around 1877. The rifles are lever-action, single-shot .500 calibre weapons. They have a teardrop lever on their right side. They were used by Victoria Police mounted troops at the Woodford Police Station, Victoria. The black and white photographs were taken in 1946. The left photograph has a circled area; the right photograph is an enlarged view of the circled area, showing the Woodford Police Station in detail. The printed text is on textured paper with the Victoria Police watermark. It gives a summary of the rifle’s history. There is an inscription on the left photograph. Left photograph, handwritten in white pen: “WOODFORD” Document’s print: “During the late 1840s the small town of Woodford grew around the crossing of the Merri River on the Melbourne/Port Fairy Rad. Woodford was proclaimed a township in 1854 and a police quarters was established there in 1857. The police station remained until 1917 when it was closed and police service from then on was provided from Warrnambool. The building was then used as a school residence and is now privately owned. In !940 Robert JELLIE, then a schoolboy, observed two rifles mounted on the wall of the disused stable at the rear of the old police building. Following the devastating flood of 1946 (see photograph above) the rifles were again seen in the room next to the stable but were not seen again until the building was sold by the Education Department many years later. It was a recognition of the historical value of the rifles which led to their donation to the Warrnambool Police Complex. The rifles have been authenticated by the Victoria Police Armoury as being Victoria Police issue some time before 1900. The rifles are an identical pair of the famous British-made Martini Henry, a .500 inch calibre military weapon widely used by British Colonial troops. Victoria Police and the wider community of Warrnambool are indebted to the members of the Woodford community for their fine gesture in donating the rifles for mounting so that their historical importance can be preserved and they can be displayed for generations to come. This display was funded by the Victoria Police Historical Society Incorporated, and presented on the first day of November, 1999.”flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, martini henry, victoria police, woodford police station, rifle, carbine, display case, british, martini henry carbine, breech-loaded, rifled, colonial, single-shot, .500 calibre, weapon, gun, 1877, troops, mounted troops, merri river, victoria police woodford, victoria police warrnambool, victoria police melbourne, police quarters, robert jellie, school residence, stable, 1946 flood, victoria police armoury, identical pair, british colonial troops, victoria police historical society incorporated, woodford, bicycles, found by a schoolboy, edwardian-style building, victoria police museum, warrnambool police station

Also two black and white postcards looking across footbridge to township 04271.1, 04271.2 size 9.5 x 14 cm 1940 cBlack and white postcard of Cunninghame Arm footbridge taken from the top of the sand dunes looking towards the few houses of Lakes Entrance Victoria Stamp on back The Lakes Studio Lakes Entrance. Also two black and white postcards looking across footbridge to township 04271.1, 04271.2 size 9.5 x 14 cm 1940 cbridges, recreational facilities, surf lifesaving, waterfront

Image clearly shows new alignment of Princes Highway around Jemmys Point and part of the original high road to the first bend above North Arm BridgeBlack and white postcard aerial view of the western area of the town, Bullock Island and Snake Island and waterways Lakes Entrance VictoriaAerial View Lakes Entrancewaterways, islands, township

Colour postcards showing views of footbridge, part of Cunninghame Arm, east end of township and Myer Street hill in background and approach to ocean beach Lakes Entrance VictoriaFootbridge and lake beach Lakes Entrance Vicbridges

Post and rail fence beside highway and no vegetation on sand dunes eastern part of Cunninghame ArmBlack and white postcard showing view of Cunninghame Arm from Jemmys Point, gravel Princes Highway, North Arm bridge and end of town Lakes Entrance VictoriaNearing Lakes Entrance on the Princes Highwaytownship, waterways

Black and white photographs of view of Buchan with bridge over Buchan River in foreground with butter factory behind and various buildings Buchan Victoriatopography, township, waterways

Princes Highway to town showing concrete bridge over North Arm . Also identical postcard with message on back in Spares boxColour postcard of view from Princes Highway to town showing concrete bridge over North Arm old toilet block opposite road to Bullock Island, Club Spit being formed, Hill 60 visible on outer barrier hummocks Lakes Entrance Victoriaroads and streets, township, waterways