A house on the main street in Halls Gap. Photograph of a weatherboard house with an attached garage. A man and three children are standing in front of the house and a dark coloured car can be vaguely seen in the garage. To the left there is the edge of a building with a large ice-cream sign attached and to the right there is a shed set slightly back from the building and the edge of another building. There are wooded hills in the backgroundbuildings, houses

The people in the photo are: Mr & Mrs Gus Knight and Ray Knight (on the right). The names of the other three people are not known. The site of the house is where a later monument would stand (see inscription).Photo shows six people; three seated on a large log, two standing and one leaning on a tree stump; in front of a house."Mr & Mrs Gus Knight, Ray on right. -Where Monument will go. Ray just cut down tree - so it would not fall on house." written in biro on rear of photo. "Wannon" written in pencil on rear of photo.people, knight, buildings, tea rooms

Robert Greer was the Hall's Gap baker. He married Ida Warren and they had a daughter Rae. Robert & Ida inherited the bakery from Ida's father John Warren who established the business in 1929. For further details see Bridging the Gap, p.56Photo shows man (Robert Greer) in an apron standing outside his house.people, greer, buildings, bakery

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This paper manufactured by Kodakbuildings, houses

Stone-mason's hut. Heatherlie Quarry.buildings, houses

Photo shows stone mason's cottage at Heatherlie Quarry under renovation.Photo shows a stone cottage with two doors. There is iron roofing on the left hand side of the cottage and on the right hand side the roof is missing. There is scaffolding at the front of the cottage. A trailer can be seen on the left.buildings, houses, quarrying, heatherlie

The cottage is typical of the holiday houses that could be rented in Halls Gap. This house was called "The Wattles" and was one of the houses used as "Girls Hut".The photo shows a weatherboard cottage set in bush. A sandy path through bracken can be seen in the foreground. There is a tall gum tree in the right of the photo."The Wattles" written in pen on rear.buildings, houses

George and Anne Warren inherited the house, later to be known as Myrtlebank, from Robert and Sarah Graham. George and Anne Warren had thirteen children, so they had to extend the Graham's home to accommodate the large family.The photo shows a house made with corrugated iron. A child is standing to the left of the photo. Smoke is coming out of two of the chimneys."Myrtle Bank, Grampians" inscribed on bottom of photo.buildings, myrtlebank

The young woman is Clare Eltze. The building is the shop and home of Gilbert Rogers, a resident guide and photographer. The back of the photo records that it was an "everything place". The third copy of the photo is on display under the glass on the table in the History Room.The photo shows a young woman sitting on kerosine tins outside a building (shop). behind her are blackboards with chalk writing advertising Kodak films developing and printing, various items for sale, Horses for hire, houses to let and railway information.people, eltze, buildings, shops

The photo is of the Rob Greer's old bakery in Halls Gap. The copy is a close-up.The photo shows a a large corrugated iron shed with a smaller lean-to entrance at the front. The shed is attached to a smaller stone building (on the right of the photo). An old window is leaning against the front of the stone building and there is an old bench and pink wooden box with a hinged lid in the clearing at the front. Tall trees can be seen in the background."Rob Greer's, Old Bake House, Halls Gap. 93" written in black pen on back of both copies.buildings, bakery

This property was known as Mokepilly Station ( name on back of photo is spelt 'Mokepilli'.For further reference see p.2,p.92,116,119,121, Victoria's Wonderland.Photo shows a body of water in foreground with a collection of buildings on opposite bank. there are a number of large gum trees on both sides of water. The buildings appear to be a farmhouse and outbuildings that have thatched roofs. There is extensive fencing.buildings, houses

Photo is said to be of Schoolers' homestead,Lake Lonsdale. Miss Scouller was the teacher at Halls Gap Primary school in 1921.Spelling of Schooler varies from that on front of photo to 'Scouller' which appears in book "Bridging the Gap'.Photo shows bark roofed building on a bank of a body of water . A number of large gum trees surround the buildings-- tree reflections can be seen in the water. There appears to be extensive fencing around the buildings. The homestead is not visible.buildings, houses

This windowless bark hut would have been used by stockmen who looked after sheep and cattle in the Fyans Valley. This hut was situated at the site later named the Borough Huts. See p8 Bridging the Gap Photo shows a man sitting outside a wooden slab hut. The hut has a tin flashing along top roof line. Man is wearing a hat and tie. A gun is leaning up against wall of hut. A sheep or cattle race can be seen in left corner of photo. buildings, houses

Cottage is said to be that of Foulkes family. The cottage was situated below Mackey's Peak in the Fyans Valley. See p.77 Victoria's Wonderland.Photo shows old house with verandah enclosed with pickets. Two gum trees can be seen either side of houses. Vegetation, either a garden or grass is growing in front of verandah. An old door or doors are leaning against left side of house.buildings, houses

Photo is of Delley's home with the " Watchtower�" in the background. Further information see "Bridging The Gap" p13-14,17,22,54. Records 544 & 545 are enlarged portions of this photo.Photo shows old house to right side of photo. There are two chimneys and the lower half of the house is obscured by a stick fence and undergrowth. The mountain range can be seen faintly in the distance. A dead tree can be seen middle foreground. buildings, houses

Jane and Samuel Delley emigrated to Australia in 1857. By 1870 they and their young family had settled in the area at the entrance of the Fyans Valley and on the west of Fyans Creek. There they built a home and recognising the needs of passing travellers and timber-getters, they established Delley's Inn, providing food and refreshments to all in need.Timber dwelling with bark roof and two chimneys, one at either side of the house. In front stand four men and two women with two wagon drays in the foreground. The area is enclosed by picket fencing close to the house and a rough timber fence on the rear of the boundary. Delley's Inn,1870 on reverse in pencilbuildings, houses, accommodation, delley's inn

Cottage once stood in the Mafeking area and was owned in the 1920s/1930s by a prospector and timber worker, name unknown.Wooden slab cottage with corrugated iron roof in apparent good condition. Small front yard enclosed in picket fence, bracken in forefront and eocalypt trees at rear.buildings, houses

Jack and Amy McKeon's house burnt out remains, their house was set back from the what is now called Grampians Rd, on land between Grand Canyon Motel And Tim's Place.Site of burnt out residence. Two brick chimneys and a tank remain standing. Two fir trees in foreground on the fence line. Man holding a dog near post of the gate and bicycle lean against the wire fence . A road and power lines cross the picture beyond the site,backed by gum trees.buildings, houses

Fred Paasch was born in Denmark in 1862. It is unknown when he arrived in Australia or when he settled in Halls Gap. He owned land generally in the area now occupied by the Halls Gap Supermarket where he established an orchard. See " Bridging the Gap " p.58-60 "Victoria's Wonderland" p.98-99.Shingle and slab house, chimney has loose brick base and tin flue. Four men in foreground. Freddy Paasch, owner of the house is seated in the centre. A number of hens feed in the near foreground. A climbing rose coyers the fence and part of the house roof.buildings, houses, people, paasch

Frederick Paasch 's house with two Chandlers outside. See Victoria's Wonderland p98-99. Weather board slab building with climbing rose growing on side of house. Bricks form base of chimney with an iron flue forming rest of chimney. Two men and a horse stand to the right of the cottage.buildings, houses

A photo of a holiday home called "Bell-Avon".The photo shows a simple house with a low pitched corrugated iron roof and a small porch over the door, set among large trees. There is a "chicken wire" fence and gate in the foreground. beside the gate is a post with the no. "7" on it and a sign hanging from the post has a landscape picture with "Bell-Avon" written below.buildings, houses

"Yarrabee" a holiday house in Halls Gap which was formerly a staff house for the construction of Bellfield Dam. A number of this houses were transported from job to job.A fibro cement house of simple rectangular construction, a low pitched roof ,sashed windows, a garage appears at the end of the driveway. Two cars are parked in driveway, gum trees surround the house. buildings, houses

c Early 1900's. Borough Huts were originally used to house the workers for the Stawell Water Supply system, later used for holiday accommodation. For Further information see " Victoria's Wonderland p37,63,79-80,93,107.Four people sitting in a dray, two men in the front and two ladies in the back. Two horses are in the traces. They are in front of a weather board building with a galvanised iron roof, a veranda runs along the front of the building. Tall gum trees are behind the building, a mountain range can be seen vaguely in the background.water supplies, borough huts, buildings, shops

House built by a Mr Shaw. See "Additional Images" for a straightened version of the image.House built from cement sheets with a galvanised iron roof. Double fronted, two chimneys and tank on right hand side. Back porch and posts in middle. Wire fence across front of the block. Hills are in the background.buildings, houses

A photo of Fredrick Paasch sitting in front of his cottage. A transparency exists in Slide Box (4).The photo shows a man seated on a folding chair reading a paper. There is a small dog in the foreground to the right of the man and an axe leans on a post to his left . Behind the man is a small cottage with branches leaning against the wall in the veranda. The left side of the cottage is covered in a large, climbing rose bush in full flower. Bush can be seen behind the cottage.buildings, houses, people, paasch

This is a photo of Delley's house. For further information see "Bridging The Gap" p13-14,17,22,54. This photo is an enlargement of a portion of Record 531.Photo shows old house. The roof is constructed of wooden slats held down by pieces of what appears to be fluming. There are two chimneys and the lower half of the house is obscured by a stick fence and undergrowth. There is a large tree in the foreground and another in the far right background. The house is surrounded by bush.buildings, houses

This is a photo of the fence at the side of Delley's house. The construction method is interesting; two branches crossing each other were used as uprights and branches were layed across the forks thus created at the railing. This photo is enlarged from the left hand side of Record 531.The photo shows a rough fence built from untreated branches. It runs through low scrub and some low rock can be seen in the background behind it.buildings, houses