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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School - Class photograph- Grade 8, 1935
Black and white photograph - Grade 8, 1935"Attached to photograph" Back Row - L to R: Alan Wilkins, Bob Adolphson, Norm Bissettt, Herb Washusen, (?) Tasker, Doug Jamieson. 2nd Row -- L to R: ?, Doris Aird, Evelyn Major, Natalie Moulder. 3rd Row - L to R: Jenny Rowe, Jean Payne, Doris Rutter, ?, Marjorie Clegg. Front Row- L to R: Geoff Williams, Gilbert Johnson, John Anderson, Keith Norris, Les Lloyd, Bruce Hone. Teacher: -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School - Class photograph - Grade 4B, 1954
Black and white photograph - Grade 4B, 1954"Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: ?, ?, ?, David Rose, ?, ?, Ian McGoldbrick, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. 2nd Row - L to R: ?, Mary Lloyd, Jennifer Lewis , ?, ?, ?, Pamela Cowan, Noeline King, ?, Sandra Le Busque, Rosemarie Langer, Elaine Grinter, ?. 3rd Row - L to R: Ross Caughey, ?, ?, ?, Sheryl Buchanan, ?, Pauline Villaume, (?) Barker, ?, ?, ?. Front Row - L to R: ? Frickie, ? Frickie, David Briggs, ?, Peter Connell, ?, Robert Morris, ?, ?, Peter McKindley, ?. Teacher: Mr Smith. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, C 1910
The first meeting to form an Agricultural society in Orbost was convened by the then Orbost Progress Association and held in the Mechanics Hall on Saturday, 10th October 1891. Its first show was held on 3rd March 1904...on a site alongside the Bonang Road where the present Golf Club stands. It is currently held at the Recreation Reserve at Newmerella. This item is associated with the Orbost Agricultural Society 's Annual Show which has been a major event in Orbost for over a century. Agricultural shows are an important part of cultural life in small country towns and the Orbost Show is an integral part of Orbost 's agricultural history. Horse riding as transport, a recreational and sporting activity has always played a significant role in the social history of Orbost. A small black / white photograph of several small groups of people at an agricultural show. Some are walking, others are on horseback and some are in carts / coaches. They are in an open grassed area with trees in the background.equestrian orbost-agricultural-show recreation -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, 1917
This photograph shows the Orbost Butter factory, which in 1917, installed a very successful electric light. the dark heap to the left of the road is Supposedly the grave of "Dan the Cook" who was speared by Aborigines in 1857. Dan Moylan, known as "Dan the Cook"was speared to death in 1851 at Orbost Station, Snowy River as punishment for kidnapping a young Aboriginal girl and holding her for three days, refusing to release her. The men of the tribe congregated at Dan's hut. When Dan came outside, a volley of spears was launched at him, killing him. In the tragic aftermath, the camp at Milly Creek was attacked in retribution and a number of Gunai/Kurnai people were killed. The Orbost Butter and Produce Co. Ltd was registered on June 1st 1893 and was an important source of income to the Orbost district. These photos are pictorial records of the Orbsot Butter Factory.A black / white photograph showing a large white building and factory beside it. on the verandah are about thirty milk churns. There are three men standing astride bicycles in front of the verandah. On the left hand side is a mound of dark soil?? -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Ruins beside the Diamond Creek at Wattle Glen, 13 October 2016
The newly constructed Diamond Creek Trail from Diamond Creek to Wattle Glen completed in February 2021 winds around these ruins just pass the high transmission power lines near Herberts Lane and Collard Drive From Jean Verso, Nillumbik Historical Society, 15 April 2021 William Wandless Herbert bought the surrounding 100 acres in 1852. He was a native of Northumberland and the Scottish Borders who arrived in Melbourne in 1847. The house on the top of the mound would have been built not long after he bought the land; the farm was named "Greenhills". He married Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of John Wilson who had been in Diamond Creek since about 1846. Their first child was born in 1854 so there would be some form of dwelling from about that time. They had eight children who all survived to a good age. His will describes the house as part stone and part wood and of four rooms. Nillumbik Historical Society (NHS) believe it was one of the earliest if not the earliest house, in this part of the district. The remains of the stone house foundations are on top of the mound (photos on the VHD page) and the barn walls are on the north and to the east side of the mound. NHS is not sure how much or which part of the surrounding area was covered by the barns but they were large enough to hold dances after the race meetings that were held in the late 1880's on the adjacent creek flats. It would make sense with the lay of the land that they covered some of the ground to the north and east and used for farm storage, packing sheds for their apple and pear orchards and also for supporting the Nillumbik Gold Mine the family worked to the north up the gully. The path that comes down the gully and runs into the trail goes past the mine site which was on the west side of the gully a couple of hundred metres up from the flats. Heritage Victoria link for the site - https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/12203fay bridge collection, 2016-10-13, diamond creek, diamond creek trail, ruins, wattle glen, william wandless herbert, greenhills, elizabeth wilson -
Orbost & District Historical Society
documents, 26 January 1964
These documents were sent to Mr J. Ingram, 211 Nicholson Street, Orbost, Victoria from the Australian Rifle Club.A brown envelope containing two copies of a plan of the Orbost Rifle Range. There is also a memorandum of Agreement concerning the Orbost North Recreation Reserve. There is a letter from the Victorian Rifle association concerning the extension of the rifle range.orbost-rifle-club shooting rifle-range-orbost -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Photograph of May Harrison
Sephia-toned photograph of May D. Harrison from the shoulders upwards. Nameplate at base of photograph reads 'May D. Harrison / First / Hon. Secretary & Librarian / 1894-1912'. Mrs Harrison looks to the right of the frame, and is wearing a dress with gathered bodice, puffed sleeves and lace neckline. Her small drop earrings are visible, as her hair is swept up, with two brooches on the bodice and neckline. A length of chain is worn around her neck, although its base remains out of shot. May Harrison was one of the first Braille transcribers trained by Tilly Aston and undertook the position of Honorary Secretary at the formation of the Victorian Association of Braille Writers (VABW) in 1894. Offering use of a room in her home in St Kilda for the storage of Braille books, she became the first librarian for the VABW. Mrs Harrison also taught Braille to other participants and her house became a meeting point for readers and transcribers alike. Her death in 1912 was greatly mourned, and a Memorial Fund set up in her honour, as well as a grave marker and tablet at the Braille library. Her niece Minnie Crabbe, who assisted her work, assumed the role of librarian after Mrs Harrison's death. Inscribed in the lower right 'J O'S & Co, Melbourne'.Photograph in frame of woman in 19th century dressvictorian association of braille writers, may harrison -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Glen Mills, Nov. 1970
White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Ballarat Trams bogie No. 35 and four single truck cars in the storage loop, or City Loop at the east end of Sturt St. No. 35 has a "Bray Raceway Trotting Friday Night" on the front of the tram. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "At the east end of Sturt St., about 200 yards from "CITY" was "CITY LOOP" - a storage facility used to hold cars for peak loadings and emergency use. -Nov. '70 (Glen Mills) See image btm2562p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11770" and written in ink on top edge "Lydiard St. Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, city loop, sturt st, tram 35 -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Postcard - GLEN HUNTLY
This file contains 1 item about Glen Huntly: 1/1 colour postcard (150mm x 96mm) attributed to Margie McKenzie Photography, undated. It depicts Garden Avenue Reserve, Glen Huntly (Mel Ref 68F6)parks and reserves, glen huntly, garden avenue, garden avenue park, gardens -
Orbost & District Historical Society
booklet, Hiawatha, 1949
This is a souvenir program made for the musical event, Hiawatha, presented by Orbost Rotary Club on November 28,29 1949. Miss Elsie Lambert was a teacher at Orbost State School for 25 year.This is representative of the entertainment popular in Orbost in the 1940's-1950's.Two small 12 pp cream coloured books with brown print and the head of an American Indian chief in head-dress on the cover. It is titled"Hiawatha" prod. and directed by F.C. Herbert. a musical event presented in Orbost 1949, performed and sponsored by the Orbost Rotary Club. This was a souvenir program.On the back cover 657.1 in ink - E. Lambert.souvenir-program hiawatha musical orbost-rotary -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, February 1971
This photograph is an aerial view of the township of Orbost taken by the Bairnsdale Advertiser newspaper. It was taken from the northern end of the town. The 1971 flood was the the worst flood on record. At Jarrahmond it was at least 11 metres and up to one and a half kilometres wide on the flats causing enormous damage to the flood plain. Records say that "The brown floodwater stain in Bass Strait could be seen from passing airliners." Considerable damage was done to railway infrastructure, roads and farms. More information from the APRIL, 2008 newsletter by John Phillips. (see orbosthistory.com.au)This is a pictorial record of a significant event in the history of Orbost,A black / white aerial photograph of a township with floodwaters in the background.on back - "Note main current through the lagoon 1971."orbost-floods-1971 bairnsdale-advertiser orbost-township -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Anderson Family Homestead, 1960
Side aspect of Glen Isla from street, wooden rail fence, double story section of building on right. To left single story building.Side view of Glen Isla Homesteadlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, buildings, historic, glen isla homestead, phillip island, coloured photograph, mrs emma anderson jacobs -
Mortlake and District Historical Society
Mortlake Streetscape, Photograph, Late 19th Century
Intersection of Officer and Townsend Streets, Mortlake. Early street lamps and the telegraph line from Hexham to Mortlake Post & Telegraph Office in Shaw Street erected in 1862 are visible. Mount Shadwell Store purchased by A. S. Stewart in the mid 1880's from Clarke & Co. of Geelong. In this photograph one can see the previous two stores - the building in the centre would have been the original Store owned and built by the Rae & Robertson circa 1860 and sold to Grieve & Benn in 1862 - the bulding on the right hand side was the business premises of the Mount Shadwell Store owned by Grieve & Benn later used as a storeroom when the building on the right was erected by them to become the main business premises which John Grieve sold to Clarke & Co. of Geelong in 1882 and they to A. S. Stewart It still operates as a supermarket in 2011.Even though in 2011 a facade now covers the entire front of these three building, the original buildings are still within the fabric of the store and includes a cellar in front of the oldest building. Black and white photographmount shadwell store, bluestone buildings -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, early 20th century - 1910?
From L-R : Nathan Spielvogel, Hector Young, Percy Watt and George Holden. . Taken on the front porch at Illfracombe in 1908 after the four men had enjoyed a weekend fishing There appears to be a photo hanging on the wall in the background which looks like it could be of a young Marion Watt and the family's dog, a golden retriever In "The Gum Sucker at Home: Bound for Croajingolong 1908" by Nathan Spielvogel, published in Mary Gilbert's Personalities and Stories of the Early Orbost District, 3rd edition, p. 107-116, Spielvogel talks of his trip to Orbost, and fishing with Watt, Bruce and Young aboard Percy Watt's boat, the Maris Stella. Spielvogel's story says Young was the secretary at James & Birds auctioneers and "was one of the builders of the first foot bridge over the Backwater". It says George Holden was a Bank Manager at the Bank of Victoria. (info. from Campbell Watt) This photograph shows Mr Nathan Spielvogel on the left. He was a school teacher at the Orbost State School following Mr Rowe. Nathan Frederick Spielvogel (1874-1956), teacher, writer and historian, was born on 10 May 1874 at Ballarat, Victoria, son of Newman Frederick Spielvogel, pawnbroker, and his wife Hannah, née Cohen. As well as his stories he published a number of books about the history of Ballarat. Spielvogel taught at Orbost for at least a year Nathan Frederick Spielvogel (1874–1956) was a teacher, writer and historian. As a country schoolteacher, he traveled widely in the eastern Australian outback and also made a journey to London. Spielvogel gained distinction as one of the only Australian Jewish writers of his time. Many of his early books were best-sellers. He has an association with the history of Orbost having spent a year as a teacher at Orbost. The Watt family were early Marlo settlers.A black / white photograph / postcard of four men sitting around a small table playing cards. Two of the men have pillows behind their heads. Three are smoking pipes.on back - "On R - N. Spielvogel"spielvogel-nathan-orbost -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School -Class photograph - Grade 4, 1951
Black and white photograph - Grade 4, 1951"Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: No names 2nd Row - L to R: No names 3rd Row - L to R: ?, Isabel Sykes, Joan Ingram, Jeanette Hansey, Margaret King, Carol Kennedy, Diane Dewer, Gillian Morris, Jill Pump, ?, ?, Julie Sanders, ?. 4th Row - L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Moya Crane, ?, ?. Front Row- L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, John Willis. Teacher: Added Sc0026 photo to "Media" and deleted VC entry 2159 on 14th June 2022. Sc0026 now with this Entry. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School - Class photograph- Grade 3, 1935
Black and white photograph - Grade 3, 1935"Attached to photograph" Back Row - L to R: Robert Green, ?, Wilfred Henman, ?, Len Ringrose, ?, ?, ?. 2nd Row -- L to R: Ruby Stevenson, Enid Hingston, Lorna Folkes, Kitty Horn, Winnie Rowe, Ida Edwards, ?, Pat Murray. 3rd Row - L to R: ?, Joan Smith, Florence Heazelwood, Gracie Clegg, Dorothy Beale, Shirley Mathews, ?, Phyllis Washusen, ?, Barbara Langston. Front Row- L to R: ?, ?, ?, Geoff Anderson, ?, Malcom Aird, Tom sampson, ?, Jack Cross. Teacher: -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
photo 3 Battallion at Chuignolles, France 24/8/1918, Photograph 3 Battallion with captured German Naval 15 inch Gun near Chuignolles, France 24/8/1918
Members of 3 rd Battallion standing on the barrel of a captured German 15 inch naval Gun near Chuignolles, France 24/8/1918Photographic History of A.I.F. 3 rd Bn. in Chuignolles, France 24/8/1918.Black and White photograph of members of 3 rd Battallion standing on the barrel of a captured German 15 inch naval Gun near Chuignolles, France 24/8/1918. A company of the 3rd Bn. captured Arch Wood with the bayonet and found the Gun blown off its carriage and the great barrel blown off at the breech. Black and white photograph attached to a A4 sheet of paper below the photograph is a note that describes the scene. The note states - 'Members of 3 rd Battallion standing on the barrel of a captured German 15 inch naval Gun near Chuignolles, France 24/8/1918. A company of the 3rd Bn. captured Arch Wood with the bayonet and found the Gun blown off its carriage and the great barrel blown off at the breech." 3rd bn., chuignolles,france -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Card - Thank You Card, Thank You Andrea Fleming Mission to Seafarers, 2017
Hand drawn card with purple fleur-de-lis (symbol of Scouts Australia) and handwritten "Thank You Andrea Fleming Mission to Seafarers" from 1st Glen Iris 'A' Pack Cubs, including a colour photograph of the scouts and their leaders.Typed message on the photograph says "1st Glen Iris "A" Pack Cubs and Leaders would like to say "Thank You" for your contribution to our program 2017.andrea fleming, mission to seafarers, flinders street, melbourne, fleur de lys, scouting, glen iris, pack cubs -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Aerial Map, R.A.A.F, Aerial photograph of Mitcham and part of Ringwood (RAAF) 1931, 1931
Aerial photographs of Mitcham and part of Ringwood by RAAF 1931 with a covering explanatory text. The quality of the picture is poor as it is a copy of a paper copy. Page signed by Ken Baxter.1.Aerial photographs of Mitcham and part of Ringwood by RAAF 1931 - B&W.; 2. Text with explanations - white A4 page. +Additional Keywords: Baxter, Ken -
Orbost & District Historical Society
folder of documents, 2015
These documents were used in the WW1 exhibition held in Orbost April 2015.This item is a useful reference tool.A white ring binder with plastic sleeves containing information on the Orbost men who died during WW1, On the ront is a coloured photograph of David Young kneeling beside a gravestone.ww1 soldiers-orbost -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Collins Clear-Type Press, The New Practical Dictionary, 1961
A dictionary.Has a blue cover with the title in silver coloured writing on the front cover and spine.non-fictionA dictionary.dictionary, english, non-fiction, g f maine -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, early 20th century
Edward James Pardew died in 26/9/1927 aged 92. He came to Orbost from New Zealand in 1886 and selected 720 acres of hill land in the Brodribb area. He was a member of the first Orbost Shire Council. His daughter had a fruit & meat shop in McLeod Street. He was an inaugural vestryman of St James Church of England. Edward Pardew was a prominent Orbost citizen in the late 19th / early 20th century.A black / white photograph of a bearded man wearing a hat sitting on a horse. He is holding a horse whip. a riding crop. Behind him is a fenced house.pardew-edward -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Waterfall in the vicinity of Glen Wills and Lightning Creek, c.1925
Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) , was a descendant of one of the earliest settler families in Kew. Employed at the Kew Asylum as a 'public servant', he was a skilled amateur photographer, photographing numerous scenes in Kew and on his travels around Victoria. The majority of his photographs date from 1916 to 1929. His finest photographs are housed in two photograph albums. Digital copy of a photograph from page 32 of the 47-page photograph album containing 261 gelatinous silver images, loaned by Diane Washfold with permission given to digitise and hold a copy in our collection. John Chapman has written in 'Bushwalking Clubs - A Brief History', about the establishment in Victoria of the first bushwalking club in 1888, and the popularisation of bushwalking during the interwar period. Henry Christian's 'walks' appear to have been undertaken solely or with a companion/s. This black and white photo is part of a group of photos taken in the Victorian High Country. The page is labelled 'Near Glen Wills & Lightning Ridge" and includes photos of bush tracks, family groups, and natural features. The small black and white photo depicts a mountain cascade."NEAR GLEN WILLS & LIGHTNING CRK"henry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, christian-washfold collection, photograph albums, bushwalking, northeast victoria, victorian high country, glen wills, lighting creek -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School -Class photograph - Grade 1D, 1951
Black and white photograph - Grade 1D, 1951"Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: Tom Guest, Kevin Burden, Lindsay Hobbs, ?, ?, ?, David Herbert, Wally Zielinski, Philip Law, Don Spargo, ?, ?, ?. 2nd Row - L to R: Rowan Hume, ?, Elaine Corbett, ?, ?, Lorna Hamer, ?, ?, Dawn Riedel, Gary ?, Ken Gowers, ?. 3rd Row - L to R: ?, ?, Alan Leviston, Kay Stripp, Erica Burns, Enid Robinson, Moira McKay, Merlyn Bruce, ?, ?, Sue Dorman, ?. Front Row- L to R: ?, Lesley Pattenden, ?, ?, Ronnie Albert, Barry Bangay, ?. Teacher: Miss Barnett -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School - Class photograph- Grade 3, 1937
Black and white photograph - Grade 3, 1937"Attached to photograph" Back Row - L to R: Des Trewitt, Milton Gray, Gordon Storey, (?) Richards, Wally Vincent, John Jewkes. 2nd Row -- L to R: ?, ?, Bill Dellar, Ernie Goodall, Leon Brown, ?, ?, ?. 3rd Row - L to R: Kath Crouch, ?, ?, Dulcie Long, Lillian Wilson, Mollie Long, Dawn Sanders. 4th Row - L to R: Linda Washusen, ?, ?, Dorothy hancy ?, ?, ?. Front Row- L to R: Don Parker, ?, Len Leviston, ?, Jeff Roberts, ?, Graeme Clifton, Jack McKay. Teacher: -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School - Class photograph- Grade 3, 1936
Black and white photograph - Grade 3, 1936"Attached to photograph" Back Row - L to R: ?, Doug Jackson, ?, Doug Tasker, Brian Skurry, ?, Wilfred Henman, John Godfrey, Lauri Divola, Gordon Storey, Ian Benson. 2nd Row -- L to R: ?, Peggy Wilkins, ?, ?, Charlotte Sorenson, Gloria Dell, Joan Murray, Beryl Lackman, ?, ?. 3rd Row - L to R: ?, Lyall Dickson, ?, Ken Foreman, Joyce Hall, Isabella Sorenson, ?, ?, Ivan Mayes, ?. Front Row- L to R: Fred Warren, ?, Lenny Dawson, ?, (?) Anderson, Lindsay Allen, George, Hampson, (?) Tortice. Teacher: -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School - Class photograph- Grade 6, 1933
Black and white photograph - Grade 6, 1933"Attached to photograph" Back Row - L to R: ?, ?, Ted Dufty, Dave Hill, ?, Jimmy Steer, 2nd Row -- L to R: Norm Bissett, Doug Jamieson, ?, ?, ?, Keith Norris, ?, ?. 3rd Row - L to R: ?, Doris Aird, Barbara Harris, Lilian Cope, Kath Jackson, Jean Ward, ?, Lucy Howship, Una (?), ?. 4th Row- L to R: Marjorie Clegg, ?, Doris Rutter, Jenny Rowe, ?, Rosemary Jenkins, ?, Joyce Muller, (?) Wheeler, Natalie Moulder. Front Row - L to R: ?, ?, John Anderson, ?, ?, Geoff Williams, ?, ?. Teacher: -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School -Class photograph - Girls 1st Marching Squad - 1958
Black and white photograph - Girls 1st Marching Squad"Attached to photograph" List of student names (Incomplete) Back Row L-R : Margaret Bowring, Pat Reid, ?, Anne Scott, Marion Giles, Olwyn Hayes, Margaret Simpson. 2nd Row L-R : Glenda McAdam, Sylvia King, ?, Ann ?, Wendy Smith, Roslyn Whitehead, Lynette Caird, ?, Maureen Reid. 1st Row L-R ; Margaret Bowring, Ann Rutledge, Norma McCann, Janet Harrison, ?, Pat Gadsden, Beverly Ratten, Lynette Evans. Teacher: Mr McCord -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph of group of men, probably Shire of Bet Bet Council, circa 1920s
Murray Comrie Collection. This photograph taken after the amalgamation with the Borough of Tarnagulla Council in 1915. Middle row, fourth from left is Walter (Wattie) Corrie, the Tarnagulla Baker, fourth from left is James Duggan, Tarnagulla Agent. Shire of Bet Bet Proclaimed Sept 20, 1864 Re-defined Feb 10, 1891 Tarnagulla Borough united Oct 1915 Dunolly Borough united Nov 1, 1921 Re subdivision from 5 to 3 ridings Oct 1952Monochrome photograph of a group of men assembled in rows for a photograph. No caption or explanation accompanies photograph. Probably depicts members of the Shire of Bet Bet Council in the 1920s. Location and names unknown. Walter Martin is sitting in the middle of the middle row. He was the Tarnagulla baker at the time of the photo. To the right of him in the photo is James Duggan, Tarnagulla dealer and agent. tarnagulla, council, bet bet shire, local government, councillors, mayor, shire -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photographs, 1890s
Peter Cameron, came to Orbost in 1885, at the age of 69, having sold his farm at Geelong. Peter bought the property ―Glen Avon from a Mr Street. The home was situated at the bottom of the paddock, near the corner of Morley and Livingstone streets. The farm stretched from Tennyson Street to the end of Snaggers Lane and along the river frontage to “Carinya” Cameron Home. In the Gippsland Times on Wednesday. 2 Jul 1890 on Page 3 is an article titled "THE SNOWY RIVER CALAMITY" which describes an ".unexpectedly sudden rush of water down the flats..... the terrified people commenced to remove their stock from the land and the work of saving property was continued all day ............ many head of cattle were washed away.......The river road, for its entire length, is obliterated, and the approaches to the bridge at Watt's Gulch are gone, with the enormous volume of flood water," These photographs are pictorial records of a significant event in the history of Orbost. There are few personal records of the very early floods.Three black / white photographs of wooden buildings with flood water in foreground. There are post and rail fences. 3193.2 has been taken from a distance.on back -" "Glenavon east of Lagoon 1897 Feb"floods-orbost-1890s glenavon-orbost