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Orbost & District Historical Societybook, Orbost Rifle Club, Match Record Book, 5th January, 1974 ; 13th May, 1978
Cec, Curtis was a member of the Orbost Rifle Club. He was a cycle trader with a business in Lind Lane, Orbost. The Orbost Rifle Club existed in the early 20th century. (There are records from 1900). It folded in the late 1970's.Target shooting is one of the oldest organised sports in Australia. Records date back to the British Marines at Sydney Cove in 1788. The Victorian Rifle Association (VRA) was formed in 1860. One of the most important adjuncts to the militia system from 1903 to the re-organisation of 1912 was the role played by the Rifle Club movement in Australia. At the time, these clubs were seen as the reservoir of manpower for a potential guerrilla force should any invasion occur. For Australia, the invasion fear was uppermost in the minds of the population. So important were the rifle clubs for the defence of Australia that the Commonwealth provided the training staff, rifles and ammunition so the clubs could function. Members were drilled, wore uniforms and practised all the basic skills of soldiering as well as target shooting. The Orbost Rifle Club was active during this period A light blue covered book with a bright red spine. It contains hand-written records of the shooters who were members of the Orbost Rifle Club. Inside are seven letter heads of CED. CURTIS - 9 LIND ST ORBOST and a newspaper cutting ( date unknown). orbost-rifle-club shooting -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Showing the exterior views of the facsimile of the miner's hut, located at the back of Ringwood Lake, from the original that once stood on Maroondah Highway in the 1870s onwards. The cottage was erected by the Ringwood City Council in conjunction with Ringwood Historical Research Group (now Ringwood & District Historical Society). Officially opened by Mayor Cr Pat Gotlib JP on 29th May 1983
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Showing the interior views of the facsimile of the miner's hut, located at the back of Ringwood Lake, from the original that once stood on Maroondah Highway in the 1870s onwards. The cottage was erected by the Ringwood City Council in conjunction with Ringwood Historical Research Group (now Ringwood & District Historical Society). Officially opened by Mayor Cr Pat Gotlib JP on 29th May 1983
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Showing the tools and equipment rooms of the facsimile of the miner's hut, located at the back of Ringwood Lake, from the original that once stood on Maroondah Highway in the 1870s onwards. The cottage was erected by the Ringwood City Council in conjunction with Ringwood Historical Research Group (now Ringwood & District Historical Society). Officially opened by Mayor Cr Pat Gotlib JP on 29th May 1983
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Showing the living rooms of the facsimile of the miner's hut, located at the back of Ringwood Lake, from the original that once stood on Maroondah Highway in the 1870s onwards. The cottage was erected by the Ringwood City Council in conjunction with Ringwood Historical Research Group (now Ringwood & District Historical Society). Officially opened by Mayor Cr Pat Gotlib JP on 29th May 1983
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, The official plaque of the facsimile of the miner's hut, located at the back of Ringwood Lake, from the original that once stood on Maroondah Highway in the 1870s onwards. The cottage was erected by the Ringwood City Council in conjunction with Ringwood Historical Research Group (now Ringwood & District Historical Society). Officially opened by Mayor Cr Pat Gotlib JP on 29th May 1983
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, The time capsule of the facsimile of the miner's hut, located at the back of Ringwood Lake, from the original that once stood on Maroondah Highway in the 1870s onwards. The capsule will be reopened on 28 January 2050. The cottage was erected by the Ringwood City Council in conjunction with Ringwood Historical Research Group (now Ringwood & District Historical Society). Officially opened by Mayor Cr Pat Gotlib JP on 29th May 1983
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Carter real estate at 124-6 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood in 2008. Next to former station entrance
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Ringwood Clocktower at the corner of Maroondah Highway and Wantirna Road
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Johnny Boys Pizza on Railway Place, near the corner of Maroondah Highway. West end of Railway Place
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Johnny Boys Pizza, Fist2face and other shops on Railway Place, near the corner of Maroondah Highway. West end of Railway Place
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Some shops on Railway Place, near the corner of Maroondah Highway. West end of Railway Place
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Some shops on Railway Place, near the corner of Maroondah Highway. South-west end of Railway Place
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Access lane on Railway Place, near the corner of Maroondah Highway. South-west end of Railway Place
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Vacant shop on Railway Place. South side of Railway Place
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Computer repairs shop on Railway Place. South side of Railway Place
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Computer repairs shop, MixedMartial Arts and Booketab second-hand books on Railway Place. South side of Railway Place
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Mixed Martial Arts, Secondhand books shop and asian grocery on Railway Place. South side of Railway Place
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Asian grocery on Railway Place. South side of Railway Place
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, South side of Railway Place pointing west. Showing taxi rank outside the railway station buildings
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, South-east corner of Railway Place. Showing Statewide Locksmiths and Railway Place Take-away Cafe
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, South-east corner of 6 Railway Place. Showing Statewide Locksmiths and Asian grocery
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, South-east corner of 6 Railway Place. Showing Statewide Locksmiths
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Access laneway on east side of Railway Place. Behind Carter real estate
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Shops on 151-159 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood opposite the former railway station entrance. Jetset, Cash Store and Chemist Warehouse shops
Photographic record by Russ Haines, RDHS, in October 2008. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Johnny Boys Pizza on Railway Place, near the corner of Maroondah Highway. West end of Railway Place
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Maroondah Highway, Ringwood showing Michael Nardella real estate, Stockdale & Leggo real estate and a cash loan business
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Maroondah Highway, Ringwood showing Michael Nardella real estate, Stockdale & Leggo real estate and mobile repairs business
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Maroondah Highway, Ringwood showing Michael Nardella real estate, Carter real estate and mobile repairs business
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Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Corner of Railway Place and Maroondah Highway, Ringwood at the former entrance to the railway station, showing shops on the other side of the road (now REALM library)
Photographic record by Russ Haines, RDHS, in October 2008.
