Captain John Mason came from Stirling in Scotland, arriving at Port Fairy in 1844. One year after James Atkinson obtained his Special Survey of the area. Thus his life covers all the history of Port Fairy when it was known as Belfast. He married Jane Murray in Portland in 1846 and they had 5 children, Jane died in 1855 and ten years later he married Ann Brown widow of Abijah Brown. They had no children and she died in 1887. In due course he became known as Captain Mason, he was not a sea captain, but captain of the Belfast Volunteers, a Rifle Corps formed in 1859 as a consequence of the Crimean War, and later reconstituted as the Belfast Volunteer Corps. For 40 years he displayed a remarkable versatility in his various occupations. Starting as an Innkeeper - he took over the Stag Inn from Captain Saunders in 1852, for 3 years. He then became a carpenter, stonemason, architect, estate agent honorary technical advisor to the Borough and treasurer to the Shire, and Savings Bank Secretary. They thought so well of John mason in Belfast that they elected him to the first Roads Board in 1853 and to the first Municipal Council in 1856. He was Chairman four times and with Councillors David Talbot and Joseph Whitehead designed the Council's Common Seal and the Motto "Commune Bonum".He was the first Mayor of the Borough in 1863 for a period of 7 weeks. He was responsible for the design, supervision or construction of many of the buildings in the town; most still standing today. He built the Rosebrook Bridge in 1855 and the first official Post Office ( a timber structure in Bank Street) in 1857, replacing it with a stone office in 1865. he built the Court house in 1859 and completed the breakwater between Rabbit Island and Griffith Island started by James Atkinson and John Griffith in 1849, also the first bridge over the Moyne river which connected with Battery Lane and the Bay. Among the many buildings associated with John Mason are Gobles Mill, Tynemouth Villa, 10-12 Princes Street, the Mechanics Institute, the Commercial Hotel, Yambuk and Mickey Bourke's Pub in Koroit. However, he did not build "Riverdale" in Gipps Street as is thought. He had a store and workshop on this site but sold the property in 1872 before the house was built. After an almost uninterrupted term as Councillor starting with the Municipality in 1856, John resigned from the Council in 1873. He well deserved the illuminated address they gave to him and the toast that they drank in the Bank Hotel champagne. Within the year he was working for the Borough as its engineer., surveyor, general supervisor and advisor of public works, simply as the man to whom all difficult problems were referred and at very little expense. John Mason was a great worker for his town and devoted himself unsparingly to the community. That his work was appreciated was shown by the way in which people rallied to his aid when, in the end, he found himself in financial difficulties and his reputation was challenge; arrested for embezzling from the Savings Bank of which he was the actuary in 1882. The money was repaid and the charges found not proven at his trial. He was an early member of the Loyal Prince Albert Lodge, and a founding member of the smaller Loyal Belfast Lodge in 1863. He was also a member of the Horticultural Society. Captain John Mason Died on the 14th of October 1891 (see also 62-04-046 photo)Sepia photograph on heavy cardStevenson & McNicoll photo. 108 Elizabeth Street Melbourne copies can be obtained at anytimedefence, captain, mason, carpenter, councillor, mayor

Photographed at Exhibition of Camp memorabilia displayed at Temper Home for Aged, Bayswater, Victoria, 1981.Colour photograph of handmade wooden articles. Tools and planes made by Master Carpenter Reinhard Beilharz and a jewel box and inlay brooches he made for his wife Therla. Negative no. 19.hand made, reinhard beilharz, handcrafts, wood working tools, pow, camp internees, temple society

Made in Camp 3, possibly originally part of the 4 x 4 red gum which supported the shed.Colour photograph of wooden carpenter planes, wooden jewel cases and on left a table on which is a portion of a beanie or tea cosy. Coloured red with a black and brown circle and brown/faune lining.camp 3, hand made objects, wooden objects, camp 3 hand crafts, camp 3 carpenter planes, a. beilharz, templer society

Waygara Sawmilling Company owned by Harry Lederman of MelbourneColour photograph of Hancocks bogie drive truck loaded with timber from Waygara Sawmilling Company Sardine Creek parked in front of Hancocks depot Carpenter Street Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, transport

Charles Daniel and Charles Hancock Snr owned C.H. and D Credits Pty Ltd. In background Hillman car, Commer truck and Leyland Comet truckColour photograph taken during the construction of Hancock Engineering workshop with Brian, Charles Snr, Trevor, Charles Jnr Hancock standing in front of construction Carpenter Street Lakes Entrance Victoriapeople

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Murchison Camp 13 - Water Commission Camp in 1950 Collection of army huts with tall eucalypt foreground Carpenters shop bottom left hand cornervictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp

Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. View from south of weir under construction Two carpenter's trestles foreground Trees in mid distance background Canoe in middle dry channel in foregroundvictoria state rivers and water supply commission, goulburn weir

Black and white photograph of the float being built for the Miss Henley Parade. Featuring a large white swan, built by Mr Head of Yarram and campers in Carpenters Camp Park Lakes Entrance Victoriacaravan parks, tourism

This business and building once stood on the east side of Commercial Road, Tarnagulla. Williams Family Collection. Monochrome photograph of Philip Masters, carpenter and undertaker, and another man in front of Masters' business premises in Tarnagulla, Victoria. A small cottage can be seen behind the store. An original photograph, mounted on card. Handwritten on back: 'Tarnagulla & District' tarnagulla, education, school, children

.01 - small cream coloured wooden cabinet with hinged clear perspex door. Green label with cream printing "Eye wash stand" .02 - Spirax notebook "EyeWash station no 7, Carpenters Shop"health - general health, health - occupational health and safety, industry - manufacturing, industry - food, swallow & ariell ltd, arnott's biscuits ltd, first aid

Black and white photograph showing Peter McGauren MHR unveiling a plaque to mark the opening of the Fishermens Gear Store with Peter Clark LEF Coop Board Chaiman Carpenter Street Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry

Colour photograph of East Gippsland CWA members, left to right are Marie Redenbach, unknown, Sue Morrison, Peggy Smith at Host Month lunch in CWA Hall Carpenter Street Lakes Entrance Victoriacelebrations, clubs

Believed to be sent to George Carpenter Christmas 1924A greeting card from Huddart Parker Limited with phoptograph of TSS Ulimaroa inside and a fully rigged sailing ship on back cover Sydney Harbour AustraliaThe Chairman and Directors of Huddart Parker Limited send Christmas Greetings 466 Collins St. Melbourne Christmas 1924boats and boating, settlement, history

Copy was purchased by Carpenters from Helen ClothierBlack and white photograph of two bullock teams and drivers hauling large logs down a steep bush track first team crossing a log bridge, man on bridge, Tambo Crossing VictoriaNear Tambo Crossing East Gippslandaccommodation, hotels, transport

TOOL MANUFACTURED TO SET SAWS USED BY CARPENTERS AND WOODWORKERS.SAW SET - TOOL FOR SETTING SAWS - TURNED WOODEN HANDLE WITH METAL GUAGE.HIGHGATE TOOL COLD ENGLISH M.local history, trades, tools

ED McRae relative of Betty Carpenter nee McRaeBlack and white postcard of the grave of Cpl ED McRae 3872 5th Btn in Ypres Military Cemetery Ypres Francecemeteries, world war 1914-1918 aif, memorials