Photo of Patricia Brand (nee Marshall), while visiting the Grampians as a child in 1937.Little girl, approx. four years old, rocks in background.people, tourists

Photo of Robert (Bob) Anderson.Colour photo of a man, close-up of head and shoulders.people, anderson

Possibly Carter, D'Alton and Goodson, with Fred Paasch 2nd on right.Foreground shows four men, three sitting on chairs and one standing and also six chickens. In the background is an old weatherboard building, probably a dwelling.people, paasch, people, d'alton

H. Lewis, W. Evans, A. Hart in Wannon ValleyPhoto shows 3 men - 2 seated in car, 1 standing beside car.H, Lewis, W. Evans, A. Hart 1925 Wannon Valley written on backpeople

3 men in a car.people

3 men in a car - spare tyre and rolled up item tied to running boardpeople

Photo shows man standing beside car he is wearing a hat, jacket and plaid tie.people, evans

4 men in photo - all standing and wearing suits. Two of them have cigarettes in their mouth.people

Lady with babypeople, warren

people in shelter shed at Halls Gappeoplestructures, shelter shed

4 men on horseback on bridlel track in the Grampianspeopleaccess routes, bridle path

Photo shows a man seated in a wicker chair, nursing a baby with 2 small boys one on either side.people, cavanagh

Photo shows 3 women with bunches of thryptomene. Two vintage cars can be seen in the background.people, klauss

Photo shows a group of people sitting on Lawson's lookout, original name for Reid's lookout.people, gilbert rogers, scenery, lookouts

A transparency (slide) copy of this photo is held in the slide box (slide no. 176)Photo shows photographer Gilbert Rogers hanging from rock, overlooking Fyans ValleyPost card, correspondence, address only. Kodak Australiapeople, gilbert rogers, scenery, lookouts

Photo taken at Graeme Chappell's 21st birthday. From left to right: Doreen Eaton & Jack Deller, Doug Bottoms & Bev ?, Graeme Chappell & Kathy Penrose, Doug Leibert & Kaye Penrose, Darryl Williams & ?.Photo shows a group of people, five men and five women, taken at a twenty-first birthday party at Pomonal Hall.peoplerecreation, entertainment

Photo shows Jack & George McKeon. Both brothers worked at Chandler's Saw Mill. One copy is a transparency held at slide box no. 235.Photo shows Jack and George McKeon and a third man with bullock team, hauling a load of pipes.people, mckeon, transport, bullock team

Photo of Maggie Galbraith.A transparency exists in Slide Box 5Photo shows a woman (Maggie Galbraith) standing in front of a large boulder. She is wearing a black dress and has fern and flowers tucked into her waistband.people, galbraith

John D'Alton was a member of a local militia, similar to the 'Army Reserves' today.Photo shows a seated man (John D'Alton) holding a rifle. He is wearing a slouch hat, long boots with spurs and has ammunition belts across both shoulders.people, d'alton

Kept by A H Barnes, 1922-1924 name changed to Grampians House kept by Miss Allison and Miss Porter 1924-1925 kept by Mrs Anderson Grampians House - The earliest record of Grampians House was recorded in 1918 when the property was known as "Killarney" listed in the Country, Hotel and Boarding House Guide and Tourists handbook. The listing notes it as being kept my Mr A H Barnes The property consisted of 29 acres, the house of 8 rooms, kitchen, bathroom, vestibule, front and side passages, with verandah on front and side of building, also 3 roomed cottage with bathroom, 5 chalets containing 7 bedrooms, storeroom,wash house, water and gas laid on throughout. 4 stall stables and feed house, buggy shed for three buggies, motor shed for 4 cars, cow shed, and yards and pens. Local resident Mrs E Watson who attended school in the nearby public hall remembers going to a side window of the house and being able to purchase biscuits, sweets and drinks. The 1922-24 Handbook the listing was changed to "Grampians House" kept by Misses Allison and Porter. The 1924-25 Handbook listed "Grampians House" being kept by Mrs Anderson.Photo of original building of 8 rooms Proprietor A H BarnesFuji Film Pictor Paperaccommodation, guesthouses, killarney, grampian hosue

Thomas Benjamin Morgan, wife Sylvia Vyanna purchased guest house, children were John (Jack), Thomas, Dorothy (Doll) and Nina In December 1927 the family of Thomas Benjamin Morgan, his wife Sylvia Vyanna and children John (Jack), Thomas, Dorothy (Doll) and Nina purchased the property. In 1931 a major rebuilding project took place with brothers John and Thomas together with the help of local storekeeper Harold Goodwin Taylor designing and building a grand new guest house. The house now comprised of 22 bedrooms plus the original bungalows out the backOriginal Guest House photo with arbour entranceFuji Fijl pictro paperaccommodation, guesthouses, grampian house

For historical background, refer to "Victoria's Wonderland" pp. 60, 69-75.Photo of a newly built house (Grampians House).241c Grampians mountains accommodation, guesthouses, grampian house

Guests on horseback for a riding party. For historical background, refer to "Victoria's Wonderland" pp. 60, 69-75.Horse Riding party forefront of Grampian Houseaccommodation, guesthouses, grampian hosue, tourists

No. P4892 in the "Rose Series" of postcards. For information on Grampian House, refer to "Victoria's Wonderland" pp. 69-75. For information on the Wonderland Range refer to pp.41, 70, 73, 77, 84, 145-146 of "Victoria's Wonderland".Photo of the entrance to Grampian House. There is a grass are and a wire fence in the foreground. A track leads back into a bush area , there is a sign saying "Grampian House" attached to a tree. The peaks of a rocky range (the Wonderland Range) are visible behind.accommodation, guesthouses, scenery, wonderland range

A photo of Grampian House with arbour at the front.A photo of Grampian House with arbour at the front.accommodation, guesthouses, grampian house

Staff are, 2nd left Jackie McKeon, 4th left Edna Morgan, 5th left Thomas Morgan. Edna and Thomas Morgan are the children of Thomas and Sylvia Morgan.A photo of staff at Grampian House guesthouse. There are nine people, thre women and six men. Two of the men are wearing chefs hats.people, guesthouses, accommodation, grampian house

A major rebuilding project took place. Brothers John & Thomas Morgan with local storekeeper Harold Goodwin Taylor designing and building a grand new Guest House with 22 bedrooms plus the original bungalows. Unheard of at the time the guests bedrooms had hand basins with hot & cold running water. This was achieved by building a weir on Stony Creek and piping the water to a high holding tank at the guest house. The dining room was a grand affair, a 4.5 metre high ceiling with beautiful gold leaf cornices, art deco ceiling and wall lights with feature plaster lights in the form of blue bells, wall to wall carpet and Kentia palms completed the picture. Ladies & gentlemen dressed for dinner, the ladies resplendent in their long evening gowns and jewellery would come down the stairway from the entrance hall to the lounge then the dining room. The tables were beautifully appointed with damask table cloths & fine silverware. The kitchen was well appointed with a huge coal fired range and a donkey for hot water. Milk & cream, bacon & pork, chicken & eggs together with vegetables were all home grown on the property. A large ballroom with a beautiful timber floor was the scene after dinner for many dances and party nights with guests from other establishments and locals joining in for the night. A huge fernery was also a feature of the gardens. During the day tennis parties would be held on the courts, together with horse riding and guided walks were taken out by local guide Gilbert Rogers.Photo of newly built Grampian Houseaccommodation, guesthouses, accommodation, grampian house

Dec. New dining room of Grampian House owned by John 'Jack' Oscar Tyley Morgan 1896-1970Photo of dining roomaccommodation, guesthouses, accommodation, grampian house

Grampian House at this time owned by John 'Jack' Oscar Tyley Morgan 1896-1970Photo of 'new' dining room - close up viewaccommodation, grampian house, guesthouses

On Dec.25, 1940 Sylvia Vyanna Morgan passed away. Dorothy had married Roy Warren from Myrtlebank Guest House and Thomas had married Edna Kennedy. In 1942 Nina married Arthur Mangle and in 1946 built Mountain Grand Guest House opposite Grampian House. By 1950 Morgan decided to sell Grampian House and moved to Stawell. The new owners of Grampian House were Fredrick Charles Kingston, a successful bus company operator from Stawell and his daughter Ethel May Mathews who together with her husband Des built the adjoining famous Kookaburra Cafe in 1946. Fredrick had also built a bowling green next to the cafe. In the late 1950's Grampian House Guest House was leased to several people including Mr & Mrs. Hudousek, Paul Loren and people with surname Virtue. It was during this time that the front veranda and pergola were demolished and the house modernised. Nina Mangle and her two sons Arthur & Charles purchased the property and operated it as an overflow for Mountain Grand Guest House. Well known artist Neil Douglas operated a studio on the premises and Horsham identities Evan and Barbara Mackley housed a museum of furniture and artefacts on the site. Advertisement and photo of Grampian House. accommodation, guesthouses, accommodation, grampian house