Wayman & Kay Foundry Wimmera Street from P.C. News Supplement 1888. Wimmera StreetLarge wooden foundry with boiler Steam traction engine, water tanks road roller and machinery in foreground. stawell businesses

Two colour photographs of Track into Quarry Road Grampians. Once Rail Line used in construction of dam wall, later used as rifle range. The rifle range was once the last part of the railway track that ran to the quarry which was used to cart stone to Lake Fyans when it was being constructed. (1912-1918). The rifle butts are near to or part of the quarry. The Rifle range can still be seen. Two colour photographs of bush setting with track and dirt mound (rifle butts)stawell

Four Posts Inn. Glenorchy built about 1841 by John Gleeson on the Wimmera River at Glenorchy. Building no longer exists as burnt down in 1944. Located on the site now known as Glenorchy (Victoria). Glenorchy is approximately 20Km from the former Ashen's pastoral run occupied by Dugald McPherson. The Four post Inn was a "Staging Camp" for the police escort route during the transportation of gold by road from Mount Alexander gold fields (Bendigo) to Adelaide South Australia in 1852-53. The police escort is known to have called in at Ashens homestead to visit Dugald McPherson. The Four Post Inn was the scene on the occasion of and encounter between the police escort and bushrangers. At a later date The Four Post Inn was a staging camp for the horse drawn coach service between Stawell and Horsham.Small weatherboard building with no verandah and tree blocking the view. Cat in front of doorway.stawell

Emigration to Australia. Diary Entries. Deaths at Stawell. Annie had a School at Stawell 1892-1895 Westmorland Family History Published by M Holmes 1997 121 St john Road Campleltown NSW 2560Yellow Cover with Photocopied diary entries. Sepia photo of the Ship MelpomeneDonated to the Biarri Group for Genealogy Ian Wordly stamp with Stawell Biarri Group Logo

Some of the first homes built at Eventide Homes Stawell.Two identical black and white photographs of cottages either side of a road way. Two people in front of the left hand cottage.stawell

Some of the first homes built at Eventide Homes Stawell. These building of a home for the elderly people was first discussed at a Borough Council meeting on 14th April 1948 by councilor E. W. Carra. A public meeting 12th October 1950 preferred the building of home units. From that developed the Eventide homes project. The first unit built, by voluntary labour and mainly furnished from donations was opened 17th August 1955. The Commonwealth Social Serviced Department subsidised the building of units in c 1950 - 1960.Two black and white photographs of small wooden buildings in a group. Dirt road in the foreground. stawell

This photograph is of Main Street Stawell looking East around c 1920's. The photo was taken from just below Main & Wimmera Street corner. On the left side is the two story Post Office building. The photograph shows the telegraph poles in the street. Also Copley Post Office Hotel 1912- 22 and other business. On the road are a few people one pushing a trolly, one on a bike and two people in a horse drawn cart. Gustav Mahnke's Bakery is on right.Two Black & White photographs depicting the main street in Stawell's commercial business area in c 1920's. The view shows some two story buildings, shops with verandah's. One horse drawn vehicle, a person on a bike and a few people in the street. There is also a paper print of the photograph donated by Robyn Mackenzie Bacchus Marsh in 2009 The Rose series, P 1639 Main Street, Stawell, Victoriastawell business shops streetscape

St. Matthew’s Church showing footpath and fence. The church is located in Scallon Street Stawell. St. Matthew's church was erected in 1868. The Spire was completed in March 1869 and the Church was dedicated on 11th April 1869. Now the United Church. Large photo of St. Matthew's Church taken from a post card in Album 13. p.28. The photo similar to 121.4 but shows the road, footpath and gate way in the picket fence with trees in the landscape.POST CARD The "Merle Studio" Main Street Stawell. stawell religion

Four similar photographs of St. Partick's Church and School taken around 1928-1930. The school building was in use until the early 1930. The present school, on the corner of Patrick & Hold St was erected in 1933.Four black & white photos of various sizes of St Partick's Church and School. Two photos show the decorative gate on the brick fence, one an enlargement of the other. The other two photos show more of the road and sanctuary at the side of the Church. All photos show the bell tower entrance steps and side view of the church. stawell education reigion

Four different colour views of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church entrance. Two photos show the entrance gate from the pathway. One the top of the entrance gate from the pathway. The last photo is of the steps and handrail entrance to the Church.Four colour photographs of the steps and entrance ways to St Patrick's Catholic Church. Three photos show the gate entrance from the pathway and road. The one other photo is of the steps to the Church.stawell

Newington Hotel Darlington Road Applied for a transfer of his publican's license but did not make an appearance and the case was struck out. Later moved to Nhill.B/W weatherboard Hotel, Iron Roof. G Ridgewell on board. Man, lady and Child standing on verandah.G. Ridgewellbusinesses

Colour photos of 7 Gravestones Related to Mow Fung. Headstones in Hong Kong Christian Cemetery of Mow Fung (Chung Mow Fung) who kept the Junction Hotel at Deep Lead 1876 - 1895 when he and his wife Anna Mow Fung, their 5 daughters and son Fred returned to China. Daughters Alice, Lizzie, Elsie, Ruby, Lena Mow Fung. The son Hoctor buried Deep Lead cemetery 1892 aged 3 months. Mow Fung died in Hong Kong 1897 aged 76. His wife Anna Mow Fung died in 1899 aged 51. Headstone on cardboard 275.1 Photo (7) Headstone of David of David (Mow Fung) died Hong Kong 1984 son of Fred & Edith Mow Fung next grave. Headstones on cardboard 275.2 Photos (3 & 4) in Hong Kong. In Loving Memory of our dear mother Anna Mow Fung. Headstone on card 275.3 photos (5 & 6) Photo 5 Headstone of Fred Muw Fung dies 5.10.1950 born Deep Lead 9.5.1882 son of (Chung) Mow Fung & Anna Mow Fung d. 1897 - 1899. also headstone of Edith Mow Fung died 16.6.1944 wife of Fred buried Grampian Road Cemetery, Hong Kong. Headstone by G.H. Robson & Sons Stawell. Also on card 275.3 Photo (6) Headstone of David Mow Fung died 1984 son of Fred & Edith Mow Fung d 1950 - 1944 next grave. Headstone on card 275.4 photos 1 & 2 Headstones of Chung Mow Fung died 1897 Hong Kong Christian Cemetery, former Hotel Keeper, Junction Hotel Deep Lead 1895. Seven colour photographs of tomb stones with Chinese and English writing.Headstone on cardboard 275.1 Photo (7) Headstone of David (Mow Fung) died Hong Kong 1984 son of Fred & Edith Mow Fung next grave. Headstones on cardboard 275.2 Photos (3 & 4) in Hong Kong. In Loving Memory of our dear mother Anna Mow Fung. Headstone on card 275.3 photos (5 & 6) Photo 5 Headstone of Fred Mow Fung died 5.10.1950 born Deep Lead 9.5.1882 son of (Chung) Mow Fung & Anna Mow Fung d. 1897 - 1899. also headstone of Edith Mow Fung died 16.6.1944 wife of Fred buried Grampian Road Cemetery, Hong Kong. Headstone by G.H. Robson & Sons Stawell. Also on card 275.3 Photo (6) Headstone of David Mow Fung died 1984 son of Fred & Edith Mow Fung d 1950 - 1944 next grave. Headstone on card 275.4 photos 1 & 2 Headstones of Chung Mow Fung died 1897 Hong Kong Christian Cemetery, former Hotel Keeper Junction Hotel Deep Lead 1895.stawell chinese

Joseph Butterworth COOMBS (1842-1901), was an accountant who founded a successful mercantile trading company. At the time of his marriage to Caroline Mary MICHEL in 1869, Coombs had already purchased ten acres of Studley Park. The acreage included land on the west of Fenwick Street that extended along lower Stawell Street to the corner of Yarra Street, all of it connected directly to the Yarra environs. A right of way to Studley Park Road was on the title, though Coombs went on to purchase more land, some of which faced Studley Park Road. In addition to owning the Studley Park acreage, Coombs later acquired 1,201 acres of land abutting the Acheron River. While retaining the Kew property he became a Taggerty Councillor and was Shire President for a time. J.B. Coombs died at Acheron Station in 1901 (aged 59 years). A few months after, tenders were called to repair the Kew dwelling, the Fenwick Street property now appearing in records with the name ‘Hope Mansell’. Caroline Coombs remained at Hope Mansell until she died in 1924, survived by three sons and five daughters. Not long after her death, advertisements appeared for the sale of the Studley Park land. The sale seems to have been a mechanism for distribution of the Estate, as the following year the original ten acre holding was transferred to members of the family. The eldest daughter Mabel married William Younger who, with his brother Alexander, developed Younger and Mackie Courts, both south of Studley Park Road. [Research: Kerry Fairbank]In 1961, the granddaughter of Joseph and Caroline Coombs, Mabel Isola (Younger) Grattan, donated ten 19th century dresses and parasols to the Kew Historical Society. The costumes, now known as the 'Coombs Collection', were the earliest recorded items of clothing to enter the Society's collection. Each of the items in the Coombs Collection, of which this item forms a part, is historically, aesthetically and socially significant. As a collection, the costumes includes outstanding examples of morning wear, day dresses, wedding dresses, and clothing accessories, providing evidence of outstanding dressmaker skills in Victoria during the mid to late Victorian period. Two-piece white silk wedding dress comprised of a short tailored bodice and a bell shaped skirt. The most prominent feature of the bodice is the wide pagoda sleeves, with false undersleeves of muslin. The edge of the sleeves includes small posies of orange blossom. Separate panels of lace, dropping from the waist are the only form of decoration on the skirt. The round high neckline was later converted to v-line in the 19th century. MEASUREMENTS (CM): BODICE: Shoulders 37 x waist 56 x front 33 x back 40 SKIRT: Waist 56 x Front 114 x Back 131coombs collection, women's clothing, australian fashion, fashion & design collection, costumes, wedding dresses