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fossil
Inspected by George Rawlings on 6.12.2013. This fossil was probably found at the Newmerella cutting.Fossils are among the most valuable sources of information about the Earth's history. This fossil is part of the geological history of the Orbost area.A gastropod fossil from the Miocene Era.fossils gastropods shells -
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fossil
Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013Fossils are among the most valuable sources of information about the Earth's history.Half of a gastropod fossil - cypraea. Possibly limestone from the Myocene era.fossil gastropod cypraea cowrie shell -
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fossil
Found at Newmerella. Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013Fossils are among the most valuable sources of information about the Earth's history. This fossil is part of the geological history of the Orbost district.A gastropod fossil from the Miocene Era.gastropod fossil miocene -
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fossil
Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013.Fossils are among the most valuable sources of information about the Earth's history.A piece of conglomerate rock with shell (nautiloid?) and coral from the Miocene Era.fossil conglomerate miocene coral nautiloid -
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fossils
Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013.Fossils are among the most valuable sources of information about the Earth's history.Two fossils in Gippsland limestone. .1 has scallop shells - pectens .2 has calcified wood. Both are from the Miocene Era.fossils miocene scallops petrified-wood -
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fossils
Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013.Fossils are among the most valuable sources of information about the Earth's history.Six bivalve fossils of different sizes. There are worm holes in one. The two small dark ones are brachiopods.fossils bivalves brachiopods shells -
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shell fossil
Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013.Fossils are among the most valuable sources of information about the Earth's history.A scallop fossil -Pectinidae. This dates from the Miocene Era.fossil scallop pectinidae shell -
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fossils
Fossils are among the most valuable sources of information about the Earth's history.Three fossils. The largest .1 is a giant cowrie. Genus cucullata, species corioensis. The two smaller fossils are conus catus.fossils shells giant-cowrie cucullata conus-catus -
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fossils
Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013.Fossils are among the most valuable sources of information about the Earth's history.Two gastropod fossils. Spiral shells.fossils gastropods shells -
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fossil
Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013.Fossils are among the most valuable sources of information about the Earth's history.A large oyster shell fossil from the Miocene Era. There is evidence of borers. It is a Mother-of-Pearl flap.oyster fossil mother-of-pearl miocene -
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jasper fossils
... of the geological history of East Gippsland jasper fossil nautilloidea ...Presumed found in the Buchan area. Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013Fossils are among the most valuable sources of information about the Earth's history. This fossil is part of the geological history of East GippslandTtwo pieces of jasper fossil. Genus-nautiloidea, family-cephalopoda, order - mollusca. Fossil of a cuttlefish like animal- head and tentacles protruding from one end of the long tubular shell. This is in red jasper. The small fossil piece has been polished.jasper fossil nautilloidea mollusc -
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fossil
Fossils are among the most valuable sources of information about the Earth's history.A fossil of a fern -probably a cycad from the Triassic Period. Order - cycadales.fossil fern cycad -
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shark tooth
Found at Hofen's Bluff at Bete Bolong in 1936 by Barry McLeod. Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013.This fossil is an example of the geological history of the Orbost area.A rock with a piece of shark tooth embedded in it. It was found at Hofen's Bluff at Bete Bolong. It belongs to the Oligocene Miocene Age (20 million years ago). The tooth is from the upper jaw probably near the front from a white pointer shark about 6o metres long. Carcharodon Megalodon.fossil shark-tooth hofen's-bluff white-pointer . -
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badges
The school badge with its stalk of maize was designed by Clarke Cowell, who was in the first Senior Class of Orbost Higher Elementary School in 1912. The Latin inscription, :acti labores lucundi" can be freely translated as "finished work is pleasant".Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has been the sole senior educational institution in the Orbost district and therefore has played a significant community role in education. These badges are representative of its history.Two oval-shaped metal badges. They are school badges from Orbost High School. They have the school motto "acti labores lucundi" around the perimeter with a yellow/gold stalk of maize on a blue background in the centre..1 -1390 .2-870badge orbost-higher-elementary education school-uniform -
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pocket badge
This pocket with the school badge was part of the girls' uniform at Orbost High School. The blazer pocket forms part of the Mary Gilbert collection. The Latin inscription, :acti labores lucundi" can be freely translated as "finished work is pleasant". The school badge with its stalk of maize was designed by Clarke Cowell who was in the first Senior Class of Orbost Higher Elementary School in 1912.Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant role in the education of senior students in Orbost as the sole facility in the distruct. This item represents the history of the institution.A navy coloured cloth pocket badge from Orbost High School. It has the school motto, "acti labores lucundi" around a yellow/gold stalk of maize.On back lining : PR in black marker 1922 badge school-uniform education orbost-high-school -
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badge
This felt badge formed part of the Orbost High School's boys' sports uniform. It was sewn onto the inter-school sports uniform.Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. This badge is representative of its history.A felt shield-shaped badge which is grey with ORBOST in yellow print.education orbost-high-school uniform badge -
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badge
This cloth badge was part of the Orbost High School girls' sports uniform. It was sewn onto the inter-school sports uniform.Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. This badge is representative of its history.A small shield-shaped cloth badge of the Orbost High School emblem. It is of a yellow/gold stalk of maize in a grey circle with ORBOST HIGH SCHOOL in yellow lettering.badge school-uniform education orbost-high-school -
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certificate, Phillips, John, 2012
The original certificate was issued to Colin McLaughlin by the Education Department, Victoria on 30.11.1945. Colin Francis McLaughlin was born January 5, 1933 in Orbost and died May 2, 2008 in Ringwood. He was the son of Phillip Henry McLaughlin and Ethel Olive Morgan . This copy was produced by John Phillips for the Orbost Secondary College Centenary Celebration 28/29 April 2102.Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. This certificate is representative of its history.A laminated copy of a merit certificate presented to Colin McLaughlin No 443282 for Form !! Course of Study. 30.11.1945. It is signed by J.R.Jones (head teacher) and F. Whelpston (inspector of schools)On back : Produced by John Phillips for the Orbost Secondary College Centenary Celebration on Saturday 28th April and Sunday 29th April 2012certificate education orbost -
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certificate, Phillips, John, 2012
The certificate was produced by John Phillips for the Orbost Secondary College Centenary Celebrations on Saturday 28th April and Sunday 29th April 2012. The original certificate was in the possession of Lindsay Thomson. Lindsay Thomson lives in Orbost and is a current member of the Orbost & District Historical Society.Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. This certificate is representative of its history.A laminated copy of a merit certificate awarded to Lindsay Thomson on 30.11.45 Form 11 High School Orbost. It is signed by the J.R. Jones (head teacher) and F. Whelpston (Inspector of Schools). The original was issued by the Education Department, Victoria 443252On back : Produced by John Phillips for the Orbost Secondary College Centenary Celebrations on Saturday 28th April and Sunday 29th April 2012.education orbost-high-school certificate -
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certificate, Phillips, John, 2012
The certificate was produced by John Phillips for the Orbost Secondary College Centenary Celebrations on Saturday 28th April and Sunday 29th April 2012. James Brownlee CAMERON lived in Orbost- 1920-2001. He married Joan Findlay Hossack.Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. This certificate is representative of its history.A laminated copy of an Orbost Higher Elementary School Certificate issued to James Cameron for : Honours Algebra Geometry Pass English History French Arithmetic Science Geography Drawing It is signed by the principal and dated December 1932.On back : Produced by John Phillips for the Orbost Secondary College Centenary Celebrations on Saturday 28th April and Sunday 29th April 2012.education orbost-higher-elementary-school certificate cameron-james -
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certificate, Phillips, John, 2012
This certificate was produced by John Phillips for the Orbost Secondary College Centenary Celebrations on Saturday 28th April and Sunday 29th April 2012.Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. This certificate is representative of its history.A laminated copy of Orbost Higher Elementary School Certificate presented to Maurice Wilton in December 1938 for Honours Geography Pass English Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Science History Drawing It is signed by ? ? McFarlane Dip Ed (head teacher).On back : Produced by John Phillips for the Orbost Secondary College Centenary Celebrations on Saturday 28th April and Sunday 29th April 2012.certificate education orbost -
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crib, Before 1960
This bassinet was used for new born babies at the first Orbost Hospital. It would have been used before 1961 as in August 1961, the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Orbost Hospital bought ten new chrome plated cribs for the hospital nursery. These new cribs were on wheels and could easily be taken to the wards. (ref. Orbost Hospital History, Personalities and Stories by Margaret Hollands)The Orbost Hospital was completed by the end of October 1929 after more than twenty years of agitation and preparation. Orbost is an isolated town and the importance of the medical service in the community is immense. This crib is a reminder of its early history.A very rusty wire baby's bassinet. it is oval shaped and has four connected legs. It could be hand made.bassinet health orbost-hospital medical, bassinet health orbost-hospital medical -
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document, Yeates, 2010
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. Ref: In Times Gone By-Deborah HallAgricultural 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.A booklet which is a schedule of the Orbost Show 2010. It has a coloured cover and has 32 pages.Orbost Agric. Soc. Inc, 101st Annual Orbost Show Monday, March 8th 2010document orbost-show agricultural-societies program -
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document, EARLY DAYS, ORAL HISTORIES as told to the Grade 6 children Orbost North Primary School 1988
The original document was published as a hard cover book and was funded by Country Education for Orbost North Primary School. It describes the social life and customs of the older people in Orbost.A black and white printed A3 photocopy of document produced by Grade 6 children of Orbost North Primary School. 44pages.orbost social-life orbost-north -
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handkerchief
This handkerchief was designed to remind owners of her extensive dominions, covering Canada, Australia, India and Africa, specifically recalling her title of Empress of India. Queen Victoria died on 20 January 1901, after almost 64 years as reigning monarch, currently the longest serving in British history. There were many souvenirs produced at the time, This handkerchief is an example.Souvenir white cotton handkerchief made to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. There is a picture of Queen Victoria in the centre with a younger 1837 version above it. Around the central picture are pictures of the prime ministers during her reign. She is flanked by her son and grandson, both later to take the throne and the title of Emperor of India. souvenir handkerchief queen-victoria -
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bottle, first half 20th century
Australia was not self sufficient in glass making until the turn of the 20th century and many bottles were made overseas and shipped to Australia with their contents and when emptied were re-filled with other company’s products. This bottle has an aesthetic element in that the shape , colour and texture are visually appealing. It reflects the type of glassware that was in circulation at that time in history. Small blue hexagonal sided bottle with cork. Not to be takenglass bottle container -
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bottles, 1858-c. 1910
Ceramic bottles have been made in a variety of shapes and sizes and can reflect the contemporary society. They also are part of the history of bottle manufacturing.253.1 A dark brown ceramic bottle with pouring lip. 253.2 A cream ceramic bottle without lip. 253,3 A cream ceramic bottle with pouring lip.253.1 Doulton Lambeth 253.2 ? Smith & Co London 253.3 Bourne Denbybottle ceramic stoneware -
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shells, Lavell, Edgar and Alan, first half 20th century
Shells were collected by Edgar lavell and son, alan.The fossils paint a vivid picture of life below a sea that once covered parts of East Gippsland. They reflect the geological history of the area.Square shaped wooden display case with glass front. Holds a collection of fossil shells on cork. Shells are from the Middle Miocene Age.shells natural-history middle-miocene fossils -
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roll of honor, 1920s
Presented to the Shire of Orbost as a history and commenoration of those who served and those who died during World War 1. This is an original Honor Roll and contains the names of Orbost men who served in W W 1. A framed memorial roll of honour for those from the Shire of Orbost who served at Gallipoli, Palestine and France. It is framed under glass with a large wooden frame. It has the names of those who served and those who were killed. On either side are the dates 1914 and 1919.Names of those who served in W W 1.roll-of-honor honor-roll world-war-one-honor-roll orbost -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Historical, maritime, Brookes' Photographic Union, Warrnambool Harbour (from the battery), 1895
This photograph shows the Lower Light at Flagstaff Hill, Warrnambool, in 1895, part of the Lady Bay Lighthouse Complex. The photograph is part of the Western Victoria collection produced in 1891 by Brookes' Photographic Union in Victoria. Brookes' Photographic Union was a collaboration of two brothers, Frederick Augustus Brookes and his brother Albert Edward Brookes. Frederick arrived in Victoria in the early 1880's. He and Albert formed the organisation to produce collections of photographs including the districts of Geelong, Gippsland and the Western Victoria. This photograph was taken and published just after the construction of the Warrnambool Breakwater. The image records a snapshot of the construction of the Warrnambool Breakwater, a construction that changed the history of the Port of Warrnambool, It is also a record of the Flagstaff Hill area and at that time.Photograph, sepia coloured rectangular shape, mounted between two sheets of cream card. Border of photograph is decorated with pen lines and design in corners. Subject is the Warrnambool Harbour, with a lighthouse on a hill in the foreground, a light coloured picket fence, the harbour with a moored vessel and a jetty. Produced by the Brookes' Photographic Union, and with the heading of Western Victoria. Inscriptions are on the reverse, on two stickers, a printed white label and a handwritten name.Stickers: "F.PA 60/2-74" "138" Label: "WESTERN VICTORIA / BROOKES' PHOTOGRAPHIC UNION / WARRNAMBOOL HARBOUR / (FROM THE BATTERY) Hand written in black: "B. Fisher"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, western district, western victoria, brookes' photographic union, frederick brookes, albert brookes, photograph, warrnambool harbour, warrnambool history, lady bay, port of warrnambool, b. fisher, 1895, maritime history, breakwater, warrnambool jetty