Glass negative with image of unidentified seated soldier. The soldier is wearing the Brodie pattern steel helmet issued to Australian soldiers on the Western Front 1916 - 1918.first world war, ww1, world war one

Bushfire perimeter rather than bushfire area is the main control problem for firefighters on the ground. A conundrum rapidly compounded by spot fires. A small 5 ha fire can be nearly 1 km around the perimeter. That's a long way to build a control line by hand in rough bush. Dry firefighting techniques by hand were mostly confined to “knocking down” or “beating out” the flames, as well as "digging out". Digging or raking a “mineral earth” trail down to bare dirt proved most effective in forest fuels which, unlike grass, tend to retain heat and smoulder. Early tools were whatever happened to be close at hand. They were simple and primitive and included shovels, slashers, axes, hoes, beaters and rakes. A cut branch to beat the flames was often the only thing available. Farming and logging tools, developed over centuries of manual labour, and readily available at local hardware stores came into use, but little thought was given to size, weight, and balance. For years foresters experimented with combination tools. In about 1952 fire beaters and other implements were being replaced with Rakuts.Fire tool used before the introduction of RakehoesRakut - Fire Rake and cutting toolGreen and red coloured handle and 020 marking indicated which FCV District the tool belonged tobushfire

Ernie and Millie West in buggy with Arthur Gilbert West holding horse.stawell

Mrs Willy at Site of Tent Hospital doctors hill 1858stawell medical

Pleasant Creek. Stawell Hospital Dr. & Mrs. W. H. Syme donors of Syme Ward.stawell hospital medical

Sister V.M. Spears the first Maternity Sister Stawell Hospital with Mrs W.J. O'Neill and the first baby born in the new hospital.stawell hospital medical

Portrait of three men on verandah Vic Mathers in centre c1900stawell

Portrait of Charles & Eliza Tyrie - Residents at Barklystawell

Concongella - Home Station Cemetery 1994 4 photographs inc grave of Isabella Chapmanstawell

Hooded Buggy & Pair (Harry & Mary Johnston) 1930’s from Grange Farm corner of Sloane Street and Ararat Roadstawell

Portrait - Tamar Jones c1883 wife of Edward Jones.stawell

Portrait - Margaret Campbell c1920-25 Wife of Hugh Campbellstawell

Portrait - James & Tamar Willoughby and their children c1900. Family lived at 18 Bennet Streetstawell

502 School Class 2nd 1968stawell education students

Cr. G. Trickey & Mrs Chris Trickey (Mayor 1993-94) Last Mayor of the City Council of Stawell before amalgamation.stawell government

Cr. C. Hall & Mrs Hall (Shire President 1994) Last President of the Shire of Stawell before amalgamation.stawell

Portrait - Mr & Mrs Clemesstawell

Portrait - Mr. & Mrs. A.B. Clemesstawell

Tiller Family - Great western James and Ellen Tiller. Alfred Nellie and Rhenastawell

Mr & Mrs Charles Brownstawell

Portrait - Sarah Eliza Goldsworthystawell

Primary School 502 Grade Date About 1900stawell education students

Portrait Auguste (nee Illig) daughter of August & Sophie Illig (marriages. 1 Lawrence 2 Fidler)stawell

Portrait of a Female and two children. (Example of Costume) 1911. Henrietta May Frawley of Clunes and her two daughters. Margaret May Frawley and Wilfred Lillias Frawley. Margaret May married John (Jack) Hall and lived 18 Bennett Street.stawell

Holmes. William & Lucy & Family c1940stawell

Great Western Group of Males sampling wine. From left Mr Pickering School Teacher ??? Henry Best Senior and Frank Hurley Station Master.stawell winery

William & Mary Ann Currie in front of Slab Home c1910stawell house

Portrait - Margaret Davies (wife of Zerubabel Davies) 1870stawell

Deep Lead – Portrait – Mr. & Mrs. John Davidsonstawell