Pittong was formerly called Spring Vale.Coloured post card showing Loch Kataine with mountain backdrop. Stamp intact - Victoria one penny 1d. Pink-Red Postmark - Ballarat 1906. Addressed to Mrs. Johnston, Springvale, Lintons.Text, reverse: "Dear Mrs Johnston-I hope the anniversary will be a-great success and that the-weather keeps fine-Expect you will have a-good time. Love from Reita".mrs johnston, springvale (spring vale)

Black and white copy of original photograph showing a wooden building with iron roof, Hotel with a house to the left and picket fence and tree on the right. There are a group of 9 people standing in front of the building/Hotel. One man, two ladies, three girls and three boys. A wooden bench seat along front of Hotel."O'Meara's Junction Hotel at Springvale (now Pittong) opposite the Kaolin Mine. L-R Maria O'Meara, Lizzie Lowry, Lucy O'Meara, Martha O'Meara, John O'Meara, John O'Meara jnr, James O'Meara, Charlie O'Meara, Mrs John O'Meara. The Children James and Martha O'Meara were still living in the Hotel - by then unlicensed - in 1953, and were murdered there in September of that year."john o'meara senior, maria o'meara (nee o'brien), charlie, lizzie lowry, pittong, spring vale, lucy o'meara, john o'meara jnr, james o'meara, charlie o'meara, martha o'meara, maria o'meara, o'meara's junction hotel