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Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Falls Creek Huette
... ...Australian Alpine Club...It served the Australian Alpine Club until it was sold in 1971 and a much larger lodge was built on another site....It served the Australian Alpine Club until it was sold in 1971 and a much larger lodge was built on another site. ...The Falls Creek Huette was created as a result of the ideas, support and persistence of Charles Anton, Founder and First President of the Australian Alpine Club. It opened on the Queen’s Birthday weekend 1963, the same day as the Perisher Huette Work on prefabricating the walls commenced in Melbourne at the start of March 1963. Digging of the foundation trenches commenced on site on 19 March 1963. When the first snow fell on 20 March 1963 some of the construction was temporarily under snow. Fortunately, the site was not buried for long, although the deep mud that developed meant that every sheet of plaster along with all fittings and furniture had to be carried to the lodge from the main road. The first Falls Creek Huette had 14 beds in the bedrooms and an overflow area that could accommodate 6 more persons. It served the Australian Alpine Club until it was sold in 1971 and a much larger lodge was built on another site.These images are significant because they document the construction of an important building at Falls Creek, VictoriaImages from display at Falls Creek Museumfalls creek huette, falls creek lodges, charles anton, australian alpine club -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Bogong, 1953
... ...Australian Alpine Club...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992. This image is from the Fred Griffith collection which documents the early development of Falls Creek.Black and white square photograph of two people wearing snow gear in the snow. The person on the left is in a lighter coloured suit and holding a ski pole and the person on the right is in a dark suit and holding skis and ski pole. There are skiers in the background, where there is mostly snow-covered hill and small amount of sky above. Stamped - SUPER / G & D . SERVICE Pencil - 61bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields, albury ski club, skiing, snow sports, fred griffith, australian alpine club, albury -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Bogong, 1953
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook"Black and white photograph of two women in snow smiling, wearing ski attire and holding skis over their shoulders. Standing on snow with sky and hills in the background. Stamped - SUPER / G & D . SERVICE Pencil - 61bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyMemorabilia - VIntage Sledge and suitcase
... The sledge was most likely made or acquired by the Australian Alpine Club who had built there in 1963 and owned the Lodge until 1970. ...The sledge was most likely made or acquired by the Australian Alpine Club who had built there in 1963 and owned the Lodge until 1970. ...These items were donated by George Shirling, a long-term stakeholder in Falls Creek, first building and owning Koki Lodge and later owning and operating the Red Onion Lodge. The metal sledge was at Red Onion when George bought the lodge from Lauriston GIrls' School in 1974. Lauriston had owned the Red Onion for about three years. The sledge was most likely made or acquired by the Australian Alpine Club who had built there in 1963 and owned the Lodge until 1970. The suitcases belonged to George Shirling's parents who arrived in Australia from Austria in 1938. George then used this suitcase when he travelled to Falls Creek in the early 1960s.These items are significant because they were donated to the Falls Creek Historical Society by a long-standing and highly regarded member of the Falls Creek community.A sledge made from a metal frame and base plate with a rope lead attached. A leather suitcase with a silk lining and leather handles. A variety of travel stickers have been attached.george shirling, koki lodge, red onion -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Bogong 12 July 1953
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992. This image is from the Fred Griffith collection which documents the early development of Falls Creek.Black and white square photograph of man shovelling snow in front of himself. There are high levels of snow either side of man and building in the background. Snow is on top of building. Stamped - SUPER / G & D . SERVICE Pencil - 61bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Bogong, 1953
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992. This image is from the Fred Griffith collection which documents the early development of Falls Creek.Black and white square photograph of two people wearing snow gear in front of a hut in deep snow, one person is sunken in the snow with back to camera and the person on the right is standing higher up on snow. Skis and ski poles are next to the people. Snowy hill with some greenery is in the background with sky. Stamped - SUPER / G & D . SERVICE Pencil - 61bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Bogong, 1953
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook, Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992. This image is from the Fred Griffith collection which documents the early development of Falls Creek.Black and white square photograph of heavy machinery outside, a man wearing a hat is behind the machinery and operating it. A fence post is front right with a child standing (slightly blurred) to the right. Trees in the background. Stamped - SUPER / G & D . SERVICE Pencil - 61bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Bogong, 1953
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.Black and white square photograph of man shovelling snow with high levels of snow either side of him and a hut behind. There is snow on the roof of the hut. Stamped - SUPER / G & D . SERVICE Pencil - 61bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Bogong 12 July 1953
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992. This image is from the Fred Griffith Collection which documents early development of Falls Creek.Black and white square photograph of three men working on a tall wooden structure with a central tall pole. Trees and sky in the background, with grass in front and a wooden building structure at right of image. Stamped - SUPER / G & D . SERVICE Pencil - 61bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Bogong, 12 July 1953
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.This image is from the Fred Griffith Collection which documents Falls Creek from the late 1940s to mid 1960sBlack and white square photograph of man outside holding a long tool into the ground, he is wearing a hat and his face is in the shadow. Trees and a house are in the background. Inscription on the reverse "Toonallook" was the name of Fred Griffith's property at Bowna, NSW.Stamped - SUPER / G & D . SERVICE Pen - Toonallookbogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Bogong, 12 July 1953
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.This image is from the Fred Griffith Collection which documents Falls Creek from the late 1940s to mid 1960sBlack and white square photograph of three men and two children handling and looking at a tall wooden structure over a hole in the ground. There is a wooden building structure to the right of image and trees and cloudy sky in the background. Stamped - SUPER / G & D . SERVICE Pencil - 89bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Bogong 12 July 1953
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.This image is from the Fred Griffith Collection which documents Falls Creek from the late 1940s to mid 1960sBlack and white square photograph of two people standing outside: one person facing left and walking while the other is to their right facing forward and looking down into something they are holding in their hands (possibly a camera). Trees and shrubbery surrounds into the background. Stamped - SUPER / G & D . SERVICE Pencil - 68bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Hikers in the snow near Horn Hut, 27 September 1948
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.A black and white photo of 4 people standing on a snow slope near Mount Hotham. They have packs on their backs and the woman 3rd from the left is carrying a billy.On back of photo: Return from the Horn Hut 27/9/1948bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Skiers
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.This image records people involved in Falls Creek photographed by a pioneer of the area.2 Black and white images of skiers taken at Bogong.albury ski club, snow sports, falls creek, mount bogong -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Bogong, c1950
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.Black and white square photograph of man using machinery to erect a power pole at corner of lodge. Woman is watching on the right.bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Bogong 12 July 1953
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.Black and white square photograph of 2 women skiing away from the camera towards slopes in the background. bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Presentation at Falls Creek Ski School 1959
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.This image depicts a presentation at the Falls Creek Ski School in its early years.Black and white photographs of a trophy presentation at Falls Creek Ski school probably in 1959bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields, falls creek ski school -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Ascending the slope Falls Creek c1959
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.Black and white photos of skiers using the tow to ascend the run at Falls Creek, probably in 1959bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Ski jumping c1959
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.These images record an early ski jumping event at Falls Creek, VictoriaBlack and white photos of skiers competing in a jump event at Falls Creekbogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - View of Falls Creek late 1950s
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook, Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.These images record conditions at Falls Creek in the late 1950sBlack and white photos Falls Creek with people queuing for the tow or skiing in the background. Late 1950sbogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Enjoying time at Bogong and Falls Creek
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.These images record a group of skiers enjoying time at Bogong and Falls Creek in 1953Black and white photos Fred Griffith and friends enjoying time at Bogong in July 1953bogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Family at the Hume Weir
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.These images record the photographer's family in 1953Black and white photos of Fred Griffith's family at the Hume Weirbogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Falls Creek Historical SocietyPhotograph - Old plough clearing trees
... This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. ...This photo is part of the Fred Griffith Photographic Collection documenting his time with the Australian Alpine Club and the formation of the Albury Ski Club. Frederick Charles “Fred” Griffith was born in Albury, NSW on 2 March 1910. Educated in Albury and Geelong Grammar. Beginning in 1927 he spent many years working first as a jackeroo and on a range of prominent pastoral and merino stud properties in NSW and Queensland. In 1935 he repurchased his former family property “Toonallook", Bowna, NSW and developed it to be the largest Romney Marsh stud in the world, exporting rams to Argentina. He introduced many innovative practices on his property including rabbit control measures and aerial crop dusting. He was an active member of the Albury Show Society and in 1949 established the Albury Sheep Show. Fred was also the Albury representative on the Graziers’ Association Council for over 30 years. He became a life member of both the Albury and Commercial Clubs. Fred’s greatest hobby was snow skiing. His first visit to the snow was to Kosciusko in 1919. The Albury Ski Club was formed in 1935 and Fred was an inaugural member. In 1949 they were granted a site at Falls Creek to build their own lodge. Fred guaranteed the Club for finance from the Bank of NSW. The first portion of the prefabricated building was constructed in Albury. It was transported to Falls Creek on the back of Fred’s truck and erected in one day. This was the bathroom section and the rest was completed in 1950. The original lodge was burned down in 1952 and a new one built the following year. In 1955, Fred also built the Bowna Lodge for his family in partnership with David Fairbairn. He became head of the North Eastern District Skiing Association (N.E.D.S.A.) and successfully applied to run the Australian Ski Championships. Fred also inaugurated children’s races at Falls Creek and ran them for about 20 years. He also formed the company “Falls Creek Ski Tows”. In 1956 Fred along with a group of key people selected the site for Thredbo Village. Fred and his brother sold Toonallook in sections between 1951 and 1974. He moved to Albury and set up as a landscape gardener and fencing contractor. After a serious work accident, Fred retired in 1985 and moved to Rosebud, Victoria where he died on 19 August 1992.These images record work being carried out to clear and maintain land in the Falls Creek area in 1953Black and white photos of men clearing trees with a ploughbogong, falls creek, snow, snowfields -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyEphemera (Item) - Tourist Guide, Graeme Haycraft, Mystic Mountains Tourist Guide July 1995, 07-1995
... A tourist guide outlining services, accommodation, activities and places of interest to visit in and around Marysville, Lake Mountain and the local district. marysville victoria australia tourist guide mystic mountains lake mountain tourism australia graeme haycraft magic creek nursery missing links miniature golf phelps bakery blackwood cottages marysville hotel motel tower motel kerami house marylands guest house lomatia lodge willowbank at taggerty barree mud brick cottages scenic motel somerled mountain retreat dalrymples guest cottages nanda binya lodge mathilde's of marysville country guest house the birches resort mystic mountains tourist information marysville caravan park the cumberland igloo roadhouse top shop pancake parlour the silver birch restaurant steavenson's restaurant olde yarra track shoppe danish coffee gardens oscars take-away country touch pottery studio & gallery cumberland memorial scenic reserve cathedral range state park lady talbot forest drive wishing well taggerty river picnic area taggerty river phantom falls keppels falls the beeches walking track mount sugarloaf maryton park holiday cottages snowviews esa camping & conference centre wirreanda festival marysville post shop hidden talent craft gallery marysville automotive repairs geoffrey pope & associates beauty spot walk tree fern gully walk michaeldene track marysville riding school gerraty's ski centre marysville holiday cottages marysville triangle taxi service fruit salad farm lake mountain alpine resort marysville ski hire lake mountain ski school cross country ski hire lake mountain ski hire marysville country club Acknowledgements/ Mystic Mountains Tourism Association, Marysville Office of the Dept. of Conser/ vation & Natural Resources, Mrs Elaine Postlethwaite, Ms Sue Henry & every/ advertiser without whose support this Guide would not have been possible. A tourist guide outlining services, accommodation, activities and places of interest to visit in and around Marysville, Lake Mountain and the local district. Mystic Mountains Tourist Guide July 1995 Ephemera Tourist Guide Graeme Haycraft Tourism Australia ...A tourist guide outlining services, accommodation, activities and places of interest to visit in and around Marysville, Lake Mountain and the local district.A tourist guide outlining services, accommodation, activities and places of interest to visit in and around Marysville, Lake Mountain and the local district.Acknowledgements/ Mystic Mountains Tourism Association, Marysville Office of the Dept. of Conser/ vation & Natural Resources, Mrs Elaine Postlethwaite, Ms Sue Henry & every/ advertiser without whose support this Guide would not have been possible.marysville, victoria, australia, tourist guide, mystic mountains, lake mountain, tourism australia, graeme haycraft, magic creek nursery, missing links miniature golf, phelps bakery, blackwood cottages, marysville hotel motel, tower motel, kerami house, marylands guest house, lomatia lodge, willowbank at taggerty, barree mud brick cottages, scenic motel, somerled mountain retreat, dalrymples guest cottages, nanda binya lodge, mathilde's of marysville country guest house, the birches resort, mystic mountains tourist information, marysville caravan park, the cumberland, igloo roadhouse, top shop pancake parlour, the silver birch restaurant, steavenson's restaurant, olde yarra track shoppe, danish coffee gardens, oscars take-away, country touch pottery studio & gallery, cumberland memorial scenic reserve, cathedral range state park, lady talbot forest drive, wishing well, taggerty river picnic area, taggerty river, phantom falls, keppels falls, the beeches walking track, mount sugarloaf, maryton park holiday cottages, snowviews, esa camping & conference centre, wirreanda festival, marysville post shop, hidden talent craft gallery, marysville automotive repairs, geoffrey pope & associates, beauty spot walk, tree fern gully walk, michaeldene track, marysville riding school, gerraty's ski centre, marysville holiday cottages, marysville triangle taxi service, fruit salad farm, lake mountain alpine resort, marysville ski hire, lake mountain ski school, cross country ski hire, lake mountain ski hire, marysville country club -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyEphemera (Item) - Tourist Guide, Graeme Haycraft, Mystic Mountains Tourist Guide July 1995, 07-1995
... A tourist guide outlining services, accommodation, activities and places of interest to visit in and around Marysville, Lake Mountain and the local district. marysville victoria australia tourist guide mystic mountains lake mountain tourism australia graeme haycraft magic creek nursery missing links miniature golf phelps bakery blackwood cottages marysville hotel motel tower motel kerami house marylands guest house lomatia lodge willowbank at taggerty barree mud brick cottages scenic motel somerled mountain retreat dalrymples guest cottages nanda binya lodge mathilde's of marysville country guest house the birches resort mystic mountains tourist information marysville caravan park the cumberland igloo roadhouse top shop pancake parlour the silver birch restaurant steavenson's restaurant olde yarra track shoppe danish coffee gardens oscars take-away country touch pottery studio & gallery cumberland memorial scenic reserve cathedral range state park lady talbot forest drive wishing well taggerty river picnic area taggerty river phantom falls keppels falls the beeches walking track mount sugarloaf maryton park holiday cottages snowviews esa camping & conference centre wirreanda festival marysville post shop hidden talent craft gallery marysville automotive repairs geoffrey pope & associates beauty spot walk tree fern gully walk michaeldene track marysville riding school gerraty's ski centre marysville holiday cottages marysville triangle taxi service fruit salad farm lake mountain alpine resort marysville ski hire lake mountain ski school cross country ski hire lake mountain ski hire marysville country club Acknowledgements/ Mystic Mountains Tourism Association, Marysville Office of the Dept. of Conser/ vation & Natural Resources, Mrs Elaine Postlethwaite, Ms Sue Henry & every/ advertiser without whose support this Guide would not have been possible. A tourist guide outlining services, accommodation, activities and places of interest to visit in and around Marysville, Lake Mountain and the local district. Mystic Mountains Tourist Guide July 1995 Ephemera Tourist Guide Graeme Haycraft Tourism Australia ...A tourist guide outlining services, accommodation, activities and places of interest to visit in and around Marysville, Lake Mountain and the local district.A tourist guide outlining services, accommodation, activities and places of interest to visit in and around Marysville, Lake Mountain and the local district.Acknowledgements/ Mystic Mountains Tourism Association, Marysville Office of the Dept. of Conser/ vation & Natural Resources, Mrs Elaine Postlethwaite, Ms Sue Henry & every/ advertiser without whose support this Guide would not have been possible.marysville, victoria, australia, tourist guide, mystic mountains, lake mountain, tourism australia, graeme haycraft, magic creek nursery, missing links miniature golf, phelps bakery, blackwood cottages, marysville hotel motel, tower motel, kerami house, marylands guest house, lomatia lodge, willowbank at taggerty, barree mud brick cottages, scenic motel, somerled mountain retreat, dalrymples guest cottages, nanda binya lodge, mathilde's of marysville country guest house, the birches resort, mystic mountains tourist information, marysville caravan park, the cumberland, igloo roadhouse, top shop pancake parlour, the silver birch restaurant, steavenson's restaurant, olde yarra track shoppe, danish coffee gardens, oscars take-away, country touch pottery studio & gallery, cumberland memorial scenic reserve, cathedral range state park, lady talbot forest drive, wishing well, taggerty river picnic area, taggerty river, phantom falls, keppels falls, the beeches walking track, mount sugarloaf, maryton park holiday cottages, snowviews, esa camping & conference centre, wirreanda festival, marysville post shop, hidden talent craft gallery, marysville automotive repairs, geoffrey pope & associates, beauty spot walk, tree fern gully walk, michaeldene track, marysville riding school, gerraty's ski centre, marysville holiday cottages, marysville triangle taxi service, fruit salad farm, lake mountain alpine resort, marysville ski hire, lake mountain ski school, cross country ski hire, lake mountain ski hire, marysville country club -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyTHE TRIANGLE NEWS-VOL 39 NO 15-APRIL 27 2012
... australia...progressive luncheon...church notices...triangle community pot luck dinner...maryville villains football team first home game...mayor's chair...marysville golf report...sample wines...alexandra & distict dog obedience club...narbethong reunion...e...marysville triangle real estate...old skool all stars band...narbethong community hall...the victorian bushfire appeal fund...marysville beer & platter garden...maryton park b & b...more tourism workshops planned...marysville tourism & events marketing program...the marysville lake mountain visitor information centre...kings banquet...crossways inn...lake mountain alpine...marysville victoria australia beyond bushfires university of melbourne study of community members affected by 2009 bushfires what's on when in april the committee of management of the gallipoli park precinct advertisements creative triangle triangle bushwalkers marysville fire brigade agm kidz zone youth impact marysville triangle branch liberal party of australia progressive luncheon church notices triangle community pot luck dinner maryville villains football team first home game mayor's chair marysville golf report sample wines alexandra & distict dog obedience club narbethong reunion e marysville triangle real estate old skool all stars band narbethong community hall the victorian bushfire appeal fund marysville beer & platter garden maryton park b & b more tourism workshops planned marysville tourism & events marketing program the marysville lake mountain visitor information centre kings banquet crossways inn lake mountain alpine resort mother's day lunch THE TRIANGLE NEWS-VOL 39 NO 15-APRIL 27 2012 ...marysville, victoria, australia, beyond bushfires, university of melbourne, study of community members affected by 2009 bushfires, what's on when in april, the committee of management of the gallipoli park precinct, advertisements, creative triangle, triangle bushwalkers, marysville fire brigade agm, kidz zone youth impact, marysville triangle branch, liberal party of australia, progressive luncheon, church notices, triangle community pot luck dinner, maryville villains football team first home game, mayor's chair, marysville golf report, sample wines, alexandra & distict dog obedience club, narbethong reunion, e, marysville triangle real estate, old skool all stars band, narbethong community hall, the victorian bushfire appeal fund, marysville beer & platter garden, maryton park b & b, more tourism workshops planned, marysville tourism & events marketing program, the marysville lake mountain visitor information centre, kings banquet, crossways inn, lake mountain alpine resort, mother's day lunch -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyTHE TRIANGLE NEWS-VOL 39 NO 46-NOVEMBER 30 2012
... australia...marysville hosts mobile library conference...marysville community centre...what's on when in december...marysville cricket club training...marysville football & netball agm change of date...marysville community market...creative triangle...advertisements...emotions anonymous international...buxton community christmas party...triangle community christmas dinner...church notices...taggerty xmas party...vale frank timms...carols by candlelight...yea shire hall transformation at next stage...rotary club of alexandra...bushfire gardens vouchers...marysville golf club...beau simmons wins par shield...acoustica...the redgaters...alexandra library...councillor comment...maryton beer & platter garden...maryton b & b...finalist vic tourism awards 2012...lake mountain alpine...marysville victoria australia marysville hosts mobile library conference marysville community centre what's on when in december marysville cricket club training marysville football & netball agm change of date marysville community market creative triangle advertisements emotions anonymous international buxton community christmas party triangle community christmas dinner church notices taggerty xmas party vale frank timms carols by candlelight yea shire hall transformation at next stage rotary club of alexandra bushfire gardens vouchers marysville golf club beau simmons wins par shield acoustica the redgaters alexandra library councillor comment maryton beer & platter garden maryton b & b finalist vic tourism awards 2012 lake mountain alpine resort murrindindi shire council free loading of garden mulch prepare for australia day 2013 real estate gallipoli park upper goulburn first naturalists club christmas tree festival st johns anglican church marysville heated pool patrons message council meets with minister for local government buxton progress assocn community notice letter to editor alexandra district hospital funded governance training available for community groups buxton clearing sale THE TRIANGLE NEWS-VOL 39 NO 46-NOVEMBER 30 2012 ...marysville, victoria, australia, marysville hosts mobile library conference, marysville community centre, what's on when in december, marysville cricket club training, marysville football & netball agm change of date, marysville community market, creative triangle, advertisements, emotions anonymous international, buxton community christmas party, triangle community christmas dinner, church notices, taggerty xmas party, vale frank timms, carols by candlelight, yea shire hall transformation at next stage, rotary club of alexandra, bushfire gardens vouchers, marysville golf club, beau simmons wins par shield, acoustica, the redgaters, alexandra library, councillor comment, maryton beer & platter garden, maryton b & b, finalist vic tourism awards 2012, lake mountain alpine resort, murrindindi shire council, free loading of garden mulch, prepare for australia day 2013, real estate, gallipoli park, upper goulburn first naturalists club, christmas tree festival, st johns anglican church, marysville heated pool patrons message, council meets with minister for local government, buxton progress assocn, community notice, letter to editor, alexandra district hospital, funded governance training available for community groups, buxton clearing sale -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyTHE TRIANGLE NEWS-VOL 40 NO 11-MARCH 29 2013
... marysville victoria australia boost for appeal marysville & district lions club team zavier good friday royal children's hospital appeal buxton hall reopening what's on when in march and april the committee of management of the gallipoli park precinct buxton progress assocn community notice taggerty 4 seasons autumn market creative triangle marysville community market changes at footy club church notices intrepid triangle bushwalkers wandering stock a major safety concern murrindindi shire council easter holiday closures rehabilitation of break o'day road glenburn tenders narbethong history group councillor comment notice of special council meeting promote your community group online buxton recreation reserve garbage issue flxible clipper club tour gallipoli park australian steelband festival 2013 goat race advertisements marysville golf report parks victoria plan your trip with care following storms council seals deal on road resurfacing works real estate community representatives special committee of council maryton park b & b marysville beer & platter garden mayor's chair marysville cultural community agm lake mountain alpine resort funded governance training available for community groups notice of application for planning permit THE TRIANGLE NEWS-VOL 40 NO 11-MARCH 29 2013 ...marysville, victoria, australia, boost for appeal, marysville & district lions club, team zavier, good friday royal children's hospital appeal, buxton hall reopening, what's on when in march and april, the committee of management of the gallipoli park precinct, buxton progress assocn community notice, taggerty 4 seasons autumn market, creative triangle, marysville community market, changes at footy club, church notices, intrepid triangle bushwalkers, wandering stock a major safety concern, murrindindi shire council, easter holiday closures, rehabilitation of break o'day road glenburn tenders, narbethong history group, councillor comment, notice of special council meeting, promote your community group online, buxton recreation reserve garbage issue, flxible clipper club tour, gallipoli park, australian steelband festival 2013, goat race, advertisements, marysville golf report, parks victoria, plan your trip with care following storms, council seals deal on road resurfacing works, real estate, community representatives, special committee of council, maryton park b & b, marysville beer & platter garden, mayor's chair, marysville cultural community agm, lake mountain alpine resort, funded governance training available for community groups, notice of application for planning permit -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyTHE TRIANGLE NEWS-VOL 40 NO 12-APRIL 5 2013
... australia post stawall gift...andrew robinson winner...marysville & district lions club celebrating 40th anniversary...australian government mobile offices...ovens district firewood...collection areas now open...real estate...special committee of council...fire brigade news...kinglake memorial reserve to be officially opened...marysville cultural community agm...lake mountain alpine...marysville victoria australia australian steelband festival 2013 what's on when in march and april the committee of management of the gallipoli park precinct buxton progress assocn community notice marysville community market have your say on changes to wildlife licensing church notices advertisements breakfast for men triangle community dinner volunteers needed brownie guides pan's festival yea shire hall refurbishments councillor comment marysville primary school camel rides narbethong history group public notice ordinary meeting of murrindindi shire council promote your community group online buxton recreation reserve garbage issue mayor's chair australia post stawall gift andrew robinson winner marysville & district lions club celebrating 40th anniversary australian government mobile offices ovens district firewood collection areas now open real estate special committee of council fire brigade news kinglake memorial reserve to be officially opened marysville cultural community agm lake mountain alpine resort emotions anonymous international THE TRIANGLE NEWS-VOL 40 NO 12-APRIL 5 2013 ...marysville, victoria, australia, australian steelband festival 2013, what's on when in march and april, the committee of management of the gallipoli park precinct, buxton progress assocn community notice, marysville community market, have your say on changes to wildlife licensing, church notices, advertisements, breakfast for men, triangle community dinner, volunteers needed brownie guides, pan's festival, yea shire hall refurbishments, councillor comment, marysville primary school camel rides, narbethong history group, public notice, ordinary meeting of murrindindi shire council, promote your community group online, buxton recreation reserve garbage issue, mayor's chair, australia post stawall gift, andrew robinson winner, marysville & district lions club celebrating 40th anniversary, australian government mobile offices, ovens district firewood, collection areas now open, real estate, special committee of council, fire brigade news, kinglake memorial reserve to be officially opened, marysville cultural community agm, lake mountain alpine resort, emotions anonymous international -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyTHE TRIANGLE NEWS-VOL 40 NO 13-APRIL 12 2013
... australia post stawall gift...marysville & district lions club celebrating 40th anniversary...narbethong community hall...murrindindi shire council...notice of application for planning permit...ovens district firewood collection areas now open...marysville auskick...real estate...roadshow to drive what is great about murrindindi shire...murrindindi shire council's economic development department...regional vic living expo...fire brigade news...happy hour fridays...community & disability awareness session...dog/cat registration...lake mountain alpine...marysville victoria australia the black spur car rally lions club what's on when in march and april the committee of management of the gallipoli park precinct buxton progress assocn community notice marysville community market marysville golf report successful search and rescue south of the cathedrals church notices councillor comment marysville primary school camel rides anzac day march road closure australian steelband festival 2013 adventurous cooks mayor's chair advertisements australia post stawall gift marysville & district lions club celebrating 40th anniversary narbethong community hall murrindindi shire council notice of application for planning permit ovens district firewood collection areas now open marysville auskick real estate roadshow to drive what is great about murrindindi shire murrindindi shire council's economic development department regional vic living expo fire brigade news happy hour fridays community & disability awareness session dog/cat registration lake mountain alpine resort THE TRIANGLE NEWS-VOL 40 NO 13-APRIL 12 2013 ...marysville, victoria, australia, the black spur car rally, lions club, what's on when in march and april, the committee of management of the gallipoli park precinct, buxton progress assocn community notice, marysville community market, marysville golf report, successful search and rescue south of the cathedrals, church notices, councillor comment, marysville primary school camel rides, anzac day march road closure, australian steelband festival 2013, adventurous cooks, mayor's chair, advertisements, australia post stawall gift, marysville & district lions club celebrating 40th anniversary, narbethong community hall, murrindindi shire council, notice of application for planning permit, ovens district firewood collection areas now open, marysville auskick, real estate, roadshow to drive what is great about murrindindi shire, murrindindi shire council's economic development department, regional vic living expo, fire brigade news, happy hour fridays, community & disability awareness session, dog/cat registration, lake mountain alpine resort
