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Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Knox Collection, A reverse or S curve, Colac-Beech Forest railway, 1901
B/W. A reverse or S curve on the Colac-Beech Forest railway line, taken in 1901.colac; beech forest; railways; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, R. Preston, Beech Forest: G42 shunting, 1957, 5 June 1957
Colour. Locomotive G42 shunting in the Beech Forest railway yard on 5 June 1957. In the background, an NUU louvred van, and behind that the Goods Shed and the water tank for the sawmill. 135mm x 279mm print.beech forest; railways; loco g42; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Film - DVD, ANZAC Day 2007 Beech Forest, 25 April 2007
Home made video of the 2007 ANZAC Day Service at Beech Forestanzac, anzac day, beech forest, otway -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Beech Forest: line to Crowes, 1912
B/W. Lead-in to Beech Forest Railway Station in 1912, with line to Crowes on the left and the line from Colac on the right. Note Gardner Street crossing the Crowes line, the Beech Forest Public Hall to its left, a house further down, and the Catholic Church to the right.beech forest; railways;, beech forest; railways; -
Camberwell Historical Society
Drawing (series) - Architectural drawing, 11 Beech Street, Camberwell, 2002
artist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, housesartist, architectural drawings, margaret picken, camberwell, houses -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Light Railway Research Society of Australia, Beech Forest: In the snow, 1908
B/W. At Beech Forest in heavy snow in 1908, locomotive 7A, four NQ filled wagons, an NM livestock wagon, and an NBDBD combined passenger-brakevan. The guard, driver and another person are on the engine, while a group of passengers are outside the passenger car.beech forest; railway; snow; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, R.L. Forster, Train leaving the balloon reversing loop at Beech Forest, 1950
B/W. "G" class locomotive and goods carriages crossing from No.1 road to No.2 road after leaving the balloon reversing loop at Beech Forest station. In the background are stacks of timber awaiting collection, and further in the background, the edges of the tennis courts.beech forest; railways; reversing loop; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, R. Preston, Aerial view: Beech Forest, 1965, 13 February 1965
B/W. Aerial view of Beech Forest showing the complete station yard including the balloon loop (incorporating the two tennis courts), two ex-departmental residences, the station building and where the Colac and Crowes lines diverged. As well Beech Forest Hall, council offices and Shire Secretary's house, Denherts Track, and Main Road are shown.beech forest; railways; township; aerial; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Brucker, Beech Forest: Locomotive 5A during construction, c.1902
In 1898 a recommendation for a railway of 2 ft 6 in gauge was handed down by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, to cost $138,000. Construction began in 1900. About 100 men were engaged in laying and ballasting the track while others, not included in the 100, formed the earthworks, culverts and bridges. Locomotive operations initially were two 2-6-2 Tank engines of the narrow gauge A class, dubbed "Coffee Pots", and these were used on the work trains between 1900 and 1902. Because of the lengthy periods of waiting time required to unload sleepers and rails or to load ballast meant that a handy replenishment of coal and water supply was necessary. With earthworks specified to the bare minimum landslips in the narrow cuttings were frequent so a repairer was stationed in each length to deal quickly with minor slips until 1904 when the cuttings were widened.B/W. The driver and seven other men on locomotive 5A and its flat cars at Beech Forest during construction of the line in c.1902. beech forest; railways; loco 5a; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Knox Collection, Beech Forest: train hauling timber, 1912
B/W/ "NA" class locomotive, NQR wagons and NC guard's van hauling timber near Gardner's property in Beech Forest in 1912. Note the workmen clustered on the engine and wagons.beech forest; railway; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, R. Preston, Aerial view of Beech Forest railway station and yards, 1965, 13 February 1965
B/W. An aerial view of Beech Forest showing the balloon loop at the end of the station yard (enclosing the two tennis courts), two ex-departmental residences, the station buildings, and other aspects of the township.beech forest: railways; township; aerial; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, R.L. Forster, G41 at Beech Forest, 1950
G41 engine and mixed goods carriages on the southern track nearest the Goods Shed, NQ trucks laden with timber next, an empty line, and further carriages next to the station building at Beech Forest in 1950. B/w.beech forest; colac; railways; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Beech Forest: train from Crowes arrives
B/W. A train from Crowes laden with timber passes the twin home signals on its way into Beech Forest. Two men are in the foreground. Otway Shire offices (now defunct) and the Shire Secretary's house are in the background.beech forest; railways; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Victorian Railways, Beech Forest: Opening Day, 1902, 26 February 1902
B/W. On 26 February 1902, on opening day, six men face the camera, including the Governor of Victoria. Other men and a dog at varying distances circulate around three passenger carriages on the Beech Forest line.beech forest; railways; opening; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, R.L. Forster, G41, Beech Forest, 1950
From 1945 a sawmill, the Calco Mill, was formed to cart sawn timber initially from the Zappelli's property on Denherts Track. The plant was later shifted to Pul's property and, in 1951, finally moved to a new mill in the Beech Forest railway yard. Potato output also rose, around 280 hectares and was shipped exclusively by rail until 1955. The railway was very busy, in fact so busy that potato farmers and especially saw millers started agitating for road transport.G41 locomotive, four NQR loaded wagons, and a louvred van near the Goods Shed. Next line, three loaded and three empty NQR wagons. In the foreground near the station building, a louvred van. A water tank and timber mill in the background. B/Wbeech forest; railways; loco g41; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Colac-Beech Forest timetable, May 1911
Leaving Colac the narrow gauge train goes through Tulloh. Coram, Barongarook, Kawarren, Lovat, Gellibrand, Banool, Wimba, McDevitt, Weeaproinah, Devitt Bros., and Ditchley before it reaches Beech Forest, and vice versa. The distance in miles, the height above sea level and the timing from the starting point is given. Note that Weeaproinah W NC changed its name to Dinmont when the Crowes line extension is built. Colac-Beech Forest timetable for May, 1911 showing the DOWN train from Colac to Beech Forest, and the UP train from Beech Forest to Colac plus annotations.colac; melbourne; tulloh; coram; barongarook; kawarren; lovat; gellibrand; banool; wimba; mcdevitt; weeaproinah; devitt bros.; ditchley; beech forest; railway; timetable; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Langford, Weston, Beech Forest: Goods trail departing for Colac, 1961, 9 August 1961
The Garratts were approaching 35 years of age and needed constant repairs to keep them in service, the other rolling stock was between 45 and 60 years old, the track was generally in poor condition, and the amount of traffic offering was only a faction of that carried previously and came from one station, Beech Forest. A further sign of decay was in the transfer of goods between the gauges. Where eight or nine men had worked full-time transferring between gauges only one man was seen by 1960, with several other men hired on the basis of '$2 a truck', assuming they could be found. In 1961 VR announced its intention to close the line which it did on 30 June 1962. Colour. On 9 August 1961 a G42 locomotive and goods train departing for Colac with the coal stage on the left, the saw mill and Gangers Shed on the right, and houses in the right background.. beech forest; railways; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Brucker, Beech Forest Station, c1902, c.1902
Gangers on an 5A-class 2-6-2T steam locomotive with goods wagons, and as well as men standing beside the train, at Beech Forest station during construction, c.1902.Beech Forest station during construction of the line, c.1902. gangers; na-class locomotive; beech forest; -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Black and white photograph, Beech Forest Beyond Tommy's Bend, c1900
An early black and white photograph of The Beeches, which is known as the Beech Grove, near Tommy's Bend near Marysville in Victoria.An early black and white photograph of The Beeches, which is known as the Beech Grove, near Tommy's Bend near Marysville in Victoria. Tommy's Bend is a stretch of road 10 kilometres from Marysville on the Wood's Point Road up to Lake Mountain. The Beeches Rainforest Walk is a loop that starts at Taggerty Cascades before winding through Myrtle Beech and Mountain Ash woodland and is one of the many walking tracks in and around Marysville. It is accessible from Lady Talbot Drive which is a 24 kilometer scenic rainforest car journey which passes a number of walks and waterfalls in the Yarra Ranges National Park. Lady Talbot Drive is named after Lady Sarah Elizabeth, the wife of Sir Reginald Talbot, who was the Governor of Victoria from 25th April, 1904 to 6th July 1908.ARMSTRONG COLLECTION 42 STATION STREET/ SANDRINGHAM 3191/ TEL. (03) 9521 5442/ IAN M.L. ARMSTRONG OAMtommy's bend, marysville, victoria, marysville-wood's point road, beech grove, wood's point road, lake mountain, beeches rainforest walk, taggerty cascades, myrtle beech, mountain ash, lady talbot drive, lady talbot forest drive, lady sarah elizabeth talbot, sir reginald talbot -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Cuttings, Beech Forest Line, 1962
The 55 km narrow-gauge railway line ran for 60 years from 1902 from Colac in south-western Victoria into Beech Forest in the Otway Ranges. Newspaper cuttings from March to June, 1962, from The Age, Sun, Herald and Colac Herald outlining the closure have been collected by Frank McCabe from Lake Boga, Victoria.Beech Forest Line. Various cuttings, 1962.colac; beech forest; railways; frank mccabe; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Ray Jude, Last train to Beech Forest, 30 June 1962
The last train to Beech Forest ran on 30 June 1962, between Banool and Wimba. The train had a particularly motley look with 180 passengers loaded into NU goods vans and the old NQ wagons hastily fitted out with temporary seats and tarpaulin roofing. The train was hauled by the G42 locomotive kept alive through patch-up repairs and cannibalised G41 parts, steam escaping from every joint.Last train to Beech Forest, 30 June 1962.beech forest; trains; railways; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Booklet, Beech Forest Football Club. Registered Players
The registered players listed are members of the Beech Forest Football Club during the period c.1948-1951.The Gordon memo book containing Registered Players of the Beech Forest Football Club. Covers plus 14 p., 6 p. entered. 1 p. football team list inserted.beech forest football club; players; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Victorian Railways, Derailment at Beech Forest, 1904, 4 October 1904
On Tuesday, 4 October 1904, the first serious railway accident occurred on the Colac-Beech Forest line near Beech Forest. As no train was scheduled that day in the afternoon the crew decided to fetch some wood from down the line. They fired the boiler on locomotive 3A, attached two trucks to the locomotive and moved out of the station. When they arrived opposite the Ditchley Park Hotel they stopped the engine and adjourned to the bar for some refreshments before beginning work. While they were engaged some local children boarded the unattended engine, started it, panicked when it began moving and jumped out leaving in to speed away and tip on a curve in a cutting at Ditchley. The engine was severely damaged. However, its cause remained an Otways secret. The official reason given for the accident is that the driver had fallen out of the engine while engaged in shunting allowing it to run away out of control.Locomotive No. 3A and goods wagons following their derailment at Beech Forest, 4 October 1904.beech forest; railways; narrow gauge; derailment; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Passbook, Beech Forest Progress Association. Passbook 630/67563
A State Bank of Victoria passbook made out to the Beech Forest Progress Association, number 630/67563, is the second passbook issued to the BF Progress Association.Beech Forest Progress Association, passbook 630/67563 of the State Bank of Victoria, dated from 1 June 1982 until 20 September 1990.Stamped "Paid in Full"state bank of victoria; beech forest progress association; passbook; state savings bank; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Les Ogden, Gellibrand: Excursion train to Beech Forest, 1960
Another excursion train travels to Beech Forest in 1960. At Gellibrand railway yards engine G42 leads the train with driver L. Moore and fireman, Les Ogden.B/W. Locomotive G42 and an excursion train to Beech Forest, on track number one, in 1960. The fireman, Les Ogden, hangs from the engine. The other tracks are empty.gellibrand; railway; loco g42; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Knox Collection, Train hauling timber to build Colac-Beech Forest railway, 1901
The first engines to run on the Colac-Beech Forest line between 1900 and 1902 as work trains were A Class locomotives, otherwise known as 'Coffee Pots'. They were based and serviced at Colac, but coal stages were erected at Barongarook and Wimba water tanks because of the lengthy periods of waiting time required to unload sleepers and rails or to load ballast.An A Class train on a revetment hauling timber and men to build the Colac-Beech Forest railway, with a steep hillside in the background.. B/W.colac; beech forest; railway; timber; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Timetable, Victorian Railways, Amendment to Opening of Extension, Beech Forest to Crowes, 16 June 1911
The circular, S.2628/11, opening the extension of the railway line from Beech Forest to Crowes in June, 1911, is amended by S.2779/11 of 1911. The DOWN train runs from Colac to Beech Forest on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, departing at 3.00pm and arriving at 6.45pm. The UP train departs Crowes daily at 12.45pm arriving at Beech Forest at 2.15pm, and Colac at 6.26pm, stopping where necessary at Tulloh and Ditchley to pick up or set down passengers.B/W, photograph. Originally dated 16 June 1911, S. 2628/11, Opening of Extension, Beech Forest to Crowes, is amended by a further circular, S.2779/11. The DOWN train leaves Colac on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; the UP train leaves Crowes daily.colac; beech forest; crowes; timetable; railways; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Prize, Beech Forest and Otway District Produce Society, Prizes, 1922-1932, See individual prizes
Beech Forest and Otway District Produce Society: (a) Second Prize, D. Towers, for Snowflake, A.W. MacKenzie, Secretary. (b) Seventh Annual Show, 1923, Second Prize, D. Towers, for Best Collection Dressed Forest Timbers, exhibit no. 2, C.J. Brammer, Hon. Secretary. (c) Twelfth Annual Show, Second Prize, D. Towers, Class B Section 2 Ex 1, Cr. J.C. Gardner JP, Pres., W.J. Gray FABI SFAI, Hon. Sec. (d) Fourteenth Annual Show, 27 May 1931, First Prize, D. Towers, Class B Sec 1, Mr J. Perry, President, W.J. Gray FABI SFAI, Hon. Sec. (e) Fourteenth Annual Show, 27 May 1931, First Prize, D. Towers, Class B Sec 2, Mr J. Perry, President, W.J. Gray FABI SFAI, Hon. Sec. (f) Fifteenth Annual Show, 25 May 1932, First Prize, D. Towers, Cup Section 5, J.A. Perry, Pres., W.J. Gray, FCI (Eng.), Hon. Sec. (g) Fifteenth Annual Show, 25 May 1932, Second Prize, D. Towers, B 1/7, J.A. Perry, Pres., W.J. Gray FCI (Eng.), Hon. Sec.beech forest; otway; produce; prize; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Knox Collection, Sale of the Ditchley Park Estate, Beech Forest, 1908
Commercial realities and bushfires caused the Beech Forest community to re-establish itself around the railway station, away from Gardner Hill. This caused John W. Gardner to subdivide his land on the north side of the railway station. One subdivision was created near the Ditchley railway station on the old racecourse site, and another of 25 allotments forming what became Southorn Street. There were very few takers for these lots nor any buyers for the Ditchley subdivision.Photocopy. 260mm x 159mm. An advertisement for the sale of the Ditchley Park Estate, Beech Forest. Under instructions from Mr. J.W. Gardner Dalgety & Co. Ltd. will sell the subdivision of the Ditchley Park Estate on Tuesday, March 30, 1909, at 2 o'clock. A map of Beech Forest township and the Ditchley Park Estate is attached, as are the terms of sale and a description of the area.. beech forest; ditchley park; land sale; advertisment; -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour postcard, Donovan Wilson, 'The Beeches' Marysville, Pre 2009
A colour photograph taken at 'The Beeches' near Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph taken at 'The Beeches' near Marysville in Victoria. Starting from the spectacular Taggerty Cascades, the Beeches Rainforest Walk meanders through the ancient cool temperate rainforest of the Yarra Ranges. Dominated by Myrtle Beech trees and stands of Mountain Ash, the rainforest is home to many species of birds including lyrebirds.Myrtle Beech/ Nothofagus Cunninghamii/ The Beeches/ Marysville Place/ Stamp/ Here Donovan Wilson/ Photographythe beeches, marysville, victoria, postcard, souvenir, donovan wilson, walking track