Location is possibly Forrest Caves.Sepia photograph of five women, two men, one boy and a dog sitting on the sand in front of rocks and caves.In front of the Cavesphotographs, caves, forrest caves, social life and customs

Donated by Melva Thorson nee SymondsBlack and white postcard of The Cave, Inverloch. Commonly known as "The Caves." Donated by Melva Thorson nee Symonds. Published by Valentine, M5847.THE CAVE, INVERLOCH. VALENTINES, M.5847

Part of a collection of 'Rose & Valentine' series of Post Cards. Copied by John Jansson 1984View of Forrest Caves on Phillip Island, with man standing inside a cave. Cape Woolamai seen in the distance.Forest Caves, Phillip Island. Valentine Series No.36local history, photography, photographs, postcards, black & white postcard copy, forest caves, cape woolamai, phillip island

A black / white photograph / postcard of the inside of a limestone cave. It shows stalagtites and stalagmites.on front - "Font of the Gods, Royal Cave, Buchan.'"buchan-caves royal-cave-buchan limestone-formations

One of 11 photographs left in the museum for the Society by an anonymous donor.Black & White postcard - image taken from inside Forrest Caves looking out to the sea. Man standing outside on the rocks.Photo Shop Series Forrest Caves Phillip Island 6.3.47. On Back: "Inside the cave"forrest caves phillip island, phillip island coastline

Black and white photograph of guest at Cave House.Letter written on back Postal stamp - Jenolan Caves N S Wh s holmes, mary, jenolan caves, new south wales, guests, happy returns

One of a collection of photographs donated by Shirley PetersonSepia postcard of people at Forrest Caves, Phillip Island."The Rose Series P. 671" "Forest Caves, Back Beach, Phillip Island, Victoria"forrest caves, phillip island, phillip island coastline, phillip island, shirley peterson

One of a collection of Photographs/Postcards in a album donated by Bernard Grayden.Small black + white postcard. Image includes man in shirt and jacket standing at cave entrance, with ocean front in background."Forest Caves, Phillip I." Valentine Series No. 36forrest caves phillip island, bernard grayden, early postcards

One of a collection of 6 photograps/postcards donated by T. H. HillSepia postcard of Forrest Caves, Phillip Island. Lady on top and lady and man in the foreground. "The KRose Series, P671" "Forest Caves, Back Beach, Phillip Island, Victoria"forrest caves phillip island, phillip island coastline, rock formations phillip island, t h hill

One of a collection of 11 photographs/postcards donated by Meg Davis & Nancy McHaffie from the estate of Brenda Higgins, grand-daughter of JD & Georgianna McHaffieBlack & White postcard of eight people on the clifftop near Forrest Caves, Phillip IslandThe Rose Series P. 3435. Near Forest Caves, Cowes, Phillip Is., Vic.forrest caves, phillip island coastline, cliffs near forrest caves, meg davis, nancy mchaffie, brenda higgins

One of 16 photographs and postcards donated by Mary KarneyColoured postcard of Forrest Caves with people standing on top right side."Happy New Year" "Phillip Island Forest Caves" (Forest as spelt on the card - should be Forrest)forrest caves, forrest caves phillip island, phillip island coastline

Part of collection donated to the Museum by Mr. Bernard Grayden 1975Postcard of rocks near Forrest Caves, Phillip Island. Eight male & female figures standing on top.Near Forest Caves, Cowes, Phillip Island. The Rose Series P 3435local history, documents, postcards, rocks, forest caves, phillip island, sepia postcard, people, bernard grayden

Part of a collection of 'Rose & Valentine' series of Post Cards. Copied by John Jansson 1984Black & White Postcard. View of rocks near Forrest Caves. Group of people on edge of the rock formation watching the waves.The Rose Series P3435. Near Forest Caves, Cowes, Phillip Island, Victorialocal history, photography, photographs, postcards, phillip island, black & white postcard copy, rock formation, forrest caves, phillip island

Stereoscopic Views. J Rowe Jenolan Caves. 1. Hand written Coral Grotto 2. Crystal Palace. 3. Crystal City. 4. Gem of the West. 5. Millys Grotto. 6. LucindaJ Rowe, Jenolan Caves & Blue Mountainsphotography, viewers

Acquired by Portland Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA) as a winner of its annual Art Price in 1964; later presented by CEMA to Portland Town Council.View of the interior of a cave. In foreground is a triangular pool of dark blue water with lighter highlights. The walls of the cave curve up both sides of the water, meeting at the back of the cave. At back of cave is a ledge with 7 seals on it. One seal is diving into the water. The walls are painted in brown and dark blue, the seals in pale blue with highlights in white.Front: Malseed (lower right, red paint) Back: Nancy Malseed "Seal Cave" Portland Art Gallery Trust, c/c C. Woolcock (upper and mid left, black felt tip pen).sea, seals, coastal, seascape

This magazine is a guide to the Buchan and Murrindal Caves of East Gippsland. From 1985 to 1993 Kent Henderson had published a number of full colour tourist-orientated books about limestone caves. This book is the second in the series. This one and a book on Jenolan Caves, in New South Wales, are the only two still in print.This item is a valuable research tool on the history of Buchan and in particular, The Buchan Caves.A soft cover, 64 pp stapled magazine with a glossy cover. On the cover is a coloured photograph of limestone stalagmite formations in a cave. The magazine contains coloured photographs and historical information about Buchan Caves.Inside on fly is "Mary Gilbert" hand-written in black felt tip.caves-victoria-buchan geology buchan

This cassette was taped by the Rats of Tobruk Association. ABC war correspondent Chester Wilmot (1911-1954) pioneered the use of recording equipment in the field. He spent several months in Tobruk in 1941. In October 1941 the ABC Field Unit recorded a concert put on by 400 Australian soldiers in an ammunition cave. Wilmot’s introduction sets the scene and items feature individual and chorus items and a saxophone and piano accordion performance.This item is part of a collection of items owned by Arthur Lock, a member of the 2/23rd Battalion, an all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force which served as part of the garrison during the Siege of Tobruk, then at El Alamein, New Guinea and Borneo. It has particular local significance as the battalion was know as "Albury's Own" because a large majority of the battalion's initial intake of volunteers came from the Albury–Wodonga region. A cassette of the Tobruk Concert held in 1941 in the caves behind the lines in an armament cave in Tobruk. "TOBRUK CONCERT 1941"world war 11, rats of tobruk, tobruk, chester wilmot, concert in tobruk

The nine postcards in this set were donated together and date to the early 1900s. All but one postcard in this set shows images of Warrnambool, in the Western District of Victoria; the other has a London image. The postcards were all printed in Great Britain according to that country’s postal regulations. The fronts of all cards have titles printed in red. Most of the images on the cards are attributed to photographer Joseph Jordan and belong to the Jordan Series. The back of these cards has an outline for a postage stamp, a vertical dividing line and a heading on each side of the line to separate the Correspondence from the Address. Postcards or ‘correspondence cards’ appeared in Britain in 1894. They were plain cards with a space for the message on one side and an address on the other; regulations didn’t allow anything but the address to be written on the ‘address’ side. In 1902 the British regulations then allowed a picture to be printed on the front and the address on the back, so messages had to be written on the picture side. Soon, the regulations changed and the back was divided for a message and the address. Pliiar Caves, near Warrnambool – The formation at the front of the cave resembles the pillars of a porch, giving the cave its name. Local social media discussion locates the caves near Lake Gillear, east of Warrnambool. The area was popular with young lads as a place to explore and to go rabbiting. The caves in this area are home to colonies of bats and have been a source of bat feces or bat guano, which is an enriching additive to soil. The 19th century sailing ships in the Nitrogen or Guano trade collected large quantities of guano from caves and popular bird nesting locations to sell as a rich fertiliser, due to its high nitrogen and phosphorus properties. Joseph Jordan - Joseph Jordan was born in 1841 in Leicester England. When he was 16 he joined the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and was sent to India at the outbreak of the mutiny. He took part in the relief of Lucknow and remained in India for eleven years. It was during this time that he became interested in photography. He was posted to New Zealand and later came to Victoria, becoming a sergeant major of the Mounted Rifles. In the mid-1880s he came to the Western district where he was responsible for establishing units of the Mounted Rifles in various country towns such as Dunkeld, Mortlake, Panmure, Bushfield, Koroit etc. He resigned from the army in 1889 and set up a professional photography studio in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. He became very well known in the Western District for family photographs, official photographs of local councillors and groups as well as views of local scenery. In 1891 he photographed the wrecked barque ‘Fiji’ at ‘Wrecks Beach’ near Princetown. His business was taken over by his son Arthur around 1917. Joseph was a keen rifle shot and in 1924 he donated the "Jordan Shield" as a prize to the Victorian Rifle Association. He was made a "Life Honorary Member" of the Warrnambool Returned Soldiers League and in 1933 he was recognised as being the oldest living soldier in Victoria. Joseph died in 1935 aged 95.The image of the Pillar Caves rock formation with figures on it suggests that the location was a popular place to visit. The choice of subject for this postcard indicates the popularity of Warrnambool's natural environment as a tourist attraction at a time when ships called coastal traders brought passengers and cargo to the Port of Warrnambool from ports along Victoria's southwest coast. The presence of bats in local caves also connects the postcard to the 19th century Nitro Trade and Guano Trade, when bat guano was collected and sold for plant fertiliser around the world. Joseph Jordan is a significant figure in Warrnambool history as he helped to establish early units of the Mounted Rifles (G Company) in local towns during the late 1880's and later, photographed local scenes, groups and citizens of early Warrnambool.Postcard, one of nine, landscape orientation, coloured print within an oval border and mauve-toned shading. The cameo image shows figures on the high, grass-topped cliff, one between the likeness of pillars in the cave entry, and others walking on the rocks nearby. The background below is rough ground. There is no correspondence written on the card. The back has inscriptions and outlines for a postage stamp. Jordan Series, printed in Great Britain.Front, in red: “PILLAR CAVES, NEAR WARRNAMBOOL” Back in black: “Jordan Series” “POST CARD” “PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN” “For correspondence” “The Address only to be written here”flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime museum, warrnambool, great ocean road, warrnambool and district, warrnambool scenes, local scenes, views of warrnambool, joseph jordan, jordan series, jordan photography, postcard, souvenir, correspondence, cameo postcard, landscape, rock formation, pillar caves, pillars cave, lake gillear, rebbiting, bats, guano, nitro trade, fertilizers

The photo was taken when children in the upper grades at Bulla Primary School were on a school camp any Hanging Rock where they experienced a variety of activities such as rock climbing and cave exploration. These activities were carefully supervised by qualified people.A non-digital coloured photograph of a person entering a small cave.hanging rock, school camps, cave exploration, bulla primary school

Part of a collection of photographs from an old photo album with multiple photos per page. Donated by Margaret Webster. Her parents were Sir Charles & Lady McGrath who lived on Ventnor Road, Cowes near the RSL286-12 - Sepia photograph of a group of people with a net of fish at Cowes, Phillip Island. 286-13 - Sepia photograph of two women on the beach at Newhaven, Phillip Island. 286-14 - Sepia photograph of three people and a car at Newhaven, Phillip Island. 286-15 - Sepia photograph of a woman holding a Mutton Bird. 286-16 - Sepia photograph of Forrest Caves, Phillip Island. 286-17 - Sepia photograph of three people on rocks at Forrest Caves, Phillip Island.286-12 - "A haul of trout, Cowes." 286-13 - "Newhaven, Phillip Island" 286-14 - "A rest a Newhaven P.I." 286-15 - "A Mutton Bird P.I." 286-16 - "The Caves P.I." 286-17 - "Forest Caves P.I." (Should be "Forrest" with two "r's")forrest caves phillip island, fishing catch, newhaven, mutton bird, native wildlife, margaret webster

This is a photo of the indigenous art at Bunjil's Cave.The photo shows rock art in a small cave. The art consists of a large human like figure which seems to be seated cross legged, and two small animals to the right.painting, rock art

Family outing to Jenolan cavesFrom Thompson collection, group of unknown people in 3 seater car (type of car unknown)Sepia photograph mounted on brown card, family in carJenolan Caves written in pencil on mount card, back inscription reads; With best wishes from Bertthompson collection, nightingale