A history of the Dargo, Crooked River goldfieldPaperback. Cover has a black and white photograph of a couple of buildings surrounded by forest. Photograph is probably of Dargo. One building has a sign that says S. Frankenberg. Another has a sign of which only the letters PION visible. In the photograph there are a number of men standing around the buildings as well as what appears to be two children sitting on a bench outside a building. There is also a large wagon-like vehicle to which is attached are a large train of oxen. In the foreground of the photograph is another group of oxen which appear to be chained together. There is also two men standing near the second group of oxen, both appear to be holding whips.The stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779gold, gold mining, gold town, dargo, gold miner, gold field, gippsland, victoria, australia, history

Plan of Broadlands, County of Dargo, Victoria.broadford, j.g. easton, dargo, geological

This is a pictorial history of the Crooked River district.This is a useful reference tool on the history of gold mining in the Dargo area.A thin 56 pp paperback book titled,"Dargo Crooked River a Pictorial History". On the yellow front cover is a sepia photograph of a man standing outside a rough wooden hut. The title and author are printed in black text over this. The book contains Black / white photographs and the history of Dargo and Crooked River. The information is divided int decades. Inside there is a newspaper cutting of Victorian cattlemen on Junction Plain near Omeo.dargo-crooked-river gold-mining east-gippsland-history

Teacher and children not named.Second photp alsoBlack and white photograph of twenty six students and head teacher at Dargo State School. Dargo Victoriaschools

1. Bogong Alpine Area (outdoor Leisure Map. survey & Mapping Victoria, Government of Victoria, Edition 2, reprinted 1991 with an image of Mt. Feathertop on the front. Information for tourist in the Alpine National Park: Bogong Area. Including: recreational activities, history, weather and vegetation and a list of walks together with locality maps and photographs. The front cover has an image of Mt Feathertop against a blue sky with yellow writing 'Bogong Alpine Area', there is a yellow triangular block on the right hand top corner with black writing 'Outdoor Leisure Map. On the bottom edge is a block of yellow with black writing 'Survey & Mapping Victoria' and a light green map of Victoria with 'VICMSP' printed in white. 2. 8324 Bogong Victoria, Edition 1, Commonwealth of Australia 1981. A topographical Map: 1:100,000 scale (1 cm to 1 KM). Map has a red cover with white writing together with a white block and black writing and a map insert. 3. Tawonga Topographical Map - Forests Commission Victoria, / revised 5/9/77, DEG No. 68-G/399. A Tawonga 803 folded map in a beige colour with the back blank. 4. Omeo 8433 Victoria, Edition 1, Department of Natural Resources. The map has a red and white cover with black writing and a simple map of Australia at the bottom. 5. 8323 Dargo, Edition 1, Commonwealth of Australia. A red and white cover with a map insert. 6. Victoria State Map, Hema Maps, 2002. Hema Maps, State Map, colourful cover with a map of Australia and four tourism photographs. Scale 1: 850,000 An inscription handwritten in blue pen "Trappers Gap to Mitta Mitta 1" to 1 mile". There are some pen markings and notations of tracks.maps, bogong, omeo, tawonga, dargo, victoria, bogong alpine area

Date made 6 December 1941 second photoBlack and white photograph of Sunday School and parent group at the 3rd anniversary of St Peters, Church of England, Dargo Sunday School, when Mr Houston was Superintendent. Dargo Victoriareligion, buildings

Rev Alf Maher, an avid photographer, made a photographic record during his ministrations in Gippsland, of Church and rural life. His photo albums are lodged at Anglican Archives, Sale.Black and white photograph of St Peters Church of England, Dargo, showing a small timber building with gable roof, timber bell tower behind Church, surrounded by picket fence. Dargo Victoriareligion, buildings

Also two other copies, one very dark 15.5 x 23.5 cm, and black and white 16.5 x 25.5 cmSepia postcard showing S.S Dargo at wharf at Paynesville. Stacks of wooden fish boxes on wharf. Several men on wharf and on S S Dargo. Three men in rowing boat. Raymond Island in distance. Paynesville VictoriaS S Dargo Paynesville A Cooper Photoships and shipping, waterways, houses

Black and white photograph showing steamer Dargo tied up at Kalimna Jetty. The jetty has a trolley on a tram line for carrying goods and a pile of wood on the far end for the steamers boilers. A few travellers are on board and a man in uniform possibly the skipper, next to the wood pile. Back of a sign visible across the jetty from the end of the shed on right. Lakes Entrance Victoria'Dargo' Kalimna Jetty 1919? (on back)jetties, ships and shipping

A rare portrait of Henri Heremene. A french orphan, probably stunted by malnutrition, he was unofficially adopted by the Number 4 squadron, Australian flying corps when he wandered into their Christmas dinner at an airfield near cologne, Germany in 1918. Nickname "Digger," Henri came under the care of Private Timothy Tovell. With a tailored AIF uniform made for him, he was smuggled to Australia in1919, where he was adopted by the Tovell family. He remained traumatised by the war and died in 1928 from injuries received in a motorcycle accident in Melbourne. Black and white print of a young Henri Heremene.At the top of the photography it says "Aust flying corps (mascot)"henri heremene, a.f.c, afc, australian flying corps, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

Men (mostly mechanics) of the Australian flying corps line up for dinner, Northern France or Belgium. Circa 1918Black and white print of soldiers waiting for the dinner.At the bottom of the photograph the caption says "waiting for dinner"afc, a.f.c, ww1, world war 1, dinner, camp

A group of air craft mechanics including Private Jim Stewart (far right) of the 3rd squadron. Australian Flying Corps. A popular, carefree character, Stewart played as a ruckman for south Melbourne in the Victorian Football League between 1915 - 1920, though war service precluded for much of 1917 - 1919Black and white photographic printww1, world war 1, afc, jim stewart, mechanics

French and Australian troops at the graveside of 'The Red Baron' Manfred Von Richthofen, Picardie, France, April, 1918. There was dispute over troops of which nation shot down the German fighter ace, though Australian ground troops had the strongest claim. He crashed near the front line and was buried by Australian troops with full Military Honours. The cross is made from a propeller.Their is an inscription at the bottom that states "Barron Von Richthofen's grave (the champion German airman)red baron, grave, barron von richthofen, aif, france, 1918, ww1, world war 1, picardie, a.i.f

An amazing photograph of a British or Australian Air Force Observer waving to a nearby plane while in flight. Planes of the era were yet to possess sealed cockpits.There is an inscription on the back of the photograph that says "One of our mechanics going over to the lines. This was snapped by a pilot while in the air. Note the observer waving his hand".aeroplane, observer, biplane, ww1, world war 1, war, flight, flying, r.e.8, reconnaissance experimental 8

A group of British lancers moving through a village in France in 1917. For much of the war the British High Command kept immense reserves of cavalry behind the front line in the belief they could exploit successful thrusts by infantry into enemy lines. Pitted against the heavy artillery and the elaborately fortified trenches that typified the First World War, horses proved next to useless. On the back of the photograph its says "British Lancers in France"british, lancers, france, 1917, ww1, world war 1, war, horse, soldiers

The First World War saw the widespread adoption of aerial photography to record vital tactical information, such as troop movements, gun emplacements and topography. Here an exploding ammunition dump near Bray in France is sending fireworks several thousand feet into the sky.In the top right of the frame there are some coordinates.bray, france, aerial view, ww1, world war 1, 1917

Donated by Simon Gregg, 2013Hand-coloured wood engraving on papergippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Photo copied from a book, with comments below the image, also one extra printSepia photograph showing shipping at the Port of Sale, taken at swinging basin at top of Sale Canal, shows Dargo, JCD Queenscliff, and Brownlows first motor boat in foreground. Sale VictoriaShipping at Sale 'Dargo' inside being towed by the 'J.C.D.' outside. 'Queenscliffe' then running a weekly trip from Melbourne to Sale. Brownlow's first motor boat.ships and shipping, waterways, hotels

Purchased, 1982Dargo walnutgippsland, artwork, permanent collection

Edward francis Camm was born in 1904 at Dargo Victoria. Lance corporal who enlisted on 14 July, 1940. 1 green and 1 brown dog tags on leather strap VX44154 Camm EFedward camm, wwii, dogs tags

Also available in postcard format by H D Bulmer, with inscription on back 'P Condon J.C.D', has inscription The Lakes EntranceBlack and white postcard of the lake, jetties and buildings on Esplanade. Steamer Omeo or Dargo leaving the Post Office jetty. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterfront, ships and shipping

No copy in album, original archivedSepia photograph showing steamer Dargo at Ocean Grange Jetty, across the lake from Paynesville on Gippsland Lakes. Islands of lakes in background. Paynesville Victoriaships and shipping, waterways, jetties, fish, islands