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Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour, Leigh River near Garibaldi Bridge
... Leigh River near Garibaldi Bridge...garibaldi bridge... Photograph - Colour Leigh River near Garibaldi Bridge A number ...The Leigh River is a major tributary and catchment of the Barwon River. Fed by the Yarrowee River that rises near Ballarat, the Yarrowee reaches its confluence to form the Leigh in the vicinity of Cambrian Hill and Golden Plains Shire. The Leigh River rises below Mount Mercer and flows generally south, joined by three minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Barwon River, southeast of the central business district of Inverleigh. The river descends 265 metres (869 ft) over its 61-kilometre (38 mi) course. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh_River_(Victoria)Relates to historical information about flooding of the Leigh River in 1933. Relevant to the history of Garibaldi and Durham Lead.A number of colour photographs showing the Leigh River between Garibaldi and Durham Lead, Victoria, .1 - .3) photographs of the Leigh River in flood .4 - .18) general photos of the Leigh River and surrounding countryside .19) broad angle photograph of the Leigh River and surrounding countryside leigh river, garibaldi, garibaldi bridge, durham lead, vincent family -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photographs, Richard Vincent, Washed Away Bridge at Garibaldi, c1933
... Washed Away Bridge at Garibaldi...garibaldi bridge... to the bridge over the Leigh River at Garibaldi, plus a photocopy... Photographs Photograph Washed Away Bridge at Garibaldi Three black ...Newspaper clipping documents deputations to the Minister of Public Works for grants to be made available for repairs to bridges and roads damaged by heavy flooding in 1933, in particular, the replacement of a stone and concrete bridge over the Leigh River at Garibaldi in the Buninyong Shire. The concrete slabs were still in the water in the 1960s/70s or even later. Three black and white photographs showing flood damage to the bridge over the Leigh River at Garibaldi, plus a photocopy of a newspaper clipping from The Argus December 1933 describing the extent of the flood damage. .1) shows blue stone buttress and collapsed bridge/road. .2) mirror image of above .3) unknown man waling an a girder of the Garibaldi bridge .4) photocopy of newspaper clipping about flood damage from The Argus December 1933Damage by Floods: Bridges washed away (The Argus December 1933)leigh river, garibaldi, buninyong shire, richard vincent, garibaldi bridge -
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Document, Walter Martin of Garibaldi, Victoria, c2015
... garibaldi bridge... which was opposite the Garibaldi Bridge, and attended... was opposite the Garibaldi Bridge, and attended the Garibaldi State ...Walter Martin was born on 25 August 1915, and died on 07 October 1995. He was raised on the family property of Garibaldi which was opposite the Garibaldi Bridge, and attended the Garibaldi State School until 1930. At the time of Walter Martin's retirement the family property had been in the family for 130 years. He was a keen photographer and combined this passion with a knowledge of the history of Garibaldi and Durham Lead. Walter Martin was an engineering blacksmith at Durham Lead and lived at 'Cragleigh' RSD R-885, Durham Lead, 3352.Nine typed pages relating to Walter Martin, including copies of photographs. It includes a copy of a reference from the Buninyong Shire Council.walter martin, blacksmith, garibaldi, durham lead, elaine, garibaldi bridge