Grampians House in Halls Gapbuildings, grampians house

Halls Gap - Guest House “Grampians House”stawell

Group of mainly young adults at Grampians House 1929stawell

Sepia Photograph of Grampians House Halls Gap 1940'sstawell

A photo of Grampian House with arbour at the front.A photo of Grampian House with arbour at the front.accommodation, guesthouses, grampian house

Grampians House, outbuildings and grounds.Grampians House. Guest house and outbuildings in Grampians.accommodation, guesthouses, grampian house

taken between 7 and 21 February 1945. Grampian House accommodation. Photo of front of house.'Grampians House, Halls Gap, Taken 7-21 Feb, 1945'; 'L. Buchanan, 3 Orana Court, Moorabbin 3189' written on rear of both copies. accommodation, guesthouses, grampian house

For information on Grampian House, refer to "Victoria's Wonderland" pp. 69-75.Grampians House with arbour and bus in foregroundagfaaccommodation, guesthouses, grampian house

On Dec.25, 1940 Sylvia Vyanna Morgan passed away. Dorothy had married Roy Warren from Myrtlebank Guest House and Thomas had married Edna Kennedy. In 1942 Nina married Arthur Mangle and in 1946 built Mountain Grand Guest House opposite Grampian House. By 1950 Morgan decided to sell Grampian House and moved to Stawell. The new owners of Grampian House were Fredrick Charles Kingston, a successful bus company operator from Stawell and his daughter Ethel May Mathews who together with her husband Des built the adjoining famous Kookaburra Cafe in 1946. Fredrick had also built a bowling green next to the cafe. In the late 1950's Grampian House Guest House was leased to several people including Mr & Mrs. Hudousek, Paul Loren and people with surname Virtue. It was during this time that the front veranda and pergola were demolished and the house modernised. Nina Mangle and her two sons Arthur & Charles purchased the property and operated it as an overflow for Mountain Grand Guest House. Well known artist Neil Douglas operated a studio on the premises and Horsham identities Evan and Barbara Mackley housed a museum of furniture and artefacts on the site. Advertisement and photo of Grampian House. accommodation, guesthouses, accommodation, grampian house

No. P4892 in the "Rose Series" of postcards. For information on Grampian House, refer to "Victoria's Wonderland" pp. 69-75. For information on the Wonderland Range refer to pp.41, 70, 73, 77, 84, 145-146 of "Victoria's Wonderland".Photo of the entrance to Grampian House. There is a grass are and a wire fence in the foreground. A track leads back into a bush area , there is a sign saying "Grampian House" attached to a tree. The peaks of a rocky range (the Wonderland Range) are visible behind.accommodation, guesthouses, scenery, wonderland range

Kingston Roadliners (F. Kingston, Proprietor) STAWELL - GRAMPIANS DAILY Coach for the Grampians meets mid day train at Stawell Return Daily Make the Grampians your next vacation Daily Conducted Tours, from Hotels and Guesthouses in Stawell and Hall's Gap to WONDERLAND - MCKENZIE FALLS - LAKE WARTOOK - MT. VICTORY - MT ROSEA - WANNON VALLEY conducted Hiking Trips Arranged Stawell booking office: 75 Main Street - Phone: Stawell 214, Hall's Gap booking office: Main Road - Phone: Hall's Gap 35, Bookings also from Vitorian Government Tourist Bureau, Cars for hire GRAMPIANS HOUSE The Most Conveniently Situated Tourist House in the Grampians. Ballroom, electric light, large garage, hot water service, hot water in all rooms, internal sewerage. Tennis, fishing, shooting, Alongside is the Bowling Green, where visitors are welcome to play. Phone: Hall's Gap 28. Tariff on application. Manageress: Mrs, E. MatthewsAdvertisement for Kingston Roadliners, Grampians House and Map of the GrampiansAdvertisement in Broadbents, Guide of western Victoria, and South-East of S.A.media, advertisements, grampian house

Advertisement in Victorian Country Hotel, Guest and Boarding House Guide. Provides details of tours, things to see, do and costs. Mrs. S. V. Morgan proprietress. Guest House arranges tours and has electric lights, large garage, hot water service, tennis, fishing and shooting.Grampians House accommodation. Guests in front of Grampians House tennis court.media, advertisements, accommodation, grampian hosue

In 1973 it was decided too much money would have to be spent to restore Grampian House Guest House to its original glory after a clearing auction it was demolished by Bawalda Bros. from Horsham. The property was sold to Mr Gary West of Stawell and Mr Lyle Jamieson of Ararat who proposed to build a Tavern-bistro Conference Centre. This did not proceed and the property was auctioned on 14th July 1984 but was passed in a auction. It was later sold to a syndicate of Halls Gap businessmen, Mr. Keith Smith, Mr. John Ingram and Mr Arthur Mangle. Arthur Mangle together with his brother Charles bought our the syndicate and still own the property today (2001).Photo shows front view of Grampians House with car in foreground and roadway. ( 2 photos one black & white one coloured)accommodation, guesthouses, accommodation, grampian house

A photo of the Grampians House listing in the "Victorian Country Hotel, Guest and Boarding House Guide"A photo of an entry in the "Victorian Country Hotel, Guest and Boarding House Guide". The entry is for Grampians House - Hall's Gap and shows a photo of a Tennis Party in front of a tennis court. the listing mentions various attractions in the Grampians. The entry lists the tariff as 12/- per day & �3/3/- per week, the Proprietress as Mrs S. V. Morgan and the telephone No. as "Hall's Gap 8"!accommodation, guesthouses, grampian house

A major rebuilding project took place. Brothers John & Thomas Morgan with local storekeeper Harold Goodwin Taylor designing and building a grand new Guest House with 22 bedrooms plus the original bungalows. Unheard of at the time the guests bedrooms had hand basins with hot & cold running water. This was achieved by building a weir on Stony Creek and piping the water to a high holding tank at the guest house. The dining room was a grand affair, a 4.5 metre high ceiling with beautiful gold leaf cornices, art deco ceiling and wall lights with feature plaster lights in the form of blue bells, wall to wall carpet and Kentia palms completed the picture. Ladies & gentlemen dressed for dinner, the ladies resplendent in their long evening gowns and jewellery would come down the stairway from the entrance hall to the lounge then the dining room. The tables were beautifully appointed with damask table cloths & fine silverware. The kitchen was well appointed with a huge coal fired range and a donkey for hot water. Milk & cream, bacon & pork, chicken & eggs together with vegetables were all home grown on the property. A large ballroom with a beautiful timber floor was the scene after dinner for many dances and party nights with guests from other establishments and locals joining in for the night. A huge fernery was also a feature of the gardens. During the day tennis parties would be held on the courts, together with horse riding and guided walks were taken out by local guide Gilbert Rogers.Photo of newly built Grampian Houseaccommodation, guesthouses, accommodation, grampian house

Grampians House. Photograph of guest house and garden.accommodation, guesthouses, grampian house

Written on back in pencil, however comparison with record 82 suggests that photo may have been taken earlier than 1945. Guest house with young plantings in garden.Grampian House accommodation, planted with arbour at entranceaccommodation, guesthouses, grampian house

Grampians House accommodation. Bus in foreground of building.The Rose Series P.10081accommodation, guesthouses, grampian house

For historical background, refer to "Victoria's Wonderland" pp. 60, 69-75.Photo of a newly built house (Grampians House).241c Grampians mountains accommodation, guesthouses, grampian house

Guests on horseback for a riding party. For historical background, refer to "Victoria's Wonderland" pp. 60, 69-75.Horse Riding party forefront of Grampian Houseaccommodation, guesthouses, grampian hosue, tourists

This is a photo of participants in the "Queen Competition", which was held in the Halls Gap Hall. The Queen of Grampians House was Amy Johnson. See Record 4 for information about the Queen Competition.The photo shows a young girl dressed in a long white dress, with a large train, sitting on a throne. The has a small crown. On her left and right stand two young girls, also wearing long white dresses and head bands. To the far left is a young boy dressed as a page, holding a shield which reads :"Queen of Grampians House".recreation

Popular Grampian Mountains (The Blue Mountains of Victoria) Saturday, 1st April, 1922 at 12 o'clock On the property Halls Gap, 17 miles from Stawell Mitchell Bros & White under instructions from the Administrator of Lulu Barnes, deceased, and Mr A. H. Barnes, will offer by public auction on the property, the well known Tourist Accomodation (sic) House, "Killarney" together with 29 acres of freehold land, household furniture, stock, vehicles and sundries. The buildings consist main building of 8 rooms, kitchen, bathroom, vestibule, front and side passages, with verandah on front and side of building, also 3 roomed cottage with bathroom, 5 chalets containing 7 bedrooms, storeroom. wash house, water and gas laid on throughout. 4 cars, cow sheds, yards, pens, and sundry outbuildings. The furniture is all in first class order, consisting of beds and bedding for 30 visitors. Carl Ecko piano, splendid instrument; overmantle (sic) suites of furniture, extension tables, card tables, book case, sideboard, cupboards, dining table and chairs, linoleums, mats, wardrobes, duchess-chests, washstands and ware, curtains, pictures, ornaments, iron safe, kitchen tables, chairs, stove, separator, copper, large assortment of glassware, crockery, cutlery, kitchen utensils, and everything necessary for running the house. Rolling stock and C, consisting of 5 buggy and saddle ponies, 2 milch (sic) cows, 4 head young cattle, 3 pigs, 30 fowls, single seated hooded rubber tyred buggy, nearly new, 2 seated drag, carry seven, in good order; double seated buggy, gig, waggonette (sic), carry one ton; lorry, spring dray, double furrow disc plough, garden plow (sic), roller, garden roller. 6 saddles and bridles, almost new, large quantity of heavy and light harness, swing bars, chains, and numerous sundries. NOTE - The property will be offered with furniture, rolling stock & c., as a going concern at 12 o'clock sharp; and if not sold the furniture, stock, & C., will be offered TERMS AT SALE. MITCHELL BROS. & WHITE. AuctioneersTyped extract of advertisement for auction of Killarney from Stawell News 25-3-1922 later known as Grampians Housemedia, newspaper articles, guesthouses, killarney

Staff are, 2nd left Jackie McKeon, 4th left Edna Morgan, 5th left Thomas Morgan. Edna and Thomas Morgan are the children of Thomas and Sylvia Morgan.A photo of staff at Grampian House guesthouse. There are nine people, thre women and six men. Two of the men are wearing chefs hats.people, guesthouses, accommodation, grampian house

Cragg Sisters Father William Grundy Cragg 1862-1938 a Cabinet Maker made the Honour Roll. Brother Henry also cabinetmaker. Mother Annie Cragg (ne Wearmouth) 1863-1948 married 1895. Elizabeth (Bess or Bessie) Cragg 1896-1985 of Smith Street in 1920 prepared WW1 Honour roll for shire while she was a part time student and part time instructor at the then School of Mines. Music teacher Annie (Nan) Cragg 1897-1984 Of Smith Street Stawell. School teacher from 1915. Taught at Watta Wella. (Fat Miss Cragg). Owned a car. Marjorie Cragg1900-1982 Schoolteacher in Melbourne. Married Henry Bird Jessie Cragg 1901-1998 School Teacher from 1922 of Smith Street (Skinny Miss Cragg) looked after Cragg household. Agnes Cragg 1903-1930 Schoolteacher in Melbourne Married cousin Lancelot Wearmouth D’Arcy Street. Agnes was murdered by her husband Lancelot.   Weatherboard house in rural setting, tree at front, six people standing on verandah. Holiday House in Grampians. c1920’s Kodak Print

Snow Scene Grampians House July 1949stawell

For information on Grampian House, refer to "Victoria's Wonderland" pp. 69-75.Front of Guest House with roses in bloomQuality paper made in Germanyaccommodation, guesthouses, grampian house

For information on Grampian House, refer to "Victoria's Wonderland" pp. 69-75.Post card of House with cars, women in door way and umbrella outside with tableThe Rose Series P 4513accommodation, guesthouses, grampian house

Thomas Morgan and his daughter Nina(Mangel). The Morgan Family purchased Killarney/Grampian House in 1927. Thomas,his wife Sylvia and four children- John,Thomas,Dorothy and Nina ran Grampian House. It was the first guest house in Halls Gap to offer hot and cold running water.A street photographer's photo showing a lady dressed in a fur stole and a suit, she is also wearing a hat, and a man dressed in a three piece suit wearing a hatpeople, morgan

Grampian House at this time owned by John 'Jack' Oscar Tyley Morgan 1896-1970Photo of 'new' dining room - close up viewaccommodation, grampian house, guesthouses

Young guests at Grampians House back row 5th from left is Dorothy MorganYoung House guests forefront of original guest housefuji film pictra paperpeople, morgan, guesthouses, grampian house