The new Post and ·Telegraph Office at Orbost was completed in 1898 This clock was presented by Mr A Cooper to the Postal Dept.in 1899 for erection outside the local post office. The clock arrived in Orbost on Monday 5th June 1899 in the charge of Captain Mortimer of the schooner Orbost. Before the clock could be placed in position permission had to be obtained from the postal department headquarters, and Mr Cooper nominated the appointment of Messrs W. Gluth Snr, J. Watt and H. James as a committee to take charge of the clock on behalf of the people of Orbost. In a letter to Mr Gluth at that time, Mr Cooper said, " If the people of Orbost receive this clock in the same goodwill in which it is given I shall be exceedingly pleased." Mr Alfred Cooper built the Orbost Club Hotel in the early 1890's. Captain Mortimer skippered the Schooner Orbost between Marlo and Melbourne until it was wrecked in 1904This clock is a significant part of Orbost's history.A metal clock from the Orbost Post Office. It is circular with black Roman numerals. It is open with no cover.orbost-post-office cooper-alfred schooner-orbost clock-orbost-post-office

This is a photograph of the Orbost Post Office on the site of the Commonwealth Hotel. The horse -drawn vehicle is a Cunninghame (Lakes Entrance) Coacht. The Post Mistress was Miss Farrell, who was a trained telegraphist. This was the first time the telegraph line had reached Orbost, and was about the year 1895 or 1896. (more info. from Newsletter Npovember 2008) This is a pictorial record of the an early Orbost Post Office. Post Offices are a vital necessity in any town or community playing a very important part in the progress and development of the town and district. A black / white photograph of a one - storey wooden building with a passenger coach drawn by a team of four horses outside the wooden picket fence. There are a man holding a flat basket, a young boy and a woman (on the verandah) standing nearby.on front - "Orbost Post office"farrell-post-office-orbost

This photograph shows the main street of Orbost and in particular, the Orbost Post Office.This is a pictorial record of the Main street of Orbost in the early 20century.A black / white photograph which has been taken diagonally across the post office in the main street of Orbost. Buildings are wooden. The road is unsealed. There are several people outside the building, a dog in the foreground and a small cart on the left side.at top front - MAIN STREET, ORBOSTorbost nicholson-street-orbost post-office-orbost main-street-orbost

This photograph was on display in the Orbost Information Centre - the Slab Hut - for many years. Originally the post office was not at Orbost at all but in the small settlement of Newmerella. The building in the photograph was completed and opened in 1898 at a cost of 1038/4/8 pounds. The post office building today is a replica of this building, opened in 2004 after a local campaign to retain a full post office in the town.The photograph of the early post office shows that it was a popular meeting place. Today's post office is a replica of this one and stands on the same site.A framed photograph of the Orbost Post Office (photocopy?) in 1917. The glass was cracked and has been removed. The frame is a wooden one with carved shell shape decorations. In the foreground of the photo is a horse and coach and an early model car. The mail coach is on its way to Cann River. In the car is the Warren family.W.S. Vogt, Bairnsdaleorbost post-office

This photograph shows the main street of Orbost and in particular, the Orbost Post Office. The wagon in the photograph is on its way to Cann River.This photograph is a pictorial record of the township of Orbost in the early 20th century,A black / white photograph with a cart drawn by three horses. Standing in the street are three young girls and a man. There is a motor car, roof down, on the right hand side. There are two dogs in the photograph whic has been taken outside the post office in the main street of Orbost. There is a hand-drawn cross on the roof of the building adjacent the post office. Buildings are wooden.on back - "X indicates bank, caravan and ? horses is coach bound for Cann River, meeting place"transport-orbost post-office-orbost

These five b/w photos of Orbost were taken in the early 20th Century. 2712.1 is of Ruskin Street looking east from Nicholson Street with the Post Office on the corner. The Orbost Shire Council chambers is also shown. 2712.2 is an excellent photograph of the Post Office on the corner of Nicholson and Ruskin Streets. 2712.3 is a photograph of the first butter factory, built 1893 in Lochiel Street. 2712.4 shows a visit by the Governor of Victoria c.1920s. 2712.5 is a photo looking looking down Nicholson Street from the Ruskin Street corner. It shows a line of shops which were amongst the earliest in Orbost. These photographs are significant because they are a record of early Orbost. Five b/w photos/postcards of Orbost. 2712.1 People standing in a street; a building on the right, also buildings on the left. Telegraph pole on left hand side. 2712.2 Two horses and carts, a man riding a horse, dog in foreground. They are all in front of an elaborate wooden building (the Orbost) Post Office, and on the right hand side background is another building with the words L Herbert Snowy River Stores. 2712.3 A large wooden two-storey building behind a wooden post and rail fence. The building has several gables. A man with an apron is visible in the doorway of the top storey. There are several horses and carts in the building's yard. 2712.4 An oval shaped photograph showing a large group of school children on the right and a number of adults on the left who appear to be speaking to the children. A pine tree in the centre behind, and buildings also behind a fence. 2712.5 A streetscape with a telegraph pole in the left foreground and a group of shop buildings leading down a slope in the centre of the photograph. Several people standing around, and horses and carts. 2712.1 On front: Orbost, East Gippsland. Stanley Vogt, Bairnsdale 2712.2 On front: Orbost, Post Office. W S Vogt, Bairnsdale 2712.3 On front: Butter Factory, Orbost 2712.4 On front: added in ink is THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO ORBOST 2712.5 On front: Nicholson Street, Orbost, Victoria Rose Series P2397orbost, butter factory, post office, governor's visit

These items are from the Temple estate. George Temple (1832-1916) started Temple's store opposite Orbost Post Office. Packed stores to Bendoc area gold fields, also had a store in Cann River. This item is an example of a popular piece of jewelry worn by women in the early 20th century. These brooches were sold in a local store and could have been purchased for a local funeral.Black, bakelite brooch - three small sections form centre of brooch, one is a hexagonal cone-shape with hexagonal dome attached by link to smaller circular polygon attached by link to a smaller flat pentagon. Black mesh in the shape of wings form the backing featuring eight bakelite stars of varying sizes (two smaller stars missing from the assembly). A metal pin is attached to the rear in the form of a clasp.1900s jewellery, bakelite, mourning brooch, george temple, orbost store

The Man from Snowy River" is a poem by Australian bush poet Banjo Paterson. It was first published in The Bulletin, an Australian news magazine, on 26th April 1890. The poem tells the story of a horseback pursuit to recapture the colt of a prizewinning racehorse that escaped from its paddock and is living wild with the brumbies (wild horses) of the mountain ranges. Eventually the brumbies descend a seemingly impassably steep slope, at which point the assembled riders give up the pursuit, except the young hero, who spurs his pony down the "terrible descent" to catch the mob.Two characters mentioned in the early part of the poem are featured in previous Paterson poems; "Clancy of the Overflow" and Harrison from "Old Pardon, Son of Reprieve".The town of Orbost is situated on the Snowy River and the town has always been "the heart of Snowy River country".A first day cover for "The Man From Snowy River" stamps. There is a picture of a saddle in the top left-hand corner. There is a strip 5 stamps on the envelope and it has been stamped at Orbost Post Office. This strip has 5 scenes based on the Banjo Patterson legendary poem by the same name. The stamps include: At The Station, Mountain Bend, The Terrible Descent, At Their Heels and Brought Them Back.first-day-cover man-from-snowy-river stamps philately

Hardcover book of sermons preached in the early days of Victoria by the Rev. Thomas Hastie with a short account of the growth of the Presbyterian Church in that colony. Published by Andrew Elliot, Edinburgh, 1877, 386 pages.Book of sermons with an historical introduction to life in 1840s Port Phillip.thomas hastie, presbyterian church, buninyong

In June 1953 , Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and Pakistan, and became the Head of the Commonwealth. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh visited Victoria from 24th February to 9th March, 1954. The Argus was a morning daily newspaper, established in 1846 and closing in 1957. On 28 July 1952, The Argus became the first newspaper in the world to publish colour photographs in a daily paper. A large contingent of 160 students in a convoy of six school buses left the Orbost post Office at 6.a.m. to "Join in Acclaiming Our Gracious Queen" in Sale. An estimated 35,000 Gippslanders welcomed the Her Majesty, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. (info. from S.R.M. March 2, 10, 1954. A three guinea prize was offered for an essay on the royal visit. This item reflects the interest in the royal family to Australians at this time as well as the general feeling of respect and admiration felt by the rural communities towards the British Royal Family, especially towards Queen Elizabeth II.A hard covered book of 77 pp. The front cover is black with "E11R" in gold print. It is a pictorial story of Queen Elizabeth 11's visit to Victoria in 1954 - 24 February - 9 March.book-the-queen-in-victoria royalty

George Temple, born in Yorkshire on 26/2/1832 was one of the earliest Orbost storekeepers. Temple's Store was on the corner of Ruskin and Nicholson Streets opposite the post office. He packed stores to the Bendoc area goldfields. The store building eventually became part of Herbert's store when he died in 1917. This hessian bag was likely used for packaging and transporting goods from Cunninghame (later Lakes Entrance) to Orbost. George Temple was one of Orbost's earliest storekeepers. This hessian bag represents the earliest form of transport of goods, possibly by boat or maybe by wagon from Cunninghame to orbost. A large piece of hessian - probably an opened bag which was used for sending goods. The material is pinned around cardboard. It has black lettering stencilled on it."1850 G. Temple Orbost via Cunninghame Carpenter"temple-george

The British Empire Exhibition was opened by King George V on St George's Day, 23 April, 1924. Its official aim was "to stimulate trade, strengthen bonds that bind mother Country to her Sister States and Daughters, to bring into closer contact the one with each other, to enable all who owe allegiance to the British flag to meet on common ground and learn to know each other". The Exhibition was also the first occasion for which the British Post Office issued commemorative postage stamps Many souvenirs were made to commemorate the exhibition. This tea caddy, produced by Lipton's, includes the exhibition's official mark of the stylised lion designed by F. C. Herrick.This item is a souvenir of a historic event which took place in the first half of the 20th century.A Lipton's souvenir brass tea caddy from the British Empire Exhibition of 1924. The lid fits on to form a sphere. It has a knob on the top"Lipton" on bottom. "Lipton's souvenir tea caddy British Empire Exhibition 1924" on top. A lion on the side.souvenir container tea-caddy lipton-thomas british-empire-exhibition

These invoice forms were to be used by Hector G. Pow's Sawmiller Company in Newmerella ( Henty's & Pow). Pow's had a mill at Cabbage Tree as well. The mill is currently owned by Mectec.Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years. The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.Unused invoice forms for H.G.Pow Orbost Sawmillers. They are white paper with black print and lines. On the right hand side are two small holes for filing. The page is perforated with carbon underneath to provide two copies - one for filing and one for the customer. At the top of each page is "Telephone 201 Post Office 189 Orbost" and a line for the date. Below this is a line for the customer's name and "Dr to H.G. Pow (Orbost) Sawmiller". There are columns for item descriptions and costs.h.g.pow sawmills timber-orbost

This message concerned the P.S. Curlip's entry to the Snowy River Lakes Entrance. It was logged at 2:45 and received at 2:47.This item is associated with the P.S. Curlip and the Richardson family, early Orbost pioneers.A white paper telegram with blue print and details hand-written in black ink. It has been sent fro Orbost to "Allen Richardson Marlo". The handwritten message is difficult to decipher."You may enter - engine driver Curlip within two miles outside Entrance Snowy River."telegram-richardson-curlip communications-19th-century

The book was written as part of the centenary celebrations of the Metung School.This book is a useful reference for the history of Metung and education in the East Gippsland area.A 116 pp book titled The Village School. with a b/w photograph of children standing outside a building in 1890. The building is Metung's first school and post office at George Grant's house an Shaving Point. The title and "Celebrating the centenary of Metung School 1890-1990 is in black . The book was written by Wendy L. Male of Metung.metung-history education-east gippsland

This postal note was purchased at Hobart West Post Office but was not cashed in. Postal notes (or postal orders) were introduced as a means of transmitting smaller amounts of currency within a country. They were sanctioned by the Universal Postal Union and upon joining this body, each colony was required to issue them. Money orders were later introduced for larger sums. The post office became responsible for postal notes in 1890. Postal notes were a way of sending money through the post. They were replaced by money orders. Duplicate money orders were issued as replacements.This item is an example of a form of currency which has been superseded by postal and money orders. Postal orders are not legal tender, but a type of promissory note, similar to a cheque.A postal note -black print on green background. The amount is 2/- and it is dated Feb 9 1942 , Number 337582currency postal-note

These four stamps are from George Temple's Store which was established in Orbost in 1887. This store was later purchased by the Herbert family following Mr Temple's death in May 1918.George Temple, born in Yorkshire on 26/2/1832 was of the earliest Orbost storekeepers. Temple's Store was on the corner of Ruskin and Nicholson Streets opposite the Post Office. He packed stores to the Bendoc area goldfields. The store building eventually became part of Herbert's store following Mr Temple's death in May 1918.Four rubber stamps. All have wooden handles. Two have metal seals and two have rubber seals. All seals are circular or oval in shape.temple-george stamps-rubber

From the Temple estate. George Temple (1832-1918) started Temple's Store opposite the Post Office and packed stores to Bendoc. Donor was the grand-daughter of Dr Kerr, first doctor in Orbost. Dr Kerr's wife was Hilda Temple. This necklace was likely owned by Mrs Kerr. This item is an example of a piece of jewelry worn by women in the early 20th century.Small fine mother-of-pearl shell necklace with metal clasp.necklace jewelry costume-accessories pearl

From the Temple estate. George Temple (1832-1918) started Temple's Store opposite the Post Office and packed stores to Bendoc. This item is an example of a hair accessory commonly worn by women in the early 20th century. It is associated with the Temple family.Tortoiseshell hair slide with diamantes along the top.hair-accessories combs hair-slides temple-george tortoiseshell

This item is from the Temple estate. George Temple (1832-1916) started Temple's store opposite Post Office. Packed stores to Bendoc area gold fields.This item is significant because it represents part of a woman's costume worn c. late 19th Century to 1910. It is highly decorative.Jet beaded belt . Large and small beads. Large jet bead fastener (Paris Jet).belt beads costume-accessories jewelry jet-beads temple-george

These items are from the Temple estate. George Temple (1832-1918) started Temple's store opposite Post Office. Packed stores to Bendoc area gold fields.Items worn by women early 20th Century and possibly available in an Orbost store.One long rope of jet beads and a pair of bobble jet beads. One jet bead applique piece.beading jet-beads costume-accessories haberdashery

items are from the Temple estate. George Temple (1832-1916) started Temple's store opposite Post Office. Packed stores to Bendoc area gold fields. The Temple store was one of the earliest in Orbost. Association with the Temple family and store.Two small glass containers with silver lids.Side of lid S*B. Anchor,lion.jars containers-domestic glassware silver

These are from the Temple estate.. George Temple(1832-1918) started Temple's Store opposite the Post Office and packed stores to Bendoc. Donor was grand-daughter of Dr Kerr, first doctor in Orbost who was married to Hilda Kerr, one of the Temple daughters. These items are examples of common jewellery items worn by by women in the early 20th century.Assorted bead chokers and cuffs. Four cuffs and four chokers.jewelry beading costume-accessories temple-family

This was presented to Mr A.D. Munro by the residents of Orbost on his retirement as postmaster in 1888. In 1883 the mail terminus was at Newmerella. In July 1883 it was extended to the north side of the river and Archie Munroe became Acting Post Master. He was Post Master until 1885 when the telegraph line came to Orbost.Archie Munro was a well-known Orbost identity who first operated a boot shop in Cameron's barn. He was also active in the promotion of the first brass band in Orbost. He was the son of Hector Munro.A large brown leather portable writing desk. It has a brass handle on the top. Inside are copies of some Munro family documents in a document folder.On a brass plate-Presented to Mr A.B. Munro by the RESIDENTS OF ORBOST on his retirement as Post Master. A.D. 1888munro-archie writing-desk post-office

This photograph shows George Temple's store which began operating C.1888 opposite the post office in the main street of Orbost. The store stocked other stores in Bendoc supplying the gold fields. The men with their pack horses are on their way to the survey camp. George Temple, born in Yorkshire on 26/2/1832 was of the earliest Orbost storekeepers. Temple's Store was on the corner of Ruskin and Nicholson Streets opposite the post office. He packed stores to the Bendoc area goldfields. The store building eventually became part of Herbert's store when he died in 1918. This item is associated with the very early history of Orbost. George and Mary Temple were early shopkeepers who operated a store opposite the Post Office for many years. Their daughters were very talented women.A black / white photograph of low set wooden buildings . In the foreground is a fence on the opposite side of the street. There are signs on the top part of the building which occupies the whole corner - "G. TEMPLE Wholesale & Retail Merchant, Building materials, furniture, ironmomgery, boots and shoes, grocery, drapery, Croajingalong General Store, The Orbost Equitable Grocery"orbost-19th-century temple-george retail-stores

There is no information with this item. In the Bairnsdale Advertiser and Tamboon and Omeo Chronicle on Thursday August 3 1893, there is mention of a letter from Mr Harry Roberts, Marlo Road, "offering to sell the corduroy road to the council for £10, on condition that the council arranges for the exchange of the old road for one on the nothern boundary of his property.-Application to be made to the Lands department for the necessary exchange of roads to carry this proposal into effect. From the secretary for Lands, asking the council to mark the roads required in the M'Colloch on the plan,-Attended" This is likely to be the man in the photograph. This photograph seems to be associated with a very early settler in the Orbost / Marlo area. It is also a pictorial record of dress in the late 19th century.A sepia portrait photograph of a bearded man wearing a high-buttoned coat seated on a chair with a woman standing beside him on the right. The woman is wearing a long gownwith a full skirt, low at the waist. The fitted bodice is tightly buttoned and has a lace panel. Her hair is in a bun. She appears to be wearing a wedding ring. The photograph has been taken inside a studio. The photograph is mounted on card.on back - hand-written - "Mr & Mrs H. Roberts My Best Friend" front under photograph - :Vandyck Studios 3 Bourke St E Melbourne next door Gen Post Office portrait-roberts

This is a directory of towns giving distances fro Melbourne, populations. There is an entry on Orbost listing the contemporary businesses.Directories are an effective way of researching businesses and trades in small trades. Many small businesses needed to ensure the public was aware of their activity and one of the better ways to do this (in an age before media dominated) was via a directory. Advertisements in the directories often provide extra valuable information . This item is a useful research tool for Orbost in the late 19th century.A heavy, thick, hard-covered book with a red cover and gold print. On the spine in gold print is the title, "Victoria Post Office Commercial Directory 1895 - 6" and some advertisements. There is an index at the front. Inside people are named with their addresses under: Alphabetical directory (colony-wide); Trade and professional directory Towns and districts directories;Other sections including names but usually not addresses:Commerce management, banking, insurance companies, exporters of English goods to Victoria Government, MPs, heads of departments, clergy, University of Melbourne academic staff, teachers in private schools medical practitioners, hospitals, dentists, pharmacists courts, judicial officers, barristers, solicitors, Justices of the Peace .on page edges - "TOWNS, ALPHABETICAL TRADES, ENGLISH SECTION"directory-post-office directory-commercial orbost-c19th-businesses

The hotel at Bonang was also known as Clancy's Hotel, Bonang, after its licensee, William Clancy. It operated from the late 1890s until early 20th century. William Clancy was aslo the postmaster at Bonang. A post office operated at Bonang from at least 1859. At the time Bonang was "a small, scattered collection of buildings marking the intersection of the Bonang Highway and the McKillops Bridge Road" ( from Regional Heritage Assessment 1996). As the mining activity declined the township became even smaller as many of the population moved to Orbost,, a larger settlement. This is a pictorial record of Bonang, a small settlement approximately 50 km north of Orbost. The buildings in the photograph no longer exist.A black / white photograph mounted on grey card. there are stains from water damage on the mount. It is a photograph of two single-storeyed timber buildings fronting a wide dirt road. On the right is the Bonang Hotel with four men in suits standing on a verandah. The building on the right is the Bonang Post Office and there are three men outside it. the photograph has been posed. on back - 'Grandma Clancy owned the hotel & Uncle Will had a gold mine which he worked"bonang bonang-post-office bonang-hotel clancy-william clancy's-hotel-bonang

Goongerah is a community on the Brodribb River, located in Gippsland, about seventy kilometres north of Orbost. The town's population is about sixty. Goongerah Post Office opened on 21 November 1952 and closed in 1974. Goongerah had one of the smallest primary schools in Victoria, with about 11 students. The school no longer functions. These newsletters were produced by members of the community and distributed locally.In small rural communities newsletters have been important tools for facilitating community development while fostering a sense of belonging and attachment to the community.A yellow plastic covered folder containing black / white printed newsletters. There are fifteen copies of "Goongerah Community News" and thirty-nine copies of "Goongerah Grapevine". All include news from the C.F.A., Forest News and articles from Goongerah Primary School.label on front- "COMMUNITY NEWSLETTERS Goongerah 1998 - 2005"

This is a photograph of a fishing party at Marlo, East Gippsland, in 1936. On the back is a description written by Ruby Richardson. Ruby Richarson was born 1902 in Orbost. Her father was Albert Eli and mother Lettice Tomlinson. Ruby had sisters, Mary Agnes Jessie born 1897 and Grace Jane born 1905. Albert Eli Richardson, died in 1851 aged 90i Orbost, His father was given as George Samuel Richardson and mother Jane Farndon, (research - Lois Crisp) The first settler to occupy the Marlo township area was James Stirling around the year 1875. He built a bark hut on the bluff that had two rooms, bark walls, earthen floors and a shingle roof. By 1884, this structure had expanded to a 9 roomed accommodation house and in 1886 became the Marlo Hotel when a liquor license was granted The Governor-in-Council declared Marlo to be a township on 18 February 1889. During May 1889, the government surveyor, E.L. Bruce set out 19 sections of the new township, with the first sales of subdivided land occurring the following May. At this time, Stirling's Marlo Hotel was the unofficial hub for the community. It was a general store, accommodation house and the unofficial post office, with settlers taking turns in bringing the mail from Orbost or Cunningham. This continued until Aug 1942, and in 1969 was located in a house adjacent to the Marlo Hotel, before being transferred to the Marlo General Store in this year. The official Post Office List states the Marlo Post Office opened around 1902.[ In 1925, the "Marlo House" (a nine room accommodation guest house) was granted a liquor licence. The "Marlo House" became "The Marlo Hotel". The Marlo Hotel was popular with many Orbost and district settlers, who travelled to Marlo by horseback or buggy. Marlo has always been a popular destination for fishermen. A small black / white photograph of a group of men and women on a small boat.on back - "Fishing party..................Ruby Richardson"marlo-fishing recreation-fishing