Leather riding boots were worn by the cavalry for their protection and endurance. Gaiters were also added to increase the protection and comfort. See KVHS 0267, KVHS 1365, KVHS 1367 Men from the Kiewa Valley joined the army and some were in the cavalry. See KVHS 0267, KVHS 1365; 1367Brown leather boots with sewn-on thick sole. Covered ankle with 8 eyelets for thin brown laces. This leather piece is sewn onto the upper front leather piece. It has a cotton piece at the heel to enable the wearer to pull the boot onto the foot. It has a soft leather tongue. Note: an army sock is enclosed in one of the boots.military, army, horse riding, riding boots, cavalary

These wooden trees for riding stocks are a concept that was brought to early colonial days from "mother" England. Gentle folk of wealth and status used these trees from early 1800's to keep and maintain their riding boots in their correct form. This form of maintaining the tall riding boot structure was maintained in Australia by the rural "elite" both on cattle properties and smaller cattle stations in the early 1900's. Good riding boots were a status symbol in rural and outback Australia. The riding stocks "wooden trees" are very significant in the Kiewa Valley because they were used by members of some of the original grazing cattle families to settle there. Both cattle and sheep properties occupied large areas of the Kiewa Valley and they also herded their flock and herd on the Bogong High Plains region. These stocks and boots were worn by Fred Roper whose great grand daughter donated them to KVHS. Therefore these boots and stocks would date from 1880's to 1920's and are a good representation of the style of boots worn during this period. This pair of wooden stocks for riding boots trees has been manufactured to a very high standard. Each of the four boot tree parts fit snugly together and maintain their form, and that of the boot that they occupy. The groove channels and foot forms (tongue and groove) are exact and once snapped together become very solid. There is a brass ring, attached by a small brass "peg" on each of the thin "sliding" middle uprights. See KVHS 0177 - Riding boots.On top "L" (for left boot), "R" (for right boot)horse. country. leather. gaiters. high plains. grazing. cattlemen. laces. studs. stocks. roper family. bogong high plains.

Wooden shoe trees in boots - donated by Cotton FamilyHigh brown leather male riding boots.costume, male footwear

The early Kiewa Valley farmers opened up the Bogong High Plains for cattle grazing in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many farmers of the Kiewa Valley built huts on the Bogong High Plains to stay in during the summer mustering season. The Roper family had their own cattle run on the High Plains with several version's of Ropers Hut being built and used for this purpose. These boots were owned by Fred Roper whose father was one of the first pioneers of the Upper Kiewa Valley and Tawonga farming district. These boots were made around the late 1800's to early 1900's and are of a quality hide and a very good example of historical clothing worn at the time. These boots are very significant to the Kiewa Valley because the mark a period of early farming within the Kiewa Valley and Bogong High Plains as they were worn by Fred Roper who comes from one of the farming pioneering families of Tawonga. These boots were used when mustering the families cattle up to the Bogong High Plains for summer grazing and also around his farm in Tawonga when riding his horses. They were donated by his great grand daughter Leonie Roper in 2011, therefore the manufacturing of these boots could be anything from the late 1880's to early 1900's. They are made of high quality leather and were made to last the tough conditions of mustering and farming cattle. They also had wooden stock which fitted into them "KVHS 0445"These knee high "riding" boots have a 4 "rung" laces at the base of the upright boot and a strap at the top of the boot. They are made of brown leather and have a small heel (not the usual higher heel for stirrups)riding boots. footwear. cattle mustering footwear. roper family. cattlemen. bogong high plains.

This pair of "adjustable" boots came from the 1950's era in which the majority of footwear was either locally manufactured or imported from England or Europe. Quality hard wearing leather was a rural necessity especially for the cattle mustering activity in the Kiewa Valley and the Bogong High Plains region. The late 1900's provided a cheaper made riding boot from Asia, however many rural based riders still prefer an Australian made boot. The better quality (stronger stitching) of Australian boots is the main considerations of "stock horse riders". In 1947 a scientific research project started to provide an impact analysis of any damage to alpine vegetation by cattle grazing in the Alpine regions incorporating the Bogong High Plains area. This monitoring is the longest running ecological study ever undertaken in Australia. From this study, compelling evidence was presented to the Victorian Government to cease cattle grazing in the Alpine regions including the Bogong High Plains. All grazing was banned by the Victorian Government in 2005. Recreational horse riding within the Bogong High Plains is still permitted.These pair of women's riding boots are very significant to the Kiewa Valley as the boots were worn by one of the descendants of a pioneer family living and operating a cattle station before the SEC Hydro Electricity Scheme opened up the semi remote rural location in the 1950's. These boots were worn during the annual six weeks (approx.) mustering of cattle in the Bogong High Plains location (Victorian Alps region). The owner of these boots was Clare Roper, part of the Roper Family who built a "lodging" hut on the "High Plains" for accommodating riders during the periods (up to six weeks) when controlling grazing cattle during the summer muster seasons. It was unusual for women in the early to mid 1900's to go up on the High Plains to join the muster, which Clare Roper often did. These boots have high historical significance and good interpretive capacity.These brown "knee high" lady riding boots, are fastened by long "boot" laces which go from the base of the "fastening" position to a boot height of 22 cm. At the top end of the boot is a leather flap which crosses the front section of the boot and is fastened to the outside leg region by two straps. These provide the wearer with an adjustable tie. The boot has a "tongue" of 22 mm long. The boot has six pairs of metal boot lace "hooks" and eight pairs of boot lace "eyelets".ladies riding boots. cattle mustering footwear. rural footwear. cattlemen. bogong high plains. roper family. horses.

Pair of leather riding boots as issued to the Australian Light Horse servicemen during World War 1. These boots are designed to fit the feet and lower calf and are worn laced. They are made of tan coloured leather with leather soles and have leather laces. These boots were issued to Captain Lewis George Cole of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade (refer supplementary documents attached).world war 1, ww1, australian light horse, alh, cole

Honda 900 with Paul Martin riding wearing helmet, leather jacket, jodphur pants and riding boots. Circa 1981police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; honda motorcycle

Klaus Mueller on a Kawasaki 650 wearing full uniform including helmet, jacket and tie, long riding gloves, jodphurs and riding boots. Circa 1965police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; kawasaki motorcycle; mueller, klaus

Dick Askwith, wearing full uniform including helmet, tunic, elbow length gloves, jodphurs and riding boots, astride an Aerial motorcycle with a large palm tree in the background. Circa 1960police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle; askwith, richard

Honda CB 750 F2 in a driveway with a high fence and number "8" on the fence. Rider is Warwick Lesson and he is wearing a helmet, leather jacket, elbow length gloves, jodphur pants and riding boots. Circa 1980police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; honda motorcycle; lesson, warwick

This small metal item is a boot pull. Boot pulls were usually sold in pairs for pulling long riding boots on. Good quality long boots had a small leather loop inside near the top of the boot and this hook would assist the wearer to put the boot on. Both men and women would have used this useful item and wearers of long riding boots may still use one today. This small boot pull is retained as an interesting example of a household item from 100 years ago or more. This is a piece of metal piping with a flattened hook at one end and a cross bar handle at the other end. The metal is very rusty.household items of the past, history of warrnambool

Rear view of Ford Falcon police car with insignia on passenger's door and blue light on roof. There is an unidentified uniformed policeman standing beside the car wearing riding boots, jodphurs, coat and hat. To the left and rear is the front end of another police car with bonnet mounted siren visible. Circa 1970.police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; ford falcon q car; camera car

Two police officers standing in front of a Ford Falcon Q car, registration number JYE-369. The man on the left is wearing jodphurs, riding boots, coat and hat. The man on the right is wearing boots. leggings, overcoat and hat. The car is parked on a sealed road with a large tree and parkland in the background. Circa 1967police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; ford falcon q car; camera car

One brass and leather riding spur with a brass rounded or blunt end which has three sharp points attached. It has a rusted buckle on the side of the strap to adjust it to fit the rider's boot. It is designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots for the purpose of directing the horse to move forward or laterally while riding. They usually are worn in pairs.horses, horse riding equipment, spurs, horse accessories

This item is a boot remover used by mounted military personnel, probably by a member of the Mounted Rifles or Light Horsemen units early in the 20th century. Similar boot removers, also known as boot jacks or boot pulls, were used by anyone wearing riding boots and would be still in use today. This item is of some interest as it shows the type of boot remover used by military mounted soldiers and other horsemen in days past. This is a wooden object with a top with two side handles. Attached to the top are two sticks or poles which are splayed at the end. Attached to the ends of the poles by screws is a piece of wood with an oval or spoon shape cut out at the end. The wood is worn at some of the ends. men’s accessories

The spur is used in many equestrian disciplines.Most equestrian disciplines have rules covering spur design and use. Spurs are usually held on by a leather spur strap that goes over the arch of the foot and under the sole in front of the boot heel. The stirrup is a light frame or ring that holds the foot of a rider, attached to the saddle by a strap, often called a stirrup leather. Stirrups are usually paired and are used to aid in mounting and as a support while using a horse.E. Fisher grew up and lived at Mongan's Bride in the Kiewa Valley. Horse riding was common in the Kiewa Valley especially before the introduction of motorised vehicles.A spur is a metal tool designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots foe the purpose of directing a horse to move forward or laterally while riding. It is usually used to refine the riding aids and to back up the natural aids eg. the leg, seat, hands and voice. A stirrup is a light frame or ring that holds the foot of a rider, attached to the saddle by a strap, often called a stirrup leather. Stirrups are usually paired and are used to aid in mounting and as a support while using a horse. The spurs and stirrups are made of steel and the straps of leather.horse riding, spurs for horse riders, stirrups for horse riders, e.fisher

Les Townsend riding a Honda 750 Four, wearing full uniform including helmet, leather jacket, gloves, riding pants and boots. Side view. Circa 1980.police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; motor cycle patrol; police motorcycles; honda motorcycle; townsend, leslie george

The bridge is not definitively identified, but is of similar construction style to other bridges built in rural areas around this time. Circa 1930”s and may be Ryders Bridge (Old Tawonga Bridge) which crosses the Kiewa River on Mountain Creek Rd Tawonga The first Tawonga bridge was built in 1884- destroyed by floods in 1916. New bridge constructed 1923 and destroyed in 1953. Present concrete bridge constructed in 1986 and named Ryders Bridge These wooden bridges were the only method for transporting stock and produce to market, transporting timber to the mills, sending and receiving mail and for local people to cross the many rivers in the area to go about their daily business. 1- Black and white photograph is glued onto heavy cardboard, which is yellowing with age. Top right hand corner has a tear in the cardboard. Photograph depicts a wooden bridge on wooden piles with 2 white wooden railings along the length of both sides. 2- Original photo has been digitally enlarged to show a gentleman in a light coloured suite and wearing riding boots leaning on the rails of the bridge. The bridge is not definitively identified, but is of similar construction style to other bridges built in rural areas around this time. Circa 1930”s may be Ryders Bridge (Old Tawonga Bridge) which crosses the Kiewa River on Mountain Creek Rd Tawonga bridge; tawonga bridge; kiewa valley

This outfit was worn for competitive riding by Nancy Bland in 1930's.A woman's riding costume. It consists of a brown felt cap (2524.1); a long-sleeved, hand-made black lined coat made of serge with two black buttons and two pockets (2524.2); a cotton cloth badge with "MLC" inside an eight-pointed star pinned to the coat (2524.3); a gold tie clasp with a horse and rider jumping through a horseshoe (2524.4); a black silk tie (2524.6); a hand-made black and white herringbone patterned waistcoat, lined with blue striped silk material (2524.7); a pair of light brown jodhpur style riding breeches with patching on the inside of legs (2524.8); a pair of black leather calf high riding boots with leather soles (2524.9 and 2524.10).2524.6 - "LOWES" 2524.8 - "Rankine & Dorrs Melbourne ARMY STORES REG"equestrian horses jodhpurs outfit-riding bland-nancy

Black and white photo of Mr Henry Godfrey and his sons along with Prince Charlie of the Jajoweroung or Loddon Tribe. The group are standing in front of wooden stables with a window in the roof above the open door. One son is on a horse and the other is holding the reins. The boys are both wearing hats and are dressed in stockings and breeches. Mr Godfrey is the background wearing a hat riding boots, breeches and a 3/4 coat. In the front to the left is Prince Charlie holding two spears and is in native costume. At the bottom of the photo written in black ink is: Stables on Godfreys Homestead - Lake Boort - On the back of the Photo is written in clue Ink "Stables on Godfrey's Boort Homestead, Lake Boort, November 1863. W. Henry Godfrey and his sons, with "Prince Charlie" of the jajoweroung or Loddon Tribe.photo, group, godfreys homestead, stables on godfreys homestead, lake boort, prince charlie, henry godfrey and his sons.

The Australian Natives Association (ANA) was founded in Melbourne in 1871. Its membership was restricted to white men born in Australia and its aim was to benefit them.Certificate issued by the Australian Natives Association. Portland Branch's ex President's certificate. Issue to Mr W.A. Mills. Occupied the position from 16 May 1938 to 15 May 1939. Signed by the President and the Secretary (illegible, faded). The certificate has the Australian emblem at the top under which is an orange banner with the words ' Australian Natives Association' across. Under this is a woman in classical style dress holding an Australian flag in her right hand and a document in her left which reads, 'Constitution of the Australian Commonwealth'. A circular frame states the owner of the certificate and why it was issued. On the other side of the circle is a man. He wears leather riding boots, cream trousers and a blue shirt. He is holding something in his left hand. Under is a central star in which is an image of Australia. Either side is a picture of the sea with an Aboriginal man standing at the shore by some boats. The other side has an image of white buildings. Wattle is depicted around the entire certificate.certificate, ana, australian natives association

1823-1923.MR. JAMES VENN MORGAN. "FATHER OF" KEW."In a Village in Somersetshire in England on February 21, 1823, a son was born to George and Sarah Morgan. The child was so delicate that his parents feared that he would not live. How little ground the parents parents had for their fears may be judged from the fact that the boy, christened James Venn Morgan is still alive and hale. He is able to exhibit with pride the paper with its faded ink on which a clergyman wrote the certificate of his baptism almost 100 years ago. But for some slight infirmities of sight and hearing, Mr. Morgan, who is within six weeks of completing the 100th year of his life, is in good health, and is well able to attend to his business affairs. His immediate cause for regret is that he is not now able to do a day's work in his garden, as he was 12 months ago. After spending his early life in England, where he learned his trade as shoemaker, Mr Morgan came to Australia in April, 1851. He carried letters of introduction to Mr. Tripp, a solicitor, of Melbourne, who strongly recommended him to begin business as a shoemaker, and accordingly he opened a shop at the corner of Swanston and Bourke streets, where the Leviathan Stores now stand, and was not long in working up a good connection. Among his customers at that time Mr. Morgan recalls Mr. Justice A'Beckett and many leading men in law and medicine of the day. Then the news was flashed through Melbourne of the discovery of gold at Ballarat. Nothing can give a clearer idea of the excitement this news caused in Melbourne than that Mr. Morgan, who was a member of one of the first parties to leave for the diggings, left uncompleted in his workshop one of a pair of riding boots he was making for Mr. J. B. Weir. As the purchase of suitable clothing would have taken time, he set out to make his fortune wearing a top hat. At Ballarat he stayed for five or six weeks, and returned to Melbourne with 10oz. of gold. He remained in the city long enough to finish the second of the two riding boots, and then, with three companions, set out for Chewton, near Castlemaine. Here fortune smiled. The party tried their luck in an abandoned shaft, and in two weeks returned to Melbourne again after having won 35lb. weight of gold. How Kew Was Born. Mr Morgan was content with his success, and induced his partners to invest their money with him in land. After obtaining the advice of a friend, the party negotiated with Mr Samuel Watts, of Collngwood, who had recently purchased land from the Crown, and from him they took over at £15 an acre about 32 acres of land in the district that is now known as Kew. This land extended from where the Kew Post-office now stands to the locality of the Boroondara Cemetery. At that time there was not a house in the district, and there was a fairly large population of aborigines, but no white men. Here it was that Mr Morgan decided to settle, and, after having had the land surveyed, the partners apportioned it by drawing straws for the four sections into which it had been divided. One of them sold his holding later in the year for £100 an acre, and was sorry for it afterwards. In 1853 Mr. Morgan built the first house in Kew, and this house is the one in which he still resides. Here with his wife, he settled down to market gardening and dairying. He tells with a laugh how he was paid 1/ a lb for the first potatoes he grew, and 1/ a quart for milk. So successful was the new venture that he induced his father and other members of the family to come out to Australia to assist him. How different Kew of those days was from the Kew of to-day will be understood from Mr. Morgan's statement that for weeks at a time they never saw a a white face other than those of the family. The blacks, he says, although very noisy, were entirely friendly. Gradually the district became settled, Mr. Morgan parted with a portion of his holding, and subdivided and built on the remainder which he still retains. In 1884 he found himself in a position to retire from active business. Youth in Old Age. In Mr Morgan's garden, which is a large, one trees which he and his father planted more than 60 years ago are still bearing heavy crops of apples. Mr. Morgan has been a widower since 1915. He has three daughters all of whom are married, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. One of the great-grand children reccntly informed Mr. Morgan that he was about to be married. Perhaps the most striking characteristic of Mr. Morgan to-day is his activity. Not only does he move about with surprising alacrity, but is able to go into the streets and attend to his business affairs with but little fatigue The Argus, 17 January 1923, p.12.This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A group portrait on the occasion of the 100th birthday of James Venn Morgan in 1923. Dorothy Rogers used this photograph in 'A History of Kew' (1973). It faces page 17. In the book, the caption reads "JAMES VENN MORGAN'S 100TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY. The party was held at 'Morganville'. Mr Morgan is shown with a group of descendants."James Morgans 100th Birthday Party. james venn morgan, kew, model dairy, dorothy rogers

Photograph - Black and white photo copy of a photograph of Charles Deynes Barber, Melbourne, Australia, from the photo album of Fanny Elizabeth Whibley 1848-1930. Charles Barber, in riding attire,knee high boots. Whip in hand, sitting on a turned wooden chair, resting his left arm on a circular wooden hall table, with a sculpture of a horse on the table top.Charles Deynes Barber, Melbourne, Australia. From the photo album of Fanny Elizabeth Whibley 1848-1939.photograph, person, charles deynes barber

These gaiters where used circa 1800's to mid 1900's, by horse riders "cattle men" to protect their shins and long trousers against wear and tear. They were used rather than having expensive boots damaged. Gaiters were a lot easier to fasten and clean than boots. They were used in the Kiewa Valley and the High Plains grazing areas.These gaiters were part of a cattleman's "out fit". The Gaiters were easily cleaned and did away with expensive riding boots. They were used throughout the valley and high plains areas both by horse riders herding cattle and the recreational rider of both sexes. After the 1950s more recreational riders from Melbourne ventured onto the high plains and not so rugged mountain slopes. Small settlements such as Mount Beauty, Bogong village and Falls Creek provided a secure backdrop for short term horse back adventures. The increasing pressure of city life provided a greater flow of stressed out city dweller to find the peace and quiet that city life does not have. Horse riding preceded the modern trail bikes and other recreational vehicles of the late 1900s. Thick leather tapered gaiters with six metal Hooks and Leather lacing through metal eyelets. All bar two eyelets have a metal reinforced punch holes. Left gaiter missing most of lacing.horse, country, leather, gaiters, high, grazing, cattlemen, laces, studs

Side view of Len Job riding an Ariel in some kind of parade. He is wearing full uniform including hat, tunic, elbow length gloves, jodphurs and boots. To the rear of the photograph there is a line of military personnel standing at guard in front of a very large crowd. Circa 1956police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; ariel motorcycle; job, william leonard

Whitish card with gold border 15mm from the edge. At the top is a brown horseshoe with a coloured scene of a lady and gentleman riding horses. The lady is wearing a black riding habit and hat and is riding side-saddle. The gentleman is wearing a red jacket and white trousers and black boots and hat. There is holly and red berries in the top left corner and below the horseshoe. There are clover leaves around and the horseshoe. Beneath is a verse printed in red, gold, black and blue. Card and insert held together with a pink cord. Card from Mr and Mrs Martin.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards, mr and mrs martin

Wooden toy of soldier riding a horse, on 4 wheels. Body of horse painted white; soldier has red jacket, blue trousers and black boots and hat; wheels painted red; fibre mane and tail. Soldier's limbs are jointed at body, so soldier appears to be riding horse when toy is pulled along by cord at front.wooden toy, pull-along toy

Wooden pull-along horse painted white on red wheels. Horse has pink-orange fibre mane and tail. Blue saddle. Soldier is riding the horse - red jacket, black hat, light blue trousers, black boots. String attached to horse for pulling along. As you pull it along the head moves up & downtoys, children, pull-along toy, horse, soldier, presents

Series of Black & White Images of Hill Family in the years 1921-1922. Total 7 Photos. Darkie the horse tethered to stable. Zita, Nora, Rita & Doreen one Zita is dressed in black with white scarf around her neck and wearing a dark coloured hat, other three are all dressed in white Nora has a dark hat and other two have broad brimmed hats, Rita and Doreen have black ribbons hanging from their necks, to the right are a man and lady seated on the ground and in dark clothing, a man with a pipe in his mouth and wearing a grey suit and hat in background, lady in black and lady in white looking in other directions, background has grandstand with gab le roof and fronted by a white picket fence and people sitting at tables and chairs, trees in right background, Queenscliff February 1921. Rita Nora Doreen lying face down on the beach, girl on left has dark hat on, background shows large shed and other housing with fences, 'Merry Mermaids' Queenscliff 1921.Four girls and one male, three girls dressed in white, one in dark colour, two have light coloured hats and two have dark colour hats, one girl dressed in dark colour, male is wearing white trousers and college coat with stripes, background shows skyline of the nearby city and beach buildings, two men occupy a seat right back ground and dressed in dark clothing, Queenscliff 1921. Cyril Fred Mollie Doreen in a conga line the boys in grey suits and the girls in white, one has circular bands on her skirt, hedge in near back ground, gable roofed building and trees further back,'Durvol' January 1922. Hal wearing dark coat and jodhpurs long boots sitting astride a bicycle, something balanced between the handlebars and on the top bar, paling fence with vine hanging overhead other plants in the corner of the yard, December 24 1921. Doreen riding in a billy cart and pulled by a large dog along a pathway, Doreen is wearing all white, background is bushes and hedge with large tree, Dog is dark colour, 'I'm coming' January 1921.Hilda Hill Personal Collectionaustralia, history, post war life