These 3 photos are of locations in East Gippsland. They all appear to be c. 1920s. 2717.1 Bombala was at the terminus of a railway line in NSW, and also road routes. 2717.2 shows the intensive labour force involved with agriculture in the 1920s eg. beans. 2717.3 shows the man-made entrance to Lakes Entrance, with the Steam Ship Wyrallah sailing through. This ship was a regular coastal trader from Melbourne to Lks. Entrance. She was sunk in 1924 when run down by the SS Dilkerra at Pt Phillip Heads, with a loss of 6 lives.These photographs are significant because they show different aspects of East Gippsland locations c.1920s.3 b/w photographs/postcards 2717.1 shows the street with buildings, some two-storey on both sides of the street. A number of cars and people are in the street. 2717.2 shows a flat paddock with rows of a crop (probably beans), and 20-30 people, men, women and children. Many of them carry baskets or tins and wear hats. In the background is a fence and a shed. 2717.3 shows a steam ship travelling through two embankments made from wood. 2717.1 BOMBALA Crown Studios, Bairnsdale, Victoria 2717.2 on back of card: To dear David and Violet with love and best wishes from father and mother 2717.3 Lakes Entranceagriculture, bombala, lakes entrance, ss wyrallah

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of the Steam Ship "Whyralla" at Rhyll Jetty loading logs from Churchill Islandlocal history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, cargo handling, ss "whyralla", black & white photograph, shipping, ss whyralla, rhyll jetty, loading, loading logs from churchill island, john jenner, bryant west