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Lorne Historical Society
Photograph, Stony Creek Construction Campsite Great Ocean Road
... Stony Creek Construction Campsite Great Ocean Road...Photograph showing overview of Stony Creek construction...Photograph Photograph Stony Creek Construction Campsite ...Photograph showing overview of Stony Creek construction campsite on the Airey's Inlet side of Lorne. This site later moved to Grassy Creek.g.o.r; construction camp site; tents; c.r.b.; grassy creek; -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stony Creek Trestle bridge, 1990
... Stony Creek Trestle bridge, 1990...stony creek... melbourne Photograph Stony Creek Trestle bridge, 1990 Roll of 35mm ...A trestle bridge in comparison to Eltham's Railway Trestle Bridge. Position on roll of film is immediately prior to unveiling of Walter Withers commemorative plaque in Walter Withers Reserve, Eltham. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 1 stripFuji 100 Ntrestle bridge, stony creek -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Photograph, Stony Creek Road, North Warrandyte, c.1993
... Stony Creek Road, North Warrandyte...Stony Creek Road... melbourne Photograph Slide Stony Creek Road, North Warrandyte 35mm ...35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Black and Whiteinfrastructure, roads, doleen road, north warrandyte, stony creek road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Photograph, Stony Creek Road, North Warrandyte, c.1993
... Stony Creek Road, North Warrandyte...stony creek road... melbourne Photograph Slide Stony Creek Road, North Warrandyte 35mm ...35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Black and Whiteinfrastructure, roads, doleen road, north warrandyte, stony creek road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Photograph, Stony Creek Road, North Warrandyte, c.1993
... Stony Creek Road, North Warrandyte...Stony Creek Road... melbourne Photograph Slide Stony Creek Road, North Warrandyte 35mm ...35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Black and Whiteinfrastructure, roads, doleen road, north warrandyte, stony creek road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Outlet from Maroondah Aqueduct to Stony Creek, Kangaroo Ground, 1991
... Outlet from Maroondah Aqueduct to Stony Creek, Kangaroo...Stony Creek... to Stony Creek, Kangaroo Ground Roll of 35mm colour negative film ...Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 9 strips Colour print 10 x 15 cmFuji HG 200 CA-1kangaroo ground, maroondah aqueduct, stony creek -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Miss Agnes Folkes' Grave -- close to camping ground near Stony Creek in Halls Gap
... Stony Creek in Halls Gap ... to camping Ground beside walk Stony Creek. The child's parents had... ground near Stony Creek in Halls Gap Halls Gap. A Lonely Childs ...Halls Gap. A Lonely Childs Grave (Agnes Folkes) close to camping Ground beside walk Stony Creek. The child's parents had a Sawmill nearby.halls gap -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Greg Cameron, Stony Creek & Mafeking Goldfields 1897-1917, 2010
... Stony Creek & Mafeking Goldfields 1897-1917... grampians Book Stony Creek & Mafeking Goldfields 1897-1917 stawell ...stawell gold mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Coolgardie Gold Mining McCoy Welshman's Flat Minute Book 1895-1897 Pages 1-64 Lyonase Gold Mining Coy Stony Creek Halls Gap Minutes 1899 Pages 67-78 Shareholders List, 1895 - 1897 & 1899
... 1895-1897 Pages 1-64 Lyonase Gold Mining Coy Stony Creek Halls... Minute Book 1895-1897 Pages 1-64 Lyonase Gold Mining Coy Stony ...Dark Green Cover with Brown Suede Binding and Corners. - Red with Gold Writing on Spine - Minute Bookstawell, mining -
Clunes Museum
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, Feb-85
... THE SCHOOL OPERATED BETWEEN 1865 UNTIL 1916. STONY CREEK...NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT THE FORMER STONY CREEK SCHOOL... ARTICLE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT THE FORMER STONY CREEK SCHOOL ...THE SCHOOL OPERATED BETWEEN 1865 UNTIL 1916. STONY CREEK IS IN THE TALBOT AREA. THE ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE BALLARAT NEWS ON 6TH FEBRUARY, 1985NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT THE FORMER STONY CREEK SCHOOL WRITTEN BY ROS. O'BRIENlocal history, schools, stoney creek -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, R. Underwood, Shire of Winchelsea, 1952, 10/10/1952
... , barwon downs, kaanglang, st george river, cumberland creek, stony... Gerge River, Cumberland Creek, Stony Creek, Bambra, Wensleydale... Downs, Kaanglang, St Gerge River, Cumberland Creek, Stony Creek ...Copy of a plan of the Shire of Winchelsea including Lake Wollard, Wormbete, angahook, boonah, Barwon Downs, Kaanglang, St Gerge River, Cumberland Creek, Stony Creek, Bambra, Wensleydale, yan Yan Gurt, Tutegong, Mirnee, Karngun, whoorel, Birregurra, Barwon River, Thompson's Creek, Bass Straight. Mt Defiance, Mt St George, Loutit Bay, Airey's Inlet, Salt Creek, Mathew's Creek.winchelsea, lake wollard, wormbete, angahook, boonah, barwon downs, kaanglang, st george river, cumberland creek, stony creek, bambra, wensleydale, yan yan gurt, tutegong, mirnee, karngun, whoorel, birregurra, barwon river, thompson's creek, bass straight. mt defiance, mt st george, loutit bay, airey's inlet, salt creek, mathew's creek, r. underwood, why river, point sturt, barwon downs, forest -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph. black + white
... stony creek bridge...The Stony Creek Trestle Bridge was built in 1916 when... in centre of image. The Stony Creek Trestle Bridge was built in 1916 ...The Stony Creek Trestle Bridge was built in 1916 when the existing rail line from Melbourne to Bairnsdale was extended to Orbost. This 97km Bairnsdale to Orbost extension through rugged terrain was reputed to have been the most difficult rail project undertaken in Victoria. In service for over 60 years the bridge was damaged by bushfire in 1980, with the last train crossing in 1987. At 247m long and 20m high, it is the largest standing bridge of its kind in the State, and is listed on the Register of Historic Sites. Built of red ironbark and grey box timber, it is a fine example of the early engineering skills that utilised the resources and materials found on site. (More information Newsletter July 2013)Built during the period 1914-16, of Gippsland Grey Box and Red Ironbark, the Stoney Creek bridge on the East Gippsland Railway is a fine example of early engineering skilll , being constructed without the aid of any of the modern machinery available today. This is a rare photograph and of high significance in showing the bridge under construction.Landscape format black + white photograph (unframed). Four pin holes in each corner, tear to top left quadrant and fold / crease top to bottom in centre of image.construction, 1916, railway bridge, timber industry, trestle construction, stony creek bridge, east gippsland, bairnsdale to orbost line -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Magilton, Walter
... Stony Creek Studio Warrandyte... are in collections overseas and Australia. He teaches art from his Stony... installation artist. Walter Magilton Warrandyte Victoria Stony Creek ...Walter Magilton left school early to become a dairy farmer in Western Victoria, returned to school and became a secondary school art teacher, eventually becoming an artist full-time, a painter, sculptor and jewellery maker. His paintings are in collections overseas and Australia. He teaches art from his Stony Creek Studio in Warrandyte and married to contemporary installation artist Denise Keele-bedford. Contents Newspaper article: "Walter Magilton: More to life than Maggie", Green Valley, section of Diamond Valley News, no date, details of Walter Magilton's career, his tame blackbird Maggie. Newspaper article: "Walter Magilton - Warrandyte", Network, October 1987, details of Walter Magilton's career, achievements and painting style. Newspaper article: "A modern twist on reality", Diamond Valley Leader, no date, Walter Magilton's exhibition at Bridges Restaurant, Hurstbridge. He collaborates with his wife Denise Keele-bedford, a contemporary installation artist.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcwalter magilton, warrandyte victoria, stony creek studio warrandyte, denise keele-bedford, bridges restaurant hurstbridge -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
... Picard Stawell Stony Creek (sic) Grampians ... Stawell Stony Creek (sic) Grampians The creek is Stoney Creek ...The creek is Stoney CreekPhoto shows man sitting on rock in middle of creekPicard Stawell Stony Creek (sic) Grampians scenery, stoney creek -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Booklet with plans and sections, H.S. Whitelaw, The Daylesford Goldfield, 1923
... stony creek falls... daylesford hepburn springs cornish mine stony creek falls jim crow ...The Daylesford goldfield was originally known as Jim Crow. Salmon pink soft covered book with a number of plates showing images relating to the Dayelsford goldfieldcornish, mining, daylesford, hepburn springs, cornish mine, stony creek falls, jim crow, wombat -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia, C 1898
... charges on Stony Creek gorge bridle track... charges on Stony Creek gorge bridle track Woman known as Maggie ...Woman known as Maggie Galbraith. First names of the three Galbraith children not known. Track called the Jinker track. For further information on Jinker Tracks, refer to pp. 101-102 of Victoria's Wonderland.Photo show 1 woman, 3 girls and 2 boys on a track in the bush'A turn in the Jinker track Maggie Galbraith with her small charges on Stony Creek gorge bridle trackaccess routes, vehicle track, people, galbraith -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
... SHE TAUGHT AT THE STONY CREEK SCHOOL BETWEEN 1905 AND 1913.... SCHOOL. PRIOR TO CLUNES SHE TAUGHT AT THE STONY CREEK SCHOOL ...A PHOTOCOPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF MISS JAMES WHO WAS A SCHOOL TEACHER AT THE CLUNES HIGHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. PRIOR TO CLUNES SHE TAUGHT AT THE STONY CREEK SCHOOL BETWEEN 1905 AND 1913.local history, photography, photographs, schools 1552 -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1887
... in Stony Creek... D'Alton was the first to discover alluvial good in Stony Creek ...Afred D'Alton was the first to discover alluvial good in Stony CreekPhoto shows members of D/Alton family outside lean to at Stoney Creek diggings Left to Right Jim, John and Charles D/Alton, Henrietta and Amy (John's daughters) Galbraith (John's son) Clare (Charlie and Jim's sister)Larger photo taken from original people, d'alton, mining, stoney creek -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1887
... and Charles D'Alton at Stony Creek Diggings. Charles is on the right... gold. Photo shows Alfred and Charles D'Alton at Stony Creek ...D'Alton's searching for alluvial gold. Photo shows Alfred and Charles D'Alton at Stony Creek Diggings. Charles is on the right and Alfred is on the left. Records 126 and 127 are enlargements from this photo showing each man separately.Photo shows two men working near a sluice. One man is shovelling into a sluice, on a creek and the other is holding an implement. A gold pan rests against a tree.people, d'alton, mining, stoney creek -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Fawcett Hall and Public Library, 2015, 11/01//2015
... with hills as a backdrop and Stony Creek running alongside the public... as a backdrop and Stony Creek running alongside the public reserves ...Fawcett Hall is 14 kilometres North West of Alexandra, North East Victoria, in Spring Creek Road and is set amongst a small picturesque rural farming and business community with hills as a backdrop and Stony Creek running alongside the public reserves property boundary. Part of our hall building dates back to its establishment in 1882. Originally the hall served as a Mechanics Institute and Public Library and later as a primary school.Colour photograph of a weatherboard Hall.fawcett hall and public library, fawcett, fawcett mechanics' institute -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Map - Coloured
... Background on Bridle Path up Stony Creek Gorge Pre 1840 C... have been the route taken up Stony Creek gorge by the first ...Background on Bridle Path up Stony Creek Gorge Pre 1840 C. B. Hall, squatter on Mokepilly Run 1841-1842, first European to discover the Fyans Creek valley, the entrance of which became known as Hall's Gap. He later recorded that he followed a number of tracks which he assumed had been made by the Aboriginies and described one as "leading up a wild romantic glen and over on to the source of the Glenelg River". This could well have been the route taken up Stony Creek gorge by the first timber-cutters in this part of the Grampians to the saddle between the Wonderland and Mt. Difficult ranges known as Valley Gap 1850s/60s Timber cutters and shingle splitters were reported to be moving into the eastern side of the Grampians and by the mid 1860s there were a number of families connected to the supplying of timber to Pleasant Creek living in the "Hall's Gap ranges". John Wakeham, the first store owner in Pleasant Creek in 1854, established a timer-mill in upper Stony Creek Gorge in the late 1850s. Wakeham is credited for the clearing and levelling of the first bridle-path up the gorge. 1870s By the mid 1870s the track had been extended over Valley Gap to the Victoria Forest (the upper region of the Victoria Valley). McKeon's bullock team was known to have hauled red gum from the Valley to Stawell in the late 1870s and the 1880s. 1880s In 1887 an article in the Pleasant Creek news describes the Stony Creek Gorge track as "being a ledge alongside the mountain range, formed in the early days with the aid of earth and timber, along which the bullock teams used to travel to Horsham and plains of the Wimmera beyond." 1890s Gold was discovered in the catchment area of Stony Creek and by the end of the 1890s a new track was built from "near the junction of Fyan's and Stony Creeks, up the gorge to the diggings settlement. The mining Department had paid L300 for its construction and, when completed, the track was "three miles and 30 chains in length, the side cuttings at the narrowest part being 10 feet between" and "the watercourses which cross the track at various points" having been "filled up with rocks rolled down the sides of the hills, and consequently there can be no damage caused by bushfires which destroyed the former wooden bridges erected on the old track to Wakeham's saw-mill, the remains of which are still to be seen at the side of the diggings" The article goes on to further describe the track as one which "can with ease travel with a two horse conveyance either up or down" and that the workmen engaged in the construction of the track would be attending "a ball that night at McKeon's farm near the mouth of the gap to celebrate the successful completion of the undertaking". 1900s At what time the bridle path was extended beyond Valley Gap to the Wartook basin on the Mt. Difficult Range has not yet been determined. However, it is known that, by the turn of the century, people were travelling between Halls Gap and the caretakers' residence at Wartook Reservoir along what was now known as the "Bluff Road. Wartook's embankment had been constructed in 1887 and at that time there was already a track from Rosebrook Station homestead (near the present day Wartook Pottery) to the reservoir. Philip Rose owned both Rosebrook and Wartook Stations from the mid 1840s to the late 1850s and had regularly leased the Wartook basin to Cobb & Co. to rest horses there. 1920s Following the war of 1914-1918, tourism really took off in the Grampians, and Halls Gap rapidly grew. People would travel as far as they could on the many tracks then hike to the many lookouts being discovered by local tour guides. This led to the need for access across the range so that horse riders and the increasing number of vehicles could travel between Horsham and Halls Gap. To this end, the Bluff Road was improved and extended on 1929 and at its opening in March, 1930, by Lady Somers it was renamed the Mt. Victory Road.Map of Mt Victory Road and othersaccess routes, mt victory rd, bridle path, roads -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, first half 20th century
... The Stony Creek Trestle Bridge was built in 1916 when.... The Stony Creek Trestle Bridge was built in 1916 when the existing ...The Stony Creek Trestle Bridge was built in 1916 when the existing rail line from Melbourne to Bairnsdale was extended to Orbost. This 97km Bairnsdale to Orbost extension through rugged terrain was reputed to have been the most difficult rail project undertaken in Victoria. In service for over 60 years the bridge was damaged by bushfire in 1980, with the last train crossing in 1987. At 247m long and 20m high, it is the largest standing bridge of its kind in the State, and is listed on the Register of Historic Sites. Built of red ironbark and grey box timber, it is a fine example of the early engineering skills that utilised the resources and materials found on site.The Bairnsdale to Orbost rail line contains the most varied range of timber & timber composite bridges on any Victorian line. The Stoney Creek bridge is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register for its architectural and historical significance. A black / white photograph of a very tall wooden railway bridge with a train along the top.railway-bridge stoney-creek-bridge east-gippsland-railway -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, 1977?
... . The Stony Creek Trestle Bridge was built in 1916 when the existing... in Victoria at Stoney Creek. The Stony Creek Trestle Bridge was built ...In 1977 great efforts were being made to preserve this bridge, the highest trestle bridge in Victoria at Stoney Creek. The Stony Creek Trestle Bridge was built in 1916 when the existing rail line from Melbourne to Bairnsdale was extended to Orbost. This 97km Bairnsdale to Orbost extension through rugged terrain was reputed to have been the most difficult rail project undertaken in Victoria. In service for over 60 years the bridge was damaged by bushfire in 1980, with the last train crossing in 1987. At 247m long and 20m high, it is the largest standing bridge of its kind in the State, and is listed on the Register of Historic Sites. Built of red ironbark and grey box timber, it is a fine example of the early engineering skills that utilised the resources and materials found on site.The Bairnsdale to Orbost rail line contains the most varied range of timber & timber composite bridges on any Victorian line. The Stoney Creek bridge is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register for its architectural and historical significance.A black / white photograph of a very large trestle bridge. a steam locomotive, with loaded goods trucks, is on the bridge. stoney-creek trestle-bridge railway east-gippsland-railway -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, Late 1900s
... and Stony Creek. These locations were set up due to speculative... Dorado, Hurdle Flat and Stony Creek. These locations were set up ...This photograph dating to the late 1900s depicts the entrance to a reef mine the in Beechworth division. The image depicts two men outside the entrance, which is covered by a hut, where one is standing near a mine cart. The mine car was used to haul soil from the mine. The Beewchworth divison consisted of 5 locations: Beechworth, Stanley, El Dorado, Hurdle Flat and Stony Creek. These locations were set up due to speculative fever that more gold could be found. In places such as El Dorado, Beechworth and Stanley there was profit, however Hurdle Flat and Stonry Creek, gold could not be found in the quantities that was required. By 1880 the Beechworth division was in depression due to the reserves being used up. However, in spite of the depression mining was continued until the late 20th Century.The search for gold is ingrained into the history of Victoria and therefore, images like this one which portray an open cut sluicing site can reveal important information for society and technology for the date when the photograph was taken. This image is of important historical significance for its ability to convey information about reef mining in the late 1900s. It also shows a location where reef mining was undertook which provides insight into the impact of reef mining on the environment at a time when it was done. This image is important for current research into the history of Beechworth , a town in Victoria's north-east. Therefore, this image has the capacity to be beneficial for research into society and the motivations of those living and working in this region during this period and therefore, has social significance. The Beechworth Burke Museum has additional images relating to reef mining and Beechworth which can be analysed and studied alongside images like this one.Sepia coloured retangular photograph printed on newspaper.Reverse: 7813beechworth, beechworth division, mining, reef mining, gold, gold mining, 1990 -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Schutt and Barrie Flour Mills, 1969
... Sir William Schutt. His mother was born a Clutha House, stony... mother was born a Clutha House, stony Creek Yarraville, a was one ...Arthur Henry Schutt. Born 18th July 1912 at Spotswood He was the third child of John Ralph and Mary Jane Schutt. His grandfather was the first librarian of the Victorian Law Courts and his uncle, William Schutt, was a lawyer who later became the Chief Justice Sir William Schutt. His mother was born a Clutha House, stony Creek Yarraville, a was one of ten children. John Schutt opened a chaff mill at the corner of Williamstown and Geelong Roads at West Footscray. The mill was placed on in an old quarry below the ground which saved much of the backbreaking labour of heaving sheaves of hay up into the machinery, the below ground location enable the hay to be fed directly into the railway trucks into the cutters. An elevator then carried the chaff up from the ground directly into the waiting transport, at a great saving in manpower. The chaff mill became on of the largest in Victoria employing more than forty men, and later moved into flour milling.Schutt and Barrie Flour Mills, Melton South site. Opposite this Mill was a Public Weighbridge. A rail siding crossed Brooklyn road to serve chaff mill. The rail line crossed west of the Methodist Churchlocal identities, agriculture -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1931
... by building a weir on Stony Creek and piping the water to a high... on Stony Creek and piping the water to a high holding tank ...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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Eastern boundary of former Warrandyte Aboriginal Reserve, North Warrandyte, 7 November 2016
... bank of the Yarra and its confluence with Stony Creek. Melway... bank of the Yarra and its confluence with Stony Creek. Melway ...Two bronze commemorative plaques on rocks, unveiled by Wurundjeri Tribe Council Elders, mark two eastern boundaries of the former Warrandyte Aboriginal Reserve on the north and south sides of the Yarra. This project was initiated by Nillumbik Reconciliation Group in close association with Reconciliation Manningham and the Wurundjeri Tribe Council, as a means of commemorating the last great corroboree of the Kulin Nation which was held at Pound Bend in March 1852. This plaque is on the Nillumbuk side of the Yarra, accessed via The Boulevard, North Warrandyte. The plaque is set on a rock approximately 50 metres before the turning circle at the end of The Boulevard. Plaque : Warrandyte Aboriginal Reserve This commemorative rock marks an eastern boundary of the former Warrandyte Aboriginal Reserve established in 1852. Centred on Pound Bend, it covered 1,908 acres on both sides of the Yarra River (Birrarung). That same year saw the last great gathering of the Kulin nation here in Wurundjeri country which was celebrated over two weeks with traditional performance and games. For a few years longer the reserve intermittently served as a ration station.With gold having been discovered at Warrandyte, the Wurundjeri were moved on again but ultimately secured a permanent home at Coranderrk, Healesville. A second commemorative plaque and rock is located on the opposite bank of the Yarra and its confluence with Stony Creek. Melway ref : 23 C 9 Unveiled by Wurundjeri Elder, Uncle Bill Nicholson on 23rd March 2013 Funded by the Robert Bridgford Indigenous Trust (Nillumbik Community Fund) with assistance from Manningham City Council Small Grants Program Ref: Monument Autralia https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/culture/indigenous/display/99680-warrandyte-aboriginal-reserve-fay bridge collection, 2016-11-07, aboriginal reserve, north warrandyte, plaques, warrandyte aboriginal reserve -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Newspaper - Photocopy
... was no exception, even in 1899-1900. Actually it was the locals of Stony... was no exception, even in 1899-1900. Actually it was the locals of Stony ...The article shows a photo of the original Hall's Gap Hall and the (then) new Hall, which was built in 1956. The copy has been scanned as two separate images (because it was too large for the scanner). the second image is stored under "Additional Images". HISTORY OF HALL'S GAP HALL: No village, no matter how small, could possibly survive without a public meeting place, and Hall's Gap was no exception, even in 1899-1900. Actually it was the locals of Stony Creek village, as Hall's Gap was known for a short time, who decided to hold a meeting to find out how much interest there was in building a town hall! They soon found out that support was overwhelming, as can be seen by the fact that 14 gentlemen nominated for a position on the committee of four! Several motions were moved at that meeting, mainly with reference to the materials to be used, for instance that no "wattle and daub", but rather slabs of bark and local bush logs be used. The walls were to be constructed of slabs, 6 feet long, 9 inches wide and two inches thick. Uprights were to be 9 feet high and at least 9 inches thick. Sheets of bark, all 32 of them, had to be 8 feet by 8 feet. Tenders for the building materials were called on 9 March 1899 and, 21 days later, McKeon Brothers won the right to supply all the material for the princely sum of 4 pounds 10 shillings. The size of the hall was to be 20 feet by 10 feet. The first hall served the community well for the next thirteen years, being regularly used as a place of entertainment and religious worship. The growing community soon realised the need for a larger venue, with better facilities, so once again the townsfolk rallied to raise funds for a new hall, realising their dream around 1913. In 1921 a schoolteacher was provided by the education department but as there was no school building she was expected to use the hall. Mainly lessons were held in the kitchen as it was much warmer than the hall itself, and it was not unusual for up to twenty children to be taught, ranging in age from 5 to 14 years. It was not until 1928 that an official school was built. 1955-56 were years of great excitement. The Progress Association was in charge of deciding the format for the new hall, and there were many rowdy meetings beforehand. Some members had much more vision than others, and to some the amount of money required seemed astronomical. Two hall committee members resigned over differences of opinion but amazingly it all came together in the end, albeit at a greater cost than had been anticipated. There is only one record of a grant being made for the building,1500 pounds, and it came for the Minister of Public Works. Estimated cost of the building was around 8,000 pounds, and when finally finished it was just slightly over, but bank charges and interest took it to well over 9,000 pounds. An electric light generator was included and lighting installed. The SEC electricity was connected in 1962.A copy of a newspaper article entitled 'The Old . . . and the Present!', which includes two photographs.buildings, halls -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, History a total mystery, 11/02/1997 12:00:00 AM
Little is known about aborigines who lived in the area now known as Boroondara.Little is known about aborigines who lived in the area now known as Boroondara.Little is known about aborigines who lived in the area now known as Boroondara.aborigines, mcwilliam, gwen, stonier-kipen, claire, city of boroondara -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Little recognition of tribe's history, 18/02/1997 12:00:00 AM
A report commissioned by Boroondara Council.A report commissioned by Boroondara Council notes a lack of knowledge by the public about Aboriginal history and heritage.A report commissioned by Boroondara Council. aborigines, nicholson, bill, patten, herb, wurundjeri aboriginal tribe, mcwilliam, gwen, stonier-kipen, claire, city of boroondara