This framed collage commemorates the Back to Natimuk Celebrations held from 28 February to 4 March 1924. These events were popular throughout Victoria in the early 20th century, encouraging former residents to return to their hometowns to celebrate community heritage and reconnect. The photographs capture a wide range of civic and social activities including parades, school reunions, lakeside gatherings, and community services. The item is a valuable visual record of Natimuk’s early 20th-century community life, infrastructure, and rural traditions. It likely hung in a public space or was presented as a commemorative piece to a local resident or official.The photographs depict the "Back to Natimuk Celebrations" organised between 28 February and 4 March 1924 in Natimuk. From top to bottom, left to right: - Welcome sign in the main road. - Locals in the school titled "Back to school" - "Group of comebacks at lake" (Natimuk) - Band procession on main road - Start of motor ? - Swimming carnival at Natimuk lake - Evolution of farm implements - Group taken on the site of Mrs SCUDASORE's old home: Mr AW LOCKWOOD (secretary), Mrs SCUDASORE (first white woman resident in district), Mr G GRAHAM (president), Mrs J RUSSELL (first white child born in district-daughter of Mrs SCUDSORE), Mr John RUSSELL. - Group of cars at Mount Arapiles. Significant as it depicts first settlers.A large, rectangular framed photographic collage featuring nine sepia-toned photographs mounted on a backing board. The title at the top reads “Back to Natimuk Celebrations – Feb. 28th to March 4th, 1924” in decorative, hand-lettered script. Each photograph captures a different scene from the town-wide celebrations held in Natimuk, Victoria. The photos are arranged in a 3x3 grid and each one includes a small caption describing the event or scene depicted. The frame is made of dark-stained timber with a simple, flat profile. The scenes include: A "Welcome" archway over the street A school interior captioned Back to School A group seated at the lake for a Sing of Sundowners Marching bands or parades on the street A gathering outside the school A memorial service at Soldiers’ Lake A steam traction engine with individuals A picnic or group portrait in the countryside A long line of cars captioned Camp at Racecourse"Back to Natimuk Celebrations. Feb 28th to March 4th, 1924"natimuk, festivities, mt arapiles, natimuk lake, scudasore, lockwood, russell, graham, swimming carnival, back-to-natimuk, celebration