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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Paper - Early Days of the Area and Poem by W. Baldwin
... Wally Baldwin... Scheme' by W Baldwin (Bogong Poet Laureate Wally Baldwin... missed the interesting construction days." Wally Baldwin lived ...The introduction "The following information should jog the memories of the older employees and be of interest to those who missed the interesting construction days."Wally Baldwin lived at Bogong and was interested in history and poetry. 'Poet Laureate' meaning that he was officially appointed by a government or conferring institution.A4 sheet. One side titled "Early History of the Area" with headings - Location, Capacity of Staff and Wages, 'Date of Opening' and 'Date of Closing'. On reverse a poem titled 'Our Ruddy Hydro Scheme' by W Baldwin (Bogong Poet Laureate Wally Baldwin in the early days of the schemewally baldwin, poem 'hydro scheme', khes early days, poet laureate -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo - Skiers 1946, August 1946
... L to R Wally Baldwin, Joyce Fisher, Dick Moore, / Chas... with a label glued on at the bottom. L to R Wally Baldwin, Joyce Fisher ...During winter skiers skied on the Bogong High Plains. During the 1940's the State Electricity Commission of Victoria was constructing the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and skiing was part of their employees recreation. Skippy St Elmo won ski races during the 1940's practising on the High Plains where she and her husband lived. Her husband worked for the S.E.C.V..Employees of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria were early skiers on the Bogong High Plains. The area is a well known tourist centre for skiers, bush walkers and bike riders.Black and cream photo glued onto thick cardboard with a label glued on at the bottom.L to R Wally Baldwin, Joyce Fisher, Dick Moore, / Chas Armada, Skippy St Elmo, Toni St Elmo / August 1946snow skiers; bogong high plains; state electricity commission of victoria; kiewa hydro electric scheme; skippy st elmo -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Papers - Bogong Village & the 'Commissioner's' Lodge & Progress Association Members, c 1997/1998
... road, above Bogong Village. Wally Baldwin ran it in the 1960... Village. Wally Baldwin ran it in the 1960's.It was destroyed ...Bogong Village was built by the SECV in 1940 for the workers of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. In 1971, 30 houses were furnished for use as holiday homes for SEC personnel throughout the State. From 1989 to 1993 the houses were restored & renovated.During the 1990s the buildings in the village had been leased to private owners. Many of them rented their houses for tourists. The Commissioner's lodge was on the other side of the Mt Beauty - Falls Creek road, above Bogong Village. Wally Baldwin ran it in the 1960's.It was destroyed by the 2003 bushfires.These papers present a history of 'the Commissioner's lodge' and Bogong Village in the 1990's. The Progress Association was an active community group in 1963/64.Papers advertising Bogong Village & the Lodge for accommodation with rates 1997/1998. Describes the alternatives, maps and cafe hours, Also, 'Jan's Recollections' and on the back of these pages a hand written list of members of the the Progress Association 1963-64 as 'per Mr A. McCullough's spiel'. In original folder and includes a pamphlet & postcard.bogong village, secv lodge, lake guy, state electricity commission of victoria., kiewa hydro electric scheme, tourism, accommodation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bendigo steam tram No 2 Mollison St, William H Robinson, 1892/1895
Copy print of a sepia toned image of a Bendigo Tramways Co. Ltd steam tram motor (No. 2) and trailer No. 6, possibly on the depot access track. Shown as a W. H. Robinson photograph, was scanned from a block mounted print. Has in pencil "1892 - 1902" reproduced on the photograph. Trailer No. 6 has a roof advertising board "Drapery half price Beehive Sale". shows in detail the presentation of the trams, painting scheme, bogie arrangements. Two copies held. 4369.2 - Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 30/6/2013. Has 'WJ T168" written in ink on the front of the photograph. Yields information about Bendigo steam tram and their trailers.Black and White reproduction printCopy 1 - Has "17)" in the top left hand corner of the front of the photograph. On the rear "(8)" in pencil in the top left hand corner. In pencil and ink "Bendigo Tramways (steam system) 1892", "Copied from William H Robinson / Leonard C. Bennetts Collection" and a "William F Scott" address label in the bottom right hand corner. Also has cropping instructions and other marks. Copy 2 - In pencil "Bendigo / William H Robinson / Leonard C. Bennett Collection" 4369.1 - on rear in ink "Bendigo No. 2 Motor, No. 6 Car, Mollison St. 1895" Motor No. 2 by Baldwin B/No. 12242 of 1891" Has Wal Jack copyright stamp on rear and number T168 written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, mollison st, steam trams, trailers, tram 2, tram 6 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bendigo Steam tram 5 and bogie trailer, 1894
Copy print of Bendigo steam tram and bogie trailer at the railway station, 1894. Has Baldwin Motor No. 5 with trailer No. 4, crew members around the tram motor and trailer with a man wearing a top hat on the rear platform. Railway station goods shed in the background.Yields information about Bendigo steam tram 5 and their operations.Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details.On rear in ink " Bendigo No. 5 Motor, No. 4 car, at Railway 1894, Motor No. 5 built by Baldwin B/No 12244 of 1891." Has Wal Jack copyright stamp in bottom right hand corner and No. T169 written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, steam trams, railway station, trailers, tram 5, tram 4 -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - St Margaret’s Church of England, Ripley Grove
Documents about the closure of this church. Correspondence to the St Margaret’s church congregation giving reasons why the church is not a viable asset to the particular are now from the Rev John W Wilson date 10/11/1987 Typed copy of annual financial report for the year ending Dec 1987 for St Margarets Anglican Church Caulfield Typed copy of St Margaret’s Anglican Church Caulfield 1988 Easter Edition for church closurest margaret’s anglican church, caulfield, ripley grove, prentice kw rev, st mary’s, st pauls, st agnes, st catherine, manses, wilson john rev, fillmore mr, gillespie d, tait mrs, lynch mr, giles mr, drovelson mrs, norton mr, davies mr, watson mr, black a, coulter marie mrs, gray pat, carpenter g, hosking bert, black ann, crabbe elsie, foster noel, nicholas norma, roberts freda, deyssing helen, prentice madge, fillmore wally, black dick, bates alice, bluestone, clergy residences, bells, sunday schools, schools, gillespie david, prentice madge l, norton bill, prentice kenneth w vicar, winwood mr, winwood mh mrs, baldwin er, organ, ralph bell mrs, penman jean mrs