Photos were digitized (instead of printed) onto CDs for preservation, easy storage and enabling multiple copies.These photos are a record of the early days of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme including the town of Mt Beauty in the late 1940s to early 1950s

Bronwyn Gray inherited these photos of Mt Beauty and the construction of the KHES. Her uncle Ewan Stebbins puchased a piece of furniture from a garage sale in Boston Rd., Torquay in 1981. The developed film were photos of Mt Beauty and surrounding area. He was an SEC employee and knew the area well.

Case is hard plastic, black on the back and clear on the front. The 53 black and white photos are of Mt Beauty township and the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.

On the CD in black texta: "Mt Beauty / Film found in / furniture from house / in Boston Rd. / Torquay in 1981" Added in blue texta: "MTB 001 - MTB 053"

mt beauty c1949, bogong c1949, stebbins photo collection

Dairy farmers kept a journal to record their transactions and business on the farm. John Creamer' daughter, Mary Cardwell has her father's journal covering the years 1916 to 1942. Mark Grealy digitised the journal for KVHS to preserve the contents and to make it available to the public at the PRO as an item of significance. DVDs have been replaced by USB sticks as technology advances.

The journal was kept by local dairy farmer John Creamer, who farmed at Gundowring in the Kiewa Valley. It consists of names of local people and is representative of the business (produce and life) on the dairy farm at the time. DVDs are a digitised version of the Journal and require a computer to be able to play it as technology advances.

DVD is white with black print:on the front: 'AAV' / 'Archival Access Victoria / Bringing the Victorian Archives to you / www.archivalaccessvictoria.com. The DVD is in a white cardboard sleeve with a postage stamp, KVHS address and Title: 'Mary Cardwell's / Father's Diary / Copy from Mark Grealy' Ref: KVHS 0947

As Above.

dairy industry, creamer family, gundowring, dvd dairy farm journal

Cattle sales were held in Myrtleford in 1948 to 1951. The photos list the date, the people, and where they are from.

DVD with title in black texta: 'Myrt. Cattle Sales / 1848 - 51' enclosed in a clear plastic sleeve with a sheet of paper listing in detail the titles for 12 photos.

As above

myrtleford cattle sales

DVD digital information presented under 10 headings - all to do with electricity and its history in Victoria. The digital presentation enabled multiple people to view the DVD at one time and enabled the content to be copied if desired.

The State Electricity Commission of Victoria built the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and provided electricity in Victoria. The titles cover different aspects of electricity production. The DVD has since been replaced by USB sticks.

DVD with paper sheet enclosed in clear soft plastic sleeve. The paper has a typed list numbered 1 to 10 of subjects covered on the DVD;

List numbered 1 to 10

dvd secv, dvd electricity

DVDs were used to show a film on a screen such as a computer or connected to a TV.. This enabled multiple people to view it at the same time. They are easy to store.

Kiewa photos and information viewed digitally on a screen using a DVD which predated USB sticks.

DVD and cardboard sheet titled "Kiewa" - 22 min stored in a clear hard plastic box

On cardboard: black texta: 'Kiewa' and black pen: '22 min'

dvd kiewa

The Upper Kiewa Valley is part of the Shire of Bright, now known as Alpine Shire. Information presented for 15 minutes on a screen using a video cassette enabling multiple people to view it.

Information presented digitally on video by the Shire of Bright.

Black plastic cover with label on the spine - typed and faded:

Typed on spine: 'High Country / Duration: 15 minutes'

high mountain country, shire of bright, video cassette

The North East Catchment Management Authority presents Indigenous knowledge and practices on film by way of a DVD allowing it to be played on a screen such as a computer or linked to a TV screen.

Indigenous knowledge and practices presented by film on a DVD

DVD with title in red texta on silver side of DVD. Stored in hard, clear plastic container

Red Texta printed -' 3 x NECMA / Films / for / KVHS

indigenous australians, north east catchment management authority, dvd film

Photos have been digitised onto DVD for easy storage and longevity.

Photos of the Kiewa Valley in digital form.

DVD with texta title and donor written on the silver disc.Back of sisc is purple. Disc in plastic sleeve.

Black texta printing on silver side of disc: 'Kiewa History / Photos / from / Ken Mills'

kiewa history photos

The cabinet appears to be homemade and purposely built for the storage of a collection of vinyl records. The records are stored vertically in a 'holder' with a rectangular wooden base with soft covered wire strips well spaced and each extended to fit up to 50 records. See KVHS 18 . The stands then fit into the cabinet with the base of the holder resting on wooden ledges glued on each side allowing the records to fit in all directions. There are two levels - one on the bottom and one halfway up. Holding approximately 100 records altogether. The cabinet's door is opened with a silver push button latch.

Many men made their own furniture as they had the equipment and experience to do so. During the 1950s vinyl records were played to entertain families and to educate children in the areas of music and dance. Mt Beauty didn't have TV until much later than the cities and furniture wasn't always available at the local shops.

Wooden cabinet with 4 legs and a door with a silver push button latch. Inside are small ledges on each side at the bottom and halfway up.

vinyl records, music, wooden cabinet

This bell was used by the public to ring encouragement to participants competing in the Kangaroo Hoppet. The Kangaroo Hoppet has its origins in the Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club's 21 km Australian Birkebeiner, first held in 1979 at Falls Creek. In 1991 the first Kangaroo Hoppet of 42 km was conducted and became part of the Worldloppet being the first and, at the time, the only one in the southern hemisphere. It continues (2024) to be held on the fourth Saturday in August. It also includes the Australian Birkebeiner 21 km and the Joey Hoppet 7 km.

Used by local family to cheer on relatives competing in the 1995 Kangaroo Hoppet at Falls Creek.

Metal cylinder fastened with 3 metal rivets with metal ring handle on metal top. Attached is a metal ringer and a white ribbon with blue writing and boomerang and skis logo. Handmade.

Ribbon: "AASF Falls Creek 1995"

kangaroo hoppet; ski race; cross country skiing; bogong high plains, snow sports, metal bell

Schools of this era were very proud of their identity. This was particularly so in country based ones. Schools in isolated or semi-isolated regions provided social cohesion and pride and community involvement that was not so inherent in schools located in larger cities. The exception here being the Greater Public Schools.

Mt Beauty formal secondary education commenced in 1950 with the creation of central classes, with an enrolment of 35 pupils at the Mt Beauty Primary School to serve the children of employees on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and other people of the district. The Mt Beauty HES was proclaimed on 25th May 1958. In 1962 Mt Beauty High School was proclaimed with 213 pupils. ref. Vision & Realisation Pages 1036-1037. This badge was worn by a local girl.

Mt Beauty Higher Elementary School badge made from brass. The front is coloured enamel depicting a scene of sky, mountains, grass and river. On the top it has 'H.E.S.' and on the bottom 'Mount Beauty'. The outside edges are decorated with gold colored ferns. See also KVHS 0371

mt beauty higher elementary school, school badge, brass badge

Each journal has eg January 50 pages and February 100 pages with advertisements, articles, etc updating farmers on current issues and the latest inventions.

Farmers in the Kiewa Valley subscribed to these journals enabling them to keep up with the changes in farming in Victoria, Australia.

Large, thick book box with monthly journals in 1949 enclosed. Each journal is held by string. Spine is black and cover is beige.

department of agriculture in victoria, farmers of the kiewa valley, 1949 journals

Published as a summary of 1878 newspaper's content

Historical with samples for 1878 advertising, articles etc. in the Albury newspaper.

Small light brown hard cover book 122 pages. Black print on cream colored pages. Each page has 'Border Post Almanac' in fancy print at the top, centre in a 'box'. Cover is embossed around the perimeter and in the corners.

First page in ink "2-8-1979 / $11.75" and a stamp: "Kiewa Valley / Historical Society"

albury almanac, border post, 1878 newspapers

The Tawonga hall was used for community events eg. Dances, Balls and Debutante Balls. The dance Program was displayed for the Musicians and Dancers/Guests to be ready to dance when the music started. Traditional Ballroom dances include the Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango and Quickstep. Latin Ballroom dances include the Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive

Handmade and used by residences of Tawonga and the Kiewa Valley. Possibly unique.

Handmade, tall wooden box with opening at the front showing wooden slots for dance labels eg. waltz,. It has a knob at the top side. The knob can be turned to rotate the dances so that the current dance is at the top. The labels are on white paper and printed in large green letters.

dances, balls, debutante ball, tawonga hall, entertainment

An analog sound medium. Played on a phonograph / gramaphone / turntable / record player. They play for 10 to 30 minutes per side. Made from shellac in the 1940s until 1948, then made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Single is 45 rpm, 12 inch is 33 and a third rev per minute, (LP) is long playing = 'album'. Late 1950s introduction of stereo phonic sound on commercial discs. His Masters Voice (HMV) is a British Record Compamny created in 1901. In 1961 EMI converted the HMV label into an exclusive classical music label. HMV has a logo of a dog listening to music.

The record collection is understood to have been held by a local school in the Kiewa Valley possibly Mt Beauty or Bogong primary schools.

Flat black disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove starting at the outside edge. Made from shellac - rotational speed of 78 revs per minute, 33 and a third rpm (largest) or 45 rpm (smallest). The collection consists of about 50 records including children's and adult's some with cardboard covers. Many of the adult records have the HMV label. Record stand has a rectangular base with padded wire stretching from one side to the other and placed a short distance away enabling the records to be stored vertically and safely so as not to be scratched or bent.

vinyl records, children's music, classical music, his masters voice

CWA of Victoria was a popular widely known organisation throughout Australia. The CWA aimed to improve health welfare, and education for women and children living in the country.

Each town / area in the Kiewa Valley had an active CWA. The Tawonga branch commenced in Feb. 1946 and often combined activities with other branches of the Kiewa Valley.

Country Women's Association of Victoria Group Map, June 1961. each area is colored ad each wit a letter of the alphabet. each group has a number and is listed. eg. blue, 'N' and "Tawonga 14'

country women's association, map of cwa groups, tawonga cwa

Used by the employees of National Parks. The maps show the topography and contours in 3D when used with the stereoscope KVHS 0743. This enables the photographed area to be compared to previous photos and enables the planning of construction of eg. new roads etc. Digital information is now available.

These photographs give the topography and contours of vast local areas eg. Mt Feathertop and Tawonga township.when used with a stereoscope.

Black and white large aerial photos of the Bogong High Plains area. 14 to 20 of them all on thick paper and the same size as the brown wooden box which holds them. The box hasn't got a lid at the top.

Identified and catalogued by National Parks

maps showing topography, national parks, stereoscope

Resusci Anne was used for teaching both emergency workers and members of the general public. Developed by Asmund S. Laerdal, Peter Safar, and James Elam and produced by the company Laerdal Medical.The first version of rescue Annie was presented by Laerdal in 1960. Later the design was refined and included a simulated carotid pulse, eye pupils that could dilate and constrict and a system for recording the trainee's resuscitation performance on a paper tape. Ref. Wikipedia

Used in the Kiewa Valley by Educators of First Aid and emergency workers

See KVHS 0542 for Resusci-Anne Repair Kit Doll type model with face, arms and legs folded into a 1950s carrying case. The model has blue clothing. Enclosed are the instructions for packing the model and papers for treatment of an unconscious patient.

resusci anne, first aid, emergency education

Simpson was founded in 1853 by Alfred M. Simpson. It was a manufacturer of household appliances based in Adelaide, Australia. This stove has only 3 hotplates (not the usual 4) and may have been used in the 1950s.

Used by a resident of the Kiewa Valley.

Green ceramic stove with 3 hot plates - 2 solid (one small and one large) at the back and one at the front with coils (large). 5 black knobs - 2 for the oven and 3 for the hotplates. The oven has a tray and adjustable shelving. At the bottom there is a warming drawer. The stove is electric and has a warming drawer at the bottom. The handles are black.

"Simpson" on the front on the vertical panel and also on the control panel.

ceramic stove, simpson stove

Smith and H. W. Smith began in 1852 then became known as the Smith American Organ Company. Located in Boston, U.S.A.

This organ was used in St Aidens, the Church of England, Tawonga

Wooden organ with 2 hinges to raise the lid from one position and then to the next. There is a decorative wooden barrier to stop the music books from falling onto the keyboard. Above the keyboard are 5 knobs on the left and 6 on the right. The front of the organ is decoratively carved. The 2 foot pedals are covered with cloth. The middle panel on the back has been repaired. Wooden stool

"Boston U.S.A." on the inside "Organ Company / Melbourne" "Smith American / Allan & Co." "Wilkies' ?

church organ, music

This stretcher is for carrying an injured or sick person to another location for treatment or it may have been used as an extra bed. Two people would be able to do the carrying. This stretcher is not able to be folded so was probably not used for eg. a camping trip.

Used in the Kiewa Valley.

4 wooden rounded handles on each corner. Heavy (strong) material is pulled over both of the long sides and fastened with nails. Just in from each end is a steel rod across the stretcher to maintain the width and allow the stretcher to be put down onto the ground to rest on each of the 4 legs. The legs are steel and curved for extra strength.

"ARP" stamped in red on the material.

stretcher, arp, first aid

Possibly home made for a specific purpose requiring a long narrow spout.

Used by a resident of the Kiewa Valley

Old pale green watering can with a very long spout narrowing to its end. Barrel has spout and handle attached. The opening at the top is an oblong. There is no lid.

watering can, oil can

Hoover Model 0212 was advertised in Australia 1951 - 1956. Model 0212 enabled Hoover to diversify their floor care range as they turned their attention to non carpeted floors. It came with polishing brushes, lambs wool polishing pads for furniture, and with optional scrubbing brushes. Used over wood, lino, tiles, rubber and cork.

Used by a resident of the Kiewa Valley

Maroon long steel handle missing a cover at the top end. There is a long electric cord attached as the cord is wound onto the handle. The handle is fixed to a barrel which moves along the surface of the floor being cleaned. The motor rotates 2 round rotary brushes which clean the floor. There is a strip of rubber around the base.

"The Hoover Electric Polisher - Model 0212 ..""Hoover Ltd. Great Britain"

hoover floor polisher, electric polisher

The ambulance officers would use this splint to restrict further movement of a leg. It supports and protects a broken bone or injured tissue and reduces pain and promotes healing by keeping the injured part of the body still. Splints are now designed for specific parts of the body and leg. New materials are available eg. plastic moulds and velcro to fasten straps.

Used by ambulance officers in the Kiewa Valley

The splint is made with 4 shiny upright rods. At the bottom it has 1 moveable stand at the back and 1 solid steel foot rest at the front. These have hinges to enable up and down movement.there is green vinyl around the curve at the top and as support for the back of the leg. There are 3 green leather straps attached - on the top, middle and the foot.

"North Eastern Ambulance / Car 20" in white on green vinyl.

leg splint, ambulance equipment, first aid

After WWII demand for wheelchairs increased. The original wheelchairs were driven by the patient's hands pushing the wheels. Later a motor was added. Then the motor and battery were built into the chair under the seat. This was followed by developments in ergonomics (comfort), controls, comfort and performance.See KVHS 1796, KVHS 1797

Used by Wilma Davies, a Kiewa Valley resident, who suffered from polio from the early 1950s.

2 large wheels - The outer wheel is steel and the inner is rubber with metal spokes attached. The foot plates are of ribbed steel. The ribbed seat is blue made of thick canvas as is the back of the chair. Some plastic has been glued on the back. The arm rests are also covered with old torn plastic. There is a metal stick on the side used to brake the chair by being pulled enabling it to touch the wheel and slow it down or stop it from turning.

"Sibbing / Melbourne" on the foot plates

polio, wheelchair, pandemic

Used for polio patient for sleeping. Polio disability aid. Callipers were fitted to lock up the knee joints of weakened leg to enable a person to walk without their legs collapsing and to pick the foot up from the ground when foot drop had occurred due to paralysed skin muscles. The polio patient found these devices restrictive and uncomfortable. See KVHS 1796, KVHS 1798

Used by Wilma Davies, a Kiewa Valley resident, who suffered from polio from the early 1950s.

Metal frame for each leg to fit in a 'V' shape from the waist to the feet. Supported by canvas straps - 3 on the left side, and 2 on the right (1 has been torn off and replaced with leather straps). 2 flat foot shaped steel plates are at the foot end and are adjustable for the feet to be at several angles. The frame has a supporting frame attached giving depth to the calliper.

polio, calliper, pandemic