Historical information

2704.1 is a photograph of the original Methodist Church in Orbost. Following amalgamation of churches to become the Uniting Church, this building was sold off and shifted to a different site, to become a private dwelling.
2704.2 from the earliest days of white settlement in the Orbost district and until c. 1960s, pumpkins were grown for pig and cow food.

Significance

These photographs are significant because they are a historical record of aspects of the Orbost district which no longer exist.

Physical description

Two b/w photographs/postcards of Orbost.
2704.1 b/w photo of a building, steep roof, made of wood, 3 windows along the side wall, man standing behind a fence at front.
2704.2 b/w photo of a paddock of pumpkins. Bank of trees in the background, two dead trees in foreground.

Inscriptions & markings

2704.1 on the back is a handwritten letter 'Dear Myrtle....'
2704.2 at bottom of postcard: ORBOST, EAST GIPPSLAND. S Vogt, Barnsdale