The Dandenongs was, and continues to be, a popular, scenic destination for weekend tourists from Melbourne. The five black and white photographs were taken at or near Clematis Station on a hiking excursion in 1948 undertaken by two Melbourne couples who were close friends and who often went away on hiking trips on weekends. The slide, dated May 1960, is also taken at Clematis Station and is of one of the original women now married to one of the original men with their little daughter.

These photographs are of named hikers at a local train station. The photographs and slide have precise dates and a story attached.

Five black and white photographs at or near Clematis Station. One is a distant view of the train. One is of two young men lying on the train line. One is of two women and one man sitting on the edge of the train platform. The man has removed his shoe. One is of a man standing on the railway platform in front of a 'CLEMATIS' sign and holding the other man's shoe. The last is of a couple walking along the road with a billy hanging on back of the man's belt or clothing. One colour photographic slide of a woman and a child outside Clematis Station. One CD with the five photographs and slide saved in TIFF and JPEG format. One typed A4 sheet with information relating to the photos and slide.

On frame of slide: 'Raelle & Hazel / May '60'

clematis station, 1948, 1960

The Dandenongs was, and continues to be, a popular, scenic destination for weekend tourists from Melbourne. This is one of five photographs located at or close to Clematis Station and taken on a hiking excursion in 1948 by two young Melbourne couples. This photograph shows the train coming into Clematis Station.

This is one of five photographs of and around Clematis Station which includes dates and a connected story.

Black and white photograph showing a steam train approaching through a landscape of paddocks and trees.

clematis station, 1948

The Dandenongs was, and continues to be, a popular, scenic destination for weekend tourists from Melbourne. This photograph is one of five photographs located at or close to Clematis Station and taken on a hiking excursion in 1948 by two young Melbourne couples. This photograph shows Gordon Scambler and Keith Easterbrook, with their heads on the railway line listening for an approaching train.

These photographs are of named hikers taking a break at a local train station. The photographs have precise dates and a story attached.

Black and white photograph showing two young men lying on either side of a railway line with their heads on the line listening for an approaching train. Background of trees.

clematis station, 1948

The Dandenongs was, and continues to be, a popular, scenic destination for weekend tourists from Melbourne. This is one of five photographs located at or close to Clematis Station and taken on a hiking excursion in 1948 by two young Melbourne couples. This photograph shows three of the hikers, Gordon Scrambler, Hazel Elderfield and Audrey Duncan. Gordon has taken his shoe off because he had developed blisters.

This photograph is of named hikers taking a break at a local railway station. It has a precise date and a story attached.

Black and white photograph of two young women and a young man dressed in hiking clothes and sitting on a railway platform. The man has taken one of his shoes off.

clematis station, 1948

The Dandenongs was, and continues to be, a popular, scenic destination for weekend tourists from Melbourne. This is one of five photographs located at or close to Clematis Station and taken on a hiking excursion in 1948 by two young Melbourne couples. This photograph shows two of the hikers, Gordon Scambler and Hazel Edlerfield, walking along a road near the railway station. Gordon is carrying a billy.

These photographs are of named hikers at a local railway station. The photographs and slide have precise dates and a story attached.

Black and white photograph of a young woman and a young man dressed in hiking clothes and walking along a country road. The man is carrying a billy.

clematis station, 1948

The Dandenongs was, and continues to be, a popular, scenic destination for weekend tourists from Melbourne. This slide is connected to five black and white photographs located at or close to Clematis Railway Station and taken in 1948 on a hiking excursion by two young Melbourne couples. This slide documents a return trip in May 1960 of one of the original hikers Hazel Scambler (nee Elderfield) now married to another of the hikers (Gordon Elderfield). The couple have a young daughter Raelle who is in the photograph holding her mother's hand.

This slide and the photographs document a family story which is connected with Clematis Railway Station.

Colour photographic slide of a woman holding the hand of a very young girl standing on the platform of the Clematis Railway Station. The 'Clematis' sign is visible.

On frame of slide handwritten: 'Raelle & Hazel / May '60'

clematis station, 1960