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Lorne Historical Society gathers photographs, artifacts, memorabillia, family histories, about Lorne and the Great Ocean Road.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the place now called Victoria, and all First Peoples living and working on this land. We celebrate the history and contemporary creativity of the world’s oldest living culture and pay respect to Elders — past, present and future.
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Lorne Historical Society gathers photographs, artifacts, memorabillia, family histories, about Lorne and the Great Ocean Road.
The information in the book is a guide to what life was like for soldiers during World War 11, covering health, personal cleanliness, conduct. It gives a clear indicaton of what was expected of soldiers and the behavioural expectations.
A small red leather bound 127 page book, a gift from the Australian Comforts Fund , to servicemen in 1943
world war 11, daisy bell
Tolls were used on the Great Ocean Road from 192 until 19. . Toll gates were at Eastern View and Lorne. Money collected was used to help pay for the construction and maintenance of the road.
The Great Ocean Road was built largely by returned serviceman from the First World . The road was built to link the coastal towns, provide better access, to foster tourism and employ the returned servicemen. Fewer private vehicles travelled the road then, most tourists came on coaches and buses. Tourists stayed in guesthouses and hotels.
A laminated rectangular , beige , cardboard Great Ocean Road Passenger Service Annual Pass for 1936. Printing is in red lettering with black ink handwriting
Great Ocean Road Passenger Service/Annual Pass/For the year ending November 30th 1936 No 2/Issued to K Quicks Sedan Motors/Subject to compliance with Government Trust Regulations/For Passenger Vehicle Registered No 220529/For the Great Ocean Road Trust PTY LTD/ Date of Issued 3/12/35/ signature unclear/ Secretary/ This pass, which is for Driver and Vehicle only, must be carried by/ Driver, and produced to Toll Gate- keeper on demand, otherwise ordinary / Toll Fees are chargeable.
great ocean road, great ocean road tolls
Circa 1880. View of Lorne, Erskine River in the foreground, Erskine House is a single storey building. Men are fishing in the river, Circ
erskine house, lorne, circa 1880, erskine river, men fishing
Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.