Upper Yarra Museum:
Relaunched and restored 1888 Heritage station, April 2013. New exhibitions in the station and annex. Displays of the timber industry, tramways, trains, gold, farming in the external sheds and grounds. Upper Yarra Museum blacksmith group demonstrate their skills every Wednesday and Sunday.
Themes: Connecting Victorians by transport and communications, Building towns, cities and the garden state, Building community life
Used by the Mayer Chalet, Warburton
Wooden Serviette holder made of two tone wood, with hand painting.
Four blue flowers, two small groups of pink flowers and a small number of green leaves. Creme writing "From Mayer Chalet"
serviette holder, mayer chalet
Used at the Mayer Chalet, Warburton.
Wooden Serviette holder made from 2 tone wood.with hand painting on the side
Red Gum flowers with green gum leaves hanging down, creme writing "From Mayer Chalet"
serviette holder, mayer chalet
Used by The Mayer Chalet, Warburton.
Wooden two tone, serviette Holder, hand painted on the side
Two Mountain Ash Gum trunks in fore ground with blue mountains another tree in the background. In creme writing "From Mayer Chalet"
serviette holder, mayer chalet
Used by the Mayer Chalet, Warburton
Wooden Serviette Holder, made of two tone wood. with hand painting on the side
Kookaburra on a green branch, with creme writing "From Mayer Chalet"
serviette holder, mayer chalet
This item was used at the Mayer Chalet, Warburton .In the Dinning room. the Marysville Historical Society donated to The Upper Yarra Museum in 2013
The Chalet was burnt down.
Wooden Serviette holder turned wood, light and dark in colour. Hand painted from Mayer Chalet. number 1. painted tree and fence with mountains in the back ground
mayer chalet, warburton
The exercise book contains meeting minutes from the Powelltown Union Church Senior Fellowship.The first minutes are from July 30 1934, the last from 15/7/36. The Fellowship's Rules are listed near the back of the book.
The Powelltown Church was an unusual Union Church. Fellowship members listed in the minutes have links with original and recent residents.The minutes provide primary insights into the Powelltown community,Fellowships and contemporary matters. Front and back covers provide examples of contemporary advertisements.
ruled exercise book green coloured ads un front and back covers l230mmxw180mm
miss marion adams secty warburton yarra junction
powelltown. union church. senior fellowships.advertisements. warburton. yarra junction. district state schhols
This item was used in the office of Green Gables, Guest House, Warburton, to hold post cards, that were sold to the guests.
The Kent Family owned and operated the House from 1949 -1957, this item was kept by the family until 2013.It was then donated to the Upper Yarra Museum.
Wooden hardwood, Letter holder, back 28 cm high,13 cm wide.7 cms. deep. 2 compartments inner compartment 20cm. high. Front is 9 cms. with inscription.
Stenstil sign in gold with black outline. This is on the lower front panel
green gables, warburton,
Winching a log Black and White negative scanned at 600 dpi
winching log
Workers winching a log at Pioneer Creek Black and White negative scanned at 600 dpi
workers winching log pioneer creek
An old mill site Black and White negative scanned at 600 dpi
old mill site
George Worlley bought a Grant Tank from Bandiana for clearing scrub and falling trees for the mill in 1952
George (Mick) Worlley’s Grant tank used for clearing scrub 1952 Hoddles Creek Black and White negative scanned at 600 dpi Check no
Bulldozer working at Mc Crae Creek mill 1945 Black and White negative scanned at 600 dpi
buldozer working mc crae creek mill 1945
Workers repairing or constructing a tramway bridge Black and White negative scanned at 600 dpi
workers repair contructing tramway bridge
Working with horses at Mc Crae Creek mill 1945 Beenak Black and White negative scanned at 600 dpi
working horses mc crae creek mill beenak 1945
Three Bridges Black and White negative scanned at 600 dpi
three bridges powellite tow
The Powelltown tramline bridge Black and White negative scanned at 600 dpi
powelltown tramline bridge
Mc Crae Creek Mill Beenak Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.
mc crae creek mill beenak
Working on a log at a mill Hoddles Creek Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.
working log mill hoddles creek
Large logs coming down a tramline Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.
large logs tramline brakeman
PC Valentine 2650 Powelltown timber train at Yarra Junction Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.
Bullock team at Yarra Junction Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.
bullock team carts bridge yarra junction
H. Lepoidevin preparing a tree for falling Early 1920s Hoddles Creek Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.
h lepoidevin prepare tree falling hoddles creek early 1920s
H. Lepoidevin falling a tree Early 1920s Hoddles Creek Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.
h lepoidevin falling tree hoddles creek early 1920s
The fallen tree Early 1920s Hoddles Creek Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.
fallen tree hoddles creek early 1920s
Snigging logs, Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.
snigging logs warburton
Laying the tram track to Clover Dell Mill with E. Smith , W Towers & ? Hoddles Creek Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.
laying tram track clover dell mill e smith w towers hoddle creek
Train with load of timber at Warburton station, 1920 Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.
train load timber warburton station 1920
Tourists riding the Shay locomotive, 1920/30 Powelltown Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.
Enterprise mill 1920 Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.
enterprise mill workers warburton 1920
Tourists on a timber tram, Warburton Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi
allaboard warburton timber train16 tourists
