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Daylesford Heritage Images
Daylesford, Hepburn Springs and the surrounding areas have long been known for their picturesque beauty. The images in this gallery, sourced from State Library Victoria highlight some of the iconic sites and scenes over the years.
Photograph - Sands & McDougall building, 'Daylesford', c. 1897-1899, State Library Victoria
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Scenes from early Daylesford.
Postcard - Daylesford, 'Panorama over lake Daylesford', 1948, State Library Victoria
One of a collection of 12 postcard images from the Shirley Jones collection of Victorian postcards entitled 'A souvenir of beautiful Daylesford',
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One of a collection of 12 postcard images from the Shirley Jones collection of Victorian postcards entitled 'A souvenir of beautiful Daylesford',
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Picturesque scenes from Daylesford and Hepburn Springs.
Daylesford, Hepburn Springs and the surrounding areas have long been known for their picturesque beauty. The images in this gallery, sourced from State Library Victoria highlight some of the iconic sites and scenes over the years.
Photograph - Gathering at the springs, Rose Stereograph Company, 'Taking the Waters, Central Springs, Daylesford', 1954, State Library Victoria
Shirley Jones Postcard Collections Series
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Picturesque scenes from early Daylesford and Hepburn Springs.
Poster - Tourism, Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., 'You Auto Come to Daylesford', 1912, State Library Victoria
Shirley Valentine Collection of Victorian Postcards
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Early promotional material advertising Daylesford.
Photograph - Hepburn Mineral Springs, Daylesford, c. 1940-1950, State Library Victoria
Victorian Railways Collection
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Woman drinking mineral water at Hepburn Springs some time in the mid 1940s or early 1950s.
Photograph - Hepburn Mineral Springs, Daylesford, c. 1940-1950, State Library Victoria
Victorian Railways Collection
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Two women pump mineral water pump at Hepburn Springs some time in the mid 1940s or early 1950s.
Photograph - Lake Daylesford, Thelma Studios, 'At Lake Daylesford', 1932, State Library Victoria
Shirely Jones Collection of Victorian Postcards
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A scene from the picturesque Lake Daylesford, diving tower and platform in the background.
Photograph - Streetscape, Rose Stereograph Co., 'Vincent Street, Daylesford, Vic', 1926, State Library Victoria
Shirley Jones Collection of Victorian Postcards
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A view of Vincent Street, Daylesford's main street, in 1926.
Photograph - Aerial view, Rose Stereograph Co., 'The Lake, Dayslesford, Vic', c. 1920-1954, State Library Victoria
Rose postcard collection of negatives
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