Parents: Jim Ryan and Ida Jones. Jim Ryan was a prospector who was struck by lightning. Ida ran the boarding house at Carter’s Mill. Their children Esther-Redfern, Essie, Nellie, Doreen, Bonnie, Margaret (Hare). Ida later married George Wilson.

LANDS REPORT UNDER FIRE. BIG PARKS ‘THREATEN SAWMILLS”

Railway Centenary Re- Enactment 1891-1991 .

PURCELL FAMILY COLLECTION

Mormon town, suburb of Walhalla.

Val Kirley

Charlie Lovick

Maindample, VIC SS 994/1514 Year 1920.

Christensens Mill

LANCE ADAMS’ ALBUM. MELBOURNE-MANSFIELD RAILWAY 1883-1978. LAST TRAIN TO ALEXANDRA.

Messmate logs at Dick’s Landing.

Four photographs – Children in concert mode

Bernie Anstee collection No 5. 1946 Square Cage Sankey Chainsaw.

Well known Merrijig identity and cattleman, Charlie Hearn, is pictured with Sigrid Thornton, who plays Jessica in The Man from Snowy River

Skiers on the slopes of Mt Buller

The first State Bank opened in Mansfield on December 1st, 1911. The premises at 149 High Street, were not built until 1917.

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MOUNTAIN CATTLEMENS ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA INC. HELD AT THE VFGA ROOMS, 24 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE ON OCTOBER 7TH 1985

McCashney and Harper Sawmill, back view. Baker Creek, Merrijig

DICK FORREST AND PETER PURCELL, TAKING CATTLE INTO MITCHELLS CREEK FOR SUMMER GRAZING 1978-1980.

ROSS BROWN COLLECTION. JOHN HUBBARD