1920, Photograph, B 15476
A young woman shows off the current style of bathing costume at Mt. Gambier baths.
c. 1936, Photograph, B 43968/14
Fourteenth photograph of 148 in an album. Trip to Melbourne via Ocean Road and return via Ballarat - Naracoorte, March 8th - 22nd 1936. Copy of a postcard entitled "Pathway Leg of Mutton Lake, Mt. Gambier".
c. 1936, Photograph, B 43968/15
Fifteenth photograph of 148 in an album. Trip to Melbourne via Ocean Road and return via Ballarat - Naracoorte, March 8th - 22nd 1936. Copy of a postcard entitled "Leg of Mutton Lake, Mt. Gambier".
c. 1936, Photograph, B 43968/19
Nineteenth photograph of 148 in an album. Trip to Melbourne via Ocean Road and return via Ballarat - Naracoorte, March 8th - 22nd 1936. Probably the Cave Garden, Mt. Gambier.
c. 1925, Photograph, B 58973/98
Centenary Town on summit of the Mount.
1885, Photograph, B 15824
Bark mill and tannery in Edward Street, Mt. Gambier. In 1885 the mill was owned by JA McLeish. In 1955 the site was used as a motor garage by Mr Les Robinson. Bark was stripped from wattle trees, dried and then used for tanning hides. The bundles were taken by drays to Wilkie's mill. The stripped wattle trees died and were later used as firewood. See also B 42550
c. 1936, Photograph, B 43968/17
Seventeenth photograph of 148 in an album. Trip to Melbourne via Ocean Road and return via Ballarat - Naracoorte, March 8th - 22nd 1936. Copy of a postcard entitled "The Blue Lake, Mt. Gambier".
c. 1936, Photograph, B 43968/21
Twenty-first photograph of 148 in an album. Trip to Melbourne via Ocean Road and return via Ballarat - Naracoorte, March 8th - 22nd 1936. Copy of a postcard entitled "The cave, Mt. Gambier".
c. 1936, Photograph, B 43968/22
Twenty-second photograph of 148 in an album.Trip to Melbourne via Ocean Road and return via Ballarat - Naracoorte, March 8th - 22nd 1936. Copy of a postcard entitled "The Blue Lake, Mt. Gambier".
1865, Archival map/chart, C 266
Shows roads and numbered sections. Map includes index with names of original purchasers of sold sections in the District of Mt. Gambier East. The area was proclaimed on 22 December 1864. Signed by G.W. Goyder, Surveyor General, in 1866. Also includes list of first District Councillors. Ink and watercolour on paper.
Watson, George, c. 1881, Photograph, B 3074
[General description] Miscellaneous views of Mt. Gambier on a postcard, including Commercial Street, Blue Lake, Leg of Mutton Lake, Gordon's Monument, Valley Lake and Umpherston's Cave. [On back of photograph] Views of Mt. Gambier.
Watson, George, c. 1880, Photograph, B 10193
Institute Building, Mt. Gambier prior to the erection of the second story at Mt. Gambier. This stood on the south side of Commercial Road, a little east of Bag Road. This part was erected in 1868. A horse hitching rail stands outside the Institute building.
1910, Photograph, B 16738
Group of Mt. Gambier folk at Benara Station, Mt. Gambier.
1899, Photograph, B 19747
A. C. Haig's 'Gambier Cycles' at Mount Gambier.
c. 1936, Photograph, B 43968/11
Eleventh photograph of 148 in an album. Trip to Melbourne via Ocean Road and return via Ballarat - Naracoorte, March 8th - 22nd 1936. Bay Road, Mt. Gambier. Copy of postcard entitled "Bay Road Mt. Gambier".
c. 1929, Photograph, B 3393
[General description] This large stone building with its wooden stockyards, windmill and trough is seen looking across an open expanse of pasture. A few straggly gum trees stand nearby. [On back of photograph] 'Coola wool shed (near Mt. Gambier)'.
c. 1914, Photograph, B 9233
Panoramic view of Mt. Gambier looking from the Roman Catholic Church Tower.
Watson, George, c. 1880, Photograph, B 10192
Institute building, prior to the erection of the second story at Mt. Gambier. This stood on the south side of Commercial Road, a little east of Bag Road. This part was erected in 1868. A horse hitching rail stands outside the Institute building.
c. 1890, Photograph, B 10194
Commercial Road, Mt. Gambier (the first Telegraph Office next to Institute) a little east of Bag Road. The single storey building in the centre of the photograph houses the offices of the National Insurance Company. A single fronted cottage stands next to this.
Angus, W. J., 1907, Photograph, B 12146
Mt. Gambier Town Hall, Institute Hall, and Institute (Commercial Street). The Town Hall was constructed in 1882 and first used as Council offices and meeting rooms. The clock and tower were donated by TC Ellis of Benara Station and were added in 1883. The adjoining Institute Library and Hall was constructed in 1869 with the upper storey being added in 1886. The building was used as a library and as a silent movie theatre between 1911 - 1926. A fine stained glass and leadlight ceiling is a feature of this building
1889, Photograph, B 14698
Commercial St. buildings, Mt. Gambier - looking east. Two horse drawn drays can be seen outside Barrett and Caillard General Merchants Store
1884, Photograph, B 14715
Home of Schmidt family, Rosaville, Mt. Gambier : Elizabeth Schmidt, Mr Schmidt, Mrs Schmidt Snr. Harry Schmidt. Pioneer Joachim Schmidt 1838-1906 is probably the father in this photograph
1894, Photograph, B 14720
Mt. Gambier Railway Goods sheds - horsedrawn vehicles waiting to be loaded.
1928, Photograph, B 15470
[General description] Group photograph of foundation members of Mt. Gambier. R.A.O.B. wearing regalia: Back row: Les Lockwood; Fred Cleves; L. Hedlam; Charlie Dunn; Jack Temby; ? ; Joe Roughand. Second row: Tim Healy; Fonso McDougall; Jack Baird; Codger Millhouse; Bob Show; Sam McMorron; Tom Keegan; Drew Bishop. Sitting: Olly Stuckey; Ralph Nicholson; ? ; Len Prettyjohn; Sid Swaffer; Paul Sutton; Horrie Broughton.
1929, Photograph, B 15479
Robertson & Millers 'Old Gold' Mt. Gambier passenger plane. May and Davis agents. Aerodrome opposite 1955 'drome'. The aircraft was named 'Old Gold' after a brand of chocolate that Horrie Miller's business partner, Sir McPherson Robertson manufactured.
1906, Photograph, B 15776
Trustees of Mt. Gambier Institute in front of the poplar tree to be felled for the new Institute site, 17 February 1906. Identified trustees: Left to right: J.F. Palamountain (3); F.W. Howland (4); C.L. Spehr (6); Tom Haig (11). Other Trustees are: J. Fowler; G.T. Wright; Alex Haig; J. Grove; P.C. Kook; A. Baggott; C.H.S. Williams. The new Institute was erected on the site c.1905 and at one time contained the Kings Theatre
c. 1878, Photograph, B 15822
Dr. Wehl's hand driven flour mill. He built the flour mill in 1857 and it was the first to be built in the district. After most his patients left for the gold rush in 1852 Dr Wehl commenced milling. He also owned 3000 acres in Gambier East but this proved unsuitable for cropping. He was civic minded and belonged to many local organisations and was married to the sister of Baron von Mueller of Melbourne and together they raised 15 children. He was a kindly man with a generous disposition who treated both poor and rich alike.
1866, Photograph, B 15835
Oddfellows Hall at Mount Gambier. The Oddfellow's Hall was built in 1864 and enlarged in 1866. It was located in Watson Terrace. It was used for many concerts, meetings etc. in the early days and prior to 1914 was used for a number of years by the Salvation Army
1916, Photograph, B 16552
Mt. Gambier Institute Committee l-r: Back; G.B. Renfrey, F.H. Howland, A. Rook, J.F. Palamountain, F.H. Daniel, Arch. Samwell. Front: C.L. Spehr, A.F. Laurie, C. Hosking, H. Gavins.
1920, Photograph, B 16716
Members of Mt. Gambier Druids Lodge.