PO Box 284, Orbost, Victoria, Australia 3888
2018 Working in Wood
After WWII, many European men came to Australia. The Orbost district provided jobs in the timber and sleeper cutting industries. This photo is of young Italian men, many of them sleeper cutters.
From 1912 onwards, many men camped in the bush while cutting sleepers and hewing beams for the railways. These were rough camps in isolated places often in bag tents or bark huts.
Although the sleeper cutting industry closed down in 1993, some of the sleeper cutters and their families were interviewed. Each of these interviews was displayed individually on specially designed posters. These gave insights into their work and lives.
A display of chainsaws from the 1940s onwards was a special feature of this exhibition.
2018 Orbost Show
Improvised tennis press made from a British Imperial Oil Co. kerosene box
Geoff Stevenson and his historical bicycle display at the Show
WHAT IS IT?
Lots of fun trying to guess what these old objects are.
ARE YOU STILL IRONING?
Our IRONS shop window display in Orbost has a good selection of old irons and asks the question: WHO IS STILL IRONING? Shellite irons, flat irons, charcoal irons, and one little beauty with a rounded bottom that we don’t know anything about.
Slatted Barns Orbost Video
Making Do Orbost Video
Childhood Orbost Video
Big Pumpkins Orbost Video
Australiana Orbost Video
Orbost Show, 2016.
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Every year, we rent the Lions Shed at the Orbost Show for our historical displays which are visited by almost everyone who comes to the Agricultural Show.
ABOVE: Local people at our 1916 Show display. Having a close look a the display of hand tools is Bob Trewin.
PAST EXHIBITIONS and DISPLAYS
2013 1950s CHANGE and STYLE exhibition
2014 THE 1960s exhibition
2015 CENTENARY OF ANZAC exhibition
2016 ORBOST RAILWAY 100 YEARS exhibition
RAILWAY 100 YEARS
2016 ORBOST RAILWAY 100 YEARS exhibition
If you would like information or photos from our Exhibitions, just contact us.
Almost 3,000 people visited this exhibition over Easter 2016, including many ex-railway workers and rail buffs. Local people shared their memories, photos, and videos (including a video of the Last Train to Orbost 1987 by Ray Barling). This exhibition combined historical research and a lively presentation. It won the Event of the Year Award at the 2017 Australia Day Celebrations in Orbost.
ABOVE: Children take a close look at Paul Blake’s model railway.
PAST EXHIBITIONS and DISPLAYS
2013 1950s CHANGE and STYLE exhibition
2014 THE 1960s exhibition
2015 CENTENARY OF ANZAC exhibition
2016 ORBOST RAILWAY 100 YEARS exhibition