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Robin Boyd Foundation
Audio - Recording, Europa
The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Robert Stolz dirigert Melodien von Robert Stoltz. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: 111157.4511157.9, Record cover, Paper sleeve, 1 vinyl disk. No cover notes. Robert Stoltz, Die Weiner Symphoniker.lp, sound recording -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Brenda BEDFORD, 06 June 1991
Interviewed by Pat GRAINGER. Interview used in contributions to the book "They Can Carry Me Out". Brenda BEDFORD recalling her memories of growing up in Garden City.Duration 00:41:47brenda bedford -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Set of 8 tickets - closure of Mt Pleasant, 1971
Provides information about the last tickets issued on the Mt Pleasant route at the time of closure and sample tickets.Set of 8 tickets and handwritten notes regarding the last tickets issued on 5/9/1971 when the Mt Pleasant - Gardens via Sturt St west route closed. .1 - hand written noted on a ruled sheet of paper from a note book - listing the last tickets for 4c, 5, 7c and 13c on the route for both the last tram to and from the city. .2 - Set of 4 No. 18c - brown print on off white paper, ticket nos. A190143, 190155, 416905 and 416934 - not listed on the above sheet. .3 - set 5 No. 13c - black print on off-white paper, ticket nos. B274809, 812, 871 and B238350 and 358. Collected and noted by Keith Kings at the time.trams, tramways, secv, closure, tickets, last tram, mt pleasant, gardens -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket - City Saver, The Met, 1988c
Used by The Metropolitan Transport Authority (The Met) to provide a multi-journey trip ticket within a nominated City (CBD) area. Has been used for 10 trips. A check ticket was issued by a conductor for each trip made. Has details of the availability on the rear. Notes that the ticket is available for trams, buses and light rail. Previous issues did not have light rail listed. The light rail to St Kilda and Port Melbourne commenced in Nov. 1987. Has The Met logo on the rear. Demonstrates a multi-use ticket used by The Met in the City area of Melbourne.City Saver –No. 23457 - $5.60 printed on a green card with a map of the available CBD travel area on the back.public transport, tickets, the met, trams, tramways, city saver -
Canterbury History Group
Ephemera - "Illoura" 4 View Street Canterbury, 1996
Real Estate Advertisement for the auction of 4 View Street Canterbury on the 20th July 1996. Includes coloured photograph of exterior of the house, two interior views and floor plancanterbury, illoura, view street, edwardian style, woodwards estate agents -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s and Newspaper Clipping, John Stanley Caddell, How St Kilda welcomed the King and Queen, c1927
Tickets and newspaper clippings glued to a folded sheet of cardboard comprising: Inside: 20 - MMTB Cable and Electric tram through tickets - transfer and priced, all numbered. Newspaper clipping from Friday Feb 18, 1927 - HMAS Bacchante under sail and Bearded Pioneers at Ballarat. Outside: 4 MMTB ES (Eastern System) tickets - different colours, un-priced, all printed as between Regent St and High St. 1 - Transfer ticket - blue, punched for "to Northcote Town Hall". 1 - MMTB Scholar's concession check - block - printed for Prahran, Malvern and Hawthorn Electric Tramways Newspaper cuttings - How St Kilda welcomed the King and Queen - 6/5/1901 - Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. and a cartoon, of an overloaded cable tram trailer with a gentlemen carrying a bag marked CRB and many parcels with the conductor asking "Fares Please!", drawn by Percy Leason.trams, tramways, tickets, cable trams, transfer tickets, cartoons, regent st, crb, royal visit -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "No. 1", 1986
Laminated A4 sheet of paper, to act as an interpretive sign on Ballarat Horse Tram No. 1, prior to the reconstruction of the tram being completed. A new sign was made upon completion in late 1992. Sign or sheet gives details of the history of the horse tram and when it was acquired by the Museum.trams, tramways, horse trams, btps, signs, interpretation -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newsletter - Newsletters, Victorian Institute of Colleges Newsletter, April 1970
5 copies of the Victorian institute of Colleges News Letter Vol 4 No. 2, April 1970, Ballarat Centenary Issue. contains articles on Development of policy on degree courses, appointments to council, new art diplomas, increased salaries for colleges of advanced education and The Ballarat Heritage: A History. ballarat centenary issue, victorian institute of colleges newsletter, victorian institute of colleges, p.g. law, redmond barry, harrie wood, judge rogers, joseph flude, w.h. barnard, judge bindon, robert m.serjeant, c.w thomas, alexander peacock, mica smith, ferdinand krause, daniel walker, james gibson, herbert r. sleeman, israel flegeltaub, f. martell, mr poole, dr. c. fenner, m. copland, a. heseltine, r.w. richards, h.e. arblaster, e.j.barker, jack barker, bella guerin, j.m. sutherland, james oddie -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Ephemera (Item) - Advertising brochure, Learn To Ski With Lake Mountain Ski School, 1990
An advertising brochure for Lake Mountain Ski School in Victoria.An advertising brochure for Lake Mountain Ski School in Victoria. Marysville Ski Centre is a family-owned business, which has been operated by Nat and Beryl Morandi since 1981. The business started from very humble beginnings hiring toboggans at Lake Mountain initially from the back of a Bedford Van, and then upgraded to a rickety old shed with the addition of ski equipment for hire. In 1983, Marysville Ski Centre commenced business in its current position in Marysville. Then this building was destroyed, along with most of the buildings in Marysville, during the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Currently, the business operates from their new custom-designed ski hire which has been built to cater for the different needs of the hire.marysville, victoria, marysville ski centre, photograph, nat morandi, beryl morandi, 2009 black saturday bushfires, lake mountain ski school, lake mountain -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Set of six Scratch type tickets, 1989
Set of six Scratch type tickets, with black printing on yellow / blue printed card and areas where a person could scratch out the month and day of the month areas to validate the ticket. Has the number on the base of the ticket. .1 - 3 hour adult, zone 1 + 2, has been scratched for Feb 6, 4 pm - AO 00210226 .2 - 3 hour concession zone 2, used 9am, 21/6 - CB 02881924 .3 - Daily Adult zone 1+2, used for 9/3, - AK 00207803 .4 - 3 hour concession zone 1, used 4pm, 21/2 - CA 01244046 .5 - Daily Adult zone 1, used 5/6 - AG 021881129 .6 - Daily Adult zone 1 used 24/6 - no year provided as on .5, and different layout - number 200264204 On the rear of four are the conditions of travel for both types of tickets with information about the ticket type, The Met logos, Transport Information and Transit Patrol telephone numbers. The other two have similar information, with a statement that "The Met supports Olympics for Melbourne 1996" with the Olympics logo. See also Reg Item Nos. 574, 1069 and 979, 4624 for other examples.trams, tramways, the met, scratch tickets, olympics -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - ticket, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Retired Employee's Pass", Dec. 1976
Issued to a retired employee, with conditions of travel on the rear and the employee's signature. Demonstrates a MMTB retired employee's pass.Laminated pass or ticket - yellow card, No. 147 made out for J Stewart,J Stewart in ink and dated December 1976.trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, retirement -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Badge, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), c1990
Metal badges - relief of a Melbourne Geelong SEC tram No. 10 or 18 (hard to read number) . with a green and cream colour scheme an enamel gloss finish with a pin clip on the rear. No information as to the manufacturer. Contane4 within a plastic packettrams, tramways, badges, geelong, souvenirs -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, CD, Vietnam museum photos of board members at opening, 28 Feb 2011
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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Peter Winspur, Printed voucher/ticket for the Vintage and Classic Car Club, Feb. 1999
Printed voucher/ticket for the Vintage and Classic Car Club of Ballarat event in the Gardens Reserve on 20/2/1999. Features tram 33 logo. Printed on light yellow paper, using photocopy process. Made by Peter Winspur. Cut by hand.trams, tramways, vintage car club, tickets, special trams -
Ruyton Girls' School
Newsletter, Ruyton Reports, 1990
The Ruyton Reporter (formerly known as Ruyton Reports) captures the essential Ruyton Girls' School experience for the broader school community. It has been produced since 1986.The record has strong historic significance as it pertains to one of the oldest girls' school in Victoria, Australia. Ruyton was founded in 1878 in the Bulleen Road, Kew, home of newly widowed Mrs Charlotte Anderson (now High Street South). Thus, the record can be used as a reference example for research into Victorian school history. It also gives insight into the types of activities and events undertaken at Ruyton Girls' School during the period of its production. The record's significance is further enhanced by its exceptionally well-documented provenance, having remained the property of Ruyton Girls' School since its production.Black and white newsletter printed on paper with staple binding. 12 pages.Front Page: R / RECTE ET FIDE LITER / RUYTON REPORTS / Ruyton Girls' School / 12 Selbourne Road, Kew 3101 / Telephone: (03) 819 2422 / Facsimile: (03) 818 4790 / November 1990 / Vol 5 No. 2 /ruyton girls' school, ruyton, school, students, newsletter, ruyton reports, ruyton news, kew, victoria, melbourne, girls school -
Vision Australia
Audio (item) - Sound recording, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Around the Institute: January 1, 2001
Around the Institute was a weekly program designed to keep clients and staff informed of events, activities and thoughts relating to low vision and blindness. It consisted of interviews undertaken by Jo Matthews, with sound engineer Ed Gamble, designed to inform, educate and explore on a variety of topics. January 1: New Year recreational programs – Chris Headland, Talking Newspaper Service – Sheelagh Belton, Information and Referral Unit – Janet Cronin, Library look at books – Marcus Stacey. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Sign - House number, 349, Thomas Anderson, Jun 1892
Enamelled house number 349 - white background, royal blue numbers; rectangular shape with rounded ends, holes each end for screwsbuilt environment - domestic, thomas anderson -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "City plus one Section concession card", mid to late 1070's and 1980's
Set of four section multiple journey concession cards, issued by the MMTB mid 1970's; .1 One "City Plus One Section" - printed on red card, allowed for six trips within the city section and the next section. Has been used . Cost $1.00. Ticket Number A40121. .2 - ditto, cost $2.00, eight trips Ba 10717. .3 - ditto, cost $1.00, 5 trips - Ba 489391 See also Reg Item 938 for examples, but different prices and arrangements.trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, city section, melbourne -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Greenhills and North Greensborough Progress Association, Community News: official journal of the Greenhills and Nth. Greensborough Progress Association and the Apollo Parkways Progress Association. December 1979, 12/1979
G.A.G.P.A. alive and well, The F5/F18 freeway and Diamond Valley Council, Diamond Creek road... what next??, Chain-sore reaction!!, Kinder news, Diamond Valley Repertory.Newsletter, 4 p.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills, apollo parkways progress association, apollo parkways -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Lionel Layfield, truck driver, J Kitchen & Sons, 8 Jul 2014
Lionel Layfield discusses his 44 years as a truck driver for John Kitchen and Sons commencing in 1967 and finishing 2011industry, manufacturing, transport - motor vehicles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, lionel layfield -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Video Recording - Digital, Hassa Mann, Field of Dreams: A sporting odyssey, 22 Apr 2022
Digital video recording of PMHPS meeting held on 22 April 2022. Hassa MANN, three-time premiership player with Melbourne Football Club was the guest speaker at our April 2022 meeting. Hassa, spoke on the topic of “Field of Dreams: A sporting odyssey”.hassa mann, melbourne football club, sport - football, victorian football league -
Melbourne Legacy
Audio - Recording, tape, Legacy Week 1972. Mr Rolf Harris, 1972
The tape has not been played but from the label it is presumed to be a recording of Rolf Harris launching Legacy week in 1972. For many years the main time of year for fundraising is September when Legacy holds 'Legacy Week'. Often there is a celebrity who would launch the appeal so possibly Rolf Harris did this in 1972. A record that celebrities were part of the Legacy Appeals in the 1970s.An audio recording on a clear spool in a cardboard box with Klarion Enterprises logo and 'Legacy Week' label.Label gives the title Legacy Week, the speaker Mr Rolf Harris - television & radio personality.legacy week, legacy appeal -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, CD, Sample photos (95) by unknown
Contains photos from the Vietnam War plus the NVVM museum merchandise & dioramasvietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Audio - Clock Radio
Purchased in 1973 with a group of fellow office workers. Used by Ted Arrowsmith for 33 years as a bedside alarm and later as a clock in our back room.1973 Clock Radio FM - AM. Cream attached casing - black face - electrical - Peak DC 12|It worked through a ratchet arrangement which enabled the time disc to drop after each minute and then hourly. It was a 24 hour clock.'Peak DC 12'audio-visual technology, audio appliances -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Sign - Hudson's Extract of Soap sign
Robert Spear Hudson (d. 1884) invented the first dry soap powder in 1837 and called it extract of soap. Following his death the company was taken over by his son and later (1908) sold to Lever Bros. a subsidiary of Uni lever. Hudson was the first to use advertising posters created by professional artists. This piece appears to be the lid from a wooden box.Sign for Hudson's Extract of Soap. Sign is paper glued on to timber. The sign is predominantly red, green and black. soap, advertising, hudson's soap -
National Wool Museum
Ephemera - The Barwon Rug, Albion Mills, Albion Woollen Mills Co. Pty Ltd
Product label in tones of blue and white showing printed text and a graphic of a woman, lion, shield and pitchfork. front: [printed] ALBION MILLS GEELONG / The . . / BARWON RUG / GUARANTEED / ALL WOOL / No. / Weight / lbs. Size 72 x 60 / MERCER PRINT GEELONGalbion mills, archives, wool industry, blankets, rugs, products, advertising, geelong, packaging, label, graphic design -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Program - religious service, A Civic Service of Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the Cessation of Hostilities in Europe, 1945
Program for a civic service of thanksgiving for the cessation of hostilities in Europe in the Second World War, arranged by the City of St Kilda in collaboration with the churches involved and held at the St Kilda Town Hall. The date is not specified.Cream paper, printed in dark blue on both sides and foldedcity of st kilda, wwii victory celebrations, arnold colman -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Metcards - Celebrities - set of 9, Metlink, 2007 - 2009
Set of nine Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets were used to record or mark the activities of well-known celebrities or personalities. Two copies of each ticket held. All are bar-coded on the rear and have the availability printed on the front of the ticket. 1 - 2008 - Glenn & Kantrina Manton - whitelion.org.au - Daily Full Fare, 1-7-2008 and 6-11-2008 2 - 2008 - Livinia Nixon - Channel 9 - 2 hour concession x 10 and daily concession - 11-2-2008 and 2nd has a blank rear, 3 - 2007 - Kate Ceberano - 2 x 10 and Daily concession - 23-11-2007 and 2 May 2008 4 - 2008 - Lord Mayor - John So - 2-hour concession and 2-hour concession x 10 - 19-3-2008 and 25-2-2008 5 - 2008 - Dannii Minogue - 2-hour concession x 10 and Daily concession - July 2008 6 - 2008 - Michael Kim - 2 hour concession - 13-3-2008 and 20-3-2008 7 - 2008 - Nicole Livingstone - 2 hour full fare and two-hour x 10 concession - May and March 2008] 8 - 2009 - Ron Barassi - 2 hour concession a 2 hour full fare x 10 - Jan 2009 and 7-3-2009 9 - 2008 - Garry Lyon - daily full fare and two hour x 10 concession - Feb 2008 and 27-6-2008 Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of nine Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, glenn & kantrina manton, livinia nixon, kate ceberano, john so, dannii minogue, michael kim, nicole livingstone, ron barassi, garry lyon -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Ephemera - HED Glass Plate Index
HED (H.E. Dadswell) Glass Plate card index in wooden drawer. CSIRO.Card index -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Marlene Mitchell (nee Sharp), 30 May 1991
Interview used in contribution to the book "They can Carry me Out"Marlene MITCHELL nee SHARP discussing growing up in Garden City, moving out and returningDuration side 01:41:28domestic life, business and traders, social activities, marlene sharp mitchell