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Clunes MuseumBooklet - BOOKS, COMPILED BY HILARY MAY WALDER (NEE COOK), THOMAS RICHARD SEMMENS 1852 - 1900 A BRIEF HISTORY OF HIS LAST FOUR YEARS
... THOMAS RICHARD SEMMENS 1852 - 1900 A BRIEF HISTORY OF HIS... - 1900 A BRIEF HISTORY OF HIS LAST FOUR YEARS COMPILED BY HILARY... BOOKLETS FRONT COVER: THOM,AS RICHARD SEMMENS 1852 - 1900 A BRIEF ....1.2 BOOKLETS FRONT COVER: THOM,AS RICHARD SEMMENS 1852 - 1900 A BRIEF HISTORY OF HIS LAST FOUR YEARS COMPILED BY HILARY MAY WALDER (NEE COOK) JUNE 2008biography, thomas richard semmens, hilary may walder, hiolary may cook -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - BRIEF HISTORY OF YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF BENDIGO YWCA, post 1964 (1964/65?)
... BRIEF HISTORY OF YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF...Brief (4 page) history of Young Women's Christian... ORGANIZATION Club/society ywca Brief (4 page) history of Young Women's ...Brief (4 page) history of Young Women's Christian Association of Bendigo ywcaorganization, club/society, ywca -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Record of development, generally WW2 to approx 1980, and usage and various Nations involvement, plus brief history of individual planes identified by their serial numbers, AVRO's MARITIME HEAVYWEIGHT THE SHACKLETON, AVRO's MARITIME HEAVYWEIGHT THE SHACKLETON, 1990
... usage and various Nations involvement, plus brief history of..., and usage and various Nations involvement, plus brief history..., and usage and various Nations involvement, plus brief history ...Record of development, generally WW2 to approx 1980, and usage and various Nations involvement, plus brief history of individual planes identified by their serial numbers, AVRO's MARITIME HEAVYWEIGHT THE SHACKLETONCover jacket filled by colour painting of in flight Shackleton passing over surfaced submarine, at seanon-fictionRecord of development, generally WW2 to approx 1980, and usage and various Nations involvement, plus brief history of individual planes identified by their serial numbers, AVRO's MARITIME HEAVYWEIGHT THE SHACKLETON -
Stawell Historical Society IncBook, Shire of Stawell, A Brief History of Imperial Weights & Measures Equipment of Wimmera Weights and Measures Union – Previously Cat No 3631, 1991
... A Brief History of Imperial Weights & Measures Equipment of...: A Brief History of Imperial Weights and Measures Equipment.... with yellow tape on the spine. A Brief History of Imperial Weights ...History of the Weights and Measures in Stawell from 1863 to 1991. The Physical Weights are on display in the MuseumLight Yellow paper cover with Victorian coat of arms and black print. with yellow tape on the spine.Victoria Coat of Arms VICTORIA The rest is undelined: A Brief History of Imperial Weights and Measures Equipment of Wimmera weights and Measures Union Donated to Stawell Historical Society Inc. by Former Shire of Stawell 26 July 1991stawell -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle, A brief history of Watsonia, previously part of Greensborough, by June Hall, 1924o
... A brief history of Watsonia, previously part of...A brief history of Watsonia and early landowners.... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne A brief history of Watsonia ...A brief history of Watsonia and early landowners.One page of text.watsonia, grace park, frank watson -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document, A brief history of Lower Plenty, 1830o
... A brief history of Lower Plenty...A brief history of the Lower Plenty area.... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne A brief history of the Lower Plenty ...A brief history of the Lower Plenty area.A starting place for further investigation of the area.2 pages.lower plenty, plenty river -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document, A brief history of Bundoora, 1835o
... A brief history of Bundoora...A brief history of the Bundoora area from around 1835.... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne A brief history of the Bundoora ...A brief history of the Bundoora area from around 1835.A starting place for further research.One page.bundoora -
Robin Boyd FoundationDocument, Brief history of the establishment of The Royal Australian Institute of Architects
... Brief history of the establishment of The Royal Australian...Brief history of the establishment of The Royal Australian... melbourne Brief history of the establishment of The Royal Australian ...Brief history of the establishment of The Royal Australian Institute of Architects.Quarto, six pagesPenciled C on top right corner. -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle, A brief history of Montmorency, 1836o
... A brief history of Montmorency...A brief history of Montmorency, prepared by June hall... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne A brief history of Montmorency ...A brief history of Montmorency, prepared by June hall and first published on the GHS website. Some information about the early owners of the "Montmorenci Estate".3 pages of text and photographs.montmorency, june hall, greensborough, donnithorne, stuart donaldson -
Vision AustraliaDocument - Text, The White Cane Day: a brief history
... The White Cane Day: a brief history...A brief history of White Cane day outlining the use... A brief history of White Cane day outlining the use of the white ...A brief history of White Cane day outlining the use of the white cane in the United States and Australia.1 page typed sheet of informationwhite cane day, advertising -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Booklet, Bald, Bob, Brief History of 8 Field Ambulance - Vietnam 1967-72
... Brief History of 8 Field Ambulance - Vietnam 1967-72...An A4 booklet with the heading Brief History, 8 Field... Brief History, 8 Field Ambulance - Vietnam 1967/72 written ...An A4 booklet with the heading Brief History, 8 Field Ambulance - Vietnam 1967/72 written in red. There is a coloured photo of the 8 Field Ambulance Hospital, Vung Tau in the middle of the page. Also a brief description regarding Medical Evacuation and a photo of patients being medevac onto a C-130 Hercules.8th field ambulance, australia. army. field ambulance, 8th -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Brief History of Telephones - Kyabram District
... Brief History of Telephones - Kyabram District...Brief history of telephones in Kyabram District 1878-1990... Tatura the-murray Brief history of telephones in Kyabram District ...Brief history of telephones in Kyabram District 1878-1990. Contains reference on Page 9 to Switchboards at Interment Camps in WW2.Dark beige cover. Black writingkyabram, telephones in kyabram, telephone in internement camps, switchboards in kyabram, switchboards in internment camps -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle, Irene Turvey, A Brief history of the Shire of Diamond Valley, compiled by Irene Turvey, 1835o
... A Brief history of the Shire of Diamond Valley, compiled by...Compiled by Irene Turvey, this brief history of the Shire..., this brief history of the Shire of Diamond Valley is based ...Compiled by Irene Turvey, this brief history of the Shire of Diamond Valley is based on "The Diamond Valley Story" by Diane Edwards (published 1979), and includes photographs from the book.4 photocopied pages, text and photographsshire of diamond valley, diamond valley story -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumBook, B. Prentice, "Tramway by the River - A Brief History of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust", 1993
... "Tramway by the River - A Brief History of the Hawthorn... paper covers titled "Tramway by the River - A Brief History... - A Brief History of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust" Book B. Prentice ...Yields information through a booklet that provides a short history of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust and details of some of the rollingstock that provided trams to the SEC Provincial systems. Second edition.Twenty page book including card, blue printing on a grey paper covers titled "Tramway by the River - A Brief History of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust" Bob Prentice, published by Tramway Publications in 1993. Briefly details the tramways operated by the Hawthorn Tramways trust, formation, construction , map, timetables, overhead and depot/workshops and tramcar details. Includes many photographs."4.50" price sticker on front cover.trams, tramways, hawthorn, melbourne, hawthorn depot -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Brief History of Helicopters, The Helicopter
... Brief History of Helicopters...Provides a brief overview of the history of helicopters... Moorabbin melbourne Provides a brief overview of the history ...Provides a brief overview of the history of helicopters and their uses in Australia at the time of publication. -
Melbourne Tram MuseumBook, Melbourne Tramway Museum, "A brief history of the Tramways of Footscray", Mar. 2012
... "A brief history of the Tramways of Footscray"...Book - 16 A4 pages, centre stapled, to A5, titled "A brief... pages, centre stapled, to A5, titled "A brief history ...Book - 16 A4 pages, centre stapled, to A5, titled "A brief history of the Tramways of Footscray", by Keith Kings, based on an original article published in Electric Traction June 1962. Published by the "Melbourne Tramway Museum" TMSV, 2012. Covers the formation of the FTT, includes a map by Liam Davies, economics, trams used, the WW1, Post Way years, traffic, photos, the declining years, closure, references."KS 24-3-62" on top right hand corner in ink.trams, tramways, ftt, footscray, x1 class, x2 class, world war 2, closure -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Tour Notes, Alf Twentyman, "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne", Nov. 1975
... "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne"... "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne", prepared... document on Quarto paper titled "A Brief History of the Cable ...Four page duplicated document on Quarto paper titled "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne", prepared by Alf Twentyman, stapled in the top left hand corner. Written for a TMSV RHS tour of 8/11/1975. Covers the formation of the cable tram system, construction, some opening dates, the vehicles, colour schemes, engine houses power, cables, fare collection, MMTB takeover, and conversion or closure.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle, Shire of Diamond Valley, A brief history of the Shire of Diamond Valley by Irene Turvey, 1837o
... A brief history of the Shire of Diamond Valley by Irene...This brief history discusses the Shire of Diamond Valley... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne This brief history discusses ...This brief history discusses the Shire of Diamond Valley. The Shire of Diamond Valley was a Local Government Area located about 20 kilometres northeast of Melbourne. The shire covered an area of 74.38 square kilometres and existed from 1964 until 1994.This article includes some images of early building in the Shire of Diamond Valley.Photocopied article. 4 pages text and illus.On front page "from Rosie Bray"shire of diamond valley, irene turvey -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument, Robert Green, "Brief History of Melbourne's Horse Omnibus System", c2000
... "Brief History of Melbourne's Horse Omnibus System"...Manuscript - printed on 2 A4 sheets, titled "Brief History... "Brief History of Melbourne's Horse Omnibus System", prepared ...Manuscript - printed on 2 A4 sheets, titled "Brief History of Melbourne's Horse Omnibus System", prepared by Robert Green on early public transport systems in Melbourne using horse buses. Includes references to the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company (MTCo), services, lines, routes, stables, proposals for horse tramways. Notes work of Francis Clapp, the Managing Director and the eventual operation of the cable tram system in Melbourne. Two copies held.trams, tramways, horse trams, horse buses, cable trams, melbourne, public transport -
Melbourne Tram MuseumBook, Bob Prentice, Dean Filgate, "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", 1999
... "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg... - titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg... - titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg ...Book - 24 pages including heavy card covers centre stapled - titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", MBCTT, written by Bob Prentice and edited by Dean Filgate. Published by Tramway Publications 1999. Provides details on the formation of the Trust, appointments, financials, track and overhead construction, power supply, street lighting, depot and offices, opening, map, tickets, staff, operation statistics, extensions, rolling stock. Illustrated with many photographs including a photograph of the Trust Tramways Band.trams, tramways, mbctt, tramways band, coburg, tramcars, construction -
Eltham District Historical Society IncFolder, A brief history of the Eltham War Memorial and Eltham Library, Harry Gilham, 1997-1999, 1997-1999
... A brief history of the Eltham War Memorial and Eltham...Contents: 1. A brief history of the Eltham War Memorial... melbourne Contents: 1. A brief history of the Eltham War Memorial ...Contents: 1. A brief history of the Eltham War Memorial, Harry Gilham, 1999 2. Abbreviated notes of the Eltham War Memorial Trust, Harry Gilham, February 1997 (Extracted notes from Eltham War Memorial Trust minutes) 3. Summary; A history of the development of the War Memorial Complex situated at 903-907 Main Road, Eltham by Harry Gilham (Prepared by Harry Gilham for submission to Nillumbik Shire Council when the council considered selling the War Memorial site for development) 4. Eltham War Memorial Trust; Notes for History by Harry Gilham (Prepared by Harry Gilham for submission to Nillumbik Shire Council when the council considered selling the War Memorial site for development) 5. Abbreviated notes of the Eltham War Memorial Trust, Harry Gilham (Extracted notes from Stanley S. Addison's history of the Eltham War Memorial Trust) 6. Volunteers - a Libraries focus by Harry Gilham, c.1997 (A brief history of the Eltham Library starting with the Children's Library developed by the Eltham War Memorial Trust)Six documents (15 pages), A4 photocopy pages, typed with hand written notes in ink and various handwritten notes on lined pagesarthur street, brinkkotter home, children's library, dudley street, eltham library, eltham public hall, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial hall, eltham war memorial trust, eltham war memorial, friends of the library, harry gilham, heidelberg regional library, helen ziebell, jo ilian, library review working party, minute book, mrs. beatrice morrison, mrs. bow, mrs. currie, nina christesen, prof. mcmahon ball, somerville morrison, volunteers -
Melbourne Tram MuseumBook, Science Museum, "Melbourne's Cable Trams - A brief history", 1975
... "Melbourne's Cable Trams - A brief history"...Book produced by the Science Museum provides a brief... produced by the Science Museum provides a brief history ...Book produced by the Science Museum provides a brief history of the cable tram system, with photos. Includes details of the engine houses, the cable, the grip mechanism, the ticket bell punch, and why "Mind the Curve". Has a list of acknowledgments. Published shortly after or at the time of the launch of the tram in the enclosure in Russell St. The additional sheet with the book provides details for each route of route, the location of the city terminus, suburban terminus, running time, night light, route length, first and last car for each day of the week. Not known who compiled the sheet.Demonstrates the work of the Science Museum - now Scienceworks.Book - 16 pages + card cover +postcard of cable tram set No. 1 at the Science Museum 1975. Inside the book is a ruled sheet of paper with details of the cable tram routes, handmade with ink.tramways, cable trams, science museum, melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Manuscript, Keith Kings, A brief History of the Tramways of Bendigo, 1965
... A brief History of the Tramways of Bendigo...Manuscript titled "A brief history of the Tramways... typed pages, carbon copy. A brief History of the Tramways ...Manuscript titled "A brief history of the Tramways of Bendigo", prepared by Keith Kings during 1965 based on the text in the last paragraph. Was to be a joint effort with Wal Jack, notes Wal's death in 1964. Provides a short history of Bendigo, the construction and operation of the battery and steam tram system, the take over and construction of the electric tramways by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria. Includes the takeover by the SEC, replacement tramcars, the North Bendigo extension, exchange of cars with Ballarat, Geelong, attempts to close the system and operations during the mid 1960s. The material in this manuscript would have formed by the basis of a booklet published by the ARHS/TMSV at the time of the closure of the SEC operated tramways in 1971.Yields information about the history of Bendigo Tramways written in 1965. Has a strong association with the author who prepared a larger work when the tram system closed in 1971.Manuscript titled - The Tramways of Bendigo - 31 quarto typed pages, carbon copy.Has a number of corrections to the text.trams, tramways, manuscript, history, esco, sec, tramcars, steam trams, bendigo tramways -
Melbourne Tram MuseumBook, Bob Prentice, Peter Bardho, "Tramway by the River - a brief history of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust", 1993
... "Tramway by the River - a brief history of the Hawthorn... - a brief history of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust". Originally... "Tramway by the River - a brief history of the Hawthorn Tramways ...Book - 16 pages printed on off white paper plus light card cover printed on grey paper, titled "Tramway by the River - a brief history of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust". Originally written by Bob Prentice in a TMSV Running Journal of 1966 (Vol. 2 No. 4), then to a booklet by Peter Bardho of Tramway Publications in 1993. Covers the history of the trust, those involved, horse tram, operations, Riversdale Road extension, mileage, track layout with plans, overhead, rollingstock, the Burwood accident of Jan. 1917, depot, substation, Wattle Park, employees strike, fares and sections, annual balance sheets, timetables, rolling stock data, disposal and an epilogue following the establishment of the MMTB. Has numerous photos. 2nd Edition, published by Tramway Publications 2016, Edited by Dean Filgate - digital image added 7/8/2020 as htd1117i2.pdf.trams, tramways, htt, burwood, accidents, depot, hawthorn, tramcars, tmsv, wattle park, employees -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Manuscript, Wal Jack et al, "A Brief History of the Tramways of Ballarat", 1963
... "A Brief History of the Tramways of Ballarat"... hand corner of an article titled ""A Brief History... corner of an article titled ""A Brief History of the Tramways ...Looks at the history of Ballarat, the development of the horse tram system, Ballarat East, Battery tram trials, and other details of the horse tram company. 106.2 - carbon copy, 9 quarto pages with a smaller front page in addition and two at the rear, (stapled) in the top left hand corner - part 2 of above, looking at the development of ESCo, tram conversion, SEC takeover, rehabilitation, SEC operation and acknowledgements. Each page has been imaged - images 7 to 19 Staples removed for scanning and not replaced. Each page has been numbered 1 to 19 on the rear in 5B pencil. See also Reg item 3289 and 6419 for similar documents.Yields information about the history of Ballarat Tramways written in 1962/63. Has a strong association with the authors, two well known tramway historians.106.1 - Carbon copy, 6 quarto pages, (stapled) in top left hand corner of an article titled ""A Brief History of the Tramways of Ballarat" written by Keith Kings and Wal Jack in 1963, for the 75th anniversary of the opening of the horse trams in Ballarat. Looks at the history of Ballarat, the development of the horse tram system, Ballarat East, Battery tram trials, and other details of the horse tram company. Each page has imaged - images 1 to 6 106.2 - carbon copy, 9 quarto pages with a smaller front page in addition and two at the rear, (stapled) in the top left hand corner - part 2 of above, looking at the development of ESCo, tram conversion, SEC takeover, rehabilitation, SEC operation and acknowledgements. Each page has been imaged - images 7 to 19 Staples removed for scanning and not replaced. Each page has been numbered 1 to 19 on the rear in 5B pencil. See also Reg item 3289 and 6419 for similar documents.trams, tramways, ballarat tramways, history, manuscript, horse trams, esco, sec -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document - RAAF A Brief History, RAAF
... RAAF A Brief History ... Moorabbin melbourne RAAF Document RAAF A Brief History ... -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Magazine (Item) - Brief history of dept of Civil aviation, DCA day
... Brief history of dept of Civil aviation... Moorabbin melbourne DCA day Magazine Brief history of dept of Civil ... -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - A Brief History of Plant Hunters, Plant Collections and Gardens, 2013
... A Brief History of Plant Hunters... Collections and Gardens Work on paper A Brief History of Plant Hunters ...This article gives a useful introduction to European plant hunters and their work in compiling plant lists and establishing gardens with many new species.Unusual new species discovered by plant hunters and introduced to European gardens, eventually, in the nineteenth century, became important in the establishment of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens. Many new plants were imported especially from Britain. 2 pages, (pp.3-4.) The print is arranged in columns. In the top lefthand corner is a colored representation of Queen Hatshepsut and opposite, in the righthand column is a picture of Carolus Clusius. On p.2 (p.4), top lefthand corner is a framed portrait of John Tradescant the Elder reproduced in colour. and another portrait in colour of John Tradescant, the younger in the lefthand bottom corner. There are references and further reading middle of the right hand column.None.john garner, doctor john garner, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of the ballarat botanical gardens, john tradescant, carolus clusius, botanic gardens, plant hunters, plant collections., gardens, ballarat, john garner collection -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - A Brief History of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens, Curators, Statuary, Trees and Other Notable Areas
... A Brief History of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens.... Work on paper A Brief History of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens ...john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat, history -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - A brief history of Botanic Gardens in Australia, Murray Fagg, 2000. Government Publication, Botanic Gardens in Australia
... A brief history of Botanic Gardens in Australia, Murray... A brief history of Botanic Gardens in Australia, Murray Fagg, 2000 ...john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat, murray fagg
