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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The Tramway Service", "Tram Traffic Record", Oct. 1947 and March 1953
... "The Tramway Service", "Tram Traffic Record"... clips. "The Tramway Service", "Tram Traffic Record" Newspaper ...Yields information about the moves to relocate the Ballarat Tram depot to a better location and tram traffic.Two Newspaper cuttings pasted onto a single foolscap sheet: Both from The Courier regarding Ballarat's trams. "The Tramway Service" - 30/10/1947 - Editorial regarding the relocation of the depot, fares, services and notes buses and taxis providing services as well. "Tram Traffic Record" - 12-3-1953 - reporting on a record for passengers carried on a weekday, normal service and the Children's display at the City Oval - 26 trams in service, only one remained in the depot. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. depot, editorial, tramcar operations, services -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tram Milage Record", 1940s
... tramway. Records the tram, times, route, run, no. of trip... tramcar mileage on a Provincial tramway. Records the tram, times ...Form used to record daily tramcar mileage on a Provincial tramway. Records the tram, times, route, run, no. of trip and Mileage along with the Motorman's signature. Has a space for each branch or system to be filled in.Demonstrates a form used to record the tramcar mileage on a daily basis.Preprinted form - No TYE1-153 on light card.tramways, forms, sec, secv, tramcars, mileage, records, reports -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newsletter, Ric Barker - Secretary - Kew Tram Depot Committee, "News & Views - Kew Tram Depot - August 1992", Aug. 1992
... notes on the Union Executive, Tramway Record, track relaying... on the Union Executive, Tramway Record, track relaying of Victoria St ...Newsletter - photocopied A4 sheet - two pages - titled "News & Views - Kew Tram Depot - August 1992". Advises that the last of the W class trams had left the depot - July 1992, has notes on the Union Executive, Tramway Record, track relaying of Victoria St, Delegate election and a cartoon by Lodge about reducing the overhead.trams, tramways, kew depot, w class, unions, cartoons, victoria st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Our photograph Page", 31/10/1929 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Tramway Record, 31/10/1929... Trams tramways Cable Trams Sydney Collins St Conversion St Kilda ...Newspaper clipping from The Tramway Record, 31/10/1929, titled "Our photograph Page" featuring photographs from various Australian tramway systems - Sydney, Wattle Park cable car, St Kilda, Kimberley Pier, Wellington cable tram and Collins St during the cable conversion with a bus alongside. Published by the AMOTEAtrams, tramways, cable trams, sydney, collins st, conversion, st kilda, wattle park, buses, kimberley -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Our photograph Page", 9 and 11/1929
... Newspaper clippings from The Tramway Record, 5/9/1929... from The Tramway Record, 5/9/1929 and 28/11/1929, titled "Our ...Newspaper clippings from The Tramway Record, 5/9/1929 and 28/11/1929, titled "Our photograph Page" featuring photographs of: .1 - Rail grinder in Melbourne, a single truck tramcar (M class 186) outside Hanna St depot after a thunderstorm and a flooded street, Hanna St depot and Circular Quay Sydney .2 - Y 410, W2 329, tourist bus, and interiors photos. Published by the ATMOEADated in ink on .2trams, tramways, grinder, work trams, buses, y class, interiors, flooding, atmoea, m class, hanna st depot, south melbourne depot, tram 186, tram 410, tram 329 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, Norm Maddock, "The many and varied uses of trams", 1985
... for the tramway record in June 1985. Looks at Restaurant trams (refers... Maddock, Assistant Secretary of the ATMOEA for the tramway record ...Three page A4 document, photocopied, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "The many and varied uses of trams", written by Norm Maddock, Assistant Secretary of the ATMOEA for the tramway record in June 1985. Looks at Restaurant trams (refers to W2 442), funeral trams, ambulance trams, prison cars, unusual issues for war or police purposes in Glasgow, Mexico City, Bradford, a polling booth, mail boxes and a traveling library in Munich.trams, tramways, tramways, sydney, restaurant tram, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine - Cricket news, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), "Among Ourselves", 1971 to 1987
... - 34 - Victoria Wins Cricket test 4 - ATMOEA Vic Tramway Record... - 34 - Victoria Wins Cricket test 4 - ATMOEA Vic Tramway Record ...Set of 9 magazines containing Australian tramway cricket competition and other news. 1 - Among Ourselves - Municipal Tramways Trust - Adelaide - March 1971 - pages 20 - 24 - Victoria Wins Cricket Test 2 - ditto - March 1973 - pages 29 - 32 - SA Wins Jubilee Tramways Cricket Test 3 - ditto - April 1974 - pages 32 - 34 - Victoria Wins Cricket test 4 - ATMOEA Vic Tramway Record - March 1977 - pages - 24 and 25 - B shift cricket in New Zealand 5 - Among Ourselves - April 1977 - pages - 30 to 32 - Tramway Cricketers in New Zealand 6 - ditto - April 1978 - pages 31 to 33 - We win but! 7 - ditto - April 1979 - pages 27 to 30 - Night cricket and STA team retains shield 8 - ditto - April 1984 - pages 16 to 20 - SA wins the Cricket - includes team photos 9 - ditto - March 1987 - pages 16 to 19 - Cricket CarnivalYields information about the interstate tramway cricket matches.Set of 9 magazines - all centre stapledcricket, sports, tramways, mtt, social club -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Office Revenue Journal", 1969
... Northern Electricity Supply Branch, Bendigo Tramways. Use..., Bendigo Tramways. Use to record revenue received at the SEC office ...Photocopy of form titled "Office Revenue Journal", headed Northern Electricity Supply Branch, Bendigo Tramways. Use to record revenue received at the SEC office, in the sale of Scholar tickets, parcel tickets. Scholar tickets of $2.50 and $3.50, which were effective in Jan. 1969 and applicable to the close of the tramway. Original form printed using a Gestetner printer on duplicating paper.trams, tramways, schools tickets, tickets, forms, parcels -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Staff Number Record Sheets, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), 1974 to 1996
... or the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Records staff number, name, outfit issued... Preservation Society or the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Records staff ...Yields information about BTPS and BTM personnel and their issued kits.Two Sets of lined sheets, punched on left hand side with a plastic edge protection strip, ruled in red ink and completed in blue or red ink, recording staff numbers for the various volunteers for either the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society or the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Records staff number, name, outfit issued, punch and key and notes. .1 - 21 Quarto sheets, prepared annually from 1.7.1974 to 30.6.1985 (See image btm2480i1 and i2) .2 - 16 A4 sheets, prepared annually from 17.7.1986 to 30.6.1996 (See image btm2480i3 to i6) See Reg item 4972 for 1/7/1996 to 31/12/2007.trams, tramways, tickets, staff numbers, records, btm -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Sheet Music, Miss Eliza Mahala. Greenough, Pacific Electric Railway Co, "The Pacific Electric Trolley Waltz", 1956
... on the front cover. Peter Waugh of the Ballarat Tramway Museum has... Trams tramways Music Pacific Electric Railway Electric ...Sheet music printed on folded quarto paper titled "The Pacific Electric Trolley Waltz". Music by Miss Eliza Mahala. Greenough, originally issued by the Pacific Electric Railway Co. Los Angeles California. Reprinted by the Electric Railroaders Association Inc in 1956. Has an image of the Mt Lowe Incline track on the front cover. Peter Waugh of the Ballarat Tramway Museum has recorded the music in a midi file: see \documents\htd580-pacific-electric-waltz-music.midiHas AETA stamp on front cover with the letters "4J13"trams, tramways, music, pacific electric railway, electric railroaders association. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Film - Microfiche, Nova Micrographics, "Former SECV drawings c1900-1971", early 1990's
... has the heading "Ballarat Tramways - Public Records Office...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the drawings that were transferred to the Public Records Office Ballarat following closure of the Ballarat Tramways and the demise of the SECV itself. Provides information about the BTPS / BTM microfilm holdings., Yields information about the drawings that were transferred to the Public Records Office Ballarat following closure of the Ballarat Tramways and the demise of the SECV itself. Provides information about the BTPS / BTM microfilm holdings.Set of 82 microfiche of SECV drawings, loaned from the Public Records Office, titled "Former SECV drawings c1900-1971", made by Nova Micrographics, North Carlton, early 1990's. First sheet is the PRO index sheet prior to the listing of the microfiche on a separate copy - see Reg Item 4306. Each Microfiche has the heading "Ballarat Tramways - Public Records Office, Ballarat, "Former SECV drawings c1900-1971" and Fiche No on the right hand edge. Each fiche contained within a separate plastic envelope. Two other copies made, one held by the PRO Melbourne and one in Ballarat. For Listing of Drawings see File "List of PROV Microfilmed SEC drawings" in the BTM Management System. Copy of correspondence c2000, with the PRO what had been done etc, see the related files entry - BTM4307doc.pdf.trams, tramways, drawings, public records office, pro, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, M. Sayers, "The Development of Ballarat's Electricity Supply", 2000?
... congratulating the tramways. Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital..., Dorothy Bradner congratulating the tramways. Record revised 3/4 ...2971.1 - Photocopy of the cover of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 3, No. 3, Nov 1938 . Features Miss Winifred Gurr of the Queenscliff office, as the Good Fairy, Electricity at the Geelong Centenary Celebrations. Has the SEC logo or motif on the top of the cover. 2971.2 - Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 3, No. 3, Nov. 1938 titled "The Development of Ballarat's Electricity Supply". One A3 sheet and one A4 sheet. The article details the SEC's part in the celebration of Geelong's Centenary Celebrations in October 1938. Opened by Mayor, Alderman C. N. Brown. Details the lighting needs for the celebrations, 400kW, the large motor traffic who came to see them, damage due to Gales, public buildings illuminated and the procession. Includes details of the decorated trams - 1500 paper floors and 400 lamps. Has photos of Moorabool St, a decorated Pengelly tram and Power Station. On page 4 is a letter from an American visitor, Dorothy Bradner congratulating the tramways. Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD. Images added of pages 22 and 37 Page 22 - image 12 - titled "The Provincial Big Three" - photos of the Managers of the Ballarat, Geelong and Bendigo Regions - Mr. T. A. Farr, Mr. H.N. Hornabrook and T.H. McNaught. Page 37 - image 11 - Staff movements of General Interest - records the retirement of W. White Tramways Inspector Geelong, and appointments - W. J. McKinnon appointed as Tramway Inspector and Mr. C. S. Ball, appointed Senior Traffic Inspector. Each item had a thin strip of paper attached by staple to the top left hand corner, giving the Vol. No. details. trams, tramways, sec, geelong, geelong centenary, power station, decorated trams, letters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Daily Report of Cars Inspected", 1960?
... Printed form used by Tramway inspectors as a record...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the form used in Ballarat and Bendigo by the SEC to reporting on ticket checking by Inspectors on the trams.Printed form used by Tramway inspectors as a record of inspections of tramcars, crews etc. Set up to inspect up to 26 trams, gives route, crew name, car no., time, where, no of passengers, passes and remarks. Single side, form No. 583-60. Titled "Daily Report of Cars Inspected". Record revised and imaged added 31/10/2013. Two copies from the donation of Gavin Young added 14/8/2017.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, bendigo, forms, inspectors -
Victorian Bands' League
Postcard, Malvern Tramway Band 1924, ca. 1924
... Tramways Band CONTESTING RECORD 1912, Winners of all Events, A.N.A...: Malvern Tramways Band 1924 Back: Top Left: Under the Patronage ...The Malvern Tramways Band (Stonnington City Brass) was one of the leading brass bands in Victoria and Australia for many years. The conductor, Mr Harry Shugg, arrived to conduct the band in 1915 having previously been conductor of the Geelong Harbour Trust Band. Harry Shugg went on to conduct the band for an amazing 31 years where they won numerous competitions.This postcard is significant as it presents an photo of a very famous band and their conductor. The significance also lies with the back of the postcard where there is a list of achievements in competition to date. It is part of a series of four postcards which show the different groups that Harry Shugg conducted over his lifetime.Rectangular black and white photograph printed on a postcard. Competition results are printed on the back.Front: Malvern Tramways Band 1924 Back: Top Left: Under the Patronage of His Excellency Top Centre: (Coat of Arms) Top Right: Colonel the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Stradbroke K.C.M.G., C.B., C.V.O., C.B.E., A.D.C. Governor of Victoria Subsequent lines: Malvern Tramways Band CONTESTING RECORD 1912, Winners of all Events, A.N.A. Competition, Collingwood. Trophies. Highest Aggregate and Silver Cup 1913-14. Winners A.N.A. Competition Winners of all Events, Chamber of Manufacturers' Contest Second Prize South Street Ballarat 1915. Ballarat. Tied for First Prize A Grade Championship. Winners Highest Aggregate and Boosey Shield, value 75 Guineas. Second Quickstep 1917. Winners of All Events A.N.A. A Grade Championship. Melbourne. and Winners of Grand Final for O'Brien and Down Cup valued 100 Guineas for Highest Aggregate 1918. Winners A.N.A. A Grade Championship, Melbourne. and Winners of Grand Final for O'Brien and Down Cup valued 100 Guineas for Highest Aggregate. 1920. Winners South Street Championship A Grade and Boosey Shield value 50 Guineas. 1921. Winners South Street Championship A Grade and Boosey Shield value 50 Guineas, Second Year 1922. Winners A Grade Championship, Ballarat, 3rd successive year and Grand Final, Boosey Shield value 50 Guineas, Highest Aggregate -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Mann, John and Violet and family
John Mann arrived from Forfar, Scotland, on the clipper packet "Ellen Stuart" in 1857 and rented a farm "Overton" at Janefield. Soon after he met Melbourne-born Violet McKimmie, whose parents had a property near Darebin Creek. They married on 25 September 1862, John 26 and Violet 19. In 1874 John selected a block on Arthurs Creek and built a slab and bark hut (still standing in 1984) and called their farm "Carseburn" after John's parish in Scotland. They had seven children: John, Jane, Christine, David, Walter, James and Violet. John was drowned in the Yarra in May 1875 and Violet struggled to meet the lease commitment. She wrote to her brother-in-law David Mann in New Zealand who came to her aid, and on 10 September 1876, they married at the Victorian Free church, Smith Street, Collingwood. They improved the farm and built a three-room house. in July 1883 they bought neighbouring land from Ann Welsh. With David, Violet had four more children: Robert, William and twins Thomas and Henry. In 1883, David died and was buried in the same grave as his brother in Preston Cemetery. The twins also died, Thomas just before and Henry just after their father. the children assisted with the farm and orchard, the business including crops, a dairy herd, Carseburne sheep, and breeding horses. Violet died at Yan Yean in 1925, aged 83. A grandson of John Mann, James Mann, lived in Henry Street, Greensborough and had given a talk at the Whittlesea Historical Society in 1983 on his family. Descendant Lindsay Mann was part of a creative writing group that published a book including a short story "The Mountain Tramway" is loosely based on his childhood and stories he was told then but was planning to write his family story. Contents Newspaper article: "Tragedy couldn't stop this pioneer", Diamond Valley News, 31 January 1984, story of Mann family. Newspaper article: "Tracing the history of ordinary. people," Diamond Valley News, 29 July 1986, story of Mann family, researched by descendant Lindsay Mann who grew up at the Mann property She-Oak at Yan Yean and has numerous family records. Newspaper article: "A realist who captures light," Diamond Valley News, 29 July 1986, David Moore, a realist painter had been working from a studio at Montsalvat and his exhibition of work from that period was to open 1 August 1986 at the Victorian Artists Society Galleries.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjohn manan, violet mann nee mckimmie, clipper packet "ellen stuart", forfar scotland, darebin creek victoria, arthurs creek victoria, "overton" at janefield, "carseburn" at arthurs creek, jane mann, christine mann, david mann, walter mann, james mann, violet mann, victorian free church smith street collingwood, ann welsh, robert mann, william mann, thomas mann, henry mann, preston cemetery, carseburne sheep, yan yean cemetery, lindsay mann, david moore, montsalvat -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Coastal Scene, Joseph Jordan Photographic Studio, Lady Bay and Breakwater, Warrnambool, circa 1907
The Port of Warrnambool - In the early years the Port of Warrnambool was a busy port. Steamships and sailing ships were frequent visitors to the port. Steam navigation companies were plentiful, carrying passengers and freighting cargo such as coal, timber, food, livestock, furniture, hardware and haberdashery between Melbourne and the ports along the southwest coast of Victoria, including Warrnambool. The carts would take their loads into the township for distribution. The Breakwater was built (using 32 ton blocks of concrete) between 1874 and 1890 to provide ships with greater protection from the Southern Ocean. The Lifeboat and Rocket House - The coastline of South West Victoria has had over 600 shipwrecks and many lost lives; even in Warrnambool’s Lady Bay there were around 16 known shipwrecks between 1850 and 1905, with eight lives lost. In 1859 the first Government-built lifeboat arrived at Warrnambool Harbour and a shed was soon built to house it, followed in 1864 by a rocket house to safely store the Rocket Rescue equipment. In 1878 the buildings were moved to the Breakwater area, and in 1910 the new Lifeboat Warrnambool arrived with its ‘self-righting’ design. For almost one hundred years the lifeboat and rocket crews, mostly local volunteers, trained regularly to maintain and improve their skills, summoned when needed by alarms, gunshots, ringing bells and foghorns. Some became local heroes but all served an important role. By the end of the 1950s the lifeboat and rescue equipment had become obsolete. Joseph Jordan - Joseph Jordan was born in 1841 in Leicester England. When he was 16 he joined the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and was sent to India at the outbreak of the mutiny. He took part in the relief of Lucknow and remained in India for eleven years. It was during this time, he became interested in photography. He was posted to New Zealand and later came to Victoria, becoming a sergeant major of the Mounted Rifles. In the mid 1880s he came to the Western district where he was responsible for establishing units of the Mounted Rifles in various country towns such as Dunkeld, Mortlake, Panmure, Bushfield, Koroit etc. He resigned from the army in 1889 and set up a professional photography studio in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. He became very well known in the Western District for family photographs, official photographs of local councillors and groups as well as views of local scenery. In 1891 he photographed the wrecked barque "Fiji" at "Wrecks Beach" near Princetown. His business was taken over by his son Arthur around 1917. Joseph was a keen rifle shot and in 1924 he donated the "Jordan Shield" as a prize to the Victorian Rifle Association. He was made a "Life Honorary Member" of the Warrnambool Returned Soldiers League and in 1933 he was recognised as being the oldest living soldier in Victoria. Joseph died in 1935 aged 95.This photograph is significant for its association with the Port of Warrnambool and the Warrnambool Breakwater as it shows a point in time when shipping activities were an important part of Warrnambool's commerce and social development. It is also a record of the Warrnambool Lifeboat and Rocket house which was important in aiding ordinary citizens, harbour employees and the volunteer boat and rescue crew in saving the lives of sailors and passengers due to the high number of shipwrecks that occurred along the coastline. Joseph Jordan is a significant figure in Warrnambool history as he helped to establish early units of the Mounted Rifles (G Company) in local towns during the late 1880's and later, photographed local scenes, groups and citizens of early Warrnambool. Sepia photograph showing the beach and the Breakwater in Lady Bay Warrnambool, two ships (a steamship and a barque), a small sailboat, and the Lifeboat and Rocket House plus two smaller sheds.Front of photo - BREAKWATER, WARRNAMBOOL, VICTORIA Back of photo - "From: P Gregory / 365 Beach Road / BLACK ROCK 3193"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, warrnambool, warrnambool harbour, port of warrnambool, tramway jetty, breakwater, lifeboat and rocket shed, steamship, barque, photograph of lady bay, rocket house, shipping, joseph jordan, lady bay, views of warrnambool, jordan photography -
Alexandra Timber Tramway & Museum
rubicon black and white photo, photo of tin hut at rubicon . photo taken though pipe on haulage of tin hut rubicon
Mr Sapaford was a valualbe photogragher takening photos of local places and adventsphoto records one of the most important land marks in the area .Building of the rubicon power house at Rubiconblack and white photo ,in good condtaken though pipe on haulage of tin hut at rubicon . photo taken by Mr sapsford of alexandra -
Alexandra Timber Tramway & Museum
Mr Sapsford, rubicon channel and tram tracks
Photograph of local event .Building of Rubicon power house ( station ) Detail of construction evedent in photoUn replaceable .record of local eventsrubicon photo of channel and tram tracks, put in to feed hydro system .note tree harvest and elevated channel to the right taken by mr sapsford of alexandrarubicon channel and tram tracks -
Alexandra Timber Tramway & Museum
rubicon black and white photo, Mr Sapsford, Rubicon control station A
Mr Sapsford photo taken addmisted the construction of the Rubicon power house ( station ) at Rubicon . With out the likes of this photographer (Sapsford ) we would not have such a great and all incompassing recordUnreplaceable . record of building of Rubicon power houseRubicon control stations A at Rubicon with transformers to the left . Photo taken by Mr Sapsford of Alexandra . In good condRubicon A control station -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Financial record - Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Ticket, Single Journey (G)
... Journey (G) Financial record Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways ... -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Ink Bottle, 1890s to 1902
This design of ink bottle or ink well was commonly referred to as a ‘penny ink well’ because it was very inexpensive to produce. It is also known as a dwarf ink bottle. It was recovered from the wreck of the 1895-1902 ship Inverlochy and is part of the John Chance Collection. Pen and ink has been in use for hand writing from about the seventh century up until the mid-20th century. Up until around the mid-19th century a quill pen made from a bird’s feather was used. In the 1850s the steel point pen was invented and could be manufactured on machines in large quantities. In the 1880s a successful portable fountain pen was designed, giving a smooth flowing ink and ease of use. Ink wells, used with steel nib dip pens, were commonly used up until the mid-20th century. The pens only held a small amount of ink so users had to frequently dip the nib of the pen into an ink well for more ink. Hand writing with pen and ink left wet writing on the paper, so blotting paper was carefully used to absorb the excess ink and prevent smudging. Ink could be purchased, ready to use, or in the powdered form, which needed to be mixed with water. After the invention of fountain pens, which had a reservoir of ink, and then ballpoint pens, which also had ink that flowed freely, the dip pen was slowly replaced. However, artisans continue to use nib pens to create beautiful calligraphy. INVERLOCHY 1895-1902 - The Inverlochy was a steel sailing barque built in Scotland in 1895 for international trade. In 1902 the Inverlochy left Liverpool under the command of Captain E.R. Kendrick. There were 21 officers and crew and the captain’s wife Mrs Kendrick, on board, bound for Australia with cargo that included tools, chemicals, liquor (beer, whisky, stout, rum, and brandy), steel, iron, wire netting, hoop iron, tinplate and pig iron), and steel wire for the Melbourne Tramway Company, tiles, soap, soft goods and earthenware. On December 18 almost at their destination, the Inverlochy ran aground on Ingoldsby Reef at Point Addis, near Anglesea. The crew and passengers left the ship via lifeboat and landed at Thompson’s Creek, then walked about 20 kilometres to Barwon Heads. Salvagers were interested in the 10 miles of cable in the hold. Mrs Kendrick’s ‘high grade’ bicycle was amongst the items salvaged but she lost her jewellery and two pianos. By February 1903 the ship had broken up and objects such as bottles and casks of liquor were washed ashore. Bad weather shook the wreck in June 1903, causing the ship’s spars and figurehead to be washed ashore. This ink bottle is historically significant as it represents methods of hand written communication that were still common up until the mid-20th century, when fountain pens and ballpoint pens took over in popularity and convenience. The Ink bottle also has significant as it was recovered by John Chance, a diver from the wreck of the Inverlochy in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several wrecks along Victoria's coast have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value. This Ink bottle is significant because of its historical connection to the barque Inverlochy, which is an example of a commercial international steel sailing barque and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database VHR S338. The Inverlochy is significant for its cargo, which is a snapshot of the kind of goods imported into Australia at the turn of the 19th century, including cable for the Melbourne Tramway Company. The wreck of the Inverlochy is important as an accessible dive site that shows the remains of a large international trading vessel and its contents. It is valuable for an insight into Victorian era of shipping and maritime history.Ink bottle or ink well; cylindrical shaped, salt-glazed, mid-brown ceramic bottle. It has a small round mouth, rounded lip that extend past the short neck, wide shoulders, straight sides, flat bottom. Handmade. Also called a Penny Ink Well.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, john chance, inverlochy, scotland, captain e.r. kendrick, melbourne tramway company, tramway cable, ingoldsby reef, point addis, anglesea, thompson’s creek, barwon heads, ink bottle, writing equipment, writing accessory, office equipment, stationery, domestic, stoneware, clay, ceramic, pottery, ink well, inkwell, penny ink well, nib pen, dip pen, ink, hand writing, record keeping, household, business, vintage, blotting paper, dwarf ink -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Ink Bottle, 1890s to 1902
This design of ink bottle or ink well was commonly referred to as a ‘penny ink well’ because it was very inexpensive to produce. It is also known as a dwarf bottle. It was recovered from the wreck of the 1895-1902 ship Inverlochy and is part of the John Chance Collection. Pen and ink has been in use for hand writing from about the seventh century up until the mid-20th century. Up until around the mid-19th century a quill pen made from a bird’s feather was used. In the 1850s the steel point pen was invented and could be manufactured on machines in large quantities. In the 1880s a successful portable fountain pen was designed, giving a smooth flowing ink and ease of use. Ink wells, used with steel nib dip pens, were commonly used up until the mid-20th century. The pens only held a small amount of ink so users had to frequently dip the nib of the pen into an ink well for more ink. Hand writing with pen and ink left wet writing on the paper, so blotting paper was carefully used to absorb the excess ink and prevent smudging. Ink could be purchased, ready to use, or in the powdered form, which needed to be mixed with water. After the invention of fountain pens, which had a reservoir of ink, and then ballpoint pens, which also had ink that flowed freely, the dip pen was slowly replaced. However, artisans continue to use nib pens to create beautiful calligraphy. INVERLOCHY 1895-1902 - The Inverlochy was a steel sailing barque built in Scotland in 1895 for international trade. In 1902 the Inverlochy left Liverpool under the command of Captain E.R. Kendrick. There were 21 officers and crew and the captain’s wife Mrs Kendrick, on board, bound for Australia with cargo that included tools, chemicals, liquor (beer, whisky, stout, rum, and brandy), steel, iron, wire netting, hoop iron, tinplate and pig iron), and steel wire for the Melbourne Tramway Company, tiles, soap, soft goods and earthenware. On December 18 almost at their destination, the Inverlochy ran aground on Ingoldsby Reef at Point Addis, near Anglesea. The crew and passengers left the ship via lifeboat and landed at Thompson’s Creek, then walked about 20 kilometres to Barwon Heads. Salvagers were interested in the 10 miles of cable in the hold. Mrs Kendrick’s ‘high grade’ bicycle was amongst the items salvaged but she lost her jewellery and two pianos. By February 1903 the ship had broken up and objects such as bottles and casks of liquor were washed ashore. Bad weather shook the wreck in June 1903, causing the ship’s spars and figurehead to be washed ashore. This ink bottle is historically significant as it represents methods of hand written communication that were still common up until the mid-20th century, when fountain pens and ballpoint pens took over in popularity and convenience. The Ink bottle also has significant as it was recovered by John Chance, a diver from the wreck of the Inverlochy in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several wrecks along Victoria's coast have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value. This Ink bottle is significant because of its historical connection to the barque Inverlochy, which is an example of a commercial international steel sailing barque and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database VHR S338. The Inverlochy is significant for its cargo, which is a snapshot of the kind of goods imported into Australia at the turn of the 19th century, including cable for the Melbourne Tramway Company. The wreck of the Inverlochy is important as an accessible dive site that shows the remains of a large international trading vessel and its contents. It is valuable for an insight into Victorian era of shipping and maritime history. Ink bottle, glazed, prange-brown ceramic cylinder, ring of clay on top for lip, narrow mouth, very short neck on wide shoulder that reaches out to edge of of straight-sided body, flat base. On the shoulder, close to the neck, are concentric lines in the clay. There are dark areas around the lip and mouth opening. The clay appears to have a fold line on its body. The material has flecks of darker material in it. Sediment around shoulder. Handmade. Also called a Penny Ink Well.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, john chance, inverlochy, scotland, captain e.r. kendrick, melbourne tramway company, tramway cable, ingoldsby reef, point addis, anglesea, thompson’s creek, barwon heads, ink bottle, writing equipment, writing accessory, office equipment, stationery, domestic, stoneware, clay, ceramic, pottery, ink well, inkwell, penny ink well, nib pen, dip pen, ink, hand writing, record keeping, household, business, vintage, blotting paper, dwarf ink -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - 2011 Calendar, Pat Grainger, Historic Port Melbourne - Borough people, Sep 2010
Researched, written and designed by member Pat GRAINGER as a fundraiser for PMH&PS. Production volume: 675 copies2011 PMHPS calendar ; Historic Port Melbourne - Borough People. Cover photo is Benjamin BOLTON, Grocer All following years calendars also recorded against cat no 1864societies clubs unions and other organisations, families, transport - tramways, religion - baptist church, business and traders, domestic life, public action campaigns, sport - australian rules football, local government - city of port melbourne, workers, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, charles s dillon, the settlement, excelsior hall, jack gould, poolman street, cruikshank street, education - sunday schools, benjamin bolton, beach street, tommy lahiff, bob skilton jnr, hester reserve, piers and wharves - waterside workers, port melbourne town hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - 2002 Calendar, Pat Grainger, Historic Port Melbourne, Jan 2001
Researched, written and designed by member Pat GRAINGER as a fundraiser for PMH&PS. Production volume: .550 copiesHistoric Port Melbourne calendar 2002 (no theme) Swallow and Ariell coopers on cover, sepia on ivory All following years calendars also recorded against cat no 1864transport - railways, industry - food, transport - aviation and aerodrome, transport - tramways, garden city, religion - anglican (holy trinity), education - primary schools, piers and wharves - princes pier, education - kindergartens, flood, sport - yachting, sport - swimming, sandridge lagoon, religion - melbourne city mission, business and traders, transport - motor vehicles, mission to seafarers, gasworks, swallow & ariell ltd, janice macdonald nee morton, r graham carey -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, TIM BOWDEN et al, CHANGI PHOTOGRAPHER (George Aspinall's Record Of Captivity), 1989
940.54'72'520924, historical, isbn: 0 642 12928 2 -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Compiled by Carl Johnson et al, BENTLEIGH RSL ( The story of the Bentleigh RSL Inc. & A Record of Service of this district in three wars), 2000
isbn: 0 646 40316 8 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Motorman - Conductor's Daily Report as to Condition of Car", c1942
Yields information about the layout and detail of the form used by crews to report defects. Significance reduced as to missing portion and damage.Form - SEC Electricity Supply Department, form number TYE 1 - 13, titled "Motorman - Conductor's Daily Report as to Condition of Car", listing details of the use of the car and lists electrical equipment and car body -not complete and no signature block. Has been torn in half, Completed for 10-10-1942 for use of No. 14 between Lydiard St and the City. On the rear are sketches for the field coils of a motortrams, tramways, tramcar components, forms, motormen, conductors, tramcars, records, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative Record - Meeting Minutes, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of Conference - April 26 and 27 1951", 1951
Document titled "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of Conference - April 26 and 27 1951", attended by SEC Head Office Officers, representatives from Bendigo and Geelong. Opening note on page 2 - that the discussions should be based on the SEC operating the tramways indefinitely. Topics covered - tyres and wheel centres, truck maintenance, suspension bearings, bearing metal (white metal), motor armatures, carbon brushes, air receivers, overhead equipment, tracks, car renovation - painting, gold lining, roof, floor treatment and covering, trolley wheels, purchase requisitions, spare parts, supplies, brake shoes, timber, castings, tramway drawings, patterns and a summary of action. Has a list of attendees.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Minutes - 26 duplicated foolscap sheets pinned (was stapled poorly) in the left hand corner.trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, overhead, painting, trolley wheels, brakes, motors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative Record - Meeting Minutes, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of Conference - May 1 and May 2, 1952", 1952
Document titled "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of Conference - May 1 and May 2", attended by SEC Head Office Officers, representatives from Bendigo and Geelong. Topics covered - tyres and wheel centres, truck maintenance, suspension bearings, bearing metal (white metal), motor armatures, carbon brushes, air receivers, overhead equipment, tracks, car renovation - painting, gold lining, roof, floor treatment and covering, trolley wheels, purchase requisitions, spare parts, supplies, brake shoes, timber, castings, tramway drawings, patterns and a summary of action. Also includes notes on tramway statistics, employee's duties, one man operation, track drains, interchange of ideas and experiences and discussions of a general nature and notes on scrapping trams in badly damaged condition. Each item where relevant looks back at the actions from the previous conference. Has a list of attendees.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Minutes - 53 duplicated foolscap sheets pinned with a folding clip in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, overhead, painting, trolley wheels, brakes, motors, one man trams, scrapped trams, employees, rules -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative Record - Meeting Minutes, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of 4th Annual Conference April 26, 1954 and May 1, 1954", 1954
Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Minutes - 36 duplicated foolscap sheets pinned with a folding clip in top left hand corner - titled "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of 4th Annual Conference April 26, 1954 and May 1, 1954", in the Ballarat and the Melbourne offices Topics covered - cleaning of trams, tracks, track surface repairs, sleepers, car renovation, painting, flooring, notes on a Ballarat Field inspection, disinfecting blinds, electrical systems, truck maintenance, castings, maintenance costs, trolley wheels, oils and greases, alternation to Maximum Traction trams, spare part, fatigue of axles, accidents, track cleaners, shedmen, union claims,, amenities and a summary of actions. Each item where relevant looks back at the actions from the previous conference. Has a list of attendees. trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, overhead, painting, trolley wheels, motors, one man trams, employees