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Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Rat Trap
Recttangular pine wood base. Metal spring, bar and pin nailed onto it. Can be loaded with cheeser or bread to entice rat which trips the mecchanism when set (see photos). Made to catch a large rat. Writing is embossed on the wood in brown.Ezyset Supreme Rat Trap Made in Australia -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Len Millar, 1969
Yields information about the tram services in Ballarat in particular the Mt Pleasant line.Black and white photograph on card paper of SEC tram 17 in Barkly St, opposite Gladstone Reserve, just before the Mt Pleasant terminus. Note the tram destination has been changed for the return trip. Dated 1969. Photo by Len Millar.Detailed notes on rear in ink and pencil by Len Millar and Keith Kings - see image i2.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 17 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Post Office Receiving Pillar, 1885
Post Office Receiving Pillar was Collected from Warrnambool City Council’s Scott Street Depot and transported to Flagstaff Hill, stored in the Barracks area Friends of Flagstaff Hill began the project of restoring the Post Office Receiving Pillar in early 2011. The replacement dome required a pattern to be made from paper, then timber, then someone to manufacture it. The cast iron body required sand blasting and undercoating. The pillar was installed in Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in March 2014. A specialist visited the Village and painted the pillar with 7 coats of ‘post office red’ then completed the job with gold paint on the details. In 2015 an information plate of brass was fitted to the Pillar in the position that would have originally announced the clearing times. It was originally manufactured by G Couch, Engineer, Alliance Iron Works, Melbourne. Gordon Couch passed away in June 1896 and his Works were offered for auction in November 1897. HISTORY OF POST OFFICE RECEIVING PILLARS In 1851 ‘pillar boxes’ were installed at roadside locations in the island of Jersey, England; they had already been successful in several European countries. The use of new prepaid, adhesive postage stamps as well as the roadside pillar boxes meant there was no need for the public to take a trip to the Post Office just to post a letter. By 1855 London had installed its first six Pillar Boxes. In 1856 the pillar boxes were first introduced in Sydney. These were circular with a crown on the dome, supported by leaves. Early Victoria Mail was originally collected by ‘letter carriers’, first appointed in Melbourne in 1841, equipped with leather bag and hand bell. He wore a red coat with brass buttons and a black top hat! In 1844 two wooden receiving boxes were erected in Melbourne. The first cast iron boxes were installed in South Melbourne (Emerald Hill) and were still in service until 1967. They were a fluted circular design and made in England. In the early 1860’s the ‘low door round’ design posting box was introduced, being circular and surrounded by a crown, with two broad embossed bands around its circumference. The clearance door was in front of the box and low down. These were made in Australia. In the early 1870’s square boxes with a tapering top were being used. These too were made in Australia by different manufacturers with slight variations on style such as the orientation and number of slots. Next came the circular boxes again, similar to the ‘low door round’ but with the clearance door extending to just below the posting slot, often referred to as ‘high door round’. These boxes did not have embossed bands. In 1887 small cast iron boxes were introduced, attached to posts and poles and called ‘lamp post receivers’. Around 1930 a ‘London’ model was used in Victoria. It was copied from the flat-domed type in London but made in Tasmania. … [References: Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village records, The Argus, 11th April, 1890, The Argus, 2nd July, 1896, The Argus, 30th Nov. 1897, “Stamps.Au” http://www.stampsau.com, 4th April 2011 (Extracted from “Australian Street Posting Boxes” by Ken Sparks – out of print)] Post Office Receiving Pillar, or letterbox.1885 "High Door Round" design, restored 2014 Tall cast iron sylinder with decorative dome cap, slot in side, hinged door with handle shaped as a fist. Painted red with gold trip..Reconditioned barrel, reconstructed dome. Restored by Friends of Flagstaff Hill, 2014. Now a working letterbox. Made in Melbourne.Oval maker's plate “ - G. COUCH - / ENGINEER / ALLIANCE IRON / WORKS / MELBOURNE”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, post office receiving pillar, letterbox, mailbox, australia post -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Functional object - Match box, South African Marine Corpn Lines, Unknown
This match book was evidently a memento of a trip to South Africa.An example of how little objects could remind seafarers of the places they had visited. Small matchbox printed in orange, white and blue.Labelled: South African Marine Corpn Lines. Regular sailings between South Africa and America.matches, quinn, south africa -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour, Chatham-Holmes Collection: Trip to Wilpena Pound
Chatham family flew on a day trip to Wilpena Pound. Polaroid imagechatham-holmes collection, philip chatham, elizabeth chatham, wilpena pound, south australia, plane flight -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
CD, Gavin Le Silver
Interview on ABC radio about trips and life on a boat.Cd black blue and silver text on a green disc. Clear plastic cover.local history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Album, Tatura Museum, 1993-94
Photos of Tatura Historical Society trips to Hay and CowraPlasticised cover, white with red, green, blue, yellow bands 3 cm diagionally front and backtatura museum photographs, trips to hay and cowra, tatura, tatura historical society, hay, cowra, books, albums, photography -
Clunes Museum
Negative - NEGATIVES
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY K. CARTER DURING A TRIP TO CLUNES.11 SMALL NEGATIVES OF VARIOUS SUBJECTSlocal history, photography, photographs, -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photographs
Photos taken on a personal trip by Elwynne Kift in 2003.Photo album containing approx. 200 photos of histrorical sites in Gallipoli (Dawn service 2003), Turkey and Scotland -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, NU Color Vve, 1970c
Produced for sale by Lake Tyers Scenic Boat TripsColour postcard of crucifix statue in grotto surrounded by scrub and timber Lake Tyers House Lake Tyers VictoriaStatue at Lake Tyers Housejetties, waterways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FAMILY HISTORY NOTES ON HEITMANN AND HAMILTON FAMILIES
15 pages of research on the Heitmann family starting with Herman and Catherine (nee Roberts), Frederick and Ellen (Nee Miners) and Ronald and Catherine (nne Pollock). Herman was born October 5, 1842 in Nartum, Germany. He made the trip to Melbourne in 1863 aboard the "Sussex".`genealogy, family, heitmann -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Hong Kong "rabbit run' (shopping trip)
In a black frame there is a coloured photograph of four sailors in uniform carrying items of goodies on their shopping trip in Hong Kong. Bottom left hand under the photograph reads Voyagers To Vietnam Collection. Bottom right side under the photograph reads Copyright Cliff RaatzVoyagers To Vietnam Collection. Copyright Cliff Raatzphotograph, cerberus collection, voyages to vietnam collection -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of patients in ambulances being given a last minute check at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, prior to the short trip to the Vung Tau Airfield for loading and transfer to RAAF C130 medivac aircraft for the flight to Australia.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, ambulance, vung tau, vung tau airfield, raaf, c130 medivac flight, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Ticket, World Expo Printer, 1988 (31 July to 1 August)
Three day ticket to the World Expo in 1988 held in Brisbane from 30 April 1988 to 30 October 1988. Stylised sun and smiling faces in yellow on the left. Australia Post symbol - bottom right. Red trip on bottom with "Concession" printed in white.WORLD EXPO 88 Front: THREE DAY TICKET / AUSTRALIA POST / CONCESSION (colour - red, blue, yellow. Back: No. 6266929 31 Jul 1988 - 1 Aug 1988 / Signed: EDITH G. LAWN / For lasting memories visit the Australian Post Pavilion. world expo 88, australia post, edith lawn, 1988 -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Diary, Collins Bros, Travel Diary, 1976 - 1984
Travel Diary in a red plastic cover. Entries are hand written by Isabel Stanton, who writes of her travels in 1976, departing from Tullamarine on 15th September, and touring through the United Kingdom and Europe. Also included is a later trip to Singapore in February 1984.travel, tours, isabel stanton, stanton family, europe, singapore, united kingdom -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, GW Holding, 1/03/1980 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph showing George Holding SEC Manager with Black Marlin caught off Bermagui NSW on a fishing trip with members of Gippsland Lakes Boating Club taken outside North Arm Bait Supply Base Station for GLBC Lakes Entrance Victoriaanimals, recreation, sports -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1971
Yields information about the City terminus for the tramway system in Ballarat and how it related to the centre median strip and its relationship to Ballarat.Black and white photograph of the scene at the city terminus, corner of Sturt and Lydiard St with four single truck trams stopped waiting to depart on their next trips. Shows both sides of the track and the general arrangement of the median strip with trees, seats, and statues. C1970. Photographer ?tramways, trams, sturt st, city -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Blue Line Bus Services and Provincial Motors Pty. Ltd and of Charing Cross Bendigo, Blue Line Bus Services of Bendigo - Wal Jack Collection
Paper check ticket, ex blocks used by Blue Line Bus Services of Bendigo - price 12/6, No. 2068. Purpose unknown, exchanged for pre-purchased ticket collected by driver. Would have been on a long urban route or special fare trip?trams, tramways, bendigo, bus tickets, blue line buses -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Valentine's Series, River Mersey - The End of the Voyage, c.1928
Collection of thirty-nine postcards donated by Jillian Rigby which had been owned by her grandparents, George and Edith Weir, who from c.1917 lived at 84 Princess Street, Kew. The mostly 'mint' postcards were purchased in Victoria and while travelling overseas. The sole dated postcard is dated from 1929. The postcards are numbered sequentially from 2017.0058.01-39. The remainder of the collection donated by Jill Rigby which was once owned by the Weirs of Broken Hill and Kew consist of costumes, costume accessories, photographs, and documents.The postcards in the Weir collection, especially those purchased on a trip or trips to the mother country, i.e. United Kingdom, represent a representative sample of sites that were considered significant to those Australians undertaking a reverse grand tour by member of the erstwhile colonies. Those postcards which are early views of Melbourne must have been produced commercially for some decades from the early part of the 20th century.River Mersey - The End of the Voyage. One of a set of three [originally six] 'High Class Postcards of Memories of the Mersey, Beautifully Reproduced in Nature Colours', in their original brown envelope. The postcard was probably purchased by George and Edith Weir on a trip to England and Scotland, circa 1928."River Mersey - The End of the Voyage"postcards, george and edith weir, river mersey, postcards -- uk, weir collection -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Valentine's Series, River Mersey - Outward Bound, c.1928
Collection of thirty-nine postcards donated by Jillian Rigby which had been owned by her grandparents, George and Edith Weir, who from c.1917 lived at 84 Princess Street, Kew. The mostly 'mint' postcards were purchased in Victoria and while travelling overseas. The sole dated postcard is dated from 1929. The postcards are numbered sequentially from 2017.0058.01-39. The remainder of the collection donated by Jill Rigby which was once owned by the Weirs of Broken Hill and Kew consist of costumes, costume accessories, photographs, and documents.The postcards in the Weir collection, especially those purchased on a trip or trips to the mother country, i.e. United Kingdom, represent a representative sample of sites that were considered significant to those Australians undertaking a reverse grand tour by member of the erstwhile colonies. Those postcards which are early views of Melbourne must have been produced commercially for some decades from the early part of the 20th century.River Mersey - Outward Bound. One of a set of three [originally six] 'High Class Postcards of Memories of the Mersey, Beautifully Reproduced in Nature Colours', in their original brown envelope. The postcard was probably purchased by George and Edith Weir on a trip to England and Scotland, circa 1928."River Mersey - Outward Bound"postcards, george and edith weir, river mersey, postcards -- uk, weir collection -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Metlink, Metcard tickets, standard or base card, 1998
Metcard tickets, standard or base card, with logos for The Met and Metcard along with other Metcard, Metlink information. On the rear of each ticket has the use details. Has been used for a Short Trip fare, $1.60, on 15/6/1998, gives issue time.trams, tramways, metcard, tickets, metlink -
Orbost & District Historical Society
saddle, C 1910-1930
This saddle was used by Nancy Bland in 1934 when she rode Silver King from Coonalpyn in South Australia to Melbourne - a distance of 370 miles. The trip took took seven days and four hours. Nancy did this trip as a personal challenge.A brown leather saddle with stirrups and cloth girth.equestrian saddle -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bridle and reins, first half 20th century
This item was used by Nancy Bland in 1934 when she rode Silver King from Coonalpyn in South Australia to Melbourne - a distance of 370 miles. The trip took took seven days and four hours. Nancy did this trip as a personal challenge. Horse bridle and reins made of narrow brown leather straps with metal attachments.equestrian reins bridle -
Galen Catholic College
Year 7 Melbourne Trip, 2008
Students at all year levels at Galen Catholic College have the opportunties to go on various trips, camps and excursions. In 2008, the Year 7 students went on a trip to Melbourne. Amongst other things, they spent time at the beach and at the Melbourne Public Library.galen college, galen catholic college, melbourne, beach, library, year 7, 2008, students -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 2, Austin Brehaut, 18/11/2002 12:00:00 AM
Set of two colour photographs of BTM hosting the "cops n' kids", charter on 18/11/2002, taken by Austin Brehaut on Kodak Royal Paper. Included with the worksheet file is an article prepared by Dave O'Neil and edited by Simon Green for Jan. 2003 issue of Fares Please! 2264.1 - Group at the ice-cream tram. 2264.2 - Crew with some of the charter participants. A third photograph - Dave O'Neil and participants standing by No. 40 - sent to Trolley Wire Editor 12/1/2003. Shown in image only. With worksheet is a Courier Cutting of 9/6/03 about Sgt John Moloney, organiser for the event and his receipt of the Australian Police Medal. - see related documents.2264.1 - " 'Cops n' Kids' trip 18.11.02 at the 'other' tram." / APB" in blue ink. 2264.2 - " 'Cops n' Kids' charter 18.11.02 with crew Austin Brehaut and Dave O'Neil" / "APB" in blue ink.charters, cops n' kids, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s, Carolyn Dean, 23/05/1992 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of a visitors and tram crew at St Aidans Drive with two of the group holding the trolley rope. Features Barry McCandlish, Jenny Puls, June Haley and Vera Hodges of Yenda NSW on 23/5/1992. Photographer not known. On Kodak Paper.On rear in black felt pen "23/5/92", "June Haley Ballarat" and "Vera Hodges PO Box 172 Yenda NSW 2681", in pencil "2681" and in blue pen "Thanks for a great trip"wendouree parade, st aidans drive -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Kings, 20/04/1962 12:00:00 AM
Bendigo trams 26,18,29,11, & 5 at Eaglehawk terminus on a special tour for the ARHS Vic. Div on day of Bendigo Centenarian tour, on 20/4/1962. Trams have arrived at terminus and many passengers around, taking photos etc. Trams fitted with safety stripes etc. Leading tram showing 'SPECIAL'. Photo by Keith Kings.Stamped on 'K.S.Kings etc' and in blue ink 'K(k)(381) 1/250, f5.6, 20/4/62, ARHS, trams 26,18,29,11 & 5 as specials at Eaglehawk terminus during Bendigo Centenarian trip.'tramways, trams, bendigo, eaglehawk, tram 26, tram 18, tram 29, tram 11, tram 5 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photographs, Nobbies Kiosk, Late 40's early 50's
Photograph taken on a camping trip to Phillip Island by the donor's brother.Photographs of the Kiosk and vehicle at The Nobbies. Late 40's early 50's. Two photos the same - one larger.the nobbies kiosk -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Booklet, Marysville Tourist Association, Magestic Marysville-The Mystic Mountains of the Great Divide, 1920's
An information guide of day trips to attractions in and around Marysville in Victoria. This booklet was produced by the Marysville Tourist Association.Paperback. Cover is beige with a drawing of two people standing next to a car looking at the view. The title is in dark blue across the front.non-fictionAn information guide of day trips to attractions in and around Marysville in Victoria. This booklet was produced by the Marysville Tourist Association.marysville, victoria, marysville tourise association, steavenson falls, keppel falls, cameron cascades, cumberland, mt cathedral, eildon, snob's creek falls, wolfram mine, mt strickland, keppel's lookout, mt kitchener, mt edgar, mt gordon, nichol's lookout, michael dene, beauty spot, gilbert's gully, taggerty river, wood's point -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 7/07/1953
Allan writes of his trip on the Continent and of meeting with Alette in Norway.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0917.a1) headed London and dated 7/07/53. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia and postmarked London S.W.1. This is a special air letter produced by the Post Office to commemorate the coronation. Printed in red, to the left of the address, it comprises a spray of four flowers representing Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland above the letters ER. Below that is 1953 and the word 'coronation' in white on a red ribbon. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- Australia House, London. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, vera south