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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph - Plateway (Wheelway) Steel, circa 1885
By the later 1800s the dirt roads in the then out-lying areas of the City of Moorabbin became dangerous, and almost impassable due to huge potholes and muddy swampy areas. The heavily laden market gardener’s carts regularly broke axles and wheels, and horses foundered on their way to the Melbourne markets. Even worse, the heavier “iron maidens”, carrying their malodorous loads of sewage from Melbourne’s inner suburbs for dumping in the outlying areas of the City of Moorabbin, also got bogged in the mire. It was decided that a practical solution to this problem was to install a metal plateway on the side of the problematic roads. In about 1887 the Moorabbin Shire Centre Road, in the Brighton East area, two parallel metal rails were installed so that the wheels of carts could run along smoothly, the horse travelled in the filled, middle area between the rails. Point Nepean Road plateway was removed in 1930 and Centre Dandenong Road plateway was removed in 1934-35. The worn plateway along Centre Road, East Brighton (now known as Bentleigh), was gradually taken up in several pieces, commencing in the the1920s, when its condition deteriorated and it caused a hazard to bikes, pedestrians, motor-cycles and the few early cars. The early steel plateway, constructed by David Munro, and opened on 23rd March 1885 by Thomas Bent, was built along Nepean Highway, between Asling St. and Bay St. The Point Nepean Track was subsequently extended into Moorabbin with branches along Centre, Cumins, South, Wickham, and Keys Roads, the total length was 13 miles. In 1908-1909 plates were laid along Centre Dandenong Road to Ross Street Bentleigh This innovative solution proved successful and was used until gradually the main roads were upgraded, and motorised vehicles started to appear. Two parallel metal rails were installed in the right hand side of a few main roads in the Shire of Moorabbin so that the wheels of heavily-loaded market gardener's carts on their way to markets in Melbourne could run along smoothly. The horse pulling the carts travelled in the filled, middle area between the rails. The Steel Plateway was constructed by David Munro, and opened on 23rd March 1885 by Thomas Bent. The wheelway first only ran along Nepean Highway, but it soon extended from Centre Dandenong Road, along Nepean road to its junction with Chapel Street, St Kilda. Later branch lines were built along Centre Road, Bentleigh as far as Warrigal Road and, according to early photographs, along Wickham Road Moorabbin as well. This innovative solution proved successful and was used until gradually the main roads were upgraded, and motorised vehicles started to appear. There was a problem with the wheelway : there was only a single set of rails and this was established on the right-hand side of the Nepean Road, travelling towards the city. Traffic FROM the city travelled on the correct or left-hand side of the road. The exception to this rule was the malodorous iron-clads, heavily riveted iron carts, generally travelling in convoy, carrying several tons of human effluent out of Melbourne to be trenched-in in the sandy soil of the Moorabbin district. Moorabbin City Council donated and installed a small section of Plateway at Box Cottage Museum in 1984melbourne, brighton, moorabbin, roads, plateway, wheelway, transport, st kilda, bent thomas, munro david, market gardens, steelway, carts horse-drawn, iron maidens, point nepean track -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, Berwick-Pakenham Historical Society, In the wake of the pack tracks : a history of the Shire of Berwick, now the City of Berwick and the Shire of Pakenham, 1982
A history of the Shire of Berwick, now the City of Berwick and the Shire of Pakenham.xvi, 175 p. : ill., maps (some col.), ports. ; Includes index. eCol. maps on lining papers.non-fictionA history of the Shire of Berwick, now the City of Berwick and the Shire of Pakenham.berwick, pakenham -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS- MAKING TRACKS BOOKLETS X 12
Victorian Railways advertising brochures x 12. Glossy fold-out map and collage of old railway photos (without notations). Articles include 'growing Victoria and various aspects of Railway life, celebrating 150 years of the Victorian Railways C 2004.books, magazines, v/r advertising -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - 'TRAM TRACK REPAIRS' VIEW STREET
Black and white photo of workmen with road repair machinery. Wheelbarrow, shovel, truck.Business signs on buildings in background, 'Peters Icecream, Sandhurst milk',trudgeons antiques view street unidentifiable signs on verandah posts. On reverse one mark of two lines in pencil.Alan Doney Photo.place, streetscape, view street, 2000 232 01 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - TRAM TRACKS
Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association. Volume IV, No. 6. June 1949. 12 pages.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - TRAM TRACKS
Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association. Volume 4, No. 3. March 1949. 12 pagesperson, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - JOURNAL 'TRAM TRACKS', July 1949
Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association, Volume IV, No. 7, July 1949, 12 pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Collection'.Pub: Tractions Publications, 29 Seymour Grove, Brighton. Printer, Caulfield Printing co., 202 Balaclava Road., Caulfielddocument -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - JOURNAL 'TRAM TRACKS', April, 1949
Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association, Volume IV, No. 4, April 1949, 16 pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Collection'.Pub: Traction Publications, 29 Seymour Grove, Brighton, Printer: Caulfield Printing Col, 202 Balaclava Rd., Caulfield.document -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, Aerial Survey of Port Melbourne; December 1945, 2105
Seventeen (17) individual photos were joined together by John Kirby to make a compsite image.Aerial Survey of Port Melbourne; December 1945 Large photograph mounted on foam board. Shows aerial view of Port Melbourne showing its extent from the Bay. Panel on right hand side has key to numbered areas on map . PMHPS logo on top left cornerbuilt environment, local government, natural environment, built environment - industrial, religion - roman catholic church (st josephs), gmh, general motors-holden, rotten row, trotting track, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, wool board storage sheds, government aircraft factory, gaf, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac, north port oval, brookes lemos ltd, port melbourne fire brigade, former port melbourne market, eclipse theatre, presbyterian church, inner beacon, forsters arms hotel, commonwealth government engine works, st josephs church and school, missions to seamen, centenary bridge, royal australian navy drill hall, mail exchange, gasometers, town pier, robert harper & co ltd, royal australian navy, hmas lonsdale, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - Framed photograph, tracker dog
Natural timber frame, cherry red matt board. Colour photograp of black dog and handler (armed) and squatting on cleared ground at twilight.tracker dogs, photograph -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Aussie Trackers - Vietnam - Vol. 2 (Copy 2)
Actual film footage taken by Lt. John Neervoort in Vietnam6 rar/nz, armoured vehicles, military - vietnam, military helicopters -- vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Tracker Dog D6N04 Justin
Stained timber frame, dark green matt board conatining photo of Justin having cup of water poured over head. Two Silver service medals with ribbons and service record in Vietnamd6n04, justin, tracker dogs, 7 rar, pte tom blackhurst, australian army training team -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Aussie Trackers - Vietnam - Vol. 1 (2 copies)
Actual film footage taken by Lt. John Neervoort in Vietnamvietnam war, 1961-1975 - history, 6 rar/nz, hmas sydney (aircraft carrier) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Aussie Trackers - Vietnam - Vol. 2 (Copy 3)
Actual film footage taken by Lt. John Neervoort in Vietnam6 rar/nz, armoured vehicles, military - vietnam, military helicopters -- vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Operators manual for Carrier, Personnel, full tracked, armored etc
united states - armed forces - service manuals -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, NAVAIR 01-85-SAD-2-1, maintenance instructions
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, NAVAIR 01-85SAD-2-2
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, AIR publication (RAN) NA 01-855SAD-2-7
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, NAVAIR 01-85SAD-2-10 Booklet & maintenance instructions
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, NAVAIR 01-85SAD-4-3; illustrated parts breakdown (I.P.B.)
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, NAVAIR 01-95SAD-4-4
grumman tracker -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, AIR publication (RAN) NA 010855AD-4-6 (RAN); illustrated parts breakdown
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, NAVAIR 01-85SAD-8
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, CD, NAM bus, sound tracks: Vietnam sound tracks
Recording of American and Australian pilots on bombing raidsvietnam war, 1961-1975 - aerial operations -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Military Forces: Patrolling and tracking (4 copies), 1965, 1965
australia - armed forces - service manuals -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Army, Australian Army: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Regulations: Tracked Vehicles G 108: Tank, Med Gun, Centurion, All Marks, Tank, ARV, Centurion, Mark 2
Technical Instructions for Centurion Mark 2 TanksTechnical Booklet - inspection standardmilitary equipment, military - centurion tank -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, List of Grumman Tracker manuals held at the NVVM
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Australian Military Forces: patrolling and tracking, 1965
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Article - Article, Clipping, The Pigs Go To War
A black and white page with three images: one whows two soldiers and two dogs, one shows two men in costume of a pig and a tiger, one shows taking care of his bootsThe Pigs (They're proud of their names) go to war. A battle eager. New Battalion is on the move to Vietnamthe pig battalion, dogs - war use, pte tom blackhurst, justin tracker dog, cassius tracker dog, 7 rar, article, clippings -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Aussie Trackers - Vietnam - Vol. 1 (2 copies)
Actual film footage taken by Lt. John Neervoort in Vietnamvietnam war, 1961-1975 - history, 6 rar/nz, hmas sydney (aircraft carrier)