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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - The NORTH EAST RAILWAY Melbourne to Wodonga- A Lineside Guide, Keith W. Turton, 1973
A detailed history and description of the North East Rail Line, including information about each station and siding and relevant maps.non-fictionA detailed history and description of the North East Rail Line, including information about each station and siding and relevant maps.railway transport victoria, north east railway victoria, victoria railways, lineside rail guide -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Captain Hovell, His Australian Years, Rosemary Boyes, 1986
A biography of explorer, Captain William Hilton Hovell and his life and discoveries in Australia from 1813 until his death in Sydney on 9 November 1875.non-fictionA biography of explorer, Captain William Hilton Hovell and his life and discoveries in Australia from 1813 until his death in Sydney on 9 November 1875.hovell, w. h. (william hilton), 1786-1875. | explorers -- australia -- biography. | australia -- discovery and exploration. -
Woodend RSL
Flying Log Book, Observer’s Air Gunner’s and W/T Operator’s Flying Log Book
The Flying Log Book was used by A315699 Lindsay William Fankhauser from qualifying as a helicopter crewman on 9 Dec 66 until a new Flight Log Book was issued on 15 Feb 74. The Lindsay Fankhauser lived in Gisborne and was a member of the Vietnam Veterans Association based at Woodend RSL. The Flying Log Book provides a complete record of Lindsay Fankhauser including flying hours, qualifications, annual reports, photographs of crew and aircraft from 1966 until 1974.Blue book held within a brown leather bookcover. Book cover closed with Velcro Strip. Blue book containing flight information, qualifications, posting locations, pasted in photographs. Brown cover with indentity label with name of owner enclosed in plastic cover. Blue book mounted in middle of brown cover with cover closed by overlapping.Blue book - FORM A.73 (June, 1938). Royal Australian Air Force. Observer’s Air Gunner’s and W/T Operator’s Flying Log Book. Name FANKHAUSER.L.W. (on a dymo label). Leather Cover - Aircrew wings for Aircrew members (wreath of wattle surmounted by crown, letter C inside wreath, single wing on right hand side) /LINDSAY FANKHAUSER/ RAAFfankhauser, raaf, flying log book, vietnam, a.73 -
Melbourne Legacy
Newspaper - Document, article, The Sun News Pictorial, Kings Ale for Legacy, 1960
A newspaper article promoting Legacy Week in The Sun on 10 September 1960. The story about the donation of a special bottle of King's Ale to Legacy that was to be auctioned to raise money for Legacy Week in 1960. In 1902 a special brew of ale was made by King Edward VII. In 1960 a bottle of the ale turned up in Melbourne and was donated to Legacy by Mr A W Taylor of 'Old Tin Shed' a motor accessories firm. The photo shows Mr A W Taylor and Legatee George Cowan. A similar photo was taken by The Age. The article was cut from the newspaper and pasted into a scrap book of press clippings. For many years Legacy kept scrap books of press clippings that related to their work and publicity.A record of publicity photos taken in 1960 for promoting Legacy during Legacy week.Newspaper article of a donor presenting King's Ale to Legacy in 1960 pasted to brown page of a scrap book .Title 'King's Ale for Legacylegacy week, fundraising, junior legatee, ale, beer -
Melbourne Legacy
Book, Sydney Legacy, History of Legacy in New South Wales 1926-1986, 1994
Red hardcover book published by Legacy Club of Sydney in 1994.non-fictionhistory, mcalister, sydney legacy -
Melbourne Legacy
Book, There Goes A Man. The Biography of Sir Stanley G Savige, 1959
The detailed biography of Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Savage.Red cloth bound copy of W B Russell's biography of Legatee Savige with a paper dust jacket with photosnon-fictionThe detailed biography of Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Savage. history, w b russell, biography -
Melbourne Legacy
Book, We Will Remember Them. The Story of The Shrine of Remembrance, 1988
... shrine of remembrance w b russell Softcover book x 100 pages ...The book is about how the Shrine was built. It relates to the proposal, design competition and how the shrine was almost not built. It details the fight by Legacy for the plan to go ahead. Also the ray of light and Legatee Frank Doolan's work as surveyor. It was written by WB Russell who also wrote a biography about Legatee Stan Savige. A record of the building of the Shrine of Remembrance including Legacy's important role. Softcover book x 100 pages about the building of the Shrine.memorial, shrine of remembrance, w b russell -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter, Biography of Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Savige, 8/4/1957
... to be created. savige book biography W B Russell Initialled in blue ink ...Copy of a reply to W.B. Russell (item 00879) informing him that the sub-Committee were unanimous in recommending his services to write a biography of Sir Stanley Savige to the main Committee. Part of the story of how the book 'There goes a Man' came to be created.Carbon copy of a letter, black on yellow copy paperInitialled in blue ink - illegible, but probably Legatee Gillespie.savige book, biography, w b russell -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter, Biography of Sir Stanley Savige, 1957
... to be created. savige book w b russell 00903.2 Signed and dated in blue ...Series of documents recording the second progress payment to W.B. Russell for writing 'There Goes a Man', his signed receipt, outline of progress and the way in which the first progress payment was used. He notes four main fields of activity - sifting and arranging Savige's own records, interviewing friends and relatives, background reading (newspapers etc.), and making notes from interviews and source material. Most of the first progress payment was directed to reimbursement of salary lost whilst working full time on the book.Part of the story of how the book 'There goes a Man' came to be created.Typed documents, black on white. Stamp Duty stamp fixed to 00903.2.00903.2 Signed and dated in blue ink 'W.B.Russell 9-8-57' 00903.3 Signed 'W.B. Russell' in blue ink, pencilled annotations: "Wilf, Thank you. Just like (illegible)! 13.viii.57' 'Read to J.G. Gillespie 14/8/57'savige book, w b russell -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter, Biography of Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Savige, 1958
Series of letters between Mr. W. Cooper and Mr W.B. Russell at the beginning of 1958 regarding progress with the writing of "There Goes a Man"; Russell notes that he is 3-4 weeks behind his planned schedule. Cooper sent a 200 pounds sterling progress payment which was acknowledged and receipted by Russell as the final progress payment, only 24 pounds sterling of which was unexpended.Part of the story of how the book 'There goes a Man' came to be created.Four typed sheets, black or purple on white.Signed W.B. Russell in blue ink, annotated in pencil: 00917.1 'Read to L/ Gillespie' 00917.2 'Copy to L/Gillespie' 00917.3 'Read by L/Gillespie 6.2.58' 00917.4 Dated '1/2/58'savige book, biography -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter - Document, letter, 1958
Letter dated 7/3/58 from W.B. Russell to W. Cooper, detailing progress on the biography of Sir Stanley Savige, and noting that he expects to complete the manuscript in the third week in July.Part of the story of how the book 'There goes a Man' came to be created.White paper with black type, a letter from WB Russell.Signed 'W.B. Russell' in blue inksavige book, archive -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Jungle Scrapbook, "MMTB #2", 1987 to 2003
Collection of newspaper clippings pasted into the scrapbook by the donor. Covers the period 1987 to 2003 when the Melbourne tram system underwent large changes. Contains the following cuttings: 1 - Our trams keep rolling along - Herald Sun 9/8/1991 2 - Old trams will stay on track - The Sun - 8/8/1991 - featuring Joan Kirner at the front of tram 3 - Getting our bid on track - Olympic bid tram - Z4, - The Sun 9/3/1990 4 - Tram tours lead tourist bid - using a Y class - The Sun, 8/6/1992 5 - Spring St - city circle trackwork - The Sun 17/9/1993 6 - Track tokens mark tram trial - Bendigo battery tram - Bendigo Advertiser 11/4/1990 7 - $184 million commitment to build new vehicles - B2 class, 130 trams, Comeng 8 - The light rail project - Gail Moody - The Sun 1/7/1987 9 - Bet and shop on trams - Trust - Herald Sun 17/8/1993 10 - A clean sweep by star Paul - Paul Hudson and X 217 - Herald Sun 20/11/1991 11 - Tramway lines up 75th Anniversary - Progress Press 20-11-1991 12 - Public Notice - Spring and Bourke track works - The Met - Herald Sun 17/9/1993 13 - in the Heart of Hawthorn - Progress Press March 1993 14 - Peak hour boost pledge - Alan Brown - Herald Sun 9/7/1993 15 - Photo of Gas and Fuel buildings under construction - 1966, Herald sun 31/12/1993 16 - Drive brings comic relief - Victor Borge - Herald Sun 19/2/1994 17 - City circle tram loop - two cuttings - 28/4/1994 18 - Trust slams new-look trams - Herald Sun 8/2/1994 19 - Public notice - track works - Nicholson and Victoria - Herald Sun 18/2/1994 20 - Free trams draw fire - Herald Sun 12/4/1994 21 - Tram launce chaos - 29/4/1994 22 - Life and love as the tram trundles on - Ted Hopkins - Weekend - 15/4/1995 23 - Tram city Dan McDonnell - Weekend - 15/4/1995 24 - Favorites out for tram day - three associated cuttings tram parade - Herald Sun 19/4/1995 25 - The A to Z of Melbourne's trams - Herald Sun 19/4/1995 26 - Trams out for a night on the town - Box Hill testing - Whitehorse leader 23/4/2003 27 - Trams rolling - Box Hill opening - Whitehorse leader 7/5/2003 28 - Bracks launches tram route and residents riled about bottleneck - Whitehorse leader 7/5/2003 29 - A century of trams in Bendigo (Kym Smith) - Bendigo Advertiser 14/4/2003 30 - MP calls for fair go for old tramways (Medicals) - Bendigo Advertiser - 12/4/2003 31 - House of the rising tram - Mentone tramcar bodies 32 - Back on track - Sydney trams - Daily Telegraph 11/8/1997 33 - New look trams just the ticket - Sydney - Daily Telegraph 11/8/1997 34 - Dark ages end for light rail - Daily Telegraph 1997 35 - A trip down memory lane - Sydney - The Age 21/8/1997 36 - End of the Line - sale of Elwood bus depot - New Home 6/12/1996 37 - Bidders line up for tram and train - The Age 17/5/1999 38 - Holding the line - The Herald Sun 8/3/1998 39 - Advert - Who will be Melbourne's tram museum operator - Weekend Australian 16-9-1995 40 - Trams take to sport - new Melbourne park route - Herald Sun 4/6/1999Yields information about the Melbourne tram network in the 1990sScrap book - Tudor - 32 plain sheets + printed card covers, centre stapled.tramways, melbourne, bendigo, newspapers, tram 4, olympics, joan kirner, tourist tram, city circle, w class, tram, box hill, elwood bus depot, tmsv, museums, tram museums, batman ave, victor borge -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation", 1946
Book, 64 pages plus light green covers, side stapled, Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1942, Printed by F. W. Niven Pty Ltd, Printers, 40 Flinders St Melbourne C1. Sheets are slightly rounded at outside corners. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, has a list of don'ts for drivers and "Traffic Code" with respect tot he Traffic Regulations.Has some difficult to read pencil writing on front cover, numbers "60293" on inside front cover, red marks against various questions and notes in indelible red pencil.trams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Marilynn Fahey, "A few Memories of "W" class tram by Marilynn Fahey", 2015
Two page article or manuscript titled "A few Memories of "W" class tram by Marilynn Fahey". Article used in a City of Port Phillip book during the 2015 Seniors Festival and in an exhibition during 2016. Describes the writers view of the demise of W class trams in Chapel St, the tramcars themselves, their ambiance, that one went to Denmark, conductors, use, operations, operation of the trams on route 78. The Museum provided a number of photographs to the City - see emails with Anne Scambary for use in a digital story exhibition. Item as a word document provided by Anne as the basis of the photo request. The first date for the Speaking stories: Digital histories 2016 is at the St Kilda Town Hall Foyer, 10 October - 17 October, 8.30AM- 5PM. Kind regards Anne Scambary Art & Heritage Programs , Vibrant & Creative City T: 9209 6416 , W: www.portphillip.vic.gov.au Private Bag 3, St Kilda, VIC 3182trams, tramways, route 78, w class, articles, stories, chapel st, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jack Richardson, "Electric Tramways of Essendon", "The Essendon Tramways", 1963
Book - 16 pages including card covers on semi gloss paper titled "The Essendon Tramways" written by Jack Richardson, published by Traction Publications, Historical Series No. 3 in 1956. The story of the North Melbourne and Electric Tramway and Lighting Company. Foreword on page 2 gives the background to the book and the persons who assisted with it. Details the historical background, a map of the tramway in 1906, relationship with the Victorian Railways, construction, rolling stock, carbarn, (depot) power station, overhead, takeover by the MMTB, connection to the City, 1956 map, expansion under the MMTB, services at the time of publication, Rolling Stock Roster, notes on some of the personnel of the tramway, junction details and dates of the various extensions etc. Includes a number of photographs, a list of railway and tramway books published by Traction Publications on the rear cover a short biography on the author. 2nd copy - from the H. S. McComb collection - stored in the original box - Items 2027 to 2030 and 1309 copy 2 contained within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Historical Data regarding Essendon Tramways and their services to the City" PDF copy of 1309.1 - the 1956 version added 25-2-2021 PDF copy of 1309.2 - the 1963 version added 16-3-2017. 1309.2 - 2nd edition, 1963, Historical Series No. 153, with a photo of J. Richardson on rear cover. Has notes on the edition and publisher notes. Revised to pick up errors and other photographs. Added 16-3--2017.1309.2 - has "L. W. Rogers" in ink on the top right hand corner of page 3.trams, tramways, essendon, nmetl, tramcars, depots, moonee ponds, north melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, W. F. Scott, "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway", 1993
... Heritage Tramway" Book W. F. Scott ...Book - 28 pages, colour covers with colour and black white photos titled "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway", Tells the story of the Ballarat Tramways and the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Written by W. F. Scott for the BTPS in 1993. Was an update of previous versions. Covers the history of the horse trams, the electrification by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria, (ESCo) the takeover by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), closure in 1971, the formation of the BTPS and the operation of the tramway. Includes a list of the Museum tramcars at the time, details of the trams, many photos and a map of the system, depot layouts.Has a label on the top right hand corner - giving a price of $6.95.trams, tramways, btps, btm, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, W. F. Scott, "The Kilmore Horse Tramway", 1985
... . "The Kilmore Horse Tramway" Book W. F. Scott ...Book - 12 page book with card covers, detailing the TMSV's Kilmore horse tramway operation with photographs (11), 2 side elevations of tramcars and 1 map. Photos B&W, side stapled with red outside cover.Has a label on the top right hand corner - giving a price of $1.40.trams, tramways, horse trams, tmsv, kilmore -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram Driver - Participants Manual - "W" class", Sep. 1993
... W Class 2nd copy has "K. S. 9-1-95" on front cover. Manual ...Manual - 90 pages, double sided, A4 photocopied sheets, bound with a black comb binder, clear plastic sheet on the front and blue card cover, titled "Tram Driver - Participants Manual - "W" class". Prepared by the Public Transport Corporation, for use at the Hawthorn Training Centre, Tram Operational Training September 1993. Contains a contents sheets, testing arrangements, course timetable, and a Drivers manual for W class trams. Includes breakdown procedures, fault finding and reporting. Additional copy added 18/1/20212nd copy has "K. S. 9-1-95" on front cover.trams, tramways, the met, drivers, driver training, instructions, ptc, w class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction Book, The Met, late 1980's or early 1990's
Document - 10 A4 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner, photocopied - comprising a number of sheets that would have been given to trainees by the Training Centre. 1. - 600V System 2. - How to assess a ticketing system 3. - Problem Check Sheet - W class 4. - MTA - Trainer Drivers Check List - preparing tram for service and on road. 5. - AVM Centre notes - 6 pages - design, use, operation, system and AVM control head - revised July 1989.trams, tramways, the met, drivers, driver training, instructions, ptc, w class, electrical systems, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, David R. Keenan, "Melbourne's Tramways in 1974", 1974
Book, 48 pages + card covers + fold out map at rear, perfect bound, titled "Melbourne's Tramways in 1974". Written by David R. Keenan, published by the Transit Press NSW. Provides an overview of the Melbourne tram system at the transition point from being operated only by W class trams, to the start of operation of Z class trams. Gives a brief description of the system, the Board, trackwork, power supply, maintenance, Hawthorn Training Centre, tramway operations, fares, services in the CBD and from each of the depots. Has detailed map of the City area tramways and the suburban area, along with many photographs of the time."D. W. Lees on the top right hand corner on the front page in a fine felt pen ink.trams, tramways, mmtb, power supply, training, hawthorn, operations, maps, fares, depots -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Gratuities (New Scheme) Long Service Leave (All Employees) Sick Leave (Daily Paid Employees) / Medical Examinations and Employees' Register", 1968
Twenty page book within card covers titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Gratuities (New Scheme) Long Service Leave (All Employees) Sick Leave (Daily Paid Employees) / Medical Examinations and Employees' Register". Dated 1 March 1957 with a reprint date of September 1968. Signed by W. Aird, Secretary. See also Reg Item 67 for an earlier version. 18961.1 - as above but dated September 1962, printed by Andrew Jack Dyson & Co. Pty Ltd. Full pdf copy added.trams, tramways, mmtb, personnel, procedures -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1970
Form - MMTB Receipt form - Form No. 1/50, dated July 1970, No. 30071, dated 21/1/1977 for a Section and Fares book - received from John Prideaux. Shows R. J. W. Brown as Treasurer.trams, tramways, mmtb, forms, receipts -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, John Prideaux, “Draft Procedure - Replacing door engine in Myki equipped W tram”, 2009
Handwritten instruction on lined foolscap paper, from a book, titled “Draft Procedure - Replacing door engine in Myki equipped W tram” - written by John Prideaux, c2009. Details the procedure and the tools and equipment needed.trams, tramways, preston workshops, w class, myki -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notebook, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tram / Bus Kilometres", c1965
Set of two notebook or lined journals, with light brown pig skin binding strips and in each of the corners binding, faint ruled Collins 4393 books with red labels on the outside binding, sewn sections, printed glued inside covers. Each book has been ruled in red ink, headed year and month, days, page totals with data entered for each depot of the distance or mileage or kilometres for each date, including separate tram and bus entries. .1 - Blue cloth covered with Letraset, black plastic strip on outside "Tram / Bus Kilometres" for the period 1-7-1965 to 30-6-1975. Notes change over to Kms from miles on 1/7/1974. Has head office contact details on the first page. .2 - Red cloth cover with Letraset black plastic strip on outside "Kilometres" drawn up for the period - 1-7-1975 to 13-11-1985, though drawn up to Jan. 1985. Has head office contact details on the first page. Has a note on the last used page about the instruction to discontinue the book on 13/11/1985 from Mr. W. Burrows.trams, tramways, tramcars, mileages, kilometres, buses, depots, distances -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, W. A. Agnew, "The Electric Tramcar Handbook", 1915
... in three pdf files. "The Electric Tramcar Handbook" Book W ...Book - six sections, 134 pages + end pages + heavy card covered with a red stippled paper titled "The Electric Tramcar Handbook", 7th Edition, written by W. A. Agnew, published by H. Alabaster, Gatehouse & Co. Ludgate Hill in 1915. Right hand of sheets rounded. Has a table of contents and index at the rear. Written for Motormen, Inspectors and depot workers. Covers many aspects of the electric circuits for trams, including controller diagrams, tramways, tramcars, controllers, overhead, brakes, on the road and faults and Breakdowns. Would have been a reference guide for training staff. Scanned in three pdf files.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, air compressors, brakes, instructions, maintenance, tramcars, training, controllers, overhead -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Victorian Railways, "Supplement to the Book of Instructions re the working of the St Kilda and Brighton Electric Street Railway, dated 1/1/1915", Jan. 1915
Instruction - 12 off white or light brown pages + white cloth card cover centre stapled titled "Supplement to the Book of Instructions re the working of the St Kilda and Brighton Electric Street Railway, dated 1/1/1915". Gives changes to a previous issued rule book, bell signals, air brake orders, operating orders, operation while running and instructions cancelled. Issued under the name of W. Stone Chief Electrical Engineer and T. B. Molomby General Superintendent of Transportation.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr, st kilda brighton, rules, employees, safeworking -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Westinghouse S6A and S6B Electric Compressor Governors", 1916
Set of two different books, but with the same content about the Westinghouse Traction Brake Company, pamphlet 2412, titled "Westinghouse S6A and S6B Electric Compressor Governors" (known as Beetle back Governors). Each book contains 4 typed sheets on instructions and the working of the governor and six photograph illustration sheets. .1 - has been copied possibly from .2 and bound into a manila folder with a large "W" and "Westinghouse Traction Brake" labels stapled to the right hand side. .2 - is an original Westinghouse document dated 1916. Document Re typed by the MMTB 1955..2 - has C. Hodgson Trams Sheds" on the inside of the front cover.trams, tramways, westinghouse, compressors, governors, tramcars, air compressors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1930's?
Black and white reproduction photograph of a newspaper item of the construction of the new William Street shelter at the terminus at Collins Street. undated. Has a W Class tram in the background. Rod Atkins advised by email 25/6/2019; Planning was knocked back in 1927 by the MCC - The Age 10/08/1927 page 16 - Trove But is in the Tram Shelter book C1930? in our collection. Pages 17 and 18! Article in TROVE The Argus 2/3/1933 Page 6. Port Melbourne council requesting MMTB to erect a shelter in Market Street at Collins Street.trams, tramways, william st, shelters, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, W. Turner, "Suggestions Scheme - Suggestion Investigation Form", 11/04/1956 12:00:00 AM
Form - Foolscap printed and typed sheet titled "Suggestions Scheme - Suggestion Investigation Form" dated 11/4/1956, suggesting that the lights in head office be turned off when needed. Sent to the Secretary of the MMTB from the Secretary of the Suggestions committee W. Turner. No further actions recorded. See Reg Item 3353 for an associated book.has in the top left hand corner in ink "3/654"trams, tramways, mmtb, suggestion scheme, head office -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "New Employees - Training of and Follow Up", mid 1950's?
Booklet - A5 - 12 pages plus light card covers, B&W, centre stapled titled "New Employees - Training of and Follow Up", published by the MMTB. For the information of Depot Masters, Revenue Masters, Traffic Officers. Has details of what matters Inspectors should look for and photographs of uniforms.trams, tramways, training, depot masters, revenue clerks, traffic officers, crews, drivers, conductors