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Otway Districts Historical Society
Document, Victorian Parliamentary Papers, Minutes of Evidence, Beech Forest Narrow-Gauge Extension, July 1896
From the 9th April until the 8th July 1896 the Victorian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, chaired by Mr. Cameron with members from both houses, took evidence on three narrow gauge extensions from broad gauge railway stations in the area, the Beech Forest Extension from Colac, the McDonald's Track Extension from Warragul, and the Drouin and Poowong East Extension from Drouin.Minutes of Evidence, Beech Forest Narrow-Gauge Extension. Minutes of Evidence, McDonald's Track Narrow-Gauge Extension. Minutes of Evidence, Drouin and Poowong East Narrow-Gauge Extension. Victorian Parliamentary Papers; Melbourne (Vic); April-July, 1896. 60 p. (VPARL1896-97 No 42) -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Manual
Tracked cargo carrier is part of M113 family of armoured vehicles used by 8/13 VMR in 1970s and 1990s. Technical manuals and User Handbooks were essential equipment for Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) tradesmen permanently attached to Armoured Corps regiments as Light Aid Detachments (LAD) or Tech Support Troop (TST) and were responsible for repairs and maintenance of a nature beyond the expertise of AFV crewmen and just short of major rebuilds undertaken by Base Workshop detachments.Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Buff coloured soft covered manual bound with heavy metal staples, 353 pages being Organisational Maintenance Manual Part Seven for Carrier Cargo Tracked 6 Ton M 548.Published by Headquarters Department of the Army ( USA ) February 1966.Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental collection " and ink notation on cover " Obsolete " and ink on spine " 21 " -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Booklet - Paperback booklet, Ann Thomas, The Big Culvert, 1992
A history of the Big Culvert in the Cumberland Reserve and its link to the Yarra Track.Paperback. Front cover has an old photograph of the big culvert.non-fictionA history of the Big Culvert in the Cumberland Reserve and its link to the Yarra Track.big culvert, cumberland reserve, yarra track, victoria, history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, Apr. 1949
Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph of SEC Bendigo - original sprinkler and track cleaning tramcar at the depot, Easter Monday 4/1949. Photographed inside the depot with maximum traction driving wheels in the foreground. Other trams in the background. Keith Kings No. B(y)(6) Scanning: i - image file, p - presentation file, b - back of photograph.Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. B(y)(6) Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Bendigo / The original Sprinkler and track cleaning car / Depot / Easter Monday / 4/49"trams, tramways, bendigo, sprinkler tram, track cleaner, scrubber tram, depot, tram sprinkler, tram scrubber -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Everything back on smooth track", 25/07/2002 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about track repairs by the BTM in Wendouree Parade and has a strong association with Alan Snowball.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Thursday 25 July 2002, titled "Everything back on smooth track" about track repairs by the BTM the previous day, near the playground. Features a photo of Alan Snowball working on the track. Photo by Jeremy Bannister.Item has the date, source and page written in ink.btm, trackwork, maintenance, wendouree parade -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: TRACK TO THE BATHS BETWEEN ERQUINGHEM AND ARMENTIERES, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the track to the baths between Erquinghem and Armentieres. A dirt track with bushes either side. Copy Z 33postcard, postcard, ww1, france, erquinghem, armentieres, baths -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD. BROOKLANDS MOTOR TRACK AND FLYING GROUND, ca. 1914
On bottom of postcard: 'Brooklands Motor Track and Flying Ground' . Track shown with four racing cars near finish. Biplane flying above this scene.Valentine's Seriesaviation, civilian, brooklands motor track -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
A framed coloured photograph of three Navy trackers in formation near Ayers Rock (now called Uluru). The numbers on the Trackers are 852, 848, and 849photograph, navy trackers -
Camberwell Historical Society
Ceremonial object - Sash, City of Camberwell A.C.C. Track Championship cycling sash, 1939
Champion's sash from 1939 awarded to competitive cyclist Jack Stanley Robinson. Jack Stanley Robsinson lived in Canterbury for most of his youth and was a member of the City of Camberwell Amateur Cycling Club in the late 1930s. Jack appears in the press (NLA Trove) as a member of the Malvern cycling team in a March 1934 trial competition of “boys”, and then with increasing frequency in amateur competitions throughout 1935 to 1938. In October 1938 he appears in the Camberwell team. The last entry so far found is in December 1939, still with the Camberwell team. Blue sash with gold tassels 'City of Camberwell A.C.C. Track Championship 1939 Won by J. Robinson'cycling, sport -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Railway Station circa 1908
Black and white photograph {2 copies - 1 large, 1 smaller}Image shows steam train at platform with goods carriage on middle track -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 15 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1950's
Series of 15 black and white photographs of the track works to reconstruct tram lines showing various methods and works during the 1960's. .1 - Jackhammers concrete out around wooden sleepers - the rails have been bolted to them. .2 - Excavated track or temporary track next to newly relaid track - Hawthorn Road by Caulfield Park? .3 - Partly completed work - nearest track relaid, second track still has wood blocks? and then a temporary track. .4 - Excavated previously concreted and bolted track. Appears to be new rail. .5 - Compacting a new track bed with work laying track in the background. .6 - Rail being craned into position onto small concrete blocks - Nicholson St North Fitzroy at Church St - the church is now Melbourne City Mission Palliative care centre. 1955/56 - construction of the replacement track. Note the Hail bus stop sign on the corner. .7 - Thermite welding being set up. .8 - after a Thermite welding joint completed. .9 - track reading for pouting concrete, with a rebuilt track alongside and temporary track on the other side. .10 - ditto .11 - Concrete being poured .12 - ditto - could be Maribyrnong Road bridge replacement. .13 - Screeding off the concrete - possibly Nicholson St North Fitzroy .14 - completed surface - location as above .15 - completed surface with cloth covers to assist the concrete being cured. Has a MMTB hut and two worker amenity buses alongside. - location as above.Some photos have pencil marks on rear.trams, tramways, trackwork, rails, track materials, track repairs, sleepers, equipment, concrete, welding, nicholson st, new tramway, buses -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
Part of collection of Photographs donated to the museum by the family of the late Mr. Jack Jenner (1977)Sepia Postcard - View of bush track, Cowes.Labelled "Lovers Walk, Cowes, Phillip Island".local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, view cowes, sepia photograph, jack jenner, lovers walk cowes, phillip island -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
4 men on horseback on bridlel track in the Grampianspeopleaccess routes, bridle path -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1960s
Location unknown.The photo shows a sandy track through bushland.'Forests Commission, Victoria' inscribed on bottom, right of border. 'Publicity & Public relations Branch, When reproducing please Acknowledge Forests Commission, Victoria, Negative No. 322-14' stamped on back.access routes, roads, scenery, grampians ranges -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Butterflies
Found on Kokoda Track 3/5/44ephemera -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Butterflies
Found on Kokoda Track 12/3/1944ephemera, 1943, general -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, In memory of Daryl Fedden: 18th April 1946 - 23rd August 2010
Film, stills and sound track of various singersentertainers - vietnam war -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO TRAIN IN TOWN, Feb 1970
Slide. Bendigo Train in Town. Laying the track.slide, bendigo, bendigo train in town., bendigo train in town. laying the track. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Scene
Black and white photo of bush track Mitchammitcham, bush track -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 17th December 1985
On the afternoon of the 17th December 1985 torrential rain fell in Sunbury and surrounding areas which resulted in widespread flooding and caused disruption on the main Melbourne Bendigo Railway line. The photograph looking towards the south shows the extent of the flooding at Sunbury Station.A coloured photograph of a railway station and the flooded tracks.sunbury railway station -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Historical footrace
An image from a footrace that was held for blind individuals, using ropes as guide lines. Competitors held cloths to prevent their hands from the friction as they navigated the course without canes or a guide. Copy of a sepia toned photograph of footrace trackroyal blind society of nsw, recreation -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Black and white postcard, Rose Stereograph Company, The Wolfram Track, Marysville, Victoria, 1913-1967
A postcard in a series produced by the Rose Stereograph Company in Victoria, Australia as a souvenir of Marysville.A black and white photograph of the Wolfram Track which is part of the Wilks Creek Walking Track near Marysville in Victoria. The Wolfram Track is named after the Wilks Creek Wolfram Mine which opened in around 1894. Wolframite is one of the principle ores of tungsten. The discovery was made in Wolfram Creek by a Mr Robinson who was probably a local of the district. Four creeks eventually proved to carry alluvial deposits of the ore; Wolfram Creek, Opas Creek, Quartz Creek and Main Creek. These creeks run south-east into Deep Creek, a tributary of the O'Shannassy River which, in turn, runs into the Yarra River.POST CARD The "Rose" Series/ De Luxe A Real Photograph/ Produced in Australia Published by the Rose Stereograph Co.,/ Sydney and Melbourne.wolfram track, wilks creek walking track, marysville, victoria, p. 2332, walking track, rose series postcard, postcard, souvenir, wolframite, wolfram creek, opas creek, quartz creek, main creek, deep creek, o'shannassy river, yarra river, mining -
Poowong Historical Group
McDonald's Track Trek 5 April 2010 File, McDonald's Track
4 page overview of the McDonald's Track Trek 5 April 2010. Includes a map and an historical description of the track construction and the Trek notes by Rex Motton. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: TRAM TRACKS IN LONG GULLY
BHS CollectionBlack and white photocopy of the incomplete tram track which was laid in preparation for the Electric Tram to come through Long Gully. Photo shows a single track in the foreground and then branches into two tracks. Part of the photo is very dark. In the foreground the brickwork between the tracks is incomplete. Written under the picture is: The line that was laid in preparation for the Electric Tram to come through Long Gully. Early 1900.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - tram tracks in long gully, electric tram -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Black and white postcard, Rose Stereograph Company, By the Wolfram Track, Marysville, Vic, 1913-1967
A postcard in a series produced by the Rose Stereograph Company in Victoria, Australia as a souvenir of Marysville.A black and white photograph of a part of the forest that the Wolfram Track, which is part of the Wilks Creek Walking Track, runs through. The Wilks Creek Walking Track is in Marysville in Victoria. The Wolfram Track is named after the Wilks Creek Wolfram Mine which opened in around 1894. Wolframite is one of the principle ores of tungsten. The discovery was made in Wolfram Creek by a Mr Robinson who was probably a local of the district. Four creeks eventually proved to carry alluvial deposits of the ore; Wolfram Creek, Opas Creek, Quartz Creek and Main Creek. These creeks run south-east into Deep Creek, a tributary of the O'Shannassy River which, in turn, runs into the Yarra River.POST CARD The "Rose" Series/ De Luxe A Real Photograph/ Produced in Australia Published by the Rose Stereograph Co.,/ Armadale, Victoria.wolfram track, wilks creek walking track, walking track, marysville, victoria, p. 2334, rose series postcard, postcard, souvenir, p. 2332, wolframite, wolfram creek, opas creek, quartz creek, main creek, deep creek, o'shannassy river, yarra river, mining -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 6, John Theodore, c1973
Yields information about the BTPS placing poles for the overhead along the access track and working on them.Set of 6 digital images scanned from 35mm slides of the installation of poles and bracket arms on the access track mid 1973. .1 - Warren Doubleday about to climb the ladder to work on a pole on the access track - note the access track which had yet to be jointed. .2 - positioning the truck etc. .3 - ditto with Geoff Cargeeg .4 - drilling holes for the poles on the access track .5 - access track looking west with the poles installed and a rather muddy area - winter 1973? .6 - drilling holes for the polestrams, tramways, btps, trackwork, depot, tramcars, overhead -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Steavenson Falls-Cumberland Valley Beauty Spot Scenic Reserve Committee of Management, The Big Culvert, 1992
A history of the Big Culvert in the Cumberland Reserve and its link to the Yarra TrackPaperback. Front cover has an old photograph of the big culvert.Marysville, Vic. 3779./ January, 1992. Dear Reader,/ I hope you'll enjoy sharing with me an account of some of the excitement and/ drama of events through history on the old Yarra Track. This Reserve is, of course,/ in the heart of one of the world's great hardwood forests, where generations of my/ family have lived and worked./ Some levels of elevation top the 4000 ft. mark, as it is part of the Great Dividing/Range in Victoria. I have collected just a few aspects of early times and would like/ to say thanks for the encouragement I have received, to write about one of my/ favourite subjects./ Ann Thomas With Best Wishes / Ann Thomas / 12.7.92 Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779big culvert, cumberland reserve, yarra track, victoria, history -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Kokoda diorama, Visions of Kokoda, 2005
Perspex case containing model of section of Kokoda Trackww11, kokoda, new guinea, diorama, 39th battallion, 2/14th battalion, 2/16 battalion, 2/27 battalion, 53rd battalion, papuan infantry battalion -
Greensborough Historical Society
Card - Postcard, Christmas card, 1925c
Albert (Gus) Lines was a local architect, councillor, and Greensborough identity in the mid 20th century. This Christmas card is from a young Albert to his teacher Mr Partington. The Partington family were Greensborough pioneers. Connects two Greensborough families in the early 20th century.Coloured postcard depicting sheep on hillside near a track.On back of card: 'To his teacher Mr Partington from Albert Lines'partington family, a k gus lines -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Model
Abrams Tank broken right track (Lost Remote)model, iraq, army