A coluor postcard depicting the Post Office, Wellington. Several horse carriages and five men are at the front, another man is on horse back. The postcard is addressed to Theo and dated 12/08/1918place, building, wellington nsw

Black and white photograph. This small photo shows several carriages on their side, 3 men can be seen looking at the damage. On the back Sea Lake, Mileage 239, Sunday, June 1961place, train, derailment

Stawell Flour Mill in Taylor Street with a number of horse drawn carts loaded with wheat out front of building. Also shows train wheat carriages on Railway Spur Line to Milltransport, agriculture, railways

Manufactured by GMH for the defence of Ambon , 1942Manufactured by GMH 1942Carriage mounted two pound gun, pneumatic tyred wheels, A shield is mounted for the gunners protection, whose seat is mounted behind this shield. The weapon has an overall drab olive colour.world war 2, gun, anti tank

Main Street, Mordialloc, Point Nepean Road looking towards creek. David White hairdresser and tobacconist on left. Later Councillor and Mayor of Mordialloc.Black and white image of Main Street, Mordialloc. Horse and carriage are parked to the left with a Havelock Tobacco sign over the porch of the buildings to the left. Man leading against a white fence on the rightmordialloc, point nepean road, david white, horse drawn wagon, mayor

Christmas card made from white stippled cardboard with a serrated edge, folded centrally with a photo of Rx and R class locomotives on the front of the Adelaide to Melbourne Express at Adelaide Railway Station c1900. The train later became known as The Overland. The first two carriages are Mansard Roofed Carriages. The photo has been printed as an illustration and then glued to the front of the card. On the inside of the card is a Greetings message from the Council and Members of the South Australian Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society. See December 1999 issue of Newsrail for some information about the locomotives and carriages. Year not known, probably late 1960's. Would have been sent to Les Denmead by someone in the ARHS SA Division. See Newsrail Dec. 1999tramways, trams, adelaide, passenger trains, christmas cards, sar, arhs

These were used on a horse-drawn wagons, carriages, stagecoaches, and carts. A wheelwright would use this tool to make or repair the wheels. Horse-drawn wagons are an important part of Australia’s agricultural history. Light buggies were popular with farmers for trips into town before the common use of motorised vehicles.A metal buggy wheel spanner for various applications.buggy-spanner tool transport

A Tait Single Motor Carriage prepares to return to Hurstbridge whilst a Flinders Street Hitachi electric train awaits departureDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyeltham railway station, hitachi electric train, red rattler, single motor carriage, tait train

A Tait Single Motor Carriage prepares to return to Hurstbridge whilst a Flinders Street Hitachi electric train awaits departureDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyeltham railway station, hitachi electric train, red rattler, single motor carriage, tait train

These stops were attached to both ends of the wagon as part of the coupling system and to absorb any impact between wagons or carriages,This item is significant as it was typical of systems on locomotives used on the New South Wales and Victorian passenger and freight trains which serviced the northeast region of Victoria.A large rigid metal Buffer stop from a NSW T class wagon. railways, buffer shock absorbers, vintage trains, new south wales trains

Manufactured and sold by Holden and Frost used on horse tackle during 19th and 20th centuries on saddle horse and carriage horse.Manufactured and sold by Holden and Frost c1900 for military, agriculture and civilian useBlack metal hackney Horse Bit, equestrian accessoryNILequine, military, agriculture, civilian, c1900, bit

Rusted wheel rims and axel were recovered from scrub near the ‘Eastern Landing’ in 2002. The two large wheel rims are made of flat iron. The axel is a long metal shaft with built up sections at either end. They are possibly from a WWI, horse drawn gun carriage used to carry stores from the jetty to the lightstation. Images show the carriage in use in 1943. The items have second level contributory significance for their historic value and provenance to the lightstation. .1 & .2, Large rusted, circular, metal wheel rims. Made of flat iron. .3, Rusted metal axle. long shaft with built up sections at either end.

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, flood, flooding, bridge st, bakery hill, carriages

Donated by Stan McFee from the Keith McIlwraith Collection.Sepia postcard of the Soldiers' Memorial behind gate and fence in foreground with Cowes Pier and sheds in background. People walking on pier where boats are moored. Cars and horse drawn carriage in front of the Memorial."View from Soldiers' Memorial, Cowes, Phillip Island. Valentine's, M5821"soldiers' memorial cowes, cowes jetty phillip island, stan mcfee, keith mcilwraith collection

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia. He died in England in 1970 at the age of 69.Black and white photograph of a train carriage with three of the door open and young men crowded at the openings. At the windows of the train, other people are leaning out. The young men are members of the City of Ballarat Band.Written in pen on the bank - Memembers of city band on journey to Brisbane, Q (1923 Easter), (F.W. au)frank wright, city of ballarat band, train carriage, railway, train, transport

c1914 people promenading on Upper Esplanade. Man in military uniform, horse drawn carriage and motor cars, Luna Park in background black and white photograph, unmounted, copy, fair conditionMelbourne Suburbs St Kilda

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph of road leading towards homestead area of Churchill Island Heritage Farm. Behind the stand of trees, a carriage rests under a corrugated steel roof and a barn can be seen in the background.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Weatherboard three story Wimmera Flour Mill, Taylor Street Stawell. Founded 1876. Demolished 1988 after 112 years. One photo is looking East/South the other is North/ West.B/W photograph of Stawell Flour Mill, 2 motor cars, 1 wooden wagon, 1 loaded railway carriage covered with tarp. Three photos, one is an enlarged photograph of the smaller photo.The Wimmera Flour Mill Comp Sunlight Flourstawell industry

JAMES JOSEPH HIGGINS, was born in Dublin in 1821 and, at age twenty, emigrated via Liverpool in 1841 with his wife Ellen and baby daughter Margarete, on board the 'Intrinsic'. They lived in Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, for some years, where their son James John Clarke Higgins was born in 1850. JAMES JOHN CLARKE HIGGINS moved to Brighton East when he married Ruth Simmonds in 1873. The couple lived on Jasper Rd near the corner of Centre Rd for the rest of their lives, and produced eight children HERBERT JOHN HIGGINS was the sixth child born in 1886, to James John Clarke Higgins and Ruth Simmonds, and grew up in Centre Rd, Brighton East, now Bentleigh. He was renting and working a property on Jasper Rd from the time he was married in 1913 to Victoria Matilda Long, daughter of Charles John Long and Annie Matilda Allnutt. Herbert John bought his property on Jasper Rd in 1921. [Metropolitan Board of works plan 3220, Municipality of Moorabbin, shows that in 1928, Higgins Rd was planned (and probably built soon after). Herbert was a dairyman and market gardener. He bred and milked cows and sold milk, cream, butter and eggs to the locals. He supplied hay/corn to be made into chaff to J L Smith’s produce store. He also leased land from other farmers in the area and helped work their land. c1950 he sold the property in lots, some privately, others to the Municipality. Some lots became part of Hodgson Reserve, Higgins Road, Bentleigh, and another lot, the Bentleigh Bowling Club. Herbert and Victoria, known as Queenie, had five children between 1914 and 1928. The youngest Dorothy, who remembered sitting in this pram and later using it to carry papers, wood, vegetable etc., lived on the property in Jasper Road until her passing in 2016. ( Ronald Alexander Higgins, descendant , Helen Stanley CMHS 2017) The family of Dorothy Higgins 1928-2016, were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire establishing a dairy farm c 1873 in East Brighton ( now Bentleigh)Wicker Perambulator, baby carriage, c. 1914, with a lined, painted wicker body, iron spring scrolled frame with leather straps and 4 steel wheels with rubber tyres. The push handle is broken and hood is missing. dairy farms, higgins james joseph, simmonds ruth, higgins dorothy, poultry farms, jasper road bentleigh, city of moorabbin historical society 1961, sheehy t.a., newsletters, ashley r, neville f, blackman n, moorabbin city council, moorabbin roads board toll gates, pioneers moorabin cheltenham, bentleigh, highett

Photograph - black and white - of Charing Cross Intersection, taken in 1958.In the picture, the fountain, tram, horse and carriage, cars, signs saying 'THE BEEHIVE' and 'PLUME', 'WANDA INN', 'CITY CLUB HOTEL', clock tower in distance.photograph, streetscape, bendigo, charing cross intersection. 1958.

Sepia photograph, a collection, train derailment. A photo of a few carriages after derailment, man in overalls, smoking, standing on left hand side of photo, in the middle, a tall ladder leaning up against a steel post.place, train, derailment, photograph, train derailment, culgoa, victoria. wed. 31st may, 1961.

Postcard, B&W image of a large group of soldiers, standing and seated on gun carriages, some seated on ground in foreground. Probably part of an Artillery Company. A horse drawn gun carraige on the left. Two copies.postcard, postcard, ww1, france, artillery soldiers

The Rupertswood Battery members participate in many functions in Sunbury. This is a photograph of one of these many occassions.A black and white photograph of five members of the Rupertswood Battery with six young boys in the background watching the proceedings. Four of the Battery members are firing their rifles while the other member is standing to attention. A gun carriage is in the background.rupertswood battery, george evans collection

A small metal carriage trunk with a brass latch and metal handles on the sides. The remains of red or brown paint on exterior is noted. The top and sides are ridged and it has three pairs of metal studs on the lid which is hinged."Patent"trunks, chests

Made by Mrs Norah Huggins 1891 - 1965 for her glory box. She was married to a blacksmith who worked with carriages. They lived at Ballarook near BallaratLong white cotton nightgown. Broderie Anglaise yoke with white lace trim on square neckline. Long sleeves trimmed with Broderie and lace. Centre closing has four buttonsN.Hugginscostume, female nightwear

Made by Mrs Nora Huggins (1891 - 1965) for her glory box. She was married to a blacksmith who worked with carriages. They lived at Ballarook, near BallaratWhite cotton night cap with broderie anglaise edgingcostume, female nightwear