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Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Calendar, Yarra Trams, 2013
Printed A4 calendar on semi gloss paper, full colour providing dates for 2014 including public and school holidays, Australian Open, Grand Prix, Pay weeks and Daylight saving, phone numbers for contacts at each depot and other relevant organisations and Yarra Trams logo. three copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, calendar -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Calendar, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), 1988
Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1989, featuring a photograph of B1 2002 at South Melbourne Station on the St Kilda light rail. Photo by John Dare. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1989 with various details of holidays etc.trams, tramways, b class, aeta, south melbourne, tram 2002 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 1979 featuring the new Burwood Highway tram line, 1979
The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The MMTB photo features Z25 inbound on Burwood Highway. The caption gives a description of the project.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1979, featuring a photograph of Burwood Highway with Z class tram 25. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1979 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. calendars, aeta, z class, burwood highway, new tramway, tram 25 -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1932
A family on holiday in the Grampians. The deep wagon is an early form of caravan, which folded down and was ready to erect when a site was found. The man is Jack Diamond from Donald.The photo shows a family (a man, a woman, a girl and a boy) standing beside an old car pulling a deep, wooden wagon covered by a tarpaulin. A mans hat sits on the tarpaulin near the man's elbow.The wagon appears to be standing in water and there is a wooden slat surfaced bridge ortrestle to the right. A track with two signposts is in front of the car and there is thin bush in the background.recreation, camping, transport, cars -
Peterborough History Group
Document - Memories of Peterborough - personal recollections, 1980 - 1999
Memories of permanent residents and holiday makers and some extracts from newspapers, dating from 1860's. Includes extract from James Meek's diary. 1865-2000Collections of memories of the town which would otherwise be lost.Looseleaf plastic pocket folder containing transcriptions of verbal memories of Peterborough, collected by Rosemary (Posie) Durhamgraeme murfett, todd sloane, james meek, a warren (wokka) moore, prue holden, staughton, annette breton, owen moore, jane dyson, james irvine iii, margaret hamilton, frank corlett, captain a.s. brown, peterborough house, andrew chirnside, moyle breton, tess jarvis, ross paton, virginia (bardie) mercer, ruth grimwade, rod (wumpty) chirnside, sir stanley argyle, joan densley, margery levine, mafe tabart, rosemary (posie) durham, belgian babies fund, bill cumming, ronald cumming, daniel curdie, jane hallows, jane coy, presbyterian church peterborough, john bartlam, sue graansma, sue joyce, palmyra peterborough, the holidays at peterborough, l'inconnue, 16 january 1917, warrnambool standard, warrnambool examiner -
Vision Australia
Leisure object - Object, UNO original cards, 1998
A set of UNO cards with printed instructions and a single Braille page. On the box is marked 'Braille UNO game 26787'. This set was used by Tilly Aston members when on holiday. UNO playing cards with braille embossed on top left-hand and bottom right-hand corners in red cardboard box recreation equipment, games -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph - laminated copy
The people in this photograph had holidays at Seacombe House, 1926. they are Mrs Harry Pascall and Mary (Camperdown), Miss Anne Powell, Mrs O'Leary and Kath, Mrs Bill Flynn.Black and white photograph at the Entrance gate to South Beach with a lady and two children standing in the gateway in 1926south beach, entrance gate, james street, trees, path, road -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper cutting, The Sun News-Pictorial, 44, 1936
Photograph in the "Sun News-Pictorial" February 13th, 1936 p18. Back to Earth at Burnley Horticultural School. Bright students at Burnley Horticultural School assembled for work again yesterday, after the holidays. Mr. A.W. Jessep, the school principal, gave them an informal address of welcome.sun news-pictorial, burnley horticultural school, a.w. jessep, principal, mabs younger, female students -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Glass Plate, Henry Sutton, Coastal Scene at Hastings by Henry Sutton, 1892
Henry Sutton was born in Ballarat into the musical Sutton Family. He is known as an important Australian inventor. This photograph was taken while he and his family were holidaying in Hastings, England. Photograph of a coastal scene..henry sutton, glass plates, photography, coastal scene, sea, hastings -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Mr RM Ansett Proposed Subjects for Enquiry Whilst Abroad and Certain Basic Statistics of Ansett Transport Industries Limited June 1948
This document lists subjects such as bus production, airline operations, road, hotels, motels, holiday camps, agency arrangements, Kaiser-Frazer, chemical industry, coin machines, advertising, finance -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Booklet - Falls Creek Alpine Resort Summer '98 /'99
A part of the yearly marketing and information material promoting Falls Creek region for the summer holidays. It includes information for the Special Events program from October 1998 until April 1999.This item is important as it documents seasonal activities at Falls Creek in the late 1990s.An A4 size leaflet promoting businesses and activities in Falls Creek over the summer season. An accommodation rates chart is included in the centre page.falls creek marketing, accommodation falls creek, falls creek summer -
Camberwell Girls Grammar School
Digital images, Dean Image Collection, 1954-1958
Sixteen black and white images recording the holiday to Orpheus Island in 1955 including a copy of the menu from the Orpheus Island Lodge restaurant. Also included are images of School sporting teams and groups of girls in the School grounds and an undated reunion of the 1958 leavers. Extract from the Marcian is included to provide background on the trip.Images of the back of some photos included with names and dates -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Monbulk Road, Belgrave
Group of four people standing on Monbulk Road just out of Belgrave. Possibly Beauty Bend. Holiday makers, all well dressed. There is a wooden seat on the left side of road. There is a gully on the right side. The left side has heavy bush. A house roof is just visible beyond the bush. c.1920. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 1968 featuring tram 980, 1968
The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. In the background is the MTOCo Tramways Building.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1968, featuring a photograph of PCC 980 in Bourke St Melbourne. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1968 with various details of holidays etc. Has metal strips top and bottom and a folded clip for hanging,pcc class, calendars, aeta, bourke st, tram 980 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/10/1994 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph showing Lorraine Mair of Clancys Restaurant with children enjoying a meal at the restaurant as part of the Tambo Shire Holiday Program. In photo Laura McNiffe, Melody Rose, Jessie Alitt, Laura Harris, Tenille Anderson with organiser Karen Scott. Clancys Restaurant 139 Esplanade Lakes Entrance Victoriabusinesses, restaurant, commerce -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Billy Hughes at Sassafras
Copy of a photograph of Mr W M (Billy) Hughes, the Australian Prime Minister from 1915 to 1923 in the Main Street of Sassafras. Billy Hughes had a holiday house called Ty-Coed in Clarkmont Road. The Prince of Wales made an unofficial visit in 1920 and stayed with Billy Hughes in his holiday home. The Prince of Wales planted a tree in Anzac Avenue that had been officially opened on April 14th, 1920 by Captain Stanley Melbourne Bruce, who became Prime Minister after Billy Hughes.Black and white photograph showing well dressed man standing in front of a car .billy hughes, w m hughes, sassafras, prime minister -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, The Ideal City City Warrnambool On The Sea, post 1943
Documents tourist attractions and businesses operating in City. Tourist Guide. Where to go, what to do. To advance Warrnambool. 'The Ideal City' Victoria Premier Health and Holiday Resorts, Price 60cRelates partly to almanacs and other tourist guides to highlight tourist attractions and business owners and addresses. It provides a snapshot of businesses at the time through the advertisements Light card cover, red print with blue photograph. 32 pages, double sided black printwarrnambool, the ideal city, tourism, victoria, warrnambool progress and tourist association -
Paynesville Maritime Museum
Poster
The annual regatta circuit of the Gippsland Lakes was very popular with holiday makers and racing would typically attract 3000 spectators to watch. Races were held for both sail and power boatsAdvertising poster on thick paper -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Holding M, 2000
Private residence built 1925c for Frank Harbeck|Also Two other colour photographs showing two brick chimneys left standing until site cleared for construction of holiday accommodation.Colour photograph of a dwelling at 55 Church Street, prior to demolition. Weatherboard building, iron roof, gable projection. NW and SE corners, gable ventilator in centre roof, veranda on two sides. Bay window across corner of front room. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, township -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Calendar, Topmill Pty Ltd, "Australian Trams - 1999 Calendar", 1998
Yields information about tramway operations post WW2 throughout Australia tramway cities.Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Australian Trams - 1999 Calendar" containing cull colour photographs of Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Bendigo, Ballarat, Hobart, Melbourne, and a list of Australian and New Zealand tramway museums. Ballarat featured in June, 33 in the depot yard during a hail storm - 20/8/1971 - photographer not given. Has a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use. Provides dates for holidays, school holidays and Pension payment days and phases of the moon. Produced by Topmill Pty Ltd and distributed by Gordon & Gotch Pty Ltd. Photos by Hugh Ballment, Dale Budd, Robert Merchant, Arthur Perry and Sydney Tramway Museum.tramways, trams, ballarat, bendigo, melbourne, adelaide, hobart, brisbane, sydney -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1999
Built by Dud Conduit 1960c. Owners Bob & Karen Lewendon.Colour photograph of a group of two bedroom holiday cabins, known as Homelea Flats, with entrances from both Roadknight Street and Esplanade. Cabins and residence clad in fibro cement, lathes over joins painted to represent mock Tudor. Clay tile hip roofs. Ground planted with deciduous trees. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, accommodation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Calendar, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Circling the City", 1994
Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1995, featuring a photograph of SW6 866 as a City Circle car in Victoria Parade. Photo Ken Craven Calendar titled "Circling the City" Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1995 with various details of holidays etc.trams, tramways, aeta, city circle, victoria parade, sw6 class, tram 866 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Album, Chatham-Holmes Collection: Family Photographs from 1930s and 1940s, 1930s-1940s
Photographs of the Holmes family at "Launchley" and places they visited. In 1934 they holidayed at "Whitehall" Guesthouse in Queenscliff. It is in Hesse Street and was built in 1926. During the Second World War it was used as a billet for the Women's Army Service.Brown covered album of 30 pages of thick brown card with 94 photographs pasted into it. Pages tied together with cord. Paper coming of cover. On the cover of album is 'Snapshots' in gold. Dates are written on some pages.chatham-holmes collection, holmes, launchley, sheep, elizabeth holmes, david holmes, billie, jack, whitehall guesthouse, queenscliff, ascot, ascot centenary celebration 1938, women-in ww2, ww2 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2000
Owner Keith Bryce? Let as holiday accommodation.|Also one other colour photograph similar view, taken from street shows house behind solid fence, tall trees at side.Colour photograph of a timber dwelling at 40 Roadknight Street, with corrugated iron hipped roof. Three entries from front veranda, one to enclosed side veranda, a main entry, and third into extension beside main entry. Mix of door and window styles reflects DIY additions. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, heritage study -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
China, Cup & Saucer, 1930s to early 1940s
These items were made in the 1930s or 1940s for sale as souvenirs of Empire Day in Victoria. As they were made by Royal Doulton of England they were high-quality souvenirs. Empire Day was established in 1905 to commemorate the reign of Queen Victoria and to promote and celebrate the importance of the British Empire in Britain and in the associated British Empire countries. It was celebrated on 24th May, the date of Queen Victoria’s birthday. In Victoria the day was celebrated with a school holiday and half-day business holiday, street and shop decorations, bonfires, concerts, processions etc. In 1958 Empire Day became known as Commonwealth Day. These items have no known local provenance but they were typical of the souvenirs that sold in the first half of the 20th century in Warnambool and all other parts of Australia around the time of Empire Day, May 24th . It will be useful for display. This cup and this saucer are made of white china with coloured images of Britannia, the rising sun, British flags, scrolls and the names of British Empire countries on each item. The cup rim and the saucer edge originally had gold trim but the gold has almost disappeared. The cup and the saucer have the name of the distributor and the maker on the base. ‘Empire Day, May 24th , Africa, Australasia, Canada, India’ empire day, history of warrnambool, empire day cup and saucer -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Beach Street buildings, Port Melbourne, Janet Bolitho, 1995 - 2002
Five colour photographs of Beach Street buildings .01 - The Sandridge Hotel on the way to becoming Sandridge Apartments (1995) .02 - London Hotel and Centenary Pylon (2002) .03 - Office building - Tempo Holidays - next to Pier Hotel (2011) .04 - Fox Hat & Co P/L building .05 - London Hotel with apartments (1995)built environment - commercial, built environment - domestic, hotels, beach street, london family hotel, fox hay timber and hardware pty ltd, london restaurant, tempo holidays, centenary pylon -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Calendar, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Transporting Art, the Melbourne Way", 1991
Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1992, featuring a photograph of SW5 682, painted by Merrin Eirth, with Flinders St Station in the background. Calendar titled "Transporting Art, the Melbourne Way" Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1992 with various details of holidays etc.trams, tramways, aeta, flinders st station, sw5 class, transporting art, tram 682 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 1976 featuring a new Z class tram, 1976
The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. In the background is the old State Savings Bank buildiing before it was fully demolished - buildings on the west side have already been demolished. Photo by Shane McCarthy.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1976, featuring a photograph of a then new Z class in Bourke St Melbourne at the intersection with Elizabeth St. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1976 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge.calendars, aeta, bourke st, z class, state savings bank -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1930
Jack Watson left & Ernie Ward, residents of Halls Gap on holiday at Mt Buffalo in the 1930's. Jack Watson was a road worker he proposed the idea of the native wildflower show in Halls Gap.people, road gang -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Carmelita MOWLAM, Patricia Mowlam Frisby, 1992
Carmelita was born in 1906 to John CONGUES and his wife Frances LAMB, who lived at 36 Cruickshank Street. She married Albert MOWLAM. Photograph taken while on holiday in Anglesea in the 1950'sPhotocopy of Carmelita MOWLAM seated and wearing an apron.built environment - domestic, john congues, frances lamb, carmelita congues, albert mowlam