Report - 10 A4 pages, was stapled, titled "The Sir Robert Risson Era - An enduring legacy" looking at the achievements of Mr Risson, his army service, the use of buses in Melbourne, Bourke St, Brisbane tramways, unions, the management of the MMTB, possible closure, knighthood, his community involvement, his legacy in relation to the Melbourne tramways and public transport. Has a list of acknowledgements, References and Bibliography.trams, tramways, brisbane, melbourne, closure, history, reports, tramways, mmtb, chairman, unions

This photograph would have been taken a while after the SPECULANT was wrecked at Cape Patton, Victoria, because she has broken up and the bow has been moved away from the ship. The barquentine SPECULANT was a steel, three-masted sailing ship built in 1895 in Inverkeithing, Scotland, registered in Warrnambool, Victoria and wrecked at Cape Paton, Victoria, 10th February 1911. The SPECULANT had been involved in the timber trade between the United Kingdom and Russia, until sold to its Warrnambool owners and timber merchants Messrs. P.J. McGennan & Co. (Peter John McGennan) in 1902 for 3000 pounds and had her sailed to Warrnambool as her new port. Peter John McGennan was born in 1844 and worked as a builder and cooper in Holyhead, Anglesea, Wales. He immigrated to Australia in 1869 as a free settler and arrived in Warrnambool in 1871 and undertook management of a property in Grassmere for Mr. Palmer. Peter met his wife Emily in South Melbourne and they married in 1873. They had ten children including Harry who lived to 1965, and Andrew who lived until 1958. (The other children were their four brothers - John who was killed in the Dardenalles aged 35, Frederick who died aged 8, Peter who died aged 28, Frank who died aged 5 weeks - and four sisters - Beatrice who died age 89, Edith who died aged 49, Blanche who died aged 89 and Eveline who died aged 48.) In 1874 Peter starting a boating establishment on the Hopkins River. In 1875 he opened up a Coopers business in Kepler Street next to what was Bateman, Smith and Co., moving to Liebig Street, next to the Victoria Hotel, in 1877. In 1882 he then moved to Lava Street (which in later years was the site of Chandlers Hardware Store). He was associated with the establishment of the Butter Factory at Allansford. He started making Butter Boxes to his own design and cheese batts for the Butter Factory. In 1896 established a Box Factory in Davis Street Merrivale, employing 24 people at its peak, (it was burnt down in 1923); and in Pertobe Road from 1912 (now the Army Barracks building). Peter was a Borough Councillor for Albert Ward from 1885 to 1891, he commenced the Foreshore Trust (including the camping grounds along Pertobe Road), and he was an inaugural Director of the Woollen Mill in Harris Street, buying an extensive share-holding in 1908 from the share trader Edward Vidler. They lobbied the Town Hall to have a formal ‘Cutting’ for the waters of the Merri River to be redirected from its natural opening south of Dennington, to its existing opening near Viaduct Road, in order to have the scourings from the wool at the Woollen Mill discharged into the sea. He sold Butter Boxes around the state, and had to ship them to Melbourne by rail. Peter’s purchase of the SPECULANT in 1902 enabled him to back-load white pine from Kaipara, New Zealand to Warrnambool to make his butter boxes then, to gain profitability, buy and ship potatoes and other primary produce bound to Melbourne. (McGennan & Co. had also owned the LA BELLA, which had traded in timber as well, until she was tragically wrecked with the loss of seven lives, after missing the entrance channel to Warrnambool harbour in 1905. It appears that the SPECULANT was bought to replace the LA BELLA.) In 1911 the SPECULANT had been attempting to depart Warrnambool for almost the entire month of January to undergo docking and overhaul in Melbourne. A month of east and south-easterly winds had forced her to remain sheltered in Lady Bay, Warrnambool apart from one morning of northerlies, when an attempt was made to round Cape Otway; she had to return to shelter in Portland after failing to make any headway. With only 140 tons of sand ballast aboard, the ship would not have been easy to handle. Captain Jacobsen and his crew of nine, mainly Swedes, decided to make for Melbourne, leaving Portland Harbour on 5th February 1911. By the 9th they had reached Cape Otway, where they encountered a moonless night, constant heavy rain, and a heavy sea with a south-easterly wind blowing. After safely rounding Cape Otway the course was changed to east, then north-east to take the vessel to a point six miles off Cape Patton, following the orders of Captain Jacobsen, who told the crew to be very careful with the steering, as the wind and sea was running to leeward. The patent log (used to measure speed) had been out of order for the last four months as no-one in Warrnambool was able to fix it: it was intended to have it repaired in Melbourne. In the meantime the crew measured the vessel's speed by looking over the side and estimating wind strength. This compounded the difficulties of imprecise positioning, as the strong cross wind and sea were acting on the lightly laden vessel to steadily drive it towards the shore. At 3.30am on Friday 10 February 1911 Captain Jacobsen and the first mate were looking over the side of the vessel when they heard the sound of breakers and suddenly struck the rocks. The crew immediately knew they had no chance of getting the SPECULANT off, and attempted to rescue themselves by launching the lifeboat, which was instantly smashed to pieces. One of the crew then volunteered to take a line ashore, and the rest of the crew were all able to drag themselves to shore, some suffering hand lacerations from the rocks. Once ashore they began to walk along the coast towards Lorne, believing it was the nearest settlement. Realising their mistake as dawn broke they returned westwards to Cape Patton, and found a farm belonging to Mr C. Ramsden, who took them in and gave them a change of clothes and food. After resting for a day and returning to the wreck to salvage some of their personal possessions, at 10am on Saturday they set out for Apollo Bay, a voyage that took six hours, sometimes wading through flooded creeks up to their necks. The Age described the wreck as "listed to starboard. All the cabin is gutted and the ballast gone. There is a big rock right through the bottom of her, and there is not the slightest hope of getting her off". A Board of Marine inquiry found that Captain Jacobson was guilty of careless navigation by not taking steps to accurately verify the position of the vessel with respect to Cape Otway when the light was visible and by not setting a safe and proper course with respect to the wind and sea. It suspended his certificate for 6 months and ordered him to pay costs. The location of the wreck site was marked for a long time by two anchors on the shoreline, until in 1970 the larger of the two anchors was recovered by the Underwater Explorers' Club and mounted on the foreshore at Apollo Bay. The bell from the wreck was also donated to the Apollo Bay Surf Lifesaving Club but is recorded to have been stolen. Rusting remains of the wreck can still be found on the shoreline on the southern side of, and directly below Cape Patton. Parts of the SPECULANT site have been buried by rubble from construction and maintenance works to the Great Ocean Road, as well as by naturally occurring landslides. Peter J McGennan passed away in 1920. The Gates in the western wall of the Anglican Church in Henna Street/Koroit St are dedicated to him for his time of community work, which is matched with other prominent Warrnambool citizens; Fletcher Jones, John Younger, J.D.E (Tag) Walter, and Edward Vidler. After Peter J McGennan's death Harry, Andrew and Edith continued to operate the family business until July 11th 1923 when the company was wound up. (Andrew lived in Ryot Street Warrnambool, near Lava Street.) Harry McGennan (Peter and Emily’s son) owned the Criterion Hotel in Kepler Street Warrnambool (now demolished). His son Sid and wife Dot lived in 28 Howard Street (corner of Nelson Street) and Sid managed the Criterion until it was decided by the family to sell, and for he remained Manager for the new owners until he retired. Harry commenced the Foreshore Trust in Warrnambool around 1950. The McGennan Carpark in Pertobe Road is named after Harry and there are Memorial-Stone Gates in his memory. (The Gates were once the original entrance to the carpark but are now the exit.). Peter’s great-grandson, also called Andrew, is a Security Officer in Warrnambool. The Patent Log (also called a Taffrail log) from the SPECULANT, mentioned above, and a number of photographs, are now part of the Collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The SPECULANT is historically significant as the largest ship to have been registered in Warrnambool, and is believed to have been the largest barquentine to visit Melbourne. It is evidence of the final days of large commercial sailing vessels involved in the Victorian and New Zealand timber trade. The SPECULANT is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register VHR S626Black and White photograph of the Bow of the Speculant, on rocks at Cape Patton. On reverse side it states that the photograph was taken by Mr. H. Pengilley Apollo Bay Hotel, Apollo Bay "Taken by Mr. H. Pengilley Apollo Bay Hotel, Apollo Bay"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, la bella, speculant, cumming and ellis, international timber trade, p. j. mcgennan and co. warrnambool, peter mcgennan, capt. james jacobsen, warrnambool maritime history, h. pengilley apollo bay, cape patton victoria, warrnambool historical photograph

Photograph of two men wearing academic regalia. They are University of Ballarat Vice Chancellor, Professor David Battersby (left) and Chancellor, Professor Robert H.T. Smith.david battersby, robert h.t. smith, university of ballarat, federation university, chancellor, vice chancellor

The Melbourne artist Alma Agnes Marion Figuerola, was the daughter of Juan Pedro Narciso Figuerola (1869-1919) and Alice Lucinda Walker Hanson (1889-1969). Each of their three daughters grew up to be involved in the arts: Alma as a painter; Carmen Irene (1906-1993) as a short story writer, poet and teacher of dancing; and Sylvia (also Silvia) Lyla Alice (1911-1992) as a composer and cellist. The first art lessons Alma Figuerola received were with Oscar Binder. Later she attended the art school established by the Melbourne 'tonalist' [Duncan] Max Meldrum (1875-1955). She graduated from his school in 1920, participating in her first group exhibition in the same year. Solo exhibitions of her work were to be held in 1933 at the Meldrum Gallery in Elizabeth Street, in 1937 and 1945 at the Athenaeum Gallery at 188 Collins Street, and in 1951 at Georges Gallery in Collins Street. Throughout her extensive career she participated in group exhibitions, usually with artists of the Meldrum School, and as a member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters, of which she was invited to become an associate in 1935. In 1953, her portrait of Professor ES Hills was entered in the Archibald Prize Competition of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. A resident of Kew from the 1930s - 51 Studley Park Road, often with her mother, her sister Carmen, or both - from c.1942 until her death she lived at 'D’Estaville', 7 Barry Street. From the late 1930s she is recorded as actively contributing to the arts at a local level. In 1939 and 1940 she participated in art exhibitions at the Hawthorn Municipal Library organised by Jessie Carbines. From 1944 to 1951 she co-organised successive Kew Arts Festivals, initially in the Presbyterian Church Hall in Highbury Grove and later at the Recreation Hall in Wellington Street. A foundation member of the Kew Historical Society in 1958, Alma Figuerola remained an active member of the Society until her death on 8 December 1970. She predeceased her two sisters who both died in the 1990s and who are buried at Andersons' Creek Cemetery in Warrandyte.An undated photograph of the Prime Minister of Australia, and local member for Kew, [Sir] Robert Menzies with his wife and daughter and the artist Alma Figuerola to his left. alma figuerola album, arists - kew (vic), art exhibitions - kew (vic), sir robert menzies

This saw was made by H. Disston and Sons, a Philadelphia, U.S.A. company founded in 1850 by Henry Disston. It became the largest saw maker in the world in the 20th century. This saw could have been used for industrial or for household purposes. The hand saw used today features the same basic pattern as this one. This saw has no known local provenance but is retained as an example of a hand saw that is over 100 years old. This saw has a triangular-shaped metal blade with a serrated edge on the straight side. The blade has details of the manufacturer imprinted into the metal but this is mostly indecipherable. The wooden handle has four wooden screws and a fern pattern etched into one side. It also has a metal plaque with the name and emblem of the maker. The saw has some staining.‘H. Disston & Sons Philada’household tools, history of warrnambool, wood saw

A small booklet witha bright orange cover, titled :Recipe Book For Thinkers" in black print.book-recipes andrews-robert-h.

This book was part of the Ballarat School of Mines LibraryA deep red plain cover with John Wiley and Sons name near the bottom of the spine using gold colour. Includes beautiful line illustrations.Bookplate - " School of Mines Ballarat / No. 1253 / Date 28 / 92"ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines library, steam, steam engine, ballarat school of mines library book, bookplate, experimental engine

index. bibliography, ill, maps, p.234.non-fictionNigel Jones retells the political and military story of World War I, records the grim reality of living in the trenches and in a pictorial record, shows what the Western Front looks like nowadays. This edition has a new introduction and is the essential guide for all visitors to the Western Front. world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - western front, world war 1914-1918 - monuments

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This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Puzzle of Architecture'. Photocopy of the article.the puzzle of architecture, walsh st library

H. Lepoidevin preparing a tree for falling Early 1920s Hoddles Creek Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi.h lepoidevin prepare tree falling hoddles creek early 1920s

Panel Photo ANA Studio Photographers, 411 Burwood Road, AuburnInscribed in ink on front "Robert Dalrymple Key 2 years old 3rd October 1907"robert dalrymple key, ana studio photographers 411 burwood rd auburn, pam thoonen (nee ingram) collection

Framed Document in a black frame. 161 Recce Flt. Honours and Awards. Details Achievements of 2nd Lt Robert Askew in Vietnam June 66 to June 67framed document, 161 reconnaissance flight, 2nd lt robert askew, queen's commendation

Robert Evans, born 17/12/1947, lived at 22 Cassella Street, Mitcham. Constance Morgan, born 1876, built and lived at 22 Cassella Street.evans, robert, morgan, constance, doris

Black and white photo of Toc H members concreting at base for new workshop off Agra Street Mitcham.|Ref ND2597toc h - mitcham branch, williams, george, white, orme, walker, arthur, graham, 'uncle jack', gleeson

Black and white photo of Toc H Members inspecting damage to Mitcham Branch's log cabin in March 1960|Ref ND2597toc h - mitcham branch, williams, george, skewes, white, orme, walker, arthur, graham, 'uncle jack', crossley, les, arrowsmith, ted, crawley, len, gleeson, dickie

Group of people outside Sunnyside building at South Sassafras (now Kallista). L to R: Frank Roberts, R H Croll, C. Web Gilbert, J G Roberts, Roberta Roberts. Front is Bert Roberts with dog.To Mrs. Roberts, C. Web Gilbert 1.5.14 Sunnyside South Sassafras. G.G.M. Photoj g roberts, roberta roberts, bert roberts, r h croll, c. web gilbert, sunnyside, south sassafras

Photograph - looking west from the Snows building showing "Shoppee Square" area and a ESCo tram westbound. Shows the various statues in the central median strip along with the garden beds and iron railings. On the rear is a message about celebrating Christmas - with a lemon squash. Published by H&BYields information about the streetscape of Sturt St. and Shoppee Square.Postcard black and white, used, H&B, with a brown and cream border, slightly embossed photo.See image 2tramways, trams, esco, sturt st, shoppee's square

This saw could have been used in industry or in a home situation. It was made by the H. Disston & Sons of U.S.A. This company was established in 1850 by Henry Disston and by the 20th century it was the largest maker of hand saws in the world. The hand saws used today differ little from this early model. This saw is retained as a good example of a hand tool that is over 100 years old. This hand saw has a triangular-shaped metal blade with a serrated edge on the straight side of the blade The handle is wooden with five metal screws. There is a metal plaque containing the name and emblem of the manufacturer. The saw is a little rusty and stained.‘H. Disston & Sons Philada’ ‘T.E.G.’ household tools, history of warrnambool, wood saw

Black and white photograph of Original Toc H Log Cabin of Mitcham Branch, off Agra Street, Mitcham. Cross Reference ND2597.toc h - mitcham branch

Robert GORDON Robert 'Andy' Gordon is a potter supplying ceramic wares to stores across Australia as well as exporting to Canada, the U.S.A. and New Zealand. to China. Robert and his wife Barbara started making pottery in 1979 in a tin shed at Gembrook in the Dandenongs, Victoria, which they called the Pack Track Pottery, selling their wares at the St Kilda markets. In 1987, they expanded to purpose-build premises in nearby Pakenham where they are still based today. Wares made at Pack Track Pottery are painted 'Robert Gordon' or 'Gordon' in oxide. Wares made at the Robert Gordon Pottery are stamped 'Robert Gordon Pottery Australia', 'Robert Gordon Pottery Australian Made' or 'Robert Gordon Australia'. Glazed jug with cork stopperrobert gordon, australia studio pottery, ceramics, pack tack pottery, jug

Robert GORDON Robert 'Andy' Gordon is a potter supplying ceramic wares to stores across Australia as well as exporting to Canada, the U.S.A. and New Zealand. to China. Robert and his wife Barbara started making pottery in 1979 in a tin shed at Gembrook in the Dandenongs, Victoria, which they called the Pack Track Pottery, selling their wares at the St Kilda markets. In 1987, they expanded to purpose-build premises in nearby Pakenham where they are still based today. Wares made at Pack Track Pottery are painted 'Robert Gordon' or 'Gordon' in oxide. Wares made at the Robert Gordon Pottery are stamped 'Robert Gordon Pottery Australia', 'Robert Gordon Pottery Australian Made' or 'Robert Gordon Australia'. Glazed jugrobert gordon, australia studio pottery, ceramics, pack tack pottery, jug

Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithNo. of volumes: 185 Volume range: 1878-2008 Missing volumes: 1881-1883 & 1891 Previous titles include: Victorian law reports Victorian law times Wyatt & Webb's law reports Wyatt, Webb & A'Beckett's law reports A'Beckett's reserved Williams practice Also includes: 1861-1996 Consolidated index : A-H 1861-1996 Consolidated index : I-Z 1861-1996 Consolidated tables Consolidated index and tables of cases 1966-1973 together with Victorian Statutes annotations 1968-1973 : cumulative supplement Cumulative supplement index and tables : 1997 - 2000 & 1997 - Vol. 5 & 1997 - Vol. 10 Editors: Webb, G. H. F. (1878-1886) Davis, P. S. (1886-1887) Burnett Box, J. (1888-1905) Moule, W. H. (1905-1906) Duffy, F. G. (1907-1913) Davis, A. H. (1913-1928) Richardson, J. A. (1929-1936) Joske, P. E. (1936-1956) Anderson, K. (1956-1969) Fogarty, J. F. (1969-1975) Archibald, A. C. (1976-1982) Karkar, J. H. (1982-1994) Pearce, M. R. (1995-2002) Tracey, R. R. S. (2002-2005) MacLean, D. M. (2005-2007) Maker, L. W. (2006-2008)ISSN: 00425214law reports; digests; etc -- victoria

H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) (Sir H. Rider Haggard), a British author, wrote fiction and non-fiction works and had letters and articles published in newspapers and journals. His novel, Heart of the World, was an adventure set in Mexico. This book is part of the Pattison Collection at Flagstaff Hill. The book was published in 1895 by the British firm George G Harrap & Co. Ltd. of London, a firm that specialised in high-quality publishing with many of the books containing fine line drawings.The book has additional importance for its connection to the Pattison Collection, which, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institutes’ Collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and its important role in people's intellectual, cultural and social development throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance.Heart of The World Author: H Rider Haggard (Sir H. Rider Haggard) Publisher: George G Harrap & Co. Ltd. Date: 1894 The red hardcover book has gold embossed lettering on the spine and cover. The Fly page has a logo of flying horse, it also has inscriptions on a label and stickers. This book is part of the Pattison Collection.Label "PAT FIC HAG" Sticker: "Warrnambool Public Library" covered by a sticker "Corangamite Regional Library Service" Inscription: "1300" Logo: [Flying horse or winged horse]flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, pattison collection, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, warrnambool library, free library, corangamite regional library service, george g. harrap and company, h rider haggard, 1985 novel, sir h. rider haggard, heart of the world, fiction, adventure, 1894, flying horse logo, winged horse logo