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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "History of the Ballarat Tramways", Feb. 1939
Magazine cutting contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 31, titled "History of the Ballarat Tramways" from the Feb. 1939 issue of the "SEC Magazine". Report on a recent paper by H.P. James to the Historical Society about the experimental battery tram in Ballarat in October 1888. Notes that Duncan and Fraser input into the Julien Battery experiment, Mr. Bullimore the electrician and trails and problems with the track. Also has notes regarding tramways in Ballarat East Township. Accompanying the item are handwritten notes about the tramcar used and its fate. Attached in the top left hand corner of the item, sewn in, is a green ESCo 2d token. (See Reg item 1794 and 1943 for details and other samples) Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2494i2 shows position on page relative to items 2494 to 2504Numerous on page 31 in ink and penciltrams, tramways, battery tram, duncan & fraser, trials, ballarat east, esco -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Black & White Photograph/s - SW6 850, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, 1939
Set of three Photographs, Black and White, of the interior of SW6 850, showing the interiors of the tramcar, one showing the view from the drivers door and the other of the drop centre area. Shows the highly varnished seats in the drop centre or smoker area. See also Reg Items 674 and 3425 for other photos, probably taken at the same time. Two copies held of item 3. See Reg Item 3558 for another print within an album.In ink on the rear: Copy 1 - M&MTB SA 949, SW6 850, Interior 1939, Note: Loud speakers in rear bulkhead, plywood smoker seats, South Melbourne depot. Copy 2 - M&MTB SA 950, SW6 850, Interior, as above. Copy 3 - as above but notes the speaker was later removed and number SA26 Both prints have the photographers stamp and date stamped 12 Jan 1946.trams, tramways, sw6 class, interiors, new trams, tram 850 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Tommy & Grizel, 1920s
This book by J. M. Barrie was a prize given in 1927 by Warrnambool High School to Janet Slade. She was born in Warrnambool in 1913 and marred Stewart Lindsay in 1935. The presenter of the prize, Cr Frederick Williamson, had a tailoring shop in Liebig Street and was a City Councillor from 1924 to 1930, 1934 to 1939 and 1942 to 1945. He was a Mayor of Warrnambool in 1944-5. George Langley was the Head Master of Warrnambool High School from 1924 to 1940. He had a distinguished military career in both World Wars One and Two. Warrnambool High School was established in 1907 and moved to its present site in Albert Park in 1961. It merged with Warrnambool North Technical School to form Warrnambool College in 1995. This book is of interest as a memento of several features of Warrnambool society in the 1920s - Warrnambool High School, a pupil, Janet Slade, an important Head Master, Colonel George Langley and a Warrnambool businessman and Councillor, Frederick Williamson. This is a hard cover book of 432 pages. It has a dark blue leather cover with a gold monogram on the front cover and gold ornamentation and printing on the spine. The book has 28 chapters. The school book plate on the first page has green ornamental edging, the Warrnambool High School shield and handwritten material in black ink. The cover and spine are somewhat faded.‘W.H.S. Nil Sine Labore, Form C, To Janet Shade For C Chemistry, presented by Cr. F. Williamson, G. F. Langley B.A., Headmaster, December 1927.’ warrnambool high school, frederick williamson, george langley, janet shade, history of warrnambool -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Oral History, My RAAF Experience by Keith R.E. Johnston, 1980's
K. Johnston was in the RAAF from September 1941 until December 1945 and was a B-24 Liberator pilot between 1942 and December 1945. He was attached to Fifth Bomber Command USAF the 12 Squadron RAAF.This oral history of Keith Johnston is of historical significance because it provides a first hand account of this individual's experiences during World War II as a member of the RAAF who trained at Bradfield Park Sydney and Bundaberg and saw active service during the Pacific conflict flying B-24 Liberator aircraft in New Guinea and Darwin.A4 paper printed transcript, stapled in cornerMy RAAF Experience by R.E.Johnston, photo of 12 Squadron RAAF badge, Flight Lieutenant 12 Squadron RAAForal history raaf world war ii -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET, Post WW1 and Post WW11
Gilbert Noah Turner enlisted in the 3rd Reinforcements 8th Batt AIF on 23.11.14 No 1605. Embarked for overseas 19.2.15. Landed Gallipoli 8.5.15. Transferred to 60th Batt 24.2.16 then 25th Howitzer Bde 27.3.16 and finally 45th Batt on 2.6.16 as No 1410. Awarded Military Medal on 22.2.17. WIA 3.6.17 GSW to face and chest. WIA 2nd occasion 5.5.18 Gassed and then shortly after he got Pnuemonia. Discharged from the AIF 30.3.19. He enlisted again in WW11 on 12.8.41 No V18372. He served in Australia only and on discharge on 29.11.45 he was serving in 12 Garrison Battalion. Refer 1294P, 1039P, 1173.Medal set, court mounted, set of (6) re G Turner. 1. Military Medal. 2. 1914-15 Star. 3. War Medal 1914-1919. 4. Victory Medal. 5. War Medal 1939-45 6. Australian Service Medal.1. Military Medal is stamped "Duplicate". 2, 3, 4. "1410 Cpl G Turner 8 Bn AIF" 5, 6. "V18372 G Turner"medals, military, bravery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 24th June, 1939 between W.V.O. Earl (seller) and C.B. Rogers & G.R. Rogers (buyers) for land situate Panton Street Golden Square, together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 135 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS SUB SECTION BENDIGO SUB BRANCH ANNUAL SMOKE SOCIAL
Small RAILWAYS COLLECTION R.S.S.I.L.A.. Victorian Railways Sub-Section Bendigo Sub-Branch Annual Smoke Social Programme, Saturday 13th May 1939, Dell Café, Hargreaves St, Bendigo on cream coloured cardboard with blue ink .Back page is filled with autographs.entertainment -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Folder, bound, J KItchen & Sons, Port Melbourne factory, J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, 1950
Black leather bound folder with "Port Melbourne factory- June 1950" in white print on front cover. Folder contains a 1939 photograph of J Kitchen & Sons factory, drawing of proposed development, current valuation and many documents and plans for the development from 1950 to 1954.industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY: WIRE NETTING ADVANCE REGISTER BENDIGO REGION
Department of Lands and Survey Wire Netting Advance register, Bendigo region. Large hard cover book with yellow card pages, representing individual properties in the Bendigo area. Written on spine of book: "W/Bendigo, A-Z, 10652,1" Dates in book from 1929 - 1939.organisation, government, department of lands and survey -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, c1939
Small photographs pasted on both sides of a piece of grey cardboard. Additional photos of the "Back to Rutherglen 1939" celebrations. One of them appears to be the no. 1. Jaspers Corner Group photograph that is missing from the collection on record 358.001. The other is a closer view of those marching in the parade. back to rutherglen, main street, jaspers corner -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mount Dandenong Cricket Club at Mountain Grange, 1912
Photograph shows ten men in cricket gear & two in ordinary clothes. Names not recorded. The grounds at Mountain Grange were used for sport long before 1939 when Lillydale Council purchased the property to use as a public reserve and it later became the Kalorama Memorial Reserve.kalorama memorial reserve, mountain grange, cricket -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1940s
Copy photograph of a letter to Mrs. Hugo, dated 27/1/1939 requesting her to make about two hundred flowers for the decoration of a tramcar. Notes that about 4000 flowers required and that Mr. Hodgson would deliver materials. Letter signed for the Manager, T. A. Farr.tramways, trams, decorated trams, letters -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - Text book for trainee mechanics, Fitters II.E, Flight Mechanics, Course Notes
Text book used by trainee flight mechanicsHardcover note book bound with cord, blue cover, 199 pagesRAAF Fitters II.E Flight Mechanics Course Notes, Engineering School, Issue 5, August 1945, The book is RAAF property and is not to be reproduced without authority.text book, note book, trainee mechanic, lac dixon, pr dixon -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Medallion, circa 2005
The Australian Government provided the medallion to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the end of WW 2.The medallions were distributed to all surviving veterans, widows and widowers.Gold coloured round medallion.On the front - World War 11 60 years 1945-2005, map of Australia. On the Back - World War 11 Service to Australia, the Australian Coat of Arms.ww2, veterans, 60th anniversary medallion -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Coffee Mug - Heywood Bowling Club Heywood, C.R. Hose Glassware Pty Ltd, n.d
White ceramic coffee mug. Heywood Bowling Club logo in green, on one side, male and female bowlers in green on other side.Front: 'Heywood Bowling Club' - in logo Back: Base - Makers logo 'C.R. Hose Glassware Pty Ltd Glass & Ceramic Decorators Est. 1945' -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Fountain Inn, Port Melbourne, WTP Post Card, Fountain Inn, Crockford Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 1892
Appears to have belonged for a time to licensee of Fountain Inn "pudney" (except licensee at the time is listed as Joseph Ballhausen). If 1892, cable tram has just gone in, so dispute the marked date."Fountain Inn, Crockford Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria". A postcard of the Fountain Inn (deemed 1892). Sender has written "Greetings from Port Melbourne" across the front. Hand tinted photo shows cable car and horse cart. Printed in Germany."To dear Aunt Mary with fond love from Bessie" Also "greetings from Port Melbourne" "1892" "56 years ago at 1945 Pudney Licensee"hotels, built environment - commercial, transport, fountain inn -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Service Medals
4 x Service Medals - 3 are Miniatures. 2 full size and 2 miniature ribbons.Medals inscribed "The Australian Service Medal 1945 - 1975." Miniatures "The Australian Defence Medal." Australian Service Medal. Australian Service Medal with Korea Bar. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Book - Demob.Book, Demobilization Procedure Book. No: 172513
Small Paper Booklet.Inscribed Demobilization Procedure Book. John Albert Fleming. VX71122 .Rank Pte. 2/12 Australian Infantry Battalion. Discharged 24th December 1945. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Award - trophy, 1946
Pewter mugRising Sun badge. Inscription- Presented to Maj V. GullickIn appreciation of services rendered as treasurer of staff corps mess AHQ Committee 1945-1946 -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Mr Joseph Sutton Crow
Biographical details: Born 1888, Nagambie; married Jessie Winifred Temby in 1910; died 27 Feb 1969 in Mont Albert. Mr Joseph Sutton Crow lived at ‘Strathmore’, 75 Victoria Crescent, Mont Albert from 1924-1952. In 1907 Sutton gained a Diploma of Music at the Marshall Hall Conservatorium (later the Melbourne University Conservatorium). He taught piano and organ and was organist and choir-master in several churches. From 1912-1948 he served in that capacity at the Auburn Methodist Church. In 1910 Sutton Crow was appointed Assistant Secretary at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. In 1939 he became Assistant Director and Librarian and from 1941-1945 was its Acting Director. He retired in 1945. Administrator under Sir Bernard Heinze he devoted much time to the development of the ‘Music in the Schools” programme. This led to tours of country centres taking leading musicians to give concerts in schools and for the public, introduced by a talk on musical appreciation. After retirement he organized concerts for the Council of Adult Education and in 1950, when he concluded his professional work, he was giving concerts twice annually in 144 country towns. From 1926-1939 Sutton was Manager of the Melbourne University Symphony Orchestra (which later became the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra). During some years he had been Concert Manager for local and visiting musicians such as Edward Goll, a Bohemian pianist who lived locally, John Amadio, a flautist and Sutton’s wife Jessie Temby, a soprano who sang professionally until she gave this up for family life. Donor was his daughter.A black and white portrait of a man wearing round tortoise-shell glasses.(mr) sutton crow, victoria crescent, surrey hills, melbourne university symphony orchestra, melbourne symphony orchestra, house names, (ms) jessie temby, 'strathmore' -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS PRE WW2, 1937 - 1939
Photos relate to James Lyle Truscott No.1842 RAAF. Refer to Cat. No.4040.8P .1) On rear in pencil: "No.21 (City of Melbourne) Squadron Laverton 1937. SQD LDR Charles EATON DFC F/O Bobby Hitchcock." .2) On rear in pen: "21 SQD Laverton Vic 1937" .3) On rear in pen: "A Flt 21 SQD". There are also 19 names on rear out of the 21. Lyle Truscott is centre row, 2nd from right. .4) On rear in pen: "Laverton 29-6-39 No12 GP SQUADRON ADVANCE PARTY JUNE 1939 - Melbourne." The names are also listed underneath. Lyle Truscott is on the right front row. This group moved to Parap NT soon after..1) Photo, black & white. large group of airforce personnel in four rows outside a hangar. .2) Photo, black & white. large group of RAAF personnel outside a brick building. .3) Photo, black & white. group of RAAF personnel outside a brick building. .4) Photo, black & white. group of RAAF personnel in work dress. All slightly different in size.photographs, raaf, laverton -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - CAP, PEAKED
Police uniform peaked cap circa 1939-45. officer Pattern worn during WW2 period.Green police Hat. Top is green felt with bright green lines. Second level black felt around circumference of hat about 5 cm wide. Front peak Dark Green, plastic. Silver Rope Braid - two strands going from one ear around front to other ear. Nazi emblem on front with Swaztika and Eagle. On top small silver button with one dot in the middle. Inside lining is orange material with brown band around middle of rim.Size "55 1/2" Brand "Braunschweig" and some other indecipherable writing. uniform, german police, peaked cap, ww2 -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Papers - Memoir
Mary was born on 6th May 1939 and describe dairy farming in the Kiewa Valley throughout the years to c2020A handwritten family history of dairying in the Kiewa Valley consisting of 8 pages written with blue biro. A memoir by Mary Cardwell nee Creamer 'My early days of dairying in Kiewa Valley.'All pages are torn at the top.mary cardwell, dairy farming, kiewa valley, women -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - POCKET BOOK RAAF, 1937
1939 reprint of the 1937 original. Belonged to Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.R.A.F Pocket book 1937 A.P.1081,with brown fabric covering with stitching around edges. Aide memoir of all aspects on warfare.books-military, technical, raaf -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertisement - Digital Image, Diamond Valley News, L J Thompson Pharmacy, 1950s
Advertisement for I J Thompson's dispensing chemist where Tom Vickers was the managing pharmacist from 1939. Tom Vickers was a prominent member of the community and a local pharmacist.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.vickers family, tom vickers, thompson chemist greensborough -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Research Station
Research Station, now Institute for Sustainable Irrigation.|Tatura Trellis.|Floods in orchard 1939, 1955 and 1974photograph, people -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panorama of Stawell from Big Hill towards the Grampians. Murray Views No. 25
Panorama of Stawell from Big Hill Murray Views No. 25. The Grampians from Lookout Post 1939Photo taken from the Grampians Lookout, Stawell. Showing The Grampians in the distance and trees filling most of the foreground.Murray View No. 25. The Grampians from Lookout, Stawell. Vic.stawell, panorama -
Heytesbury District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Port Campbell Football Club Premiers 1936
This image shows the Port Campbell team in the first of its 4 consecutive premierships from 1936 to 1939. Black and white photograph of the Port Campbell football team in club jumpers.Typed list of names on the backfootball, sport, port campbell -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Matron Joan Bray of Barton Street, Surrey Hills
... 1939-1945 ...Joan Mary Bray was born 6/9/1915 in Brisbane, the daughter of Herbert Edward Bray and his wife Grace (nee Shepherd) who married in Wisbech, Cambridge in 1892. The family lived at 5 Barton Street from the late 1920s. She completed her primary schooling at Auburn Primary by travelling there by the little black bus along Canterbury Road. She then went on to Mont Albert Central School and Melbourne Girls High. Locally she belonged to the 1st Surrey Hills Girl Guide Company at Holy Trinity Church. She trained as a nurse at Epworth Hospital and in 1941 served with the army at Gaza Hospital in the Middle East, then in New Guinea. From 1944 until the end of the war she was in Bougainville. Her mother died in Surrey Hills 29/9/1945 and her father moved to Hawthorn; he died in 1955. She had 3 older sisters: Eveline Grace (1893-1978) m Eric Benson; Violet Constance (1894-1983 - ? Sister Constance in mother’s death notice); Dorothy Maud (1896 - ? Sister Ursula in mother’s death notice). After the war she was a RSSL nurse, Matron of St Gabriel’s Baby Home in Balwyn, then Director of Nursing at the Royal Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne. She resigned to be married. [No success in locating her marriage, presumed to be to UNKNOWN Wicks.]Black and white head and shoulders portrait of Joan Bray. She is wearing a plain shirt or jacket.barton street, mont albert central school, auburn primary school, melbourne girls high school, girl guides, 1st surrey hills girl guide company, nurses, nursing, hospitals, health services, australian army nursing service, world wars, 1939-1945, epworth hospital, st gabriel's baby home, eye and ear hospital, (miss) joan mary bray, matron joan bray, (mrs) joan wicks -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - COLLECTION OF TELEGRAMS FROM TED TO MRS HILDEBRANDT
See Cat 5109PThis is a collection of Commonwealth of Australia - PMG Dept typed telegrams. 1. To M. Phillips - "Sign" at Heidelberg Hospital, Malaria, Ted, stamped 19 Oct 42. 2. To M. Phillips - "Sorry can't come till Monday love Ted, stamped 26 ? 1942. 3. To Mrs E.H. Hildebrandt "Arrived safe in Adelaide this morning Love Ted, Stamped 23 Aug 1945. 4. To Mrs E H Hildebrandt "Leaving Adelaide at four thirty in the morning. Love Ted 25 Aug 1945. 5. To Mrs E H Hildebrandt "At Terowie going North tomorrow. Love Ted. 6. To Mrs E H Hildebrandt "Leaving about Sunday by plane. Love Ted 27 Sep 45. 7. To Mrs E H Hildebrandt "In Adelaide home seven" Love Ted ? Oct 1945 8. To Mrs E H Hildebrandt " Still in Adelaide" Love Ted 4 Oct 45. 9. To Mrs E H Hildebrandt "Still in Adelaide" Love Ted 5 Oct 45.ww2, end of war, coming home