The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Driver Bill Welsh in the cabin of a locomotive on his last trip. He started with Victorian Railway in Bendigo on 16 September 1935. He became a Fireman at Wodonga on 2 February 1939. Bill passed in Driver qualifications on 30 January 1946 and retired in Wodonga on 19 November 1980.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, bill welsh

Five letters referring nylon bearings for use with Scalebuoys.Two dated 20/9/1957 and 30/9/1957 are from McPherson's Limited with information on the bearings. Three dated 16/9/57, 2/11/57 and 28/9/57 are enquiring about the suitability of the nylon bearings.sciences, bill ashman collection - correspondence, mcpherson's limited, bendigo electronic company of aust ltd, h g england, nylon bushing

Handwritten copy of an article titled 'A Model Winding Plant' which appeared in the Bendigo Advertiser Thursday June 30, 1910 on Page 5. Article describes the winding plant and mentions the remodelling of the plant supervised by Mr W Abraham. The designing and remodelling of the plant was done by Mr Andrew Harkness.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, model winding plant at the victoria quartz mine, bendigo advertiser june 30 1910, the victoria quartz company, mr w abraham, mr andrew harkness

Set of three photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheet of Brunswick Depot - dated 30-6-1937 .1 - P8142 - Plan showing depot block and building plan .2 - P8144 - Detail plan of depot .3 - P8146 - Plan of Mess Room above depot offices / basement.trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, brunswick depot

Photocopy onto a foolscap sheet of paper titled "Permanent Way Standards", providing design, construction and maintenance - provides limits - desirable and max/min. Has "R. Vanselow" in top left hand corner. P drawing 912357?? Dated 30/5/54, signed D. EtkinsIn top left hand corner "1954 MMTB"trams, tramways, trackwork, standards, mmtb, construction, maintenance

Printed page bag with a yellow carry string, printed on heavy yellow paper, with the message "Beware - Look Listen be alert around trams" and the rhino on skateboard. On rear has message about a tram weighs as much as 30 rhinos. On the base of the back, has the Yarra trams website and logo.trams, tramways, yarra trams, rhinos, safety

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a 5 RAR digger, guards the Binh Ha plantation owners car, while a command armoured personnel carrier parks nearby. Plantation villagers file into a compound to await interrogation and identity checks during the cordon and search Operation Bondi. (30/12/1969)photograph, duc trung "gallia" rubber plantation, 5 rar, binh ba, operation bondi, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, apc, armoured personnel carrier, identity checks, interrogation, plantation villagers, denis gibbons

POWER JOHN HENRY : Service Number - VX41660 : Date of birth - 30 Jun 1902 : Place of birth - BALLARAT VIC : Place of enlistment - CAULFIELD VIC : Next of Kin - POWER MABELLetter card postmarked AIRFIELD 17 13 th Dec. 1944 with words "On active service" across top. Letter from Pte. J.H. Power. VX 41660 2/29 Btn. A Company A.I.F.Adressed to Mr.Ian Clark see Image d/00100a and d/0100bmaylaya, letter, card

This photograph was taken at the Mission to Seafarers, Melbourne. Frank Leslie Oliver served as chaplain at the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne for 30 years from 1930 - 1960. He is in this photograph, second from the left.Frank Leslie Oliver served as chaplain at the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne for 30 years from 1930 - 1960, including time served as chaplain with the Royal Australia Navy aboard HMAS Australia. He was a live-in chaplain and was supported by his entire family, including wife Moira, for whom a memorial window exists in the chapel.Black and white photograph of a group of eight men at the Mission to Seafarers. Frank Oliver is second on the left and along with the man on his right they are facing the other six men. Robin Kent stands second on the right. Only his face can be seen. Peter Smith is in the middle of the photograph, fourth from the left. There are at least two additional men in the background.On the back of the photograph are three names: Robin, Peter Smith, and 'dad' to signify who some of the men in the photograph are. There is also a number 4 in the top left corner.pipe, mission to seafarers, frank leslie oliver, robin kent, peter smith, billiard, snooker, memorial plaque, flinders street, melbourne, padre oliver, chaplains

Annie May Partington (nee Medhurst) with cows from the dairy at Willis Vale. Annie and Will ran about 30 cows and this photo is taken just up the rise from the cow sheds.Digital copy of black and white photographannie may partington, willis vale

This photograph shows the inscription in a book owned by the Partington family. It reads 'James Palmer Scott [?] June 22 1869 his book presented to Rosalie Ellen Whatmough November 30 1886'Digital copy of colour photographrosalie whatmough, partington family

Heather Marshall was amongst the recently ordained exit appointments for 1985. Her details at that stage are on p.14 of C&N for 30/1/1985. She is currently (2017) not available for placement.Head & shoulders photo of Marshall.Identification of Marshall.marshall, heather

Heather Marshall was amongst the recently ordained exit appointments for 1985. Her details at that stage are on p.14 of C&N for 30/1/1985. She is currently (2017) not available for placement.Head & shoulders photo of Marshall.Identification of Marshall.

458 page PDF - contains bookmarked table of contentsnon-fictionThe Second Australian Jewish Almanac was published in Melbourne in 1942 to mark the 30 Year Jubilee of the Kadimah. Edited by a collective of Hertz Bergner, Pinchas Goldhar, Bonem Warshawski, Hirsch Munz it provides a unique survey of the views and concerns of Jewish immigrants in Australia. The Almanac contains short fiction and non-fiction pieces including histories of Jewish communities in Australia, political commentary and poetry. Digitisation of the Almanacs was funded by Martin Munz in honour of his parents Hirsch & Estera Munz.jewish immigrants, yiddish melbourne, melekh ravitsh, pinchas goldhar, hirsch munz, hertz bergner, bonem warshawski, j. giligitch, dr. m. lazarson, chaim rosenstein, dr. j. h. gentili, a. yonavitch, brian fitzpatrick, isaac horowitz, y. n. steinberg, aron patkin, dr d. berger, yiddish literature

Photograph shows SECV Ballarat tram 30 in Wendouree Parade with the destination of Victoria St. Has Lake Wendouree in the background. Received in an envelope dated 10-5-69, photographer not known.Yields information about tram 30 and Wendouree Parade.Black and white print on plain paper.tramcars, trams, tram 30, secv, wendouree parade

Sir Graham Berry, KCMG (28 August 1822 – 25 January 1904),[1] Australian colonial politician, was the 11th Premier of Victoria. He was one of the most radical and colourful figures in the politics of colonial Victoria, and made the most determined efforts to break the power of the Victorian Legislative Council, the stronghold of the landowning class. (Wikipedia)Black and white portrait of Graham Berry.graham berry, premier of victoria

The Modern Print Company - engravers, lithographers, general printers , bookbinders and paper rulers- operated in Koroit Street Warrnambool. It was founded by Frederick Gaspar and Byron Laing in 1900. In 1904 the partnership was dissolved . The business continued in Koroit Street for the next 50 years. This label gives the address as Kepler Street which may have been an office outlet.This label is retained as a memento of a prominent printing business operating in Warrnambool in the early 20th century.An oval light grey label with red printing adhered to a grey piece of cardboard.FROM Modern Print 91 KEPLER STREET. WARRNAMBOOL GENERAL PRINTERS , BOOKBINDERS , ETC. PHONE 274gaspar's modern print company, warrnambool

Rose (Rosanna, Rosina) McDonald, née Lewis, born 1877, was the daughter of William Lewis and his wife Ann (née Keating). She married Alan (Allan) McDonald in 1898. Their children were Norman, b. 1899, George (b. 1900), Alan (b. 1902), Francis (Frank), b. 1904 and Vincent, b. 1909.Black and white image of a woman and her five male children. Two boys are seated, one is standing on a chair next to his mother and the other two boys are standing on either side of their mother.Text, reverse: "Rose McDonald (nee Lewis) / with her five sons. / Norman, George, Alan, / Frank, Vincent."rosanna (rosina or rose) mcdonald née lewis, norman mcdonald, george mcdonald, alan (allan) mcdonald, francis (frank) mcdonald, vincent mcdonald

The photo is James Daniel Williams No 3502, enlisted on 17.7.1915 in the 11th reinforcements 7th Bn AIF age 30 years 6 months, embarked for Eygpt 11.10.1915. No more details are available at this point.Post card photo sepia tone portrait of a soldier i peak hat, back ground is one colour, inscription on rear in black pen.On rear, “Lance Corporal J.D.Williams 11th of the 7th Rfts A.I.F”postcards, photographs, 7th bn

Brigadier Ernest Morgan Williams enlisted on 15.8.1914 age 30 years in the 1st Light Horse Brigade HQ with the rank of Brigade Major, embarked for Eygpt on 21.10.1914, ..............later awarded the DSO and an MID. Report by LT COL E M WILLIAMS DSO on hospitals in Damascus during the period 9.10.1918 - 17.11.1918, 10 pages.documents - reports, medicine - hospitals, military history, damascus

Photograph of Charles and Ellen (nee Whatmough) Partington at the family home "Willis Vale" on the Plenty River at Greensborough. Charles bought the land from Mr. Edwin Willis Maygar on 30/09/1878.Digital copy of black and white photograph.partington family, charels partington, ellenpartington, ellen whatmough, willis vale

Grave of Georgina L. Kaye (died 25/09/1925) in Plot# J3 Greensborough Cemetery. Photograph taken by Noel Withers 30/07/2009. Her son was Councillor W A SantonGreensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many of the early settlers in the district. The cemetery holds approximately 250 grave sites with 350 people buried there. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.georgina l kaye, greensborough cemetery

Grace Partington worked on the farm at Willis Vale and delivered milk from her father’s dairy. She married Les Pollard in 1935, aged 30. They had 3 children and lived in Drouin.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.grace isobel partington, grace pollard