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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Train ticket, 1977
Donated by Clarrie Talbot to Whitehorse Historical Society during his talk to the Eastern Region Historical Societies meeting on Railways on 31st July 2004 at the Local History Room of the Whitehorse Historical Society. From the last batch of tickets of the Victorian Railways.One grey cardboard ticket, Nunawading to Healesville. Single printed on front with no 00057 stamped on one end and 15 DE 77 stamped on other endtransport, railway, documents, tickets -
Mentone Grammar School
Memorial Stone from Hellfire Pass, Thailand
The cased Memorial Stone originates from Hellfire Pass, the name of a remote railway cutting on the former Burma (“Death”) Railway, in Thailand. It was a particularly difficult section of the line, which was built without appropriate tools, using the forced labour of Australian, and other allied Prisoners of War. Many men died during the building of the railway, 69 on the Hellfire Pass alone. Archibald Fredrick Roberts, one of the original 1923 schoolboys of Mentone Grammar, was taken prisoner by Japanese forces in 1942. Though he did not work on the railway, he died through malnutrition and forced labour in Ambon, 1945 and is remembered in our Avenue of Honour (Bayview Campus) -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - CAC Collection - Transportation File From 01.11.1976 to 08.02.1978 - refer Description for further details
Consisting of following, 1.Rail Transport 2.Australian Urban Passenger Train 3.Rail Car Manufacture 4.A.U.P.T Tendering 5.Queensland Railways 6.New Trams -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Main Street Ringwood, looking east c1940
Black and white photograph (2 copies- 1 large, 1 small)Written on rear of backing sheet: "Main St. Ringwood. Looking East down to Warrandyte Road. Railway Station entrance on right past Carter's - 1940". Clocktower in background in original position. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Container - Erica Lines Thermos Flask, 1900-1950
Erica is a town in Victoria, in the Shire of Baw Baw. In the early 1900s, the township of Erica began to grow after construction of the railway line from Moe to Walhalla. When the station opened in 1910 it was named Harris, but was renamed Erica in 1914. Erica was to become the largest town on the Moe-Walhalla railway. The railway line from Moe to Erica closed in 1954. When the item was donated by Raif Brunette in 2007 it was described as a 'Stagecoach thermos flask with leather protective cover'.Metal thermos flask encased in a leather cover embossed with the name 'Erica Lines'."ERICA LINES"erica lines, thermos flasks -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Railway Clock, Wilson Brothers, Clock Makers, Warrnambool, 1890s
This clock is believed to have come from the Warrnambool Railway Station. The Railway commenced in 1890 and the station was opened in 1897. The clock was made by Wilson Brothers, a prominent manufacturing watch and clock- making business in Timor Street, Warrnambool in the second half of the 19th Century.This item is of considerable significance as an early Railway Clock in Warrnambool. Railway Clocks were important in the 19th century as prominent time pieces for the general community to use to establish the time of day.This is a clock with a circular face behind glass enclosed in a metal frame with wood surrounds The wooden frame is attached to a wooden rectangular box with a curved bottom. The box has a metal clip for attachment to a wall or a board. The metal face is white with black painted Roman numerals, which are damaged, and black printing. Minute markers are indicated. The hands are metal. All the metal is rusted.Wilson Bros Warrnamboolwarrnambool railway station, wilson brothers warrnambool -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 144 May 2002
Contents: • Next meeting, guest speaker; Harry Gilham and Friends: Everything you need to know about the Centenary of the Eltham Railway • May Meeting • Celebrating the Railway Centenary • Alan Marshall Centenary • Office Bearers 2002 • Subscriptions 2002/2003 • Happenings The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Puffing Billy Railway
2'6" gauge Fox Freight Bogie, 1890s
'FOX" Built Fox freight Bogie imported by the Victorian Railways First patented by Englishman Samson Fox in 1893, the Fox style bogie carried virtually all the rolling stock on the Victorian Railways 4 narrow gauge lines from construction to demolition.Historic - Narrow Gauge Railway - Fox freight Bogie imported and used by the Victorian RailwaysPressed Steel Frame Bogie made of iron and Wrought iron fox, bogie, puffing billy, victorian railways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Len Millar, Port Bay Express October 2022
Official newsletter of the Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway Inc, with an article on page 3 to 9 on the Ballarat Tramway Museum written by Len Millar. Article titled "Preserving Ballarat's trams - with a Geelong Connection" Has details of the Railway's operations, personnel and other topics. Yields info about the BTM and its operations.Digital copy of the October 2022 Vol 7, No 10 issue of Port Bay Express - 28 pages A4btm, portarlington, port bay express, len millar -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - R711 Ballarat Station - COTMA Conference 2000, David Verrier, 17-11-2000
Photo shows West Coast Railway locomotive R711 at Ballarat Station after hauling the special train for passengers for the 2000 COTMA Conference in Ballarat. The locomotive was provided by West Coast Railway who was running the Warnambool service at the time and was a suprise to the conference attendees.Demonstrates the use of a steam locomotive to transport passengers for a COTMA Conference in 2000.Kodak colour slide - plastic mount"Fri 17/11/00 R711 Ballarat"cotma, btm, r 711, steam locomotives, ballarat, west coast railway -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS, RAILWAY PICNICS, c1961
Newspaper clipping. Bendigo Advertiser. Saturday October 14, 1961. Early Railway Picnics Recalled. Article includes photo of souvenir tram ticket number 3588. Springtime, 1905 was Railway picnic time. And what a time it was - with packed trains from the metropolis and country towns, and Bendigo, thronged with the crowds of gay holiday-makers. Souvenir ticket belongs to rear Mrs. A. Bolitho, 5 Webster Street, Bendigo, issued by Electric Supply Coy. Of Victoria Ltd., Bendigo Tramways. Railway Picnic September 16, 1905. The ticket belong to Mrs Bolitho's father, the late Mr J H P Ellis, who lived in McIntyre Street. Post card size, printed in sepia on cream, bears photographs of the power house, engine room, a tram (we presume one of the first models) and the boiler room. Down the sides are listed cemetery, railway station, Rodney St, Charing Cross, through to California Gully Bridge and Eaglehawk. The fare was 2d. On the back a Beehive advertisement. 'Half-Century With Trams' is a history as remembered by Mr W J Evans of Mt. Korong Road, California Gully. 'Boisterous' is a history as remembered by Mr W Bolton of the firm of Bolton Bros. recalled the early picnics as 'boisterous' affairs. 'riff-raff' used to gather at Spencer St Station, arriving in Bendigo-after having spent the night drinking. The picnicers certainly had a right royal time in those early days. Railway Picnic was also boronia time, Mr Bolton said - and bunches of fragrant West Australian borania were sold on the streets. Bolton Bros always printed the tram tickets in Bendigo in those early years. A report in the 'Bendigonian' of the 1903 Railway Picnic period told that 20 special trams came to Bendigo on Saturday morning, September 15, 1903. Railway Picnic Committee: J Southern, Mrs Tait, Mrs Hudson, Mrs Fitzpatrick, Cr J H Curnow, Sir John Quick and many members of parliament. Fare from Melbourne costing 5/ for a day return, or 7/6 for the week.organization, business, bendigo trams -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, early 20th century
There is no information with this photograph. It could be associated with the construction of the East Gippsland Railway.This is a pictorial record of construction work in the early 20th century. It shows the use of hand tools and horse and cart transport.A black / white photograph on a black buff card. It shows men working with picks and shovels to construct a pass. There is a horse and cart in the foreground.road-construction railway-construction civil-engineering -
Lorne Historical Society
Pamphlet - Tourist pamphlet Lorne, Lorne Victoria Australia
Victorian Railways printed a series of brochures publicizing holiday destinations.A folded paper souvenir pamphlet. The cover is a colored picture of Lorne from Scotsman’s Hill with two bathing suited young women in the foreground, and a blurb extolling the virtues of Lorne. On the back is a red, yellow and blue map of Lorne and district. Inside are eight black and white photographs of Lorne attractions,; the Main Street, tennis courts, Erskine River, walking tracks and the George River with the phrase ,” The resort that embraces everything for the perfect holiday.”souvenirs, pamphlets, victorian railways, -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Plan lays track to expand, 18/11/2015
Outlines plans to expand the Diamond Valley Miniature Railway in Eltham.News clipping, black text, colour image.diamond valley miniature railway -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Looking north along Main Road from intersection with Luck Street, Eltham, February 1968, Feb 1968
Shows the "Harris Blue" train at Diamond Street railway crossing.In February 1968 an unknown person took a series of photos from the Eltham Hotel at Pitt Street heading north along Main Road through the shopping centre to just north of Elsa Court covering the length of the section of Main Road which was duplicated shortly thereafter. Shows the condition and environment of the streesscape of Main Road, Eltham immediately prior to the duplication between Pitt Street and Elsa Court through the shopping centre. Also shows a number of shops and businesses that operated at that time.Black and white photographduplication, eltham, main road, caltex service station, luck street, railway line, train -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Looking southeast across Main Road to intersection with Cecil Street, Eltham, February 1968, Feb 1968
Shows street sign for Diamond Street on right with the railway crossing.In February 1968 an unknown person took a series of photos from the Eltham Hotel at Pitt Street heading north along Main Road through the shopping centre to just north of Elsa Court covering the length of the section of Main Road which was duplicated shortly thereafter. Shows the condition and environment of the streesscape of Main Road, Eltham immediately prior to the duplication between Pitt Street and Elsa Court through the shopping centre. Also shows a number of shops and businesses that operated at that time.Black and white photographduplication, eltham, main road, cecil street, diamond street -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Nillumbik Historical Society, Things You Didn't Know about the Eltham Diamond Creek Hurstbridge Railway, by Jock Ryan, 2003
Brief history of Eltham Diamond Creek Hurstbridge railway line10p, 30 cm -
Puffing Billy Railway
Puffing Billy Museum Entry Sign, post 1994
Historic - early period - Puffing Billy Railway Museum Sign Historic - early Puffing Billy Railway Museum Sign Puffing Billy Museum Entry Sign Large painted metal Puffing Billy Museum Entry Signpuffing billy, entry sign, puffing billy museum -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Railway Turntable with named staff at the Locomotive Sheds and Coal Staging before the transfer of many railway men to Ararat
Stawell Railway turntable and Staff. Taken at Stawell Locomotive Sheds.stawell transport -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Institute Ladies Tennis Club Stawell c1930’s
Railway Institute Ladies Tennis Club Stawell 1930’sstawell sport -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Glenorchy Railway Station with signal Box on the right c1960's
Glenorchy Railway Station with signal Box at Right. c1960'sstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Steel Grain Silo near Griffiths Street Stawell
Steel Grain Silo railway line Near Griffiths Streetstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Station at Great Western c1890 with Mr John Tiller on the right
Railway Station at Great Western c1890 John Tiller on rightstawell railways transport -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Steam Trains On Bendigo Line, Malmsbury c1991
Associated with - M.H.S. Buildings - Road Bridge Over Railway Line -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1932
Bairnsdale or Orbost railway closed to passengers 27 April 1935Black and white photograph of a steam train passing over the Tambo River bridge showing a passenger carriage behind the locomotive, man paddling in river. Bruthen Victoriabridges, transport, boats and boating -
Hume City Civic Collection
Navy Cardigan
Part of VicRail uniform and worn by employee at Sunbury Railway Station.Vee neck navy cardigan with centre front zipper closure and long sleeves.Neck tag "Clubknit,Vic..."1990s, vic rail, uniforms, george evans collection -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1920s
The crowd of people are waiting on Platform 1 at Sunbury Railway Station. A sepia photograph of a crowd standing on a station platform waiting for a train to arrive.sunbury railway station -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Railway Yards 1933
Black and White photo taken Stawell Railway Yards 1933. stawell transport -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Ron Bruce reading Sydney Train map, 1971?
Ron Bruce reading a Braille map of Sydney's railway network.B/W photograph of man reading braille map1/71016 M&O -historicalroyal blind society of nsw, ron bruce, maps -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Kookaburra and ?, Flinders St. Railway station
334.1 - Kookaburra Series No. 25 postcard, vertical format, view of the Swanston St entrance to Flinders St. Railway station with five sets of cable trams with horse drawn vehicles and many people. Photo is formally printed using a screen. Title 'Main Entrance, Flinders St. Rly Station Melbourne' along base. On rear in landscape format is areas for address, card number, a kookaburra symbol and saying, publisher notes and areas for address and correspondence. Off white card. c 1910. 334.2 - Photograph as a postcard of the Swanston St. entrance of Flinders St. Railway station from ground level with horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians in view. No motor cars in view or cable cars. c1910. On base in white ink (faded) handwriting 'Railway Station Melbourne'. On rear is name of object and areas for Address and Correspondence and '29'. trams, tramways, melbourne, flinders st. station, cable trams